Al Hilal lead the way as AFC announces Club Ranking system

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The Asian Football Confederation has launched its new Club Ranking system, a move which heralds a fresh approach to how the fortunes of the region’s top sides are viewed.

The AFC Club Ranking, which will be updated throughout the season, is based on the results of teams participating in the last four years of the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup, as well as their respective Member Associations’ overall club performances in those competitions during the same period.

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How the AFC Club Ranking is determined:

1) The AFC Club Ranking will be based on the results of clubs participating in the last four years of the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup.

2) AFC Champions League points system

- Playoff stage: participation 1.5 points/win 1.5 points/draw (penalty shoot-outs) 0.5 points/lose 0 point

- Group stage: participation 3 points/win 3 points/draw 1 point/lose 0 point

- Knock-out stage: participation in R16 3 points/participation in QF, SF and Final 1point/win 3 points/draw (penalty shoot-outs) 1 point/lose 0 point

3) AFC Cup points system

- Playoff stage: participation 1.5 points/win 1.5 points/draw (penalty shoot-outs) 0.5 points/lose 0 point

- Group stage: participation 3 points/win 3 points/draw 1 point/lose 0 point

- Knock-out stage: participation in R16 3 points/participation in quarter-final, semi-final and final 1 point/win 3 points/draw (penalty shoot-outs) 1 point/lose 0 point

- 1 AFC Cup point is equivalent to 1/3 of a AFC Champions League point

4) Club Ranking points will be determined by the sum of all points won for the previous four years plus 20% of the concerned Member Association’s points for AFC club competition performances for the previous four years