development and the AFC Champions League, AFC Cup and AFC President’s Cup are aimed at providing a pan-Asian playing field for Asian clubs. The AFC Champions League pits the elite clubs of Asia together in a year-long tryst for the prize of Asian champions and the largest winners’ purse in Asian club football.
Group Stage
 
Group A
AL AHED FC (LIB)
 
 BUSAITEEN (BHR)
 
 AL TILAL (YEM)
 
 NEFTCHI (UZB) 
 
Group B
ZAWRA'A CLUB (IRQ)
 
 SAFA SC (LIB)
 
 AL SUWAIQ (OMA)
 
 AL HILAL (YEM) 
 
Group C
AL ARABI (KUW)
 
 ARBIL (IRQ)
 
 AL MABARRAH (LIB)
 
 AL OROUBA (OMA) 
 
Group D
AL KARAMAH (SYR)
 
 KUWAIT SC (KUW)
 
 AL WEHDAT (JOR)
 
 MOHUN BAGAN (IND) 
 
Group E
MUHARRAQ (BHR)
 
 AL MAGED (SYR)
 
 AL FAISALY (JOR)
 
 DEMPO SC (IND) 
 
Group F
SOUTH CHINA (HKG)
 
 V.B. (MDV)
 
 JOHOR FC (MAS)
 
 PSMS MEDAN (IDN) 
 
Group G
HANOI ACB (VIE)
 
 EASTERN ATHLETIC (HKG)
 
 CHONBURI FOOTBALL CLUB (THA)
 
 KEDAH D. A. F.A. (MAS) 
  
Group H
CLUB VALENCIA (MDV)
 
 BECAMEX BINH DUONG FC (VIE)
 
 HOME UNITED FC