SHAH ALAM (13 Dec 2015) – A brace by Selangor striker Ahmad Hazwan Bakri, scoring one in each half helped the Super League runners-up to win the Malaysia Cup for the 33rd time. The comfortable 2-0 victory over Kedah at the Shah Alam Stadium last night ended a 10-year drought for the ‘Red Giants’, as…
JOHOR BARU (11 Dec 2015) – With the memories of Johor Darul Ta’zim’s historic AFC Cup triumph still fresh in the minds of fans throughout the continent, the stage has been set for next year’s edition of the ever-evolving tournament following the draw for the Group Stage of the 2016 AFC Cup. Runners-up FC Istiklol,…
SYDNEY (11 Dec 2015) – The 2016 Asian Champions League draw took place in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday evening with last season’s Hyundai A-League Grand Finalists Sydney FC drawn in Group H. The Sky Blues face an uphill battle after being pitted against Chinese Champions and reigning ACL winner Guangzhou Evergrande. Graham Arnold’s side also…
PETALING JAYA (10 Dec 2015) – The FA of Malaysia (FAM) have appointed German Frank Bernhardt as the head coach of the National Under-23 squad ahead of Datuk Ong Kim Swee and Micheal Weiss, also from Germany. FAM’s Special Functions Committee chairman Datuk Abdul Mokhtar Ahmad said Bernhardt’s appointment was done following a consensus from…
BANGKOK (9 Dec 2015) – Former national police chief Somyot Poompanmoung declared his candidature for the presidency of the Football Association of Thailand, with the simple election slogan “Fair”. Following speculation the previous week that he would put his name forward for the top job in Thai football, the 60-year-old confirmed his shock move to…
PHNOM PENH (9 Dec 2015) – Boueng Ket Angkor will take on Buriram United in the final of the Toyota Mekong Club Championship 2015 following their spectacular 3-2 win over Becamex Binh Duong FC on the weekend. A hat-trick from Chan Vathanaka allowed the Cambodian side to dump the defending Toyota Mekong Cup champions Becamex…