afc champions league After the 1972 edition had to be cancelled by the AFC for various reasons, including two Arab clubs being excluded for refusing to commit to playing against Israeli club Maccabi Netanya , the AFC suspended the competition for 14 years, while Israel would be expelled from the AFC in 1974.. afc champions league elite Giải AFC Champions League do Liên đoàn Bóng đá châu Á (AFC) tổ chức, ra đời năm 2002 sau khi gộp Asian Club Championship và Asian Cup Winners’ Cup. thứ hạng của afc champions league In 1990, the Asian Football Confederation introduced the Asian Cup Winners' Cup , a tournament for the cup winners of each AFC nation, while the 1995 season saw the introduction of the Asian Super Cup , with the winners of the Asian Club Championship and Asian Cup Winners' Cup playing against each other.