It has just passed some weeks ago since Johor won the title but now the road for the AFC Cup 2016 has started with the group stage draw
There are many debutants not only in the group stage, also in the qualifying playoff
Debutant teams in the qualifying playoff
K Electric(Pakistan), FC Balkan(Turkmenistan) (in the AFC Cup 2007 they competed as Nebitçi Balkanabat), FK Khujand(Tajikistan), Alhi Al-Kahleel(Palestine)
Debutant teams in the group stage
Ceres La Salle, Kaya(both from Philippines), Altyn Asyr(Turkmenistan), Lt Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Ltd (Bangladesh), Shabab Al Dhahiriya(Palestine), Al Quwa Al Jawiya, Naft Al Wasat(both from Iraq)
Returning teams
Mohun Bagan, Yangon United, Al Muharraq, Al Ahed, Al Oruba, Tripoli(Lebanon)
