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2013–2024 AFC Champions League

2013 AFC Champions League

Tournament details
Dates9 February – 9 November 2013
Teams35 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsChina Guangzhou Evergrande (1st title)
Runners-upSouth Korea FC Seoul
Tournament statistics
Matches played126
Goals scored342 (2.71 per match)
Attendance1,996,166 (15,843 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Muriqui
(13 goals)
Best player(s)Brazil Muriqui
Qualifying Stage

Eastern Zone (Feb 13)
Buriram United           Tha  Brisbane Roar            Aus   0-0x 3-0p
x originally Brisbane were drawn at home but after the match was 
  rescheduled from Feb 9 both clubs agreed to play at Buriram

Western Zone (Feb 9)
Saba batry (Qom)         Irn  Al-Shabab Al-Arabi       UAE   1-1  3-5p
Al-Nasr (Dubai)          UAE  Lokomotiv Toshkent       Uzb   3-2

Group Stage 

Group A 
Feb 26: Teraktor-Sazi (Tabriz)-Al-Jazeera     3-1
Feb 26: Al-Shabab-Al-Jaish                    2-0
Mar 12: Al-Jaish-Teraktor-Sazi (Tabriz)       3-3
Mar 12: Al-Jazeera-Al-Shabab                  1-1
Apr  2: Al-Jaish-Al-Jazeera                   3-1
Apr  2: Al-Shabab-Teraktor-Sazi (Tabriz)      1-0
Apr 10: Al-Jazeera-Al-Jaish                   1-1
Apr 10: Teraktor-Sazi (Tabriz)-Al-Shabab      0-1
Apr 24: Al-Jaish-Al-Shabab                    3-0
Apr 24: Al-Jazeera-Teraktor-Sazi (Tabriz)     2-0
May  1: Al-Shabab-Al-Jazeera                  2-1
May  1: Teraktor-Sazi (Tabriz)-Al-Jaish       2-4

 1.Al-Shabab (Riyadh)              6  4  1  1  7- 5 13
 2.Al-Jaish (Al-Rayyan)            6  3  2  1 14- 9 11
 3.Al-Jazeera (Abu Dhabi)          6  1  2  3  7-10  5
 4.Teraktor-Sazi (Tabriz)          6  1  1  4  8-12  4

Group B
Feb 26: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Al-Ittifaq         1-0
Feb 26: Lekhwiya-Al-Shabab Al-Arabi           2-1
Mar 12: Al-Shabab Al-Arabi-Pakhtakor Toshkent 0-1
Mar 12: Al-Ittifaq-Lekhwiya                   0-0
Apr  3: Lekhwiya-Pakhtakor Toshkent           3-1
Apr  3: Al-Shabab Al-Arabi-Al-Ittifaq         1-0
Apr  9: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Lekhwiya           2-2
Apr  9: Al-Ittifaq-Al-Shabab Al-Arabi         4-1
Apr 24: Al-Shabab Al-Arabi-Lekhwiya           3-1
Apr 24: Al-Ittifaq-Pakhtakor Toshkent         2-0
May  1: Lekhwiya-Al-Ittifaq                   2-0
May  1: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Al-Shabab Al-Arabi 1-2

 1.Lekhwiya (Doha)                 6  3  2  1 10- 7 11
 2.Al-Shabab Al-Arabi (Dubai)      6  3  0  3  8- 9  9
 3.Al-Ittifaq (Dammam)             6  2  1  3  6- 5  7  [2 1 0 1 2-1 3]
 4.Pakhtakor Toshkent              6  2  1  3  6- 9  7  [2 1 0 1 1-2 3]

Group C
Feb 27: Sepahan-Al-Nasr                       3-0y
Feb 27: Al-Ahly-Al-Gharrafa                   2-0x
Mar 13: Al-Gharrafa-Sepahan                   3-1
Mar 13: Al-Nasr-Al-Ahly                       1-2
Apr  2: Al-Nasr-Al-Gharrafa                   2-4
Apr  2: Sepahan-Al-Ahly                       2-4y
Apr 10: Al-Gharrafa-Al-Nasr                   3-1
Apr 10: Al-Ahly-Sepahan                       4-1x
Apr 23: Al-Gharrafa-Al-Ahly                   2-2
Apr 23: Al-Nasr-Sepahan                       1-2
Apr 30: Sepahan-Al-Gharrafa                   3-1y
Apr 30: Al-Ahly-Al-Nasr                       2-2x
x in Beraida
y in Fuladshahr

 1.Al-Ahly (Jeddah)                6  4  2  0 16- 8 14
 2.Al-Gharrafa (Doha)              6  3  1  2 13-11 10
 3.Sepahan (Isfahan)               6  3  0  3 12-13  9
 4.Al-Nasr (Dubai)                 6  0  1  5  7-16  1

Group D
Feb 27: Al-Ain-Al-Hilal                       3-1
Feb 27: Al-Rayyan-Esteghlal                   3-3
Mar 13: Esteghlal-Al-Ain                      2-0
Mar 13: Al-Hilal-Al-Rayyan                    3-1
Apr  3: Al-Ain-Al-Rayyan                      2-1
Apr  3: Al-Hilal-Esteghlal                    1-2
Apr  9: Al-Rayyan-Al-Ain                      2-1
Apr  9: Esteghlal-Al-Hilal                    0-1
Apr 23: Esteghlal-Al-Rayyan                   3-0
Apr 23: Al-Hilal-Al-Ain                       2-0
Apr 30: Al-Ain-Esteghlal                      0-1
Apr 30: Al-Rayyan-Al-Hilal                    0-2

 1.Esteghlal (Tehran)              6  4  1  1 11- 5 13
 2.Al-Hilal (Riyadh)               6  4  0  2 10- 6 12
 3.Al-Ain                          6  2  0  4  6- 9  6
 4.Al-Rayyan                       6  1  1  4  7-14  4

Group E
Feb 26: Vegalta Sendai-Buriram United         1-1
Feb 26: FC Seoul-Jiangsu Sainty               5-1
Mar 12: Buriram United-FC Seoul               0-0
Mar 12: Jiangsu Sainty-Vegalta Sendai         0-0
Apr  2: FC Seoul-Vegalta Sendai               2-1
Apr  2: Jiangsu Sainty-Buriram United         2-0
Apr 10: Vegalta Sendai-FC Seoul               1-0
Apr 10: Buriram United-Jiangsu Sainty         2-0
Apr 24: Buriram United-Vegalta Sendai         1-1
Apr 24: Jiangsu Sainty-FC Seoul               0-2
May  1: FC Seoul-Buriram United               2-2
May  1: Vegalta Sendai-Jiangsu Sainty         1-2

 1.FC Seoul                        6  3  2  1 11- 5 11
 2.Buriram United                  6  1  4  1  6- 6  7  [2 1 0 1 2-2 3]
 3.Jiangsu Sainty                  6  2  1  3  5-10  7  [2 1 0 1 2-2 3]
 4.Vegalta Sendai                  6  1  3  2  5- 6  6

Group F
Feb 26: Guangzhou Evergrande-Urawa Red D.     3-0
Feb 26: Muang Thong U.-Jeonbok Hyundai Motors 2-2
Mar 12: Jeonbok Hyundai-Guangzhou Evergrande  1-1
Mar 12: Urawa Red Diamonds-Muang Thong United 4-1
Apr  3: Urawa Red D.-Jeonbok Hyundai Motors   1-3
Apr  3: Guangzhou Evergrande-Muang Thong U.   4-0
Apr  9: Jeonbok Hyundai Motors-Urawa Red D.   2-2
Apr  9: Muang Thong U.-Guangzhou Evergrande   1-4
Apr 24: Jeonbok Hyundai Motors-Muang Thong U. 2-0
Apr 24: Urawa Red D.-Guangzhou Evergrande     3-2
May  1: Guangzhou Evergrande-Jeonbok Hyundai  0-0
May  1: Muang Thong United-Urawa Red Diamonds 0-1

 1.Guangzhou Evergrande            6  3  2  1 14- 5 11
 2.Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (Jeonju) 6  2  4  0 10- 6 10  [2 1 1 0 5-3 4]
 3.Urawa Red Diamonds              6  3  1  2 11-11 10  [2 0 1 1 3-5 1]
 4.Muang Thong United              6  0  1  5  4-17  1

Group G
Feb 27: Sanfrecce Hiroshima-Bunyodkor T'kent  0-2
Feb 27: Pohang Steelers-Beijing Guoan         0-0
Mar 13: Beijing Guoan-Sanfrecce Hiroshima     2-1
Mar 13: Bunyodkor Toshkent-Pohang Steelers    2-2
Apr  2: Sanfrecce Hiroshima-Pohang Steelers   0-1
Apr  2: Bunyodkor Toshkent-Beijing Guoan      0-0
Apr 10: Pohang Steelers-Sanfrecce Hiroshima   1-1
Apr 10: Beijing Guoan-Bunyodkor Toshkent      0-1
Apr 23: Beijing Guoan-Pohang Steelers         2-0
Apr 23: Bunyodkor T'kent-Sanfrecce Hiroshima  0-0
Apr 30: Sanfrecce Hiroshima-Beijing Guoan     0-0
Apr 30: Pohang Steelers-Bunyodkor Toshkent    1-1

 1.Bunyodkor Toshkent              6  2  4  0  6- 3 10
 2.Beijing Guoan                   6  2  3  1  4- 2  9
 3.Pohang Steelers                 6  1  4  1  5- 6  7
 4.Sanfrecce Hiroshima             6  0  3  3  2- 6  3

Group H
Feb 27: Central Coast M.-Suwon S. Bluewings   0-0
Feb 27: Guizhou Renhe-Kashiwa Reysol          0-1
Mar 13: Kashiwa Reysol-Central Coast Mariners 3-1
Mar 13: Suwon Samsung Bluewings-Guizhou Renhe 0-0
Apr  3: Central Coast Mariners-Guizhou Renhe  2-1
Apr  3: Suwon S. Bluewings-Kashiwa Reysol     2-6
Apr  9: Kashiwa Reysol-Suwon S. Bluewings     0-0
Apr  9: Guizhou Renhe-Central Coast Mariners  2-1
Apr 23: Kashiwa Reysol-Guizhou Renhe          1-1
Apr 23: Suwon S. Bluewings-Central Coast M.   0-1
Apr 30: Central Coast Mariners-Kashiwa Reysol 0-3
Apr 30: Guizhou Renhe-Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2-2

 1.Kashiwa Reysol                  6  4  2  0 14- 4 14
 2.Central Coast Mariners          6  2  1  3  5- 9  7
 3.Guizhou Renhe                   6  1  3  2  6- 7  6
 4.Suwon Samsung Bluewings         6  0  4  2  4- 9  4

1/8 Finals
(May 14 and 21)
Buriram United           Tha  Bunyodkor Toshkent       Uzb   2-1  0-0  2-1
Beijing Guoan            Chn  FC Seoul                 SKo   0-0  1-3  1-3
Al-Gharrafa              Qat  Al-Shabab (Riyadh)       Sau   1-2  0-3  1-5
Al-Jaish                 Qat  Al-Ahly (Jeddah)         Sau   1-1  0-2  1-3x
(May 15 and 22)
Central Coast Mariners   Aus  Guangzhou Evergrande     Chn   1-2  0-3  1-5
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo  Kashiwa Reysol           Jpn   0-2  2-3  2-5
Al-Shabab Al-Arabi       UAE  Esteghlal (Tehran)       Irn   2-4  0-0  2-4
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau  Lekhwiya                 Qat   0-1  2-2  2-3
x 2nd leg in Beraida

Quarterfinals (Aug 21 and Sep 18)
Kashiwa Reysol           Jpn  Al-Shabab (Riyadh)       Sau   1-1  2-2 *3-3
Guangzhou Evergrande     Chn  Lekhwiya                 Qat   2-0  4-1  6-1
Esteghlal (Tehran)       Irn  Buriram United           Tha   1-0  2-1  3-1
Al-Ahly (Jeddah)         Sau  FC Seoul                 SKo   1-1  0-1  1-2

Semifinals (Sep 25 and Oct 2)
Kashiwa Reysol           Jpn  Guangzhou Evergrande     Chn   1-4  0-4  1-8
FC Seoul                 SKo  Esteghlal (Tehran)       Irn   2-0  2-2  4-2

Final (Oct 26 and Nov 9)
FC Seoul                 SKo  Guangzhou Evergrande     Chn   2-2  1-1  3-3* 

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2014 AFC Champions League

Tournament details
Dates29 January – 1 November 2014
Teams47 (from 19 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsAustralia Western Sydney Wanderers (1st title)
Runners-upSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Tournament statistics
Matches played126
Goals scored325 (2.58 per match)
Attendance1,897,236 (15,057 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ghana Asamoah Gyan
(12 goals)
Best player(s)Australia Ante Covic
Qualifying Stage

Eastern Zone

Round 1
(Jan 29)
Pune FC                  Ind  Ha Noi T&T               Vie   0-3
(Feb 2)
Tampines Rovers          Sin  South China              Hkg   1-2  aet
NB: both losers to AFC Cup

Round 2
(Feb 6)
Muang Thong United       Tha  Ha Noi T&T               Vie   2-0
(Feb 9)
Muang Thong United       Tha  South China              Hkg   3-0
NB: both losers to AFC Cup

Round 3 (Feb 15)
Melbourne Victory        Aus  Muang Thong United       Tha   2-1
Beijing Guoan            Chn  Chonburi                 Tha   4-0
NB: both losers eliminated from all competitions

Western Zone

Round 1 (Feb 2)
Suwaiq                   Oma  Al-Qadisiya              Kuw   0-1
Shabab Al-Ordon          Jor  Al-Hadd                  Bah   1-3  aet
Al-Kuwait SC             Kuw  Al-Shurta (Baghdad)      Irq   1-0
NB: all losers to AFC Cup

Round 2
(Feb 6)
Lekhwiya                 Qat  Al-Hadd                  Bah   2-1
Bani Yas                 UAE  Al-Qadisiya              Kuw   0-4
Al-Jaish                 Qat  Nasaf Qarshi             Uzb   5-1
(Feb 9)
Lokomotiv Toshkent       Uzb  Al-Kuwait SC             Kuw   1-3
NB: Al-Hadd to AFC Cup; the other three losers eliminated from all competitions

Round 3 (Feb 15)
Lekhwiya                 Qat  Al-Kuwait SC             Kuw   4-1
Al-Jaish                 Qat  Al-Qadisiya              Kuw   3-0
NB: both losers to AFC Cup

Group Stage 

Group A 
Feb 25: Al-Jazeera-Al-Rayyan                  3-2
Feb 25: Esteghlal-Al-Shabab                   0-1
Mar 11: Al-Rayyan-Esteghlal                   1-0
Mar 11: Al-Shabab-Al-Jazeera                  1-3
Mar 18: Esteghlal-Al-Jazeera                  2-2
Mar 18: Al-Shabab-Al-Rayyan                   4-3
Apr  2: Al-Jazeera-Esteghlal                  0-1
Apr  2: Al-Rayyan-Al-Shabab                   0-2
Apr 16: Al-Rayyan-Al-Jazeera                  2-3
Apr 16: Al-Shabab-Esteghlal                   2-1
Apr 23: Esteghlal-Al-Rayyan                   3-1
Apr 23: Al-Jazeera-Al-Shabab                  1-2 

 1.Al-Shabab (Riyadh)              6  5  0  1 12- 8 15
 2.Al-Jazeera (Abu Dhabi)          6  3  1  2 12-10 10
 3.Esteghlal (Tehran)              6  2  1  3  7- 7  7
 4.Al-Rayyan                       6  1  0  5  9-15  3

Group B
Feb 25: Al-Fat'h-Bunyodkor Toshkent           0-0
Feb 25: Al-Jaish-Foolad Khuzestan             0-0
Mar 11: Bunyodkor Toshkent-Al-Jaish           1-2
Mar 11: Foolad Khuzestan-Al-Fat'h             1-0
Mar 19: Bunyodkor Toshkent-Foolad Khuzestan   1-1
Mar 19: Al-Fat'h-Al-Jaish                     0-0
Apr  1: Foolad Khuzestan-Bunyodkor Toshkent   1-0
Apr  1: Al-Jaish-Al-Fat'h                     2-0
Apr 16: Bunyodkor Toshkent-Al-Fat'h           3-2
Apr 16: Foolad Khuzestan-Al-Jaish             3-1
Apr 23: Al-Jaish-Bunyodkor Toshkent           1-2
Apr 23: Al-Fat'h-Foolad Khuzestan             1-5 

 1.Foolad Khuzestan (Ahvaz)        6  4  2  0 11- 3 14
 2.Bunyodkor Toshkent              6  2  2  2  7- 7  8  [2 1 0 1 3-3 3]
 3.Al-Jaish (Al-Rayyan)            6  2  2  2  6- 6  8  [2 1 0 1 3-3 3]
 4.Al-Fat'h (Ihsa'a)               6  0  2  4  3-11  2

Group C
Feb 26: Teraktor-Sazi-Al-Ittihad              1-0
Feb 26: Al-Ain-Lekhwiya                       2-1
Mar 12: Lekhwiya-Teraktor-Sazi                0-0
Mar 12: Al-Ittihad-Al-Ain                     2-1
Mar 18: Lekhwiya-Al-Ittihad                   2-0
Mar 18: Al-Ain-Teraktor-Sazi                  3-1
Apr  1: Teraktor-Sazi-Al-Ain                  2-2
Apr  2: Al-Ittihad-Lekhwiya                   3-1
Apr 15: Lekhwiya-Al-Ain                       0-5
Apr 15: Al-Ittihad-Teraktor-Sazi              2-0
Apr 22: Al-Ain-Al-Ittihad                     1-1
Apr 22: Teraktor-Sazi-Lekhwiya                0-1

 1.Al-Ain                          6  3  2  1 14- 7 11
 2.Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)             6  3  1  2  8- 6 10
 3.Lekhwiya (Doha)                 6  2  1  3  5-10  7
 4.Teraktor-Sazi (Tabriz)          6  1  2  3  4- 8  5

Group D
Fbe 26: Al-Sadd-Sepahan                       3-1
Feb 26: Al-Hilal-Al-Ahli                      2-2
Mar 12: Sepahan-Al-Hilal                      3-2
Mar 12: Al-Ahli-Al-Sadd                       1-1
Mar 19: Sepahan-Al-Ahli                       1-2
Mar 19: Al-Sadd-Al-Hilal                      2-2
Apr  1: Al-Ahli-Sepahan                       0-0
Apr  1: Al-Hilal-Al-Sadd                      5-0
Apr 15: Sepahan-Al-Sadd                       4-0
Apr 15: Al-Ahli-Al-Hilal                      0-0
Apr 22: Al-Sadd-Al-Ahli                       2-1
Apr 22: Hilal-Sepahan                         1-0

 1.Al-Hilal (Riyadh)               6  2  3  1 12- 7  9
 2.Al-Sadd (Doha)                  6  2  2  2  8-14  8
 3.Al-Ahli (Dubai)                 6  1  4  1  6- 6  7  [2 1 1 0 2-1 4]
 4.Sepahan (Isfahan)               6  2  1  3  9- 8  7  [2 0 1 1 1-2 1]

Group E
Feb 25: Shandong Luneng-Buriram United        1-1
Feb 25: Pohang Steelers-Cerezo Osaka          1-1
Mar 11: Cerezo Osaka-Shandong Luneng          1-3
Mar 11: Buriram United-Pohang Steelers        1-2
Mar 18: Cerezo Osaka-Buriram United           4-0
Mar 18: Pohang Steelers-Shandong Luneng       2-2
Apr  2: Buriram United-Cerezo Osaka           2-2
Apr  2: Shandong Luneng-Pohang Steelers       2-4
Apr 16: Cerezo Osaka-Pohang Steelers          0-2
Apr 16: Buriram United-Shandong Luneng        1-0
Apr 23: Pohang Steelers-Buriram United        0-0
Apr 23: Shandong Luneng-Cerezo Osaka          1-2

 1.Pohang Steelers                 6  3  3  0 11- 6 12
 2.Cerezo Osaka                    6  2  2  2 10- 9  8
 3.Buriram United                  6  1  3  2  5- 9  6
 4.Shandong Luneng (Ji'nan)        6  1  2  3  9-11  5

Group F
Feb 25: Sanfrecce Hiroshima-Beijing Guoan     1-1
Feb 25: FC Seoul-Central Coast Mariners       2-0
Mar 11: C. Coast Mariners-Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-1
Mar 11: Beijing Guoan-FC Seoul                1-1
Mar 19: Sanfrecce Hiroshima-FC Seoul          2-1
Mar 19: Beijing Guoan-Central Coast Mariners  2-1
Apr  1: Central Coast Mariners-Beijing Guoan  1-0
Apr  1: FC Seoul-Sanfrecce Hiroshima          2-2
Apr 16: Central Coast Mariners-FC Seoul       0-1
Apr 16: Beijing Guoan-Sanfrecce Hiroshima     2-2
Apr 23: Sanfrecce Hiroshima-C. Coast Mariners 1-0
Apr 23: FC Seoul-Beijing Guoan                2-1

 1.FC Seoul                        6  3  2  1  9- 6 11
 2.Sanfrecce Hiroshima             6  2  3  1  9- 8  9
 3.Beijing Guoan                   6  1  3  2  7- 8  6  [2 1 0 1 2-2 3]
 4.Central Coast Mariners          6  2  0  4  4- 7  6  [2 1 0 1 2-2 3]

Group G
Feb 26: Jeonbuk H. Motors-Yokohama F. Marinos  3-0
Feb 26: Guangzhou Evergrande-Melbourne Victory 4-2
Mar 12: Melbourne Victory-Jeonbuk H. Motors    2-2
Mar 12: Yokohama F. Marinos-Guangzhou Evergr.  1-1
Mar 18: Melbourne Victory-Yokohama F. Marinos  1-0
Mar 18: Guangzhou Evergrande-Jeonbuk H. Mot.   3-1
Apr  2: Jeonbuk H. Mot.-Guangzhou Evergrande   1-0
Apr  2: Yokohama F. Marinos-Melbourne Victory  3-2
Apr 15: Melbourne Victory-Guangzhou Evergrande 2-0
Apr 15: Yokohama F. Marinos-Jeonbuk H. Motors  2-1
Apr 22: Guangzhou Evergr.-Yokohama F. Marinos  2-1
Apr 22: Jeonbuk H. Motors-Melbourne Victory    0-0

 1.Guangzhou Evergrande            6  3  1  2 10- 8 10
 2.Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (Jeonju) 6  2  2  2  8- 7  8  [2 0 2 0 2-2 2]
 3.Melbourne Victory               6  2  2  2  9- 9  8  [2 0 2 0 2-2 2]
 4.Yokohama F. Marinos             6  2  1  3  7-10  7

Group H
Feb 26: West. Sydney Wand's-Ulsan Hyundai H.  1-3
Feb 26: Kawasaki Frontale-Guizhou Renhe       1-0
Mar 12: Ulsan Hyundai H.-Kawasaki Frontale    2-0
Mar 12: Guizhou Renhe-West. Sydney Wanderers  0-1
Mar 19: West. Sydney Wand's-Kawasaki Frontale 1-0
Mar 19: Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i-Guizhou Renhe  1-1
Apr  1: Kawasaki Frontale-West. Sydney Wand's 2-1
Apr  1: Guizhou Renhe-Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i  3-1
Apr 15: Ulsan Hyundai H.-West. Sydney Wand's  0-2
Apr 15: Guizhou Renhe-Kawasaki Frontale       0-1
Apr 22. West. Sydney Wanderers-Guizhou Renhe  5-0
Apr 22: Kawasaki Frontale-Ulsan Hyundai H.    3-1

 1.Western Sydney Wanderers        6  4  0  2 11- 5 12  [2 1 0 1 2-2 3]
 2.Kawasaki Frontale               6  4  0  2  7- 5 12  [2 1 0 1 2-2 3]
 3.Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i          6  2  1  3  8-10  7
 4.Guizhou Renhe                   6  1  1  4  4-10  4

1/8 Finals
(May 6 and 13)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo  Pohang Steelers          SKo   1-2  0-1  1-3
Cerezo Osaka             Jpn  Guangzhou Evergrande     Chn   1-5  1-0  2-5 
Al-Jazeera (Abu Dhabi)   UAE  Al-Ain                   UAE   1-2  1-2  2-4 
Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)      Sau  Al-Shabab (Riyadh)       Sau   1-0  3-1  4-1
(May 7 and 14)
Kawasaki Frontale        Jpn  FC Seoul                 SKo   2-3  2-1  4-4*
Sanfrecce Hiroshima      Jpn  Western Sydney Wanderers Aus   3-1  0-2  3-3*
Bunyodkor Toshkent       Uzb  Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau   0-1  0-3  0-4
Al-Sadd                  Qat  Foolad Khuzestan (Ahvaz) Irn   0-0  2-2 *2-2

Quarterfinals
(Aug 19 and 26)
Al-Ain                   UAE  Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)      Sau   2-0  3-1  5-1
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau  Al-Sadd                  Qat   1-0  0-0  1-0
(Aug 20 and 27
Western Sydney Wanderers Aus  Guangzhou Evergrande     Chn   1-0  1-2 *2-2
Pohang Steelers          SKo  FC Seoul                 SKo   0-0  0-0  0-0  0-3p

Semifinals
(Sep 16 and 30)
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau  Al-Ain                   UAE   3-0  1-2  4-2
(Sep 17 and Oct 1)
FC Seoul                 SKo  Western Sydney Wanderers Aus   0-0  0-2  0-2

Final (Oct 25 and Nov 1)
Western Sydney Wanderers Aus  Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau   1-0  0-0  1-0

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2015 AFC Champions League

Tournament details
Dates4 February – 21 November 2015
Teams49 (from 21 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsChina Guangzhou Evergrande (2nd title)
Runners-upUnited Arab Emirates Al-Ahli
Tournament statistics
Matches played126
Goals scored334 (2.65 per match)
Attendance2,123,583 (16,854 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Ricardo Goulart (8 goals)
Best player(s)Brazil Ricardo Goulart
Qualifying Stage

Eastern Zone

Round 1 (Feb 4)
Darul Ta'zim FC          Mly  Bengaluru FC             Ind   2-1  aet
Yadanarbon               Mya  Warriors                 Sin   1-1  5-6p
NB: both losers to AFC Cup

Round 2 (Feb 10)
Bangkok Glass            Tha  Darul Ta'zim FC          Mly   3-0
Chonburi                 Tha  Kitchee                  Hkg   4-1
Guangzhou R&F            Chn  Warriors                 Sin   3-0
Ha Noi T&T               Vie  Persib (Bandung)         Ina   4-0
NB: all losers to AFC Cup

Round 3 (Feb 17)
Beijing Guoan            Chn  Bangkok Glass            Tha   3-0
Central Coast Mariners   Aus  Guangzhou R&F            Chn   1-3
FC Seoul                 SKo  Ha Noi T&T               Vie   7-0
Kashiwa Reysol           Jpn  Chonburi                 Tha   3-2  aet
NB: all losers eliminated from all competitions 

Western Zone

Round 1 (Feb 10)
Al-Jaish (Doha)          Qat  Al-Nahda                 Oma   2-1
Al-Qadisiya              Kuw  Al-Wahdat                Jor   1-0
Al-Sadd                  Qat  Riffa                    Bah   0-0  11-10p
NB: all losers to AFC Cup

Round 2 (Feb 17)
Al-Ahly (Jeddah)         Sau  Al-Qadisiya              Kuw   2-1  aet
Al-Wahda                 UAE  Al-Sadd                  Qat   4-4  4-5p
Bunyodkor Toshkent       Uzb  Al-Jazeera               UAE   2-1
Naft (Tehran)            Irn  Al-Jaish (Doha)          Qat   1-0
NB: Al-Qadisiya to AFC Cup; the other three losers eliminated from all competitions

Group Stage 

Group A
Feb 24: Perspolis-Lekhwiya                    3-0
Feb 24: Al-Nasr-Bunyodkor Toshkent            1-1
Mar  3: Bunyodkor Toshkent-Perspolis          0-1
Mar  3: Lekhwiya-Al-Nasr                      1-1
Mar 17: Bunyodkor Toshkent-Lekhwiya           0-1
Mar 17: Al-Nasr-Perspolis                     3-0
Apr  8: Perspolis-Al-Nasr                     1-0
Apr  8: Lekhwiya-Bunyodkor Toshkent           1-0
Apr 22: Bunyodkor Toshkent-Al-Nasr            0-1
Apr 22: Lekhwiya-Perspolis                    3-0
May  6: Al-Nasr-Lekhwiya                      1-3
May  6: Perspolis-Bunyodkor Toshkent          2-1

 1.Lekhwiya (Doha)                 6  4  1  1  9- 5 13
 2.Perspolis (Tehran)              6  4  0  2  7- 7 12
 3.Al-Nasr (Riyadh)                6  2  2  2  7- 6  8
 4.Bunyodkor Toshkent              6  0  1  5  2- 7  1

Group B
Feb 24: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Naft               2-1
Feb 24: Al-Ain-Al-Shabab                      0-0
Mar  3: Naft-Al-Ain                           1-1
Mar  3: Al-Shabab-Pakhtakor Toshkent          2-2
Mar 18: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Al-Ain             0-1
Mar 18: Naft-Al-Shabab                        2-1
Apr  7: Al-Ain-Pakhtakor Toshkent             1-1
Apr  7: Al-Shabab-Naft                        0-3
Apr 22: Naft-Pakhtakor Toshkent               1-1
Apr 22: Al-Shabab-Al-Ain                      0-1
May  6: Al-Ain-Naft                           3-0
May  6: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Al-Shabab          0-2	

 1.Al-Ain                          6  3  3  0  7- 2 12
 2.Naft (Tehran)                   6  2  2  2  8- 8  8
 3.Pakhtakor Toshkent              6  1  3  2  6- 8  6
 4.Al-Shabab (Riyadh)              6  1  2  3  5- 8  5

Group C
Feb 25: Foolad Khuzestan-Al-Sadd              0-0
Feb 25: Al-Hilal-Lokomotiv Toshkent           3-1
Mar  4: Lokomotiv Tashkent-Foolad Khuzestan   1-1
Mar  4: Al-Sadd-Al-Hilal                      1-0
Mar 17: Foolad Khuzestan-Al-Hilal             0-0
Mar 17: Al-Sadd-Lokomotiv Toshkent            6-2
Apr  8: Lokomotiv Toshkent-Al-Sadd            5-0
Apr  8: Al-Hilal-Foolad Khuzestan             2-0
Apr 21: Lokomotiv Toshkent-Al-Hilal           1-2
Apr 21: Al-Sadd-Foolad Khuzestan              1-0
May  5: Al-Hilal-Al-Sadd                      2-1
May  5: Foolad Khuzestan-Lokomotiv Toshkent   1-0

 1.Al-Hilal (Riyadh)               6  4  1  1  9- 4 13
 2.Al-Sadd (Doha)                  6  3  1  2  9- 9 10
 3.Foolad Khuzestan (Ahvaz)        6  1  3  2  2- 4  6
 4.Lokomotiv Toshkent              6  1  1  4 10-13  4

Group D
Feb 25: Nasaf Qarshi-Teraktor-Sazi            2-1
Feb 25: Al-Ahli (Dubai)-Al-Ahly (Jeddah)      3-3
Mar  4: Teraktor-Sazi-Al-Ahli (Dubai)         1-0
Mar  4: Al-Ahly (Jeddah)-Nasaf Qarshi         2-1
Mar 18: Al-Ahli (Dubai)-Nasaf Qarshi          0-0
Mar 18: Al-Ahly (Jeddah)-Teraktor-Sazi        2-0
Apr  7: Teraktor-Sazi-Al-Ahly (Jeddah)        2-2
Apr  7: Nasaf Qarshi-Al-Ahli (Dubai)          0-1
Apr 21: Teraktor-Sazi-Nasaf Qarshi            1-2
Apr 21: Al-Ahly (Jeddah)-Al-Ahli (Dubai)      2-1
May  5: Nasaf Qarshi-Al-Ahly (Jeddah)         0-0
May  5: Al-Ahli (Dubai)-Teraktor-Sazi         3-2

 1.Al-Ahly (Jeddah)                6  3  3  0 11- 7 12
 2.Al-Ahli (Dubai)                 6  2  2  2  8- 8  8  [2 1 1 0 1-0 4]
 3.Nasaf Qarshi                    6  2  2  2  5- 5  8  [2 0 1 1 0-1 1]
 4.Teraktor-Sazi (Tabriz)          6  1  1  4  7-11  4

Group E
Feb 24: Jeonbuk H. Motors-Kashiwa Reysol      0-0
Feb 24: B.Binh Duong-Shandong Luneng          2-3
Mar  3: Shandong Luneng-Jeonbuk H. Motors     1-4
Mar  3: Kashiwa Reysol-B.Binh Duong           5-1
Mar 17: Jeonbuk H. Motors-B.Binh Duong        3-0
Mar 17: Kashiwa Reysol-Shandong Luneng        2-1
Apr  8: B.Binh Duong-Jeonbuk H. Motors        1-1
Apr  8: Shandong Luneng-Kashiwa Reysol        4-4
Apr 22: Kashiwa Reysol-Jeonbuk H. Motors      3-2
Apr 22: Shandong Luneng-B.Binh Duong          3-1
May  6: B.Binh Duong-Kashiwa Reysol           1-0
May  6: Jeonbuk H. Motors-Shandong Luneng     4-1

 1.Kashiwa Reysol                  6  3  2  1 14- 9 11  [2 1 1 0 3-2 4]
 2.Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (Jeonju) 6  3  2  1 14- 6 11  [2 0 1 1 2-3 1]
 3.Shandong Luneng (Ji'nan)        6  2  1  3 13-17  7
 4.B. Binh Duong (Thu Dau Mot)     6  1  1  4  6-15  4

Group F
Feb 24: Gamba Osaka-Guangzhou R&F             0-2
Feb 24: Buriram United-Seongnam FC            2-1
Mar  3: Seongnam FC-Gamba Osaka               2-0
Mar  3: Guangzhou R&F-Buriram United          1-2
Mar 17: Guangzhou R&F-Seongnam FC             0-1
Mar 18: Gamba Osaka-Buriram United            1-1
Apr  7: Seongnam FC-Guangzhou R&F             0-0
Apr  7: Buriram United-Gamba Osaka            1-2
Apr 22: Seongnam FC-Buriram United            2-1
Apr 22: Guangzhou R&F-Gamba Osaka             0-5
May  6: Buriram United-Guangzhou R&F          5-0
May  6: Gamba Osaka-Seongnam FC               2-1

 1.Gamba Osaka                     6  3  1  2 10- 7 10  [4 2 1 1 5-5 7]
 2.Seongnam FC                     6  3  1  2  7- 5 10  [4 2 0 2 6-5 6]
 3.Buriram United                  6  3  1  2 12- 7 10  [4 1 1 2 5-6 4]
 4.Guangzhou R&F                   6  1  1  4  3-13  4

Group G
Feb 25: Brisbane Roar-Beijing Guoan           0-1
Feb 25: Suwon S. Bluewings-Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1
Mar  4: Urawa Red Diamonds-Brisbane Roar      0-1
Mar  4: Beijing Guoan-Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1-0
Mar 17: Beijing Guoan-Urawa Red Diamonds      2-0
Mar 18: Brisbane Roar-Suwon Samsung Bluewings 3-3
Apr  8: Suwon Samsung Bluewings-Brisbane Roar 3-1
Apr  8: Urawa Red Diamonds-Beijing Guoan      1-1
Apr 21: Urawa Red Diamonds-Suwon S. Bluewings 1-2
Apr 21: Beijing Guoan-Brisbane Roar           0-1
May  5: Brisbane Roar-Urawa Red Diamonds      1-2
May  5: Suwon Samsung Bluewings-Beijing Guoan 1-1

 1.Beijing Guoan                   6  3  2  1  6- 3 11  [2 1 1 0 2-1 4]
 2.Suwon Samsung Bluewings         6  3  2  1 11- 8 11  [2 0 1 1 1-2 1]
 3.Brisbane Roar                   6  2  1  3  7- 9  7
 4.Urawa Red Diamonds              6  1  1  4  5- 9  4

Group H
Feb 25: Kashima Antlers-West. Sydney Wand's   1-3
Feb 25: Guangzhou Evergrande-FC Seoul         1-0
Mar  4: W. Sydney Wand's-Guangzhou Evergrande 2-3
Mar  4: FC Seoul-Kashima Antlers              1-0
Mar 18: FC Seoul-Western Sydney Wanderers     0-0
Mar 18: Guangzhou Evergrande-Kashima Antlers  4-3
Apr  7: Western Sydney Wanderers-FC Seoul     1-1
Apr  7: Kashima Antlers-Guangzhou Evergrande  2-1
Apr 21: West. Sydney Wand's-Kashima Antlers   1-2
Apr 21: FC Seoul-Guangzhou Evergrande         0-0
May  5: Guangzhou Evergrande-W. Sydney Wand's 0-2
May  5: Kashima Antlers-FC Seoul              2-3

 1.Guangzhou Evergrande            6  3  1  2  9- 9 10
 2.FC Seoul                        6  2  3  1  5- 4  9
 3.Western Sydney Wanderers        6  2  2  2  9- 7  8
 4.Kashima Antlers                 6  2  0  4 10-13  6

1/8 Finals
(May 19 and 26)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo  Beijing Guoan            Chn   1-1  1-0  2-1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings  SKo  Kashiwa Reysol           Jpn   2-3  2-1  4-4* 
Perspolis                Irn  Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau   1-0  0-3  1-3
Al-Sadd                  Qat  Lekhwiya                 Qat   1-2  2-2  3-4
(May 20 and 27)
FC Seoul                 SKo  Gamba Osaka              Jpn   1-3  2-3  3-6
Seongnam FC              SKo  Guangzhou Evergrande     Chn   2-1  0-2  2-3
Naft (Tehran)            Irn  Al-Ahly (Jeddah)         Sau   1-0  1-2 *2-2
Al-Ahli (Dubai)          UAE  Al-Ain                   UAE   0-0  3-3 *3-3

Quarterfinals
(Aug 25 and Sep 15)
Kashiwa Reysol           Jpn  Guangzhou Evergrande     Chn   1-3  1-1  2-4
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau  Lekhwiya                 Qat   4-1  2-2  6-3
(Aug 26 and Sep 16)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo  Gamba Osaka              Jpn   0-0  2-3  2-3
Naft (Tehran)            Irn  Al-Ahli (Dubai)          UAE   0-1  1-2  1-3

Semifinals
(Sep 29 and Oct 20)
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau  Al-Ahli (Dubai)          UAE   1-1  2-3  3-4 
(Sep 30 and Oct 21)
Guangzhou Evergrande     Chn  Gamba Osaka              Jpn   2-1  0-0  2-1

Final (Nov 7 and 21)
Al-Ahli (Dubai)          UAE  Guangzhou Evergrande     Chn   0-0  0-1  0-1

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2016 AFC Champions League

Tournament details
Dates27 January – 26 November 2016
Teams45 (from 17 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsSouth Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2nd title)
Runners-upUnited Arab Emirates Al-Ain
Tournament statistics
Matches played126
Goals scored312 (2.48 per match)
Attendance1,639,885 (13,015 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Adriano (13 goals)
Best player(s)United Arab Emirates Omar Abdulrahman
Fair play awardUnited Arab Emirates Al-Ain
Qualifying Stage

Eastern Zone

Round 1 (Jan 27)
Mohun Bagan              Ind  Tampines Rovers          Sin   3-1
NB: losers to AFC Cup

Round 2 (Feb 2)
Shandong Luneng          Chn  Mohun Bagan              Ind   6-0
Ha Noi T&T               Vie  Kitchee                  Hkg   1-0
Chonburi                 Tha  Yangon United            Mya   3-2  aet
Muang Thong United       Tha  Darul Ta'zim FC          Mly   0-0  3-0p
NB: all losers to AFC Cup

Round 3 (Feb 9)
Pohang Steelers          Sko  Ha Noi T&T               Vie   3-0
Adelaide United          Aus  Shandong Luneng          Chn   1-2
FC Tokyo                 Jpn  Chonburi                 Tha   9-0
Shanghai SIPG            Chn  Muang Thong United       Tha   3-0
NB: all losers eliminated from all competitions 

Western Zone

Round 1 (Feb 9)
Bunyodkor Toshkent       Uzb  Al-Shabab Al-Arabi       Uae   2-0
Naft (Tehran)            Irn  Al-Jaish (Doha)          Qat   0-2
Al-Jazira                Uae  Al-Sadd                  Qat   2-2  5-4p
Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)      Sau  Al-Wahdat                Jor   2-1
NB: Al-Wahdat to AFC Cup; the other three losers eliminated from all competitions

Group Stage 

Group A
Feb 23: Lokomotiv Toshkent-Al-Ittihad         1-1
Feb 23: Sepahan-Al-Nasr                       2-0
Mar  1: Al-Nasr-Sepahan                       2-0
Mar  1: Al-Ittihad-Lokomotiv Toshkent         1-1
Mar 15: Sepahan-Lokomotiv Toshkent            0-2
Mar 15: Al-Ittihad-Al-Nasr                    1-2
Apr  6: Lokomotiv Toshkent-Sepahan            1-0
Apr  6: Al-Nasr-Al-Ittihad                    0-0
Apr 20: Al-Nasr-Lokomotiv Toshkent            1-1
Apr 20: Al-Ittihad-Sepahan                    4-0x
May  4: Lokomotiv Toshkent-Al-Nasr            0-0z
May  4: Sepahan-Al-Ittihad                    0-2y
x in Doha
y in Muscat
z due to the head-to-head tie-breaker, both clubs went into the match knowing a
  draw would qualify them both; perhaps unsurprisingly no goals were scored

 1.Lokomotiv Toshkent              6  2  4  0  6- 3 10
 2.Al-Nasr (Dubai)                 6  2  3  1  5- 4  9  [2 1 1 0 2-1 4]
 3.Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)             6  2  3  1  9- 4  9  [2 0 1 1 1-2 1]
 4.Sepahan (Isfahan)               6  1  0  5  2-11  3

Group B
Feb 23: Lekhwiya-Zob-Ahan                     0-1
Feb 23: Al-Nasr-Bunyodkor Toshkent            3-3
Mar  1: Bunyodkor Toshkent-Al-Nasr            0-1
Mar  1: Zob-Ahan-Lekhwiya                     0-0
Mar 16: Bunyodkor Toshkent-Zob-Ahan           0-0
Mar 16: Al-Nasr-Lekhwiya                      1-1
Apr  5: Lekhwiya-Al-Nasr                      4-0
Apr  5: Zob-Ahan-Bunyodkor Toshkent           5-2
Apr 20: Bunyodkor Toshkent-Lekhwiya           0-2
Apr 20: Zob-Ahan-Al-Nasr                      3-0x
May  4: Al-Nasr-Zob-Ahan                      0-3y
May  4: Lekhwiya-Bunyodkor Toshkent           0-0
x in Muscat
y in Dubai

 1.Zob-Ahan (Isfahan)              6  4  2  0 12- 2 14
 2.Lekhwiya (Doha)                 6  2  3  1  7- 2  9
 3.Al-Nasr (Riyadh)                6  1  2  3  5-14  5
 4.Bunyodkor Toshkent              6  0  3  3  5-11  3

Group C
Feb 24: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Al-Hilal           2-2
Feb 24: Teraktor-Sazi-Al-Jazeera              4-0
Mar  2: Al-Jazeera-Teraktor-Sazi              0-1
Mar  2: Al-Hilal-Pakhtakor Toshkent           4-1
Mar 15: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Teraktor-Sazi      1-0
Mar 15: Al-Jazeera-Al-Hilal                   1-1
Apr  6: Teraktor-Sazi-Pakhtakor Toshkent      2-0
Apr  6: Al-Hilal-Al-Jazeera                   1-0
Apr 19: Al-Hilal-Teraktor-Sazi                0-2x
Apr 19: Al-Jazeera-Pakhtakor Toshkent         1-3
May  3: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Al-Jazeera         3-0
May  3: Teraktor-Sazi-Al-Hilal                1-2y
x in Doha
y in Muscat

 1.Teraktor-Sazi (Tabriz)          6  4  0  2 10- 3 12
 2.Al-Hilal (Riyadh)               6  3  2  1 10- 7 11
 3.Pakhtakor Toshkent              6  3  1  2 10- 9 10
 4.Al-Jazeera (Abu Dhabi)          6  0  1  5  2-13  1

Group D
Feb 24: Al-Ain-Al-Jaish                       1-2
Feb 24: Al-Ahly-Nasaf Qarshi                  2-1
Mar  2: Nasaf Qarshi-Al-Ahly                  2-1 
Mar  2: Al-Jaish-Al-Ain                       2-1
Mar 16: Al-Ain-Al-Ahly                        1-0
Mar 16: Al-Jaish-Nasaf Qarshi                 1-0
Apr  5: Nasaf Qarshi-Al-Jaish                 0-0
Apr  5: Al-Ahly-Al-Ain                        1-2
Apr 19: Nasaf Qarshi-Al-Ain                   1-1
Apr 19: Al-Jaish-Al-Ahly                      1-4
May  3: Al-Ahly-Al-Jaish                      2-0
May  3: Al-Ain-Nasaf Qarshi                   2-0

 1.Al-Jaish (Al-Rayyan)            6  3  1  2  6- 8 10  [2 2 0 0 4-2 6]
 2.Al-Ain                          6  3  1  2  8- 6 10  [2 0 0 2 2-4 0]
 3.Al-Ahly (Jeddah)                6  3  0  3 10- 7  9
 4.Nasaf Qarshi                    6  1  2  3  4- 7  5

Group E
Feb 23: B.Binh Duong-Jiangsu Suning           1-1
Feb 23: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors-FC Tokyo       2-1
Mar  1: FC Tokyo-B.Binh Duong                 3-1
Mar  1: Jiangsu Suning-Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3-2
Mar 15: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors-B.Binh Duong   2-0
Mar 15: FC Tokyo-Jiangsu Suning               0-0
Apr  6: B.Binh Duong-Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   3-2
Apr  6: Jiangsu Suning-FC Tokyo               1-2
Apr 20: FC Tokyo-Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors       0-3
Apr 20: Jiangsu Suning-B.Binh Duong           3-0
May  4: B.Binh Duong-FC Tokyo                 1-2
May  4: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors-Jiangsu Suning 2-2

 1.Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (Jeonju) 6  3  1  2 13- 9 10  [2 2 0 0 5-1 6]
 2.FC Tokyo                        6  3  1  2  8- 8 10  [2 0 0 2 1-5 0]
 3.Jiangsu Suning (Nanjing)        6  2  3  1 10- 7  9
 4.B. Binh Duong (Thu Dau Mot)     6  1  1  4  6-13  4

Group F
Feb 23: Sanfrecce Hiroshima-Shandong Luneng   1-2
Feb 23: Buriram United-FC Seoul               0-6
Mar  1: FC Seoul-Sanfrecce Hiroshima          4-1
Mar  1: Shandong Luneng-Buriram United        3-0
Mar 16: Shandong Luneng-FC Seoul              1-4
Mar 16: Sanfrecce Hiroshima-Buriram United    3-0
Apr  5: FC Seoul-Shandong Luneng              0-0
Apr  5: Buriram United-Sanfrecce Hiroshima    0-2
Apr 20: FC Seoul-Buriram United               2-1
Apr 20: Shandong Luneng-Sanfrecce Hiroshima   1-0
May  4: Buriram United-Shandong Luneng        0-0
May  4: Sanfrecce Hiroshima-FC Seoul          2-1

 1.FC Seoul                        6  4  1  1 17- 5 13
 2.Shandong Luneng (Ji'nan)        6  3  2  1  7- 5 11
 3.Sanfrecce Hiroshima             6  3  0  3  9- 8  9
 4.Buriram United                  6  0  1  5  1-16  1

Group G
Feb 24: Suwon Samsung Bluewings-Gamba Osaka   0-0
Feb 24: Melbourne Victory-Shanghai SIPG       2-1
Mar  2: Gamba Osaka-Melbourne Victory         1-1
Mar  2: Shanghai SIPG-Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2-1
Mar 15: Melbourne Victory-Suwon S. Bluewings  0-0
Mar 15: Shanghai SIPG-Gamba Osaka             2-1
Apr  6: Gamba Osaka-Shanghai SIPG             0-2
Apr  6: Suwon S. Bluewings-Melbourne Victory  1-1
Apr 19: Gamba Osaka-Suwon Samsung Bluewings   1-2
Apr 19: Shanghai SIPG-Melbourne Victory       3-1
May  3: Melbourne Victory-Gamba Osaka         2-1
May  3: Suwon Samsung Bluewings-Shanghai SIPG 3-0

 1.Shanghai SIPG                   6  4  0  2 10- 8 12
 2.Melbourne Victory               6  2  3  1  7- 7  9  [2 0 2 0 1-1 2; 1 ag]
 3.Suwon Samsung Bluewings         6  2  3  1  7- 4  9  [2 0 2 0 1-1 2; 0 ag]
 4.Gamba Osaka                     6  0  2  4  4- 9  2

Group H
Feb 24: Urawa Red Diamonds-Sydney FC          2-0
Feb 24: Guangzhou Evergrande-Pohang Steelers  0-0
Mar  2: Sydney FC-Guangzhou Evergrande        2-1
Mar  2: Pohang Steelers-Urawa Red Diamonds    1-0
Mar 16: Pohang Steelers-Sydney FC             0-1
Mar 16: Guangzhou Evergrande-Urawa Red D'nds  2-2
Apr  5: Sydney FC-Pohang Steelers             1-0
Apr  5: Urawa Red Diamonds-Guangzhou Evergr.  1-0
Apr 19: Pohang Steelers-Guangzhou Evergrande  0-2
Apr 20: Sydney FC-Urawa Red Diamonds          0-0
May  3: Guangzhou Evergrande-Sydney FC        1-0
May  3: Urawa Red Diamonds-Pohang Steelers    1-1

 1.Sydney FC                       6  3  1  2  4- 4 10
 2.Urawa Red Diamonds              6  2  3  1  6- 4  9
 3.Guangzhou Evergrande            6  2  2  2  6- 5  8
 4.Pohang Steelers                 6  1  2  3  2- 5  5

1/8 Finals
(May 17 and 24)
Melbourne Victory        Aus  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo   1-1  1-2  2-3
FC Tokyo                 Jpn  Shanghai SIPG            Chn   2-1  0-1  2-2*
Al-Nasr (Dubai)          UAE  Teraktor-Sazi (Tabriz)   Irn   4-1  1-3  5-4
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau  Lokomotiv Toshkent       Uzb   0-0  1-2  1-2
(May 17 and 25)
Lekhwiya                 Qat  Al-Jaish                 Qat   0-4  4-2  4-6
(May 18 and 25)
Urawa Red Diamonds       Jpn  FC Seoul                 SKo   1-0  2-3  3-3x 6-7 pen
Shandong Luneng          Chn  Sydney FC                Aus   1-1  2-2 *3-3
Al-Ain                   UAE  Zob-Ahan (Isfahan)       Irn   1-1  2-0  3-1
x 2nd leg finished 1-0 to Seoul after 90 minutes; goals scored in extra time not
  taken into account for the away goal rule

Quarterfinals
(Aug 23 and Sep 13)
Shanghai SIPG            Chn  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo   0-0  0-5  0-5
Al-Ain                   UAE  Lokomotiv Toshkent       Uzb   0-0  1-0  1-0
(Aug 24 and Sep 14)
FC Seoul                 SKo  Shandong Luneng          Chn   3-1  1-1  4-2
Al-Jaish                 Qat  Al-Nasr (Dubai)          UAE   awd  1-0  4-0x
x 1st leg won 0-3 by Al-Nasr but awarded 3-0 to Al-Jaish because Al-Nasr fielded an 
  ineligible player (Santos Monteiro Junior Wanderley, who scored twice, and was
  playing under an allegedly false Indonesian passport)

Semifinals
(Sep 27 and Oct 18)
Al-Ain                   UAE  Al-Jaish                 Qat   3-1  2-2  5-3
(Sep 28 and Oct 19)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo  FC Seoul                 SKo   4-1  1-2  5-3

Final (Nov 19 and 26)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo  Al-Ain                   UAE   2-1  1-1  3-2

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2017 AFC Champions League

Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
24 January – 8 February 2017
Competition proper:
20 February – 25 November 2017
TeamsCompetition proper: 32
Total: 47 (from 19 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsJapan Urawa Red Diamonds (2nd title)
Runners-upSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Tournament statistics
Matches played126
Goals scored394 (3.13 per match)
Attendance1,779,826 (14,126 per match)
Top scorer(s)Syria Omar Kharbin
(10 goals)
Best player(s)Japan Yōsuke Kashiwagi
Fair play awardJapan Urawa Red Diamonds
Qualifying Stage

Round 1 (Jan 24)
Global FC                Phi  Tampines Rovers          Sin   2-0
NB: losers to AFC Cup

Round 2 
(Jan 25)
Kitchee                  Hkg  Ha Noi                   Vie   3-2  aet
(Jan 31)
Bangkok United           Tha  Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor)  Mly   1-1  4-5p
Brisbane Roar            Aus  Global FC                Phi   6-0
Sukhothai FC             Tha  Yadanarbon               Mya   5-0
Al-Wahdat                Jor  Bengaluru FC             Ind   2-1
Nasaf Qarshi             Uzb  Al-Hadd                  Bah   4-0
NB: Bangkok United eliminated from all competitions; all other losers to AFC Cup

Round 3
(Feb 7)
Al-Fat'h (Ihsa'a)        Sau  Nasaf Qarshi             Uzb   1-0
Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi)     UAE  Al-Wahdat                Jor   3-0
Al-Jaish (Doha)          Qat  Bunyodkor Toshkent       Uzb   0-0  1-3p
Esteglal (Tehran)        Irn  Al-Sadd                  Qat   0-0  4-3p
Gamba Osaka              Jpn  Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor)  Mly   3-0
Shanghai SIPG            Chn  Sukhothai FC             Tha   3-0
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i   SKo  Kitchee                  Hkg   1-1  4-3p
(Feb 8)
Shanghai Shenhua         Chn  Brisbane Roar            Aus   0-2
NB: Al-Wahdat and Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor) to AFC Cup:
    all other losers eliminated from all competitions 

Group Stage 

Group A
Feb 20: Al-Taawun-Lokomotiv Toshkent          1-0
Feb 20: Al-Ahli (Dubai)-Esteghlal             2-1
Feb 27: Lokomotiv Toshkent-Al-Ahli (Dubai)    2-0
Feb 27: Esteghlal-Al-Taawun                   3-0x
Mar 13: Esteghlal-Lokomotiv Toshkent          2-0
Mar 13: Al-Ahli (Dubai)-Al-Taawun             0-0
Apr 11: Lokomotiv Toshkent-Esteghlal          1-1
Apr 11: Al-Taawun-Al-Ahli (Dubai)             1-3
Apr 25: Lokomotiv Toshkent-Al-Taawun          4-4
Apr 25: Esteghlal-Al-Ahli (Dubai)             1-1
May  9: Al-Ahli (Dubai)-Lokomotiv Toshkent    4-0
May  9: Al-Taawun-Esteghlal                   1-2y
x in Muscat, Oman
y in Doha, Qatar

 1.Al-Ahli (Dubai)                 6  3  2  1 10- 5 11  [2 1 1 0 3-2 4]
 2.Esteghlal (Tehran)              6  3  2  1 10- 5 11  [2 0 1 1 2-3 1]
 3.Al-Taawun (Beraida)             6  1  2  3  7-12  5  [2 1 1 0 5-4 4]
 4.Lokomotiv Toshkent              6  1  2  3  7-12  5  [2 0 1 1 4-5 1]

Group B
Feb 20: Esteghlal Khuzestan-Al-Fat'h          1-0x
Feb 20: Lekhwiya-Al-Jazeera                   3-0
Feb 27: Al-Fat'h-Lekhwiya                     2-2
Feb 27: Al-Jazeera-Esteghlal Khuzestan        0-1
Mar 14: Esteghlal Khuzestan-Lekhwiya          1-1
Mar 14: Al-Fat'h-Al-Jazeera                   3-1
Apr 10: Lekhwiya-Esteghlal Khuzestan          2-1
Apr 10: Al-Jazeera-Al-Fat'h                   0-0
Apr 25: Al-Fat'h-Esteghlal Khuzestan	      1-1y
Apr 25: Al-Jazeera-Lekhwiya                   1-3
May  9: Esteghlal Khuzestan-Al-Jazeera        1-1
May  9: Lekhwiya-Al-Fat'h                     4-1
x in Muscat, Oman
y in Doha, Qatar

 1.Lekhwiya (Doha)                 6  4  2  0 15- 6 14
 2.Esteghlal Khuzestan (Ahvaz)     6  2  3  1  6- 5  9
 3.Al-Fat'h (Ihsa'a)               6  1  3  2  7- 9  6
 4.Al-Jazeera (Abu Dhabi)          6  0  2  4  3-11  2

Group C
Feb 21: Al-Ain-Zob-Ahan                       1-1
Feb 21: Al-Ahly-Bunyodkor Toshkent            2-0
Feb 28: Bunyodkor Toshkent-Al-Ain             2-3 
Feb 28: Zob-Ahan-Al-Ahly                      1-2x
Mar 13: Bunyodkor Toshkent-Zob-Ahan           0-2
Mar 13: Al-Ahly-Al-Ain                        2-2
Apr 11: Zob-Ahan-Bunyodkor Toshkent           2-1
Apr 11: Al-Ain-Al-Ahly                        2-2
Apr 24: Bunyodkor Toshkent-Al-Ahly            2-0
Apr 24: Zob-Ahan-Al-Ain                       0-3
May  8: Al-Ahly-Zob-Ahan                      2-0y
May  8: Al-Ain-Bunyodkor Toshkent             3-0
x in Muscat, Oman
y in Doha, Qatar

 1.Al-Ain                          6  3  3  0 14- 7 12
 2.Al-Ahly (Jeddah)                6  3  2  1 10- 7 11
 3.Zob-Ahan (Isfahan)              6  2  1  3  6- 9  7
 4.Bunyodkor Toshkent              6  1  0  5  5-12  3

Group D
Feb 21: Perspolis-Al-Hilal                    1-1x
Feb 21: Al-Rayyan-Al-Wahda                    2-1
Feb 28: Al-Wahda-Perspolis                    2-3
Feb 28: Al-Hilal-Al-Rayyan                    2-1
Mar 14: Al-Wahda-Al-Hilal                     2-2
Mar 14: Al-Rayyan-Perspolis                   3-1
Apr 10: Perspolis-Al-Rayyan                   0-0
Apr 10: Al-Hilal-Al-Wahda                     1-0
Apr 24: Al-Hilal-Perspolis                    0-0x
Apr 24: Al-Wahda-Al-Rayyan                    5-1
May  8: Al-Rayyan-Al-Hilal                    3-4
May  8: Perspolis-Al-Wahda                    4-2
x in Muscat, Oman

 1.Al-Hilal (Riyadh)               6  3  3  0 10- 7 12
 2.Perspolis (Tehran)              6  2  3  1  9- 8  9
 3.Al-Rayyan                       6  2  1  3 10-13  7
 4.Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi)            6  1  1  4 12-13  4

Group E
Feb 21: Brisbane Roar-Muang Thong United      0-0
Feb 21: Kashima Antlers-Ulsan Hyundai H.      2-0
Feb 28: Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i-Brisbane Roar  6-0
Feb 28: Muang Thong United-Kashima Antlers    2-1
Mar 14: Kashima Antlers-Brisbane Roar         3-0
Mar 14: Ulsan Hyundai H.-Muang Thong United   0-0
Apr 12: Brisbane Roar-Kashima Antlers         2-1
Apr 12: Muang Thong United-Ulsan Hyundai H.   1-0
Apr 26: Ulsan Hyundai H.-Kashima Antlers      0-4
Apr 26: Muang Thong United-Brisbane Roar      3-0
May 10: Brisbane Roar-Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i  2-3
May 10: Kashima Antlers-Muang Thong United    2-1

 1.Kashima Antlers                 6  4  0  2 13- 5 12
 2.Muang Thong United              6  3  2  1  7- 3 11
 3.Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i          6  2  1  3  9- 9  7
 4.Brisbane Roar                   6  1  1  4  4-16  4

Group F
Feb 21: W.Sydney Wanderers-Urawa Red Diamonds 0-4
Feb 21: FC Seoul-Shanghai SIPG                0-1
Feb 28: Urawa Red Diamonds-FC Seoul           5-2
Feb 28: Shanghai SIPG-West. Sydney Wanderers  5-1
Mar 15: FC Seoul-Western Sydney Wanderers     2-3
Mar 15: Shanghai SIPG-Urawa Red Diamonds      3-2
Apr 11: Western Sydney Wanderers-FC Seoul     2-3
Apr 11: Urawa Red Diamonds-Shanghai SIPG      1-0
Apr 26: Urawa Red Diamonds-W.Sydney Wanderers 6-1
Apr 26: Shanghai SIPG-FC Seoul                4-2
May 10: FC Seoul-Urawa Red Diamonds           1-0
May 10: West. Sydney Wanderers-Shanghai SIPG  3-2

 1.Urawa Red Diamonds              6  4  0  2 18- 7 12  [2 1 0 1 3-3 3; 2 ag]
 2.Shanghai SIPG                   6  4  0  2 15- 9 12  [2 1 0 1 3-3 3; 0 ag]
 3.FC Seoul                        6  2  0  4 10-15  6  [2 1 0 1 5-5 3; 3 ag]
 4.Western Sydney Wanderers        6  2  0  4 10-22  6  [2 1 0 1 5-5 3; 3 ag]

Group G
Feb 22: Kawasaki Frontale-Suwon S. Bluewings  1-1
Feb 22: Guangzhou Evergrande-Eastern          7-0
Mar  1: Suwon S. Bluewings-G'zhou Evergrande  2-2
Mar  1: Eastern-Kawasaki Frontale             1-1
Mar 14: Eastern-Suwon Samsung Bluewings       0-1
Mar 14: G'zhou Evergrande-Kawasaki Frontale   1-1
Apr 11: Kawasaki Frontale-G'zhou Evergrande   0-0
Apr 11: Suwon Samsung Bluewings-Eastern       5-0
Apr 25: Suwon S. Bluewings-Kawasaki Frontale  0-1
Apr 25: Eastern-Guangzhou Evergrande          0-6
May  9: G'zhou Evergrande-Suwon S. Bluewings  2-2
May  9: Kawasaki Frontale-Eastern             4-0

 1.Kawasaki Frontale               6  2  4  0  8- 3 10  [2 0 2 0 1-1 2; 1 ag]
 2.Guangzhou Evergrande            6  2  4  0 18- 5 10  [2 0 2 0 1-1 2; 0 ag]
 2.Suwon Samsung Bluewings         6  2  3  1 11- 6  9
 4.Eastern (Hongkong)              6  0  1  5  1-24  1

Group H
Feb 22: Adelaide United-Gamba Osaka           0-3
Feb 22: Jeju United-Jiangsu Suning            0-1
Mar  1: Gamba Osaka-Jeju United               1-4
Mar  1: Jiangsu Suning-Adelaide United        2-1
Mar 15: Adelaide United-Jeju United           3-3
Mar 15: Gamba Osaka-Jiangsu Suning            0-1
Apr 11: Jeju United-Adelaide United           1-3
Apr 11: Jiangsu Suning-Gamba Osaka            3-0
Apr 25: Gamba Osaka-Adelaide United           3-3
Apr 25: Jiangsu Suning-Jeju United            1-2
May  9: Adelaide United-Jiangsu Suning        0-1
May  9: Jeju United-Gamba Osaka               2-0

 1.Jiangsu Suning (Nanjing)        6  5  0  1  9- 3 15
 2.Jeju United                     6  3  1  2 12- 9 10
 3.Adelaide United                 6  1  2  3 10-13  5
 4.Gamba Osaka                     6  1  1  4  7-13  4

1/8 Finals
(May 22 and 29)
Esteghlal (Tehran)       Irn  Al-Ain                   UAE   1-0  1-6  2-6 
Al-Ahly (Jeddah)         Sau  Al-Ahli (Dubai)          UAE   1-1  3-1  4-2
(May 23 and 30)
Guangzhou Evergrande     Chn  Kashima Antlers          Jpn   1-0  1-2 *2-2
Muang Thong United       Tha  Kawasaki Frontale        Jpn   1-3  1-4  2-7
Perspolis                Irn  Lekhwiya                 Qat   0-0  1-0  1-0
Esteghlal Khuzestan      Irn  Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau   1-2  1-2  2-4x
(May 24 and 31)
Jeju United              SKo  Urawa Red Diamonds       Jpn   2-0  0-3  2-3  aet 
Shanghai SIPG            Chn  Jiangsu Suning           Chn   2-1  3-2  5-3
x 1st leg in Seeb (Oman), 2nd leg in Doha

Quarterfinals
(Aug 21 and Sep 11)
Al-Ain                   UAE  Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau   0-0  0-3  0-3 
(Aug 22 and Sep 12)
Shanghai SIPG            Chn  Guangzhou Evergrande     Chn   4-0  1-5  5-5  5-4p
Perspolis                Irn  Al-Ahly (Jeddah)         Sau   2-2  3-1  5-3x
(Aug 23 and Sep 13)
Kawasaki Frontale        Jpn  Urawa Red Diamonds       Jpn   3-1  1-4  4-5
x 1st leg in Seeb (Oman), 2nd leg in Abu Dhabi

Semifinals
(Sep 26 and Oct 17)
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau  Perspolis                Irn   4-0  2-2  6-2x
(Sep 27 and Oct 18)
Shanghai SIPG            Chn  Urawa Red Diamonds       Jpn   1-1  0-1  1-2 
x 1st leg in Abu Dhabi, 2nd leg in Muscat (Oman)

Final (Nov 18 and 25)
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau  Urawa Red Diamonds       Jpn   1-1  0-1  1-2

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2018 AFC Champions League

Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
16–30 January 2018
Competition proper:
12 February – 10 November 2018
TeamsCompetition proper: 32
Total: 46 (from 20 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsJapan Kashima Antlers (1st title)
Runners-upIran Persepolis
Tournament statistics
Matches played126
Goals scored364 (2.89 per match)
Attendance1,876,986 (14,897 per match)
Top scorer(s)Algeria Baghdad Bounedjah (13 goals)
Best player(s)Japan Yuma Suzuki
Fair play awardIran Persepolis
Qualifying Stage

Round 1 (Jan 16)
Shan United              Mya  Ceres-Negros FC (Bacolod)Phi   1-1  3-4p
Bali United (Gianyar)    Ina  Tampines Rovers          Sin   3-1
NB: both losers to AFC Cup

Round 2 (Jan 23)
Brisbane Roar            Aus  Ceres-Negros FC (Bacolod)Phi   2-3
Chiangrai United         Tha  Bali United (Gianyar)    Ina   2-1  aet
Eastern                  Hkg  FLC.Thanh Hóa            Vie   2-4
Muang Thong United       Tha  Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor)  Mly   5-2
NB: Brisbane Roar and Eastern eliminated from all competitions; 
    Bali United and Darul Ta'zim to AFC Cup

Round 3 (Jan 30)
Tianjin Quanjian         Chn  Ceres-Negros FC (Bacolod)Phi   2-0
Kashiwa Reysol           Jpn  Muang Thong United       Tha   3-0
Suwan Samsung Bluewings  SKo  FLC.Thanh Hóa            Vie   5-1
Nasaf Qarshi             Uzb  Al-Faysali (Amman)       Jor   5-1
Shanghai SIPG            Chn  Chiangrai United         Tha   1-0
Zob-Ahan (Isfahan)       Irn  Aizawl FC                Ind   3-1
Al-Ain                   UAE  Malikiya                 Bah   2-0
Al-Gharrafa (Doha)       Qat  Paxtakor Toshkent        Uzb   2-1
NB: Chiangrai United, Muang Thong United and Paxtakor Toshkent eliminated from
    all competitions; all other losers to AFC Cup

Group Stage 

Group A
Feb 12: Al-Jazeera-Al-Gharrafa                3-2
Feb 12: Teraktor-Sazi-Al-Ahly                 0-1x
Feb 19: Al-Gharrafa-Teraktor-Sazi             3-0
Feb 19: Al-Ahly-Al-Jazeera                    2-1
Mar  5: Al-Jazeera-Teraktor-Sazi              0-0
Mar  5: Al-Gharrafa-Al-Ahly                   1-1
Mar 13: Teraktor-Sazi-Al-Jazeera              1-1
Mar 13: Al-Ahly-Al-Gharrafa                   1-1
Apr  3: Al-Gharrafa-Al-Jazeera                2-3
Apr  3: Al-Ahly-Teraktor-Sazi                 2-0y
Apr 17: Al-Jazeera-Al-Ahly                    1-2
Apr 17: Teraktor-Sazi-Al-Gharrafa             1-3
x in Seeb (Oman)
y in Al-Ain (UAE)

 1.Al-Ahly (Jeddah)                6  4  2  0  9- 4 14
 2.Al-Jazeera (Abu Dhabi)          6  2  2  2  9- 9  8  [2 2 0 0 6-4 6]
 3.Al-Gharrafa (Doha)              6  2  2  2 12- 9  8  [2 0 0 2 4-6 0]
 4.Teraktor-Sazi (Tabriz)          6  0  2  4  2-10  2

Group B
Feb 12: Lokomotiv Toshkent-Al-Wahda           5-0
Feb 12: Al-Duhail-Zob-Ahan                    3-1
Feb 19: Zob-Ahan-Lokomotiv Toshkent           2-0
Feb 19: Al-Wahda-Al-Duhail                    2-3
Mar  6: Zob-Ahan-Al-Wahda                     2-0
Mar  6: Al-Duhail-Lokomotiv Toshkent          3-2
Mar 12: Lokomotiv Toshkent-Al-Duhail          1-2
Mar 12: Al-Wahda-Zob-Ahan                     3-0
Apr  3: Zob-Ahan-Al-Duhail                    0-1
Apr  3: Al-Wahda-Lokomotiv Toshkent           1-4
Apr 17: Al-Duhail-Al-Wahda                    1-0
Apr 17: Lokomotiv Toshkent-Zob-Ahan           1-1

 1.Al-Duhail (Doha)                6  6  0  0 13- 6 18
 2.Zob-Ahan (Isfahan)              6  2  1  3  6- 8  7  [2 1 1 0 3-1 4]
 3.Lokomotiv Toshkent              6  2  1  3 13- 9  7  [2 0 1 1 1-3 1]
 4.Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi)            6  1  0  5  6-15  3

Group C
Feb 13: Perspolis-Nasaf Qarshi                3-0
Feb 13: Al Wsal-Al-Sadd                       1-2
Feb 20: Nasaf Qarshi-Al-Wasl                  1-0
Feb 20: Al-Sadd-Perspolis                     3-1
Mar  5: Nasaf Qarshi-Al-Sadd                  1-0
Mar  5: Perspolis-Al-Wasl                     2-0
Mar 13: Al-Sadd-Nasaf Qarshi                  4-0
Mar 13: Al-Wasl-Perspolis                     0-1
Apr  2: Nasaf Qarshi-Perspolis                0-0
Apr  2: Al-Sadd-Al-Wasl                       2-1
Apr 16: Al-Wasl-Nasaf Qarshi                  1-2
Apr 16: Perspolis-Al-Sadd                     1-0

 1.Perspolis (Tehran)              6  4  1  1  8- 3 13
 2.Al-Sadd (Doha)                  6  4  0  2 11- 5 12
 3.Nasaf Qarshi                    6  3  1  2  4- 8 10
 4.Al-Wasl (Dubai)                 6  0  0  6  3-10  0

Group D
Feb 13: Al-Rayyan-Esteghlal                   2-2
Feb 13: Al-Hilal-Al-Ain                       0-0
Feb 20: Al-Ain-Al-Rayyan                      1-1
Feb 20: Esteghlal-Al-Hilal                    1-0x
Mar  6: Al-Ain-Esteghlal                      2-2
Mar  6: Al-Hilal-Al-Rayyan                    1-1
Mar 12: Al-Rayyan-Al-Hilal                    2-1
Mar 12: Esteghlal-Al-Ain                      1-1
Apr  2: Al-Ain-Al-Hilal                       2-1
Apr  2: Esteghlal-Al-Rayyan                   2-0
Apr 16: Al-Hilal-Esteghlal                    0-1y
Apr 16: Al-Rayyan-Al-Ain                      1-4
x in Seeb (Oman)
y in Kuwait Ciy

 1.Esteghlal (Tehran)              6  3  3  0  9- 5 12
 2.Al-Ain                          6  2  4  0 10- 6 10
 3.Al-Rayyan                       6  1  3  2  7-11  6
 4.Al-Hilal (Riyadh)               6  0  2  4  3- 7  2

Group E
Feb 13: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors-Kashiwa Reysol 3-2
Feb 13: Tianjin Quanjian-Kitchee              3-0
Feb 20: Kashiwa Reysol-Tianjin Quanjian       1-1
Feb 20: Kitchee-Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors        0-6
Mar  6: Jeonbuk H. Motors-Tianjin Quanjian    6-3
Mar  6: Kashiwa Reysol-Kitchee                1-0
Mar 14: Kitchee-Kashiwa Reysol                1-0
Mar 14: Tianjin Quanjian-Jeonbuk H. Motors    4-2
Apr  4: Kashiwa Reysol-Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0-2
Apr  4: Kitchee-Tianjin Quanjian              0-1
Apr 18: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors-Kitchee        3-0
Apr 18: Tianjin Quanjian-Kashiwa Reysol       3-2

 1.Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (Jeonju) 6  5  0  1 22- 9 15
 2.Tianjin Quanjian                6  4  1  1 15-11 13
 3.Kashiwa Reysol                  6  1  1  4  6-10  4
 4.Kitchee (Hongkong)              6  1  0  5  1-14  3

Group F
Feb 13: Melbourne Victory-Ulsan Hyundai H.    3-3
Feb 13: Kawasaki Frontale-Shanghai SIPG       0-1
Feb 20: Ulsan Hyundai H.-Kawasaki Frontale    2-1
Feb 20: Shanghai SIPG-Melbourne Victory       4-1
Mar  7: Kawasaki Frontale-Melbourne Victory   2-2
Mar  7: Shanghai SIPG-Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i  2-2
Mar 13: Melbourne Victory-Kawasaki Frontale   1-0
Mar 13: Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i-Shanghai SIPG  0-1
Apr  4: Ulsan Hyundai H.-Melbourne Victory    6-2
Apr  4: Shanghai SIPG-Kawasaki Frontale       1-1
Apr 18: Kawasaki Frontale-Ulsan Hyundai H.    2-2
Apr 18: Melbourne Victory-Shanghai SIPG       2-1

 1.Shanghai SIPG                   6  3  2  1 10- 6 11
 2.Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i          6  2  3  1 15-11  9
 3.Melbourne Victory               6  2  2  2 11-16  8
 4.Kawasaki Frontale               6  0  3  3  6- 9  3

Group G
Feb 14: Guangzhou Evergrande-Buriram United   1-1
Feb 14: Jeju United-Cerezo Osaka              0-1
Feb 21: Cerezo Osaka-Guangzhou Evergrande     0-0
Feb 21: Buriram United-Jeju United            0-2
Mar  6: Buriram United-Cerezo Osaka           2-0
Mar  6: Guangzhou Evergrande-Jeju United      5-3
Mar 14: Cerezo Osaka-Buriram United           2-2
Mar 14: Jeju United-Guangzhou Evergrande      0-2
Apr  3: Cerezo Osaka-Jeju United              2-1
Apr  3: Buriram United-Guangzhou Evergrande   1-1
Apr 17: Guangzhou Evergrande-Cerezo Osaka     3-1
Apr 17: Jeju United-Buriram United            0-1

 1.Guangzhou Evergrande            6  3  3  0 12- 6 12
 2.Buriram United                  6  2  3  1  7- 6  9
 3.Cerezo Osaka                    6  2  2  2  6- 8  8
 4.Jeju United                     6  1  0  5  6-11  3

Group H
Feb 14: Sydney FC-Suwon Samsung Bluewings     0-2
Feb 14: Kashima Antlers-Shanghai Shenhua      1-1
Feb 21: Suwon S. Bluewings-Kashima Antlers    1-2
Feb 21: Shanghai Shenhua-Sydney FC            2-2
Mar  7: Sydney FC-Kashima Antlers             0-2
Mar  7: Suwon S. Bluewings-Shanghai Shenhua   1-1
Mar 13: Kashima Antlers-Sydney FC             1-1
Mar 13: Shanghai Shenhua-Suwon S. Bluewings   0-2
Apr  3: Suwon Samsung Bluewings-Sydney FC     1-4
Apr  3: Shanghai Shenhua-Kashima Antlers      2-2
Apr 17: Kashima Antlers-Suwon S. Bluewings    0-1
Apr 17: Sydney FC-Shanghai Shenhua            0-0

 1.Suwon Samsung Bluewings         6  3  1  2  8- 7 10
 2.Kashima Antlers                 6  2  3  1  8- 6  9
 3.Sydney FC                       6  1  3  2  7- 8  6
 4.Shanghai Shenhua                6  0  5  1  6- 8  5

1/8 Finals
(May 7 and 14)
Al-Jazeera (Abu Dhabi)   UAE  Perspolis                Irn   3-2  1-2  4-4*
Al-Sadd (Doha)           Qat  Al-Ahly (Jeddah)         Sau   2-1  2-2  4-3
(May 8 and 15)
Buriram United           Tha  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo   3-2  0-2  3-4
Tianjin Quanjian         Chn  Guangzhou Evergrande     Chn   0-0  2-2 *2-2
Zob-Ahan (Isfahan)       Irn  Esteghlal (Tehran)       Irn   1-0  1-3  2-3
Al-Ain                   UAE  Al-Duhail (Doha)         Qat   2-4  1-4  3-8
(May 9 and 16)
Kashima Antlers          Jpn  Shanghai SIPG            Chn   3-1  1-2  4-3
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i   SKo  Suwon Samsung Bluewings  SKo   1-0  0-3  1-3

Quarterfinals
(Aug 27 and Sep 17)
Esteghlal (Tehran)       Irn  Al-Sadd (Doha)           Qat   1-3  2-2  3-5
(Aug 28 and Sep 17)
Al-Duhail (Doha)         Qat  Perspolis                Irn   1-0  1-3  2-3
(Aug 28 and Sep 18)
Kashima Antlers          Jpn  Tianjin Quanjian         Chn   2-0  3-0  5-0
(Aug 29 and Sep 19)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo  Suwon Samsung Bluewings  SKo   0-3  3-0  3-3  2-4p

Semifinals
(Oct 2 and 23)
Al-Sadd (Doha)           Qat  Perspolis                Irn   0-1  1-1  1-2
(Oct 3 and 24)
Kashima Antlers          Jpn  Suwon Samsung Bluewings  SKo   3-2  3-3  6-5

Final (Nov 3 and 10)
Kashima Antlers          Jpn  Perspolis                Irn   2-0  0-0  2-0

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2019 AFC Champions League

Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
5–19 February 2019
Competition proper:
4 March – 24 November 2019
TeamsCompetition proper: 32
Total: 51 (from 22 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal (3rd title)
Runners-upJapan Urawa Red Diamonds
Tournament statistics
Matches played126
Goals scored354 (2.81 per match)
Attendance1,796,810 (14,260 per match)
Top scorer(s)France Bafétimbi Gomis
(11 goals)
Best player(s)France Bafétimbi Gomis
Fair play awardJapan Urawa Red Diamonds
Qualifying Stage

Round 1 (Feb 5)
Ceres-Negros FC (Bacolod)Phi  Yangon United            Mya   1-2
Home United              Sin  Persija (Jakarta)        Ina   1-3
Al-Wahdat                Jor  Al-Kuwait SC             Kuw   2-3
NB: all losers to AFC Cup

Round 2 (Feb 12)
Newcastle Jets           Aus  Persija (Jakarta)        Ina   3-1  aet
Pakhtakor Toshkent       Uzb  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya        Irq   2-1
FK OKMK Olmaliq          Uzb  Istiqlol (Dushanbe)      Taj   4-2
Bangkok United           Tha  CLB.Hà Nôi               Vie   0-1
Chiangrai United         Tha  Yangon United            Mya   3-1
Perak                    Mly  Kitchee                  Hkg   1-1  6-5p
Saipa (Karadj)           Irn  Minerva Punjab           Ind   4-0
Zob-Ahan (Isfahan)       Irn  Al-Kuwait SC             Kuw   1-0  aet
NB: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Bangkok United eliminated from all competitions; 
    all other losers to AFC Cup

Round 3 (Feb 19)
Shandong Luneng          Chn  CLB.Hà Nôi               Vie   4-1
Kashima Antlers          Jpn  Newcastle Jets           Aus   4-1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima      Jpn  Chiangrai United         Tha   0-0  4-3p
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i   SKo  Perak                    Mly   5-1
Al-Gharrafa (Doha)       Qat  Zob-Ahan (Isfahan)       Irn   2-3
Al-Nasr (Riyadh)         Sau  FK OKMK Olmaliq          Uzb   4-0
Al-Rayyan                Qat  Saipa (Karadj)           Irn   3-1
Al-Nasr (Dubai)          UAE  Pakhtakor Toshkent       Uzb   1-2
NB: CLB.Hà Nôi to AFC Cup; 
    all other losers eliminated from all competitions 

Group Stage 

Group A
Mar  4: Al-Wasl-Al-Nasr                       1-0
Mar  4: Zob-Ahan-Al-Zawra'a                   0-0
Mar 11: Al-Zawra'a-Al-Wasl                    5-0x
Mar 11: Al-Nasr-Zob-Ahan                      2-3y
Apr  8: Al-Wasl-Zob-Ahan                      1-3
Apr  8: Al-Nasr-Al-Zawra'a                    4-1
Apr 23: Al-Zawra'a-Al-Nasr                    1-2x
Apr 23: Zob-Ahan-Al-Wasl                      2-0
May  7: Al-Zawra'a-Zob-Ahan                   2-2x
May  7: Al-Nasr-Al-Wasl                       3-1
May 21: Al-Wasl-Al-Zawra'a                    1-5
May 29: Zob-Ahan-Al-Nasr                      0-0z
x in Karbala
y in Dubai
z in Doha

 1.Zob-Ahan (Isfahan)              6  3  3  0 10- 5 12
 2.Al-Nasr (Riyadh)                6  3  1  2 11- 7 10
 3.Al-Zawra'a (Baghdad)            6  2  2  2 14- 9  8
 4.Al-Wasl (Dubai)                 6  1  0  5  4-18  3

Group B
Mar  4: Lokomotiv Toshkent-Al-Wahda           2-0
Mar  4: Al-Ittihad-Al-Rayyan                  5-1
Mar 11: Al-Wahda-Al-Ittihad                   4-1	
Mar 11: Al-Rayyan-Lokomotiv Toshkent          2-1
Apr  9: Al-Rayyan-Al-Wahda                    1-2
Apr  9: Al-Ittihad-Lokomotiv Toshkent         3-2
Apr 22: Lokomotiv Toshkent-Al-Ittihad         1-1	
Apr 22: Al-Wahda-Al-Rayyan                    4-3
May  7: Al-Wahda-Lokomotiv Toshkent           3-1
May  7: Al-Rayyan-Al-Ittihad                  0-2	
May 21: Lokomotiv Toshkent-Al-Rayyan          3-2
May 21: Al-Ittihad-Al-Wahda                   1-1

 1.Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi)            6  4  1  1 14- 9 13
 2.Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)             6  3  2  1 13- 9 11
 3.Lokomotiv Toshkent              6  2  1  3 10-11  7
 4.Al-Rayyan                       6  1  0  5  9-17  3

Group C
Mar  5: Al-Duhail-Esteghlal                   3-0
Mar  5: Al-Ain-Al-Hilal                       0-1
Mar 12: Esteghlal-Al-Ain                      1-1
Mar 12: Al-Hilal-Al-Duhail                    3-1
Apr  8: Al-Duhail-Al-Ain                      2-2
Apr  8: Esteghlal-Al-Hilal                    2-1x
Apr 23: Al-Hilal-Esteghlal                    1-0y
Apr 23: Al-Ain-Al-Duhail                      0-2
May  6: Esteghlal-Al-Duhail                   1-1
May  6: Al-Hilal-Al-Ain                       2-0
May 20: Al-Ain-Esteghlal                      1-2
May 20: Al-Duhail-Al-Hilal                    2-2
x in Doha
y in Abu Dhabi

 1.Al-Hilal (Riyadh)               6  4  1  1 10- 5 13
 2.Al-Duhail (Doha)                6  2  3  1 11- 8  9
 3.Esteghlal (Tehran)              6  2  2  2  6- 8  8
 4.Al-Ain                          6  0  2  4  4-10  2

Group D
Mar  5: Perspolis-Pakhtakor Toshkent          1-1
Mar  5: Al-Ahly-Al-Sadd                       2-0
Mar 12: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Al-Ahly            1-0
Mar 12: Al-Sadd-Perspolis                     1-0	
Apr  9: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Al-Sadd            2-2
Apr  9: Perspolis-Al-Ahly                     2-0x
Apr 22: Al-Ahly-Perspolis                     2-1x
Apr 22: Al-Sadd-Pakhtakor Toshkent            2-1
May  6: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Perspolis          1-0	
May  6: Al-Sadd-Al-Ahly                       2-1
May 20: Perspolis-Al-Sadd                     2-0
May 20: Al-Ahly-Pakhtakor Toshkent            2-1
x in Dubai

 1.Al-Sadd (Doha)                  6  3  1  2  7- 8 10
 2.Al-Ahly (Jeddah)                6  3  0  3  7- 7  9
 3.Pakhtakor Toshkent              6  2  2  2  7- 7  8
 4.Perspolis (Tehran)              6  2  1  3  6- 5  7

Group E
Mar  5: Kashima Antlers-Darul Ta'zim FC       2-1
Mar  5: Gyeongnam FC-Shandong Luneng          2-2
Mar 12: Shandong Luneng-Kashima Antlers       2-2
Mar 12: Darul Ta'zim FC-Gyeongnam FC          1-1
Apr  9: Gyeongnam FC-Kashima Antlers          2-3
Apr  9: Shandong Luneng-Darul Ta'zim FC       2-1
Apr 24: Kashima Antlers-Gyeongnam FC          0-1
Apr 24: Darul Ta'zim FC-Shandong Luneng       0-1
May  8: Shandong Luneng-Gyeongnam FC          2-1
May  8: Darul Ta'zim FC-Kashima Antlers       1-0
May 22: Gyeongnam FC-Darul Ta'zim FC          2-0
May 22: Kashima Antlers-Shandong Luneng       2-1

 1.Shandong Luneng (Ji'nan)        6  3  2  1 10- 8 11
 2.Kashima Antlers                 6  3  1  2  9- 8 10
 3.Gyeongnam FC (Changwon)         6  2  2  2  9- 8  8
 4.Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor Bahru)   6  1  1  4  4- 8  4

Group F
Mar  5: Melbourne Victory-Daegu FC            1-3
Mar  5: G'zhou Evergrande-Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0
Mar 12: Sanfrecce Hiroshima-Melbourne Victory 2-1
Mar 12: Daegu FC-Guangzhou Evergrande         3-1
Apr 10: Sanfrecce Hiroshima-Daegu FC          2-0
Apr 10: G'zhou Evergrande-Melbourne Victory   4-0
Apr 23: Melbourne Victory-G'zhou Evergrande   1-1
Apr 23: Daegu FC-Sanfrecce Hiroshima          0-1
May  8: Daegu FC-Melbourne Victory            4-0
May  8: Sanfrecce Hiroshima-G'zhou Evergrande 1-0
May 22: Guangzhou Evergrande-Daegu FC         1-0
May 22: Melbourne Victory-Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-3

 1.Sanfrecce Hiroshima             6  5  0  1  9- 4 15
 2.Guangzhou Evergrande            6  3  1  2  9- 5 10
 3.Daegu FC                        6  3  0  3 10- 6  9
 4.Melbourne Victory               6  0  1  5  4-17  1

Group G
Mar  6: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors-Beijing Guoan  3-1
Mar  6: Urawa Red Diamonds-Buriram United     3-0
Mar 13: Buriram United-Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1-0
Mar 13: Beijing Guoan-Urawa Red Diamonds      0-0
Apr  9: Urawa Red Diamonds-Jeonbuk H. Motors  0-1
Apr  9: Buriram United-Beijing Guoan          1-3
Apr 24: Jeonbuk H. Motors-Urawa Red Diamonds  2-1
Apr 24: Beijing Guoan-Buriram United          2-0
May  7: Buriram United-Urawa Red Diamonds     1-2
May  7: Beijing Guoan-Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors  0-1
May 21: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors-Buriram United 0-0
May 21: Urawa Red Diamonds-Beijing Guoan      3-0

 1.Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (Jeonju) 6  4  1  1  7- 3 13
 2.Urawa Red Diamonds              6  3  1  2  9- 4 10
 3.Beijing Guoan                   6  2  1  3  6- 8  7
 4.Buriram United                  6  1  1  4  3-10  4

Group H
Mar  6: Sydney FC-Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i      0-0
Mar  6: Shanghai SIPG-Kawasaki Frontale       1-0
Mar 13: Kawasaki Frontale-Sydney FC           1-0
Mar 13: Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i-Shanghai SIPG  1-0
Apr 10: Sydney FC-Shanghai SIPG               3-3
Apr 10: Ulsan H. Horang-i-Kawasaki Frontale   1-0
Apr 23: Kawasaki Frontale-Ulsan H. Horang-i   2-2
Apr 23: Shanghai SIPG-Sydney FC               2-2
May  7: Kawasaki Frontale-Shanghai SIPG       2-2
May  7: Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i-Sydney FC      1-0
May 21: Shanghai SIPG-Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i  5-0
May 21: Sydney FC-Kawasaki Frontale           0-4

 1.Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i          6  3  2  1  5- 7 11
 2.Shanghai SIPG                   6  2  3  1 13- 8  9
 3.Kawasaki Frontale               6  2  2  2  9- 6  8
 4.Sydney FC                       6  0  3  3  5-11  3

1/8 Finals
(Jun 18 and 25)
Kashima Antlers          Jpn  Sanfrecce Hiroshima      Jpn   1-0  2-3 *3-3 
Guangzhou Evergrande     Chn  Shandong Luneng (Ji'nan) Chn   2-1  2-3  4-4  6-5p
(Jun 19 and 26)
Urawa Red Diamonds       Jpn  Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i   SKo   1-2  3-0  4-2
Shanghai SIPG            Chn  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo   1-1  1-1  2-2  5-3p
(Aug 5 and 12)
Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)      Sau  Zob-Ahan (Isfahan)       Irn   2-1  4-3  6-4
Al-Nasr (Riyadh)         Sau  Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi)     UAE   1-1  3-2  4-3
(Aug 6 and 13)
Al-Ahly (Jeddah)         Sau  Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau   2-4  1-0  3-4
Al-Duhail (Doha)         Qat  Al-Sadd (Doha)           Qat   1-1  1-3  2-4

Quarterfinals
(Aug 26 and Sep 16)
Al-Nasr (Riyadh)         Sau  Al-Sadd (Doha)           Qat   2-1  1-3  3-4
(Aug 27 and Sep 17)
Shanghai SIPG            Chn  Urawa Red Diamonds       Jpn   2-2  1-1  3-3*
Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)      Sau  Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau   0-0  1-3  1-3 
(Aug 28 and Sep 18)
Guangzhou Evergrande     Chn  Kashima Antlers          Jpn   0-0  1-1 *1-1

Semifinals
(Oct 1 and 22)
Al-Sadd (Doha)           Qat  Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau   1-4  4-2  5-6
(Oct 2 and 23)
Urawa Red Diamonds       Jpn  Guangzhou Evergrande     Chn   2-0  1-0  3-0

Final (Nov 9 and 24)
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau  Urawa Red Diamonds       Jpn   1-0  2-0  3-0

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2020 AFC Champions League

Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
14–28 January 2020
Competition proper:
10 February – 19 December 2020
TeamsCompetition proper: 32
Total: 52 (from 23 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsSouth Korea Ulsan Hyundai (2nd title)
Runners-upIran Persepolis
Tournament statistics
Matches played93
Goals scored236 (2.54 per match)
Attendance182,388 (1,961 per match)
Top scorer(s)Morocco Abderrazak Hamdallah
Brazil Júnior Negrão
(7 goals each)
Best player(s)South Korea Yoon Bit-garam
Fair play awardSouth Korea Ulsan Hyundai
Qualifying Stage

Round 1 (Jan 14)
Ceres-Negros FC (Bacolod)Phi  Shan United              Mya   3-2
Tampines Rovers          Sin  Bali United FC (Gianyar) Ina   3-5  aet
Chennai City             Ind  Riffa                    Bah   0-1
Al-Faysali (Amman)       Jor  Al-Kuwait SC             Kuw   1-2  aet
x in Manila
NB: all losers to AFC Cup

Round 2
(Jan 21)
Melbourne Victory        Aus  Bali United FC (Gianyar) Ina   5-0
Lokomotiv Toshkent       Uzb  Istiqlol (Dushanbe)      Taj   0-1
Buriram United           Tha  TP.Ho Chí Minh           Vie   2-1
Port FC                  Tha  Ceres-Negros FC (Bacolod)Phi   0-1
Kedah                    Mly  Wofoo Tai Po             Hkg   5-1
(Jan 22)
Bunyodkor Toshkent       Uzb  Al-Zawra'a (Baghdad)     Irq   4-1
(Jan 25)
Esteghlal (Tehran)       Irn  Al-Kuwait SC             Kuw   3-0
Shahr Khodro (Mashhad)   Irn  Riffa                    Bah   2-1
x in Dubai
y in Sharjah
NB: Lokomotiv Toshkent, Port FC and Al-Zawra'a eliminated from all competitions; 
    all other losers to AFC Cup

Round 3 (Jan 28)
Shanghai SIPG            Chn  Buriram United           Tha   3-0
FC Seoul                 SKo  Kedah                    Mly   4-1
FC Tokyo                 Jpn  Ceres-Negros FC (Bacolod)Phi   2-0
Kashima Antlers          Jpn  Melbourne Victory        Aus   0-1
Al-Ain                   UAE  Bunyodkor Toshkent       Uzb   1-0
Al-Siliya                Qat  Shahr Khodro (Mashhad)   Irn   0-0  4-5p
Al-Rayyan                Qat  Esteghlal (Tehran)       Irn   0-5
Al-Ahly (Jeddah)         Sau  Istiqlol (Dushanbe)      Taj   1-0
NB: Ceres-Negros FC and Istiqlol (Dushanbe) to AFC Cup; 
    all other losers eliminated from all competitions 

Group Stage 

Group A
Feb 10: Al-Shurta-Esteghlal                   1-1x
Feb 10: Al-Wahda-Al-Ahly                      1-1  [annulled]
Feb 17: Al-Shurta-Al Wahda                    0-1x [annulled]
Feb 17: Al-Ahly-Esteghlal                     2-1y
Sep 14: Al-Ahly-Al-Shurta                     1-0z 
Sep 17: Al-Shurta-Al-Ahly                     2-1z  
Sep 20: Esteghlal-Al-Shurta                   1-1z 
Sep 23: Esteghlal-Al-Ahly                     3-0z
x in Arbil
y in Kuwait City
z in Qatar

 1.Al-Ahly (Jeddah)                4  2  0  2  4- 6  6
 2.Esteghlal (Tehran)              4  1  2  1  6- 4  5  [2 0 2 0 2-2 2]
 3.Al-Shurta (Baghdad)             4  1  2  1  4- 4  5  [2 0 2 0 2-2 2]
 -.Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi)           excluded; results annulled;
   record at exclusion:            2  1  1  0  2- 1  4
NB: Al-Wahda were placed under quarantine in the UAE because of positive
    tests on Covid-19 and therefore could not travel to Qatar for final
    four matches; they were excluded and all their results annulled

Group B
Feb 10: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Shabab Al-Ahli     2-1
Feb 10: Al-Hilal-Shahr Khodro                 2-0x [annulled]
Feb 17: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Shahr Khodro       3-0
Feb 17: Shabab Al-Ahli-Al-Hilal               1-2  [annulled]
Sep 14: Shabab Al-Ahli-Shahr Khodro           1-0y
Sep 14: Al-Hilal-Pakhtakor Toshkent           2-1y [annulled]
Sep 17: Shahr Khodro-Shabab Al-Ahli           0-1y
Sep 17: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Al-Hilal           0-0y [annulled]
Sep 20: Shahr Khodro-Al-Hilal                 0-0y [annulled]
Sep 20: Shabab Al-Ahli-Pakhtakor Toshkent     0-0y
Sep 23: Al-Hilal-Shabab Al-Ahli               n/p
Sep 23: Shahr Khodro-Pakhtakor Toshkent       0-1y
x in Dubai
y in Qatar

 1.Pakhtakor Toshkent              4  3  1  0  6- 1 10
 2.Shabab Al-Ahli (Dubai)          4  2  1  1  3- 2  7
 3.Shahr Khodro (Mashhad)          4  0  0  4  0- 6  0
 -.Al-Hilal (Riyadh)              excluded; results annulled;
   record at exclusion:            5  3  2  0  6- 2 11
NB: Al-Hilal, who had already mathematically qualified for the knockout stage,
    were unable to play their last group match after having only 11 players
    left (all others tested positive on Covid-19; they were required to name
    at least 13 players); they were excluded and all their results annulled

Group C
Feb 11: Sharjah-Al-Taawun                     0-1 
Feb 11: Al-Duhail-Persepolis                  2-0
Feb 18: Al-Taawun-Al-Duhail                   2-0
Feb 18: Sharjah-Persepolis                    2-2
Sep 15: Al-Duhail-Sharjah                     2-1x
Sep 15: Persepolis-Al-Taawun                  1-0x
Sep 18: Sharjah-Al-Duhail                     4-2x
Sep 18: Al-Taawun-Persepolis                  0-1x
Sep 21: Persepolis-Al-Duhail                  0-1x
Sep 21: Al-Taawun-Sharjah                     0-6x
Sep 24: Al-Duhail-Al-Taawun                   0-1x
Sep 24: Persepolis-Sharjah                    4-0x
x in Qatar

 1.Perspolis (Tehran)              6  3  1  2  8- 5 10
 2.Al-Taawun (Beraida)             6  3  0  3  4- 8  9  [2 2 0 0 3-0 6]
 3.Al-Duhail (Doha)                6  3  0  3  7- 8  9  [2 0 0 2 0-3 0]
 4.Sharjah                         6  2  1  3 13-11  7

Group D
Feb 11: Al-Ain-Sepahan                        0-4
Feb 11: Al-Nasr-Al-Sadd                       2-2
Feb 18: Al-Ain-Al-Nasr                        1-2
Feb 18: Al-Sadd-Sepahan                       3-0
Sep 15: Al-Ain- Al-Sadd                       3-3x
Sep 15: Sepahan-Al-Nasr                       0-2x
Sep 18: Al-Sadd-Al-Ain                        4-0x
Sep 18: Al-Nasr-Sepahan                       2-0x
Sep 21: Al-Sadd-Al-Nasr                       1-1x
Sep 21: Sepahan-Al-Ain                        0-0x
Sep 24: Al-Nasr-Al-Ain                        0-1x
Sep 24: Sepahan-Al-Sadd                       2-1x
x in Qatar

 1.Al-Nasr (Riyadh)                6  3  2  1  9- 5 11
 2.Al-Sadd (Doha)                  6  2  3  1 14- 8  9
 3.Sepahan (Isfahan)               6  2  1  3  6- 8  7
 4.Al-Ain                          6  1  2  3  5-13  5

Group E
Feb 11: Melbourne Victory-Chiangrai United    1-0
Feb 18: FC Seoul-Melbourne Victory            1-0
Feb 18: Chiangrai United-Beijing Guoan        0-1
Nov 21: FC Seoul-Beijing Guoan                1-2x
Nov 24: Beijing Guoan-Melbourne Victory       3-1x
Nov 24: FC Seoul-Chiangrai United             5-0x
Nov 27: Chiangrai United-FC Seoul             2-1x
Nov 27: Melbourne Victory-Beijing Guoan       0-2x
Nov 30: Beijing Guoan-FC Seoul                3-1x
Nov 30: Chiangrai United-Melbourne Victory    2-2x
Dec  3: Beijing Guoan-Chiangrai United        1-1x
Dec  3: Melbourne Victory-FC Seoul            2-1x
x in Qatar

 1.Beijing Guoan                   6  5  1  0 12- 4 16
 2.Melbourne Victory               6  2  1  3  6- 9  7
 3.FC Seoul                        6  2  0  4 10- 9  6
 4.Chiangrai United                6  1  2  3  5-11  5

Group F
Feb 11: Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i-FC Tokyo       1-1
Feb 18: FC Tokyo-Perth Glory                  1-0
Nov 18: Perth Glory-Shanghai Shenhua          1-2x
Nov 21: Ulsan H. Horang-i-Shanghai Shenhua    3-1x
Nov 24: FC Tokyo-Shanghai Shenhua             0-1x
Nov 24: Perth Glory-Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i    1-2x
Nov 27: Shanghai Shenhua-FC Tokyo             1-2x
Nov 27: Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i-Perth Glory    2-0x
Nov 30: FC Tokyo-Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i       1-2x
Nov 30: Shanghai Shenhua-Perth Glory          3-3x
Dec  3: Perth Glory-FC Tokyo                  0-1x
Dec  3: Shanghai Shenhua-Ulsan H. Horang-i    1-4x
x in Qatar

 1.Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i          6  5  1  0 14- 5 16
 2.FC Tokyo                        6  3  1  2  6- 5 10
 3.Shanghai Shenhua                6  2  1  3  9-13  7
 4.Perth Glory                     6  0  1  5  5-11  1

Group G
Feb 12: Vissel Kobe-Darul Ta'zim FC           5-1  [annulled]
Feb 19: Suwon Samsung Bluewings-Vissel Kobe   0-1
Mar  3: Darul Ta'zim FC-Suwon S. Bluewings    2-1  [annulled] 
Nov 22: Suwon Bluewings-Guangzhou Evergrande  0-0x
Nov 25: Guangzhou Evergrande-Vissel Kobe      1-3x 
Nov 28: Vissel Kobe-Guangzhou Evergrande      0-2x
Dec  1: Guangzhou Evergrande-Suwon Bluewings  1-1x 
Dec  4: Vissel Kobe-Suwon Samsung Bluewings   0-2x
x in Qatar

 1.Vissel Kobe                     4  2  0  2  4- 5  6
 2.Suwon Samsung Bluewings         4  1  2  1  3- 2  5  [2 0 2 0 1-1 2]
 3.Guangzhou Evergrande            4  1  2  1  4- 4  5  [2 0 2 0 1-1 2]
 -.Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor Bahru)   withdrew; results annulled;
   record at exclusion:            2  1  0  1  3- 6  3

Group H
Feb 12: Jeonbuk H. Motors-Yokohama F. Marinos 1-2
Feb 19: Yokohama F. Marinos-Sydney FC         4-0
Mar  4: Sydney FC-Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors      2-2
Nov 19: Sydney FC-Shanghai SIPG               1-2x
Nov 22: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors-Shanghai SIPG  1-2x
Nov 25: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors-Sydney FC      1-0x
Nov 25: Shanghai SIPG-Yokohama F. Marinos     0-1x
Nov 28: Yokohama F. Marinos-Shanghai SIPG     1-2x
Dec  1: Yokohama F. Marinos-Jeonbuk H. Motors 4-1x
Dec  1: Shanghai SIPG-Sydney FC               0-4x
Dec  4: Shanghai SIPG-Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors  0-2x
Dec  4: Sydney FC-Yokohama F. Marinos         1-1x
x in Qatar

 1.Yokohama F. Marinos             6  4  1  1 13- 5 13
 2.Shanghai SIPG                   6  3  0  3  6-10  9
 3.Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (Jeonju) 6  2  1  3  8-10  7
 4.Sydney FC                       6  1  2  3  8-10  5

1/8 Finals
(Sep 26)
Al-Ahly (Jeddah)         Sau  Shabab Al-Ahli (Dubai)   UAE   1-1x 4-3p
Pakhtakor Toshkent       Uzb  Esteghlal (Tehran)       Irn   2-1x
(Sep 27)
Perspolis (Tehran)       Irn  Al-Sadd (Doha)           Qat   1-0y
Al-Nasr (Riyadh)         Sau  Al-Taawun (Beraida)      Sau   1-0y
(Dec 6)
Beijing Guoan            Chn  FC Tokyo                 Jpn   1-0y
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i   SKo  Melbourne Victory        Aus   3-0y
(Dec 7)
Vissel Kobe              Jpn  Shanghai SIPG            Chn   2-0z
Yokohama F. Marinos      Jpn  Suwon Samsung Bluewings  SKo   2-3z
x in Al-Wakrah, Qatar  
y in Al-Rayyan, Qatar  
z in Doha, Qatar  

Quarterfinals
(Sep 30)
Al-Nasr (Riyadh)         Sau  Al-Ahly (Jeddah)         Sau   2-0x
Perspolis (Tehran)       Irn  Pakhtakor Toshkent       Uzb   2-0x
(Dec 10)
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i   SKo  Beijing Guoan            Chn   2-0y
Vissel Kobe              Jpn  Suwon Samsung Bluewings  SKo   1-1y 7-6p
x in Doha, Qatar  
y in Al-Wakrah, Qatar  

Semifinals
(Oct 3)
Al-Nasr (Riyadh)         Sau  Perspolis (Tehran)       Irn   1-1x 3-5p
(Dec 13)
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i   SKo  Vissel Kobe              Jpn   2-1y aet
x in Doha, Qatar  
y in Al-Wakrah, Qatar  

Final (Dec 19, Al-Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah, Qatar)
Perspolis (Tehran)       Irn  Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i   SKo   1-2
Attendance: 8,517

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2021 AFC Champions League

Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
7–10 April 2021 (W)
23 June 2021 (E)
Competition:
14 April – 23 November 2021
TeamsCompetition: 40
Total: 49 (from 20 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal (4th title)
Runners-upSouth Korea Pohang Steelers
Tournament statistics
Matches played135
Goals scored379 (2.81 per match)
Attendance145,716 (1,079 per match)
Top scorer(s)Kenya Michael Olunga
(9 goals)
Best player(s)Saudi Arabia Salem Al-Dawsari
Fair play awardSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Qualifying Stage

Preliminary Round (Jun 20)
Brisbane Roar            Aus  Kaya-Iloilo FC           Phi   o/w y
Melbourne City           Aus  Shan United              Mya   w/o x
x Shan United withdrew due to state of emergency in Myanmar
y Brisbane Roar withdrew
NB: should Kaya-Iloilo FC lose, they will enter AFC Cup

Playoff Round
(Apr 7)
Al-Gharrafa              Qat  OKMK Olmaliq             Uzb   0-1  aet
Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi)     UAE  Al-Zawra'a (Baghdad)     Irq   2-1
Al-Wahda (Mekka)         UAE  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya        Irq   1-1  2-3p
(Apr 10)
Foolad Khuzestan (Ahvaz) Irn  Al-Ain                   UAE   4-0x
(Jun 21)
Cerezo Osaka             Jpn  Melbourne City           Aus   w/o z
(Jun 23)
Daegu FC                 SKo  Chiangrai United         Tha   n/p w
Pohang Steelers          SKo  Ratchaburi Mitr Phol     Tha   n/p y
Shanghai Port            Chn  Kaya-Iloilo FC           Phi   0-1 v
v in Suphanburi
w both Daegu FC and Chiangrai United were admitted to the Group Stage
  after Sydney FC withdrew
x in Riyadh
y both Pohang Steelers and Ratchaburi Mitr Phol were admitted to the Group Stage
  after Jiangsu Suning (Nanjing) were dissolved 
z Melbourne City withdrew
NB: all losers (except possibly Kaya-Iloilo FC) eliminated from all competitions

Group Stage 

Group A (in Riyadh)
Apr 15: Al-Hilal-OKMK Olmaliq                 2-2
Apr 15: Istiqlol Dushanbe-Shabab Al-Ahli      0-0
Apr 18: OKMK Olmaliq-Istiqlol Dushanbe        2-3
Apr 18: Shabab Al-Ahli-Al-Hilal               0-2
Apr 21: Al-Hilal-Istiqlol Dushanbe            3-1
Apr 21: OKMK Olmaliq-Shabab Al-Ahli           2-1
Apr 24: Istiqlol Dushanbe-Al-Hilal            4-1
Apr 24: Shabab Al-Ahli-OKMK Olmaliq           3-1
Apr 27: OKMK Olmaliq-Al-Hilal                 0-3
Apr 27: Shabab Al-Ahli-Istiqlol Dushanbe      0-1
Apr 30: Al-Hilal-Shabab Al-Ahli               0-2
Apr 30: Istiqlol Dushanbe-OKMK Olmaliq        1-2

 1.Istiqlol Dushanbe               6  3  1  2 10- 8 10  [2 1 0 1 5-4 3]
 2.Al-Hilal (Riyadh)               6  3  1  2 11- 9 10  [2 1 0 1 4-5 3]
 3.Shabab Al-Ahli (Dubai)          6  2  1  3  6- 6  7  [2 1 0 1 4-3 3]
 4.OKMK Olmaliq                    6  2  1  3  9-13  7  [2 1 0 1 3-4 3]
NB: Al-Hilal qualified as third best runners-up West Asia

Group B (in Sharjah)
Apr 14: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Teraktor-Sazi      3-3
Apr 14: Sharjah-Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya             1-0
Apr 17: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya-Pakhtakor Toshkent  0-0
Apr 17: Teraktor-Sazi-Sharjah                 0-0
Apr 20: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya-Teraktor-Sazi       0-0
Apr 20: Sharjah-Pakhtakor Toshkent            4-1
Apr 23: Teraktor-Sazi-Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya       1-0
Apr 23: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Sharjah            1-1
Apr 26: Teraktor-Sazi-Pakhtakor Toshkent      0-0
Apr 26: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya-Sharjah             2-3
Apr 29: Pakhtakor Toshkent-Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  1-0
Apr 29: Sharjah-Teraktor-Sazi                 0-2

 1.Sharjah                         6  3  2  1  9- 6 11
 2.Teraktor-Sazi (Tabriz)          6  2  4  0  6- 3 10
 3.Pakhtakor Toshkent              6  1  4  1  6- 8  7
 4.Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Baghdad)     6  0  2  4  2- 6  2
NB: Teraktor-Sazi qualified as second best runners-up West Asia

Group C (in Jeddah)
Apr 15: Al-Duhail-Al-Shurta                   2-0
Apr 15: Esteghlal-Al-Ahly                     5-2
Apr 18: Al-Ahly-Al-Duhail                     1-1
Apr 18: Al-Shurta-Esteghlal                   0-3
Apr 21: Al-Duhail-Esteghlal                   4-3
Apr 21: Al-Shurta-Al-Ahly                     0-3
Apr 24: Al-Ahly-Al-Shurta                     2-1
Apr 24: Esteghlal-Al-Duhail                   2-2
Apr 27: Al-Shurta-Al-Duhail                   2-1
Apr 27: Al-Ahly-Esteghlal                     0-0
Apr 30: Esteghlal-Al-Shurta                   1-0
Apr 30: Al-Duhail-Al-Ahly                     1-1

 1.Esteghlal (Tehran)              6  3  2  1 14- 8 11
 2.Al-Duhail (Doha)                6  2  3  1 11- 9  9  [2 0 2 0 2-2 2]
 3.Al-Ahly (Jeddah)                6  2  3  1  9- 8  9  [2 0 2 0 2-2 2]
 4.Al-Shurta (Baghdad)             6  1  0  5  3-12  3
NB: Al-Duhail eliminated as worst runners-up West Asia

Group D (in Riyadh)
Apr 14: Al-Sadd-Foolad Khuzestan              1-1
Apr 14: Al-Wahdat-Al-Nasr                     0-0
Apr 17: Al-Nasr-Al-Sadd                       3-1
Apr 17: Foolad Khuzestan-Al-Wahdat            1-0
Apr 20: Al-Sadd-Al-Wahdat                     3-1
Apr 20: Foolad Khuzestan-Al-Nasr              1-1
Apr 23: Al-Nasr-Foolad Khuzestan              2-0
Apr 23: Al-Wahdat-Al-Sadd                     0-2
Apr 26: Al-Nasr-Al-Wahdat                     1-2
Apr 26: Foolad Khuzestan-Al-Sadd              0-1
Apr 29: Al-Sadd-Al-Nasr                       1-2
Apr 29: Al-Wahdat-Foolad Khuzestan            1-0

 1.Al-Nasr (Riyadh)                6  3  2  1  9- 5 11
 2.Al-Sadd (Doha)                  6  3  1  2  9- 7 10
 3.Al-Wahdat (Amman)               6  2  1  3  4- 7  7
 4.Foolad Khuzestan (Ahvaz)        6  1  2  3  3- 6  5
NB: Al-Sadd eliminated as second worst runners-up West Asia

Group E (in Margao)
Apr 14: Persepolis-Al-Wahda                   1-0
Apr 14: FC Goa-Al-Rayyan                      0-0
Apr 17: Al-Wahda-FC Goa                       0-0
Apr 17: Al-Rayyan-Persepolis                  1-3
Apr 20: Al-Wahda-Al-Rayyan                    3-2
Apr 20: Persepolis-FC Goa                     2-1
Apr 23: Al-Rayyan-Al-Wahda                    0-1
Apr 23: FC Goa-Persepolis                     0-4
Apr 26: Al-Wahda-Persepolis                   1-0
Apr 26: Al-Rayyan-FC Goa                      1-1
Apr 29: Persepolis-Al-Rayyan                  4-2
Apr 29: FC Goa-Al-Wahda                       0-2

 1.Perspolis (Tehran)              6  5  0  1 14- 5 15
 2.Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi)            6  4  1  1  7- 3 13
 3.FC Goa                          6  0  3  3  2- 9  3
 4.Al-Rayyan (Doha)                6  0  2  4  6-12  2
NB: Al-Wahda qualified as best runners-up West Asia 

Group F (in Thanyaburi)
Jun 26: BG Pathum United-Kaya-Iloilo FC       4-1
Jun 26: Viettel-Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i        0-1
Jun 29: BG Pathum United-Ulsan H. Horang-i    0-2
Jun 29: Kaya-Iloilo FC-Viettel                0-5
Jul  2: Kaya-Iloilo FC-Ulsan H. Horang-i      0-3
Jul  2: BG Pathum United-Viettel              2-0
Jul  5: Ulsan H. Horang-i-Kaya-Iloilo FC      2-1
Jul  5: BG Pathum United-Viettel              3-1
Jul  8: BG Pathum United-Kaya-Iloilo FC       1-0
Jul  8: Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i-Viettel        3-0
Jul 11: Viettel-Kaya-Iloilo FC                1-0
Jul 11: BG Pathum United-Ulsan H. Horang-i    0-2

 1.Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i          6  6  0  0 13- 1 18
 2.BG Pathum United                6  4  0  2 10- 6 12
 3.Viettel (Ha Noi)                6  2  0  4  7- 9  6
 4.Kaya-Iloilo FC                  6  0  0  6  2-16  0
NB: BG Pathum United qualified as second best runners-up East Asia

Group G (in Bangkok)
Jun 22: Ratchaburi Mitr Phol-Pohang Steelers  0-2
Jun 22: Darul Ta'zim FC-Nagoya Grampus        0-1
Jun 25: Nagoya Grampus-Pohang Steelers        3-0
Jun 25: Ratchaburi Mitr Phol-Darul Ta'zim FC  0-1
Jun 28: Ratchaburi Mitr Phol-Nagoya Grampus   0-4
Jun 28: Pohang Steelers-Darul Ta'zim FC       4-1
Jul  1: Darul Ta'zim FC-Pohang Steelers       0-2
Jul  1: Ratchaburi Mitr Phol-Nagoya Grampus   0-3
Jul  4: Ratchaburi Mitr Phol-Pohang Steelers  0-0
Jul  4: Nagoya Grampus-Darul Ta'zim FC        2-1
Jul  7: Pohang Steelers-Nagoya Grampus        1-1
Jul  7: Ratchaburi Mitr Phol-Darul Ta'zim FC  0-0
	
 1.Nagoya Grampus                  6  5  1  0 14- 2 16
 2.Pohang Steelers                 6  3  2  1  9- 5 11
 3.Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor Bahru)   6  1  1  4  3- 9  4
 4.Ratchaburi Mitr Phol            6  0  2  4  0-10  2
NB: Pohang Steelers qualified as third best runners-up East Asia

Group H (in Toshkent)
Jun 25: Tampines Rovers-Gamba Osaka           0-2
Jun 25: Jeonbuk H. Motors-Chiangrai United    2-1
Jun 28: Chiangrai United-Tampines Rovers      1-0
Jun 28: Gamba Osaka-Jeonbuk H. Motors         2-2
Jul  1: Jeonbuk H. Motors-Tampines Rovers     9-0
Jul  1: Chiangrai United-Gamba Osaka          1-1
Jul  4: Tampines Rovers-Jeonbuk H. Motors     0-4
Jul  4: Gamba Osaka-Chiangrai United          1-1
Jul  7: Gamba Osaka-Tampines Rovers           8-1 
Jul  7: Chiangrai United-Jeonbuk H. Motors    1-3
Jul 10: Tampines Rovers-Chiangrai United      0-3
Jul 10: Jeonbuk H. Motors-Gamba Osaka         2-1

 1.Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (Jeonju) 6  5  1  0 22- 5 16
 2.Gamba Osaka                     6  2  3  1 15- 7  9
 3.Chiangrai United                6  2  2  2  8- 7  8
 4.Tampines Rovers (Singapore)     6  0  0  6  1-27  0
NB: Gamba Osaka eliminated as worst runners-up East Asia

Group I (in Toshkent)
Jun 26: United City FC-Beijing Guoan          1-1
Jun 26: Kawasaki Frontale-Daegu FC            3-2
Jun 29: Daegu FC-United City FC               7-0
Jun 29: Beijing Guoan-Kawasaki Frontale       0-7
Jul  2: Kawasaki Frontale-United City FC      8-0
Jul  2: Daegu FC-Beijing Guoan                5-0
Jul  5: United City FC-Kawasaki Frontale      0-2
Jul  5: Beijing Guoan-Daegu FC                0-3
Jul  8: Beijing Guoan-United City FC          2-3
Jul  8: Daegu FC-Kawasaki Frontale            1-3
Jul 11: United City FC-Daegu FC               0-4
Jul 11: Kawasaki Frontale-Beijing Guoan       4-0

 1.Kawasaki Frontale               6  6  0  0 27- 3 18
 2.Daegu FC                        6  4  0  2 22- 6 12
 3.United City FC                  6  1  1  4  4-24  4
 4.Beijing Guoan                   6  0  1  5  3-23  1
NB: Daegu FC qualified as best runners-up East Asia 

Group J (in Buriram)
Jun 24: Guangzhou FC-Cerezo Osaka             0-2
Jun 24: Port FC-Kitchee                       0-2
Jun 27: Port FC-Guangzhou FC                  3-0
Jun 27: Cerezo Osaka-Kitchee                  2-1
Jun 30: Port FC-Cerezo Osaka                  1-1
Jun 30: Guangzhou FC-Kitchee                  0-1
Jul  3: Port FC-Cerezo Osaka                  0-3
Jul  3: Kitchee-Guangzhou FC                  1-0
Jul  6: Cerezo Osaka-Guangzhou FC             5-0
Jul  6: Port FC-Kitchee                       1-1
Jul  9: Kitchee-Cerezo Osaka                  0-0
Jul  9: Port FC-Guangzhou FC                  5-1

 1.Cerezo Osaka                    6  4  2  0 13- 2 14
 2.Kitchee (Hongkong)              6  3  2  1  6- 3 11
 3.Port FC (Bangkok)               6  2  2  2 10- 8  8
 4.Guangzhou FC                    6  0  0  6  1-17  0
NB: Kitchee eliminated as second worst runners-up East Asia

1/8 Finals
(West Asia, Sep 13)
Esteghlal (Tehran)       Irn  Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau   0-2x
(West Asia, Sep 14)
Istiqlol Dushanbe        Tjk  Perspolis (Tehran)       Irn   0-1
Al-Nasr (Riyadh)         Sau  Teraktor-Sazi (Tabriz)   Irn   1-0y
Sharjah                  UAE  Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi)     UAE   1-1  4-5p
(East Asia, Sep 14)
Nagoya Grampus           Jpn  Daegu FC                 SKo   4-2
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i   SKo  Kawasaki Frontale        Jpn   0-0  3-2p
(East Asia, Sep 15)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo  BG Pathum United         Tha   1-1  4-2p
Cerezo Osaka             Jpn  Pohang Steelers          SKo   0-1
x in Dubai
y in Doha

Quarterfinals
(West Asia, Oct 16, Riyadh)
Al-Nasr (Riyadh)         Sau  Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi)     UAE   5-1
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau  Perspolis (Tehran)       Irn   3-0 
(East Asia, Oct 17, Jeonju)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo  Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i   SKo   2-3  aet
Pohang Steelers          SKo  Nagoya Grampus           Jpn   3-0

Semifinals
(West Asia, Oct 19, Riyadh)
Al-Nasr (Riyadh)         Sau  Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau   1-2
(East Asia, Oct 20, Jeonju)
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i   SKo  Pohang Steelers          SKo   1-1  4-5p

Final (Nov 23, Riyadh)
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau  Pohang Steelers          SKo   2-0
Attendance: 50,171

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2022 AFC Champions League

Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
8–15 March 2022
Competition proper:
7 April 2022 – 6 May 2023
TeamsGroup stage: 39
Total (maximum): 49
Final positions
ChampionsJapan Urawa Red Diamonds (3rd title)
Runners-upSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Tournament statistics
Matches played130
Goals scored384 (2.95 per match)
Attendance511,749 (3,937 per match)
Top scorer(s)Belgium Edmilson Junior
(8 goals)
Best player(s)Japan Hiroki Sakai[1]
Fair play awardJapan Urawa Red Diamonds
Preliminary round
East Region
Sydney FC           Kaya–Iloilo      5–0
Melbourne Victory Shan United Cancelled
Play-off round

West Region
Al-Taawoun          Al-Jaish          1–1(5–4 p)
Baniyas 	    Nasaf Qarshi      0–2 
Sharjah 	    Al-Zawraa         1–1(6–5 p)
East Region Changchun Yatai Sydney FC Cancelled Vissel Kobe Melbourne Victory 4–3 Ulsan Hyundai Port 3–0 Daegu FC Buriram United 1–1(3–2 p)
Group Stage
Group A
08 Apr 2022 Istiklol          2–3 Al-Rayyan
08 Apr 2022 Al-Hilal          2–1 Sharjah
11 Apr 2022 Al-Rayyan         0–3 Al-Hilal
11 Apr 2022 Sharjah           2–1 Istiklol
15 Apr 2022 Sharjah           1–1 Al-Rayyan
15 Apr 2022 Al-Hilal          1–0 Istiklol
19 Apr 2022 Al-Rayyan         3–1 Sharjah
19 Apr 2022 Istiklol          0–3 Al-Hilal
23 Apr 2022 Al-Rayyan         1–0 Istiklol
23 Apr 2022 Sharjah           2–2 Al-Hilal
27 Apr 2022 Al-Hilal          0–2 Al-Rayyan
27 Apr 2022 Istiklol          2–0 Sharjah
1.Al-Hilal (H)	6 4 1 1	11 5 13 	 
2.Al-Rayyan	6 4 1 1	10 7 13 
3.Sharjah	6 1 2 3	7 11  5	 
4.Istiklol	6 1 0 5	5 10  3

Group B
08 Apr 2022 Mumbai City        0–3 Al-Shabab
08 Apr 2022 Al-Jazira          1–2 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
11 Apr 2022 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  1–2 Mumbai City
11 Apr 2022 Al-Shabab          3–0 Al-Jazira
14 Apr 2022 Al-Jazira          1–0 Mumbai City
14 Apr 2022 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  1–1 Al-Shabab
18 Apr 2022 Mumbai City        0–0 Al-Jazira
18 Apr 2022 Al-Shabab          3–0 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
22 Apr 2022 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  3–2 Al-Jazira
22 Apr 2022 Al-Shabab          6–0 Mumbai City
26 Apr 2022 Al-Jazira          0–2 Al-Shabab
26 Apr 2022 Mumbai City        1–0 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
1.Al-Shabab (H)	6 5 1 0	18 1 16 
2.Mumbai City	6 2 1 3	3 11  7 
3.Al-Quwa 	6 2 1 3	7 10  7 
4.Al-Jazira	6 1 1 4	4 10  4

Group C
07 Apr 2022 Foolad             0–0 Al-Gharafa
07 Apr 2022 Ahal               1–1 Shabab Al-Ahli
10 Apr 2022 Shabab Al-Ahli     1–1 Foolad
10 Apr 2022 Al-Gharafa         2–0 Ahal
14 Apr 2022 Foolad             1–0 Ahal
14 Apr 2022 Al-Gharafa         1–1 Shabab Al-Ahli
18 Apr 2022 Ahal               0–1 Foolad
18 Apr 2022 Shabab Al-Ahli     8–2 Al-Gharafa
22 Apr 2022 Shabab Al-Ahli     2–1 Ahal
22 Apr 2022 Al-Gharafa         0–1 Foolad
26 Apr 2022 Foolad             1–1 Shabab Al-Ahli
26 Apr 2022 Ahal               4–2 Al-Gharafa
1.Foolad	6 3 3 0  5 2 12 
2.Shabab Ahli	6 2 4 0	14 7 10		 
3.Al-Gharafa	6 1 2 3	7 14  5		 
4.Ahal  	6 1 1 4	6  9  4

Group D
07 Apr 2022 Pakhtakor          1–3 Sepahan
07 Apr 2022 Al-Duhail          1–2 Al-Taawoun
10 Apr 2022 Sepahan            0–1 Al-Duhail
10 Apr 2022 Al-Taawoun         0–1 Pakhtakor
14 Apr 2022 Al-Duhail          3–2 Pakhtakor
14 Apr 2022 Al-Taawoun         3–0 Sepahan
18 Apr 2022 Pakhtakor          0–3 Al-Duhail
18 Apr 2022 Sepahan            1–1 Al-Taawoun
22 Apr 2022 Sepahan            2–1 Pakhtakor
22 Apr 2022 Al-Taawoun         3–4 Al-Duhail
26 Apr 2022 Al-Duhail          5–2 Sepahan
26 Apr 2022 Pakhtakor          5–4 Al-Taawoun
1.Al-Duhail	6 5 0 1	17  9 15 
2.Al-Taawoun (H)6 2 1 3	13 12  7 
3.Sepahan	6 2 1 3	8  12  7 
4.Pakhtakor	6 2 0 4	10 15  6

Group E
08 Apr 2022 Al-Sadd            1–1 Nasaf Qarshi
08 Apr 2022 Al-Wehdat          1–1 Al-Faisaly
11 Apr 2022 Nasaf Qarshi       2–0 Al-Wehdat
11 Apr 2022 Al-Faisaly         2–1 Al-Sadd
15 Apr 2022 Al-Sadd            5–2 Al-Wehdat
15 Apr 2022 Nasaf Qarshi       0–1 Al-Faisaly
19 Apr 2022 Al-Wehdat          3–1 Al-Sadd
19 Apr 2022 Al-Faisaly         0–0 Nasaf Qarshi
23 Apr 2022 Nasaf Qarshi       3–1 Al-Sadd
23 Apr 2022 Al-Faisaly         1–1 Al-Wehdat
27 Apr 2022 Al-Wehdat          2–2  Nasaf Qarshi
27 Apr 2022 Al-Sadd            1–0 Al-Faisaly
1.Al-Faisaly (H)6 2 3 1	 5  4 9  
2.Nasaf Qarshi	6 2 3 1  8  5 9 
3.Al-Sadd	6 2 1 3	10 11 7	 
4.Al-Wehdat	6 1 3 2	 9 12 6

Group F
15 Apr 2022 Shandong Taishan    0–7 Daegu FC
15 Apr 2022 Lion City Sailors   1–4 Urawa Red Diamonds
18 Apr 2022 Daegu FC            0–3 Lion City Sailors
18 Apr 2022 Urawa Red Diamonds  5–0 Shandong Taishan
21 Apr 2022 Shandong Taishan    0–0 Lion City Sailors
21 Apr 2022 Daegu FC            1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds
24 Apr 2022 Urawa Red Diamonds  0–0 Daegu FC
24 Apr 2022 Lion City Sailors   3–2 Shandong Taishan
27 Apr 2022 Urawa Red Diamonds  6–0 Lion City Sailors
27 Apr 2022 Daegu FC            4–0 Shandong Taishan
30 Apr 2022 Shandong Taishan    0–5 Urawa Red Diamonds
30 Apr 2022 Lion City Sailors   1–2 Daegu FC
1.Daegu FC	6 4 1 1	14  4 13 
2.Urawa 	6 4 1 1	20  2 13 
3.Lion City	6 2 1 3  8 14  7 
4.Shandong 	6 0 1 5	 2 24  1

Group G
15 Apr 2022 BG Pathum United    1–1 Melbourne City
15 Apr 2022 United City         0–1 Jeonnam Dragons
18 Apr 2022 Jeonnam Dragons     0–2 BG Pathum United
18 Apr 2022 Melbourne City      3–0 United City
21 Apr 2022 BG Pathum United    5–0 United City
21 Apr 2022 Melbourne City      2–1 Jeonnam Dragons
24 Apr 2022 Jeonnam Dragons     1–1 Melbourne City
24 Apr 2022 United City         1–3 BG Pathum United
27 Apr 2022 Melbourne City      0–0 BG Pathum United
27 Apr 2022 Jeonnam Dragons     2–0 United City
30 Apr 2022 BG Pathum United    0–0 Jeonnam Dragons
30 Apr 2022 United City         0–3  Melbourne City
1.BG Pathum United (H)	6 3 3 0	11 2 12	 
2.Melbourne City	6 3 3 0	10 3 12	 
3.Jeonnam Dragons	6 2 2 2	5  5  8	 
4.United City   	6 0 0 6	1 17  0

Group H
16 Apr 2022 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai    1–2 Yokohama F. Marinos
16 Apr 2022 Jeonbuk Hyundai      0–0 Sydney FC
19 Apr 2022 Sydney FC            1–1 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
19 Apr 2022 Yokohama F. Marinos  0–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
22 Apr 2022 Jeonbuk Hyundai      1–0 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
22 Apr 2022 Sydney FC            0–1 Yokohama F. Marinos
25 Apr 2022 Yokohama F. Marinos  3–0 Sydney FC
25 Apr 2022 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai    1–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
28 Apr 2022 Yokohama F. Marinos  2–0 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
28 Apr 2022 Sydney FC            2–3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
01 May 2022  Hoàng Anh Gia Lai   1–0 Sydney FC
01 May 2022 Jeonbuk Hyundai      1–1 Yokohama F. Marinos
1.Yokohama F. Marinos	6 4 1 1	9 3 13	 	 
2.Jeonbuk Hyundai 	6 3 3 0	7 4 12		 
3.Hoang Anh Gia Lai (H)	6 1 2 3	4 7  5		 
4.Sydney FC     	6 0 2 4	3 9  2

Group I
15 Apr 2022 Kawasaki Frontale    1–1 Ulsan Hyundai
15 Apr 2022 Johor Darul Ta'zim   5–0 Guangzhou
18 Apr 2022 Guangzhou            0–8 Kawasaki Frontale
18 Apr 2022 Ulsan Hyundai        1–2 Johor Darul Ta'zim
21 Apr 2022 Ulsan Hyundai        3–0 Guangzhou
21 Apr 2022 Kawasaki Frontale    0–0 Johor Darul Ta'zim
24 Apr 2022 Guangzhou            0–5 Ulsan Hyundai
24 Apr 2022 Johor Darul Ta'zim   0–5 Kawasaki Frontale
27 Apr 2022 Ulsan Hyundai        3–2 Kawasaki Frontale
27 Apr 2022 Guangzhou            0–2 Johor Darul Ta'zim
30 Apr 2022 Kawasaki Frontale    1–0 Guangzhou
30 Apr 2022 Johor Darul Ta'zim   2–1 Ulsan Hyundai
1.Johor Darul Ta'zim (H)6 4 1 1	11 7 13	  
2.Kawasaki Frontale	6 3 2 1	17 4 11			 
3.Ulsan Hyundai 	6 3 1 2	14 7 10		 
4.Guangzhou     	6 0 0 6	0 24  0	

Group J
16 Apr 2022 Kitchee             1–0 Chiangrai United
19 Apr 2022 Vissel Kobe         2–1 Kitchee
22 Apr 2022 Vissel Kobe         6–0 Chiangrai United
25 Apr 2022 Chiangrai United    0–0 Vissel Kobe
28 Apr 2022 Chiangrai United    2–3  Kitchee
01 May 2022 Kitchee             2–2 Vissel Kobe
1.Vissel Kobe	4 2 2 0	10 3 8 
2.Kitchee	4 2 1 1	7  6 7	 
3.Chiangrai (H)	4 0 1 3	2 10 1	 
4.Shanghai Port	 Withdrew 
1/8 Finals
(West Asia, Feb 19, 2023)
Al-Duhail (Doha)         Qat  Al-Rayyan (Doha)         Qat   1-1  7-6p
Al-Shabab (Riyadh)       Sau  Nasaf Qarshi             Uzb   2-0
(West Asia, Feb 20, 2023)
Al-Faysali (Harmah)      Sau  Foolad Khuzestan (Ahvaz) Irn   0-1z
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau  Shabab Al-Ahli (Dubai)   UAE   3-1
(East Asia, Aug 18)
Daegu FC                 SKo  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo   1-2x
Vissel Kobe              Jpn  Yokohama F. Marinos      Jpn   3-2y
(East Asia, Aug 19)
BG Pathum United         Tha  Kitchee                  Hkg   4-0x
Urawa Red Diamonds       Jpn  Darul Ta'zim FC          Mly   5-0y
x in Urawa
y in Saitama
z in Doha

Quarterfinals
(West Asia, Feb 23, 2023)
Al-Duhail (Doha)         Qat  Al-Shabab (Riyadh)       Sau   2-1
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau  Foolad Khuzestan (Ahvaz) Irn   1-0x
(East Asia, Aug 22, Saitama)
Vissel Kobe              Jpn  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo   1-3
Urawa Red Diamonds       Jpn  BG Pathum United         Tha   4-0
x in Al-Wakra (Qatar)

Semifinals
(West Asia, Feb 26, 2023)
Al-Duhail (Doha)         Qat  Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau   0-7
(East Asia, Aug 25, Saitama)
Urawa Red Diamonds       Jpn  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo   2-2  3-1p

Final (Apr 29 and May 6, 2023)
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)        Sau  Urawa Red Diamonds       Jpn   1-1  0-1  1-2  
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Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
15–22 August 2023
Competition proper:
18 September 2023 – 25 May 2024
TeamsCompetition proper: 40 (from 20 associations)
Total (maximum): 53 (from 23 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsUnited Arab Emirates Al Ain (2nd title)
Runners-upJapan Yokohama F. Marinos
Tournament statistics
Matches played150
Goals scored471 (3.14 per match)
Attendance1,824,824 (12,165 per match)
Top scorer(s)Morocco Soufiane Rahimi (13 goals)
Best player(s)Morocco Soufiane Rahimi[1]


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