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Women's professional soccer Suwon FC Women will face "defending champion" Wuhan Zhang Da (China) in the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Champions League (AWCL) from 2025 to 2026.
Suwon FC Women was confirmed to face Wuhan Jangda at the quarter-final draw ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 15th (Korea time).
Suwon FC Women, who previously passed Group C (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss), was classified as a non-seeded team and held a tournament draw, and faced Wuhan Jangda, a seed team.
Wuhan Zhangda previously passed Group B (2 wins and 1 draw). It was also the team that beat Melbourne City (Australia) to become the first champion in the 2024-2025 season.
If Suwon FC Women overtakes Wuhan Jangda to the semifinals, they will compete with North Korea's women's soccer team and the winner of the Ho Chi Minh City match in Vietnam for the final.
My hometown faced off in Group C in the last group stage, when Suwon FC Women lost 0-3 in the second half alone, conceding three goals.
Melbourne City-PFC Nasaf (Uzbekistan) and Tokyo Verdi Belleza (Japan) and Stallian Laguna FC (Philippines) will clash in the quarterfinals on the other side.
The quarterfinals will be played in a single match from March 28 to 29. The semifinals and finals will be held in one place from May 20th to 23rd and will also be played as a single round.
The AWCL was held as the AFC Women's Club Championship until 2024 and was reorganized into the AWCL from the 2024-2025 season, marking the second competition.
In the first competition, Incheon Hyundai Steel participated, but was eliminated after losing to Melbourne City in the semifinals. Suwon FC Women will participate in this competition as the winning team of the WK League in the 2024 season.
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