AFC Champions League 2023/24 - Competition Regulations
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Match Schedule The ocial schedule which sets out, without limitation, the dates and times
on which Matches will be played, the Stadiums at which the Matches will be
played, and the names of the Participating Clubs.
Media Any individual granted a media Accreditation Card by the AFC.
Media Rights The right and licence to produce, edit and/or transmit, for intelligible reception
throughout the world in any language and in any format, and on any platform
including lm, xed media, Digital Media, games, internet, public exhibition,
radio, mobile, and television, a visual, audio-visual, and/or audio signal and/
or image or recording (including without limitation the basic feed, multi feeds,
additional feeds, audio feeds, a feed incorporating Competition Data, world
feed, and unilateral feeds) of the Competition, and all interview activities and
action during and forming part of the Competition including Ocial Functions
and the Image Rights by any and all means of transmission distribution,
exhibition and reception, now existing or hereinafter developed including but
not limited to analogue, digital, satellite, cable and interactive communication
systems, on a live, delayed, and unlimited repeat basis, in full or in part
(including without limitation by way of clips and/or highlights and/or support
programmes and/or magazine shows and/or news access), and all rights to
exploit any and all commercial opportunities (including for example broadcast
sponsorship and commercial airtime opportunities) arising from and/or in
connection with such rights.
Member Association A Football Association which is a member of the AFC.
Merchandise Rights The right granted to Commercial Aliates for the use and exploitation of the
Competition Marks and/or ocial designation in the manufacture, packaging,
distribution, and sale of goods and services of all kinds, including items of
equipment (e.g. footballs), clothing, coins, medals, games (electronic or
otherwise), other collectibles and Premiums related to the Competition.
Neutral Venue Any Stadium utilised for a Match which is not the regular home Stadium or
Venue utilised by the Participating Club designated as the Host Club, unless
expressly authorised by the AFC. The designation of a Stadium as a Neutral
Venue must be expressly authorised by the AFC in accordance with these
Regulations.
Ocial Function Any event which is ocially organised or sanctioned by the AFC in connection
with the Competition. For the avoidance of doubt, this expressly includes,
without limitation, all Matches and/or events held at Ocial Training Sites,
the opening ceremony, the closing ceremony, any AFC gala dinner, lunch, or
banquet, cultural events, ocial press conferences, ocial draws, workshops
and launch events.