AFC Cup 2022: Bagan, Gokulum kick-off battle for Continental glory

KOLKATA: Regional supremacy and Continental glory will be on the line for clubs throughout Asia when the AFC Cup 2022 Group Stage commences on Wednesday (May 18). Held in a series of centralised hubs, the South and West Zones of the competition will kick off the 2022 edition, with the Central, East, and ASEAN Zones to follow suit from June 24 to 30.

The AFC Cup 2022 will feature a total of 38 teams spread across 10 groups, all competing to lift the coveted club crown in the eagerly-anticipated Final on October 22. The Group Stage action begins in Kolkata, where local and Group D contenders ATK Mohun Bagan FC will face Gokulam Kerala FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium before Maziya Sports & Recreation of the Maldives take on Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings at the same venue four hours later. In addition to the chance to claim Continental glory, there is substantial prize money on offer in the AFC Cup 2022, with the winners getting USD 1.5million, while the runners-up take home USD750,000. Held for the first time in 2004, the AFC Cup has provided access to top-level competition for clubs from throughout the Continent and consistently produced thrilling action, with teams from seven different nations lifting the trophy since 2010.(IANS)

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