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#REDIRECT [[AFC Challenge League]]
{{Short description|Upcoming third tier Asian club football competition}}
{{Distinguish|AFC Challenge Cup}}
{{Infobox football tournament
| name = AFC Challenge League
| logo =
| imagesize =
| current = [[2024–25 AFC Challenge League]]
| organiser = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2024}}
| region = Asia
| number of teams = 20 (group stage)
| related comps = [[AFC Champions League Elite]] (1st tier)<br>[[AFC Champions League 2]] (2nd tier)
| current champions =
| most successful club =
| website =
}}

The '''AFC Challenge League''' is an upcoming annual [[continent]]al club [[Association football|football]] competition organised by the [[Asian Football Confederation|Asian Football Confederation (AFC)]]. The competition will be played among clubs from nations that did not receive direct qualifying slots to the top-tier [[AFC Champions League Elite]] or the second-tier [[AFC Champions League 2]], based on the [[AFC club competitions ranking]].

==History==
On 23 December 2022, it was announced that the AFC club competition structure would change from the established formats. Under the new plans, the top club competition of [[Asia]]n football will consist of 24 teams, divided into East and West regions, while the second-tier will consist of 32 teams, divided along with same lines. It was also announced that a third-tier competition would recommence (for the first time since [[2014 AFC President's Cup|2014]]) for clubs that failed to receive direct qualifying slots to the top two competitions.<ref>{{cite web |title=AFC Competitions Committee recommends strategic reforms to elevate Asian club football |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/afc_competitions_committee_recommends_strategic_reforms_to_elevate_asian_club_football.html|date=23 December 2022|website=AFC|access-date=24 December 2022}}</ref> On 14 August 2023, it was confirmed that the new competition would commence from 2024–25 onwards, named the '''AFC Challenge League'''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 August 2023 |title=AFC Executive Committee approves biggest prize purse in Asian club football history from 2024/25; announces AFC Women's Champions League |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/committees/executive_committee/news/afc_executive_committee_approves_biggest_prize_purse_in_asian_club_football_history_from_202425_announces_afc_women%E2%80%99s_champions_league.html |website=AFC|access-date=14 August 2023}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[AFC Champions League Elite]]
*[[AFC Champions League 2]]
*[[AFC Women's Champions League]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Asian Football Confederation club competitions]]
[[Category:Sports leagues established in 2024]]

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