AFC Champions League.

South Korea's Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma are champions of Asia. The club side overcame the Iranian side Zob Ahan in a 3-1 victory which was led for the most part by the first two goals of the game, by two defenders. The Iranians showed some bite as they scored in the 67th minute but Seongnam got back the two goal margin with an 83rd minute goal. With the victory, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma have cemented their position as arguably the Korean Republic's greatest team. The Iranian side wasn't disgraced however, Zob Ahan had knocked out some of Asia's best clubs during their run to the Asian final game. The casualties included the holders Pohang Steelers (another side from South Korea), the Uzbek champions Bunyodkor, as well as two-time winners Al Ittihad and Saudi giants Al Hilal in the semi-final. Nonetheless, the victory today was a third AFC Champions League title for the Korea Republic, following triumphs by other club sides such as Jeonbuk Motors in 2006 and Pohang Steelers in 2009. This trend illustrates the growth of the world's game in a nation that is also improving its national team performance.