Defending champions Kuwait Sports Club and former winners Shabab Al Ordun (Jordan) and Al Jaish (Syria) lead the pack while five out of seven teams competing in the AFC Champions League play-offs, will play in AFC Cup should they fail to qualify.
The participation of Iraqi champions Arbil and runners-up Al Najaf will be subjected to FIFA’s suspension on Iraq Football Association.
Kuwait will be represented by league champions Al Qadsia and runners-up Kadhma, apart from Kuwait SC while Binh Duong, who lost in the semi-finals to Syrian outfit Al Karama this year, will represent Vietnam.
This year’s surprise semi-finalists Hong Kong’s South China will be hoping to repeat their feat next year along with debutants Tai Po.
Of the strong 32-team line-up, 26 come from domestic league or cup competitions while the winner of the play-off between Al Rayyan (Qatar) and Nasaf (Uzbekistan) will book their berth. Five losers from the ACL play-off will complete the roster.
The draw will be held on December 7, 2009.
The following is a list of clubs who have so far qualified for the 2010 AFC Cup:
Bahrain
Riffa (KO champions)
Hong Kong
South China (league runners-up)
Tai Po (KO champions)
Indonesia
Persiwa Wamena (league runners-up)
Iraq (pending on FIFA’s suspension)
Arbil (league champions)
Al Najaf (league runners-up)
Jordan
Al Wehdat (league champions)
Shabab Al Ordun (KO champions)
Kuwait
Kuwait SC (AFC Cup champions)
Al Qadsia (league champions)
Kadhma (league runners-up)
Lebanon
Al Najmah (league champions)
Al Ahed (KO champions)
Malaysia
Selangor (league champions)
Maldives
V.B. (league champions)
Victory (KO champions)
Oman
Al Nahda (league champions)
Singapore
Geylang United (KO champions)
Syria
Al Ittihad (league runners-up)
Al Jaish (league third place)
Thailand
Thai Port (KO champions)
Vietnam
Binh Duong (league runners-up)
Yemen
Al Hilal (league champions)
Ahli Sana’a (KO champions)
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