
AFC Women's Champions League
It was a competition filled with thrills and spills and as we eagerly await the next edition, the-AFC.com takes a look at some of the interesting facts and figures from the inaugural season.
Home ground advantage well utilised
Wuhan Jiangda took full advantage of the Finals being played on home soil to lift the coveted trophy, with their fans turning up in full force to roar them on. The victory also earned them a spot in the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup 2026.
Greater opportunity
The introduction of the competition saw 40 matches being contested, giving players from across the continent the opportunity to pit their skills against each other, with Asia witnessing top class women’s football.
Pass master
The competition’s Most Valuable Player Rebekah Stott had a standout tournament, helping Australia’s Melbourne City FC to a runners-up finish with the centre-back completing the most passes (607) among all players.
Ever reliable
Wuhan Jiangda’s triumph was not without its scares as the Chinese Women’s Super League side had to dig deep against Japan’s Urawa Red Diamond Ladies in the quarter-finals and Melbourne City in the final, with defender Ma Jun completing the most clearances (42).
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Fan-tastic
The Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium was a sea of blue as fans turned out in great numbers with 18,715 spectators witnessing Wuhan Jiangda edging Melbourne City in the final.
Mean defence
Melbourne City conceded only twice in the tournament, with goalkeeper Malena Garcia keeping three clean sheets.
Late, late show
Wang Shuang’s late penalty leveller against Melbourne City in the final was the joint latest goal scored in the competition, matching Tereza Engesha’s strike for Hyundai Steel Red Angels Women’s FC against Abu Dhabi Country Club of UAE during the group stage. Engesha subsequently moved to Wuhan Jiangda.
Four on the go
While Jordan’s Etihad Club were eliminated in the Preliminary Stage, Maysa Jbarah did have one momentous match as her four goals against Singapore’s Lion City Sailors FC was the most a single player scored in a game.
