rawa Red Diamonds of Japan defeated Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal in May’s Asian Champions League final but much has changed ahead of September’s start of the new edition. To start with, this is the first time since the competition was formed in 2003 that it has switched from a single-year event, which usually starts in February and ends in November, to the European-style schedule that runs from autumn to spring. More significantly, this tournament will get more attention simply because of Saudi Arabia.
