Kuching FA host Gangwon FC in the AFC Cup. Kuching have been winning regularly in their domestic matches recently, while Gangwon's form has been a touch shakier, with plenty of draws mixed in.
This AFC Cup group is still in its early stages for both clubs, with just a single match apiece on the board so far. That leaves a fair bit still to establish before kickoff.
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Two very different recent runs
Kuching's last 20 matches have returned 13 wins, 4 draws and just 3 losses, with 39 goals scored against 15 conceded. That's a strong overall return, though a couple of those defeats have been heavy, including a 6-0 and a 5-0 loss, so the run isn't entirely one-way traffic.
Kuching FA: 20 completed matches; Gangwon FC: 20 completed matches.
Kuching FA
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 39
- Conceded
- 15
- Difference
- +24
Gangwon FC
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 45% 9 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 20
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- -1
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | Kelantan City | Kuching FA | 20.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Phnom Penh Crown | Kuching FA | 17.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Super League | Melaka | Kuching FA | 12.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| FA Cup | Kuching FA | Kelantan Red Warrior FC | 08.09.2026 | 5-1 |
| Super League | Sabah FA | Kuching FA | 05.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| FA Cup | Kelantan Red Warrior FC | Kuching FA | 01.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Super League | Kelantan Red Warrior FC | Kuching FA | 29.08.2026 | 0-5 |
| Super League | Kuala Lumpur FA | Kuching FA | 26.08.2026 | 0-6 |
| Super League | Johor Darul Takzim FC | Kuching FA | 21.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Malaysia Cup | Johor Darul Takzim FC | Kuching FA | 23.05.2026 | 2-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K League 1 | Gangwon FC | Incheon United | 27.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| K League 1 | Gangwon FC | Jeju United FC | 20.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Kitchee | Gangwon FC | 17.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| K League 1 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | Gangwon FC | 13.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| K League 1 | Gangwon FC | Jeonbuk Motors | 09.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| K League 1 | FC Anyang | Gangwon FC | 06.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| K League 1 | Gangwon FC | Pohang Steelers | 30.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| K League 1 | Gangwon FC | Gwangju FC | 26.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| K League 1 | Daejeon Citizen | Gangwon FC | 23.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| FA Cup | Gangwon FC | Seongnam FC | 19.08.2026 | 0-0 |
Gangwon's last 20 tell a tighter story: 5 wins, 9 draws and 6 losses, with goals almost level at 20 for and 21 against. Draws keep cropping up in that sample, including three goalless ones, which points to a side that's often involved in close games rather than running away with results.
Kuching look the busier side in front of goal on this form, though Gangwon's draw count shows they're rarely blown away either.
Comparative Team Statistics: Kuching FA vs Gangwon FC

Early days in this AFC Cup section
Both sides have played only one match in this competition so far. Gangwon drew 0-0 and sit second, while Kuching lost 1-2 and are down in fourth.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group H | |||||||
| 1 | Phnom Penh Crown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 3 |
| 2 | Gangwon FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 3 | Kitchee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 4 | Kuching FA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
With just one result each, there's not much of a pattern to lean on yet from the group table itself.
This says more about a single match than it does about either side's overall standing in the group.

What kind of game this could turn into
Put the two patterns together and it's an interesting mix: Kuching's attacking numbers from their domestic matches against Gangwon's habit of settling into tight, low-scoring contests.
Both have shown they can play cagey continental football too, Gangwon's recent AFC outing finished goalless and Kuching's own ended in a tight 2-1. That suggests neither side is guaranteed to open up here.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurshamil Abdul Ghani | Malaysia | 32 | Attacker | 177 cm | 76 kg |
| S. Abdallah | Burundi | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Amirul Shafik Che Soh | Malaysia | 29 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Ijezie | Nigeria | 39 | Attacker | 183 cm | 74 kg |
| Joseph Kalang Tie | Malaysia | 39 | Attacker | 167 cm | 67 kg |
| A. Kamara | Liberia | 29 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| N. Davronov | Tajikistan | 35 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 74 kg |
| Azuanie Jasman | Malaysia | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Bruno Dybal | Brazil | 32 | Midfielder | 181 cm | 74 kg |
| Ahmad Azriddin Rosli | Malaysia | 31 | Midfielder | 180 cm | n/a |
| Irwan Syazmin Wahab | Malaysia | 31 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Rafiezan Razali | Malaysia | 38 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Hidhir Idris | Malaysia | 29 | Midfielder | 167 cm | n/a |
| Mazwandi Zekeria | Malaysia | 37 | Defender | 177 cm | 65 kg |
| Badrul Affendy Fadzli | Malaysia | 33 | Defender | 185 cm | 73 kg |
| Aylton Alemão | Brazil | 38 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Ramesh | Malaysia | 46 | Defender | 167 cm | 61 kg |
| Andy Nicholas Anak Nipen | Malaysia | 29 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Norazlan Razali | Malaysia | 40 | Goalkeeper | 185 cm | 85 kg |
| Célio Santos | Brazil | 39 | Defender | 190 cm | 88 kg |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Chul | Korea Republic | 36 | Defender | 176 | 67 |
| Park Ho-Young | Korea Republic | 27 | Defender | 198 | 87 |
| Mo Jae-Hyeon | Korea Republic | 30 | Midfielder | 184 | 74 |
| Lee You-Hyeon | Korea Republic | 29 | Midfielder | 179 | 74 |
| Kim Dae-Won | Korea Republic | 29 | Midfielder | 170 | 68 |
| Kim Gun-Hee | Korea Republic | 31 | Attacker | 186 | 82 |
| Choe Byeong-Chan | Korea Republic | 30 | Attacker | 175 | 65 |
| Kim Dong-Hyun | Korea Republic | 29 | Midfielder | 182 | 72 |
| J. Sekidika | Nigeria | 30 | Attacker | 174 | 68 |
| K. Mammar | Sweden | 29 | Defender | 180 | 79 |
| Park Cheong-Hyo | Korea Republic | 36 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 77 |
| A. Halaihal | Israel | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Goh Young-Jun | Korea Republic | 25 | Attacker | 168 | 73 |
| Seo Min-Woo | Korea Republic | 28 | Midfielder | 184 | 75 |
| M. Tuci | Montenegro | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Kang Yun-Gu | Korea Republic | 24 | Midfielder | 177 | n/a |
| Lee Gi-Hyuk | Korea Republic | 26 | Midfielder | 184 | 76 |
| Song Jun-Seok | Korea Republic | 25 | Defender | 170 | 67 |
| Park Sang-Hyeok | Korea Republic | 24 | Attacker | 182 | 75 |
| Cho Min-Kyu | Korea Republic | 23 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 84 |
| Lee Seung-Won | Korea Republic | 23 | Midfielder | 174 | 66 |
| Kim Do-Hyun | Korea Republic | 22 | Attacker | 177 | n/a |
| Kim Jung-Hun | Korea Republic | 22 | Goalkeeper | 186 cm | n/a |
| Kang Joon-Hyuck | Korea Republic | 26 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Shin Min-Ha | Korea Republic | 21 | Defender | 187 | 76 |
| Kim Yu-Sung | Korea Republic | 20 | Midfielder | 190 | 81 |
| Lee Ji-Ho | Korea Republic | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Kim Tae-Hwan | Korea Republic | 20 | Midfielder | 178 | 68 |
| Jeong Seung-Bin | Korea Republic | 20 | Defender | 197 | 88 |
| Hong Jin-Hyeok | Korea Republic | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Kim Jung-Hoon | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| K. Sung | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Lee Hyobin | South Korea | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Won-woo Cho | South Korea | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. Kim | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
Both teams arrive with contrasting recent form but nothing concrete enough yet to build a confident pick around.
Kuching's scoring touch and Gangwon's tendency to draw games are both worth tracking once a market is in place, but for now we're sitting this one out.
