The AFC = Asian Football Confederation has announced that it will change the opening time of the ACL = Asian Champions League from 2023 from the previous spring to autumn.
The Asian Champions League has so far started in the spring and the finals have been held from November to December, but the Asian Football Confederation will start in the fall and the finals in the spring, the same as the major European leagues from 2023. We announced that we will change the schedule to meet you.
Regarding the aim of the change, the Asian Football Confederation says that by matching the schedule with Europe, "Asian clubs can increase the chances of acquiring excellent managers and players."
Since the J-League is scheduled to start in the spring, it may affect discussions on the transition to the season in the future.
In addition, we have decided to hold the Asian Playoffs in Doha, Qatar on June 7th, where the 3rd place players of each group will compete in the final Asian qualifying round of the World Cup Qatar Tournament.
The team that won the Asian Playoffs will advance to the intercontinental playoffs with 5th place in the South American Qualifiers in Doha in mid-June.