Both the trophy and the $1 million (about 1.5 billion won) winner's purse went to North Korea's Naegohyang Women's Football Club. In a final held in Korea amid controversy, Naegohyang beat Japan's Tokyo Verdy Beleza to stand atop 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 on the afternoon of the 23rd at Suwon Sports Complex to claim the title. The official attendance was 2,670.
After the match, players of the Naegohyang Women's Football Club are unfurling the national flag and taking a commemorative photo. May 23, 2026
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