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Scope of Application 7  \n2. AFC Club Competitions Ranking 7  \nSECTION 2: Slot Allocation 8  \n3. Slot Allocation 8  \nSECTION 3: Member Association Eligibility Criteria 14  \n4. Member Association Eligibility Criteria 14  \nSECTION 4: ELIGIBILITY OF CLUBS 17  \n5. Eligibility of Clubs 17  \n6. Club Licensing Criteria 17  \n7. Sporting Criteria 18  \n8. Integrity of AFC Club Competitions 19  \n9. Appeal 23  \nSECTION 5: CLOSING PROVISIONS 24  \n10. Draw Mechanism 24  \n11. Disciplinary Measures 24  \n12. Decisions 24  \n13. Amendments 24  \n14. Matters Not Provided For 24  \n15. Implementing Provisions 24  \n16. Enforcement 25  \nAppendix 1: AFC Club Competitions Ranking Principles 26  \n3  \nAFC Club Competitions – Entry Regulations (Edition 2023)  \nPREAMBLE  \nThese Entry Regulations set out the principles for allocating slots to Member Associationsand their eligible clubs to participate in AFC Club Competitions from the 2024/25 Sporting Season onwards.  \nThese Entry Regulations shall be read in conjunction with the relevant competition regulations and circulars. These Entry Regulations form an integral part of any such competition regulations and/or circulars.  \nThis is the Edition 2023 version of the regulations and the key updates from the previous version are highlighted in yellow.  \nAFC Club Competitions – Entry Regulations (Edition 2023)  \nDEFINITIONS  \nIn these Entry Regulations, capitalised terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context specifically indicates otherwise:  \nACGL  \nThe AFC Challenge League.  \n\n| ACL Elite | The AFC Champions League Elite. |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| ACL Two | The AFC Champions League Two. |  |\n| AFC Club Competitions | The AFC Champions League Elite, the AFC Champions League Two and the AFC Challenge League. |  |\n| AFC Club Competitions Ranking | A ranking of the Member Associations based on the results of all their clubs in AFC Club Competitions (and where applicable, the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup) determined in accordance with Appendix 1 to these Entry Regulations. |  |\n| East Ranking | The ranking for the East Region determined by the AFC Club Competitions Ranking. |  |\n| East Region | The region comprising Member Associations from the ASEAN geographic zone and East geographic zone as identified in Article 7 of the AFC Statutes. |  |\n| Entry Regulations | These AFC Club Competitions – Entry Regulations. | |\n\nMember Association Eligibility Criteria  \nThe criteria set out in Article 4 of these Entry Regulations.  \nRegional Ranking(s)  \nThe West Ranking and/or East Ranking (as applicable) .  \nSporting Criteria  \nThe criteria set out in Article 7 of these Entry Regulations.  \nSporting Season The period starting with the first official match of a competition and  \nending with the last official match of the relevant competition.  \nTitleholder The champion of the most recently concluded edition of an AFC Club  \nCompetition.   \nWest Ranking The ranking for the West Region determined by the AFC Club  \nCompetitions Ranking.   \nWest Region The region comprising Member Associations from the West geographic  \nzone, South geographic zone and Central geographic zone as identified in Article 7 of the AFC Statutes.  \nAFC Club Competitions – Entry Regulations (Edition 2023)  \nFor the purposes of these Entry Regulations, and provided the context so permits:  \n(a) the singular shall include the plural and vice-versa;  \n(b) the feminine gender shall include the masculine and vice-versa;  \n(c) references to natural persons shall include any legal person or corporation;  \n(d) references to the AFC shall include its successors and permitted assigns and, where the context requires, the AFC Committe","cbCailnU6zXEBxq6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailnU6zXEBxq6","pdf",755476,"English","# PREAMBLE\n# DEFINITIONS\n# SECTION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS\n## 1. Scope of Application\n## 2. AFC Club Competitions Ranking\n# SECTION 2: SLOT ALLOCATION\n## 3. Slot Allocation\n# SECTION 3: Member Association Eligibility Criteria\n## 4. Member Association Eligibility Criteria\n# SECTION 4: ELIGIBILITY OF CLUBS\n## 5. Eligibility of Clubs\n## 6. Club Licensing Criteria\n## 7. Sporting Criteria\n## 8. Integrity of AFC Club Competitions\n## 9. Appeal\n# SECTION 5: CLOSING PROVISIONS\n## 10. Draw Mechanism\n## 11. Disciplinary Measures\n## 12. Decisions\n## 13. Amendments\n## 14. Matters Not Provided For\n## 15. Implementing Provisions\n## 16. 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