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Published February 20, 2021, 2:39 PM
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United City will take on China’s Beijing Sinobo Guoan to begin its historic AFC Champions League group stage campaign on April 21 in a centralized venue that will be determined on a later date.
The third placer of last season’s Chinese Super League is expected to give the Philippines Football League champion a major test in the first-ever appearance of a Filipino club in Asia’s premier club competition.
Also on tap for United City in Group I according to the schedule released on the AFC’s official site are matches against South Korea’s Daegu or Thailand’s Chiangrai United on April 24 and Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale on April 27.
Published January 17, 2021, 12:10 PM
Three players from Kaya-Iloilo take part in passing drill during the resumption of PFL training sessions at the National Training Centre in Carmona, Cavite. (PFL photo)
The Philippines Football League plans to start its domestic competitions this year with the return of the Copa Paulino Alcantara.
Provided it gets the green light from government agencies without any delays, the PFL said it plans to stage the annual cup competition in April before proceeding with the more prestigious league season in June.
The Copa was scrapped last year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the PFL to hold a shortened league season that ended in November with United City emerging as champion.