The AFC announced the list of AFC Champions League elite leagues: Harbour and Shenhua advanced to the main round, and Taishan played in the play-offs

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Live broadcast on June 19th The AFC officially announced the list of participants in the first AFC Champions League Elite League, with Harbour and Shenhua directly advancing to the main competition, and Taishan will participate in the play-offs.

The AFC Champions League Elite League will feature 24 teams, with teams that advance to the main stage receiving a minimum of $800,000 in prize money and additional bonuses based on their final standings, meaning that the winner will receive at least $12 million.

According to the schedule, the AFC Champions League elite league play-offs will be played on August 6 and 13, with the winner between Shandong Taishan vs. Bangkok United in East Asia, Qatar Garafa vs. Iran (unconfirmed) and Dubai Young Nationals in the United Arab Emirates.

The draw for the AFC Champions League was held on August 16, and the group stage will be held from September 16 this year to February 19 next year, with 24 teams divided into East Asia and West Asia, each team playing eight games against teams in the same zone, four home and four away.

The top 8 teams in East and West Asia advance to the 1/8 finals to be held from March 3 to 12 next year, with a two-legged tie. Starting from the 1/4 finals, the competition will be concentrated and the single game will be decided from April 25 to May 4 next year, and the game will be held in Saudi Arabia.

AFC Champions League Elite League Teams:

West Asia Zone:

Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Victory, Riyadh Crescent, Jeddah Nationals

Qatar: Thaad, al-Rayyan, Al-Garafa in the play-offs

Iran: Persepolis, Estraral, play-off teams not confirmed

UAE: Al Ain, Al Wasr and Dubai Young Nationals participate in the play-offs

Uzbekistan: Tashkent cotton farmers

Iraq: Undetermined

East Asia:

Japan: Shin Dog, Kawasaki Mae, Yokoko Mizute

South Korea: Ulsan HD, POSCO, Gwangju FC

China: Shanghai Port, Shanghai Shenhua, Shandong Taishan participate in the play-offs

Thailand: Buriram United, Bangkok United participate in the play-offs

Australia: Central Coast sailors

Malaysia: Johor DT

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