AFC Champions League and AFC Cup will take place in centralised venues. The AFC has released a series of decisions regarding the international and club competitions in 2021, among them U16, U19 AFC Championships, and the continent’s most important club competitions.
Like most Central Asian leagues, Tajikstan is controlled by one powerful side. This year, the “cotton pickers” from FC Khatlon are challenging this hegemony, and their story is one to watch out for.
Uzbek Super League returns. New management that brings new hopes, young talents who start to blossom and one mega club which is not quite prepared for the changes in the settings.
From Turkmenistan, across Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan, to powerhouse Uzbekistan - we have a look at the Central Asian region and the current situation of their local football.
Turkmenistan is the only current Central Asian country to play football. Matchday 6 was played in mid-week, as the coronavirus pandemic shuts down activities in neighboring countries.
