[3] There are, however, many shifts each year with associations not meeting off field requirements.
The ranking until 2021 consisted of the total points of member associations' clubs over the previous four years.
Since the 2022 edition, the ranking has used the points over the previous eight years, with earlier editions having a decreasingly smaller contribution through an applied multiplier.
[4] The structure has taken into account the results from the past 8 years, with a weighting formula.
Updated on 6 February 2025[6] To be used for entry requirements into the 2025–26 AFC competitions.