AFC Champions League group competition promotion rules: There are 4 teams participating in the AFC Champions League group competition, which will be divided into 1 group competitions, including 5 teams in East Asia and 5 teams in West Asia. The competition will be played in the form of home and away games, with the winner scoring three points, the draw scoring one point and the loser scoring zero. The top 1 teams and the six teams with the best results will advance to the top 16.
The first stage of AFC Champions League: The competition is divided into 8 groups, with 4 teams in each group. Each team plays 3 games, and the top two players in each group enter the knockout stage. The second stage of elimination: 16 teams are divided into 4 groups, with 4 teams in each group. Each team plays 3 games, and the first place in each group enters the final.
the third stage finals: the four teams are divided into two groups, with two teams in each group, and each team plays twice. The first place in each group can enter the finals, and the final winner will become the champion of AFC Champions League. In addition, the AFC Champions League also stipulates that only teams from four regions can participate in the competition, and foreign aid is prohibited. After the end of the season, the final champion will be rewarded handsomely.
AFC Champions League restructuring:
In p>27, Australian clubs were allowed to participate in AFC Champions League. In the 29 season, the AFC Champions League was restructured, and the number of participating clubs increased to 32 teams, and the number of participating countries/associations was narrowed. Only the top 11 players can participate. In addition, the champion and runner-up of the AFC Cup can also participate in the new qualifying stage.
The form of the group stage will be the same as before, but the difference is that the first and second place of the eight groups can get the right to qualify for the quarter-finals. Starting from this tournament, the new logo of the Asian Champions League will be launched. Starting from the 221 season, the AFC Champions League will become 4 teams, from 4 teams in the East, West and Asia to 5 teams in each. The number of teams participating in the AFC Champions League has also become the largest in the continent.
The number of the top six technical points in Asia will not change, that is, the number of places in the AFC Champions League in China will still be 3+1. January 27th, 221 is the draw day after the expansion of the AFC Champions League. Different from previous years, in 221, the AFC divided 4 teams, and the teams of China, Japan and South Korea were dispersed, and the number of teams increased from 4 to 5.
On July 5th, 221, AFC announced that the knockout rounds of AFC Champions League and AFC Cup starting from the quarter-finals of this season will adopt the one-round tournament system. In February, 222, AFC officially announced that the AFC Champions League would increase the number of foreign aid from "3+1" to "5+1" from the 223-24 season.
that is, five foreign players of unlimited nationality and one player from AFC member association, the competition system was changed from spring-autumn to autumn-spring New Year's Eve. On August 1 ST, the AFC officially announced that the AFC Champions League will cancel the away goal rule in the 223-24 season.