Kelana United FC (MAS)
Kelana United FC will be out to emulate the exploits of Sabah FA - who reached the Group Stage in 2024/25 - by maximising home advantage to secure a place in the Group Stage.

They became champions of Malaysia for the first time in 2024, securing the title with a six-point gap to Sabah FA . With the inclusion of new players like the Indonesian pair of Viny Silfianus and Vivi Oktavia, Kelana United are one of the contenders to go through.

Etihad Club (JOR)
The lessons from a painful Preliminary Stage 2024/25 where they finished in second spot behind India's Odisha FC will spur Etihad Club in their bid to reach the Group Stage.

Achieving a domestic league and cup double in 2024, Etihad Club will now look to caryring the success to the continental stage with forwards Eugenia Tetteh and Rouzbahan Fraij spearheading their charge.

Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)
It was an eye-opening experience for Lion City Sailors FC at the same stage last season where they lost both of their matches to Odisha and Etihad Club to finish bottom of Group B.

With another year of experience under their belts, Sailors - who won the Singapore Women's Premier League for the third consecutive season - will look to be more competitive this time around.

SDYUSHOR SI – Asiagoal (KGZ)
SDYUSHOR SI - Asiagoal will not only be making their debut in an AFC competition but will also be the first women's club from Kyrgyz Republic to compete on the continental stage.

Gulbara Umatalieva's side will be brimming with confidence having won their fourth consecutive domestic league title in 2024 to take their total to nine with the team having only lost one in the past three seasons.