As the dust settles on the list of the top 32.
The second to fifth rounds of the tournament, which immediately follow, have been carefully planned to run from November 22, 2022 to January 8, 2023, in an alternating home and away format.
At this stage, the quarter-finals and semi-finals are played in a double-legged format, while the final is a one-legged battle to determine the winner in a single game.
Looking back at the 2021 soccer campaign, Shandong Taishan were crowned champions of the AFC Cup, a distinction they have won seven times, making them the team with the most AFC Cup wins.
