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,