Afc cup group stage

The AFC Champions League Two: Mohun Bagan Super Giant were drawn alongside Al-Wakrah SC (Qatar), Tractor FC (IR Iran) and FC Ravshan (Tajikistan) in Group A of the 2024-25 AFC Champions League Two in the draw conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday.

Mohun Bagan SG qualified for the newly-rebranded second tier men's AFC club competition by virtue of winning the 2023-24 Indian Super League Shield. The Mariners had finished third in the 2023-24 AFC Cup Group Stage and failed to qualify for the knockout stage.

Al-Wakrah SC qualified for the AFC Champions League Two by finishing fourth in the 2023-24 Qatar Stars League. This will be the Qatari side's first appearance in Asia since the 2001-02 Asian Club Championship. Iranian side Tractor FC also qualified with a fourth-placed finish in the 2023-24 Persian Gulf Pro League. They twice reached the Round of 16 of the erstwhile AFC Champions League in 2021 and 2016.