AFC Club Competitions Ranking
The AFC Club Competitions Ranking is a ranking system launched by the AFC in 2014. The ranking is based on the results of teams participating in the last four years of the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup. The ranking is used for determine slot allocation in AFC club competitions. Format. Source:AFC Calculation principle. The Club Competitions Ranking (former Member Association Ranking, or MA ranking) is used to rank associations and also used for seeding teams in the competitions. It is also used to allocate the number of entries and entry points to the  competitions. There are however many shifts each year with associations not meeting off field requirements. The ranking consists of the total of points of member association's clubs over the past four year. The points of the leading team were made 100 points in percentage terms. All other associations are adjusted proportionally to the leading team. Formula : total of real association points / total of real leading association points x 100% = points association in percentage Qatar's points in 2019 rank = 71.150 China's points in 2019 rank (the leading association) = 72.867 Qatar's points as a percentage  of the leader : 71.150 / 72.867 x 100 = 97.644% (rounded to three decimal places) Before 2017 rankings, matches in qualifying stage are not counted and country ranking is solely based on number of points divided by number of participating teams. The ranking consists of 70% club points and 30% FIFA points. Until 2017 rankings, matches in qualifying stage are counted and added to a country's points. The ranking consists of 90% club points and 10% FIFA points. From 2019 rankings, matches in qualifying stage are counted and added to country's points. The ranking consists of 100% club points  (national team's FIFA points no longer considered). The club ranking is calculated as 20% association points plus the number of club points in Asian competitions in the last four years. 2021 Ranking. To be used for allocating slots in the 2023–24 season, which is relevant for use in determining allocations for the following cycle of the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup. Updated on 7 December 2021.(Source) Notes; 2022 Ranking. To be used for allocating slots in the 2024–25 season. Updated on 29 April 2022.(Source) Notes; Club Ranking. A club ranking was introduced in 2014 by the AFC. It  was an informative ranking and not used to seed clubs in the club competitions.