The 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two (ACL Two) will be the 20th edition of the AFC Champions League Two, Asia's second-tier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the first under its new name and revamped format.[1][2] It will feature 32 teams in the group stage.[3]
The associations are allocated slots according to their club competitions ranking,[4] which was published after the 2022 competitions were completed.[5]
NOTE: The following slot allocation is provisional. The final number of slots allocated to each association will be based on the AFC Champions League Two criteria in the Entry Manual and confirmed by the AFC.
Participation for 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two
NOTE 1: The following list of participating teams is provisional. The final list of participating teams will be confirmed by the AFC, based on the final slot allocation for each association and the list of teams passing the club licensing requirements. NOTE 2: Only teams assured of a place are displayed.
Qatar (QAT):Al-Sadd had already qualified for the Champions League Elite as the 2023-24 Qatar Stars League champions has also won the 2024 Emir of Qatar Cup. Thus, second-placed Al-Rayyan have also qualified for the Champions League Elite league stage, the third-placed Al-Gharafa qualified for the Champions League Elite qualifying play-off, the fourth-placed Al-Wakrah qualified for the Champions League Two group stage.
South Korea (KOR):Pohang Steelers had already qualified for the Champions League Elite as the 2023 K League 1 runners-up when they won the 2023 Korean FA Cup. Thus, third-placed Gwangju FC qualified for the Champions League Elite qualifying play-off, while the fourth-placed Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors qualified for the Champions League Two group stage.