2002–03 AFC Champions League qualification

Following is a result of results from the 2002–03 AFC Champions League qualification rounds. The league was the 22nd edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 1st edition under the current AFC Champions League title.

Round 1

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1. Al Nasr withdrew 2. Al Aqsa withdrew

Round 2

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1. Köpetdag Aşgabat withdrew citing financial difficulties. 2. AFC did not accept the participation of Busaiteen and Riffa as neither team met sportive qualification criteria. 3. Khujand disqualified following suspension of Tajik FA by FIFA and AFC.

Round 3

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1. Regar-TadAZ disqualified following suspension of Tajik FA by FIFA and AFC. 2. Al-Quds withdrew due to insecure situation in Palestine.

Round 4

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1. Al Arabi withdrew.

Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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West

 * 🇮🇷 Esteghlal
 * 🇮🇷 Persepolis
 * 🇮🇶 Al-Talaba
 * 🇶🇦 Al Sadd
 * Al-Hilal
 * 🇹🇲 Nisa Asgabat
 * Al Ain
 * 🇺🇿 Pakhtakor

East

 * 🇨🇳 Dalian Shide
 * 🇨🇳 Shanghai Shenhua
 * 🇯🇵 Shimizu S-Pulse
 * 🇯🇵 Kashima Antlers
 * 🇰🇷 Daejeon Citizen
 * 🇰🇷 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
 * 🇹🇭 Osotsapa FC
 * 🇹🇭 BEC Tero Sasana