 The winners of the Malaysia FA Cup also qualify for the subsequent season's AFC Champions League play-off slots.If this club lost on the play-off slots and unable to reach group stage, this club will play in AFC Cup play-off slots.The number of places allocated to Malaysia clubs in AFC competitions is dependent upon the association ranking, which are calculated based upon the performance of teams in AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup, as well as their national team's FIFA World Rankings in the previous 4 years.