The 2022 AFC Champions League group stage was played from 15 April to 1 May 2022 for the East Region and from 7 to 27 April 2022 for the West Region.[1] A total of 40 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League.[2]
Draw
editThe draw for the group stage was held on 17 January 2022 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 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.
The following 40 teams entered into the group stage draw, which included the 33 direct entrants and the seven winners of the play-off round of the qualifying play-offs, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw.
| Region | Groups | Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Region | A–E |  Al-Sadd
|
 Al-Faisaly
|
 Pakhtakor
|
 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya[note 1]
|
| Al-Hilal
|
 Sepahan
|
 Al-Wehdat
|
Al-Taawoun (Winners of Play-off West 1) | ||
| Foolad
|
 Shabab Al-Ahli
|
 Mumbai City
|
Nasaf Qarshi (Winners of Play-off West 2) | ||
| Al-Jazira
|
Al-Rayyan
|
 Istiklol
|
Sharjah (Winners of Play-off West 3) | ||
| Al-Duhail
|
Al-Shabab
|
 Ahal
|
Al-Gharafa[note 2]
| ||
| East Region | F–J |  Shandong Taishan
|
 Urawa Red Diamonds
|
 United City
|
 Melbourne City[note 1]
|
| Kawasaki Frontale
|
 Jeonnam Dragons
|
 Kitchee[note 3]
|
Sydney FC (Winners of Play-off East 1) | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
|
 Chiangrai United
|
 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
|
Vissel Kobe (Winners of Play-off East 2) | ||
| BG Pathum United
|
Guangzhou
|
 Johor Darul Ta'zim
|
Ulsan Hyundai (Winners of Play-off East 3) | ||
| Shanghai Port |
Yokohama F. Marinos
|
 Lion City Sailors
|
Daegu FC (Winners of Play-off East 4) |
Format
editIn the group stage, each group was played in a double round-robin format in centralised venues. The winners of each group and three best runners-up from each region advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stage.
Tiebreakers
editThe 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]
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;(not applicable since the matches were played in a centralised venue)- 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;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out if only two teams playing each other in the last round of the group are tied;
- 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);
- Association ranking.
Schedule
editThe schedule for each match day was as follows.[4]
| Match day | West Region | East Region |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7–8 April | 15–16 April |
| 2 | 10–11 April | 18–19 April |
| 3 | 14–15 April | 21–22 April |
| 4 | 18–19 April | 24–25 April |
| 5 | 22–23 April | 27–28 April |
| 6 | 26–27 April | 30 April – 1 May |
Centralised venues
editOn 16 February 2022, AFC confirmed hosts for the East group stage.[5] On 3 March 2022, AFC confirmed hosts for the West group stage.[6]
- Groups A and B: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Group C: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Group D: Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
- Group E: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Groups F and J: Buriram, Thailand
- Group G: Bangkok, Thailand
- Group H: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Group I: Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Groups
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HIL | RYN | SHJ | IST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal (H)
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 13[a] | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Al-Rayyan
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13[a] | 0–3 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Sharjah
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Istiklol
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | — |
| Istiklol | 2–3 | Al-Rayyan |
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| Sharjah | 2–1 | Istiklol |
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| Istiklol | 0–3 | Al-Hilal |
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| Sharjah | 2–2 | Al-Hilal |
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| Al-Hilal | 0–2 | Al-Rayyan |
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Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SHB | MUM | QWJ | AJZ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Shabab (H)
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 16 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 6–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Mumbai City
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 7[a] | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7[a] | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | Al-Jazira
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — |
| Al-Jazira | 1–2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
|---|---|---|
Al-Ameri  43' |
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| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1–2 | Mumbai City |
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| Ahmed 59' |
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| Al-Jazira | 1–0 | Mumbai City |
|---|---|---|
| Mabkhout 40' (pen.) |
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| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1–1 | Al-Shabab |
|---|---|---|
| Miller 68' |
Report | Al-Qahtani 90+6' |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3–2 | Al-Jazira |
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| Mumbai City | 1–0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
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Group C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FOO | SAH | GHA | AHA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foolad
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 12 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Shabab Al-Ahli
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6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 10 | 1–1 | — | 8–2 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Al-Gharafa
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Ahal
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | — |
| Foolad | 0–0 | Al-Gharafa |
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| Shabab Al-Ahli | 1–1 | Foolad |
|---|---|---|
| Cartabia 90+1' |
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| Al-Gharafa | 2–0 | Ahal |
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| Report |
| Al-Gharafa | 1–1 | Shabab Al-Ahli |
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| Hanni 44' |
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| Shabab Al-Ahli | 2–1 | Ahal |
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| Al-Gharafa | 0–1 | Foolad |
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| Foolad | 1–1 | Shabab Al-Ahli |
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| Ahal | 4–2 | Al-Gharafa |
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Group D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DUH | TWN | SEP | PAK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Duhail
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 15 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 1–2 | 5–2 | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Al-Taawoun (H)
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 7[a] | 3–4 | — | 3–0 | 0–1 | ||
| 3 | Sepahan
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 7[a] | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Pakhtakor
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 6 | 0–3 | 5–4 | 1–3 | — |
| Al-Duhail | 1–2 | Al-Taawoun |
|---|---|---|
| Edmilson 7' |
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| Al-Taawoun | 0–1 | Pakhtakor |
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| Al-Taawoun | 3–0 | Sepahan |
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| Report |
| Pakhtakor | 0–3 | Al-Duhail |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
| Sepahan | 1–1 | Al-Taawoun |
|---|---|---|
| Moghanlou 65' |
Report | Al-Nabit 47' |
| Sepahan | 2–1 | Pakhtakor |
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| Al-Duhail | 5–2 | Sepahan |
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| Pakhtakor | 5–4 | Al-Taawoun |
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Group E
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FAI | NAS | SAD | WEH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Faisaly (H)
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9[a] | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Nasaf Qarshi
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9[a] | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Al-Sadd
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 5–2 | ||
| 4 | Al-Wehdat
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — |
| Al-Wehdat | 1–1 | Al-Faisaly |
|---|---|---|
| Samir 50' |
Report | Faik 12' |
| Nasaf Qarshi | 2–0 | Al-Wehdat |
|---|---|---|
| Stanojević 71', 85' (pen.) |
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| Al-Faisaly | 2–1 | Al-Sadd |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Haydos 4' |
| Nasaf Qarshi | 0–1 | Al-Faisaly |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tavares 29' |
| Nasaf Qarshi | 3–1 | Al-Sadd |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tabata 90+1' |
| Al-Faisaly | 1–1 | Al-Wehdat |
|---|---|---|
| Boyle 90+3' |
Report | Sariweh 90+1' |
| Al-Wehdat | 2–2 | Nasaf Qarshi |
|---|---|---|
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| Al-Sadd | 1–0 | Al-Faisaly |
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Group F
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DAE | URA | LCS | SDT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daegu FC
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 13[a] | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 0–3 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Urawa Red Diamonds
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 13[a] | 0–0 | — | 6–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 3 | Lion City Sailors
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 7 | 1–2 | 1–4 | — | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | Shandong Taishan
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 24 | −22 | 1 | 0–7 | 0–5 | 0–0 | — |
| Shandong Taishan | 0–7 | Daegu FC |
|---|---|---|
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| Lion City Sailors | 1–4 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
|---|---|---|
| Karlsson 43' (o.g.) |
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| Daegu FC | 0–3 | Lion City Sailors |
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| Daegu FC | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
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| Lion City Sailors | 3–2 | Shandong Taishan |
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| Daegu FC | 4–0 | Shandong Taishan |
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| Lion City Sailors | 1–2 | Daegu FC |
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Group G
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BGP | MCY | JND | UCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BG Pathum United (H)
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 12 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Melbourne City
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Jeonnam Dragons
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | United City
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | — |
| BG Pathum United | 1–1 | Melbourne City |
|---|---|---|
| Teerasil 35' |
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| United City | 0–1 | Jeonnam Dragons |
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| Report | Pllana 87' |
| Melbourne City | 3–0 | United City |
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| Jeonnam Dragons | 1–1 | Melbourne City |
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| United City | 1–3 | BG Pathum United |
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| Jeonnam Dragons | 2–0 | United City |
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Group H
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | YFM | JBH | HOA | SYD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 13 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 12 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai (H)
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Sydney FC
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — |
| Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 1–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
|---|---|---|
| Kida 31' (o.g.) |
Report | Léo Ceará 19', 25' |
| Sydney FC | 1–1 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai |
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| Buhagiar 59' |
Report | Vũ Văn Thanh 26' |
| Sydney FC | 0–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
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| Sydney FC | 2–3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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| Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 1–0 | Sydney FC |
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Group I
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JDT | KSF | ULS | GZH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (H)
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 0–5 | 2–1 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 11 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Ulsan Hyundai
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 10 | 1–2 | 3–2 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Guangzhou
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–8 | 0–5 | — |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Ulsan Hyundai |
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| Ulsan Hyundai | 1–2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
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| Ulsan Hyundai | 3–0 | Guangzhou |
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| Guangzhou | 0–5 | Ulsan Hyundai |
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| Ulsan Hyundai | 3–2 | Kawasaki Frontale |
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Attendance: 217
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
| Kawasaki Frontale | 1–0 | Guangzhou |
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Attendance: 210
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2–1 | Ulsan Hyundai |
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Group J
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VKO | KIT | CRU | SHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 8 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 6–0 | Canc. | |
| 2 | Kitchee
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | Canc. | ||
| 3 | Chiangrai United (H)
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | — | Canc. | ||
| 4 | Shanghai Port
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[7] | Canc. | Canc. | Canc. | — |
| Kitchee | 1–0 | Chiangrai United |
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| Mingazow 17' |
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| Shanghai Port | Cancelled | Vissel Kobe |
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| Vissel Kobe | 2–1 | Kitchee |
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| Report | Akande 90+1' |
| Chiangrai United | Cancelled | Shanghai Port |
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| Shanghai Port | Cancelled | Kitchee |
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| Vissel Kobe | 6–0 | Chiangrai United |
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| Report |
Attendance: 814
| Kitchee | Cancelled | Shanghai Port |
|---|---|---|
| Vissel Kobe | Cancelled | Shanghai Port |
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| Chiangrai United | 2–3 | Kitchee |
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| Kitchee | 2–2 | Vissel Kobe |
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Attendance: 412
| Shanghai Port | Cancelled | Chiangrai United |
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Ranking of second-placed teams
editWest Region
edit| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Al-Rayyan
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 | Advance to Round of 16 |
| 2 | C | Shabab Al-Ahli
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6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 10 | |
| 3 | E | Nasaf Qarshi
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | D | Al-Taawoun
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 7 | |
| 5 | B | Mumbai City
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 7 |
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Drawing of lots.
East Region
editAs Group J only had three teams remaining, the results against fourth-placed teams in Groups F–I were omitted in this ranking.[7]
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 8 | Advance to Round of 16 |
| 2 | F | Urawa Red Diamonds
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | |
| 3 | J | Kitchee
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | |
| 4 | G | Melbourne City
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 5 | I | Kawasaki Frontale
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 5 |
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Drawing of lots.
Notes
edit- ^ a b The first-seeded teams of the associations ranked 5th were seeded in the same pot as the play-off winners in consideration of technical balance.
- ^ Al-Gharafa was seeded in Pot 4 after being given a bye into the group stage.
- ^ The teams which entered the group stage due to slot reallocation were seeded according to the teams they replace.
- ^ Shanghai Port withdrew from the competition due to travel restrictions as a result of the recent lockdown measures enforced in Shanghai due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
References
edit- ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar 2022" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ a b "AFC Champions League 2022 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation.
- ^ "Latest update on the AFC Champions League 2022". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Latest update on the AFC Champions League 2022". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Centralised hosts for the AFC Champions League 2022 East Group Stage matches confirmed". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 16 February 2022.
- ^ "AFC Champions League 2022 (West) Group Stage to be held in Saudi Arabia". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Latest update on the AFC Champions League 2022™". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.