There are 32 teams participating in the AFC Champions League group match, which will be divided into 8 groups, including 4 groups in East Asia and 4 groups in West Asia. The game will be played in the form of home and away games. The winner gets three points, the draw gets one point, the loser gets zero point, and the top two in each group advance 16.
After the teams that have advanced to the quarter-finals are produced, the opposing teams will be drawn by lot, and the promotion table from the quarter-finals to the semi-finals will be determined at the same time. There are no group rankings, association differences or home and away restrictions in this lucky draw. The semi-final is played by the winner of two quarter-finals in each district, and the order of home and away games is determined by the promotion table decided by the draw of the quarter-finals.
The final adopts the home and away two-turn system, and the semi-final winners in each district play against each other. The order of home and away games is determined by the promotion table decided by the draw of the quarter-finals. The winner of the final is the champion of this season's AFC Champions League, who can participate in the club World Cup that year.
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Bonus distribution
With the growth of Asian football level, the appreciation and quality of the game have been greatly improved. Therefore, on the one hand, raising the bonus standard is in line with high-level events, and at the same time, it also protects the interests of all participating teams.
20 17 12.7 according to the official website news of AFC, AFC will increase the bonus amount of its clubs in AFC Champions League. 20 18 AFC champions league, the prize money has been improved to varying degrees after entering the knockout stage.
The prize money of the champion was raised from $3 million to $4 million. The runner-up bonus increased by $500,000 to $2 million; The top four bonuses increased from $200,000 to $250,000; The top 8 bonuses increased from $654.38+$200,000 to $654.38+$500,000; The bonus of the former 16 was increased from $80,000 to $654.38+10,000.