AFC Cup 2022: All you need to know about Kuala Lumpur City FC, ATK Mohun Bagan's inter-zone playoff SF opponents
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- 06 Sep 2022
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Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur City FC returned to an Asian continental competition after a gap of 28 years and their journey so far has been long and impressive.
To earn an inter-zone playoff semi-final against Hero Indian Super League (ISL) side ATK Mohun Bagan, the Malaysian Cup winners have had to take a long route.
Having started their campaign in the group stages, KL City FC finished second in their group behind Indonesia’s PSM Makassar and qualified for the next round as the best runners-up from Groups G, H and I.
City then had to overcome Vietnam’s Viettel FC and PSM Makassar again to win the ASEAN Zone and book a place in the Inter-Zone Playoff semi-final.
KL City FC finished sixth in the 12-team Malaysian Super League last season and qualified for the AFC Cup thanks to their triumph in the Malaysian Cup.
History
Kuala Lumpur City FC was in 1974 by the Kuala Lumpur Football Association as Kuala Lumpur. The club later changed its name to Kuala Lumpur FA, then to Kuala Lumpur United after the club’s privatisation and more recently to Kuala Lumpur City FC as the club is known now.
KL City FC are two-time Malaysian champions who have enjoyed better success in cup competitions winning the Malaysian Cup four times along with three Malaysian FA Cups. Read More...
