[3] As the title holders, Al-Seeb qualified for the 2023–24 AFC Champions League playoff stage.

Central Coast Mariners won the competition for the first time, defeating Al Ahed 1–0 in the final.

The draw for the group stage was held on 24 August 2023 at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Extra time and penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winners if necessary (note that the away goals rule is abolished).

The draw for the Zonal finals and the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals was held on 28 December 2023, 14:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The two winners of ASEAN Zonal semi-finals play each other, with the host decided by draw.