The 2016 runners will have to negotiate the challenge from the team from Pyongyang in the next round of the cup competition..
Bengaluru FC have been drawn against 4.25 SC of North Korea in the Inter Zonal playoffs of the AFC Cup 2017. The Federation Cup champions qualified to this stage after winning the South Zone group and now face a two-legged tie against the team from Pyongyang as they look to go one better on their runners-up finish in 2016.
4.25 SC qualified to the Inter Zonal playoffs after winning the East Zone group, which consisted of Kigwancha SC (DPR Korea) and Erchim SC of Mongolia.