Di Pot 1 berisi Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Jepang), Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (Korea Selatan), Zhejiang FC (Cina), Bangkok United FC (Thailand).
Sedangkan di Pot 2 dihuni Port FC (Thailand), Sydney FC (Australia), Selangor FC (Malaysia), Thep Xanh Nam Dinh (Vietnam).
Adapun pot 3 ada Lee Man (Hong Kong), Kaya FC Iloilo (Filipina), Muangthong United (Thailand).