The 2019 AFC Champions League group stage is scheduled to be played from 4 March to 22 May 2019.[1] A total of 32 teams compete in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout stage of the 2019 AFC Champions League.[2]

Draw

The draw for the group stage will be held in December 2018. The 32 teams are drawn into eight groups of four: four groups each in the West Region (Groups A–D) and the East Region (Groups E–H). Teams from the same association cannot be drawn into the same group.

Note: The following teams and seeding are to be confirmed.

Region Groups Seed 1 Seed 2 Seed 3 Seed 4
West Region A–D United Arab Emirates Al-Ain United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl TBD (Play-off West 1)
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli TBD (Play-off West 2)
Qatar Al-Duhail Qatar Al-Sadd TBD (Play-off West 4) TBD (Play-off West 3)
Iran Persepolis Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 1 or
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya[note 1] 		Iran Esteghlal Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 1 or
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya[note 1]
East Region E–H South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea Korea 2 South Korea Korea 3 TBD (Play-off East 1)
China China 1 China China 2 China China 3 TBD (Play-off East 2)
Japan Japan 1 Japan Japan 2 TBD (Play-off East 4) TBD (Play-off East 3)
Australia Sydney FC Thailand Buriram United or
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim[note 2] 		Australia Melbourne Victory Thailand Buriram United or
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim[note 2]

Format

In the group stage, each group is played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the round of 16 of the knockout stage.

Tiebreakers

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order (Regulations Article 10.5):[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. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  5. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  6. Goal difference in all group matches;
  7. Goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  9. 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);
  10. Team from the higher-ranked association.

Schedule

The schedule of each matchday is as follows.[1] Matches in the West Region were played on Mondays and Tuesdays, while matches in the East Region were played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 4–6 March 2019 Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 2
Matchday 2 11–13 March 2019 Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 1
Matchday 3 8–10 April 2019 Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 1 vs. Team 3
Matchday 4 22–24 April 2019 Team 2 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5 6–8 May 2019 Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Matchday 6 20–22 May 2019 Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4

Groups

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 2 3 4
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Round of 16 — MD6 MD3 MD1
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD2 — MD5 MD4
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD4 MD1 — MD6
4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD5 MD3 MD2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
A1 v A4
A3 v A2
A4 v A3
A2 v A1
A4 v A2
A1 v A3
A2 v A4
A3 v A1
A4 v A1
A2 v A3
A1 v A2
A3 v A4

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 2 3 4
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Round of 16 — MD6 MD3 MD1
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD2 — MD5 MD4
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD4 MD1 — MD6
4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD5 MD3 MD2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
B1 v B4
B3 v B2
B4 v B3
B2 v B1
B4 v B2
B1 v B3
B2 v B4
B3 v B1
B4 v B1
B2 v B3
B1 v B2
B3 v B4

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 2 3 4
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Round of 16 — MD6 MD3 MD1
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD2 — MD5 MD4
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD4 MD1 — MD6
4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD5 MD3 MD2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
C1 v C4
C3 v C2
C4 v C3
C2 v C1
C4 v C2
C1 v C3
C2 v C4
C3 v C1
C4 v C1
C2 v C3
C1 v C2
C3 v C4

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 2 3 4
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Round of 16 — MD6 MD3 MD1
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD2 — MD5 MD4
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD4 MD1 — MD6
4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD5 MD3 MD2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
D1 v D4
D3 v D2
D4 v D3
D2 v D1
D4 v D2
D1 v D3
D2 v D4
D3 v D1
D4 v D1
D2 v D3
D1 v D2
D3 v D4

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 2 3 4
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Round of 16 — MD6 MD3 MD1
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD2 — MD5 MD4
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD4 MD1 — MD6
4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD5 MD3 MD2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
E1 v E4
E3 v E2
E4 v E3
E2 v E1
Winner East 3.1/3.2 v E2
E1 v Winner East 3.4
E2 v Winner East 3.1/3.2
Winner East 3.4 v E1
Winner East 3.1/3.2 v E1
E2 v Winner East 3.4
E1 v E2
Winner East 3.4 v Winner East 3.1/3.2

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 2 3 4
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Round of 16 — MD6 MD3 MD1
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD2 — MD5 MD4
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD4 MD1 — MD6
4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD5 MD3 MD2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
F1 v F4
F3 v F2
F4 v F3
F2 v F1
F4 v F2
F1 v F3
F2 v F4
F3 v F1
F4 v F1
F2 v F3
F1 v F2
F3 v F4

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 2 3 4
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Round of 16 — MD6 MD3 MD1
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD2 — MD5 MD4
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD4 MD1 — MD6
4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD5 MD3 MD2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
G1 v G4
G3 v G2
G4 v G3
G2 v G1
G4 v G2
G1 v G3
G2 v G4
G3 v G1
G4 v G1
G2 v G3
G1 v G2
G3 v G4

Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 2 3 4
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Round of 16 — MD6 MD3 MD1
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD2 — MD5 MD4
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD4 MD1 — MD6
4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD5 MD3 MD2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
H1 v H4
H3 v H2
H4 v H3
H2 v H1
H4 v H2
H1 v H3
H2 v H4
H3 v H1
H4 v H1
H2 v H3
H1 v H2
H3 v H4

Notes

  1. ^ a b The seeding of the first group stage teams from Uzbekistan and Iraq will be determined by draw.
  2. ^ a b The seeding of the first group stage teams from Thailand and Malaysia will be determined by draw.

References

  1. ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar 2019". AFC. 1 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "2019 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.


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