Berikut ini Daftar Peringkat dan Alokasi Jumlah Team dari setiap negara yang akan berpartisipasi di Piala AFC 2017 (AFC Cup).
West Asia Zone, from the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF).
1. Iraq, 2 klub di Babak Grup
2. Kuwait, tidak ada klub di Piala AFC 2017
3. Syria, 2 klub di Babak Grup
4. Jordan, 2 klub di Babak Grup
5. Bahrain, 2 klub di Babak Grup
6. Lebanon, 2 klub di Babak Grup
7. Oman, 1 klub di Babak Grup, dan 1 klub di Babak Playoff Round
8. Palestine, 1 klub di Babak Playoff Round
9. Yemen, tidak ada klub di Piala AFC 2017
Central Asia Zone, from Central Asian Football Association (CAFA).
1. Tajikistan, 1 klub di Babak Grup, dan 1 klub di Babak Preliminary Round
2. Turkmenistan, 1 klub di Babak Grup, dan 1 klub di Babak Preliminary Round
3. Kyrgyzstan, 1 klub di Babak Grup, dan 1 klub di Babak Preliminary Round
4. Afghanistan, 1 klub di Babak Preliminary Round
South Asia Zone, from the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).
1. India, 1 klub di Babak Grup, dan 1 klub di Babak Preliminary Round
2. Maldives, 1 klub di Babak Grup, dan 1 klub di Babak Preliminary Round
3. Bangladesh, 1 klub di Babak Grup
4. Bhutan, 1 klub di Babak Preliminary Round
5. Nepal, tidak ada klub di Piala AFC 2017
6. Sri Lanka, 1 klub di Babak Preliminary Round
7. Pakistan, tidak ada klub di Piala AFC 2017
ASEAN Zone, from the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).
1. Vietnam, 2 klub di Babak Grup
2. Malaysia, 2 klub di Babak Grup
3. Indonesia, tidak ada klub di Piala AFC 2017
4. Myanmar, 2 klub di Babak Grup
5. Philippines, 2 klub di Babak Grup
6. Singapore, 1 klub di Babak Grup, dan 1 klub di Babak Playoff Round
7. Laos, 1 klub di Babak Playoff Round
8. Cambodia, 2 klub di Babak Playoff Round
9. Brunei, tidak ada klub di Piala AFC 2017
10. East Timor, tidak ada klub di Piala AFC 2017
East Asia Zone, from the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF).
1. North Korea, 2 klub di Babak Grup
2. Chinese Taipei, tidak ada klub di Piala AFC 2017
3. Macau, tidak ada klub di Piala AFC 2017
4. Guam, tidak ada klub di Piala AFC 2017
5. Mongolia, 1 klub di Babak Grup
DAFTAR KLUB PESERTA:
West Asia Zone, West Asian Football Federation (WAFF):
Klub yang langsung bermain di Babak Grup (Group stage direct entrants, Groups A-C):
1. (Iraq) Al-Zawraa, 2015-16 Iraqi Premier League (champions)
2. (Iraq) Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, 2015-16 Iraq FA Cup (winners)
3. (Syria) Al-Jaish, 2015-16 Syrian Premier League (champions)
4. (Syria) Al-Wahda, 2016 Syrian Cup (winners)
5. (Jordan) Al-Wehdat, 2015-16 Jordan League (champions)
6. (Jordan) Al-Ahli, 2015-16 Jordan FA Cup (winners)
7. (Bahrain) Al-Hidd, 2015-16 Bahrain First Division League (champions)
8. (Bahrain) Al-Muharraq, 2015-16 Bahraini King's Cup (winners)
9. (Lebanon) Safa, 2015-16 Lebanese Premier League (champions)
10. (Lebanon) Nejmeh, 2015-16 Lebanese FA Cup (winners)
11. (Oman) Saham, 2015-16 Sultan Qaboos Cup (winners)
Klub yang bermain dari Babak Kualifikasi (Qualifying play-off participants, Entering in Play-off round):
1. (Oman) Al-Suwaiq, 2015-16 Oman Professional League (runners-up)
2. (State of Palestine) Shabab Al-Khalil, 2015-16 West Bank Premier League (champions)
Central Asia Zone, Central Asian Football Association (CAFA):
Klub yang langsung bermain di Babak Grup (Group stage direct entrants, Group D):
1. (Tajikistan) Istiklol, 2016 Tajik League (champions) 2016 Tajik Cup (winners)
2. (Turkmenistan) Altyn Asyr, 2016 Ýokary Liga (champions) 2016 Turkmenistan Cup (winners)
3. (Kyrgyzstan) Alay Osh, 2016 Kyrgyzstan League (champions)
Klub yang bermain dari Babak Kualifikasi (Qualifying play-off participants, Entering in Preliminary round):
1. (Tajikistan) Khosilot, 2016 Tajik League (runners-up)
2. (Turkmenistan) Balkan, 2016 Ýokary Liga (runners-up)
3. (Kyrgyzstan) Dordoi, 2016 Kyrgyzstan Cup (winners)
4. (Afghanistan) Shaheen Asmayee, 2016 Afghan Premier League (champions)
South Asia Zone, South Asian Football Federation (SAFF):
Klub yang langsung bermain di Babak Grup (Group stage direct entrants, Group E):
1. (India) Bengaluru FC, 2015-16 I-League (champions)
2. (Maldives) Maziya, 2016 Dhivehi Premier League (champions)
3. (Bangladesh) Dhaka Abahani, 2016 Bangladesh Federation Cup (winners)
Klub yang bermain dari Babak Kualifikasi (Qualifying play-off participants, Entering in Preliminary round):
1. (India) Mohun Bagan, 2015-16 Indian Federation Cup (winners)
2. (Maldives) Club Valencia, 2016 Maldives FA Cup (winners)
3. (Bhutan) Thimphu City, 2016 Bhutan National League (champions)
4. (Sri Lanka) Colombo, 2015 Sri Lanka Football League (champions)
ASEAN Zone, ASEAN Football Federation (AFF):
Klub yang langsung bermain di Babak Grup (Group stage direct entrants, Groups F-H):
1. (Vietnam) Hà Nội, 2016 V.League 1 (champions)
2. (Vietnam) Than Quảng Ninh, 2016 Vietnamese Cup (winners)
3. (Malaysia) Johor Darul Ta'zim, 2016 Malaysia Super League (champions), dan 2016 Malaysia FA Cup (winners)
4. (Malaysia) Felda United, 2016 Malaysia Super League (runners-up)
5. (Myanmar) Yadanarbon, 2016 Myanmar National League (champions)
6. (Myanmar) Magwe, 2016 General Aung San Shield (winners)
7. (Philippines) Global, 2016 UFL Division 1 (champions) 2016 UFL Cup (winners)
8. (Philippines) Ceres-Negros, 2016 UFL Division 1 (runners-up)
9. (Singapore) Tampines Rovers, 2016 S.League (runners-up)
Klub yang bermain dari Babak Kualifikasi (Qualifying play-off participants, Entering in play-off round):
1. (Singapore) Home United, 2016 S.League 4th place
2. (Laos Lao) Toyota, 2016 Lao Premier League (runners-up)
3. (Cambodia) Boeung Ket Angkor, 2016 Cambodian League (champions)
4. (Cambodia) Phnom Penh Crown, 2015 Cambodian League (champions)
East Asia Zone, East Asian Football Federation (EAFF):
Klub yang langsung bermain di Babak Grup (Group stage direct entrants, Group I):
1. (North Korea) April 25, 2016 Mangyongdae Prize Sports Games (winners)
2. (North Korea) Kigwancha, 2016 Mangyongdae Prize Sports Games (runners-up)
3. (Mongolia) Erchim, 2016 Mongolian Premier League (champions)
Standby Teams, yaitu klub pengganti jika ada yang lolos ke Babak Grup Liga Champions AFC 2017 di Babak Play-off, dari negara berikut ini:
1. (Jordan) Al-Jazeera, 2015–16 Jordan League (4th place)
2. (Bahrain) (............)
3. (India) East Bengal, 2015–16 I-League (3rd place)
4. (Malaysia) Kedah, 2016 Malaysia Super League (3rd place)
5. (Myanmar) Yangon United, 2016 Myanmar National League (runners-up)
6. (Philippines) Loyola Meralco Sparks, 2016 UFL Division 1 (3rd place)
Withdrawn Teams, Klub yang mengundurkan diri setelah undian Babak Kualifikasi dan Babak Grup:
1. (Laos) Lanexang United, 2016 Lao Premier League (champions)
2. (Chinese Taipei) Taiwan Power Company, 2015-16 Intercity Football League (champions)
3. (Chinese Taipei) Tatung, 2015-16 Intercity Football League (runners-up)
4. (Guam) Rovers, 2015-16 Guam Soccer League (champions)