Participating Clubs
Along with the defending champion, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, 28 other clubs from fourteen countries qualified based on performance in domestic league and cup competitions. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors entered the competition at the quarter-finals.
The draw took place in Kuala Lumpur on December 22, allocating teams into seven groups. In February, the AFC disqualified Esteghlal Tehran from Group B for failing to register their players in time. This reduced the number of competing teams to 28.
| Defending Champions (1) | |
| Korea Republic (1) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2006 AFC Champions League winners) |
| East Asia & ASEAN (12) | |
| Australia (2) | Adelaide United (2005–06 A-League premiers) Sydney FC (2005–06 A-League champions) |
| China (2) | Shandong Luneng Taishan (2006 Chinese Super League champions and 2006 Chinese FA Cup winners) Shanghai Shenhua (2006 Chinese Super League runners-up) |
| Indonesia (2) | Persik Kediri (2006 Liga Indonesia Premier Division champions) Arema Malang (2006 Copa Indonesia winners) |
| Japan (2) | Urawa Red Diamonds (2006 J. League Division 1 champions and 2006–07 Emperor's Cup winners) Kawasaki Frontale (2006 J. League Division 1 runners-up) |
| Korea Republic (2) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2006 K-League champions) Chunnam Dragons (2006 Korean FA Cup winners) |
| Thailand (1) | Bangkok University FC (2006 Thailand Premier League champions) |
| Vietnam (1) | Gach Dong Tam Long An (2006 V-League champions) |
| Central & South Asia and West Asia |
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| Iran |
Sepahan (2005–06 Hazfi Cup winners) |
| Iraq (2) | Al-Zawraa (2005–06 Iraqi Premier League champions) Najaf FC (2005–06 Iraqi Premier League runners-up) |
| Kuwait (2) | Al Kuwait Kaifan (2005–06 Kuwaiti Premier League champions) Al-Arabi (2006 Kuwait Emir Cup winners) |
| Qatar (2) | Al Sadd (2005–06 Qatar Stars League champions) Al-Rayyan (2006 Emir of Qatar Cup winners) |
| Saudi Arabia (2) | Al-Shabab (2005–06 Saudi Premier League champions) Al-Hilal (2005–06 Saudi Crown Prince Cup winners) |
| Syria (2) | Al-Karamah (2005–06 Syrian League champions) Al Ittihad (2005–06 Syrian Cup winners) |
| UAE (2) | Al-Wahda (2005–06 UAE Football League runners-up) Al Ain Club (2005–06 UAE Emir Cup winners) |
| Uzbekistan (2) | FC Pakhtakor (2006 Uzbek League champions and 2006 Uzbekistani Cup winners) Neftchi Farg'ona (2006 Uzbek League runners-up) |
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