[2] Starting from 2015, league champions of emerging countries were eligible to participate in the AFC Cup qualifying play-off.
[8] The draw for the group stage was held on 28 March 2014, 16:00 UTC+8, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.
The draw for the final stage, played at a centralized venue, was held on 25 July 2014, 12:00 UTC+8, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The final was played as a single match, with extra time and penalty shoot-out used to decide the winner if necessary.
Palliya Guruge (Sri Lanka) Fourth official: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) Match rules[1]