2021 AFC Champions League group stage

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The 2021 AFC Champions League group stage was played from 14 to 30 April 2021 for the West Region and from 22 June to 11 July 2021 for the East Region. [1] A total of 40 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout stage of the 2021 AFC Champions League. [2]

Contents

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 27 January 2021. [3] The 40 teams were drawn into ten groups of four: five groups each in the West Region (Groups A–E) and the East Region (Groups F–J). For each zone, teams were seeded into four pots and drawn into the relevant positions within each group, based on their association ranking and their seeding within their association, in consideration of technical balance between groups. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group. [4]

The following 40 teams entered into the group stage draw, which included the 32 direct entrants and the eight winners of the play-off round of the qualifying play-offs, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw.

RegionGroupsPot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
West RegionA–E Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Duhail Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Nassr Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Shorta [note 1]
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal Flag of Iran.svg Tractor Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat Flag of Uzbekistan.svg AGMK
(Winners of Play-off West 1)
Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al-Ahli Flag of India.svg Goa Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
(Winners of Play-off West 2)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol Flag of Iran.svg Foolad
(Winners of Play-off West 3)
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal [note 2] Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Wahda
(Winners of Play-off West 4)
East RegionF–J Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers ( Jiangsu ) [note 3] Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka Flag of the Philippines.svg United City Flag of Thailand.svg Chiangrai United ( Sydney FC ) [note 1] [note 4]
Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee [note 2] Flag of the Philippines.svg Kaya–Iloilo
(Winners of Play-off East 1)
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Flag of Thailand.svg Port Flag of Vietnam.svg Viettel Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka
Flag of Thailand.svg BG Pathum United Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan ( Guangzhou ) [note 5] Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Thailand.svg Ratchaburi Mitr Phol [note 3]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou ( Shandong Taishan ) [note 5] Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya Grampus Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers Flag of South Korea.svg Daegu FC [note 4]

Format

In the group stage, each group was played on a double round-robin basis in centralised venues. The winners of each group and three best runners-up from each region advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stage.

Tiebreakers

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations Article 8.3): [2]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;(not applicable since the matches were played in centralised venue)
  5. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  6. Goal difference in all group matches;
  7. Goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams playing each other in the last round of the group are tied;
  9. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  10. Association ranking.

Schedule

The schedule of each matchday was as follows. [1] [10]

MatchdayDatesMatches
West RegionEast Region
Matchday 114–15 April 202122, 24–26 June 2021Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 2
Matchday 217–18 April 202125, 27–29 June 2021Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 1
Matchday 320–21 April 202128, 30 June – 2 July 2021Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 1 vs. Team 3
Matchday 423–24 April 20211, 3–5 July 2021Team 2 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 1
Matchday 526–27 April 20214, 6–8 July 2021Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Matchday 629–30 April 20217, 9–11 July 2021Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4

Centralised venues

On 11 March 2021, AFC confirmed Thailand as the hosts for the group stage, except for Group H and I. [11] On 10 May 2021, AFC confirmed Uzbekistan as the hosts for Group H and I. [12]

Groups

Group A

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification IST HIL SAH AGK
1 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol 6312108+210 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to Round of 16 — 4–1 0–0 1–2
2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal (H)6312119+210 [lower-alpha 1] 3–1 — 0–2 2–2
3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al-Ahli 62136607 [lower-alpha 2] 0–1 0–2 — 3–1
4 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg AGMK 6213913−47 [lower-alpha 2] 2–3 0–3 2–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head goal difference: Istiklol 1, Al Hilal −1.
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head goal difference: Shabab Al-Ahli 1, AGMK −1.
Al-Hilal Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2–2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg AGMK
  • Rakhmanov Soccerball shade.svg27' (o.g.)
  • Vietto Soccerball shade.svg36'
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Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Shabab Al-Ahli Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 0–2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal
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Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohanad Qasim (Iraq)
AGMK Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2–3 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol
Polvonov Soccerball shade.svg57', 90' Live Report
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King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
Al-Hilal Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 3–1 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol
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Stats Report 		Hanonov Soccerball shade.svg41'
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
AGMK Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al-Ahli
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Stats Report 		Al Attas Soccerball shade.svg28'
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
Istiklol Flag of Tajikistan.svg 4–1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal
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Stats Report 		Gomis Soccerball shade.svg24'
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
Shabab Al-Ahli Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 3–1 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg AGMK
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Stats Report 		Gadoyev Soccerball shade.svg14'
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
AGMK Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 0–3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal
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Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
Istiklol Flag of Tajikistan.svg 1–2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg AGMK
Soirov Soccerball shade.svg87' Live Report
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King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohanad Qasim (Iraq)
Al-Hilal Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 0–2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al-Ahli
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Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)

Group B

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SHA TRA PAK QWJ
1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah (H)632196+311Advance to Round of 16 — 0–2 4–1 1–0
2 Flag of Iran.svg Tractor 624063+310 0–0 — 0–0 1–0
3 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor 614168−27 1–1 3–3 — 1–0
4 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 602426−42 2–3 0–0 0–0 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Pakhtakor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 3–3 Flag of Iran.svg Tractor
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Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Sharjah Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1–0 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
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Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Flag of Iraq.svg 0–0 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor
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Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)
Tractor Flag of Iran.svg 0–0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah
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Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Flag of Iraq.svg 0–0 Flag of Iran.svg Tractor
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Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Sharjah Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 4–1 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor
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Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Tractor Flag of Iran.svg 1–0 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
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Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Pakhtakor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 1–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah
Derdiyok Soccerball shade.svg59' Live Report
Stats Report 		Khalfan Soccerball shade.svg87'
Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Tractor Flag of Iran.svg 0–0 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor
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Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Flag of Iraq.svg 2–3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah
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Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Pakhtakor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 1–0 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Kholdorkhonov Soccerball shade.svg79' Live Report
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Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Sharjah Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 0–2 Flag of Iran.svg Tractor
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Stats Report 		Abbaszadeh Soccerball shade.svg7', 66'
Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Group C

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification EST DUH AHL SHO
1 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal 6321148+611Advance to Round of 16 — 2–2 5–2 1–0
2 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Duhail 6231119+29 4–3 — 1–1 2–0
3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli (H)623198+19 0–0 1–1 — 2–1
4 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Shorta 6105312−93 0–3 2–1 0–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Al-Duhail Flag of Qatar.svg 2–0 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Shorta
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Sports Hall, Jeddah
Attendance: 0
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Esteghlal Flag of Iran.svg 5–2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli
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Stats Report 		Al Somah Soccerball shade.svg27', 79'
Sports Hall, Jeddah
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)
Al-Ahli Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1–1 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Duhail
Al Somah Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Live Report
Stats Report 		Olunga Soccerball shade.svg53'
Sports Hall, Jeddah
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
Al-Shorta Flag of Iraq.svg 0–3 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal
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Sports Hall, Jeddah
Attendance: 50
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
Al-Duhail Flag of Qatar.svg 4–3 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal
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Sports Hall, Jeddah
Attendance: 50
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)
Al-Shorta Flag of Iraq.svg 0–3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli
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Sports Hall, Jeddah
Attendance: 50
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Al-Ahli Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2–1 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Shorta
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Sports Hall, Jeddah
Attendance: 50
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
Esteghlal Flag of Iran.svg 2–2 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Duhail
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Stats Report 		Olunga Soccerball shade.svg45+3' (pen.), 59'
Sports Hall, Jeddah
Attendance: 50
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Al-Shorta Flag of Iraq.svg 2–1 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Duhail
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Stats Report 		Olunga Soccerball shade.svg57'
Sports Hall, Jeddah
Attendance: 50
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
Al-Ahli Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 0–0 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal
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Sports Hall, Jeddah
Attendance: 50
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Esteghlal Flag of Iran.svg 1–0 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Shorta
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Sports Hall, Jeddah
Attendance: 50
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
Al-Duhail Flag of Qatar.svg 1–1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli
Olunga Soccerball shade.svg61' Live Report
Stats Report 		Asiri Soccerball shade.svg73'
Sports Hall, Jeddah
Attendance: 50
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)

Group D

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification NAS SAD WEH FOO
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Nassr (H)632195+411Advance to Round of 16 — 3–1 1–2 2–0
2 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd 631297+210 1–2 — 3–1 1–1
3 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat 621347−37 0–0 0–2 — 1–0
4 Flag of Iran.svg Foolad 612336−35 1–1 0–1 1–0 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Al-Wehdat Flag of Jordan.svg 0–0 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Nassr
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King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
Al-Sadd Flag of Qatar.svg 1–1 Flag of Iran.svg Foolad
Abdurisag Soccerball shade.svg89' Live Report
Stats Report 		Chimba Soccerball shade.svg61'
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
Al-Nassr Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 3–1 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd
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Stats Report 		Cazorla Soccerball shade.svg59'
King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
Foolad Flag of Iran.svg 1–0 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat
Chimba Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.) Live Report
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King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
Al-Sadd Flag of Qatar.svg 3–1 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat
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Stats Report 		Samir Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
Foolad Flag of Iran.svg 1–1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Nassr
Al-Amri Soccerball shade.svg52' (o.g.) Live Report
Stats Report 		Petros Soccerball shade.svg69'
King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Al-Wehdat Flag of Jordan.svg 0–2 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd
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Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
Al-Nassr Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2–0 Flag of Iran.svg Foolad
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King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohanad Qasim (Iraq)
Al-Nassr Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1–2 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat
Hamdallah Soccerball shade.svg90+5' (pen.) Live Report
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King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
Foolad Flag of Iran.svg 0–1 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd
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Stats Report 		Nam Tae-hee Soccerball shade.svg64'
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
Al-Wehdat Flag of Jordan.svg 1–0 Flag of Iran.svg Foolad
Saad Soccerball shade.svg27' Live Report
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King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
Al-Sadd Flag of Qatar.svg 1–2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Nassr
Cazorla Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.) Live Report
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King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 0
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)

Group E

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification PER WAH GOA RAY
1 Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis 6501145+915Advance to Round of 16 — 1–0 2–1 4–2
2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Wahda 641173+413 1–0 — 0–0 3–2
3 Flag of India.svg Goa (H)603329−73 0–4 0–2 — 0–0
4 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan 6024612−62 1–3 0–1 1–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Persepolis Flag of Iran.svg 1–0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Wahda
Hosseini Soccerball shade.svg40' Live Report
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Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Goa Flag of India.svg 0–0 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan
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Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
Al-Wahda Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 0–0 Flag of India.svg Goa
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Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
Al-Rayyan Flag of Qatar.svg 1–3 Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis
Al-Hadhrami Soccerball shade.svg19' Live Report
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Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Al-Wahda Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 3–2 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan
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Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
Persepolis Flag of Iran.svg 2–1 Flag of India.svg Goa
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Stats Report 		Bedia Soccerball shade.svg14'
Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Al-Rayyan Flag of Qatar.svg 0–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Wahda
Live Report
Stats Report 		Kharbin Soccerball shade.svg71'
Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
Goa Flag of India.svg 0–4 Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis
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Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Al-Wahda Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1–0 Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis
Matavž Soccerball shade.svg5' Live Report
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Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Al-Rayyan Flag of Qatar.svg 1–1 Flag of India.svg Goa
Ferydoon Soccerball shade.svg89' Live Report
Stats Report 		Ortiz Soccerball shade.svg3'
Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Persepolis Flag of Iran.svg 4–2 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan
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Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Goa Flag of India.svg 0–2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Wahda
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Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

Group F

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ULS PAT VIE KAY
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai 6600131+1218Advance to Round of 16 — 2–0 3–0 2–1
2 Flag of Thailand.svg BG Pathum United (H)6402106+412 0–2 — 2–0 4–1
3 Flag of Vietnam.svg Viettel 620479−26 0–1 1–3 — 1–0
4 Flag of the Philippines.svg Kaya–Iloilo 6006216−140 0–3 0–1 0–5 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
BG Pathum United Flag of Thailand.svg 4–1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Kaya–Iloilo
Live Report
Stats Report 		Angeles Soccerball shade.svg81'
Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Viettel Flag of Vietnam.svg 0–1 Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai
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Stats Report 		Hinterseer Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohanad Qasim (Iraq)
Ulsan Hyundai Flag of South Korea.svg 2–0 Flag of Thailand.svg BG Pathum United
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Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani
Attendance: 0
Referee: Saoud Al-Athbah (Qatar)
Kaya–Iloilo Flag of the Philippines.svg 0–5 Flag of Vietnam.svg Viettel
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Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Kaya–Iloilo Flag of the Philippines.svg 0–3 Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai
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Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)
BG Pathum United Flag of Thailand.svg 2–0 Flag of Vietnam.svg Viettel
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Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Ulsan Hyundai Flag of South Korea.svg 2–1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Kaya–Iloilo
Yoon Bit-garam Soccerball shade.svg27', 51' Live Report
Stats Report 		Bedic Soccerball shade.svg47'
Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani
Attendance: 0
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
Viettel Flag of Vietnam.svg 1–3 Flag of Thailand.svg BG Pathum United
Pedro Paulo Soccerball shade.svg23' Live Report
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Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Kaya–Iloilo Flag of the Philippines.svg 0–1 Flag of Thailand.svg BG Pathum United
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Stats Report 		Sarach Soccerball shade.svg83'
Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Ulsan Hyundai Flag of South Korea.svg 3–0 Flag of Vietnam.svg Viettel
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Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani
Attendance: 0
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
Viettel Flag of Vietnam.svg 1–0 Flag of the Philippines.svg Kaya–Iloilo
Caíque Soccerball shade.svg57' Live Report
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Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

Group G

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification NAG POH JOH RAT
1 Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya Grampus 6510142+1216Advance to Round of 16 — 3–0 2–1 3–0
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers 632195+411 1–1 — 4–1 2–0
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim 611439−64 0–1 0–2 — 0–0
4 Flag of Thailand.svg Ratchaburi Mitr Phol (H)6024010−102 0–4 0–0 0–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Pohang Steelers Flag of South Korea.svg 2–0 Flag of Thailand.svg Ratchaburi Mitr Phol
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Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Nagoya Grampus Flag of Japan.svg 3–0 Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers
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Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 0
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Flag of Thailand.svg 0–4 Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya Grampus
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Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 0
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
Pohang Steelers Flag of South Korea.svg 4–1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim
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Stats Report 		Velázquez Soccerball shade.svg17'
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 0
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg 0–2 Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers
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Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Flag of Thailand.svg 0–0 Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers
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Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 0
Referee: Saoud Al-Athbah (Qatar)
Nagoya Grampus Flag of Japan.svg 2–1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim
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Stats Report 		Ramadhan Soccerball shade.svg42'
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg 0–0 Flag of Thailand.svg Ratchaburi Mitr Phol
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Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohanad Qasim (Iraq)

Group H

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification JEO GAM CHI TAM
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6510225+1716Advance to Round of 16 — 2–1 2–1 9–0
2 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka 6231157+89 2–2 — 1–1 8–1
3 Flag of Thailand.svg Chiangrai United 622287+18 1–3 1–1 — 1–0
4 Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers 6006127−260 0–4 0–2 0–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Tampines Rovers Flag of Singapore.svg 0–2 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka
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Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
Chiangrai United Flag of Thailand.svg 1–0 Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers
Sivakorn Soccerball shade.svg87' Live Report
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Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Gamba Osaka Flag of Japan.svg 2–2 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Patric Soccerball shade.svg27', 31' Live Report
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Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Flag of South Korea.svg 9–0 Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers
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Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan)
Chiangrai United Flag of Thailand.svg 1–1 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka
Bill Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Live Report
Stats Report 		Pereira Soccerball shade.svg88'
Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Tampines Rovers Flag of Singapore.svg 0–4 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
Gamba Osaka Flag of Japan.svg 8–1 Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers
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Stats Report 		Bennett Soccerball shade.svg27'
Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Flag of South Korea.svg 2–1 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka
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Stats Report 		Patric Soccerball shade.svg53'
Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

Group I

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification KAW DAE UNI BJG
1 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale 6600273+2418Advance to Round of 16 — 3–2 8–0 4–0
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Daegu FC 6402226+1612 1–3 — 7–0 5–0
3 Flag of the Philippines.svg United City 6114424−204 0–2 0–4 — 1–1
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan 6015323−201 0–7 0–3 2–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
United City Flag of the Philippines.svg 1–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan
Schröck Soccerball shade.svg28' Live Report
Stats Report 		Liang Shaowen Soccerball shade.svg73'
Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
Kawasaki Frontale Flag of Japan.svg 3–2 Flag of South Korea.svg Daegu FC
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Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Daegu FC Flag of South Korea.svg 7–0 Flag of the Philippines.svg United City
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Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
Beijing Guoan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–7 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale
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Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
Kawasaki Frontale Flag of Japan.svg 8–0 Flag of the Philippines.svg United City
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Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
Daegu FC Flag of South Korea.svg 5–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan
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Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
United City Flag of the Philippines.svg 0–2 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale
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Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Beijing Guoan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–3 Flag of South Korea.svg Daegu FC
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Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
Beijing Guoan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2–3 Flag of the Philippines.svg United City
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Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent
Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan)
Daegu FC Flag of South Korea.svg 1–3 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale
Edgar Soccerball shade.svg43' Live Report
Stats Report 		Leandro Damião Soccerball shade.svg34', 64', 87'
Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
United City Flag of the Philippines.svg 0–4 Flag of South Korea.svg Daegu FC
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Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Kawasaki Frontale Flag of Japan.svg 4–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan
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Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

Group J

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification CER KIT POR GZH
1 Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka 6420132+1114Advance to Round of 16 — 2–1 1–1 5–0
2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee 632163+311 0–0 — 2–0 1–0
3 Flag of Thailand.svg Port (H)6222108+28 0–3 1–1 — 3–0
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou 6006117−160 0–2 0–1 1–5 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Guangzhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–2 Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka
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Buriram Stadium, Buriram
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Kitchee Flag of Hong Kong.svg 2–0 Flag of Thailand.svg Port
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Buriram Stadium, Buriram
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
Port Flag of Thailand.svg 3–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou
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Buriram Stadium, Buriram
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bijan Heidari (Iran)
Cerezo Osaka Flag of Japan.svg 2–1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee
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Stats Report 		Damjanović Soccerball shade.svg38'
Buriram Stadium, Buriram
Attendance: 0
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Cerezo Osaka Flag of Japan.svg 1–1 Flag of Thailand.svg Port
Sakamoto Soccerball shade.svg79' Live Report
Stats Report 		Pakorn Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Buriram Stadium, Buriram
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
Guangzhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee
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Stats Report 		Damjanović Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
Buriram Stadium, Buriram
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
Port Flag of Thailand.svg 0–3 Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka
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Buriram Stadium, Buriram
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Kitchee Flag of Hong Kong.svg 1–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou
Damjanović Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.) Live Report
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Buriram Stadium, Buriram
Attendance: 0
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Cerezo Osaka Flag of Japan.svg 5–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou
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Buriram Stadium, Buriram
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bijan Heidari (Iran)
Port Flag of Thailand.svg 1–1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee
Pakorn Soccerball shade.svg13' Live Report
Stats Report 		Orr Soccerball shade.svg18'
Buriram Stadium, Buriram
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
Kitchee Flag of Hong Kong.svg 0–0 Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka
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Buriram Stadium, Buriram
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
Guangzhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1–5 Flag of Thailand.svg Port
Thitawee Soccerball shade.svg49' (o.g.) Live Report
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Buriram Stadium, Buriram
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)

Ranking of second-placed teams

West Region

PosGrpTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 E Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Wahda 641173+413Advance to Round of 16
2 B Flag of Iran.svg Tractor 624063+310
3 A Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 6312119+210
4 D Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd 631297+210
5 C Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Duhail 6231119+29
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Drawing of lots.

East Region

PosGrpTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 I Flag of South Korea.svg Daegu FC 6402226+1612Advance to Round of 16
2 F Flag of Thailand.svg BG Pathum United 6402106+412
3 G Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers 632195+411
4 J Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee 632163+311
5 H Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka 6231157+89
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Drawing of lots.

Notes

  1. 1 2 The first-seeded teams of the associations ranked 5th were seeded in the same pot as the play-off winners in consideration of technical balance. [4]
  2. 1 2 The teams which enter the group stage due to slot reallocation are seeded according to the teams they replace. [4]
  3. 1 2 Pohang Steelers and Ratchaburi Mitr Phol entered the group stage instead of the qualifying play-offs after Jiangsu ceased operation. [5]
  4. 1 2 Chiangrai United and Daegu FC entered the group stage instead of the qualifying play-offs after Sydney FC withdrew from the competition after the draw. [6] [7]
  5. 1 2 Shandong Taishan, which were originally entered as China 2, had not satisfied the mandatory Criterion F.04 of the AFC Club Licensing Regulations (Edition 2016) concerning overdue payables. Thus, its license was withdrawn by the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) independent Entry Control Body, and Guangzhou were reallocated from China 3 to China 2 (moving from group position I2 to J1), and Beijing Guoan were reallocated from China 4 to China 3 (moving from play-off round to group position I2). [8] [9]

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