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ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Marinos' Kenta Inoue (center) celebrates with his teammates after scoring against Buriram United in Yokohama on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Nov 7, 2024
Marinos rise up Asian Champions League standings after beating Buriram
Marinos continued their recovery from a heavy 7-3 loss in their opening game of the competition against South Korea's Gwangju FC.
Vissel Kobe's Daiju Sasaki (far right) is congratulated after scoring in the second half of his team's Asian Champions League Elite clash against Gwangju on Tuesday in Kobe.
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Nov 6, 2024
Kobe ends Gwangju's perfect start to go top in Asian Champions League
Taisei Miyashiro and Daiju Sasaki struck to snap the South Korean side's three-game winning streak.
Yokohama F. Marinos' Anderson Lopes celebrates a goal during a match earlier this year. The Brazilian helped his side earn a draw on Tuesday against Shandong Taishan.
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Oct 23, 2024
Gwangju stays perfect in Asian Champions League as Yokohama F. Marinos earn draw
Gwangju's win was confirmed with two minutes remaining when Johor Darul Ta'zim's JDT's South Korean defender Park Jun-heong put the ball in his own net.
Anderson Lopes of Yokohama F. Marinos scores in an Asian Champions League clash against Ulsan HD at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Wednesday.
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Oct 2, 2024
Marinos put ACL campaign back on track with Ulsan thrashing
"Scoring four goals and a clean sheet at home, I'm very happy and it's a good way to push on," said interim coach John Hutchinson.
Kawasaki's Yu Kobayashi (right) battles for the ball during his team's 1-0 Asian Champions League Elite loss at home to Gwangju on Tuesday.
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Oct 2, 2024
Gwangju downs Kawasaki to maintain perfect start in Asian Champions League
Gwangju followed up its 7-3 thrashing of Yokohama F. Marinos on the opening day with a gritty victory over Kawasaki.
Gwangju FC players celebrate after scoring a goal against Yokohama F. Marinos on Tuesday in Asian Champions League action.
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Sep 18, 2024
Runner-up Yokohama F. Marinos thrashed in AFC Champions League goal fest
In other action, Buriram United of Thailand and Vissel Kobe played to a 0-0 stalemate.
Urawa celebrates after winning the Asian Champions League final at Saitama Stadium on May 6, 2023.
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Sep 15, 2024
New Asian Champions League format highlights quality over quantity
The tournament features a new format, trophy and logo as well as three times more cash for the new champion.
Al Ain players and coaches celebrate after winning the AFC Champions League final over Yokohama F. Marinos on May 25.
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Jun 19, 2024
New Asian champions to earn $12 million in club competition revamp
The new competition, which kicks off with a preliminary round in August, is at the heart of a major revamp of club soccer across the continent.
Marinos coach Harry Kewell directs his players during the second leg of the Asian Champions League final against Al Ain in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates on Saturday.
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May 26, 2024
Marinos coach Harry Kewell says club will use ACL final loss as motivation
"We as a club, we will lick our wounds," Kewell said. "We'll come back stronger. Especially the next time around."
Al Ain celebrates after defeating Marinos in the Asian Champions League final in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday.
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May 26, 2024
Al Ain routs Marinos to capture Asian Champions League crown
Al Ain won the Asian Champions League for the second time.
Yokohama's forward Ryo Miyaichi (front) jumps for a header with Ain's Guinean midfielder Abdoul Karim Traore (behind) during the AFC Champions League final first-leg football match at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 11.
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May 24, 2024
Ryo Miyaichi focused as Marinos set sights on Asian Champions League crown
Marinos are seeking to become the fourth Japanese winner in the last seven seasons of the championship.
Marinos players celebrate after winning a shootout against Hyundai on Wednesday to advance to the Asian Champions League final.
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Apr 25, 2024
Marinos edge Ulsan in thriller to reach first Asian Champions League final
Marinos won a pulsating semifinal that ended 3-3 on aggregate to reach the Asian Champions League final for the first time.
Al-Ain's players celebrate after winning on aggregate their AFC Champions League semifinal against Al-Hilal in Riyadh on Tuesday.
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Apr 24, 2024
Al-Ain seals Asian Champions League final berth despite loss
Goals from Ruben Neves and Salem al-Dawsari gave Al-Hilal victory on the night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell watches the AFC Champions League semifinal first-leg soccer match between his team and South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai FC in Ulsan, South Korea, on Wednesday.
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Apr 23, 2024
Kewell tells Yokohama to summon spirit of Istanbul to reach final
The former Leeds and Liverpool winger took over as Yokohama coach at the start of this year.
Marinos' Jun Amano (left) and Ulsan's Joo Min-kyu fight for the ball during the AFC Champions League semifinal first leg soccer match between Ulsan Hyundai FC and Yokohama F. Marinos in Ulsan, South Korea, on Wednesday.
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Apr 17, 2024
Ulsan edges Yokohama in Asian Champions League semifinal opener
The victory has clinched Ulsan's place at next year's Club World Cup.
Al Hilal players celebrate the team's first goal against Al Ittihad on Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Mar 13, 2024
Former champions Al Hilal seal Asian Champions League semifinal spot
Al Hilal, winners of the title a record four times, will take on Al Ain in the semifinals next month.
Yokohama F. Marinos fans cheer during the team's Asian Champions League match against Bangkok United on Wednesday.
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Feb 24, 2024
Want to play in the Asian Champions League? It will cost you.
Urawa Reds reported to the FIFPro union that only the finalists would earn enough prize money to recover their costs.
Kawasaki midfielder Yuki Yamamoto goes on the attack during the first half of the team's loss to Shandong at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki on Tuesday in the Asian Champions League.
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Feb 21, 2024
Shandong eliminates Kawasaki from Asian Champions League
Brazilian Jadson hooked the ball home in added time to send the Chinese side into a last-eight showdown and eliminate the J. League powerhouse.
Kawasaki's Jesiel (top) competes for the ball with Shandong's Cryzan during the first leg of their AFC Champions League matchup on Tuesday in Jinan, China.
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Feb 14, 2024
Kawasaki surrenders late goal but leads Asian Champions League matchup with Shandong
Brazilian defender Jadson scored a crucial second for Shandong five minutes from time to leave the matchup in the balance.
Yokohama F Marinos manager Kevin Muscat (center) celebrates with his players after their third goal against China's Shandong Taishan in an Asian Champions League Group G match at Yokohama's Nissan Stadium on Wednesday.
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Dec 13, 2023
Yokohama beats Shandong to book Asian Champions League last-16 spot
The last-16 lineup also features Japan's Ventforet Kofu and Kawasaki Frontale.

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