The 2022

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(also known as the AFC Women's Club Championship 2022 – Pilot Tournament), held between 15 August and 22 October, was the third edition of AFC's premier women's club

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competition. Five clubs from five AFC member associations competed in this tournament. A final had been originally scheduled for 22 October, but was never played. Thailand's College of Asian Scholars won the East zone title and Uzbekistan's Sogdiyona Jizzak won the West zone title.

Format

The participating clubs were split into two regions to play a single

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within their region at a predetermined host site. The two regional winners were to meet in a final on 22 October. Originally planned as a seven-club tournament, Jordan's Orthodox FC withdrew on 5 August 2022. On 15 August 2022, FIFA suspended the

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due to undue influence from third parties, meaning

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were disqualified: the two remaining clubs in the west region playing a

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at the predetermined host site.

Group stage

East region

West region

''Sogdiyona Jizzak won 2–1 on aggregate.''

Goalscorers

Notes

References

External links

* , the-afc.com {{DEFAULTSORT:AFC Women's Club Championship 2022

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