Since the 2023–24 AFC Champions League and the 2023–24 AFC Cup adopted transitional calendar with the switch from Spring-to-Autumn to an Autumn-to-Spring schedule,[1] the All India Football Federation decided that its continental slots would be determined by extra playoff matches (known as the Hero Club Playoffs for sponsorship reasons).
[2] The winner qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage.
The winner qualified for the AFC Cup group stage.
The winner qualified for the AFC Cup qualifying play-off.