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QUALIFICATION PLACES There are 152 teams qualify for AFC Champions league from 47 Asian countries: 4 teams from top nations (S.Korea, Japan, China, Iran, Qatar, UAE, S. Arabia, Australia, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Iraq); 3 teams from other nations. Group Stage 12 domestic top league champions (S.Korea, Japan, China, Iran, Qatar, UAE, S. Arabia, Australia, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Indian Super League). 3rd qual. round 35 domestic top league champions (Kuwait, Syria and other lower nation); Indian I-league champion; 8 domestic top league runner-ups (Iran, Qatar, UAE, S. Arabia, Australia, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Iraq); 44 teams from 2nd qual. round. 1st and 2nd qual. round 2 teams from all nations in Asia (ex. India have 1, S.Korea, Japan, China have 3 teams in this stage). Note: priority is given to FA Cups and FA League Cups (if required), so if winner already qualify, then 3rd or 4th team from top league qualify (priority list: FA Cup winner, then FA League Cup winner, then 3rd placed team, then 4th placed team). For Australia: Grand Final winner qualify for Group Stage, loser qualify for 3rd qualif. round, then priority (2 teams): FA Cup winner... Reg.Season (1st...2nd...3rd...4th). For India: Indian Super League winner qualify for Group Stage, I-league winner qualify for 3rd qualif. round, then priority (1 team): Federation Cup winner... Durand Cup winner... Indian Super League runner-up. For Palestina: West Bank Premier League winner qualify for 3rd qualif. round, West Bank Premier League runner-up and Gaza Strip Premier League winner qualify for 1/2 qualif. round. ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FORMAT - 3 qualifying rounds, 96 begin from 1st and 2nd rounds and 44 teams begin in 2nd round; - 44 teams enter the Group Stage + 12 teams from high-ranked countries; - The Group Stage contains 56 teams (7 teams in 8 groups); - 6 games at Group Stage; - 4 top teams progress to the Knock-Out Rounds; - teams placed 5th and 6th qualify to AFC Cup First Knock-Out Round; - teams placed 7th qualify to AFC President's Cup First Knock-Out Round; - two-legged knock-out rounds and final. ASIAN CONFEDERATION CUP FORMAT - 52 losing teams from LC 1st and 2nd rounds enter Qual.Stage (1st round - 8 teams; 2nd round - 4+44; 3rd round - 24 teams), 12 teams enter Group Stage; - 44 losing teams from LC 3rd round enter Group Stage + 12 teams from Qual.Stage; - The Group Stage contains 56 teams (7 teams in 8 groups); - 6 games at Group Stage; - 4 top teams progress to the Knock-Out Rounds; - teams placed 5th and 6th qualify to AFC President's Cup First Knock-Out Round; - two-legged knock-out rounds and final. AFC PRESIDENT'S CUP FORMAT - 40 losing teams from AFC Cup 1st, 2nd and 3rd rounds enter Group Stage; - The Group Stage contains 40 teams (5 teams in 8 groups); - 4 games at Group Stage; - 1 top teams progress to the Knock-Out Rounds; - teams placed 7th in AFC LC Group stage and teams placed 5th and 6th in AFC Cup Group stage qualify for Knock-Out Rounds; - two-legged knock-out rounds and final. Match rules: maximum 5 foreign players in match squad. VERY realistic prize money added (much more money in League Champions, less in AFC Cup and more less in President's Cup) HOW TO USE: Warning! Unpack all files from archive, i have edited national files from Riddler's MEGAPACK, so AFC file works properly ONLY with this files! Make sure you will use this nation files in your editor data folder! Used materials from Riddler's and @Timo@'s works (credits for their amazing packs). Credits to rbirdy17 for participation in creation of this work. Report me in comments or in messages if you find bugs or something going wrong. LINK http://www.mediafire.com/file/l3sske0k02bvx3d/AFC_ClubComps_FM_19.zip CHEERS ENJOY AFC ClubComps FM 19.zip

Hi guys, I just bought & started playing FM 17 about 3 months ago. Currently playing in India in the mid-year of 2018 and I'm 2 seasons in. I've noticed that the league and cup reputations don't seem to change like in FM 15 (Did not play FM 16) EXCEPT for the European leagues & cups (I've leagues from EU, South America & Asia added). I remember in FM 15 this would update somewhere on the mid/last week of January every year (You get an update in your inbox on Champions league spot changes & league reputations) but it's not happening in time around. The AFC champions league and cup slots seem to be static as well. Did I miss something or has FM 17 slipped back? Any input would be great, Thanks!

As someone who predominantly plays as clubs from Asia, I'd like to make the following suggestions: the Asian Champions League gradually allows more foreign players to be registered as years go by, or after events where Asian teams did well on the global stage (world cup, confederations cup, world club cup, etc). And, eventually, ditches the limit altogether. Following closely will be asian nations gradually allowing more foreign players to be registered in their domestic leagues, and, eventually ditches the limit altogether as well when the asian champions league does so. This allows an asian league to one day become the world's best league, and, potentially, receive gigantic tv money like the PL right now. If the current foreign player restrictions persists indefinitely, asian legues or clubs will never be able to reach the same heights as european leagues. The same goes to salary caps, especially in the Australia A-league and the US. Perhaps after certain amount of years or after aussie/US clubs reaching certain heights, the salary cap is gradually raised and, eventually, ditched.