June 22 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has released the club schedules for the Preliminary and Playoff Stages of the AFC Cup and AFC Champions League 2023/24, the first full season the competitions will be played following the European season, rather than the calendar year. The Champions League preliminary stage begins in August. First up are Hong Kong’s Lee Man hosting Vietnam’s Haiphong FC with the winners then facing South Korea’s Incheon United FC in the Playoff Stage on August 22.
Hong Kong Rangers face Bali United from Indonesia with the winners then facing defending champions Urawa Red Diamonds in the Playoff Stage.
Also on August 22, China PR’s Zhejiang FC will face off against Port FC from Thailand while Shanghai Port FC from China PR will host Thailand’s BG Pathum United in the Playoff Stage.
In the West Zone Preliminary Stage, which will see all matches played on August 15, Shabab Al Ahli from the United Arab Emirates face Jordan’s Al Wehdat with the winners playing Al Nassr from Saudi Arabia in the Playoff Stage, where all matches are scheduled for August 22.
Sharjah FC from the United Arab Emirates faces Bashundhara Kings from Bangladesh with the winners facing Tractor FC from Iran in the Playoff Stage.
Uzbekistan’s AGMK FC meet Al Seeb Club from Oman in the Preliminary Stage with the winners facing Al Arabi SC from Qatar. The final Playoff Stage battle will see Al Wakrah SC from Qatar face Navbahor from Uzbekistan.
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