After mixed success of trial events, the AFC competition begins this weekend with the preliminary stages
The first Asia Women’s Champions League gets under way this weekend. There are 21 teams from 21 countries from the powerhouse of Japan all the way down to Bhutan.The Asian Football Confederation has run trial events in the past few years but it has not always been smooth sailing. The 2023 Women’s Club Championship was the most recent but the AFC unexpectedly cancelled the final without explanation.
The other three groups have three teams. Group B is hosted by Etihad of Jordan with India’s Odisha and Lion City Sailors of Singapore making the journey west. Malaysia stages Group C with home team Sabah as well as Uzbekistan’s Nasaf and APF of Nepal. Royal Thimphu College of Bhutan are in Group D playing host to the Iranian powerhouse Bam Khatoon and Kitchee of Hong Kong.
Even more so than men’s football, there are wild variations of funding, facilities and professionalism. The AFC has promised that each participant will receive at least $100,000 . The team that lifts the trophy should pocket $1.3m or more. “There are financial benefits as it can attract sponsors and act as a vehicle to drive football to under-represented communities. Like any other major competition, the further you progress the financial benefits increase markedly. Such financial incentives can assist in improving the squad to remain competitive in the league with the objective to try and qualify for the group stage.
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