afc champions league elite The AFC Champions League Elite (abbreviated as the ACL Elite ) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation , and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs . It is the most prestigious club competition in Asian football, played by the national league champions (and, for some nations, one or more runners-up) of their national associations. [ 1 ]. afc champions league elite Ngoài yếu tố chuyên môn, AFC Champions League Elite còn chú trọng trải nghiệm khán giả với lịch đá hợp lý và sân vận động đạt chuẩn FIFA. afc champion league In the group stage, the 28 clubs were divided into seven groups of four on a regional basis, separating East Asian and West Asian clubs to reduce travel costs, and the groups were played on a home and away basis. The seven group winners along with the defending champions qualified to the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals were played as a two-legged format, with away goals , extra time , and penalties used as tie-breakers.
