The associations ranked 7th to 10th are each allocated one direct slot.The associations ranked 6th are each allocated one direct slot and one play-off slot.The associations ranked 5th are each allocated one direct slot and two play-off slots.The associations ranked 3rd and 4th are each allocated two direct slots and two play-off slots.The associations ranked 1st and 2nd are each allocated three direct slots and one play-off slot.The slots in each region are distributed as follows: In each region, there are five groups in the group stage, including 16 direct slots, with the 4 remaining slots filled through qualifying play-offs (Article 3.2).
The top 12 associations in each region are eligible to enter the AFC Champions League.The AFC may reallocate one or more associations to another region if necessary for sporting reasons.East Region consists of the 21 associations from the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF).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).The associations are split into two regions (Article 3.1):.The slots are allocated by the following criteria according to the Entry Manual:
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The 46 AFC member associations (excluding the Northern Mariana Islands, which became a full member in December 2020 and are not eligible for this season) 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). Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by fellow South Korean club Pohang Steelers.
The tournament was the first to involve 40 teams during the group stage, with an increase from the previous 32 teams. They also earned the right to play in the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. As winners, they automatically qualified for the 2022 AFC Champions League (although they had already qualified through their domestic performance). Īl-Hilal won their fourth title by defeating Pohang Steelers 2–0 in the final, becoming the most successful team in the history of the competition. The 2021 AFC Champions League was the 40th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 19th under the current AFC Champions League title.
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