Public holiday in Johor Sunday following JDT's AFC Cup victory

The Johor government has declared tomorrow (Sunday, Nov 1) a public holiday following Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) emerging champions of the Asian Footbal Confederation (AFC) Cup Saturday.

Sunday is a working day in Johor.

The announcement was made by State Secretary Datuk Ismail Karim on JDT's official Facebook page The Southern Tigers today.

JDT beat FC Istiklol of Tajikistan 1-0 in the final at the Republican Central Stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan today. The winning goal was netted by Argentinian import Leandro Velazquez in the 22nd minute.

JDT, previously known as Johor FC made their maiden appearance in the prestigious Asian tournament in 2009 but failed to get past the group stage.