Church Boys United to face Bhutan's Paro FC in AFC Challenge League

League Champions Church Boys United will host Bhutan's Paro FC in the preliminary stage of the inaugural AFC Challenge League on August.

The match will be played in a single-leg knockout format on August 13 and the winner of the match will qualify for the group stage of the competition.

The group stage matches will be held on October 26 and November 2 on home and away basis. If qualified, Church Boys will receive a minimum of USD100,000 for the competition.

Asian Football Confederation announced the competition on Thursday as part of the revamped AFC Club Competitions structure, the new third-tier Continental men’s competition which will bring together 18 aspiring teams to contend for glory.