^Qatar (QAT):Al-Sadd had already qualified for the Champions League Elite as the 2023–24 Qatar Stars League champions has also won the 2024 Emir of Qatar Cup. Thus, second-placed Al-Rayyan have also qualified for the Champions League Elite league stage, while the third-placed Al-Gharafa qualified for the Champions League Elite qualifying play-off.
^South Korea (KOR):Pohang Steelers had already qualified as the 2023 K League 1 runners-up when they won the 2023 Korean FA Cup, so third-placed Gwangju FC qualified for the Champions League Elite qualifying play-off. Since both East region finalists in the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup (Yokohama F. Marinos and Central Coast Mariners) had already qualified through their domestic performance, Gwangju were later confirmed for the league stage[1] based on their association's higher ranking, leaving only two teams left in the East region qualifying play-off for the remaining league stage slot.
^United Arab Emirates (UAE): Al Wasl had already qualified for the Champions League Elite as the 2023–24 UAE Pro League champions have also won the 2023–24 UAE President's Cup. Thus, second-placed Shabab Al-Ahli have qualified for the Champions League Elite qualifying play-off.
각각의 예선 라운드는 단판전으로 이루어져 있다. 규정 9조 2항에 의거하여, 연장전이나 승부차기는 정규 시간 내에 승자가 결정되지 않았을 때 승자를 결정하기 위해 사용된다. 각 지역에서의 예선 라운드 팀 배정은 AFC 클럽 랭킹에 근거하여 결정되고, 둘 중 순위가 높은 협회에 소속된 클럽의 구장에서 경기를 진행한다. 같은 협회의 소속된 팀끼리는 같은 경기에 배정될 수 없다.