Jamshedpur FC were crowned League Shield Winners during the 2021-22 Indian Super League campaign, while Mumbai City FC similarly reigned supreme in the 2022-23 season.
Per the AFC slot system, a playoff has been scheduled between the League Shield winners of the aforementioned seasons to ascertain the team that will head to the group stages of the highest level of club competition in Asia.
The match has been scheduled for April 4, which falls between the Super Cup tournament to be held in Kerala, and will hence be played either at Manjeri or in Kozhikode (Calicut).