Male', MALDIVES - Maldives FA Cup winners Maziya will play a play off game in this year's AFC Cup to enter into the group stage.
Maldives league champions New Radiant will directly enter into the group stage. The draw for AFC Cup 2015 will be held in Malaysia tomorrow.
New Radiant has the second most appearances in the tournament from the east region this time. East Bengal of India is appearing their 8th time in the competition while New Radiant is making their 7th.
New Radiant reached the semi final in 2005 and quarter finals in 2013 and is the only local club to have progressed beyond the group stage of AFC Cup.
The AFC’s Competitions Committee has ratified the slot allocation for the AFC Cup’s 2015 and 2016 editions and the decisions were made based on the AFC Member Associations Ranking 2014, the AFC Cup 2015 Qualifying Round for the play-offs (the AFC President's Cup 2014) and club entry for participation in the AFC Cup 2015.
This is Maziya's 3rd appearance in the competition.
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