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2023–24 AFC Champions League

April 09, 2024

The 2023–24 AFC Champions League is the 42nd edition of Asia's premier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 21st and final under the current AFC Champions League title, as the competition will be rebranded as the AFC Champions League Elite starting in 2024–25.

2023–24 AFC Champions League
Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
15–22 August 2023
Competition proper:
18 September 2023 – 18 May 2024
TeamsCompetition proper: 40 (from 20 associations)
Total (maximum): 53 (from 23 associations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played128
Goals scored406 (3.17 per match)
Attendance1,518,001 (11,859 per match)
Top scorer(s) Cryzan
Aleksandar Mitrović
Soufiane Rahimi
(8 goals each)
← 2022
2024–25 (AFC CL Elite) →
All statistics correct as of 13 February 2024.

This season is the first to have an inter-year schedule from September (autumn-to-spring) instead of an intra-year schedule (spring-to-autumn) since the 2002–03 season.[1] This edition sees an increase in numbers of preliminary players with 35 players able to be registered; teams will be able to field six foreign players in games, where one of these players must still be from another Asian nation.

The tournament winner will qualify for the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. Additionally, the winner will enter either the qualifying play-off stage or the League stage of the brand-new 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite if they have not already qualified through their domestic performance.[2]

Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage.

Association team allocation edit

The 47 AFC member associations are ranked based on their clubs' performance over the last four years in AFC competitions (their national team's FIFA World Rankings no longer considered).[3] The slots are allocated by the following criteria according to the Entry Manual:[4]

  • The associations are split into two regions (Article 3.1):
  • The top 12 associations in each region can enter the AFC Champions League.
  • In each region, five groups are in the group stage, including 16 direct slots, with the four remaining filled through qualifying play-offs (Article 3.2). The slots in each region are distributed as follows:[5][6]
    • The associations ranked 1st and 2nd are each allocated three direct slots and one play-off slot.
    • The associations ranked 3rd and 4th are each allocated two direct slots and two play-off slots.
    • The associations ranked 5th are each allocated one direct slot and two play-off slots.
    • The associations ranked 6th are each allocated one direct slot and one play-off slot.
    • The associations ranked 7th to 10th are each allocated one direct slot.
    • The associations ranked 11th and 12th are each allocated one play-off slot.
  • The AFC Champions League title holders and AFC Cup title holders are each allocated one play-off slot should they not qualify for the tournament through domestic performance (Article 3.6). The following rules are applied:
    • If the AFC Champions League title holders or AFC Cup title holders are from associations ranked 1st to 6th, their association is allocated the same number of play-off slots, and they replace the lowest-seeded team from their association. Otherwise, their association is allocated one additional play-off slot, and they do not replace any team from their association (Articles 3.8, 3.9, and 3.10).
    • If both the AFC Champions League title holders and AFC Cup title holders are from the same association, which is allocated only one play-off slot, their association is allocated one additional play-off slot, and only the lowest-seeded team from their association is replaced as a result (Article 3.11).
    • The AFC Champions League and AFC Cup title holders are the lowest-seeded teams in the qualifying play-offs if they do not replace any team from their association (Article 3.12).
  • If any association ranked 1st to 6th does not fulfill the AFC Champions League criteria, they have all their direct slots converted into play-off slots. The direct slots given up are redistributed to the highest eligible association by the following criteria (Articles 3.13 and 3.14):
    • For each association, the maximum number of total slots is four, and the maximum number of direct slots is three (Articles 3.4 and 3.5).
    • If any association ranked 3rd to 6th is allocated one additional direct slot, one play-off slot is annulled and not redistributed.
    • If any association ranked 5th to 6th is allocated two additional direct slots, one play-off slot is annulled and not redistributed.
  • If any association ranked 7th to 10th does not fulfill the AFC Champions League criteria, they have their direct slot converted into a playoff slot. The direct slot given up is redistributed to the next association ranked 11th or 12th, whose play-off slot is annulled and not redistributed, or if neither is eligible, the highest eligible association by the same criteria mentioned above (Articles 3.16 and 3.17).
  • If any association with only play-off slot(s), including any association ranked 11th to 12th or those mentioned above, does not fulfill the minimum AFC Champions League criteria, the play-off slot(s) is annulled and not redistributed (Articles 3.19 and 3.20).
  • The maximum number of total slots for each association is one-third of eligible teams (excluding foreign teams) in the top division (Article 3.4). If this rule is applied, any direct slots given up are redistributed by the same criteria as mentioned above, and play-off slots are annulled and not redistributed (Article 9.10).
  • All participating teams must be granted an AFC Champions League license and, apart from cup winners, finish in the top half of their top division (Articles 7.1 and 9.5). Suppose any association does not have enough teams that satisfy this criterion. In that case, any direct slots given up are redistributed by the abovementioned criteria, and play-off slots are annulled and not redistributed (Article 9.9).
  • If any team granted a license refuses to participate, their direct or play-off slot is annulled and not redistributed (Article 9.11).

Association ranking edit

For the 2023–24 AFC Champions League, the associations are allocated slots according to the November 2021 AFC club competitions ranking,[7][8][9] which takes into account their performance in the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup during the period between 2018 and 2021.[2020]

Participation for 2023–24 AFC Champions League
Participating
Not participating
Notes
  1. ^
    Competition in 2020: The 2020 season is not included in the overall ranking due to the cancellation of the remaining matches in the 2020 AFC Cup caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Teams edit

In the following table, the number of appearances and last appearance count only those since the 2002–03 season (including qualifying rounds), when the competition was rebranded as the AFC Champions League.

Note: Only teams assured of a place are displayed.

Notes
  1. ^
    Iraq (IRQ): The 2022–23 Iraqi Premier League champions Al-Shorta were not granted an AFC Champions League license.[10]
  2. ^
    Uzbekistan (UZB): Nasaf Qarshi, the winner of the 2022 Uzbekistan Cup, was already qualified directly to the group stage. Thus, fourth-placed AGMK qualified for the qualifying play-offs.
  3. ^
    South Korea (KOR): Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors was already qualified as the 2022 K League 1 runners-up when they won the 2022 Korean FA Cup. Thus, third-placed Pohang Steelers qualified directly to the group stage, while the fourth-placed Incheon United qualified for the qualifying play-offs.
  4. ^
    Japan (JPN): Urawa Red Diamonds qualified as the winner of the 2022 AFC Champions League, replacing Sanfrecce Hiroshima (the third-placed team of the 2022 J1 League).
  5. ^
    Singapore (SIN): Albirex Niigata (S), the 2022 Singapore Premier League champions, are a team from Japan and thus ineligible to represent Singapore in AFC club competitions. As a result, Lion City Sailors, the Singapore Premier League runners-up, qualified for the Champions League.
  6. ^
    Thailand (THA): Due to changing the competition date to autumn–spring format, the Thai League has decided to split their 2+2 quota to take 1+1 over the next two seasons. This means that only the winners of the 2021–22 Thai League 1 and the winners of the 2022–23 Thai League 1 will qualify directly for the group stage, while the winners of the 2021–22 Thai FA Cup and the winners of the 2022–23 Thai FA Cup will qualify for the qualifying play-off. As the 2021–22 Thai League 1 champions Buriram United also won the 2021–22 Thai FA Cup, the slot reserved for the cup winners of the 2021–22 season will go to the season's league runners-up BG Pathum United. Since they also won both the 2022–23 Thai League 1 and the 2022–23 Thai FA Cup, the slot reserved for these two spots goes to that season's league runners-up Bangkok United and third-placed team Port.[11]
  7. ^
    Australia (AUS): Due to the change of the competition date to the autumn–spring format, the Australian Professional Leagues modified the criteria for qualification so that the solitary qualifier was whichever of the A-League Men premiers for the 2021–22 or the 2022–23 season accrued the most combined points over both seasons.[12] Melbourne City were premiers for both seasons.
  8. ^
    Hong Kong (HKG): Since the 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League winners Kitchee already directly qualified for the group stage as the league winners and 2022–23 Hong Kong FA Cup winners, league third-place BC Rangers qualified for the qualifying play-offs.
  9. ^
    Vietnam (VIE): Since the 2022 Vietnamese Cup winners Hanoi already directly qualified for the group stage as the league winners, league runners-up Haiphong qualified for the qualifying play-offs.

Schedule edit

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[13]

Stage Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Preliminary stage Preliminary round No draw 15–16 August 2023
Play-off stage Play-off round 22 August 2023
Group stage Matchday 1 24 August 2023 18–20 September 2023
Matchday 2 2–4 October 2023
Matchday 3 23–25 October 2023
Matchday 4 6–8 November 2023
Matchday 5 27–29 November 2023
Matchday 6 4–6 & 12–13 December 2023
Knockout stage Round of 16 28 December 2023 13–15 February 2024 20–22 February 2024
Quarter-finals 4–6 March 2024 11–13 March 2024
Semi-finals 16–17 April 2024 23–24 April 2024
Final 11 May 2024 18 May 2024

Qualifying play-offs edit

Main article: 2023–24 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs

Preliminary round edit

A total of 10 teams played in the preliminary round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Rangers   1–4 (a.e.t.)   Haiphong
Lee Man   5–1   Bali United

Play-off round edit

A total of 16 teams played in the play-off round: 11 teams which entered in this round, and 5 winners of the preliminary round.

Group stage edit

Main article: 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 24 August 2023 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[14] The 40 teams were drawn into ten groups of four: five groups each in the West Region (Groups A–E) and the East Region (Groups F–J). For each region, teams were seeded into four pots and drawn into the relevant positions within each group, based on their association ranking and their seeding within their association, in consideration of the technical balance between groups. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.

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Location of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage teams
  Brown: Group A;   Cyan: Group B;   Orange: Group C;   Yellow: Group D;   Pink: Group E;
  Green: Group F;   Blue: Group G;   Red: Group H;   Turquoise: Group I;   Purple: Group J

Group A edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AIN FEI PAK AHA
1   Al-Ain 6 5 0 1 17 9 +8 15 Advance to round of 16 — 4–1 1–3 4–2
2   Al-Fayha 6 3 0 3 12 10 +2 9 2–3 — 2–0 3–1
3   Pakhtakor 6 2 1 3 8 11 −3 7 0–3 1–4 — 3–0
4   Ahal 6 1 1 4 6 13 −7 4 1–2 1–0 1–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group B edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NAS SAD SHJ FAI
1   Nasaf 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11 Advance to round of 16 — 3–1 1–1 3–1
2   Al Sadd 6 2 2 2 11 7 +4 8[a] 2–2 — 0–0 6–0
3   Sharjah 6 2 2 2 4 5 −1 8[a] 1–0 0–2 — 1–0
4   Al-Faisaly 6 2 0 4 5 12 −7 6 0–1 2–0 2–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head points: Al Sadd 4, Sharjah 1.

Group C edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ITH SEP QWJ AGK
1   Al-Ittihad 6 5 0 1 11 4 +7 15 Advance to round of 16 — 2–1 1–0 3–0
2   Sepahan 6 3 1 2 16 8 +8 10[a] 0–3[b] — 1–0 9–0
3   Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6 3 1 2 9 7 +2 10[a] 2–0 2–2 — 3–2
4   AGMK 6 0 0 6 5 22 −17 0 1–2 1–3 1–2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head points: Sepahan 4, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1.
  2. ^ The match was abandoned after Al-Ittihad walked off in protest due to the presence of a sculpture of Qasem Soleimani on the pitch.[15] The match was awarded a 3–0 win to Al-Ittihad, with Sepahan also being fined $200,000 and banned from hosting its next three Asian Champions League matches at home.[16][17]

Group D edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HIL NAV NAS MUM
1   Al-Hilal 6 5 1 0 16 2 +14 16 Advance to round of 16 — 1–1 2–1 6–0
2   Navbahor 6 4 1 1 11 6 +5 13 0–2 — 2–1 3–0
3   Nassaji Mazandaran 6 2 0 4 7 10 −3 6 0–3 1–3 — 2–0
4   Mumbai City 6 0 0 6 1 17 −16 0 0–2 1–2 0–2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group E edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NSR PRS DUH IST
1   Al Nassr 6 4 2 0 13 7 +6 14 Advance to round of 16 — 0–0 4–3 3–1
2   Persepolis 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8 0–2 — 1–2 2–0
3   Al-Duhail 6 2 1 3 9 9 0 7 2–3 0–1 — 2–0
4   Istiklol 6 0 3 3 3 9 −6 3 1–1 1–1 0–0 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group F edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UTD JBH LCS KIT
1   Bangkok United 6 4 1 1 11 8 +3 13 Advance to round of 16 — 3–2 1–0 1–1
2   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 4 0 2 12 9 +3 12 3–2 — 3–0 2–1
3   Lion City Sailors 6 2 0 4 5 9 −4 6 1–2 2–0 — 0–2
4   Kitchee 6 1 1 4 7 9 −2 4 1–2 1–2 1–2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group G edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FMA SHT ICN KAY
1   Yokohama F. Marinos 6 4 0 2 12 7 +5 12[a] Advance to round of 16 — 3–0 2–4 3–0
2   Shandong Taishan 6 4 0 2 14 7 +7 12[a] 0–1 — 3–1 6–1
3   Incheon United 6 4 0 2 14 9 +5 12[a] 2–1 0–2 — 4–0
4   Kaya–Iloilo 6 0 0 6 4 21 −17 0 1–2 1–3 1–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head goal difference: Yokohama F. Marinos +1, Shandong Taishan 0, Incheon United −1.

Group H edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VEN MCY ZHP BUR
1   Ventforet Kofu 6 3 2 1 11 8 +3 11 Advance to round of 16 — 3–3 4–1 1–0
2   Melbourne City 6 2 3 1 8 6 +2 9 0–0 — 1–1 0–1
3   Zhejiang 6 2 1 3 9 13 −4 7 2–0 1–2 — 3–2
4   Buriram United 6 2 0 4 9 10 −1 6 2–3 0–2 4–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group I edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KWF UHD JDT BGP
1   Kawasaki Frontale 6 5 1 0 17 6 +11 16 Advance to round of 16 — 1–0 5–0 4–2
2   Ulsan Hyundai 6 3 1 2 12 8 +4 10 2–2 — 3–1 3–1
3   Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 3 0 3 11 13 −2 9 0–1 2–1 — 4–1
4   BG Pathum United 6 0 0 6 9 22 −13 0 2–4 1–3 2–4 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group J edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification POH RED HAN WTT
1   Pohang Steelers 6 5 1 0 14 5 +9 16 Advance to round of 16 — 2–1 2–0 3–1
2   Urawa Red Diamonds 6 2 1 3 12 9 +3 7 0–2 — 6–0 2–1
3   Hanoi FC 6 2 0 4 7 16 −9 6 2–4 2–1 — 2–1
4   Wuhan Three Towns 6 1 2 3 8 11 −3 5 1–1 2–2 2–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Ranking of second-placed teams edit

West Region edit

Pos Grp Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D   Navbahor 6 4 1 1 11 6 +5 13 Advance to round of 16
2 C   Sepahan 6 3 1 2 16 8 +8 10
3 A   Al-Fayha 6 3 0 3 12 10 +2 9
4 B   Al Sadd 6 2 2 2 11 7 +4 8
5 E   Persepolis 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8
Source: AFC

East Region edit

Pos Grp Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 G   Shandong Taishan 6 4 0 2 14 7 +7 12 Advance to round of 16
2 F   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 4 0 2 12 9 +3 12
3 I   Ulsan Hyundai 6 3 1 2 12 8 +4 10
4 H   Melbourne City 6 2 3 1 8 6 +2 9
5 J   Urawa Red Diamonds 6 2 1 3 12 9 +3 7
Source: AFC

Knockout stage edit

Main article: 2023–24 AFC Champions League knockout stage

Bracket edit

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                
  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2 1 3
  Pohang Steelers 0 1 1
  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1 0 1
  Ulsan HD 1 1 2
  Ulsan HD 3 2 5
  Ventforet Kofu 0 1 1
  Ulsan HD
  Yokohama F. Marinos
  Shandong Taishan 2 4 6
  Kawasaki Frontale 3 2 5
  Shandong Taishan 1 0 1
  Yokohama F. Marinos 2 1 3
  Bangkok United 2 0 2
  Yokohama F. Marinos (a.e.t.) 2 1 3
 
 
  Nasaf 0 1 1
  Al Ain 0 2 2
  Al Ain (p) 1 3 4 (3)
  Al Nassr 0 4 4 (1)
  Al-Fayha 0 0 0
  Al Nassr 1 2 3
  Al Ain
  Al Hilal
  Sepahan 1 1 2
  Al Hilal 3 3 6
  Al Hilal 2 2 4
  Al-Ittihad 0 0 0
  Navbahor 0 1 1
  Al-Ittihad 0 2 2

Round of 16 edit

The first legs were played on 13, 14 and 15 February, and the second legs were played on 20, 21 and 22 February 2024.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
West Region
Nasaf   1–2   Al Ain 0–0 1–2
Al-Fayha   0–3   Al Nassr 0–1 0–2
Sepahan   2–6   Al Hilal 1–3 1–3
Navbahor   1–2   Al-Ittihad 0–0 1–2

Quarter-finals edit

The first legs were played on 4–6 March 2024, and the second legs were played on 11–13 March 2024.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
West Region
Al Ain   4–4 (3–1 p)   Al Nassr 1–0 3–4 (a.e.t.)
Al Hilal   4–0   Al-Ittihad 2–0 2–0
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
East Region
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   1–2   Ulsan HD 1–1 0–1
Shandong Taishan   1–3   Yokohama F. Marinos 1–2 0–1

Semi-finals edit

The first legs will be played on 16 and 17 April, and the second legs will be played on 23 and 24 April 2024.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
West Region
Al Ain     Al Hilal 16 Apr 23 Apr
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
East Region
Ulsan HD     Yokohama F. Marinos 17 Apr 24 Apr

Top scorers edit

  Team eliminated for this round.
  Player is not in the team but the team is still active for this round.
Rank Player Team MD1 MD2 MD3 MD4 MD5 MD6 R16-1 R16-2 QF1 QF2 SF1 SF2 F1 F2 Total
1   Cryzan   Shandong Taishan 1 1 1 3 2 8
  Aleksandar Mitrović   Al Hilal 1 3 1 1 1 1
  Soufiane Rahimi   Al Ain 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
4   Talisca   Al Nassr 2 1 3 6
  Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba   Al Ain 2 1 2 1
  Cristiano Ronaldo   Al Nassr 1 2 1 1 1
7   Baghdad Bounedjah   Al Sadd 3 1 1 5
  Khojimat Erkinov   Pakhtakor 1 1 2 1
  Martin Ádám   Ulsan Hyundai 3 2
  Hernandes Rodrigues   Incheon United/  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2 1 1 1
  Ramin Rezaeian   Sepahan 2 1 1 1
  Anderson Lopes   Yokohama F. Marinos 1 1 1 1 1
Note
  • Goals scored in the qualifying play-offs and matches voided by AFC are not counted when determining top scorer (Regulations Article 64.4)

See also edit

2024–25 competitions

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April 09, 2024
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The 2023 24 AFC Champions League is the 42nd edition of Asia s premier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation AFC and the 21st and final under the current AFC Champions League title as the competition will be rebranded as the AFC Champions League Elite starting in 2024 25 2023 24 AFC Champions LeagueTournament detailsDatesQualifying 15 22 August 2023Competition proper 18 September 2023 18 May 2024TeamsCompetition proper 40 from 20 associations Total maximum 53 from 23 associations Tournament statisticsMatches played128Goals scored406 3 17 per match Attendance1 518 001 11 859 per match Top scorer s Cryzan Aleksandar Mitrovic Soufiane Rahimi 8 goals each 20222024 25 AFC CL Elite All statistics correct as of 13 February 2024 This season is the first to have an inter year schedule from September autumn to spring instead of an intra year schedule spring to autumn since the 2002 03 season 1 This edition sees an increase in numbers of preliminary players with 35 players able to be registered teams will be able to field six foreign players in games where one of these players must still be from another Asian nation The tournament winner will qualify for the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States Additionally the winner will enter either the qualifying play off stage or the League stage of the brand new 2024 25 AFC Champions League Elite if they have not already qualified through their domestic performance 2 Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan were the defending champions but were eliminated in the group stage Contents 1 Association team allocation 1 1 Association ranking 2 Teams 3 Schedule 4 Qualifying play offs 4 1 Preliminary round 4 2 Play off round 5 Group stage 5 1 Group A 5 2 Group B 5 3 Group C 5 4 Group D 5 5 Group E 5 6 Group F 5 7 Group G 5 8 Group H 5 9 Group I 5 10 Group J 5 11 Ranking of second placed teams 5 11 1 West Region 5 11 2 East Region 6 Knockout stage 6 1 Bracket 6 2 Round of 16 6 3 Quarter finals 6 4 Semi finals 7 Top scorers 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksAssociation team allocation editThe 47 AFC member associations are ranked based on their clubs performance over the last four years in AFC competitions their national team s FIFA World Rankings no longer considered 3 The slots are allocated by the following criteria according to the Entry Manual 4 The associations are split into two regions Article 3 1 West Region consists of the 25 associations from the West Asian Football Federation WAFF the South Asian Football Federation SAFF and the Central Asian Football Association CAFA East Region consists of the 22 associations from the ASEAN Football Federation AFF and the East Asian Football Federation EAFF The AFC may reallocate one or more associations to another region if necessary for sporting reasons The top 12 associations in each region can enter the AFC Champions League In each region five groups are in the group stage including 16 direct slots with the four remaining filled through qualifying play offs Article 3 2 The slots in each region are distributed as follows 5 6 The associations ranked 1st and 2nd are each allocated three direct slots and one play off slot The associations ranked 3rd and 4th are each allocated two direct slots and two play off slots The associations ranked 5th are each allocated one direct slot and two play off slots The associations ranked 6th are each allocated one direct slot and one play off slot The associations ranked 7th to 10th are each allocated one direct slot The associations ranked 11th and 12th are each allocated one play off slot The AFC Champions League title holders and AFC Cup title holders are each allocated one play off slot should they not qualify for the tournament through domestic performance Article 3 6 The following rules are applied If the AFC Champions League title holders or AFC Cup title holders are from associations ranked 1st to 6th their association is allocated the same number of play off slots and they replace the lowest seeded team from their association Otherwise their association is allocated one additional play off slot and they do not replace any team from their association Articles 3 8 3 9 and 3 10 If both the AFC Champions League title holders and AFC Cup title holders are from the same association which is allocated only one play off slot their association is allocated one additional play off slot and only the lowest seeded team from their association is replaced as a result Article 3 11 The AFC Champions League and AFC Cup title holders are the lowest seeded teams in the qualifying play offs if they do not replace any team from their association Article 3 12 If any association ranked 1st to 6th does not fulfill the AFC Champions League criteria they have all their direct slots converted into play off slots The direct slots given up are redistributed to the highest eligible association by the following criteria Articles 3 13 and 3 14 For each association the maximum number of total slots is four and the maximum number of direct slots is three Articles 3 4 and 3 5 If any association ranked 3rd to 6th is allocated one additional direct slot one play off slot is annulled and not redistributed If any association ranked 5th to 6th is allocated two additional direct slots one play off slot is annulled and not redistributed If any association ranked 7th to 10th does not fulfill the AFC Champions League criteria they have their direct slot converted into a playoff slot The direct slot given up is redistributed to the next association ranked 11th or 12th whose play off slot is annulled and not redistributed or if neither is eligible the highest eligible association by the same criteria mentioned above Articles 3 16 and 3 17 If any association with only play off slot s including any association ranked 11th to 12th or those mentioned above does not fulfill the minimum AFC Champions League criteria the play off slot s is annulled and not redistributed Articles 3 19 and 3 20 The maximum number of total slots for each association is one third of eligible teams excluding foreign teams in the top division Article 3 4 If this rule is applied any direct slots given up are redistributed by the same criteria as mentioned above and play off slots are annulled and not redistributed Article 9 10 All participating teams must be granted an AFC Champions League license and apart from cup winners finish in the top half of their top division Articles 7 1 and 9 5 Suppose any association does not have enough teams that satisfy this criterion In that case any direct slots given up are redistributed by the abovementioned criteria and play off slots are annulled and not redistributed Article 9 9 If any team granted a license refuses to participate their direct or play off slot is annulled and not redistributed Article 9 11 Association ranking edit For the 2023 24 AFC Champions League the associations are allocated slots according to the November 2021 AFC club competitions ranking 7 8 9 which takes into account their performance in the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup during the period between 2018 and 2021 2020 Participation for 2023 24 AFC Champions LeagueParticipatingNot participatingWest Region 5 groups Rank MemberAssociation Points 8 SlotsGroupstage Play offRegion AFC1 1 nbsp Saudi Arabia 100 000 3 12 4 nbsp Iran 77 792 3 13 5 nbsp Qatar 75 131 2 24 6 nbsp Uzbekistan 64 712 2 25 8 nbsp United Arab Emirates 52 588 1 26 10 nbsp Jordan 46 131 1 17 12 nbsp Tajikistan 37 323 1 08 13 nbsp Iraq 35 223 1 09 16 nbsp Turkmenistan 27 871 1 010 17 nbsp India 25 290 1 011 18 nbsp Lebanon 23 618 0 012 21 nbsp Bangladesh 19 452 0 113 34 nbsp Oman 5 264 0 0 1 AFC Total Participating associations 12 16 1127 East Region 5 groups Rank MemberAssociation Points 8 SlotsGroupstage Play offRegion AFC1 2 nbsp South Korea 95 462 3 12 3 nbsp Japan 93 412 3 13 7 nbsp China 59 948 2 24 9 nbsp Thailand 51 920 2 25 11 nbsp Hong Kong 40 925 1 26 14 nbsp Vietnam 34 937 1 17 15 nbsp North Korea 32 286 0 08 19 nbsp Philippines 23 080 1 09 20 nbsp Malaysia 21 087 1 010 23 nbsp Australia 17 277 1 011 24 nbsp Singapore 17 016 1 012 26 nbsp Indonesia 15 960 0 1Total Participating associations 11 16 1026 Notes Competition in 2020 The 2020 season is not included in the overall ranking due to the cancellation of the remaining matches in the 2020 AFC Cup caused by the COVID 19 pandemic Teams editIn the following table the number of appearances and last appearance count only those since the 2002 03 season including qualifying rounds when the competition was rebranded as the AFC Champions League Note Only teams assured of a place are displayed West Region Group stage direct entrants Team Qualifying method App last nbsp Al Hilal 2021 22 Saudi Professional League champions and 2022 23 King Cup winners 19th 2022 nbsp Al Ittihad 2022 23 Saudi Professional League champions 12th 2019 nbsp Al Fayha 2021 22 King Cup winners 1st nbsp Persepolis 2022 23 Persian Gulf Pro League champions and 2022 23 Hazfi Cup winners 11th 2021 nbsp Nassaji 2021 22 Hazfi Cup winners 1st nbsp Sepahan 2022 23 Persian Gulf Pro League runners up 14th 2022 nbsp Al Sadd 2021 22 Qatar Stars League champions 18th 2022 nbsp Al Duhail 2022 23 Qatar Stars League champions and 2022 Emir of Qatar Cup winners 12th 2022 nbsp Pakhtakor 2022 Uzbekistan Super League champions 19th 2022 nbsp Nasaf 2022 Uzbekistan Cup winners2022 Uzbekistan Super League third place 8th 2022 nbsp Al Ain 2021 22 UAE Pro League champions 17th 2021 nbsp Al Faisaly 2022 Jordanian Pro League champions 4th 2020 nbsp Istiklol 2022 Tajikistan Higher League champions and 2022 Tajikistan Cup winners 5th 2022 nbsp Al Quwa Al Jawiya 2022 23 Iraqi Premier League runners up2022 23 Iraq FA Cup winners Note IRQ 7th 2022 nbsp Ahal Anew 2022 Yokary Liga champions2022 Turkmenistan Cup winners 2nd 2022 nbsp Mumbai City Winners of additional playoff between 2021 22 and 2022 23 Indian Super League regular season premiers 2nd 2022 Qualifying play off participants Team Qualifying method App 2022 nbsp Al Nassr 2022 23 Saudi Professional League runners up 7th 2021 nbsp Tractor 2022 23 Persian Gulf Pro League fourth place 7th 2021 nbsp Al Arabi 2022 23 Qatar Stars League runners up2023 Emir of Qatar Cup winners 2nd 2012 nbsp Al Wakrah 2021 22 Qatar Stars League third place 1st nbsp Navbahor 2022 Uzbekistan Super League runners up 1st nbsp AGMK 2022 Uzbekistan Super League fourth place Note UZB 3rd 2021 nbsp Sharjah 2021 22 UAE President s Cup winners and 2022 23 UAE President s Cup winners 6th 2022 nbsp Shabab Al Ahli 2022 23 UAE Pro League champions 11th 2022 nbsp Al Wehdat 2022 Jordan FA Cup winners2022 Jordanian Pro League runners up 8th 2022 nbsp Bashundhara Kings 2021 22 Bangladesh Premier League champions 1st nbsp Al Seeb 2022 AFC Cup winners 1st East Region Group stage direct entrants Team Qualifying method App last nbsp Ulsan Hyundai 2022 K League 1 champions 11th 2022 nbsp Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2022 Korean FA Cup winners2022 K League 1 runners up 16th 2022 nbsp Pohang Steelers 2022 K League 1 third place Note KOR 9th 2021 nbsp Yokohama F Marinos 2022 J1 League champions 6th 2022 nbsp Ventforet Kofu 2022 Emperor s Cup winners 1st nbsp Kawasaki Frontale 2022 J1 League runners up 10th 2022 nbsp Wuhan Three Towns 2022 Chinese Super League champions 1st nbsp Shandong Taishan 2022 Chinese FA Cup winners2022 Chinese Super League runners up 11th 2022 nbsp Buriram United 2021 22 Thai League 1 champions 2021 22 Thai FA Cup winners 2022 23 Thai League 1 champions and 2022 23 Thai FA Cup winners Note THA 11th 2022 nbsp Bangkok United 2022 23 Thai League 1 runners up Note THA 4th 2019 nbsp Kitchee 2022 23 Hong Kong Premier League champions and 2022 23 Hong Kong FA Cup winners 8th 2022 nbsp Hanoi 2022 V League 1 champions2022 Vietnamese Cup winners 6th 2019 nbsp Kaya Iloilo 2022 23 Philippines Football League champions 3rd 2022 nbsp Johor Darul Ta zim 2022 Malaysia Super League champions 2022 Malaysia FA Cup winners and 2022 Malaysia Cup winners 9th 2022 nbsp Melbourne City 2021 22 A League Men premiers2022 23 A League Men premiers Note AUS 2nd 2022 nbsp Lion City Sailors 2022 Singapore Premier League runners up Note SIN 4th 2022 Qualifying play off participants Team Qualifying method App last nbsp Incheon United 2022 K League 1 fourth place Note KOR 1st nbsp Urawa Red Diamonds 2022 AFC Champions League winners Note JPN 9th 2022 nbsp Zhejiang 2022 Chinese Super League third place 2nd 2011 nbsp Shanghai Port 2022 Chinese Super League fourth place 8th 2022 nbsp BG Pathum United 2021 22 Thai League 1 runners up Note THA 4th 2022 nbsp Port 2022 23 Thai League 1 third place Note THA 4th 2022 nbsp Lee Man 2022 23 Hong Kong Premier League runners up 1st nbsp Rangers 2022 23 Hong Kong Premier League third place Note HKG 1st nbsp Haiphong 2022 V League 1 runners up Note VIE 1st nbsp Bali United Winner of additional playoff between 2021 22 and 2022 23 Liga 1 champions 3rd 2020 Notes Iraq IRQ The 2022 23 Iraqi Premier League champions Al Shorta were not granted an AFC Champions League license 10 Uzbekistan UZB Nasaf Qarshi the winner of the 2022 Uzbekistan Cup was already qualified directly to the group stage Thus fourth placed AGMK qualified for the qualifying play offs South Korea KOR Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors was already qualified as the 2022 K League 1 runners up when they won the 2022 Korean FA Cup Thus third placed Pohang Steelers qualified directly to the group stage while the fourth placed Incheon United qualified for the qualifying play offs Japan JPN Urawa Red Diamonds qualified as the winner of the 2022 AFC Champions League replacing Sanfrecce Hiroshima the third placed team of the 2022 J1 League Singapore SIN Albirex Niigata S the 2022 Singapore Premier League champions are a team from Japan and thus ineligible to represent Singapore in AFC club competitions As a result Lion City Sailors the Singapore Premier League runners up qualified for the Champions League Thailand THA Due to changing the competition date to autumn spring format the Thai League has decided to split their 2 2 quota to take 1 1 over the next two seasons This means that only the winners of the 2021 22 Thai League 1 and the winners of the 2022 23 Thai League 1 will qualify directly for the group stage while the winners of the 2021 22 Thai FA Cup and the winners of the 2022 23 Thai FA Cup will qualify for the qualifying play off As the 2021 22 Thai League 1 champions Buriram United also won the 2021 22 Thai FA Cup the slot reserved for the cup winners of the 2021 22 season will go to the season s league runners up BG Pathum United Since they also won both the 2022 23 Thai League 1 and the 2022 23 Thai FA Cup the slot reserved for these two spots goes to that season s league runners up Bangkok United and third placed team Port 11 Australia AUS Due to the change of the competition date to the autumn spring format the Australian Professional Leagues modified the criteria for qualification so that the solitary qualifier was whichever of the A League Men premiers for the 2021 22 or the 2022 23 season accrued the most combined points over both seasons 12 Melbourne City were premiers for both seasons Hong Kong HKG Since the 2022 23 Hong Kong Premier League winners Kitchee already directly qualified for the group stage as the league winners and 2022 23 Hong Kong FA Cup winners league third place BC Rangers qualified for the qualifying play offs Vietnam VIE Since the 2022 Vietnamese Cup winners Hanoi already directly qualified for the group stage as the league winners league runners up Haiphong qualified for the qualifying play offs Schedule editThe schedule of the competition is as follows 13 Stage Round Draw date First leg Second legPreliminary stage Preliminary round No draw 15 16 August 2023Play off stage Play off round 22 August 2023Group stage Matchday 1 24 August 2023 18 20 September 2023Matchday 2 2 4 October 2023Matchday 3 23 25 October 2023Matchday 4 6 8 November 2023Matchday 5 27 29 November 2023Matchday 6 4 6 amp 12 13 December 2023Knockout stage Round of 16 28 December 2023 13 15 February 2024 20 22 February 2024Quarter finals 4 6 March 2024 11 13 March 2024Semi finals 16 17 April 2024 23 24 April 2024Final 11 May 2024 18 May 2024Qualifying play offs editMain article 2023 24 AFC Champions League qualifying play offs Preliminary round edit A total of 10 teams played in the preliminary round Team 1 Score Team 2West Region Shabab Al Ahli nbsp 3 0 nbsp Al WehdatSharjah nbsp 2 0 nbsp Bashundhara KingsAGMK nbsp 1 0 nbsp Al SeebTeam 1 Score Team 2East Region Rangers nbsp 1 4 a e t nbsp HaiphongLee Man nbsp 5 1 nbsp Bali UnitedPlay off round edit A total of 16 teams played in the play off round 11 teams which entered in this round and 5 winners of the preliminary round Team 1 Score Team 2West Region Al Nassr nbsp 4 2 nbsp Shabab Al AhliTractor nbsp 1 3 nbsp SharjahAl Arabi nbsp 0 1 nbsp AGMKAl Wakrah nbsp 0 1 a e t nbsp NavbahorTeam 1 Score Team 2East Region Incheon United nbsp 3 1 a e t nbsp HaiphongUrawa Red Diamonds nbsp 3 0 nbsp Lee ManZhejiang nbsp 1 0 nbsp PortShanghai Port nbsp 2 3 nbsp BG Pathum UnitedGroup stage editMain article 2023 24 AFC Champions League group stage The draw for the group stage was held on 24 August 2023 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 14 The 40 teams were drawn into ten groups of four five groups each in the West Region Groups A E and the East Region Groups F J For each region teams were seeded into four pots and drawn into the relevant positions within each group based on their association ranking and their seeding within their association in consideration of the technical balance between groups Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group nbsp nbsp Qatar nbsp Riyadh nbsp Al Fayha nbsp Al Ittihad nbsp Sepahan nbsp Nassaji nbsp Persepolis nbsp Sharjah nbsp Al Ain nbsp Al Quwa Al Jawiya nbsp Tashkent nbsp Nasaf nbsp Navbahor nbsp Al Faisaly nbsp Mumbai City nbsp Istiklol nbsp Ahal nbsp Shandong Taishan nbsp Zhejiang nbsp Wuhan Three Towns nbsp Tokyo nbsp Ventforet Kofu nbsp Jeonbuk nbsp Incheon nbsp Yeongnam nbsp Pathum Thani nbsp Buriram United nbsp Melbourne City nbsp Kaya Iloilo nbsp Hanoi nbsp Johor Darul Ta zim nbsp Lion City Sailors nbsp Kitchee nbsp Qatar teams nbsp Al Sadd nbsp Al Duhail Riyadh teams nbsp Al Hilal nbsp Al Nassr nbsp Yeongnam teams nbsp Ulsan Hyundai nbsp Pohang Steelers Tokyo teams nbsp Kawasaki Frontale nbsp Urawa Red Diamonds nbsp Yokohama F Marinos Pathum Thani teams nbsp BG Pathum United nbsp Bangkok United nbsp Tashkent teams nbsp Pakhtakor nbsp AGMKclass notpageimage Location of the 2023 24 AFC Champions League group stage teams nbsp Brown Group A nbsp Cyan Group B nbsp Orange Group C nbsp Yellow Group D nbsp Pink Group E nbsp Green Group F nbsp Blue Group G nbsp Red Group H nbsp Turquoise Group I nbsp Purple Group J Group A edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AIN FEI PAK AHA1 nbsp Al Ain 6 5 0 1 17 9 8 15 Advance to round of 16 4 1 1 3 4 22 nbsp Al Fayha 6 3 0 3 12 10 2 9 2 3 2 0 3 13 nbsp Pakhtakor 6 2 1 3 8 11 3 7 0 3 1 4 3 04 nbsp Ahal 6 1 1 4 6 13 7 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 Source AFCRules for classification Tiebreakers Group B edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NAS SAD SHJ FAI1 nbsp Nasaf 6 3 2 1 10 6 4 11 Advance to round of 16 3 1 1 1 3 12 nbsp Al Sadd 6 2 2 2 11 7 4 8 a 2 2 0 0 6 03 nbsp Sharjah 6 2 2 2 4 5 1 8 a 1 0 0 2 1 04 nbsp Al Faisaly 6 2 0 4 5 12 7 6 0 1 2 0 2 1 Source AFCRules for classification TiebreakersNotes a b Ranked on head to head points Al Sadd 4 Sharjah 1 Group C edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ITH SEP QWJ AGK1 nbsp Al Ittihad 6 5 0 1 11 4 7 15 Advance to round of 16 2 1 1 0 3 02 nbsp Sepahan 6 3 1 2 16 8 8 10 a 0 3 b 1 0 9 03 nbsp Al Quwa Al Jawiya 6 3 1 2 9 7 2 10 a 2 0 2 2 3 24 nbsp AGMK 6 0 0 6 5 22 17 0 1 2 1 3 1 2 Source AFCRules for classification TiebreakersNotes a b Ranked on head to head points Sepahan 4 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 1 The match was abandoned after Al Ittihad walked off in protest due to the presence of a sculpture of Qasem Soleimani on the pitch 15 The match was awarded a 3 0 win to Al Ittihad with Sepahan also being fined 200 000 and banned from hosting its next three Asian Champions League matches at home 16 17 Group D edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HIL NAV NAS MUM1 nbsp Al Hilal 6 5 1 0 16 2 14 16 Advance to round of 16 1 1 2 1 6 02 nbsp Navbahor 6 4 1 1 11 6 5 13 0 2 2 1 3 03 nbsp Nassaji Mazandaran 6 2 0 4 7 10 3 6 0 3 1 3 2 04 nbsp Mumbai City 6 0 0 6 1 17 16 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 Source AFCRules for classification Tiebreakers Group E edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NSR PRS DUH IST1 nbsp Al Nassr 6 4 2 0 13 7 6 14 Advance to round of 16 0 0 4 3 3 12 nbsp Persepolis 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8 0 2 1 2 2 03 nbsp Al Duhail 6 2 1 3 9 9 0 7 2 3 0 1 2 04 nbsp Istiklol 6 0 3 3 3 9 6 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 Source AFCRules for classification Tiebreakers Group F edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UTD JBH LCS KIT1 nbsp Bangkok United 6 4 1 1 11 8 3 13 Advance to round of 16 3 2 1 0 1 12 nbsp Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 4 0 2 12 9 3 12 3 2 3 0 2 13 nbsp Lion City Sailors 6 2 0 4 5 9 4 6 1 2 2 0 0 24 nbsp Kitchee 6 1 1 4 7 9 2 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 Source AFCRules for classification Tiebreakers Group G edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FMA SHT ICN KAY1 nbsp Yokohama F Marinos 6 4 0 2 12 7 5 12 a Advance to round of 16 3 0 2 4 3 02 nbsp Shandong Taishan 6 4 0 2 14 7 7 12 a 0 1 3 1 6 13 nbsp Incheon United 6 4 0 2 14 9 5 12 a 2 1 0 2 4 04 nbsp Kaya Iloilo 6 0 0 6 4 21 17 0 1 2 1 3 1 3 Source AFCRules for classification TiebreakersNotes a b c Head to head goal difference Yokohama F Marinos 1 Shandong Taishan 0 Incheon United 1 Group H edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VEN MCY ZHP BUR1 nbsp Ventforet Kofu 6 3 2 1 11 8 3 11 Advance to round of 16 3 3 4 1 1 02 nbsp Melbourne City 6 2 3 1 8 6 2 9 0 0 1 1 0 13 nbsp Zhejiang 6 2 1 3 9 13 4 7 2 0 1 2 3 24 nbsp Buriram United 6 2 0 4 9 10 1 6 2 3 0 2 4 1 Source AFCRules for classification Tiebreakers Group I edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KWF UHD JDT BGP1 nbsp Kawasaki Frontale 6 5 1 0 17 6 11 16 Advance to round of 16 1 0 5 0 4 22 nbsp Ulsan Hyundai 6 3 1 2 12 8 4 10 2 2 3 1 3 13 nbsp Johor Darul Ta zim 6 3 0 3 11 13 2 9 0 1 2 1 4 14 nbsp BG Pathum United 6 0 0 6 9 22 13 0 2 4 1 3 2 4 Source AFCRules for classification Tiebreakers Group J edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification POH RED HAN WTT1 nbsp Pohang Steelers 6 5 1 0 14 5 9 16 Advance to round of 16 2 1 2 0 3 12 nbsp Urawa Red Diamonds 6 2 1 3 12 9 3 7 0 2 6 0 2 13 nbsp Hanoi FC 6 2 0 4 7 16 9 6 2 4 2 1 2 14 nbsp Wuhan Three Towns 6 1 2 3 8 11 3 5 1 1 2 2 2 1 Source AFCRules for classification Tiebreakers Ranking of second placed teams edit West Region edit Pos Grp Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 D nbsp Navbahor 6 4 1 1 11 6 5 13 Advance to round of 162 C nbsp Sepahan 6 3 1 2 16 8 8 103 A nbsp Al Fayha 6 3 0 3 12 10 2 94 B nbsp Al Sadd 6 2 2 2 11 7 4 85 E nbsp Persepolis 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8Source AFC East Region edit Pos Grp Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 G nbsp Shandong Taishan 6 4 0 2 14 7 7 12 Advance to round of 162 F nbsp Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 4 0 2 12 9 3 123 I nbsp Ulsan Hyundai 6 3 1 2 12 8 4 104 H nbsp Melbourne City 6 2 3 1 8 6 2 95 J nbsp Urawa Red Diamonds 6 2 1 3 12 9 3 7Source AFCKnockout stage editMain article 2023 24 AFC Champions League knockout stage Bracket edit Round of 16Quarter finalsSemi finalsFinal nbsp Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors213 nbsp Pohang Steelers011 nbsp Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors101 nbsp Ulsan HD112 nbsp Ulsan HD325 nbsp Ventforet Kofu011 nbsp Ulsan HD nbsp Yokohama F Marinos nbsp Shandong Taishan246 nbsp Kawasaki Frontale325 nbsp Shandong Taishan101 nbsp Yokohama F Marinos213 nbsp Bangkok United202 nbsp Yokohama F Marinos a e t 213 nbsp Nasaf011 nbsp Al Ain022 nbsp Al Ain p 134 3 nbsp Al Nassr044 1 nbsp Al Fayha000 nbsp Al Nassr123 nbsp Al Ain nbsp Al Hilal nbsp Sepahan112 nbsp Al Hilal336 nbsp Al Hilal224 nbsp Al Ittihad000 nbsp Navbahor011 nbsp Al Ittihad022Round of 16 edit The first legs were played on 13 14 and 15 February and the second legs were played on 20 21 and 22 February 2024 Team 1 Agg Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legWest Region Nasaf nbsp 1 2 nbsp Al Ain 0 0 1 2Al Fayha nbsp 0 3 nbsp Al Nassr 0 1 0 2Sepahan nbsp 2 6 nbsp Al Hilal 1 3 1 3Navbahor nbsp 1 2 nbsp Al Ittihad 0 0 1 2Team 1 Agg Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legEast Region Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors nbsp 3 1 nbsp Pohang Steelers 2 0 1 1Ulsan HD nbsp 5 1 nbsp Ventforet Kofu 3 0 2 1Shandong Taishan nbsp 6 5 nbsp Kawasaki Frontale 2 3 4 2Bangkok United nbsp 2 3 nbsp Yokohama F Marinos 2 2 0 1 a e t Quarter finals edit The first legs were played on 4 6 March 2024 and the second legs were played on 11 13 March 2024 Team 1 Agg Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legWest Region Al Ain nbsp 4 4 3 1 p nbsp Al Nassr 1 0 3 4 a e t Al Hilal nbsp 4 0 nbsp Al Ittihad 2 0 2 0Team 1 Agg Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legEast Region Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors nbsp 1 2 nbsp Ulsan HD 1 1 0 1Shandong Taishan nbsp 1 3 nbsp Yokohama F Marinos 1 2 0 1Semi finals edit The first legs will be played on 16 and 17 April and the second legs will be played on 23 and 24 April 2024 Team 1 Agg Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legWest Region Al Ain nbsp nbsp Al Hilal 16 Apr 23 AprTeam 1 Agg Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legEast Region Ulsan HD nbsp nbsp Yokohama F Marinos 17 Apr 24 AprTop scorers edit Team eliminated for this round Player is not in the team but the team is still active for this round Rank Player Team MD1 MD2 MD3 MD4 MD5 MD6 R16 1 R16 2 QF1 QF2 SF1 SF2 F1 F2 Total1 nbsp Cryzan nbsp Shandong Taishan 1 1 1 3 2 8 nbsp Aleksandar Mitrovic nbsp Al Hilal 1 3 1 1 1 1 nbsp Soufiane Rahimi nbsp Al Ain 1 1 1 1 1 1 24 nbsp Talisca nbsp Al Nassr 2 1 3 6 nbsp Kodjo Fo Doh Laba nbsp Al Ain 2 1 2 1 nbsp Cristiano Ronaldo nbsp Al Nassr 1 2 1 1 17 nbsp Baghdad Bounedjah nbsp Al Sadd 3 1 1 5 nbsp Khojimat Erkinov nbsp Pakhtakor 1 1 2 1 nbsp Martin Adam nbsp Ulsan Hyundai 3 2 nbsp Hernandes Rodrigues nbsp Incheon United nbsp Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2 1 1 1 nbsp Ramin Rezaeian nbsp Sepahan 2 1 1 1 nbsp Anderson Lopes nbsp Yokohama F Marinos 1 1 1 1 1NoteGoals scored in the qualifying play offs and matches voided by AFC are not counted when determining top scorer Regulations Article 64 4 See also edit2023 24 AFC Cup 2023 AFC Women s Club Championship2024 25 competitions2024 25 AFC Champions League Elite 2024 25 AFC Champions League 2 2024 25 AFC Challenge League 2024 25 AFC Women s Champions LeagueReferences edit AFC Executive Committee unveils dynamic enhancements to the AFC Club Competitions the AFC com Asian Football Confederation 25 February 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