Asean Super League approved for launch in 2015

The long-rumoured regional super league looks set to go into action in two years time with 16 participating teams

Speaking at a press conference before the start of the inaugural AFF Awards 2013, Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Tengku Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah, the deputy president of the Football Association of Malaysia and vice-president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) executive committee, had two big news to announce.

Tengku Adullah broke the news on the status of the long standing rumours of an Asean Super League by confirming the approval of the league's launch for 2015.

"We would like to highlight that we have approved the launch of an Asean Super League in 2015 featuring two clubs from each country," said Tengku Abdullah to surprised journalists attending the Awards ceremony.

"The competition will be based on a franchise concept and ideally, 16 teams [will participate in the league]. Each team will be allowed two Asian players plus 3 non-Asian players."

The Asean Super League was first broached 3 years ago as a viable option to compete with the bigger leagues in Asia but developments had been cloaked in secrecy until now.

The 16 representative teams are believed to come from eight leagues in the Asean region, namely, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Cambodia and Myanmar.


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First Laotian player,Keoviengphet Lithideth receives AFF AWARD 2012

Keoviengphet Lithideth receives  AFF AWARD 2012

Keoviengphet,Lao National Midfielder from the EZRA FC becomes the first Lao youth Player to receive the AFF Youth player award 2012 which will be holding tonight in Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia
“I am proud of receiving the first award for our country; however  I would like to give some advices to all friends who want to become the first player as me, firstly yourself must love this sport;Training hard and stay far away from drugs; respect and follow the instructions from coach and trainer"said keoviengphet before heading to Kuala Lumpur.

Picture credits to Goal.com - Keoviengphet (right)

Keoviengphet receives AFF award 2012