I. The first stage of the qualifiers
The first stage of the 2023 AFC Champions League qualifiers will be held on August 8, 2023. The AFC Champions League draw date is August 24th. On May 13, 2023, the reporter of titan sports reported that the draw time for the AFC Champions League group match in 2023-2024 season has been finalized. On August 24th this year, AFC will hold a group draw ceremony at Kuala Lumpur headquarters.
Second, the group stage.
Next, the group competition will last from September 18 to February 13, 2023. In the group stage, the team will play in several groups, and the top two in each group will advance to the knockout stage. This is a game full of highlights and challenges for some time, and fans will have the opportunity to witness the contest between top teams.
Third, the knockout stage
The knockout will be held from February 12 to April 24, 2024.
Fourth, two rounds of finals
Two rounds of finals will be held in May 2024 1 1 and 18.
Reasons for the change of AFC Champions League competition system in 2023;
The AFC officially announced that the first AFC Champions League will adopt the New Year's Eve system. The AFC Champions Cup qualifiers for the 2023-2024 season will start in August 1, and the group stage will be held from September 18 to February 14, 2023. The AFC officially announced that the first AFC Champions League will adopt the New Year's Eve system. According to the official news of the AFC, starting from the 2023/24 season, the number of foreign aid places has increased from "3+ 1" to "5+ 1", and the competition system has been changed to New Year's Eve.
This is because the AFC Champions League has become 22/23 in 22 seasons and the AFC Champions League has not been completed in 2022, and the final will be completed in May 2023. AFC Champions League refers to the second round of AFC Champions League final on May 6, 2023, the 22nd season.