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2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage

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The 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage was played from September to December 2023.

A total of 40 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout stage of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League.

Draw

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The draw for the group stage was held on 24 August 2023 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1] The 40 teams were drawn into ten groups of four: five groups each in the West Region (Groups A–E) and the East Region (Groups F–J). For each region, teams were seeded into four pots and drawn into the relevant positions within each group, based on their association ranking and their seeding within their association, in consideration of the technical balance between groups. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.

Region Groups Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
West Region A–E Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Iran Nassaji Jordan Al-Faisaly SC United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
Iran Persepolis Qatar Al-Duhail Tajikistan Istiklol Uzbekistan Navbahor
Qatar Al-Sadd Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya United Arab Emirates Sharjah
Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha Turkmenistan Ahal Änew Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Iran Sepahan India Mumbai City Uzbekistan AGMK
East Region F–J South Korea Ulsan Hyundai Japan Ventforet Kofu Vietnam Hanoi FC Hong Kong Kitchee
Japan Yokohama F. Marinos China Shandong Taishan Philippines Kaya F.C.–Iloilo South Korea Incheon United
China Wuhan Three Towns Thailand Bangkok United Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Thailand Buriram United South Korea Pohang Steelers Australia Melbourne City China Zhejiang
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Japan Kawasaki Frontale Singapore Lion City Sailors Thailand BG Pathum United

Format

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

Tiebreakers

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

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams playing each other in the last round of the group are tied;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Association ranking.

Schedule

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The schedule of the group stage was as follows.[3]

Round Dates
Matchday 1 18–20 September 2023
Matchday 2 2–4 October 2023
Matchday 3 23–25 October 2023
Matchday 4 6–8 November 2023
Matchday 5 27–29 November 2023
Matchday 6 4–6, 12–13 December 2023

Groups

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The detailed schedule was announced on 24 August 2023 after the draw ceremony.[4] It was updated on 6 September.[5]

Group A

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AIN FEI PAK AHA
1 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 6 5 0 1 17 9 +8 15 Advance to round of 16 — 4–1 1–3 4–2
2 Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha 6 3 0 3 12 10 +2 9 2–3 — 2–0 3–1
3 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 6 2 1 3 8 11 −3 7 0–3 1–4 — 3–0
4 Turkmenistan Ahal 6 1 1 4 6 13 −7 4 1–2 1–0 1–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan0–3United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
Report
Attendance: 8,117
Ahal Turkmenistan1–0Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha
 Report
Attendance: 19,966
Al-Ain United Arab Emirates4–2Turkmenistan Ahal
 Report
Attendance: 8,126
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
Al-Fayha Saudi Arabia2–0Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
 Report
Attendance: 1,088
Al-Ain United Arab Emirates4–1Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha
 Report
Attendance: 7,126
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan3–0Turkmenistan Ahal
 Report
Attendance: 2,110
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Al-Fayha Saudi Arabia2–3United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
 Report
Attendance: 1,002
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Ahal Turkmenistan1–1Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
 Report
Attendance: 17,270
Al-Ain United Arab Emirates1–3Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
 Report
Attendance: 2,926
Al-Fayha Saudi Arabia3–1Turkmenistan Ahal
 Report
Attendance: 133
Referee: Ahmad Al Ali (Kuwait)
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan1–4Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha
 Report
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Ahal Turkmenistan1–2United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
 Report
Attendance: 9,544

Group B

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NAS SAD SHJ FAI
1 Uzbekistan Nasaf 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11 Advance to round of 16 — 3–1 1–1 3–1
2 Qatar Al Sadd 6 2 2 2 11 7 +4 8[a] 2–2 — 0–0 6–0
3 United Arab Emirates Sharjah 6 2 2 2 4 5 −1 8[a] 1–0 0–2 — 1–0
4 Jordan Al-Faisaly 6 2 0 4 5 12 −7 6 0–1 2–0 2–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head points: Al Sadd 4, Sharjah 1.
Al-Faisaly Jordan0–1Uzbekistan Nasaf
Report
Attendance: 13,750
Al Sadd Qatar0–0United Arab Emirates Sharjah
Report
Attendance: 9,831
Sharjah United Arab Emirates1–0Jordan Al-Faisaly
 Report
Attendance: 3,532
Nasaf Uzbekistan3–1Qatar Al Sadd
 Report
Attendance: 8,428
Sharjah United Arab Emirates1–0Uzbekistan Nasaf
 Report
Attendance: 1,163
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Al Sadd Qatar6–0Jordan Al-Faisaly
 Report
Attendance: 10,380
Referee: Khaled Al Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Nasaf Uzbekistan1–1United Arab Emirates Sharjah
 Report
Attendance: 11,451
Referee: Mohammed Khled Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
Al-Faisaly Jordan2–0Qatar Al Sadd
 Report
Attendance: 2,430
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Nasaf Uzbekistan3–1Jordan Al-Faisaly
 Report
Attendance: 8,457
Sharjah United Arab Emirates0–2Qatar Al Sadd
Report
Attendance: 1,512
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Al-Faisaly Jordan2–1United Arab Emirates Sharjah
 Report
Attendance: 1,343
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Al Sadd Qatar2–2Uzbekistan Nasaf
 Report
Attendance: 4,323
Referee: Ahmad Al Ali (Kuwait)

Group C

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ITH SEP QWJ AGK
1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 6 5 0 1 11 4 +7 15 Advance to round of 16 — 2–1 1–0 3–0
2 Iran Sepahan 6 3 1 2 16 8 +8 10[a] 0–3[b] — 1–0 9–0
3 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6 3 1 2 9 7 +2 10[a] 2–0 2–2 — 3–2
4 Uzbekistan AGMK 6 0 0 6 5 22 −17 0 1–2 1–3 1–2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head points: Sepahan 4, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1.
  2. ^ The match was abandoned after Al-Ittihad walked off in protest due to the presence of a sculpture of Qasem Soleimani on the pitch.[6] The match was awarded a 3–0 win to Al-Ittihad, with Sepahan also being fined $200,000 and banned from hosting its next three Asian Champions League matches at home.[7][8]
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia3–0Uzbekistan AGMK
 Report
Attendance: 13,897
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq2–2Iran Sepahan
 Report
Attendance: 10,327
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
AGMK Uzbekistan1–2Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
 Report
Attendance: 6,498
Sepahan Iran0–3[note 2]Saudi Arabia Al Ittihad
Report
AGMK Uzbekistan1–3Iran Sepahan
 Report
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia1–0Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
 Report
Attendance: 19,098
Sepahan Iran9–0Uzbekistan AGMK
 Report
Attendance: 4,721
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq2–0Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
 Report
Attendance: 18,850
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
AGMK Uzbekistan1–2Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
 Report
Attendance: 10,171
Sepahan Iran1–0Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
 Report
Attendance: 10,450
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia2–1Iran Sepahan
 Report
Attendance: 11,159
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq3–2Uzbekistan AGMK
 Report
Attendance: 563

Group D

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HIL NAV NAS MUM
1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 6 5 1 0 16 2 +14 16 Advance to round of 16 — 1–1 2–1 6–0
2 Uzbekistan Navbahor 6 4 1 1 11 6 +5 13 0–2 — 2–1 3–0
3 Iran Nassaji Mazandaran 6 2 0 4 7 10 −3 6 0–3 1–3 — 2–0
4 India Mumbai City 6 0 0 6 1 17 −16 0 0–2 1–2 0–2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia1–1Uzbekistan Navbahor
 Report
Attendance: 26,713
Mumbai City India0–2Iran Nassaji Mazandaran
Report
Attendance: 1,529
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
Navbahor Uzbekistan3–0India Mumbai City
 Report
Attendance: 8,230
Nassaji Mazandaran Iran0–3Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Report
Attendance: 34,850
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Navbahor Uzbekistan2–1Iran Nassaji Mazandaran
 Report
Attendance: 8,263
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)
Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia6–0India Mumbai City
 Report
Attendance: 10,046
Nassaji Mazandaran Iran1–3Uzbekistan Navbahor
 Report
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Mumbai City India0–2Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Report
Attendance: 30,023
Navbahor Uzbekistan0–2Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Report
Attendance: 10,923
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)
Nassaji Mazandaran Iran2–0India Mumbai City
 Report
Attendance: 375
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia2–1Iran Nassaji Mazandaran
 Report
Attendance: 7,141
Mumbai City India1–2Uzbekistan Navbahor
 Report
Attendance: 476

Group E

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NSR PRS DUH IST
1 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr 6 4 2 0 13 7 +6 14 Advance to round of 16 — 0–0 4–3 3–1
2 Iran Persepolis 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8 0–2 — 1–2 2–0
3 Qatar Al-Duhail 6 2 1 3 9 9 0 7 2–3 0–1 — 2–0
4 Tajikistan Istiklol 6 0 3 3 3 9 −6 3 1–1 1–1 0–0 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Istiklol Tajikistan0–0Qatar Al-Duhail
Report
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Ahmad Al Ali (Kuwait)
Persepolis Iran0–2Saudi Arabia Al Nassr
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Al Nassr Saudi Arabia3–1Tajikistan Istiklol
 Report Sebai 44'
Attendance: 20,770
Al-Duhail Qatar0–1Iran Persepolis
Report Alishah 63'
Attendance: 5,447
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Al Nassr Saudi Arabia4–3Qatar Al-Duhail
 Report
Attendance: 20,752
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Persepolis Iran2–0Tajikistan Istiklol
 Report
Attendance: 36,450
Al-Duhail Qatar2–3Saudi Arabia Al Nassr
 Report
Attendance: 36,528
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Istiklol Tajikistan1–1Iran Persepolis
Sebai 74' Report Torabi 29'
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
Al Nassr Saudi Arabia0–0Iran Persepolis
Report
Attendance: 16,094
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Al-Duhail Qatar2–0Tajikistan Istiklol
 Report
Attendance: 2,032
Persepolis Iran1–2Qatar Al-Duhail
 Report
Attendance: 53,185
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Istiklol Tajikistan1–1Saudi Arabia Al Nassr
 Report
Attendance: 17,715

Group F

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UTD JBH LCS KIT
1 Thailand Bangkok United 6 4 1 1 11 8 +3 13 Advance to round of 16 — 3–2 1–0 1–1
2 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 4 0 2 12 9 +3 12 3–2 — 3–0 2–1
3 Singapore Lion City Sailors 6 2 0 4 5 9 −4 6 1–2 2–0 — 0–2
4 Hong Kong Kitchee 6 1 1 4 7 9 −2 4 1–2 1–2 1–2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea2–1Hong Kong Kitchee
 Report
Attendance: 2,931
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
Lion City Sailors Singapore1–2Thailand Bangkok United
 Report
Attendance: 2,927
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Bangkok United Thailand3–2South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
 Report
Attendance: 2,190
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Kitchee Hong Kong1–2Singapore Lion City Sailors
 Report
Attendance: 3,077
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea3–0Singapore Lion City Sailors
 Report
Attendance: 4,872
Kitchee Hong Kong1–2Thailand Bangkok United
 Report
Attendance: 2,259
Referee: Majed Mohammed Alshamrani (Saudi Arabia)
Lion City Sailors Singapore2–0South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
 Report
Attendance: 3,562
Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar (Iran)
Bangkok United Thailand1–1Hong Kong Kitchee
 Report
Attendance: 2,543
Referee: Ahmed Issa (United Arab Emirates)
Kitchee Hong Kong1–2South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
 Report
Attendance: 2,023
Referee: Akhrol Risqullaev (Uzbekistan)
Bangkok United Thailand1–0Singapore Lion City Sailors
 Report
Attendance: 2,093
Lion City Sailors Singapore0–2Hong Kong Kitchee
Report
Attendance: 2,654
Referee: Ahmed Issa (United Arab Emirates)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea3–2Thailand Bangkok United
 Report
Attendance: 6,007
Referee: Khaled Al Turais (Saudi Arabia)

Group G

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FMA SHT ICN KAY
1 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 6 4 0 2 12 7 +5 12[a] Advance to round of 16 — 3–0 2–4 3–0
2 China Shandong Taishan 6 4 0 2 14 7 +7 12[a] 0–1 — 3–1 6–1
3 South Korea Incheon United 6 4 0 2 14 9 +5 12[a] 2–1 0–2 — 4–0
4 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo 6 0 0 6 4 21 −17 0 1–2 1–3 1–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head goal difference: Yokohama F. Marinos +1, Shandong Taishan 0, Incheon United −1.
Yokohama F. Marinos Japan2–4South Korea Incheon United
 Report
Attendance: 7,010
Referee: Khalid Saleh (Saudi Arabia)
Kaya–Iloilo Philippines1–3China Shandong Taishan
 Report
Attendance: 1,728
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
Incheon United South Korea4–0Philippines Kaya–Iloilo
 Report
Attendance: 8,582
Referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Shandong Taishan China0–1Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
Report
Attendance: 43,783
Referee: Ahmed Issa (United Arab Emirates)
Incheon United South Korea0–2China Shandong Taishan
Report
Attendance: 7,277
Referee: Akhrol Risqullaev (Uzbekistan)
Yokohama F. Marinos Japan3–0Philippines Kaya–Iloilo
 Report
Attendance: 7,524
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Shandong Taishan China3–1South Korea Incheon United
 Report
Attendance: 20,723
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Kaya–Iloilo Philippines1–2Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
 Report
Attendance: 956
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
Incheon United South Korea2–1Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
 Report
Attendance: 5,712
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
Shandong Taishan China6–1Philippines Kaya–Iloilo
 Report
Attendance: 13,756
Referee: Mohammed Khled Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
Yokohama F. Marinos Japan3–0China Shandong Taishan
 Report
Attendance: 10,953
Kaya–Iloilo Philippines1–3South Korea Incheon United
 Report
Attendance: 456
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

Group H

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VEN MCY ZHP BUR
1 Japan Ventforet Kofu 6 3 2 1 11 8 +3 11 Advance to round of 16 — 3–3 4–1 1–0
2 Australia Melbourne City 6 2 3 1 8 6 +2 9 0–0 — 1–1 0–1
3 China Zhejiang 6 2 1 3 9 13 −4 7 2–0 1–2 — 3–2
4 Thailand Buriram United 6 2 0 4 9 10 −1 6 2–3 0–2 4–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Buriram United Thailand4–1China Zhejiang
 Report
Attendance: 20,635
Melbourne City Australia0–0Japan Ventforet Kofu
Report
Attendance: 3,245
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)
Zhejiang China1–2Australia Melbourne City
 Report
Attendance: 18,798
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Ventforet Kofu Japan1–0Thailand Buriram United
 Report
Attendance: 11,802
Referee: Akhrol Risqullaev (Uzbekistan)
Zhejiang China2–0Japan Ventforet Kofu
 Report
Attendance: 9,721
Buriram United Thailand0–2Australia Melbourne City
Report
Attendance: 17,265
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Ventforet Kofu Japan4–1China Zhejiang
 Report
Attendance: 12,256
Melbourne City Australia0–1Thailand Buriram United
Report
Attendance: 2,472
Referee: Majed Mohammed Alshamrani (Saudi Arabia)
Zhejiang China3–2Thailand Buriram United
 Report
Attendance: 8,918
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Ventforet Kofu Japan3–3Australia Melbourne City
 Report
Attendance: 15,877
Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar (Iran)
Buriram United Thailand2–3Japan Ventforet Kofu
 Report
Attendance: 15,563
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
Melbourne City Australia1–1China Zhejiang
 Report
Attendance: 2,487
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

Group I

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KWF UHD JDT BGP
1 Japan Kawasaki Frontale 6 5 1 0 17 6 +11 16 Advance to round of 16 — 1–0 5–0 4–2
2 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 6 3 1 2 12 8 +4 10 2–2 — 3–1 3–1
3 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 3 0 3 11 13 −2 9 0–1 2–1 — 4–1
4 Thailand BG Pathum United 6 0 0 6 9 22 −13 0 2–4 1–3 2–4 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Ulsan Hyundai South Korea3–1Thailand BG Pathum United
 Report
Attendance: 3,788
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia0–1Japan Kawasaki Frontale
Report
Attendance: 24,597
Kawasaki Frontale Japan1–0South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
 Report
Attendance: 9,382
Referee: Mohammed Khled Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
BG Pathum United Thailand2–4Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
 Report
Attendance: 5,964
Ulsan Hyundai South Korea3–1Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
 Report
Attendance: 4,183
BG Pathum United Thailand2–4Japan Kawasaki Frontale
 Report
Attendance: 6,998
Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar (Iran)
Kawasaki Frontale Japan4–2Thailand BG Pathum United
 Report
Attendance: 9,441
Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia2–1South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
 Report
Attendance: 19,684
BG Pathum United Thailand1–3South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
 Report
Attendance: 3,563
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Ulsan Hyundai South Korea2–2Japan Kawasaki Frontale
 Report
Attendance: 5,247
Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia4–1Thailand BG Pathum United
 Report
Attendance: 9,886
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Group J

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification POH RED HAN WTT
1 South Korea Pohang Steelers 6 5 1 0 14 5 +9 16 Advance to round of 16 — 2–1 2–0 3–1
2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 6 2 1 3 12 9 +3 7 0–2 — 6–0 2–1
3 Vietnam Hanoi FC 6 2 0 4 7 16 −9 6 2–4 2–1 — 2–1
4 China Wuhan Three Towns 6 1 2 3 8 11 −3 5 1–1 2–2 2–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Wuhan Three Towns China2–2Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
 Report
Attendance: 27,599
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Hanoi FC Vietnam2–4South Korea Pohang Steelers
 Report
Attendance: 15,025
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan6–0Vietnam Hanoi FC
 Report
Attendance: 10,333
Pohang Steelers South Korea3–1China Wuhan Three Towns
 Report
Attendance: 3,818
Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar (Iran)
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan0–2South Korea Pohang Steelers
Report
Attendance: 13,970
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Wuhan Three Towns China2–1Vietnam Hanoi FC
 Report
Attendance: 19,112
Pohang Steelers South Korea2–1Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
 Report
Attendance: 4,953
Hanoi FC Vietnam2–1China Wuhan Three Towns
 Report
Attendance: 9,888
Referee: Akhrol Risqullaev (Uzbekistan)
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan2–1China Wuhan Three Towns
 Report Davidson 68'
Attendance: 13,125
Referee: Majed Mohammed Alshamrani (Saudi Arabia)
Pohang Steelers South Korea2–0Vietnam Hanoi FC
Lee Ho-jae 33' (pen.)
Ha Chang-rae 53'		 Report
Attendance: 3,342
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Wuhan Three Towns China1–1South Korea Pohang Steelers
 Report
Attendance: 10,052
Referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Hanoi FC Vietnam2–1Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
 Report
Attendance: 9,669
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)

Ranking of second-placed teams

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West Region

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Pos Grp Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D Uzbekistan Navbahor 6 4 1 1 11 6 +5 13 Advance to round of 16
2 C Iran Sepahan 6 3 1 2 16 8 +8 10
3 A Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha 6 3 0 3 12 10 +2 9
4 B Qatar Al Sadd 6 2 2 2 11 7 +4 8
5 E Iran Persepolis 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8
Source: AFC

East Region

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Pos Grp Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 G China Shandong Taishan 6 4 0 2 14 7 +7 12 Advance to round of 16
2 F South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 4 0 2 12 9 +3 12
3 I South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 6 3 1 2 12 8 +4 10
4 H Australia Melbourne City 6 2 3 1 8 6 +2 9
5 J Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 6 2 1 3 12 9 +3 7
Source: AFC

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Team did not use their own home stadium.
  2. ^ The match was abandoned due to the visiting team's protest over the presence of a sculpture of Qasem Soleimani on the pitch.[6] The match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Al-Ittihad due to Sepahan's violation of the rules.[7][8]
  3. ^ a b After an investigation about displaying a sculpture of Qasem Soleimani during the home match against Ittihad FC, Sepahan were banned from playing three home matches of this competition at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium. Since Sepahan qualified for the knockout stage, this ban will include the home leg in the round of 16.[9]

References

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