AFC Champions League 2023-24 group stage draw set to take place tomorrow

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updated: August 23, 2023 23:31 IST

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]August 23 (ANI): The battle of Asia’s best clubs will be determined when the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) 2023/24 Champions League Group Stage draw takes place at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur at 01:30 on Thursday. Prime Minister IST.
Marking the first time the AFC Clubs calendar has moved from the current Spring-Autumn season to the Fall-Spring calendar, the 21st edition of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) premier club competition will take place. out from September 2023 to May 2024. , according to a press release from the Indian Super League (ISL).
Divided into 10 groups of four, the draw will see teams from the West Zone placed in Groups A to E while the contestants from the East Zone will be placed in Groups F to J.
Out of the 40 participating teams, the places of 32 candidates have been confirmed previously while the remaining 8 places have been decided through the Playoff Round. Due to the principle of national protection, clubs from the same Member Association (MA) will not be placed in the same group.
The Western Region will see four former champions, Al Hilal SFC and Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia, Al Ain FC of the United Arab Emirates and Al Sadd SC of Qatar attempt to regain the throne. Continental Gold.
Indian Super League (ISL) champions Mumbai City FC, which will represent their country in the AFC Champions League for the second time, were drawn into Group 3 along with Al Faisaly (JOR), FC Istiklol (TJK), Air Force Club (IRQ) and Ahal FC (TKM).
Meanwhile, in the East region, defending champion Urawa Red Diamonds from Japan joins the ranks of former champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC, Ulsan Hyundai FC and Pohang Steelers in the ACL Group Stage after winning the playoff round. .
The spots for clubs participating in the AFC Champions League 2023/24 group stage draw are:
West Zone

Group 1: Al Ittihad (KSA), Persepolis FC (IRN), Al Sadd SC (QAT), Pakhtakor (UZB), Al Hilal SFC (KSA)
Group 2: Sepahan SC (IRN), Al Duhail SC (QAT), FC Nasaf (UZB), Al Fayha FC (KSA), Nassaji Mazandaran FC (IRN)
Group 3: Al Faisaly (JOR), FC Istiklol (TJK), Air Force Club (IRQ), Ahal FC (TKM), Mumbai City FC (IND)
Group 4: Al Ain FC (UAE), Al Nassr (KSA), Sharjah FC (UAE), AGMK FC (UZB), Navbahor (UZB)
East Zone
Group 1: Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR), Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN), Wuhan Three Towns FC (CHN), Buriram United (THA), Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR)
Group 2: Ventforet Kofu (JPN), Shandong Taishan FC (CHN), Bangkok United (THA), Pohang Steelers (KOR), Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)
Group 3: Hanoi FC (VIE), Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI), Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS), Melbourne City FC (AUS), Lion City Sailors (SGP)
Group 4: Kitchee SC (HKG), Inch United FC (KOR), Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN), Zhejiang FC (CHN), BG Pathum United (THA)
After the competition between the Asian powerhouses in the Group Stage, the 10 group winners along with the three best-performing group runners-up from each Region will qualify for the knockout round, which will take place from May to December. 2 to April before the coveted Finals are held. about two feet on May 11 and 18, 2024. (ANI)

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