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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 22  \nSECTION 5: CLOSING PROVISIONS 23  \n10. Draw Mechanism 23  \n11. Disciplinary Measures 23  \n12. Decisions 23  \n13. Amendments 23  \n14. Matters Not Provided For 23  \n15. Implementing Provisions 23  \n16. Enforcement 24  \nAppendix 1: AFC Club Competitions Ranking Principles 25  \n3  \nAFC Club Competitions – Entry Regulations (Edition 2023)  \nPREAMBLE  \nThese Entry Regulations set out the principles for allocating slots to Member Associations and their eligible clubs to participate in the 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.  \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| ACL2 | The AFC Champions League 2. |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| ACL Elite | The AFC Champions League Elite. |  |\n| AFC Club Competitions | The AFC Champions League Elite, the AFC Champions League 2 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 the 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 Committees;  \n(e) references to the AFC Commercial Rights Partner or Commercial Affiliates shall include, where advised by the AFC,","cbCaihQbj1hXgSKU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihQbj1hXgSKU","pdf",732310,28,"English","# Preamble\n# Definitions\n# Section 1: General Provisions\n## Scope of Application\n## AFC Club Competitions Ranking\n# Section 2: Slot Allocation\n## Slot Allocation\n# Section 3: Member Association Eligibility Criteria\n## Member Association Eligibility Criteria\n# Section 4: Eligibility of Clubs\n## Eligibility of Clubs\n## Club Licensing Criteria\n## Sporting Criteria\n## Integrity of AFC Club Competitions\n## Appeal\n# Section 5: Closing Provisions\n## Draw Mechanism\n## Disciplinary Measures\n## Decisions\n## Amendments\n## Matters Not Provided For\n## Implementing Provisions\n## Enforcement\n# Appendix 1: AFC Club Competitions Ranking Principles","[{\"question\":\"What is the effective scope of these Entry Regulations?\",\"answer\":\"They govern club entries into the AFC Club Competitions from the 2024/25 Sporting Season onwards and set the mechanism for allocating slots to Member Associations and their eligible clubs.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the AFC Club Competitions Ranking used?\",\"answer\":\"The Entry Regulations set principles for determining the ranking in Appendix 1. The AFC General Secretariat calculates it, and those calculations are final and binding for determining regional rankings and slot numbers.\"},{\"question\":\"What sections address club eligibility and integrity requirements?\",\"answer\":\"Eligibility of clubs is covered in Section 4, including eligibility, club licensing criteria, sporting criteria, integrity provisions, and an appeal process.\"}]","AFC Club Competitions - Entry Regulations - Edition 2023 | PDF",1792801184,71]