The 2023–24 AFC Cup is the 19th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the last edition under the AFC Cup name.
2023–24 AFC Cup
Tournament details
Dates
Qualifying: 8–23 August 2023 Competition proper: 18 September 2023 – 5 May 2024
Teams
Competition proper: 36 Total (maximum): 65 (from 37 associations)
This is the first and only AFC Cup season to have a two-year (autumn-to-spring) schedule, instead of an all-year-round (spring-to-autumn) schedule.[1]
Al-Seeb were the title holders, having won their first AFC Cup title in 2022. However, they will not be able to defend their title on failing to advance through their domestic top divison league.
The winners of the tournament will automatically qualify for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite, entering the qualifying play-offs, if they have not qualified through their domestic performance.[2]
The 47 AFC member associations are ranked based on their club's performance over the last four years in AFC competitions (their national team's FIFA World Rankings are no longer considered).[3] The slots are allocated by the following criteria according to the Entry Manual:[4]
The associations are split into five zones (Article 5.1):
The AFC may reallocate one or more associations to another zone if necessary for sporting reasons
Reallocation of Regions
Excluding the top five associations in each region for AFC Champions League slot allocation, all other associations are eligible to enter the AFC Cup.
The teams from associations ranked 6th, 11th and 12th which are eliminated in the AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs enter the AFC Cup group stage (Article 3.2). The following rules are applied:
The associations ranked 6th in both the West Region and the East Region, while allocated one direct slot in the AFC Cup group stage without taking away any direct slot from other associations, are not ranked in each zone for AFC Cup slot allocation (Article 5.3).[5]
If they advance to the AFC Champions League group stage, the AFC Cup group stage slot is filled by the standby team from their association if such team are available (Article 5.12).
The rules above do not apply to the AFC Champions League title holders and AFC Cup title holders which are allocated AFC Champions League play-off slots should they not qualify for the tournament through domestic performance.
In the West Asia Zone and the ASEAN Zone, there are three groups in the group stage, including 9 direct slots, with the 3 remaining slots filled through qualifying play-offs (Article 5.2). The slots in each zone are distributed as follows:
The associations ranked 1st to 3rd are each allocated two direct slots.
The associations ranked 4th to 6th are each allocated one direct slot and one play-off slot.
The associations ranked 7th or below are each allocated one play-off slot.
If any zone has an association ranked 6th for AFC Champions League slot allocation, which is allocated one direct slot in the AFC Cup group stage, there are 10 direct slots, with the 2 remaining slots filled through qualifying play-offs.
In the South Asia Zone, the Central Asia Zone, and the East Asia Zone, there is one group in the group stage, including 3 direct slots, with the 1 remaining slot filled through qualifying play-offs (Article 5.2). The slots in each zone are distributed as follows:[6]
The associations ranked 1st to 3rd are each allocated one direct slot and one play-off slot.
The associations ranked 4th or below are each allocated one play-off slot.
If any zone has an association ranked 6th for AFC Champions League slot allocation, which is allocated one direct slot in the AFC Cup group stage, there are 4 direct slots, and to ensure equal opportunity in each zone, another group is added to this zone in the group stage, with the 4 remaining slots filled through qualifying play-offs (Article 5.4.1).
If any zone has at least 7 play-off slots, to ensure equal opportunity in each zone, another group is added to this zone in the group stage, with the 5 remaining slots filled through qualifying play-offs (Article 5.4.2).
If any association with direct slots do not fulfill any one of the AFC Cup 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 5.7 and 5.8):
For each association, the maximum number of total slots is two (Articles 3.4 and 3.5).
If any association is allocated one additional direct slot, one play-off slot is annulled and not redistributed.
If any association with only play-off slot(s), including those mentioned above, do not fulfill the minimum AFC Cup criteria, the play-off slot(s) are annulled and not redistributed (Articles 5.10 and 5.11).
For each association, the maximum number of total slots is one-third of the total number of eligible teams (excluding foreign teams) in the top division (Article 5.6). 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 or AFC Cup license, and, apart from cup winners, finish in the top half of their top division (Articles 7.1 and 9.5). If any association does not have enough teams which satisfy this criteria, any direct slots given up are redistributed by the same criteria as mentioned above, and play-off slots are annulled and not redistributed (Article 9.9).
If any team granted a license refuses to participate, their slot, either direct or play-off, is annulled and not redistributed (Article 9.11).
Association rankingEdit
For the 2023–24 AFC Cup, the associations are allocated slots according to their club competitions ranking which was published on 24 November 2021,[7][8][9] which takes into account their performance in the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
Jordan (JOR): Jordan are ranked 6th in the West Region for AFC Champions League allocation, and thus are allocated one direct slot in the AFC Cup group stage without taking away any direct slot from other associations.
Vietnam (VIE): Vietnam are ranked 6th in the East Region for AFC Champions League allocation, and thus are allocated one direct slot in the AFC Cup group stage without taking away any direct slot from other associations.
Palestine (PLE):Hilal Al-Quds, the 2022–23 West Bank Premier League runner-up, failed to obtain an AFC license. Instead, the third place, Shabab Al-Khalil will participate in the AFC Cup play-off stage.
ScheduleEdit
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[12]
The draw for the group stage was held on 24 August 2023 at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 36 teams will be drawn into nine groups of four teams: three groups each in the West Asia Zone (Groups A–C) and the ASEAN Zone (Groups F–H), one group in the Central Asia Zone (Groups E), and one group each in the South Asia Zone (Group D) and the East Asia Zone (Group I). For each zone, 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 technical balance between groups. Teams from the same association in zones with more than one group (West Asia Zone and ASEAN Zone) could not be drawn into the same group.
In the group stage, each group is played on a home-and-away round-robin format. The following teams will advance to the knockout stage:
The winners of each group and the best runners-up in the West Asia Zone and the ASEAN Zone advance to the Zonal semi-finals.
The winners of each group in the South Asia Zone, Central Asia Zone and the East Asia Zone advance to the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals.
Tiebreakers
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations Article 8.3):[13]
Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
Goal difference in all group matches;
Goals scored in all group matches;
Penalty shoot-out if only two teams playing each other in the last round of the group are tied;
Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
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External linksEdit
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The 2023 24 AFC Cup is the 19th edition of the AFC Cup Asia s secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation AFC and the last edition under the AFC Cup name 2023 24 AFC CupTournament detailsDatesQualifying 8 23 August 2023 Competition proper 18 September 2023 5 May 2024TeamsCompetition proper 36 Total maximum 65 from 37 associations 20222024 25 AFC Champions League 2 This is the first and only AFC Cup season to have a two year autumn to spring schedule instead of an all year round spring to autumn schedule 1 Al Seeb were the title holders having won their first AFC Cup title in 2022 However they will not be able to defend their title on failing to advance through their domestic top divison league The winners of the tournament will automatically qualify for the 2024 25 AFC Champions League Elite entering the qualifying play offs if they have not qualified through their domestic performance 2 Contents 1 Association team allocation 1 1 Association ranking 2 Teams 3 Schedule 4 Qualifying play offs 4 1 Preliminary round 1 4 2 Preliminary round 2 4 3 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 Ranking of runner up teams 5 10 1 West Asia Zone 5 10 2 ASEAN Zone 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksAssociation team allocation EditThe 47 AFC member associations are ranked based on their club s performance over the last four years in AFC competitions their national team s FIFA World Rankings are no longer considered 3 The slots are allocated by the following criteria according to the Entry Manual 4 The associations are split into five zones Article 5 1 West Asia Zone consists of the 12 associations from the West Asian Football Federation WAFF South Asia Zone consists of the 7 associations from the South Asian Football Federation SAFF Central Asia Zone consists of the 6 associations from Central Asian Football Association CAFA ASEAN Zone consists of the 12 associations from the ASEAN Football Federation AFF East Asia Zone consists of the 10 associations from the East Asian Football Federation EAFF The AFC may reallocate one or more associations to another zone if necessary for sporting reasonsReallocation of Regions Excluding the top five associations in each region for AFC Champions League slot allocation all other associations are eligible to enter the AFC Cup The teams from associations ranked 6th 11th and 12th which are eliminated in the AFC Champions League qualifying play offs enter the AFC Cup group stage Article 3 2 The following rules are applied The associations ranked 6th in both the West Region and the East Region while allocated one direct slot in the AFC Cup group stage without taking away any direct slot from other associations are not ranked in each zone for AFC Cup slot allocation Article 5 3 5 If they advance to the AFC Champions League group stage the AFC Cup group stage slot is filled by the standby team from their association if such team are available Article 5 12 The rules above do not apply to the AFC Champions League title holders and AFC Cup title holders which are allocated AFC Champions League play off slots should they not qualify for the tournament through domestic performance In the West Asia Zone and the ASEAN Zone there are three groups in the group stage including 9 direct slots with the 3 remaining slots filled through qualifying play offs Article 5 2 The slots in each zone are distributed as follows The associations ranked 1st to 3rd are each allocated two direct slots The associations ranked 4th to 6th are each allocated one direct slot and one play off slot The associations ranked 7th or below are each allocated one play off slot If any zone has an association ranked 6th for AFC Champions League slot allocation which is allocated one direct slot in the AFC Cup group stage there are 10 direct slots with the 2 remaining slots filled through qualifying play offs In the South Asia Zone the Central Asia Zone and the East Asia Zone there is one group in the group stage including 3 direct slots with the 1 remaining slot filled through qualifying play offs Article 5 2 The slots in each zone are distributed as follows 6 The associations ranked 1st to 3rd are each allocated one direct slot and one play off slot The associations ranked 4th or below are each allocated one play off slot If any zone has an association ranked 6th for AFC Champions League slot allocation which is allocated one direct slot in the AFC Cup group stage there are 4 direct slots and to ensure equal opportunity in each zone another group is added to this zone in the group stage with the 4 remaining slots filled through qualifying play offs Article 5 4 1 If any zone has at least 7 play off slots to ensure equal opportunity in each zone another group is added to this zone in the group stage with the 5 remaining slots filled through qualifying play offs Article 5 4 2 If any association with direct slots do not fulfill any one of the AFC Cup 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 5 7 and 5 8 For each association the maximum number of total slots is two Articles 3 4 and 3 5 If any association is allocated one additional direct slot one play off slot is annulled and not redistributed If any association with only play off slot s including those mentioned above do not fulfill the minimum AFC Cup criteria the play off slot s are annulled and not redistributed Articles 5 10 and 5 11 For each association the maximum number of total slots is one third of the total number of eligible teams excluding foreign teams in the top division Article 5 6 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 or AFC Cup license and apart from cup winners finish in the top half of their top division Articles 7 1 and 9 5 If any association does not have enough teams which satisfy this criteria 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 9 If any team granted a license refuses to participate their slot either direct or play off is annulled and not redistributed Article 9 11 Association ranking Edit For the 2023 24 AFC Cup the associations are allocated slots according to their club competitions ranking which was published on 24 November 2021 7 8 9 which takes into account their performance in the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup in 2018 2019 and 2021 Participation for 2023 24 AFC CupParticipatingNot participatingWest Asia Zone 3 groups Rank MemberAssociation Points 8 SlotsGroupstage Play offZone AFC 10 Jordan JOR 46 131 1 01 13 Iraq 35 223 2 02 18 Lebanon 23 618 2 03 22 Kuwait 18 307 2 04 25 Bahrain 16 812 1 15 27 Syria 12 061 1 16 31 Palestine 6 894 1 17 34 Oman 5 264 0 18 41 Yemen AFC 0 000 0 0Total Participating associations 8 10 414Central Asia Zone 1 group Rank MemberAssociation Points 8 SlotsGroupstage Play offZone AFC1 12 Tajikistan 37 323 1 12 16 Turkmenistan 27 871 1 13 32 Kyrgyzstan 5 962 1 14 41 Afghanistan AFC 0 000 0 0Total Participating associations 3 3 36South Asia Zone 1 group Rank MemberAssociation Points 8 SlotsGroupstage Play offZone AFC1 17 India 25 290 1 12 21 Bangladesh 19 452 1 13 29 Maldives 7 853 1 14 36 Nepal 1 513 0 15 38 Sri Lanka AFC 0 785 0 06 39 Bhutan 0 611 0 17 41 Pakistan AFC 0 000 0 0Total Participating associations 5 3 58 ASEAN Zone 3 groups Rank MemberAssociation Points 8 SlotsGroupstage Play offZone AFC 14 Vietnam VIE 34 937 1 01 19 Philippines 23 080 2 02 20 Malaysia 21 087 2 03 23 Australia 17 277 2 04 24 Singapore 17 016 1 15 26 Indonesia 15 960 1 16 28 Myanmar 9 881 1 17 33 Cambodia 5 672 0 18 37 Laos 0 843 0 19 41 Brunei 0 000 0 110 41 Timor Leste AFC 0 000 0 0Total Participating associations 10 10 616East Asia Zone 1 group Rank MemberAssociation Points 8 SlotsGroupstage Play offZone AFC1 15 North Korea AFC 32 286 0 02 30 Macau 6 981 1 13 35 Chinese Taipei 4 072 1 14 40 Mongolia 0 349 1 05 41 Guam AFC 0 000 0 06 41 Northern Mariana Islands AFC 0 000 0 0Total Participating associations 3 3 25 Notes AFC Licensing AFC Association did not have a licensed club 10 Jordan JOR Jordan are ranked 6th in the West Region for AFC Champions League allocation and thus are allocated one direct slot in the AFC Cup group stage without taking away any direct slot from other associations Vietnam VIE Vietnam are ranked 6th in the East Region for AFC Champions League allocation and thus are allocated one direct slot in the AFC Cup group stage without taking away any direct slot from other associations Teams EditWest Asia Zone Group stage direct entrants Team Qualifying method App last Al Wehdat 2022 Jordan FA Cup winners2022 Jordanian Pro League runners up 12th 2019 Al Zawraa 2022 23 Iraqi Premier League third place Note IRQ 5th 2018 Al Kahrabaa 2022 23 Iraqi Premier League fifth place Note IRQ 1st Al Ahed 2022 23 Lebanese Premier League champions 12th 2021 Nejmeh 2022 23 Lebanese Premier League runners up 11th 2022 Al Kuwait 2021 22 Kuwaiti Premier League champions2022 23 Kuwaiti Premier League champions 12th 2022 Al Arabi 2022 23 Kuwaiti Premier League runners up 3rd 2022 Al Riffa 2021 22 Bahraini Premier League champions 7th 2022 Al Fotuwa Winners of additional playoff between 2021 22 and 2022 23 Syrian Premier League champions 1st Jabal Al Mukaber 2022 23 West Bank Premier League champions 1stQualifying play off participants Team Qualifying method App last Al Khaldiya 2021 22 Bahraini King s Cup champions 1st Al Ittihad 2021 22 Syrian Cup champions 5th 2019 Shabab Al Khalil 2022 23 West Bank Premier League third place Note PLE 3rd 2022 Al Nahda 2022 23 Oman Professional League champions 4th 2015 South Asia Zone Group stage direct entrants Team Qualifying method App last Odisha Winners of additional playoff between 2021 22 I League champions and 2023 Super Cup champions 1st Bashundhara Kings 2021 22 Bangladesh Premier League champions 4th 2022 Maziya 2022 Dhivehi Premier League champions2022 Maldives FA Cup winners 9th 2022 Qualifying play off participants Team Qualifying method App last Mohun Bagan SG Winners of additional playoff between 2021 22 and 2022 23 Indian Super League playoffs winners as ATK Mohun Bagan 7th 2022 as ATK Mohun Bagan Dhaka Abahani 2021 22 Bangladesh Premier League runners up 6th 2022 Club Eagles 2022 Dhivehi Premier League runners up 2nd 2021 Machhindra 2023 Martyr s Memorial A Division League runners up Note NEP 2nd 2022 Paro 2022 Bhutan Premier League champions 3rd 2022 Central Asia Zone Group stage direct entrants Team Qualifying method App last Ravshan Kulob 2022 Tajikistan Higher League runners up 4th 2021 Altyn Asyr 2022 Yokary Liga runners up 9th 2022 Abdysh Ata Kant 2022 Kyrgyz Premier League champions2022 Kyrgyzstan Cup winners 1stQualifying play off participants Team Qualifying method App last Khujand 2022 Tajikistan Higher League third place 7th 2022 Merw Mary 2022 Yokary Liga third place 2nd 2006 Alay Osh 2022 Kyrgyz Premier League runners up 7th 2021 ASEAN Zone Group stage direct entrants Team Qualifying method App last Hai Phong 2022 V League 1 runners up 1st DH Cebu 2022 23 Philippines Football League runners up 1st Stallion Laguna 2022 23 Philippines Football League third place 1st Terengganu 2022 Malaysia Super League runners up 3rd 2021 Sabah 2022 Malaysia Super League third place 1st Macarthur FC 2022 Australia Cup winners 1st Central Coast Mariners 2022 23 A League Men runners up 1st Hougang United 2022 Singapore Cup winners 3rd 2022 Bali United Winner of additional playoff between 2021 22 and 2022 23 Liga 1 champion 5th 2022 Shan United 2022 Myanmar National League champions 4th 2020 Qualifying play off participants Team Qualifying method App last Tampines Rovers 2022 Singapore Premier League third place 14th 2022 PSM Makassar Loser of additional playoff between 2021 22 and 2022 23 Liga 1 champion 4th 2022 Yangon United 2022 Myanmar National League runners up Note MYA 8th 2020 Phnom Penh Crown 2022 Cambodian Premier League champions 3rd 2022 Young Elephants 2022 Lao League 1 champions 2nd 2022 DPMM 2022 Brunei FA Cup winners 1stEast Asia Zone Group stage direct entrants Team Qualifying method App last Chao Pak Kei 2022 Liga de Elite champions2022 Taca de Macau winners 2nd 2020 Taiwan Steel 2022 Taiwan Premier League champions 3rd 2022 FC Ulaanbaatar 2022 23 Mongolian National Premier League champions 1stQualifying play off participants Team Qualifying method App last Monte Carlo 2022 Liga de Elite runners up 1st Taichung Futuro 2022 Taiwan Premier League runners up 1st Notes Iraq IRQ The 2022 23 Iraqi Premier League champions Al Shorta were not granted an AFC license therefore league runners up and 2022 23 Iraq FA Cup winners Al Quwa Al Jawiya will participate in the AFC Champions League group stage 10 The only other licensed Iraqi clubs Al Zawraa and Al Kahrabaa will therefore participate in the AFC Cup 11 Myanmar MYA Due to the COVID 19 pandemic in Myanmar the 2022 General Aung San Shield was not held Instead the runners up of the 2022 Myanmar National League will participate in the AFC Cup play off round Nepal NEP Church Boys United the 2023 Martyr s Memorial A Division League champions failed to obtain an AFC license Instead the runners up Machhindra will participate in the AFC Cup preliminary stage Palestine PLE Hilal Al Quds the 2022 23 West Bank Premier League runner up failed to obtain an AFC license Instead the third place Shabab Al Khalil will participate in the AFC Cup play off stage Schedule EditThe schedule of the competition is as follows 12 Stage Round Draw date First leg Second legPreliminary stage Preliminary round 1 No draw 8 August 2023Preliminary round 2 15 16 August 2023Play off stage Play off round 22 23 August 2023Group stage Matchday 1 24 August 2023 18 21 September 2023Matchday 2 2 5 October 2023Matchday 3 23 26 October 2023Matchday 4 6 9 November 2023Matchday 5 27 30 November 2023Matchday 6 11 14 December 2023Knockout stage Zonal semi finals 21 December 2023 12 13 February 2024 A 12 13 February 2024 W 19 20 February 2024 W Zonal finals 22 February 2024 A 16 April 2024 W 23 April 2024 W Inter zone play off semi finals 6 7 March 2024 13 14 March 2024Inter zone play off final 17 April 2024 24 April 2024Final 5 May 2024NotesA ASEAN C Central Asia E East Asia S South Asia W West AsiaQualifying play offs EditMain article 2023 24 AFC Cup qualifying play offs Preliminary round 1 Edit A total of two teams played in the preliminary round 1 Team 1 Score Team 2South Asia Zone Machhindra 3 2 ParoPreliminary round 2 Edit Team 1 Score Team 2South Asia Zone Mohun Bagan SG 3 1 MachhindraDhaka Abahani 2 1 Club EaglesTeam 1 Score Team 2Central Asia Zone Merw Mary 1 0 Alay OshTeam 1 Score Team 2ASEAN Zone Phnom Penh Crown 3 0 Young ElephantsYangon United 2 1 DPMMPlay off round Edit Team 1 Score Team 2West Asia Zone Al Khaldiya 2 3 Al NahdaAl Ittihad 2 1 Shabab Al KhalilTeam 1 Score Team 2South Asia Zone Mohun Bagan SG 3 1 Dhaka AbahaniTeam 1 Score Team 2Central Asia Zone Khujand 1 2 Merw MaryTeam 1 Score Team 2ASEAN Zone Tampines Rovers 2 3 Phnom Penh CrownPSM Makassar 4 0 Yangon UnitedTeam 1 Score Team 2East Asia Zone Monte Carlo 1 2 Taichung FuturoGroup stage EditMain article 2023 24 AFC Cup group stage The draw for the group stage was held on 24 August 2023 at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia The 36 teams will be drawn into nine groups of four teams three groups each in the West Asia Zone Groups A C and the ASEAN Zone Groups F H one group in the Central Asia Zone Groups E and one group each in the South Asia Zone Group D and the East Asia Zone Group I For each zone 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 technical balance between groups Teams from the same association in zones with more than one group West Asia Zone and ASEAN Zone could not be drawn into the same group In the group stage each group is played on a home and away round robin format The following teams will advance to the knockout stage The winners of each group and the best runners up in the West Asia Zone and the ASEAN Zone advance to the Zonal semi finals The winners of each group in the South Asia Zone Central Asia Zone and the East Asia Zone advance to the Inter zone play off semi finals TiebreakersThe teams are ranked according to points 3 points for a win 1 point for a draw 0 points for a loss If tied on points tiebreakers were applied in the following order Regulations Article 8 3 13 Points in head to head matches among tied teams Goal difference in head to head matches among tied teams Goals scored in head to head matches among tied teams If more than two teams are tied and after applying all head to head criteria above a subset of teams are still tied all head to head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams Goal difference in all group matches Goals scored in all group matches Penalty shoot out if only two teams playing each other in the last round of the group are tied Disciplinary points yellow card 1 point red card as a result of two yellow cards 3 points direct red card 3 points yellow card followed by direct red card 4 points Association ranking Drawing of lots Group A Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AHD FOT JAB NAH1 Al Ahed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zonal semi finals 12 Dec 23 Oct 18 Sep2 Al Fotuwa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Zonal semi finals 2 Oct 28 Nov 7 Nov3 Jabal Al Mukaber 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Nov 18 Sep 12 Dec4 Al Nahda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Nov 23 Oct 2 Oct First match es will be played 18 September 2023 Source AFC Group B Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification WEH KUW JAZ ITH1 Al Wehdat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zonal semi finals 12 Dec 24 Oct 18 Sep2 Al Kuwait 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Zonal semi finals 2 Oct 28 Nov 6 Nov3 Al Kahrabaa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Nov 18 Sep 12 Dec4 Al Ittihad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Nov 24 Oct 2 Oct First match es will be played 18 September 2023 Source AFC Group C Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ZAW RIF NEJ ARA1 Al Zawraa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zonal semi finals 11 Dec 23 Oct 19 Sep2 Al Riffa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Zonal semi finals 3 Oct 27 Nov 7 Nov3 Nejmeh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Nov 19 Sep 11 Dec4 Al Arabi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Nov 23 Oct 3 Oct First match es will be played 19 September 2023 Source AFC Group D Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ODI BAS MAZ MHB1 Odisha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inter zone play off semi finals 12 Dec 24 Oct 19 Sep2 Bashundhara Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Oct 28 Nov 7 Nov3 Maziya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Nov 19 Sep 12 Dec4 Mohun Bagan SG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Nov 24 Oct 3 Oct First match es will be played 19 September 2023 Source AFC Group E Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RVK ALT AAK MWM1 Ravshan Kulob 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inter zone play off semi finals 14 Dec 26 Oct 21 Sep2 Altyn Asyr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Oct 30 Nov 9 Nov3 Abdysh Ata Kant 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Nov 21 Sep 14 Dec4 Merw Mary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Nov 26 Oct 5 Oct First match es will be played 21 September 2023 Source AFC Group F Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DHC MAC SHA PHN1 DH Cebu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zonal semi finals 13 Dec 24 Oct 19 Sep2 Macarthur FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Zonal semi finals 3 Oct 29 Nov 8 Nov3 Shan United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Nov 19 Sep 13 Dec4 Phnom Penh Crown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Nov 24 Oct 3 Oct First match es will be played 19 September 2023 Source AFC Group G Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TER BAL STA CCM1 Terengganu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zonal semi finals 13 Dec 25 Oct 19 Sep2 Bali United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Zonal semi finals 3 Oct 29 Nov 7 Nov3 Stallion Laguna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Nov 19 Sep 13 Dec4 Central Coast Mariners 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Nov 25 Oct 3 Oct First match es will be played 19 September 2023 Source AFC Group H Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HAI HOU SAB PSM1 Hai Phong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zonal semi finals 12 Dec 24 Oct 20 Sep2 Hougang United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Zonal semi finals 4 Oct 28 Nov 8 Nov3 Sabah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Nov 20 Sep 12 Dec4 PSM Makassar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Nov 24 Oct 4 Oct First match es will be played 20 September 2023 Source AFC Group I Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CPK TAS ULA TAI1 Chao Pak Kei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inter zone play off semi finals 14 Dec 26 Oct 21 Sep2 Taiwan Steel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Oct 30 Nov 9 Nov3 Ulaanbaatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Nov 21 Sep 14 Dec4 Taichung Futuro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Nov 26 Oct 5 Oct First match es will be played 21 September 2023 Source AFC Ranking of runner up teams Edit West Asia Zone Edit Pos Grp Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 A Al Fotuwa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zonal semi finals2 B Al Kuwait 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 C Al Riffa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0First match es will be played 18 September 2023 Source AFC ASEAN Zone Edit Pos Grp Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 F Macarthur FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zonal semi finals2 G Bali United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 H Hougang United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0First match es will be played 18 September 2023 Source AFCSee also Edit2023 24 AFC Champions LeagueReferences Edit AFC Executive Committee unveils dynamic enhancements to the AFC Club Competitions the AFC com Asian Football Confederation 25 February 2022 Archived from the original on 9 March 2022 Retrieved 25 February 2022 More Member Associations to benefit from inclusive AFC Champions League the afc com Asian Football Confederation 23 November 2019 Archived from the original on 27 November 2019 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