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 defeated Japan's Tokyo Verdy Beleza to rise to the top of Asia. The stadium atmosphere also left a bitter aftertaste to the very end.
Naegohyang defeated 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 Stadium to claim the title. The official attendance that day was 2,670.
After the match, Naegohyang Women's Football Club coach Ri Yu-il savors the joy of victory. May 23, 2026
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