2012 AFC Champions League group stage

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The 2012 AFC Champions League group stage was contested by a total of 32 teams (16 from West Zone and 16 from East Zone). They included:

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The draw for the group stage was held at the AFC house in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 6 December 2011, 16:00 UTC+08:00. [1] The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Clubs from the same country may not be drawn into the same group.

In each group, teams played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays were 6–7 March, 20–21 March, 3–4 April, 17–18 April, 1–2 May, and 15–16 May 2012. [2] The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage. [3]

Tiebreakers

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss) and tie breakers are in following order: [3]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned; (Away goals do not apply)
  4. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  5. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  6. Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  7. Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches; (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for each direct red card, 4 points for each yellow card followed by a direct red card)
  8. Drawing of lots.

Groups

Each team had been numbered from 1 to 4, the numbers determine the order of the fixtures: [3]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification JAZ EST RAY NQA
1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira 65101810+816Advance to knockout stage — 1–1 3–2 4–1
2 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal 632183+511 1–2 — 3–0 0–0
3 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan 6204912−36 3–4 0–1 — 3–1
4 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasaf Qarshi 6015414−101 2–4 0–2 0–1 —
Al-Rayyan Flag of Qatar.svg 0–1 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal
Report Jerković Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 5,422
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
Nasaf Qarshi Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2–4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira
Musaev Soccerball shade.svg2'
Rabee Soccerball shade.svg18' (o.g.)		 Report Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg39'
Mousa Soccerball shade.svg68'
Baré Soccerball shade.svg75'
Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg88'
Qarshi Stadium, Qarshi
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Choi Myung-Yong (Korea Republic)
Esteghlal Flag of Iran.svg 0–0 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasaf Qarshi
Report
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 41,520
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)
Al-Jazira Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 3–2 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan
Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg8'
Diaky Soccerball shade.svg54'
Mousa Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report Goumou Soccerball shade.svg65'
Fábio César Soccerball shade.svg78'
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 2,850
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
Esteghlal Flag of Iran.svg 1–2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira
Zandi Soccerball shade.svg68' Report Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg5'
Baré Soccerball shade.svg72'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 36,735
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic)
Al-Rayyan Flag of Qatar.svg 3–1 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasaf Qarshi
Tabata Soccerball shade.svg9'
Goumou Soccerball shade.svg65'
Alaaeldin Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Shomurodov Soccerball shade.svg58'
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 1,877
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
Nasaf Qarshi Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 0–1 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan
Report Tabata Soccerball shade.svg62'
Qarshi Stadium, Qarshi
Attendance: 7,271
Referee: Lee Min-Hu (Korea Republic)
Al-Jazira Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1–1 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal
Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg63' Report Borhani Soccerball shade.svg24'
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 4,562
Referee: Maasaki Toma (Japan)
Esteghlal Flag of Iran.svg 3–0 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan
Borhani Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.), 90+3'
Sharifat Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 53,774
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Al-Jazira Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 4–1 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasaf Qarshi
Baré Soccerball shade.svg6'
Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.), 33', 42' (pen.)		 Report Shomurodov Soccerball shade.svg69'
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 820
Referee: Peter Green (Australia)
Nasaf Qarshi Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 0–2 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal
Report Jerković Soccerball shade.svg10'
Jabbari Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)
Qarshi Stadium, Qarshi
Attendance: 929
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
Al-Rayyan Flag of Qatar.svg 3–4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira
Tabata Soccerball shade.svg73'
Leandro Soccerball shade.svg76'
Alaaeldin Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg8', 33', 67', 88'
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 535
Referee: Andre El Haddad (Lebanon)
Notes

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ITT YAS PAK ARA
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 6510134+916Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 4–0 3–2
2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Baniyas 632192+711 0–0 — 2–0 2–0
3 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor 6213610−47 1–2 1–1 — 3–1
4 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Arabi 6006416−120 1–3 0–4 0–1 —
Baniyas Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2–0 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Arabi
Jaber Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Yeste Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report
Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 1,795
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Al-Ittihad Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 4–0 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor
Abdelghani Soccerball shade.svg4'
Abousaban Soccerball shade.svg31', 51'
Omar Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report
Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 250
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
Pakhtakor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 1–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Baniyas
Sharofetdinov Soccerball shade.svg29' Report Fawzi Soccerball shade.svg60'
JAR Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Choi Myung-Yong (Korea Republic)
Al-Arabi Flag of Qatar.svg 1–3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad
Pisculichi Soccerball shade.svg26' Report Hazazi Soccerball shade.svg21', 82'
Al-Montashari Soccerball shade.svg30'
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 1,855
Referee: Lee Min-Hu (Korea Republic)
Pakhtakor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 3–1 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Arabi
Karimov Soccerball shade.svg9'
Sharofetdinov Soccerball shade.svg74'
Abdukholiqov Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Pisculichi Soccerball shade.svg37'
JAR Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 5,532
Referee: Tan Hai (China P.R.)
Al-Ittihad Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1–0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Baniyas
Hazazi Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.) Report
Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 11,495
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
Baniyas Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 0–0 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad
Report
Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 6,265
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic)
Al-Arabi Flag of Qatar.svg 0–1 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor
Report Abdukholiqov Soccerball shade.svg41'
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 500
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Pakhtakor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 1–2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad
Klimiashvili Soccerball shade.svg68' Report Hazazi Soccerball shade.svg60'
Abousaban Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
JAR Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Al-Arabi Flag of Qatar.svg 0–4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Baniyas
Report Bashir Soccerball shade.svg17'
Yeste Soccerball shade.svg39'
Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg52'
Senghor Soccerball shade.svg77'
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 527
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Baniyas Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2–0 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor
Senghor Soccerball shade.svg13'
Abdulrahman Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report
Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 3,927
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
Al-Ittihad Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 3–2 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Arabi
Abd Rabo Soccerball shade.svg30'
N'Guessi Soccerball shade.svg64'
Abdelghani Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Khoukhi Soccerball shade.svg9', 45+2'
Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 9,621
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SEP AHL NAS LEK
1 Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan 641194+513Advance to knockout stage — 2–1 1–0 2–1
2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli 6312106+410 1–1 — 3–1 3–0
3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Nasr 6204611−56 [a] 0–3 1–2 — 2–1
4 Flag of Qatar.svg Lekhwiya 620459−46 [a] 1–0 1–0 1–2 —
Source: WorldFootball.net
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Al-Nasr and Lekhwiya are ranked by their head-to-head record (Al-Nasr: 6 pts; Lekhwiya: 0 pts).
Sepahan Flag of Iran.svg 1–0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Nasr
Correa Soccerball shade.svg84' Report
Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan
Attendance: 6,550
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Lekhwiya Flag of Qatar.svg 1–0 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli
Nam Tae-Hee Soccerball shade.svg74' Report
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 4,227
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
Al-Nasr Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2–1 Flag of Qatar.svg Lekhwiya
Diané Soccerball shade.svg37', 90+2' Report Dagano Soccerball shade.svg42'
Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 4,720
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic)
Al-Ahli Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1–1 Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan
Simões Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (pen.) Report Correa Soccerball shade.svg35'
Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 14,247
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
Sepahan Flag of Iran.svg 2–1 Flag of Qatar.svg Lekhwiya
Hosseini Soccerball shade.svg10'
Correa Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Afif Soccerball shade.svg55'
Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan
Attendance: 6,732
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Al-Nasr Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1–2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli
Diané Soccerball shade.svg52' Report Simões Soccerball shade.svg27'
Al-Jassim Soccerball shade.svg50'
Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 4,376
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
Lekhwiya Flag of Qatar.svg 1–0 Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan
Koné Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 3,423
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
Al-Nasr Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 0–3 Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan
Report Correa Soccerball shade.svg44'
Sukaj Soccerball shade.svg69'
Salehi Soccerball shade.svg77'
Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 2,264
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Al-Ahli Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 3–0 Flag of Qatar.svg Lekhwiya
Jaizawi Soccerball shade.svg9'
Simões Soccerball shade.svg61'
Al-Jassim Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report
Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 10,214
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)
Sepahan Flag of Iran.svg 2–1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli
Sukaj Soccerball shade.svg19'
Bengar Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Al Hosni Soccerball shade.svg62'
Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan
Attendance: 6,371
Referee: Lee Min-Hu (Korea Republic)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification HIL PER GHA SHA
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 6330107+312Advance to knockout stage — 1–1 2–1 2–1
2 Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis 6321145+911 0–1 — 1–1 6–1
3 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Gharafa 6132710−36 3–3 0–3 — 2–1
4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Shabab 6024514−92 1–1 1–3 0–0 —
Al-Hilal Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1–1 Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis
Al-Shalhoub Soccerball shade.svg53' Report [ permanent dead link ‍] Karimi Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 9,574
Referee: Lee Min-Hu (Korea Republic)
Persepolis Flag of Iran.svg 6–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Shabab
Zayed Soccerball shade.svg8', 47', 53'
G. Rezaei Soccerball shade.svg59'
Karimi Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Feshangchi Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Ciel Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 82,700
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)
Al-Gharafa Flag of Qatar.svg 3–3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal
Tardelli Soccerball shade.svg44', 78'
El Assas Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.)		 Report [ permanent dead link ‍] Hermach Soccerball shade.svg16'
El-Arabi Soccerball shade.svg64'
Al-Zori Soccerball shade.svg75'
Al-Gharafa Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 6,092
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Al-Gharafa Flag of Qatar.svg 0–3 Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis
Report G. Rezaei Soccerball shade.svg3'
Zayed Soccerball shade.svg6'
Kazemian Soccerball shade.svg73'
Al-Gharafa Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)
Persepolis Flag of Iran.svg 1–1 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Gharafa
Karimi Soccerball shade.svg85' Report Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 96,200
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Al-Hilal Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Shabab
El-Arabi Soccerball shade.svg45', 68' Report [ permanent dead link ‍] Kieza Soccerball shade.svg28'
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 2,118
Referee: Andre El Haddad (Lebanon)
Persepolis Flag of Iran.svg 0–1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal
Report El-Arabi Soccerball shade.svg59'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 73,154
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic)
Al-Hilal Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2–1 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Gharafa
Al-Fraidi Soccerball shade.svg48'
Al Abed Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Hawsawi Soccerball shade.svg82' (o.g.)
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 10,275
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ADE BYD POH GMB
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide United 641172+513Advance to knockout stage — 0–0 1–0 2–0
2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor 631287+110 1–2 — 1–0 3–2
3 Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers 630364+29 1–0 0–2 — 2–0
4 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka 6105513−83 0–2 3–1 0–3 —
Bunyodkor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 1–2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide United
Murzoev Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Report Boogaard Soccerball shade.svg12'
Golec Soccerball shade.svg53'
JAR Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Andre El Haddad (Lebanon)
Adelaide United Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2–0 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka
Mullen Soccerball shade.svg17', 24' Report
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 5,112
Referee: Mohamed Al Zarooni (UAE)
Pohang Steelers Flag of South Korea.svg 0–2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor
Report Turaev Soccerball shade.svg28'
Murzoev Soccerball shade.svg77'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Attendance: 3,449
Referee: Ali Al Badwawi (UAE)
Gamba Osaka Flag of Japan.svg 3–1 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor
Endō Soccerball shade.svg14'
Rafinha Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.), 82' (pen.)		 Report Soliev Soccerball shade.svg88'
Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 6,100
Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand)
Adelaide United Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–0 Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers
Djite Soccerball shade.svg90' Report
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 7,659
Referee: Tan Hai (China P.R.)
Bunyodkor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 3–2 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka
Murzoev Soccerball shade.svg14'
Turaev Soccerball shade.svg42'
Soliev Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Kurata Soccerball shade.svg18'
Abe Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
JAR Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Adelaide United Flag of Australia (converted).svg 0–0 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor
Report
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 7,794
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)
Pohang Steelers Flag of South Korea.svg 2–0 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka
Kim Jin-Yong Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Asamoah Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Attendance: 3,825
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Gamba Osaka Flag of Japan.svg 0–2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide United
Report van Dijk Soccerball shade.svg65'
Sato Soccerball shade.svg88' (o.g.)
Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 7,294
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Bunyodkor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 1–0 Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers
Gafurov Soccerball shade.svg48' Report
JAR Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ULS TOK BBR BEG
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai 6420117+414Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 1–1 2–1
2 Flag of Japan.svg FC Tokyo 6321126+611 2–2 — 4–2 3–0
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar 6033611−53 [a] 1–2 0–2 — 1–1
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan 6033611−53 [a] 2–3 1–1 1–1 —
Source: WorldFootball.net
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Brisbane Roar and Beijing Guoan are tied on their head-to-head record (2 pts, 0 GD, 2 GF), overall goal difference and overall goals scored, and so are ranked by their fair play record (Brisbane Roar: 12 pts; Beijing Guoan: 18 pts).
Brisbane Roar Flag of Australia (converted).svg 0–2 Flag of Japan.svg FC Tokyo
Report Yazawa Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Hasegawa Soccerball shade.svg55'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 12,037
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
FC Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg 2–2 Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai
Tokunaga Soccerball shade.svg37'
Kajiyama Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Kim Seung-Yong Soccerball shade.svg80'
Maranhão Soccerball shade.svg88'
National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 14,110
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Beijing Guoan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar
Piao Cheng Soccerball shade.svg7' Report Nichols Soccerball shade.svg20'
Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)
Beijing Guoan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1–1 Flag of Japan.svg FC Tokyo
Wang Xiaolong Soccerball shade.svg10' (pen.) Report Hasegawa Soccerball shade.svg44'
Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 31,256
Referee: Saeid Mozaffarizadeh (Iran)
Brisbane Roar Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–2 Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai
Stefanutto Soccerball shade.svg25' Report Vélez Soccerball shade.svg11'
Kwak Tae-Hwi Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 7,200
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
FC Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg 3–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan
Watanabe Soccerball shade.svg7'
Otake Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Yazawa Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report
Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 9,537
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
FC Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg 4–2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar
Takahashi Soccerball shade.svg5'
Mukuhara Soccerball shade.svg20'
Watanabe Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.), 60'		 Report Berisha Soccerball shade.svg4'
Broich Soccerball shade.svg33'
National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 8,492
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)
Brisbane Roar Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan
Berisha Soccerball shade.svg15' Report Li Hanbo Soccerball shade.svg34'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 5,615
Referee: Ali Al Badwawi (UAE)

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SIC NGY CCM TTD
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 6240135+810 [a] Advance to knockout stage — 1–1 5–0 1–1
2 Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya Grampus 6240104+610 [a] 2–2 — 3–0 0–0
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Central Coast Mariners 6132711−46 1–1 1–1 — 5–1
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianjin Teda 6033212−103 0–3 0–3 0–0 —
Source: WorldFootball.net
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and Nagoya Grampus are tied on their head-to-head record (2 pts, 0 GD, 3 GF), and so are ranked by their overall goal difference.
Nagoya Grampus Flag of Japan.svg 2–2 Flag of South Korea.svg Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Kennedy Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
Kanazaki Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Héverton Soccerball shade.svg47', 90+3'
Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 6,686
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Tianjin Teda Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–3 Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya Grampus
Report Fujimoto Soccerball shade.svg24'
Tamada Soccerball shade.svg49'
Nagai Soccerball shade.svg73'
TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin
Attendance: 12,249
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Nagoya Grampus Flag of Japan.svg 0–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianjin Teda
Report
Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 6,006
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification GEG KSR JHM BRU
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande 6312128+410 [a] Advance to knockout stage — 3–1 1–3 1–2
2 Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol 6312117+410 [a] 0–0 — 5–1 1–0
3 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 63031015−59 1–5 0–2 — 3–2
4 Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United 6204811−36 1–2 3–2 0–2 —
Source: WorldFootball.net
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Guangzhou Evergrande and Kashiwa Reysol are ranked by their head-to-head record (Guangzhou Evergrande: 4 pts; Kashiwa Reysol: 1 pt).
Buriram United Flag of Thailand.svg 3–2 Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol
Jirawat Soccerball shade.svg10', 77'
Jadigerov Soccerball shade.svg38'		 Report Tanaka Soccerball shade.svg55'
Sakai Soccerball shade.svg64'
Buriram Stadium, Buriram
Attendance: 15,089
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Guangzhou Evergrande Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 3–1 Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol
Conca Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.)
Muriqui Soccerball shade.svg58', 84'		 Report [ permanent dead link ‍] Sakai Soccerball shade.svg50'
Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)
Buriram United Flag of Thailand.svg 1–2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande
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