Introduction to AFC Champions League:
The AFC Champions League 2023-2024 season will officially open on September 18, 2023, which is also the first AFC Champions League event to be held in a cross-season manner. Super League teams have entered the AFC Champions League this season with Shandong Taishan, Wuhan strikeout and Zhejiang teams.
Among them, Zhejiang team won the AFC Champions Group Championship through the AFC Champions League play-offs, and Wuhan Sanzhen and Shandong Taishan team qualified for the AFC Champions League by virtue of the Super League champion and the FA Cup champion. Shanghai Harbor Team performed well in the 2023 Super League. They are also thought to be able to win the AFC Champions League, but unfortunately they can't see the ball.
Second, the prospects of the AFC Champions League in 2023:
With the opening of the AFC Champions League, the prospects of the AFC Champions League 3 teams and whether they can become the AFC Champions League 16 teams in the new season have attracted much attention.
It should be mentioned that the China Football Association stressed that teams in this year's Super League need to play with the main lineup, not the youth team. I believe that the teams that have won the AFC Champions League qualification in the Super League will also present different styles in the AFC Champions League.
The rules of AFC Champions League are mainly divided into three stages, namely:
1, first stage group stage:
The competition is divided into 8 groups with 4 teams in each group. Each team plays three games, and the top two in each group enter the knockout stage.
2, the second phase of the knockout:
16 teams are divided into 4 groups with 4 teams in each group. Each team played three games, and the first place in each group entered the finals.
3. The third stage finals:
The four teams are divided into two groups, two teams in each group, and each team plays two games. The first place in each group can enter the finals, and the final champion will become the champion of the AFC Champions League.
In addition, the AFC Champions League also stipulates that only teams from four regions can participate in the competition, and foreign aid is prohibited. After the end of the season, the final champion will receive a generous reward.