2014 Asian Champions League
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:25 am
So we have had the group draw. I think CCM have realised why its called the 'Champions' league! Tough draw for them!
Group A
Iran TAJ
Qatar Al-Rayyan
United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira
Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
Al-Rayyan will be swapped with Winner Play-off W3.1 if both Nasaf Qarshi and Locomotiv Tashkent qualify for the group stage.[16][17]
Group B
Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh
Iran Foolad
Winner Play-off W3.1
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
Nasaf Qarshi will be swapped with Winner Play-off W3.2 (or Al-Rayyan if Winner Play-off W3.2 is Locomotiv Tashkent) if they qualify for the group stage.[16][17]
Group C
United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
Iran Tractor Sazi
Winner Play-off W3.2
Winner Play-off W3.2 will be swapped with Nasaf Qarshi if Nasaf Qarshi qualify for the group stage and Lokomotiv Tashkent do not qualify for the group stage.[16][17]
Group D
Qatar Al-Sadd
United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Iran Sepahan
Group E
South Korea Pohang Steelers
Thailand Buriram United
China Shandong Luneng Taishan
Japan Japan 4
Japan 4 will be Cerezo Osaka (if Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Yokohama F. Marinos or Kawasaki Frontale win the 2013 Emperor's Cup) or Kawasaki Frontale (otherwise).[18]
Group F
Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Australia Central Coast Mariners
South Korea FC Seoul
Winner Play-off E3.1
Group G
China Guangzhou Evergrande
Japan Japan 2
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Winner Play-off E3.2 (This will be Victory's spot if they make it)
Japan 2 will be Yokohama F. Marinos (if Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Yokohama F. Marinos win the 2013 Emperor's Cup), Kawasaki Frontale (if Kawasaki Frontale win the 2013 Emperor's Cup) or the 2013 Emperor's Cup winners (otherwise).[18]
Group H
Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
China Guizhou Renhe
Japan Japan 3
South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
Japan 3 will be Kawasaki Frontale (if Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Yokohama F. Marinos win the 2013 Emperor's Cup) or Yokohama F. Marinos (otherwise)