Hanoi FC makes a miracle, Vietnamese football jumps in Asian rankings

(Dan Tri) - Vietnamese football has jumped up the Asian rankings after Hanoi FC won against champion Urawa Reds in the AFC Champions League.

Despite being eliminated from the AFC Champions League group stage, Hanoi FC still made a miracle when they won 2-1 against Urawa Reds. This result turned the Japanese team into the former champion of the tournament.

Hanoi FC made a miracle when they won against Urawa Reds (Photo: Tuan Bao).

In addition to the historic victory, Hanoi FC also brought important points to Vietnamese football on the Asian club rankings. With two victories in the AFC Champions League, the capital team earned an additional 6.00 points for Vietnamese football. Thus, our average score in the last 5 seasons in the Asian arena increased from 3.265 to 4.767 points. This increase has helped Vietnamese football jump from 20th to 13th on the rankings. In Southeast Asia, Vietnamese football has surpassed Malaysia to rank second after Thailand. In East Asia, we ranked 6th after Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, and Australia. The gap between Vietnamese football and Australia is narrowing significantly. If we maintain our position in the top 6 in East Asia, Vietnamese football can win a place to participate in the newly established super tournament called AFC Champions League Elite.

Asian Club Rankings 2023/24 season.

In recent years, Vietnamese clubs have not been able to go far in the AFC Champions League arena, but the gap between us and the top clubs has narrowed significantly. Meanwhile, in the AFC Cup arena, Hanoi FC reached the inter-regional final in 2019. Therefore, Vietnamese football has accumulated important points. The rankings in Asia are important for Vietnamese football as they directly decide the place of Vietnamese football in the Asian Cup.

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