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AFC Champions League 2015

AFC Champions League 2015
The 2015 AFC Champions League is the 34th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 13th under the current AFC Champions League title. The tournament is the top continental competition for football teams in Asia. It has existed in various guises since 1967 but the current format dates back to 2002. In 2014, Australia's Western Sydney Wanderers won the title
(151121) -- GUANGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2015 (Xinhua) -- Players of Guangzhou Evergrande celebrate after winning the AFC Champions League final match between Guangzhou Evergrande and Al Ahli of United Arab Emirates in Guangzhou, China, Nov. 21, 2015. Guangzhou Evergrande won 1-0 and claimed the title. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

Getting shirty: Nissan’s fury over Guangzhou Evergrande kit switch

Elkeson turns on the magic for Guangzhou Evergrande to clinch their second AFC Champions League crown

Can Guangzhou win Champions League to lift depressed China football fans?

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Advantage Guangzhou Evergrande after first-leg stalemate against Al Ahli in AFC Champions League final

Guangzhou Evergrande take the advantage back to China for the second leg of the Asian Champions League final after a scoreless first leg with Al Ahli on Saturday.

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The first leg of the AFC Champions League final ended goalless leaving the tie between Guangzhou Evergrande and Al Ahli poised for the return leg. Photo: Xinhua

Success of Guangzhou Evergrande all down to Chinese stars, insists Scolari

Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari insists Guangzhou Evergrande's run to this year's AFC Champions League final is largely down to the talent of local, rather than imported players. A goalless draw in Japan with Gamba Osaka secures a 2-1 aggregate success in their semi-final.

We won't go looking for a draw, says Felipe Scolari as Guangzhou Evergrande close in on AFC Champions League final

On the eve of Wednesday night's crucial AFC Champions League soccer semi-final second leg with Japan’s Gamba Osaka, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari joked he would accept the offer of a draw which would secure Guangzhou Evergrande’s return to the final of the continental competition.

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Guangzhou Evergrande on verge of AFC Champions League final after stirring comeback against Gamba Osaka

Guangzhou Evergrande are on the verge of a return to a continental soccer final after beating Japan's Gamba Osaka 2-1 at home in an AFC Champions League semi-final first leg.

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Huang Bowen celebrates netting Guangzhou Evergrande's equaliser in their 2-1 win over Gamba Osaka in an AFC Champions League semi-final first leg. Photos: Xinhua

Guangzhou Evergrande coach Scolari confident ahead of clash with Gamba Osaka

Guangzhou Evergrande soccer coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is a man of few words, but with his Chinese Super League champions unbeaten in four months ahead of Wednesday's AFC Champions League semi-final first leg against Japan's Gamba Osaka, the Brazilian is happy to let results do the talking.

Guangzhou Evergrande reach AFC Champions League semi-finals

Chinese Super League just as good as Japan's, says Guangzhou Evergrande coach Luiz Felipe Scolari

Continued success in the AFC Champions League has seen Chinese Super League teams move onto par with rivals from the much-heralded Japanese J-League, according to Guangzhou Evergrande coach Luiz Felipe Scolari.

Guangzhou Evergrande defender Kim Young-gwon (right) and Kashiwa Reysol forward Masato Kudo fight for the ball in their first leg clash in Kashiwa last month. Photo: AFP

Paulinho inspires Guangzhou Evergrande to 3-1 victory over Kashiwa Reysol in AFC Champions League

Guangzhou Evergrande took a major step towards booking a berth in the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League with a 3-1 win over Kashiwa Reysol in Japan on Tuesday night.

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Guangzhou Evergrande defender Feng Xiaoting finds himself sandwiched by Kashiwa Reysol defender Daisuke Suzuki and forward Masato Kudo during their AFC Champions League quarter-final clash in Kashiwa. Photo: AFP

Scolari has a point to prove after past failures in the Asian Champions League

Guangzhou Evergrande reach AFC Champions League quarter-finals

Guangzhou Evergrande sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League on Wednesday night with coach Fabio Cannavaro hailing the club's Chinese players.

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Beijing Guoan bow out of AFC Champions League, as Guangzhou Evergrande step up

Capital side loses second leg 1-0 at home to exit competition

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Deflated Beijing Guoan players come to terms with being knocked out of the competition at the last 16 stage. photo: Xinhua

Gregorio Manzano: Beijing Guoan will go for the win against Jeonbuk Motors

A draw will suffice for the capital side, but they're going all out for the win at Workers' Stadium

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Beijing Guoan's Zhang Chengdong (right) challenges for the ball with Jeonbuk Motors forward Lee Dong-gook during their first leg last 16 clash. Photo: Xinhua

Injury-time penalty sinks Guangzhou Evergrande in AFC Champions League clash

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Advantage Beijing Guoan after hard-fought Champions League draw in South Korea

Pablo Batalla's late equaliser in South Korea puts one foot in the quarter-finals for Manzano's men

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Beijing Guoan face tough test against Jeonbuk Motors in quest for AFC Champions League last eight

Beijing Guoan have faced some tough games on route to the last 16 of this year's AFC Champions League. Photo: EPA

Shandong Luneng fail to make knockout stage of AFC Champions League

Shandong Luneng have missed out on becoming a record third Chinese Super League soccer side to reach the knockout stage of the AFC Champions League.

Beijing Guoan cement spot in the knockout stage of the Asian Champions League

Beijing Guoan eye AFC Champions League last-16 place against Suwon Bluewings

Dejan Damjanovic returns to South Korea on Tuesday night aiming to steer Beijing Guoan into the knockout phase of the AFC Champions League for the second time in three seasons.

Dejan Damjanovic, pictured during his FC Seoul days, will be the key for Beijing Guoan. Photos: Xinhua

Guangzhou R&F's hopes shattered in AFC Champions League

Guangzhou R&F’s hopes of joining cross-city soccer rivals Guangzhou Evergrande in the knockout phase of the AFC Champions League are in tatters after a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of former champions Gamba Osaka on Wednesday night.

Yang Xu and Ocimar de Almeida celebrate Yang's goal for Shandong Luneng against Vietnam's Binh Duong in their AFC Champions League group match in Jinan. Photo: AFP

Fabio Cannavaro wants nothing less than a Guangzhou Evergrande victory against FC Seoul

Italian World Cup winner sets the bar high for Chinese Super League champions who visit Koreans 

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Beijing Guoan just need a point to reach AFC Champions League round of 16

Tomoaki Makino’s goal 16 minutes from time denied Beijing Guoan a fourth straight win in the AFC Champions League, but their 1-1 draw with Urawa Reds on Wednesday night saw the capital soccer club move a step closer to a place in the knockout phase.

Guangzhou Evergrande's march to knockout phase put on hold in AFC Champions League

Guangzhou Evergrande will have to wait at least another two weeks before confirming their place in the knockout phase of soccer's AFC Champions League after an injury-time header from Hiroyuki Takasaki condemned the former champions to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Kashima Antlers.

Kashima's Hiroyuki Takasaki (right) heads the winner against Guangzhou Evergrande in their AFC Champions League group clash. Photos: Xinhua

Ricardo Goulart inspirational for Guangzhou Evergrande in AFC Champions League

Brazilian Ricardo Goulart scores twice as China's Guangzhou Evergrande beat Japan's Kashima Antlers 4-3 at home for their third win out of three in the AFC Champions League.

Guangzhou Evergrande's Zhao Xuri celebrates his goal with teammate Elkeson. Photo: Xinhua

Beijing Guoan on course for knockout stage of AFC Champions League

Beijing Guoan left it late in their 2-0 victory over Urawa Red Diamonds as Gregorio Manzano's side moved closer to the knockout stage of the AFC Champions League on an otherwise disappointing night for Chinese Super League sides.

Guangzhou R&F host Seongnam in crunch Asian Champions League game

Teams from China, and particularly those from the southern city of Guangzhou, have a knack of adapting well to life in the AFC Champions League. Guangzhou Evergrande won the continental title, China’s first since 1990, less than 18 months ago in just their second AFC Champions League appearance having reached the quarter-finals on their debut a year earlier.

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