The Executive Office of the Asian Football Confederation approved yesterday the calendar of new dates for the Champions League and AFC Cup for the 2023-2024 season, following the decision to postpone the club competitions from autumn to spring instead of the previous dates from spring to autumn.
The AFC Champions League will start in the 2023-2024 season starting with the first preliminary round on August 8, 2023, with group stage matches taking place from September 18 to December 13, 2023.
On the other hand, play-off matches will take place from February 12 to April 24, 2024, while the final round of home and away matches will take place on May 11 and 18, 2024.
Here are the match dates for the AFC Champions League 2023-2024:
First Preliminary Round: August 8, 2023
Second Preliminary Round: 15–22 August 2023
Group Stage – First Round: West, 18 and 19 September 2023, East, 19 and 20 September 2023
Group stage – second round: West 2 and 3 October 2023, East 3 and 4 October 2023
– Group stage – Third round: West 23 and 24 October 2023, East 24 and 25 October 2023
– Group Stage – Round 4: West November 6-7, 2023, East November 7-8, 2023
– Group Stage – Round 5: West 27 and 28 November 2023, East 28 and 29 November 2023
– Group Stage – Round 6: West 11-12 December 2023, East 12 and 13 December 2023
Round of 16 – First leg: West 12 and 13 February 2024, East 13 and 14 February 2024
– Round of 16 – Return: West February 19 and 20, 2024, East February 20 and 21, 2024
– Quarter-finals – first leg: West 4-5 March 2024, East 5-6 March 2024
– Quarterfinals – Return: West 11 and 12 March 2024, East 12 and 13 March 2024
Semi-finals, first leg: West 16 April 2024, East 17 April 2024
– Semi-finals – Return: West April 23, 2024, East April 24, 2024
Final – Beginning: May 11, 2024
– Final – Return: May 18, 2024
It was also approved to eliminate the off-site goal rule to determine the two teams’ tie, and instead it was approved to go to extra time, as well as penalties when necessary, to determine the two-leg winner. leg matches.
This will be implemented in club competitions from the 2023-2024 season.
