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AFC Competitions
February will see the conclusion of the league stage of the ACL Elite League Stage while the ACL 2 will enter the knockout rounds. The quarter-finals of the AFC Challenge League will be contested in March.
With the registration window for new players open, teams are expected to make changes and the-AFC.com explains just what can be expected ahead of the competitions resuming.
When do Participating Clubs have to submit their squads?

What do Participating Clubs have to submit?
Each Participating Club shall submit a list of a minimum of eighteen (18) and a maximum of thirty-five (35) Participating Players in accordance with the regulations.
Each Participating Club must register a minimum of three (3) goalkeepers in its registration. A minimum of two (2) goalkeepers must be registered on List A.
Each Participating Club may register up to ten (10) players. Only players who are born on or after 1 January 2003 may be registered on List B.
Can a Participating Player change number?
Participating Players must be assigned a number between 1 and 99. Number 1 shall be reserved for a goalkeeper if the number is used. Each Participating Player shall wear the same number allocated in his first registration during all Matches in the Competition. Only Participating Players additionally registered may only be allocated a new number.
Can a Participating Club still make changes after the registration deadline?
a. ACL Elite: No later than five (5) days prior to their Matchday Seven (MD7) of the League Stage, replace or add up to five (5) Participating Players for any reason provided that the maximum number of registered players is not exceeded.
b. ACL Two & ACGL: No later than five (5) days prior to their first Match in the Knockout Stage, replace or add up to five (5) Participating Players for any reason provided that the maximum number of registered players is not exceeded.
c. ACL Elite, ACL Two & ACGL: No later than Monday, 31 March 2025, replace or add up to three (3) Participating Players for any reason provided that the maximum number of registered players is not exceeded and the newly registered Participating Player(s) have only been transferred in to the Participating Club after the deadlines stipulated in points above.
Are there additional scenarios for squad changes?
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions for additional registration, if at any stage during the League Stage or Knockout Stage, two (2) or more Participating Players who are registered as goalkeepers suffer long-term injuries or illness, the relevant Participating Club may request to replace one (1) or more of these goalkeeper(s) by registering one (1) or more new Participating Players as goalkeepers (as appropriate).
Who can Participating Clubs register?
A Participating Player shall not be eligible to play a Match for more than one (1) Participating Club per stage of the Competition. A Participating Player who has been fielded by a Participating Club in a stage of the Competition cannot be registered for another Participating Club in that same stage.
A player who has not been fielded by a Participating Club shall be entitled to play for another Participating Club in the same stage of a Competition, provided that he is registered in accordance with the regulations.
However, in the case of ACL Elite, a Participating Player that has been fielded by a Participating Club in the League Stage, can be registered and fielded by a different Participating Club in the Knockout Stage.