2017 AFC Cup

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2017 AFC Cup
Tournament details
Dates 21–27 August 2016 (qualifying round)
24 January – 4 November 2017 (competition proper)
Teams Maximum of 54 (from Maximum of 34 associations)
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The 2017 AFC Cup is the 14th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Association team allocation

The AFC Competitions Committee proposed a revamp of the AFC club competitions on 25 January 2014,[1] which was ratified by the AFC Executive Committee on 16 April 2014.[2] The 46 AFC member associations (excluding the associate member Northern Mariana Islands) are ranked based on their national team's and clubs' performance over the last four years in AFC competitions, with the allocation of slots for the 2017 and 2018 editions of the AFC club competitions determined by the 2016 rankings:

  • The associations are split into West Zone and East Zone, with 23 associations in each zone:
  • In each zone, there are a total of 12 direct slots in the group stage, with the 4 remaining slots filled through play-offs.
  • All associations which do not receive direct slots in the AFC Champions League group stage are eligible to enter the AFC Cup.
  • The associations ranked 7th to 16th in each zone get at least one direct slot in the group stage (including losers of the AFC Champions League qualifying play-off), while the remaining associations get only play-off slots:
    • The associations ranked 7th and 8th each get two direct slots.
    • The associations ranked 9th to 12th each get one direct slot and one play-off slot (in play-off round).
    • The associations ranked 13th to 16th each get one direct slot and one play-off slot (in preliminary round).
    • The associations ranked 17th or below each get one play-off slot (in qualifying round).

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Teams

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Team Qualifying method App Last App
Entering in qualifying round
(teams not split into zones for qualifying round)
Afghanistan De Spin Ghar Bazan 2015 Afghan Premier League champions 1st none
East Timor 2016 Liga Futebol Amadora champions
Laos 2016 Lao Premier League champions
Yemen 2015–16 Yemeni League champions
Bhutan Terton 2015 Bhutan National League champions 1st none
Bangladesh Sheikh Russel 2015 Bangladesh Football Premier League runners-up 2nd 2015
Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown 2015 Cambodian League champions 1st none
Pakistan KRL 2016 PFF Cup winners[Note PAK] 1st none
Brunei MS ABDB 2015 Brunei Super League champions 1st none
Chinese Taipei Taiwan Power Company 2015–16 Intercity Football League champions 1st none
Nepal Three Star Club 2015 Nepal National League champions 1st none
Sri Lanka Colombo 2015 Sri Lanka Football Premier League champions 1st none
Macau Benfica de Macau 2016 Campeonato da 1ª Divisão do Futebol champions 2nd 2016
Mongolia Erchim 2015 Mongolia Premier League champions 1st none
Notes
  1. ^ Pakistan (PAK): Since the Pakistan Premier League was not held in the 2015–16 season, the winners of the 2016 PFF Cup were selected to represent Pakistan in the AFC Cup.

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).[4] Starting from 2017, matches in the West Zone will be played on Mondays and Tuesdays instead of Tuesdays and Wednesdays.[5]

Stage Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying stage Qualifying round 17 June 2016 21–27 August 2016[6]
Preliminary stage Preliminary round 1 No draw 24 January 2017
Preliminary round 2 31 January 2017
Play-off stage Play-off round 7 February 2017
Group stage Matchday 1 TBA 20–22 February 2017
Matchday 2 6–8 March 2017
Matchday 3 13–15 March 2017
Matchday 4 3–5 April 2017
Matchday 5 17–19 April 2017
Matchday 6 1–3 May 2017
Knock-out stage Round of 16 15–17 May 2017
Quarter-finals TBA 21–23 August 2017 11–13 September 2017
Semi-finals 25–27 September 2017 16–18 October 2017
Final 4 November 2017

See also

References

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External links

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