List of Licensed Clubs for the 2021 AFC Cup License License(s) License(s) Granted MA Clubs Licensed Clubs Licensed with Sanction Applicant(s) Granted with Sanction Al Hidd BHR 8 3 - Al Muharraq East Riffa Bashundhara Kings Abahani Ltd. Dhaka BAN 6 4 - Sheikh Russel KC Ltd. Saif Sporting Club Ltd. Thimphu City Football Club Ugyen Academy Football Club BHU 8 5 - Paro Football Club Transport United Football Club Paro United Football Club DPMM FC Indera FC BRU 5 4 - Kota Ranger FC Kasuka FC Boeung Ket FC Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC CAM 12 5 - Phnom Penh Crown FC Visakha FC Angkor Tiger FC Taiwan Steel Group Football Club Hang Yuen Football Club TPE 6 4 - Taipei Tatung Taichung Blue Whale Women FC Hong Kong Pegasus BC Rangers HKG 9 4 - Happy Valley Resources Capital Kuwait FC Al Qadsiya FC KUW 7 5 - Al Salmiya FC Al Arabi FC Kazma FC FC Dordoi MFC Alga PFC Neftchi KGZ 7 7 - FC Abdysh-Ata FC Alay MFC Kara-Balta FC Ilbirs Lao Toyota FC LAO 4 - 2 Master7 FC Al Ahed FC LBN 2 2 - Al Ansar FC Casa Benfica Macau MAC 3 2 - Chao Pak Kei Maziya Sports and Recreation Club Eagles Club Valencia TC Sports Club MDV 8 2 5 Da Grande Sports Club United Victory Super United Sports Athletic 220 FC FC Ulaanbaatar Deren FC Khangarid FC MNG 10 2 5 Khaan Khuns - Erchim FC Selenge Press Falcons FC Ulaanbaatar City FC NEP 13 1 - Tribhuvan Army Football Club List of Licensed Clubs for the 2021 AFC Cup License License(s) License(s) Granted MA Clubs Licensed Clubs Licensed with Sanction Applicant(s) Granted with Sanction Al Seeb Club OMA 2 2 - Al Nasr Club Balata Center Al Amaari Center PLE 6 4 - Shabab Al Khalil Al Bierh Foundation SL Police SC SRI 2 2 - Colombo FC Tishreen Club* SYR 2 2 - Al Wahda* FC Istiklol TJK 11 3 - FC Khujand FC Ravshan TLS 2 1 - Lalenok United FC FC Kopetdag Altyn Asyr FC TKM 5 5 - Shagadam FC Ahal FC Merw FC UZB 1 1 - Nasaf *via Extraordinary Application [cf. Article 8.4 of the Entry Manual for AFC Club Competitions (2021 Edition)] .