List of teams playing in AFC Challenge League 2024-25
The AFC Challenge League was introduced in 2014.
The 2024–25 AFC Challenge League marks the 11th edition of Asia’s third-tier continental club football competition, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). This tournament, reintroduced for the first time since 2014 under its new name and revamped format, promises to deliver exciting football.
Featuring 20 teams, the AFC Challenge League will showcase emerging talents and clubs from across Asia, providing them with an international platform to compete and grow. The allocation of teams is based on the club competitions ranking, published following the conclusion of the 2022 competitions.
We at Khel Now will take a look at the list of teams present in the AFC Challenge League:
West Region
Rank | Member Association | Group Stage Slots | Play Off Spots | Direct Entry Club | Indirect Entry Club |
– | 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two qualifying round losers | 2 | 0 | – | – |
11 | Kuwait | 1 | 0 | Al Arabi SC | – |
12 | Turkmenistan | 1 | 0 | FC Arkadag | – |
13 | Lebanon | 1 | 0 | TBC | – |
14 | Syria | 1 | 0 | – | Al Futowa SC* |
15 | Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | – | Bashundhara Kings* |
16 | Oman | 1 | 0 | – | Al Seeb Club* |
17 | Maldives | 1 | 0 | – | Maziya Sports & Recreation* |
18 | Palestine | 1 | 0 | – | Hilal Al-Quds* |
19 | Kyrgyztan | 0 | 1 | – | FC Abdysh-Ata |
20 | Nepal | 0 | 1 | – | FC Abdysh-AtaChurch Boys United |
22 | Bhutan | 0 | 1 | – | Paro FC |
23 | Afghanistan | 0 | 1 | – | Attack FC |
East Region
Rank | Member Association | Group Stage Slots | Play Off Spots | Direct Entry Club | Indirect Entry Club |
12 | Indonesia | 1 | 0 | – | Madura United FC* |
13 | Myanmar | 1 | 0 | – | Shan United FC* |
14 | Cambodia | 1 | 0 | – | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC* |
16 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | – | Tainan City FC* |
17 | Laos | 1 | 0 | – | Young Elephants FC* |
18 | Mongolia | 1 | 0 | – | TBC* |
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