Since the 2023–24 AFC Champions League and the 2023–24 AFC Cup adopted transitional calendar with the switch from Spring-to-Autumn to an Autumn-to-Spring schedule,[1] the All India Football Federation decided that its continental slots would be determined by extra playoff matches (known as the Hero Club Playoffs for sponsorship reasons).[2]
Team | Qualification | Score |
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Jamshedpur | 2021–22 Indian Super League League Shield winners | 1 |
Mumbai City | 2022–23 Indian Super League League Shield winners | 3 |
The winner qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage.
Jamshedpur | 1–3 | Mumbai City |
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Team | Qualification | Score |
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Gokulam Kerala | 2021–22 I-League champions | 1 |
Odisha | 2023 Super Cup champions | 3 |
The winner qualified for the AFC Cup group stage.
Team | Qualification | Score |
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Hyderabad | 2021–22 Indian Super League playoffs winners | 1 (1) |
ATK Mohun Bagan | 2022–23 Indian Super League playoffs winners | 1 (3)(p) |
The winner qualified for the AFC Cup qualifying play-off.