2022 AFC Cup group stage

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The 2022 AFC Cup group stage was played from 18 May to 30 June 2022. [1] A total of 39 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 12 places in the knockout stage of the 2022 AFC Cup. [2]

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Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 17 January 2022 at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 39 teams were drawn into nine groups of four and one group of three (in the Central Asia Zone): three groups each in the West Asia Zone (Groups A–C) and the ASEAN Zone (Groups G–I), two groups in the Central Asia Zone (Groups E–F), and one group each in the South Asia Zone (Group D) and the East Asia Zone (Group J). For each zone, teams were seeded into four pots and drawn into the relevant positions within each group, based on their association ranking and their seeding within their association, in consideration of technical balance between groups. Teams from the same association in zones with more than one group (West Asia Zone, Central Asia Zone, and ASEAN Zone) could not be drawn into the same group.

ZoneGroupsPot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
West Asia ZoneA–C Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Ansar Flag of Oman.svg Al-Seeb Flag of Syria.svg Jableh Flag of Palestine.svg Hilal Al-Quds
Flag of Syria.svg Tishreen Flag of Palestine.svg Shabab Al-Khalil Flag of Bahrain.svg East Riffa Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Arabi
Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Riffa Flag of Lebanon.svg Nejmeh Flag of Oman.svg Dhofar Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait
South Asia ZoneD Flag of India.svg Gokulam Kerala Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bashundhara Kings Flag of Maldives.svg Maziya Flag of India.svg ATK Mohun Bagan
(Winners of South Asia Play-off)
Central Asia ZoneE–F Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sogdiana Jizzakh (Nasaf Qarshi) [note 1] Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Altyn Asyr Flag of Tajikistan.svg CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Neftchi
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Khujand Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Dordoi Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Köpetdag —
ASEAN ZoneG–I Flag of the Philippines.svg Kaya F.C.–Iloilo Flag of Singapore.svg Hougang United Flag of Cambodia.svg Phnom Penh Crown Flag of Laos.svg Young Elephants
( Flag of Myanmar.svg Hantharwady United ) [note 2]
Flag of Vietnam.svg Viettel Flag of Myanmar.svg Shan United [note 2] Flag of Malaysia.svg Kedah Darul Aman Flag of Indonesia.svg PSM Makassar
Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur City Flag of Indonesia.svg Bali United Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers Flag of Cambodia.svg Visakha FC
(Winners of ASEAN Play-off ) [note 2]
East Asia ZoneJ Flag of Hong Kong.svg Eastern Flag of Macau.svg MUST CPK [note 3] Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Tainan City Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee Man
(Winners of East Asia Play-off)
Standby teams [note 1]

Format

In the group stage, each group is played on a single round-robin basis in centralised venues. The following teams will advance to the knockout stage:

Tiebreakers

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations Article 8.3): [2]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams(Not applicable since matches will be played in centralised venues);
  5. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  6. Goal difference in all group matches;
  7. Goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams playing each other in the last round of the group are tied;
  9. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  10. Association ranking;
  11. Drawing of lots.

Schedule

The schedule of each matchday was as follows. [1]

MatchdayDatesMatches
WestSouthCentralASEANEastFour-team groupsThree-team group
Matchday 118 May 202224 June 20221 v 4, 2 v 33 v 1
Matchday 221 May 202227 June 20224 v 2, 3 v 12 v 3
Matchday 324 May 202230 June 20221 v 2, 3 v 41 v 2

Centralised venues

On 24 February 2022, AFC confirmed hosts for the group stage. [6] [7] on 25 April 2022, the Chinese Taipei Football Association withdrew from hosting the Group J matches. [8] Later, on 5 May, Buriram were declared as the centralised venue to host the Group J matches. [9]

Groups

Group A

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SEB KSC JAB ANS
1 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Seeb (H)320162+46 Zonal semi-finals —— 1–0 —
2 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait 312032+15 2–1 ———
3 Flag of Syria.svg Jableh 31111104— 0–0 — 1–0
4 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Ansar 301216−51 0–4 1–1 ——
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Al-Seeb Flag of Oman.svg 1–0 Flag of Syria.svg Jableh
Al-Farsi Soccerball shade.svg45+1' Report
Al-Seeb Stadium, Muscat
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Mohamed Javiz (Maldives)
Al-Ansar Flag of Lebanon.svg 1–1 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait
Siaj Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Khenissi Soccerball shade.svg27'
Al-Seeb Stadium, Muscat
Attendance: 77
Referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Al-Kuwait Flag of Kuwait.svg 2–1 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Seeb
Report Al-Ghassani Soccerball shade.svg45+5'
Al-Seeb Stadium, Muscat
Attendance: 2,843
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Jableh Flag of Syria.svg 1–0 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Ansar
Jwayed Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Report
Al-Seeb Stadium, Muscat
Attendance: 135
Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)
Al-Ansar Flag of Lebanon.svg 0–4 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Seeb
Report
Al-Seeb Stadium, Muscat
Attendance: 1,225
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)
Jableh Flag of Syria.svg 0–0 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait
Report
Al-Seeb Stadium, Muscat
Attendance: 135
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)

Group B

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ARA RIF DHO SAK
1 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Arabi (H)321053+27 Zonal semi-finals ——— 1–0
2 Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Riffa 320186+26 2–3 —— 3–1
3 Flag of Oman.svg Dhofar 311164+24 1–1 2–3 ——
4 Flag of Palestine.svg Shabab Al-Khalil 300317−60—— 0–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Al-Riffa Flag of Bahrain.svg 2–3 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Arabi
Report
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
Shabab Al-Khalil Flag of Palestine.svg 0–3 Flag of Oman.svg Dhofar
Report
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 110
Referee: Sayyodjon Zainiddinov (Tajikistan)
Al-Arabi Flag of Kuwait.svg 1–0 Flag of Palestine.svg Shabab Al-Khalil
Mbengue Soccerball shade.svg34' Report
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 3,700
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali (Malaysia)
Dhofar Flag of Oman.svg 2–3 Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Riffa
Report
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 123
Referee: Majed Al Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
Dhofar Flag of Oman.svg 1–1 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Arabi
Al-Nahar Soccerball shade.svg19' Report Mbengue Soccerball shade.svg32'
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 2,469
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)
Al-Riffa Flag of Bahrain.svg 3–1 Flag of Palestine.svg Shabab Al-Khalil
Report Darwish Soccerball shade.svg76'
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 65
Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan)

Group C

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification EAR TIS NEJ HAQ
1 Flag of Bahrain.svg East Riffa (H)312053+25 Zonal semi-finals — 2–0 — 2–2
2 Flag of Syria.svg Tishreen 31113304 [lower-alpha 1] —— 3–1 0–0
3 Flag of Lebanon.svg Nejmeh 31114404 [lower-alpha 1] 1–1 ———
4 Flag of Palestine.svg Hilal Al-Quds 302124−22—— 0–2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Tishreen 3, Nejmeh 0.
Tishreen Flag of Syria.svg 0–0 Flag of Palestine.svg Hilal Al-Quds
Report
Al Muharraq Stadium, Muharraq
Attendance: 118
Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq)
Nejmeh Flag of Lebanon.svg 1–1 Flag of Bahrain.svg East Riffa
Alaaeddine Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.) Report Bodahoom Soccerball shade.svg76'
Al Muharraq Stadium, Muharraq
Attendance: 485
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)
Hilal Al-Quds Flag of Palestine.svg 0–2 Flag of Lebanon.svg Nejmeh
Report
Al Muharraq Stadium, Muharraq
Attendance: 111
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
East Riffa Flag of Bahrain.svg 2–0 Flag of Syria.svg Tishreen
Report
Al Muharraq Stadium, Muharraq
Attendance: 550
Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong)
Tishreen Flag of Syria.svg 3–1 Flag of Lebanon.svg Nejmeh
Report Ansah Soccerball shade.svg70'
Al Muharraq Stadium, Muharraq
Attendance: 78
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
East Riffa Flag of Bahrain.svg 2–2 Flag of Palestine.svg Hilal Al-Quds
Report Maraaba Soccerball shade.svg24', 38'
Al Muharraq Stadium, Muharraq
Attendance: 604
Referee: Shukri Al-Hunfush (Saudi Arabia)

Group D

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification AMB BSK MAZ GOK
1 Flag of India.svg ATK Mohun Bagan (H)3201116+56 [lower-alpha 1] Inter-zone play-off semi-finals — 4–0 ——
2 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bashundhara Kings 320135−26 [lower-alpha 1] —— 1–0 —
3 Flag of Maldives.svg Maziya 310236−33 [lower-alpha 2] 2–5 —— 1–0
4 Flag of India.svg Gokulam Kerala 31025503 [lower-alpha 2] 4–2 1–2 ——
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: ATK Mohun Bagan 3, Bashundhara Kings 0.
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Maziya 3, Gokulam Kerala 0.
Gokulam Kerala Flag of India.svg 4–2 Flag of India.svg ATK Mohun Bagan
Report
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
Attendance: 31,790
Referee: Seyed Vahid Kazemi (Iran)
Bashundhara Kings Flag of Bangladesh.svg 1–0 Flag of Maldives.svg Maziya
Marong Soccerball shade.svg33' Report
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
Attendance: 259
Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia)
ATK Mohun Bagan Flag of India.svg 4–0 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bashundhara Kings
Report
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
Attendance: 34,595
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)
Maziya Flag of Maldives.svg 1–0 Flag of India.svg Gokulam Kerala
Stewart Soccerball shade.svg50' Report
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
Attendance: 395
Referee: Baraa Aisha (Palestine)
Gokulam Kerala Flag of India.svg 1–2 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bashundhara Kings
Fletcher Soccerball shade.svg75' Report
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
Attendance: 497
Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria)
Maziya Flag of Maldives.svg 2–5 Flag of India.svg ATK Mohun Bagan
Tana Soccerball shade.svg45', 73' Report
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
Attendance: 33,729
Referee: Abdul Hakim Haidi (Brunei)

Group E

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SOG ALT CPD NEF
1 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sogdiana Jizzakh 330083+59 Zonal finals — 3–1 — 2–0
2 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Altyn Asyr 311134−14—— 1–1 —
3 Flag of Tajikistan.svg CSKA Pamir Dushanbe (H)302134−12 2–3 —— 0–0
4 Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Neftchi 301203−31— 0–1 ——
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Sogdiana Jizzakh Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2–0 Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Neftchi
Report
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 840
Referee: C. R. Srikrishna (India)
Altyn Asyr Flag of Turkmenistan.svg 1–1 Flag of Tajikistan.svg CSKA Pamir Dushanbe
Report
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 5,720
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia)
Neftchi Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg 0–1 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Altyn Asyr
Report
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 801
Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)
CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Flag of Tajikistan.svg 2–3 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sogdiana Jizzakh
Report
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 6,300
Referee: Khaled Al-Shaqsi (Oman)
Sogdiana Jizzakh Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 3–1 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Altyn Asyr
Report
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 850
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
CSKA Pamir Dushanbe Flag of Tajikistan.svg 0–0 Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Neftchi
Report
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 5,750
Referee: Bold Khash-Erdene (Mongolia)

Group F

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification KHU KPD DOR
1 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Khujand 211031+24 Zonal finals —— 0–0
2 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Köpetdag 210123−13 1–3 ——
3 Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Dordoi (H)201101−11— 0–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Köpetdag Flag of Turkmenistan.svg 1–3 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Khujand
Report
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 251
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
Dordoi Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg 0–1 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Köpetdag
Report
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
Khujand Flag of Tajikistan.svg 0–0 Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Dordoi
Report
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Attendance: 2,689
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

Group G

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification KED VIS BAL KAY
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kedah Darul Aman 320194+56 [lower-alpha 1] Zonal semi-finals — 5–1 — 4–1
2 Flag of Cambodia.svg Visakha FC 32018806 [lower-alpha 1] —— 5–2 —
3 Flag of Indonesia.svg Bali United (H)32015506 [lower-alpha 1] 2–0 ———
4 Flag of the Philippines.svg Kaya F.C.–Iloilo 300327−50— 1–2 0–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head standings:
    • Tied on head-to-head points.
    • Head-to-head goal difference: Kedah Darul Aman: +2, Visakha FC –1, Bali United –1.
    • Head-to-head goals scored: Visakha FC 6, Bali United 4.
Kaya F.C.–Iloilo Flag of the Philippines.svg 1–2 Flag of Cambodia.svg Visakha FC
Report
Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar
Attendance: 821
Referee: Abdul Hakim Haidi (Brunei)
Bali United Flag of Indonesia.svg 2–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kedah Darul Aman
Report
Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar
Attendance: 9,832
Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan)
Visakha FC Flag of Cambodia.svg 5–2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Bali United
Report
Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar
Attendance: 5,669
Referee: Mohamed Javiz (Maldives)
Kedah Darul Aman Flag of Malaysia.svg 4–1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Kaya F.C.–Iloilo
Report
Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar
Attendance: 100
Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)
Kaya F.C.–Iloilo Flag of the Philippines.svg 0–1 Flag of Indonesia.svg Bali United
Report
Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar
Attendance: 5,069
Referee: Shukri Al-Hunfush (Saudi Arabia)
Kedah Darul Aman Flag of Malaysia.svg 5–1 Flag of Cambodia.svg Visakha FC
Report
Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)

Group H

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification PSM KLC TAM
1 Flag of Indonesia.svg PSM Makassar 211031+24 [lower-alpha 1] Zonal semi-finals — 0–0 —
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur City (H)211021+14 [lower-alpha 1] —— 2–1
3 Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers 200225−30 1–3 ——
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference used as tiebreaker.
PSM Makassar Flag of Indonesia.svg 0–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur City
Report
Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 1,259
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)
Tampines Rovers Flag of Singapore.svg 1–3 Flag of Indonesia.svg PSM Makassar
Report
Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 302
Referee: Seyed Vahid Kazemi (Iran)
Kuala Lumpur City Flag of Malaysia.svg 2–1 Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers
Report
Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 1,354
Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria)

Group I

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification VIE HOU PPC YEL
1 Flag of Vietnam.svg Viettel (H)3300113+89 Zonal semi-finals — 5–2 — 5–1
2 Flag of Singapore.svg Hougang United 32019906—— 4–3 —
3 Flag of Cambodia.svg Phnom Penh Crown 31027703 0–1 —— 4–2
4 Flag of Laos.svg Young Elephants 3003412−80— 1–3 ——
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Viettel Flag of Vietnam.svg 5–1 Flag of Laos.svg Young Elephants
Report
Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 1,135
Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria)
Hougang United Flag of Singapore.svg 4–3 Flag of Cambodia.svg Phnom Penh Crown
Report
Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 368
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
Phnom Penh Crown Flag of Cambodia.svg 0–1 Flag of Vietnam.svg Viettel
Report
Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 1,206
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
Young Elephants Flag of Laos.svg 1–3 Flag of Singapore.svg Hougang United
Report
Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 388
Referee: Sayyodjon Zainiddinov (Tajikistan)
Viettel Flag of Vietnam.svg 5–2 Flag of Singapore.svg Hougang United
Report
Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 1,555
Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)
Phnom Penh Crown Flag of Cambodia.svg 4–2 Flag of Laos.svg Young Elephants
Report
Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 267
Referee: Halim Shirzad (Afghanistan)

Group J

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification EAS LEE TNC CPK
1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Eastern 220062+46 Inter-zone play-off semi-finals —— 3–1 Canc.
2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee Man 21014403 1–3 —— Canc.
3 Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Tainan City 200226−40— 1–3 ——
4 Flag of Macau.svg MUST CPK 00000000Withdrew [10] —— Canc. —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
    Lee Man Flag of Hong Kong.svg 1–3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Eastern
    		Report
    Buriram Stadium, Buriram
    Attendance: 159
    Referee: Ismaeel Habib Ali (Bahrain)
    MUST CPK Flag of Macau.svg Cancelled [note 3] Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Tainan City
    Buriram Stadium, Buriram
    Tainan City Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg 1–3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee Man
    		Report
    Buriram Stadium, Buriram
    Attendance: 122
    Referee: Adam Fazeel (Maldives)
    Eastern Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cancelled [note 3] Flag of Macau.svg MUST CPK
    Buriram Stadium, Buriram
    Eastern Flag of Hong Kong.svg 3–1 Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg Tainan City
    		Report
    Buriram Stadium, Buriram
    Attendance: 130
    Referee: Yousif Saeed Hassan (Iraq)
    Lee Man Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cancelled [note 3] Flag of Macau.svg MUST CPK
    Buriram Stadium, Buriram

    Ranking of runner-up teams

    West Asia Zone

    PosGrpTeam
    		PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1 B Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Riffa 320186+26 Zonal semi-finals
    2 A Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait 312032+15
    3 C Flag of Syria.svg Tishreen 31113304
    Source: AFC
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Drawing of lots.

    ASEAN Zone

    Since Group H only had three teams, the results against fourth-placed teams in Groups G and I were omitted for this ranking.

    PosGrpTeam
    		PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1 H Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur City 211021+14 Zonal semi-finals
    2 G Flag of Cambodia.svg Visakha FC 210167−13
    3 I Flag of Singapore.svg Hougang United 210168−23
    Source: AFC
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Drawing of lots.

    Notes

    1. 1 2 The standby teams would replace a team from the same association which played in the AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs and advanced to the AFC Champions League group stage. Since Nasaf Qarshi advanced from the AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs to the group stage, Sogdiana Jizzakh, which were the standby team from Uzbekistan, replaced Nasaf Qarshi in the AFC Cup group stage.
    2. 1 2 3 4 On 19 January 2022, the AFC announced that the two teams from Myanmar, Shan United and Hanthawaddy United, withdrew from the group stage after the draw. [3] As a result, on 1 March 2022, the AFC decided to cancel the ASEAN zone play-off round match between Visakha FC and Young Elephants, and promote both the participating teams to the group stage to fill the vacant group stage spots. [4]
    3. 1 2 3 4 MUST CPK withdrew from the competition due to travel restrictions as a result of the recent lockdown measures enforced in Macau due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]

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    The 2022 AFC Champions League group stage was played from 15 April to 1 May 2022 for the East Region and from 7 to 27 April 2022 for the West Region. A total of 40 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League.

    The 2022 AFC Cup knockout stage was played from 9 August to 22 October 2022. A total of 12 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2022 AFC Cup.

    The 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification was an international men's under-20 football competition which was held to decide the participating teams of the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup. It was held as under-20 tournament for the first time after rebranding by AFC.

    The 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification was an international men's under-23 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.

    The 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs were played from 8 to 23 August 2023. A total of twenty teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide seven of the 36 places in the group stage of the 2023–24 AFC Cup.

    The 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage will be played from 18 September to 11 December 2023. A total of 36 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 11 places in the knockout stage of the 2023–24 AFC Cup.

    References

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    2. 1 2 "AFC Cup 2022 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation.
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