Both the championship trophy and the $1 million (about 1.5 billion won) winner's purse went to the North Korean Naegohyang Women's Football Club. In a final held in Korea amid controversy, Naegohyang beat Japan's Tokyo Verdy Beleza to rise to the top of Asia. The atmosphere in the stadium also left a bitter aftertaste until the end.
Naegohyang beat Tokyo Verdy 1-0 in the 2025-2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Champions League (AWCL) final held at Suwon Sports Complex on the afternoon of the 23rd to claim the title. The official attendance that day was 2,670.
After the match, Naegohyang Women's Football Club Director General Hyun Chol-yun and head coach Ri Yu-il share the joy of victory. May 23, 2026
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