2023/24 AFC club competitions (AFC Champions League, AFC Cup)

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For AFC Club Competitions Rankings update after this week, there is only one change

Oman climbs up to 19th overall, and 11th in West
Turkmenistan dropped to 20th overall, and 12th in West


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There won't be any rankings movement in AFC Club Competitions Ranking this season, after the semi-finals results.

Japan, thanks to Yokohama's result, won the coefficient battle against South Korea, to secure the top spot in East Asia, and 3 direct slots in ACL Elite 2025

India also secured their place in top-10 in West Asia, so they will get 1+1 slots in ACL2 2025, after Oman's Al Nahda failed to get maximum points this round

ACL Elite slots for 2025-26:
West
3 direct slots: KSA
2 direct + 1 play-off slots: UAE, QAT
1 direct + 1 play-off slots: IRN
1 direct slot: UZB, IRQ
East
3 direct slots: JPN
2 direct + 1 play-off slots: KOR, CHN
1 direct + 1 play-off slots: THA
1 direct slot: AUS, MAS

ACL2 slots for 2025-26:
West
1 direct slot: KSA, UAE, QAT, IRN, UZB, IRQ
1 direct + 1 play-off slots: JOR, TJK, BHR, IND
1 play-off slot: OMA, TKM
East
1 direct slot: JPN, KOR, CHN, THA, AUS, MAS
1 direct + 1 play-off slots: VIE, HKG, SIN, PHI
1 play-off slot: IDN, PRK

AFC Challenge League slots for 2025-26:
West
1 direct slot: OMA, TKM, LBN
1 play-off slot: KUW, BAN, SYR, KGZ, MDV, PLE, NEP, SRI, BHU, AFG, PAK, YEM
East
1 play-off slot: IDN, PRK, CAM, MYA, TPE, MNG, MAC, LAO, BRU, GUM, NMI, TLS

AFC Club Competitions Ranking 2024: https://footyrankings.com/crank2024/

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AFC club competition finals

AFC Cup Final (single leg)
May 5: Al Ahed FC (LBN) v Central Coast Mariners FC (AUS)

AFC Champions League Final (two legs)
May 11, first leg: Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) v Al Ain FC (UAE)
May 25, second leg: Al Ain FC (UAE) v Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN)

So in the ACL final, we will have Harry Kewell managing Yokohama F. Marinos and Hernan Crespo managing Al Ain. They of course most famously played against each other in the Istanbul UCL final.

Also, both managers only joined the club in the middle of the ACL campaign.

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The AFC have confirmed that the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman will be the venue for the 2023/24 @AFCCup final between Lebanese Premier League side Al Ahed and @aleaguemen side @CCMariners

The final will take place on May 5th local time 20:00 UTC+4.

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AFC Champions League Final (two legs)

May 11, first leg: Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) v Al Ain FC (UAE)
19:00 UTC +9, International Stadium Yokohama

May 25, second leg: Al Ain FC (UAE) v Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN)
20:00 UTC +4, Hazza bin Zayed Stadium

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Preview - Final: Al Ahed FC (LBN) v Central Coast Mariners (AUS)

Muscat: Al Ahed FC and Central Coast Mariners will both be aiming to create history when they face off in the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 final on Sunday.

Lebanon's Al Ahed are seeking to lift the trophy for a second time after emerging champions in 2019 while Central Coast will be bidding to become the first Australian side to win the title in the final season of the AFC Cup.

Al Ahed FC (LBN) v Central Coast Mariners (AUS)
Venue: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex (Muscat)
Kick-off: Sunday, 20:00 (UTC+4)