The 2019-20 Indian Super League (ISL) title winners are set to be awarded a spot in the AFC Cup play-offs, Goal has learnt. This will be the third Asian slot allotted to India.
Although it was earlier reported that the second-placed team is set to be handed the Asian slot, as per sources close to Goal, this slot will now go to the ISL winners.
The league winners of ISL this season, FC Goa, will play in the group stages of the AFC Asian Champions League (ACL) next season and as it stands, the second Asian slot will go to the winners of the I-League as per a special dispensation made by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).