TEHRAN – AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said that the confederation is going to launch the AFC Women’s Champions League.
The AFC successfully organized two pilot AFC Women’s Club Championship editions in 2021 and 2022 with the third edition scheduled to take place later this year.
Shahrdari Sirjan and Khatoon Bam represented Iran in the pilot editions.
The AFC Women’s Champions League will feature top-notch action with eligible clubs from all AFC MAs receiving an invitation to participate with a financial distribution model, which will be announced in due course, in place.
“Our club competitions are already amongst the best and most lucrative in Continental football, and today the AFC is embarking on a new and historic era with these forward-looking initiatives in both men’s and women’s Asian club football,” Shaikh Salman said.