The Asian Football Confederation decided Monday to reduce the Asian Champions League's participating clubs from 40 to 24, starting in the 2024-25 season.
The governing body also said in an online Executive Committee meeting that the total prize money for the ACL champion team will be tripled to $12 million (1.74 billion yen). It also announced the introduction of the AFC Women's Champions League.
Forty clubs took part in the 2022-23 ACL won by Japan's Urawa Reds. The number remains unchanged for the upcoming 2023-24 season.
