[2] Johor Darul Ta'zim, the defending champions, were eliminated in the semi-finals by Bengaluru FC.
[11] The draw for the qualifying round was held on 29 June 2015 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
[10] In the qualifying round, each group was played on a single round-robin basis at the pre-selected hosts.
[12][13] The draw for the group stage was held on 10 December 2015, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
[1] Starting from this season, the knockout stage was split between the two zones until the final, similar to the AFC Champions League (Regulations Article 12.3).
[20] The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 9 June 2016, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Note: Goals scored in the qualifying play-off are not counted when determining top scorer (see regulations, Article 77.4).