Sharjah crowned champions of AFC Champions League 2
Sharjah's Firas Belarbi opened the scoring in the 74th minute. Lion City equalised in the 91st minute through Maxime, before Marcus Meloni sealed the win for Sharjah with a decisive goal in the 97th minute.
This marks the first time in the club's history that Sharjah has won a continental title. It is also the inaugural edition of the newly formatted AFC Champions League 2 tournament.
Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE National Olympic Committee, congratulated the team with a special post.
"Congratulations Sharjah... Congratulations UAE. Sharjah Football Club, champion of AFC Champions League 2," he wrote.
"Thank you for this outstanding performance, and heartfelt congratulations to our wise leadership for this title. We congratulate the Sharjah Club family, its fans, and all the youth of the nation for this honourable achievement."
مبروك الشارقة ... مبروك الإمارات
نادي الشارقة لكرة القدم بطلاً لدوري أبطال آسيا 2 ... شكراً لكم على هذا الأداء المتميز، وخالص التهاني والتبريكات لقيادتنا الرشيدة بهذا اللقب، ونبارك لأسرة نادي الشارقة ولجماهيره ولكل شباب الوطن هذا الإنجاز المشرف. pic.twitter.com/9Zp4IeaIge
— Mansoor bin Mohammed (@sheikhmansoor) May 18, 2025
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