One of the oldest annual football tournaments conducted in Asia. The tournament is 4 decades old and had named the title AFC Champions League for 2 decades or more. The league is full of passionate players across Asia. So take a look at AFC Champions League 2022 Key dates, how to watch, teams, prize money, star players, and past winners.
The league is been scheduled and on run for this year. The league had taken off from the start of April and is able to cover up their league matches up till the date. The knockout Matches are the upcoming matches that will face high traffic on the internet to know About the title winner of the league. So take a look at the post and stay updated on the page to get new updates on AFC Champions League 2022.
AFC Champions League 2022 Key dates
The matches are scheduled as the tournament is halfway through there matches people are looking for the key dates of the tournament. So here are the key dates for the knockout Matches for AFC Champions League 2022.
| Group stage MD3 | April 21-22 | April 14-15 |
| Group stage MD4 | April 24-25 | April 18-19 |
| Group stage MD5 | April 27-28 | April 22-23 |
| Group stage MD6 | April 30 – May 1 | April 26-27 |
| Round of 16 | August 18-19 | February 3-4 (2023) |
| Quarter-finals | August 22 | February 7 (2023) |
| Semi-finals | August 25 | February 10 (2023) |
| Final (First leg) | February 19, 2023 |
| Final (Second leg) | February 26, 2023 |
AFC Champions League 2022 how to watch?
The league is telecast all over Asia via many networks and live streaming applications for different countries with different telecast rights for the tournament. Star sports have streaming rights for the AFC championship and hence it has a quite good collaboration with Hotstar they will stream on their OTT application for streaming. A paid subscription to Hotstar shall be used to watch the matches live on Disney+ Hotstar.
AFC Champions League 2022 teams
There are many teams participating this year in the league. The list of participating teams are displayed below. So have a look at AFC Champions League 2022 teams.
| Sr No. | Club | Country | Group |
| 1 | Al-Hilal | Saudi Arabia | A |
| 2 | Al-Rayyan | Qatar | A |
| 3 | Istiklol | Tajikistan | A |
| 4 | Sharjak | United Arab Emirates | A |
| 5 | Al-Jazira | United Aram Emirates | B |
| 6 | Al-Shabab | Saudi Arabia | B |
| 7 | Mumbai City | India | B |
| 8 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Iraq | B |
| 9 | Ahal | Turkmenistan | C |
| 10 | Shabab Al-Ahli | United Arab Emirates | C |
| 11 | Al-Gharafa | Qatar | C |
| 12 | Foolad | Iran | C |
| 13 | Sepahan | Iran | D |
| 14 | Al-Taawoun | Saudi Arabia | D |
| 15 | Al-Duhail | Qatar | D |
| 16 | Pakhtakor | Uzbekistan | D |
| 17 | Al-Sadd | Qatar | E |
| 18 | Al-Faisaly | Saudi Arabia | E |
| 19 | Al-Wehdat | Jordan | E |
| 20 | Nasaf Qarshi | Uzbekistan | E |
| 21 | Shandong Taishan | China | F |
| 22 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Japan | F |
| 23 | Lion City Sailors | Singapore | F |
| 24 | Daegu FC | South Korea | F |
| 25 | BG Pathum United | Thailand | G |
| 26 | Jeonnam Dragons | South Korea | G |
| 27 | United City | Philippines | G |
| 28 | Melbourne City | Australia | G |
| 29 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | South Korea | H |
| 30 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Japan | H |
| 31 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Vietnam | H |
| 32 | Sydney FC | Australia | H |
| 33 | Kawasaki Frontale | Japan | I |
| 34 | Guangzhou | China | I |
| 35 | Johor Darul Ta’zim | Malaysia | I |
| 36 | Ulsan Hyundai | South Korea | I |
| 37 | Chiangrai United | Thailand | J |
| 38 | Kitchee | Hong Kong | J |
| 39 | Vissel Kobe | Japan | J |
AFC Champions League 2022 prize money
The prize money breakdown for the league is out on our website. So have a look at AFC Champions League 2022 prize money.
| Result | Prize money (USD) |
| Group stage win per match | $50,000 |
| Group stage draw per match | $10,000 |
| Round of 16 | $100,000 |
| Quarter-finals Qualification | $150,000 |
| Semi-finals Qualification | $250,000 |
| Runners-up Qualification | $2,000,000 |
| Champions/ Winner | $4,000,000 |
AFC Champions League 2022 star players and past winners
former captain of Barcelona football club Andres Iniesta will participate in the league with some big names added such as Vissel Kobe and Bojan Krkic. The league has many plays up in its sleeve the defending champion of the league and the 4-time title winner Al-Hilal will also participate in the league as the former winners of the league are directly qualified for the next year’s championship.