Monday, January 17, 2022 – 12:36 PM
Kuala Lumpur, January 17/WAM/ The Asian Champions League draw, which took place today in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, has drawn Al-Jazira Club, the champion of the UAE League in the last edition, in the second group with the Saudi youth clubs, India’s Mumbai, and the Iraqi Air Force, while Shabab Al-Ahly Dubai, the champion. The Cup of His Highness the President of the State in the third group, which included Foolad Khuzestan of Iran, Ahl Al Turkmani, and Al Gharafa of Qatar.. It is a balanced draw for the two Emirati clubs.
As for the Saudi Al Hilal club, the defending champion, it came in the first group with the Qatari clubs Al Rayyan, Al-Istiklal of Tajikistan, and the winner of the preliminary play-off 3.
Qatar’s Al Duhail came in Group D alongside Iran’s Sepahan and Uzbekistan’s Pakhtakor and the winner of Preliminary Playoff 1, while his compatriot Al Sadd play in Group E once morest Al Faisaly of Saudi Arabia, and Al Wehdat of Jordan and the winner of Preliminary Playoff 2.
The group stage of the AFC Champions League will witness the participation of 40 teams, including Al-Jazira and Al-Ahly youth, who are directly qualified to participate in this stage, in addition to the teams of Baniyas and Sharjah, who participate through the preliminary round “Supplement”.
In detail, the draw was distributed to the groups of West Asia and East Asia as follows in the group stage: * West Asian groups – Group One: Al Hilal / Saudi Arabia / Al Rayyan / Qatar / Al Istiklal / Tajikistan / winner of Preliminary Supplement 3.
– Group Two: Al Jazeera / UAE /, Al Shabab / Saudi Arabia /, Mumbai / India / Air Force / Iraq / – Group Three: Foulad Khuzestan / Iran /, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai / UAE /, Ahl / Turkmenistan /, Al Gharafa / Qatar/ Group D: Al Duhail (Qatar), Sepahan (Iran), Pakhtakor (Uzbekistan), winner of the preliminary round 1.
Group E: Al Sadd / Qatar / Al Faisaly / Saudi Arabia / Al Wihdat / Jordan / winner of the preliminary round 2.
* East Asian Groups – Group F: Shandong Taishan (China), Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan), Lyon City (Singapore), winner of Preliminary Playoff 4.
– Group G: Pathum United (Thailand), Jeonnam Dragons (South Korea), United City (Philippines), Melbourne City (Australia).
Group H: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (South Korea), Yokohama Marinos (Japan), Hoang Anh Gia Lai (Vietnam), winner of Preliminary Playoff 1.
Group Nine: Kawasaki Frontale (Japan), Guangzhou (China), Johor Dar Al-Tazim (Malaysia), winner of the preliminary round 3.
– Group 10: Shanghai Port (China), Chiangrai United (Thailand), Keechi (Hong Kong), winner of the preliminary round 2.
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