AFC President's Cup
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| Organising body | AFC |
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| Founded | 2005 (rebranded in 2024) |
| Region | Asia |
| Number of teams | 20 (group stage) |
| Qualifier for | AFC Champions League Two |
| Related competitions | AFC Champions League Elite (1st tier) AFC Champions League Two (2nd tier) |
| Current champions |  HTTU Asgabat (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) |  Regar TadAZ (3 titles) |
 2024–25 AFC Challenge League | |
The AFC Challenge League is an upcoming annual continental club football competition organised by the 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 Two, 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 Asian 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) for clubs that failed to receive direct qualifying slots to the top two competitions.[1] On 14 August 2023, it was confirmed that the new competition would commence from 2024–25 onwards, named the AFC Challenge League.[2]
On May 2024, AFC announced that the records and statistics of the preceding AFC Club Competitions will be recognised and integrated within the revamped club competitions, with the data from the AFC President's Cup transferring to the AFC Challenge League.[3]
| Season | Winners | |
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| AFC President's Cup | ||
| 2005 | Regar TadAZ
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| 2006 |  Dordoi-Dynamo
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| 2007 | Dordoi-Dynamo
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| 2008 | Regar TadAZ
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| 2009 | Regar TadAZ
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| 2010 |  Yadanarbon
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| 2011 |  Taipower
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| 2012 | Istiklol
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| 2013 | Nebitçi
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| 2014 | HTTU Asgabat
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| 2015–2023: Not held | ||
| AFC Challenge League | ||
| 2024–25 | ||
See also
References
- ^ "AFC Competitions Committee recommends strategic reforms to elevate Asian club football". AFC. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "AFC Executive Committee approves biggest prize purse in Asian club football history from 2024/25; announces AFC Women's Champions League". AFC. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Pivotal reforms approved by AFC Competitions Committee". the-AFC. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
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See also: International women's club football | ||