Due to the congested schedule of tournaments next year, ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has moved ASEAN Club Championship (ACC) to 2022.
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A further update on the ACC will be provided after all schedules of international, regional and domestic tournaments in 2021 are confirmed. AFF will also unveil the ACC logo and trophy in due course.
"ACC is a key pillar of our regional development strategy, and we’ve agreed that a move to 2022 is the right decision at this stage. As we begin to regroup, it became clear that having to launch ACC in a much-reduced format, within what we know will be a heavily congested season, would not be in the best interests of the event or our members," AFF wrote.
Organized by AFF, the ACC is a lucrative competition featuring 12 leading clubs from the ASEAN region and AFF-affiliated countries. It was originally set to take place this year but has been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The event offers prizes to all participating teams, with the winning club to pocket more than $500,000. ACC is the next major competition in the region after AFF Cup, which will be held in April next year.
The winner of ACC could take up one of the three slots allocated for Asian teams at FIFA Club World Cup when the latter expands to a 24-team competition in 2021.
Source: VnExpress