2023 AFC Women's Club Championship explained

Tourney Name:AFC Women's Club Championship
Year:2023
Num Teams:8
Associations:8
Country:Thailand
Country2:Uzbekistan
Champion Other:Urawa Red Diamonds
Count:1
Second Other:Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Matches:13
Goals:53
Top Scorer:Kiko Seike (7 goals)
Prevseason:2022

The 2023 AFC Women's Club Championship (also known as the AFC Women's Club Championship 2023 – Invitational Tournament) was the fourth and final edition of the AFC Women's Club Championship, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Eight clubs from AFC member associations competed.[1] [2]

A final between the two group winners was planned,[3] but was initially cancelled by the AFC in March 2024.[4] However, in April 2024, the AFC reintroduced the final, which was held on 10 May 2024.[5] [6]

Seeding

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Urawa Red Diamonds
Sydney FC
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Hualien
Bangkok (H)
FC Nasaf (H)
Gokulam Kerala
Bam Khatoon

Format

The tournament was held in two centralized venues, with 4 teams in 2 groups, in a round-robin format. The first-placed team in each group advanced to the finals.[7]

Teams

East region
TeamQualifying method
Sydney FC2022–23 A-League Women champions1st
Urawa Red Diamonds2022–23 WE League champions1st
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels2022 WK League champions2nd
Hualien2022 Taiwan Mulan Football League champions1st
Bangkok2023 Thai Women's League champions1st
West region
TeamQualifying method
FC Nasaf2022 Uzbekistan Women's League champions1st
Gokulam Kerala2022–23 Indian Women's League champions2nd
Bam Khatoon2022–23 Kowsar Women Football League champions2nd

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Kiko Seike Urawa Red Diamonds7
2 Kanyanat Chetthabutr Bangkok4
Miki Ito Urawa Red Diamonds
Mei Shimada Urawa Red Diamonds
Fiona Worts Sydney FC
6 Veronica Appiah Gokulam Kerala3
7 Kozue Ando Urawa Red Diamonds2
Lyudmila Karachik FC Nasaf
Namgung Ye-ji Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
10Multiple players1

See also

Continental Club Championship
Regional Club Championship

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 12 July 2023 . Gokulam Kerala to play AFC Women's Club Championship 2023 . 19 July 2023 . ESPN.
  2. Web site: AFC women's Champions League set to launch in 2023 . 19 July 2023 . smartseries.sportspromedia.com.
  3. Web site: Draw sets stage for thrilling action . The AFC. 7 September 2023 . 20 March 2024.
  4. Web site: AFC Women's Club Championship 2023 – Invitational Tournament 決勝について. WE League. 22 March 2024. ja. 25 April 2024.
  5. Web site: AFC Women's Club Championship 2023 – Invitational Tournament 決勝開催について. WE League. 25 April 2024. ja. 25 April 2024.
  6. Web site: AFCがまた二転三転…女子ACLプレ大会決勝が急きょ中止から開催の方向へ WEリーグ高田チェアが言及 . news.goo.ne . 24 April 2024 . ja . 24 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Draw sets stage for thrilling action . 7 September 2023 . The AFC.