Ok, just for fun during many leagues off-season, who is the strongest clubside in the ASEAN Region?? Who and why?
Tampines Rovers, of course They r still the ASEAN champions just like Northern Ireland still UK champions
Wow surprised that Nam Dinh is also in the list. They are a very weak team. Da Nang, Binh Duong, HAGL and GDT Long An are big 4 in Vietnam. My pick is Binh Duong.
Don't ask me why i added them!! I know they are near the bottom of the current V League season, but i remember them being in ACL last year?? Just thought it might jog a few memories. Anyway, my vote goes to SAFFC, year after year, they are proving the S Leagues strongest and dumped two ASEAN teams out of ACL qualifiers this year. In my opinion, they would be the team to beat and currently stand at the top of the pile, closely followed by Chonburi
While Myanmar teams are not there yet it is only a matter of time (<2 yrs) before we have competitive club teams. Kanbawza is not a good representation for Myanmar - they recently came 4th in the domestic Pro Cup, losing several games. Yangon FC and Yadanarbon FC ought to be listed as they are the strongest with a small array of foreign recruits.
Nam Dinh join ACL just because they win the Vietnam FA CUP, the playground that most of the biggest club in VN avoid to attend with their full-strengh squad. I vote for Da Nang, they have strong and balance squad, under coaching of former Vietnam legend striker Le Huynh Duc. They are now un-beatable in V-League. They thrashed HAGL 4-0, B.Binh Duong 2-0 and Dong Tam LA 5-2 this year. Very Impressive. I can't wait to see their performance in AFC CUP next year
Yadanarbon FC are the strongest in Myanmar. Not Kanbawza. They are past.. But Kanbawza's good showing at AFC President's Cup shows Myanmar's depth. Can't wait till the teams are more developed, and the champion of 2010 season plays in the tournament against Asian teams.
next weekend selangor host persib bandung in the selangor cup. selangor will have just finished the msl but are preparing for the malaysia cup while persib have no coach and are padding their squad with loan players and youngsters they have already won the msl and the fa cup with a 100% malaysian squad... there is a wonderful effiecency about saf but they re old buggers now and not getting younger the side i most enjoy watching is persik, not on the list...they just don t worry about defending!