Qualification
The 'developing' 13 nations in the Asian Football Confederation were invited to nominate one or two clubs to participate in the 2007 competition. 2006 winners, Al-Faisaly of Jordan qualify automatically, but proceed to the group stage.
Vietnam and Thailand lose ration for Australia in AFC Champions League. Instead of sending two teams by each country to compete for AFC Champions League, the second representative team of Vietnam and Thailand is demoted to play in AFC Cup.
Bangladesh were excluded, after they relegated AFC President's Cup along Turkmenistan.
Champions of North Korea and Myanmar were not participated
| West Asia | |
| Bahrain (1) | Al-Muharraq (2005–06 Bahraini Premier League champions) |
| Jordan (3) | Shabab Al-Ordon (2005–06 Jordan League champions & 2005–06 Jordan FA Cup winners)
Al-Faisaly (2006 AFC Cup winners & 2005–06 Jordan League runners-up) Al-Wahdat (2005–06 Jordan League third place) |
| Lebanon (2) | Al-Ansar (2005–06 Lebanese Premier League champions & 2006 Lebanese FA Cup winners)
Al-Nejmeh (2005–06 Lebanese Premier League runners-up) |
| Oman (2) | Muscat Club (2005–06 Omani League champions)
Dhofar Club (2006 Sultan Qaboos Cup winners) |
| Yemen (2) | Al-Saqr (2006 Yemeni League champions)
Al-Hilal (2005 Yemeni President Cup winners) |
| Central Asia | |
| Turkmenistan (2) | HTTU Aşgabat (2006 Turkmenistan League champions & 2006 Turkmenistan Cup winners)
Nebitçi Balkanabat (2006 Turkmenistan League runners-up) |
| East Asia | |
| Hong Kong (2) | Happy Valley (2005–06 Hong Kong First Division League champions)
Sun Hei (2006 Hong Kong FA Cup winners) |
| South Asia | |
| Bangladesh (0) | |
| India (2) | Mahindra United (2005–06 Indian National Football League champions)
Mohun Bagan AC (2006 Indian Federation Cup winners) |
| Maldives (2) | New Radiant (2006 Dhivehi League champions & 2006 Maldives FA Cup winners)
Victory SC (2006 Dhivehi League runners-up) |
| South East Asia | |
| Malaysia (2) | Negeri Sembilan FA (2005–06 Super League Malaysia champions)
Pahang FA (2006 Malaysia FA Cup winners) |
| Singapore (2) | Singapore Armed Forces FC (2006 S.League champions)
Tampines Rovers FC (2006 Singapore Cup winners) |
| Thailand (1) | Osotsapa FC (2004 Queen's Cup winners) |
| Vietnam (1) | Hoa Phat Hanoi (2006 Vietnamese Cup winners) |
The draw took place in Kuala Lumpur on December 22, allocating teams into six groups.
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