AFC has mismanaged Asian Football this year. They were late in starting world cup 2022/ asian cup 2023 qualifying process. Messed up AFC Cup and ACL this year. They have no plan B . Other confederations managed this crisis in a much better way.
AFC decided to not allot club points for MAs in 2020 because AFC Cup could not be completed.
AFC usually takes 4 years points to decide slots. For 2021, points from 2016 to 2019 are used. If AFC decides to go with 2017 to 2020 for 2022 AFC competitions, India will drop to 19th from 15th, but still will get the last ACL GS spot from West Region. Syria and Lebanon are right behind us on points
2021-22 ISL League toppers will get 2023 ACL GS spot only if the three clubs perform well in 2021 AFC competitions.
AFC makes a complete mess of AFC Champions League.
2021 edition will have 40 teams, 5 groups of 4 teams in each zone. Runners-up are not guaranteed to qualify. 5 group winners and 3 best 2nd place will qualify to knockout from each zone.
They should have redistributed the slots and kept it 32 teams. We all know how they messed up AFC Cup.
Prize money & Travel Contribution for 2021 AFC Cup & ACL
ACL USD 100,000 for reaching R16 USD 150,000 for reaching QF USD 250,000 for reaching SF USD 2,000,000 for losing Finalist USD 4,000,000 for Champions USD 50,000 for each win (GS to SF) USD 10,000 for each draw (GS to SG) USD 60,000 for each away match (GS to SF)
AFC Cup USD 100,000 for Zonal Champion USD 750,000 for losing finalist USD 1,500,000 for Champions USD 40,000 for each away match
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Unlucky. Today was the last matchday, and the knockout stage will take place in December
#Coronacrisis
AFC usually takes 4 years points to decide slots. For 2021, points from 2016 to 2019 are used. If AFC decides to go with 2017 to 2020 for 2022 AFC competitions, India will drop to 19th from 15th, but still will get the last ACL GS spot from West Region. Syria and Lebanon are right behind us on points
2021-22 ISL League toppers will get 2023 ACL GS spot only if the three clubs perform well in 2021 AFC competitions.
2021 edition will have 40 teams, 5 groups of 4 teams in each zone. Runners-up are not guaranteed to qualify. 5 group winners and 3 best 2nd place will qualify to knockout from each zone.
They should have redistributed the slots and kept it 32 teams. We all know how they messed up AFC Cup.
ACL
USD 100,000 for reaching R16
USD 150,000 for reaching QF
USD 250,000 for reaching SF
USD 2,000,000 for losing Finalist
USD 4,000,000 for Champions
USD 50,000 for each win (GS to SF)
USD 10,000 for each draw (GS to SG)
USD 60,000 for each away match (GS to SF)
AFC Cup
USD 100,000 for Zonal Champion
USD 750,000 for losing finalist
USD 1,500,000 for Champions
USD 40,000 for each away match