AFC MA Ranking update (7 April 2017)

Weighting for the FIFA ranking part of the formula dropped from 30% to 10%. The MA ranking at the end of the club season (November 2017) will be used to determine the slot allocations for the 2019 and 2020 seasons.



FIFA ranking points computed for November 2017, considering scheduled matches as defeats.

See previous update.

West

India overtook Jordan, thus the I-League champion will now host the Jordanian champions instead of traveling to West Asia.

Rank - Association - Total - NT Points - Club Points

1	United Arab Emirates	94.082	4.082	90.000
2	Qatar	81.837	3.407	78.430
3	Saudi Arabia	76.612	7.331	69.281
4	Iran	65.104	10.000	55.104
5	Uzbekistan	45.287	6.107	39.180
6	Iraq	36.113	3.987	32.126
7	Kuwait	28.054	0.816	27.238
8	Syria	26.566	5.149	21.417
9	India	25.443	2.512	22.931
10	Jordan	25.136	3.579	21.557
11	Bahrain	24.487	2.418	22.069
12	Lebanon	20.591	2.433	18.158
13	Tajikistan	17.171	1.852	15.319
14	Oman	12.357	2.998	9.359
15	Turkmenistan	10.343	2.684	7.659
16	Palestine	8.865	2.998	5.867
17	Maldives	8.690	1.287	7.403
18	Kyrgyzstan	4.815	3.093	1.722
19	Yemen	2.669	2.669	0.000
20	Afghanistan	2.267	2.057	0.210
21	Bangladesh	1.994	0.597	1.397
22	Bhutan	1.073	0.863	0.210
23	Nepal	0.659	0.659	0.000
24	Sri Lanka	0.391	0.251	0.140
25	Pakistan	0.235	0.235	0.000

Using the same conditions as those in the 2017 AFC CL (i.e. Kuwait suspended; Iraq, Syria and Lebanon with no licensed clubs), these would be the allocations:

United Arab Emirates 3+1
Qatar                3+1
Saudi Arabia         3+1
Iran                 2+2
Uzbekistan           1+2
India                0+1
Jordan               0+1
Bahrain              0+1

Matches:

UAE 4 vs. (IND 1 vs. JOR 1)
QAT 4 vs. (UZB 3 vs. BHR 1)
KSA 4 vs. IRN 4
IRN 3 vs. UZB 2

East

Again, there's a switch, as Philippines overtake Myanmar. Not only will the PFL champions host in the Champions League preliminary round, but they will also benefit in the AFC Cup, as they will get 2 direct group stage slots instead of 1 direct and 1 playoff slot.

Rank - Association - Total - NT Points - Club Points

1	Korea Republic	89.339	7.347	81.992
2	China PR	73.925	6.436	67.489
3	Japan	70.551	8.603	61.948
4	Australia	64.625	6.797	57.828
5	Thailand	34.990	2.794	32.196
6	Hong Kong	31.997	1.617	30.380
7	Malaysia	30.629	1.366	29.263
8	Vietnam	28.479	2.684	25.795
9	Indonesia	19.256	2.261	16.995
10	Philippines	15.911	2.967	12.944
11	Myanmar	15.787	1.633	14.154
12	Singapore	15.056	1.413	13.643
13	Laos	3.976	0.973	3.003
14	Korea DPR	3.611	2.214	1.397
15	Cambodia	3.434	1.083	2.351
16	Chinese Taipei	1.319	1.319	0.000
17	Brunei Darussalam	0.706	0.706	0.000
18	Macau	0.691	0.691	0.000
19	Guam	0.675	0.675	0.000
20	Timor-Leste	0.502	0.502	0.000
21	Mongolia	0.267	0.267	0.000

I assume Indonesian clubs will participate.

Korea Republic 3+1
China PR       3+1
Japan          2+2
Australia      2+1
Thailand       1+2
Hong Kong      1+1
Malaysia       0+1
Vietnam        0+1
Indonesia      0+1
Philippines    0+1
Myanmar        0+1
Singapore      0+1

Matches:

KOR 4 vs. (HKG 2 vs. MAS 1)
CHN 4 vs. (THA 3 vs. VIE 1)
JPN 3 vs. [THA 2 vs. (IDN 1 vs. SIN 1)]
JPN 4 vs. [AUS 3 vs. (PHI 1 vs. MYA 1)]

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