PHNOM PENH (16 Feb 2016) – Former Phnom Penh Crown youth coach Bouy Dary has been banned for two years and three other coaches given one-year bans after a probe into accusations of match-fixing at the club. All seven accused players have been exonerated of any wrongdoing. The Disciplinary Committee of the Football Federation of…
MANILA (15 Feb 2016) – Injury-ravaged Loyola Meralco Sparks scored their first win of the United Football League 2016 season when they beat Pasargad 7-1 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. The team under former Philippines national coach Simon McMenemy was a lot more determined following their season opening defeat to Ceres-La Salle the previous week.…
SINGAPORE (14 Feb 2016) – Albirex Niigata dumped Great Eastern Yeo’s S.League defending champions DPMM FC 3-2 to lift the season opening Charity Shield last night at the Jalan Besar Stadium. “I’m not sure if we can win the league [at this stage] as it is only the first game of the season, but if…
DILI (14 Feb 2016) – Women’s football will be one of the key areas of investment following the launch of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Vision and Mission statement – a four-year strategic plan until 2020. On becoming AFC President in 2013, Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa identified women’s football development as a priority area…
JOHOR BARU (13 Feb 2016) – Last season’s Super League champion Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) emerged the winner for the second consecutive year of the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup after defeating Selangor 7-6 in a penalty shootout, after playing to a 1-1 draw here tonight. JDT first won the cup last year when they…
SINGAPORE (12 Feb 2016) – The S. League and SMRT Commercial today announced a landmark partnership to promote Singapore’s only professional sports league. This unique collaboration will bring Singapore football and clubs closer to over two million passengers across the SMRT transport network – in formats such as S. League concept trains, video contents showing…