February 20 – As Japan’s J1 League’s 2026 begins the transition to aligning its football calendar with the rest of the world, it is tinkering with one of football’s oldest results, the draw.
February 20 – Whoop has agreed a global partnership with Al Nassr FC, becoming the club’s exclusive fitness, performance and health wearable technology partner through the end of the 2026 Saudi Pro League season.
January 30 – Nine clubs will begin the new Chinese Super League (CSL) season with points deductions after the latest round of sanctions stemming from investigations into match-fixing, gambling and corruption.
This is another major blow to the domestic game that has spent the better part of a decade battling credibility issues.
January 30 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) is hosting an official delegation from the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) this week, marking a significant milestone in a strategic partnership aimed at helping revolutionise football in the Philippines.
January 23 – The Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) has taken a step forward in its youth development ambitions after being awarded one-star status under the AFC Elite Youth Scheme.
January 19 – The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) has taken interim control of the Central Coast Mariners after terminating the club’s current participation agreement, moving to stabilise one of the A-Leagues’ most established teams while a new ownership group is sought.
January 8 – After months of uncertainty and delays, the top-flight of Indian football is back, with season 12 of the Indian Super League now scheduled to kick off on February 14.
January 5 – Uzbekistan, who will appear at their first World Cup in 2026, is pursuing an expansion of the country’s domestic professional game with the city of Kattakurgan in the Samarkand region receiving government support to expand its infrastructure.
December 29 – City Football Group (CFG), who have built a 13-team multi-club ownership model around Manchester City, are pulling out of Indian Super League side Mumbai City FC.
December 23 – FIFA has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Qatar Stars League (QSL) and Qatar Football Association (QFA) that will focus on helping the Qataris raise standards of professional club management and administration across the Qatar Stars League’s first- and second-division clubs.
December 22 – Paris Saint-Germain’s new academy in China’s Guangdong Province is the latest example of the growing trend of top European clubs planting long-term roots in Chinese football.
November 3 – South Africa and Bolivia will kick off the U-17 World Cup in Qatar today, the first of five 48-team tournaments in the age group to be staged in the Gulf nation.
October 26 – At the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Malaysia, world football’s governing body FIFA launched a new tournament for Southeast Asian nations, football boss Gianni Infantino confirmed on Sunday.
October 27 – The Malaysian Football League (MFL) has announced a partnership with Ryt Bank in a deal that positions the fintech firm as both the Official Digital Banking Partner and Official VAR Technology Partner of the Malaysian League.
October 17 – Patrick Kluivert and Indonesia have parted ways after the Dutch manager failed to qualify the national team to the 2026 World Cup.
