The 2022 AFC Cup fixtures, schedule, draw result, table, and best football guide is now available.
The qualifying playoff rounds for the 2022 AFC Cup began on April 5. The Asia’s secondary club football tournament is in its 19th year. This is the final season in which the competition is run from Spring to Autumn. It will be held in an Autumn-to-Spring window starting next season.
With the exception of two groups of three teams, 38 teams are evenly divided into ten pools in the group stages. Al-Muharraq of Bahrain is unable to defend their championship after failing to secure an AFC licence, whereas runners-up Nasaf is competing in the AFC Champions League.
AFC Cup 2022 Schedule, Date, Time, Fixtures, Draw, Fixtures, Teams, Groups, Format, Prize Money And Football Live Stream
The play-off finals will be preceded by two preliminary rounds, which will take place before the group stage. In the group stages, the winners of the South Asia and East Asia play-offs will join the 36 direct entrants.
The top ten teams from each group, as well as the three best second-placed teams from the West Asia and ASEAN Zones, will advance to the Round of 16.
Let’s have a look at the AFC Cup fixtures and tables for 2022.
Preliminary Round 1
South Asia Zone
| Date | Fixture | Stadium |
| April 5 | Machhindra 1-2 Blue Star | Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu |
| April 5 | Valencia 2-1 Paro | National Football Stadium, Malé |
Preliminary Round 2
South Asia Zone
| Date | Fixture | Stadium |
| April 12 | ATK Mohun Bagan 5-0 Blue Star | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
Play-off Round
South Asia Zone
| Date | Fixture | Stadium |
| April 19 | ATK Mohun Bagan 3-1 Abahani Dhaka | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
East Asia Zone
| Date | Fixture | Stadium |
| April 19 | Lee Man 2-1 Athletic 220 | Mongolia |
Group Stage
The group stage of the 2022 AFC Cup is set to begin on May 18. All matches will be played at centralised venues.
GROUP A
All matches will be played in Muscat, Saudi Arabia.
Group A Table
| Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Al-Ansar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Al-Seeb (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Jableh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Al-Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group A Fixtures
| Date | Fixture |
| May 18 | Al-Ansar vs Al-Kuwait |
| May 18 | Al-Seeb vs Jableh |
| May 21 | Al-Kuwait vs Al-Seeb |
| May 21 | Jableh vs Al-Ansar |
| May 24 | Al-Ansar vs Al-Seeb |
| May 24 | Jableh vs Al-Kuwait |
GROUP B
All matches will be played in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Group B Table
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| 1 | Al-Riffa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Shabab Al-Khalil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Dhofar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Al-Arabi (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B Fixtures
| Date | Fixtures |
| May 18 | Al-Riffa vs Al-Arabi |
| May 18 | Shabab Al-Khalil vs Dhofar |
| May 21 | Al-Arabi vs Shabab Al-Khalil |
| May 21 | Dhofar vs Al-Riffa |
| May 24 | Al-Riffa vs Shabab Al-Khalil |
| May 24 | Dhofar vs Al-Arabi |
GROUP C
All matches will be played in Manama, Bahrain.
Group C Table
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| 1 | Tishreen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Nejmeh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | East Riffa (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Hilal Al-Quds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group C Fixtures
| May 18 | Tishreen vs Hilal Al-Quds |
| May 18 | Nejmeh vs East Riffa |
| May 21 | Hilal Al-Quds vs Nejmeh |
| May 21 | East Riffa vs Tishreen |
| May 24 | Tishreen vs Nejmeh |
| May 24 | East Riffa vs Hilal Al-Quds |
GROUP D
All matches will be played in Kolkata, India.
Group D Table
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| 1 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bashundhara Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gokulam Kerala (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Maziya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group D Fixtures
| Date | Fixture |
| May 18 | Gokulam Kerala vs ATK Mohun Bagan |
| May 18 | Bashundhara Kings vs Maziya |
| May 21 | ATK Mohun Bagan vs Bashundhara |
| May 21 | Maziya vs Gokulam Kerala |
| May 24 | Gokulam Kerala vs Bashundhara Kings |
| May 24 | Maziya vs ATK Mohun Bagan |
GROUP E
All matches will be played in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Group E Table
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| 1 | Sogdiana Jizzakh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Altyn Asyr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Altyn Asyr vs CSKA Pamir Dushanbe (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Neftchi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group E Fixtures
| Date | Fixture |
| June 24 | Sogdiana Jizzakh vs Neftchi |
| June 24 | Altyn Asyr vs CSKA Pamir Dushanbe |
| June 27 | Neftchi vs Altyn Asyr |
| June 27 | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe vs Sogdiana Jizzakh |
| June 30 | Sogdiana Jizzakh vs Altyn Asyr |
| June 30 | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe vs Neftchi |
GROUP F
All matches will be played in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Group F Table
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| 1 | Khujand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Dordoi (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Köpetdag | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group F Fixtures
| Date | Fixtures |
| June 24 | Köpetdag vs Khujand |
| June 27 | Dordoi vs Köpetdag |
| June 30 | Khujand vs Dordoi |
GROUP G
All matches will be played in Denpasar, Indonesia.
Group G Table
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| 1 | Kaya–Iloilo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bali United (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Kedah Darul Aman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Visakha FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group G Fixtures
| Date | Fixtures |
| June 24 | Kaya–Iloilo vs Visakha FC |
| June 24 | Bali United vs Kedah Darul Aman |
| June 27 | Visakha FC vs Bali United |
| June 27 | Kedah Darul Aman vs Kaya–Iloilo |
| June 30 | Kaya–Iloilo vs Bali United |
| June 30 | Kedah Darul Aman vs Visakha FC |
GROUP H
All matches will be played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Group H Table
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur City (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Tampines Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | PSM Makassar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group H Fixtures
| Date | Fixture |
| June 24 | PSM Makassar vs Kuala Lumpur City |
| June 27 | Tampines Rovers vs PSM Makassar |
| June 30 | Kuala Lumpur City vs Tampines Rovers |
GROUP I
All matches will be played in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Group I Table
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| 1 | Viettel (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Hougang United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Phnom Pehn Crown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Young Elephants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group I Fixtures
| Date | Fixture |
| June 24 | Viettel vs Young Elephants |
| June 24 | Hougang United vs Phnom Pehn Crown |
| June 27 | Young Elephants vs Hougang United |
| June 27 | Phnom Pehn Crown vs Viettel |
| June 30 | Viettel vs Hougang United |
| June 30 | Phnom Pehn Crown vs Young Elephants |
GROUP J
All matches will be played in Tainan, Taiwan.
Group J Table
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| 1 | Eastern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | MUST CPK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Tainan City (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Lee Man | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group J Fixtures
| Date | Fixture |
| June 24 | Eastern vs Lee Man |
| June 24 | MUST CPK vs Tainan City |
| June 27 | Lee Man vs MUST CPK |
| June 27 | Tainan City vs Eastern |
| June 30 | Eastern vs MUST CPK |
| June 30 | Tainan City vs Lee Man |
Prize Money
| Phase
|
Purse (USD) | Travel subsidy (per match) |
| Preliminary stage | N/A | $30,000 |
| Play-offs | N/A | $30,000 |
| Group stage | N/A | $30,000 |
| Knockout stage | Zonal champions: $100,000 | $40,000 |
| Final | Champions: $1.5 million Runners-up: $750,000 |
$40,000 |
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