Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions explained

Since the 2023–24 AFC Champions League and the 2023–24 AFC Cup adopted transitional calendar with the switch from Spring-to-Autumn to an Autumn-to-Spring schedule,^[1] the All India Football Federation decided that its continental slots would be determined by extra playoff matches (known as the Hero Club Playoffs for sponsorship reasons).^[2]

Qualification for the AFC Champions League group stage

Team	Qualification	Score
Jamshedpur	2021–22 Indian Super League League Shield winners	1
Mumbai City	2022–23 Indian Super League League Shield winners	3

The winner qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage.

Qualification for the AFC Cup group stage

Team	Qualification	Score
Gokulam Kerala	2021–22 I-League champions	1
Odisha	2023 Super Cup champions	3

The winner qualified for the AFC Cup group stage.

Qualification for the AFC Cup qualifying play-off

Team	Qualification	Score
Hyderabad	2021–22 Indian Super League playoffs winners	1 (1)
ATK Mohun Bagan	2022–23 Indian Super League playoffs winners	1 (3)

The winner qualified for the AFC Cup qualifying play-off.

Notes and References

1. Web site: AFC Executive Committee unveils dynamic enhancements to the AFC Club Competitions. AFC. 2022-03-05. 2022-03-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20220309100419/https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/committees/executive_committee/news/afc_executive_committee_unveils_dynamic_enhancements_to_the_afc_club_competitions.html. live.
2. Web site: Qualification for the AFC Competitions 2023-24. www.the-aiff.com. 2022-03-07. 2022-03-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20220307151240/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/qualification-for-the-afc-competitions-2023-24. live.