Jakarta Casual

The winner of those two heavyweights will meet either Selangor or Vietnamese side Thep Xanh Nam Dinh in the final with the semi-finals taking place over two legs in the merry month of May 

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to watch any of the games. They used to be screened on YouTube but now a different platform is showing them and each individual game costs £3.99. 

I get the idea of monetising but we're talking about the ASEAN Club Championship, it's as niche as it gets. With football fans already forking out for the familiar Premier League, Champions League, Bundesliga,  Serie A, that Spanish stuff +++ why would they spaff more money on something massively unknown outside of the region?

I must admit I never thought the competition would ever get off the ground after years of talk, and it could be argued it has yet to be fully accepted with no Indonesian teams taking part this season, but it's good to see it up and running. 

The only tweak I would make is that any sides competing in AFC club competitions shouldn't be in this as well. Spread the trophies round a bit. At the same time, I do realise not all clubs in the region are best equipped for one domestic competition, let along numerous international ones!

# posted by Me @ 3:42 AM