Today, September 21, the group stage of the 2023/24 AFC Cup starts in the Central Zone. “Altyn Asyr” (Ashgabat) and “Merv” (Mary) will take part in the second most important club tournament in Asia. In group “E” the rivals of Turkmen football players will be the clubs “Ravshan” (Tajikistan) and “Abdysh-Ata” (Kyrgyzstan). The group round of the 2023/24 AFC Cup in the Central Zone will begin on September 20 and end on December 14. Only the group winner will advance to the next stage of the tournament. AFC Cup 2023/24. Central zone. group “E”: 1st round, September 21 (Thursday): “Ravshan” (Tajikistan) – “Merv” (Turkmenistan) “Abdysh-Ata” (Kyrgyzstan) – “Altyn Asyr” (Turkmenistan) 2nd round, October 5 (Thursday): “Altyn Asyr” (Turkmenistan) – “Ravshan” (Tajikistan) “Merv” (Turkmenistan) – “Abdysh-Ata” (Kyrgyzstan) 3rd round, October 26 (Thursday): “Ravshan” (Tajikistan) – “Abdysh-Ata” (Kyrgyzstan) “Merv” (Turkmenistan) – “Altyn Asyr” (Turkmenistan) 4th round, November 9 (Thursday): “Abdysh-Ata” (Kyrgyzstan) – “Ravshan” (Tajikistan) “Altyn Asyr” (Turkmenistan) – “Merv” (Turkmenistan) 5th round, November 30 (Thursday): “Merv” (Turkmenistan) – “Ravshan” (Tajikistan) “Altyn Asyr” (Turkmenistan) – “Abdysh-Ata” (Kyrgyzstan) 6th round, December 14 (Thursday): “Ravshan” (Tajikistan) – “Altyn Asyr” (Turkmenistan) “Abdysh-Ata” (Kyrgyzstan) – “Merv” (Turkmenistan)