AFC Champions League 2016 - The 35th draw of the main club football tournament of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the 14th under the name AFC Champions League .
| AFC Champions League 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament Data | |
| Dates | January 27 - November 26, 2016 |
| Number of teams | 45 (total) 32 (group stage) |
| Official site | www.the-afc.com |
| Final arrangement | |
| Winner | |
| Finalist | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 139 |
| Clogged | 357 (2.57 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) | |
| Tournament player | |
Members
45 teams from 17 countries take part in the tournament draw:
- 24 teams qualify directly in the group round
- 21 teams start the tournament with qualification rounds
| Legend |
|---|
| Teams starting from the group stage |
| Teams starting from the playoff round |
| Teams starting from the 2nd qualification round |
| Teams starting from the 1st qualification round |
| A country | Club | Qualification basis |
|---|---|---|
| West Asia | ||
| Al-Nasr (football club, Riyadh) ( Riyadh ) | Champion of Saudi Arabia 2014/15 | |
| Al-Hilal ( Riyadh ) | King Cup Winner 2015 3rd place championship Saudi Arabia 2014/15 | |
| Al Ahly ( Jeddah ) | 2nd place Saudi Championship 2014/15 | |
| Al Ittihad ( Jeddah ) | 4th place Saudi Arabia Championship 2014/15 | |
| Iran | Sepahan ( Isfahan ) | Champion of Iran 2014/15 |
| Zob Ahan ( Isfahan ) | Winner of the Iran Cup (Hazfi Cup) 2014/15 | |
| Sazi tractor ( Tabriz ) | 2nd place of the championship of Iran 2014/15 | |
| Naft Tehran ( Tehran ) | 3rd place of the championship of Iran 2014/15 | |
| Uzbekistan | Pakhtakor ( Tashkent ) | Champion of Uzbekistan 2015 |
| Nasaf ( Karshi ) | Uzbekistan Cup Winner 2015 3rd place of the championship of Uzbekistan 2015 | |
| Lokomotiv ( Tashkent ) | 2nd place of the championship of Uzbekistan 2015 | |
| Bunyodkor ( Tashkent ) | 4th place of the championship of Uzbekistan 2015 | |
| UAE | Al Ain ( Al Ain ) | Champion of UAE 2014/15 |
| Al Nasr ( Dubai ) | UAE Cup Winner 2014/15 | |
| Al Jazeera ( Abu Dhabi ) | 2nd place UAE Championship 2014/15 | |
| Al Shabab ( Dubai ) | 3rd place UAE Championship 2014/15 | |
| Qatar | Lehvia ( Doha ) | Qatar Champion 2014/15 |
| Al-Sadd ( Doha ) | Emir Qatar Cup Winner 2015 Qatar Championship 2nd place 2014/15 | |
| Al-Jaish ( Ar-Rayyan ) | Qatar Championship 3rd place 2014/15 | |
| Jordan | Al-Vehda ( Amman ) | Champion of Jordan 2014/15 |
| East Asia | ||
| The Republic of Korea | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ( Jeonju ) | Champion of the Republic of Korea 2015 |
| Seoul ( Seoul ) | 2015 Republic Cup Winner | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2nd place of the championship of the Republic of Korea 2015 | |
| Pohang Steelers ( Pohang ) | 3rd place championship of the Republic of Korea 2015 | |
| Japan | Sunfreche Hiroshima ( Hiroshima ) | Champion of Japan 2015 |
| Gamba Osaka ( Osaka ) | Winner of the Cup of the Emperor of Japan 2015 2nd place of the championship of Japan 2015 | |
| Urava Red Diamonds ( Saitama ) | 3rd place of the championship of Japan 2015 | |
| Tokyo ( Tokyo ) | 4th place of the championship of Japan 2015 | |
| Australia | Melbourne Victory ( Melbourne ) | Australian Champion 2014/15 Australian Grand Final Winner 2015 |
| Sydney ( Sydney ) | 2nd place Australian Championship 2014/15 | |
| Adelaide United ( Adelaide ) | 3rd place Australian Championship 2014/15 | |
| China | Guangzhou Evergrand ( Guangzhou ) | Champion of China 2015 |
| Jiangsu Science ( Nanjing ) | China Football Association Cup Winner 2015 | |
| Shanghai Tellace ( Shanghai ) | 2nd place of the championship of China 2015 | |
| Shandong Luneng ( Jinan ) | 3rd place of the championship of China 2015 | |
| Thailand | Buriram United ( Buriram ) | Champion of Thailand 2015 Thailand Cup Winner 2015 |
| Muangtong United ( Pakcret ) | 2nd place of the championship of Thailand 2015 | |
| Chonburi ( Chonburi ) | 4th place of the Thai Championship 2015 | |
| Vietnam | Binseong ( Thusawmot ) | Champion of Vietnam 2015 Vietnam Cup Winner 2015 |
| T&T ( Hanoi ) | 2nd place of the championship of Vietnam 2015 | |
| Hong Kong | Kitschi ( Hong Kong ) | Hong Kong Champion 2014/15 |
| Myanmar | Yangon United ( Yangon ) | Champion of Myanmar 2015 |
| Malaysia | Johor Darul ( Johor Bahru ) | Champion of Malaysia 2015 |
| India | Mohun Bagan ( Calcutta ) | Champion of India 2014/15 |
| Singapore | Tampins Rovers ( Singapore ) | 2nd place in the Singapore Championship 2015 |
- Notes
- ↑ TAI: Chonburi Club replaced in the AFC Champions League, Suphanburi Club, which took 3rd place in the Thai Championship in 2015, because it failed to obtain an AFC license.
- ↑ BLU: The 2015 Singapore Championship winner, the PDMM Club from Bandar Seri Begawan , represents the National Football Association of Brunei and is not eligible to play in the AFC Champions League. In this regard, in the tournament he was replaced by Tampins Rovers .
Qualification Matches
East Asia
Round 1
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan | 3: 1 | Tampins Rovers |
| January 27, 2016 |
| Indian Youth Stadium , Calcutta Judge: Jared gillet |
2nd round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Shandong Luneng | 6: 0 | Mohun Bagan |
| T&T | 1-0 | Kitschi |
| Chonburi | 3: 2 ( d.v. ) | Yangon United |
| Muangtong united | 0: 0 ( p. 3: 0) | Johor Darul |
| February 2, 2016 |
| Olympic Sports Center , Jinan Judge: Mohanad Qasim |
| February 2, 2016 |
| City Stadium , Hanoi Judge: Yudai Yamamoto |
| February 2, 2016 |
| Municipal Stadium , Chonburi Judge: Abdulrahman Abdu |
| February 2, 2016 |
| SSC , Pakcret Judge: Kim san woo |
Playoff Round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Pohang Steelers | 3-0 | T&T |
| Tokyo | 9: 0 | Chonburi |
| Adelaide United | 1: 2 | Shandong Luneng |
| Shanghai Tellace | 3-0 | Muangtong united |
| February 9, 2016 |
| Pohang Steel Yard , Pohang Judge: Muhammad Tagi Aljafari |
| February 9, 2016 |
| Hindmarsh , Adelaide Judge: Minoru Toyo |
| February 9, 2016 |
| Ajinomoto , Tofu Judge: Kim Yong Hyok |
| February 9, 2016 |
| City Stadium , Shanghai Judge: Peter Green |
West Asia
Playoff Round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al Ittihad | 2: 1 | Al-vehda |
| Naft Tehran | 0: 2 | Al jaish |
| Bunyodkor | 2-0 | Al-shabab |
| Al jazeera | 2: 2 (5: 4 pen) | Al-Sadd |
| February 9, 2016 |
| Bunyodkor , Tashkent Judge: Kim dong jin |
| February 9, 2016 |
| Azadi , Tehran Judge: Mohd Amirul Izvan |
| February 9, 2016 |
| Mohammed bin Zayed , Abu Dhabi Judge: Ravshan Irmatov |
| February 9, 2016 |
| King Abdullah Jeddah Judge: Nawaf Shukralla |
Group Stage
Group Stage
The group stage draw was held on December 10, 2015 . 32 teams were divided into eight groups. Two teams from one country could not get into the same group.
The draw involved 32 teams (16 each from the Western and Eastern zones), of which 24 were automatically determined and 8 were added as winners of the playoff stage.
West Asia Zone
| East Asian Zone
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Each group held a two-round tournament, the two winners of which reached the playoffs.
Due to the refusal of clubs from Saudi Arabia to play in Iran (after the attack on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran and the subsequent severance of Saudi-Iranian diplomatic relations), the AFC has rescheduled the meetings of the clubs of Saudi Arabia and Iran in all four groups of the West Asian zone on the last gaming days of the group stage (April 19-20 and May 3-4, 2016). It was decided that if, until March 15, 2016, relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran did not return to normal, then all meetings between Saudi and Iranian clubs will be played in neutral fields. Since the Saudi-Iranian relations had not returned to normal by the indicated date, meetings between Saudi and Iranian clubs took place among themselves at the stadiums of Qatar, Oman and the UAE.
| Color Conventions |
|---|
| Teams that won the first two places go to the playoffs |
Group A
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| February 23, 2016 |
| Lokomotiv , Tashkent Judge: Benjamin Williams |
| February 23, 2016 |
| Fulad Shehr , Isfahan Judge: Hettikamkanamge Perera |
| March 1, 2016 |
| Al Mahtum , Dubai Judge: Ko Hyun Jin |
| March 1, 2016 |
| King Abdullah Jeddah Judge: Kim dong jin |
| March 15, 2016 |
| Fulad Shehr , Isfahan Judge: Ryuichi Sato |
| March 15, 2016 |
| King Abdullah Jeddah Judge: Minoru Toyo |
| April 6, 2016 |
| Lokomotiv , Tashkent Judge: Ali Hassan Ibrahim Abdulnabi |
| April 6, 2016 |
| Al Mahtum , Dubai Judge: Chris Beat |
| April 20, 2016 |
| Al Mahtum , Dubai Judge: Lew Quoc Man |
| April 20, 2016 |
| Jassim bin Hamad , Doha , Qatar Judge: Kim Yong Hyok |
| May 4, 2016 |
| Sultan Qaboos , Muscat , Oman Judge: Mohd Amirul Izvan Yakub |
| May 4, 2016 |
| Bunyodkor , Tashkent Judge: Abdulrahman al-Yasim |
Group B
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| February 23, 2016 |
| Abdullah bin Khalifa , Doha Judge: Kim Yong Hyok |
| February 23, 2016 |
| King Fahd , Riyadh Judge: Ko Hyun Jin |
| March 1, 2016 |
| Bunyodkor , Tashkent Judge: Mohd Amirul Izvan |
| March 1, 2016 |
| Fulad Shehr , Isfahan Judge: Yudai Yamamoto |
| March 16, 2016 |
| Bunyodkor , Tashkent Judge: Peter Green |
| March 16, 2016 |
| King Fahd , Riyadh Judge: Ali Hassan Abdulnabi |
| April 5, 2016 |
| Fulad Shehr , Isfahan Judge: Ma Ninh |
| April 5, 2016 |
| Abdullah bin Khalifa , Doha Judge: Ahmed Al-Kaf |
| April 20, 2016 |
| Bunyodkor , Tashkent Judge: Hettikamkanamge Perera |
| April 20, 2016 |
| Sultan Qaboos , Muscat , Qatar Judge: Ryuichi Sato |
| May 4, 2016 |
| Al Rashid , Dubai , UAE Judge: Muhammad Taki |
| May 4, 2016 |
| Abdullah bin Khalifa , Doha Judge: Kim dong jin |
Group C
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| February 24, 2016 |
| Pakhtakor , Tashkent Judge: Chris Beat |
| February 24, 2016 |
| Sahand , Tabriz Judge: Muhammad Taki Jahari |
| March 2, 2016 |
| Mohammed bin Zayed , Abu Dhabi Judge: Hettikamkanamge Perera |
| March 2, 2016 |
| Prince Faisal , Riyadh Judge: Nawaf Shukralla |
| March 15, 2016 |
| Pakhtakor , Tashkent Judge: Kim dong jin |
| March 15, 2016 |
| Mohammed bin Zayed , Abu Dhabi Judge: Ko Hyun Jin |
| April 6, 2016 |
| Sahand , Tabriz Judge: Yudai Yamamoto |
| April 6, 2016 |
| Prince Faisal , Riyadh Judge: Mohd Amirul Izvan Yakub |
| April 19, 2016 |
| Suheim bin Hamad , Doha , Qatar Judge: Peter Green |
| April 19, 2016 |
| Mohammed bin Zayed , Abu Dhabi Judge: Jarred Gillette |
| May 3, 2016 |
| Pakhtakor , Tashkent Judge: Ma Ninh |
| May 3, 2016 |
| Sahand , Tabriz Judge: Kim john hawk |
Group D
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| February 24, 2016 |
| Hazza Bin Zayed , Al Ain Judge: Minoru Toyo |
| February 24, 2016 |
| King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Judge: Ryuchi Sato |
| March 2, 2016 |
| Central , Karshi Judge: Ma Ninh |
| March 2, 2016 |
| Abdullah bin Khalifa , Doha Judge: Kim san woo |
| March 16, 2016 |
| Hazza Bin Zayed , Al Ain Judge: Adham mahmadmeh |
| March 16, 2016 |
| Abdullah bin Khalifa , Doha Judge: Ahmed Al-Kaf |
| April 5, 2016 |
| Central , Karshi Judge: Lew Quoc Man |
| April 5, 2016 |
| King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Judge: Hettikamkanamge Perera |
| April 19, 2016 |
| Central , Karshi Judge: Kim dong jin |
| April 19, 2016 |
| Abdullah bin Khalifa , Doha Judge: Ben williams |
| May 3, 2016 |
| Hazza Bin Zayed , Al Ain Judge: Minoru Toyo |
| May 3, 2016 |
| King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Judge: Mohanad Qasim |
Group E
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| February 23, 2016 |
| Jeonju World Cup , Jeonju Judge: Mohd Amirul Izvan |
| February 23, 2016 |
| Guo Daw , Thuzaumot Judge: Alireza Fagani |
| March 1, 2016 |
| Ajinomoto , Tokyo Judge: Ilgiz Tantashev |
| March 1, 2016 |
| Olympic Center , Nanjing Judge: Ravshan Irmatov |
| March 15, 2016 |
| Jeonju World Cup , Jeonju Judge: Abdulrahman Abdu |
| March 15, 2016 |
| Ajinomoto , Tokyo Judge: Abdulrahman al-Yasim |
| April 6, 2016 |
| Guo Daw , Thuzaumot Judge: Dmitry Mashentsev |
| April 6, 2016 |
| Olympic Center , Nanjing Judge: Ben williams |
| April 20, 2016 |
| Ajinomoto , Tokyo Judge: Mohanad Qasim |
| April 20, 2016 |
| Olympic Center , Nanjing Judge: Ali Sabah |
| May 4, 2016 |
| Jeonju World Cup , Jeonju Judge: Ahmed Al-Kaf |
| May 4, 2016 |
| Guo Daw , Thuzaumot Judge: Adham mahmadmeh |
Group F
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| February 23, 2016 |
| Hiroshima Big Arch , Hiroshima Judge: Nawaf Shukralla |
| February 23, 2016 |
| New Ay Mobile , Buriram Judge: Mohammed Abdullah |
| March 1, 2016 |
| Seoul World Cap , Seoul Judge: Adham mahadmeh |
| March 1, 2016 |
| Olympic Center , Jinan Judge: Fajad al-marri |
| March 16, 2016 |
| Olympic Center , Jinan Judge: Ali Sabah |
| March 16, 2016 |
| Hiroshima Big Arch , Hiroshima Judge: Nawaf Shukralla |
| April 5, 2016 |
| Seoul World Cap , Seoul Judge: Ravshan Irmatov |
| April 5, 2016 |
| New Ay Mobile , Buriram Judge: Fahad al-Mirdasi |
| April 20, 2016 |
| Seoul World Cap , Seoul Judge: Abdulrahman Abdu |
| April 20, 2016 |
| Olympic Center , Jinan Judge: Ammar Al Janeiby |
| May 4, 2016 |
| Hiroshima Big Arch , Hiroshima Judge: Hettikamkanamga Perera |
| May 4, 2016 |
| New Ay Mobile , Buriram Judge: Ali Hassan Abdulnabi |
Group G
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| February 24, 2016 |
| Rectangular Stadium , Melbourne Judge: Abdulrahman al-Yasim |
| February 24, 2016 |
| Suwon World Cap , Suwon Judge: Abdulrahman Abdu |
| March 2, 2016 |
| City Stadium , Suita Judge: Ahmed Al-Kaf |
| March 2, 2016 |
| Shanghai Stadium , Shanghai Judge: Dmitry Mashentsev |
| March 15, 2016 |
| Rectangular Stadium , Melbourne Judge: Muhammad Taki Aljafari |
| March 15, 2016 |
| Shanghai Stadium , Shanghai Judge: Mohanad Qasim |
| April 6, 2016 |
| City Stadium , Suita Judge: Alireza Fagani |
| April 6, 2016 |
| Suwon World Cap , Suwon Judge: Adham mahmadmeh |
| April 19, 2016 |
| City Stadium , Suita Judge: Ali Hassan Ibrahim Abdulnabi |
| April 19, 2016 |
| Shanghai Stadium , Shanghai Judge: Fajad al-marri |
| May 3, 2016 |
| Rectangular Stadium , Melbourne Judge: Ravshan Irmatov |
| May 3, 2016 |
| Suwon World Cap , Suwon Judge: Ilgiz Tantashev |
Group H
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| February 24, 2016 |
| Saitama 2002 , Saitama Judge: Ali Sabah |
| February 24, 2016 |
| Tianhe , Guangzhou Judge: Mohanad Qasim |
| March 2, 2016 |
| City , Sydney Judge: Alireza Fagani |
| March 2, 2016 |
| Steel Yard , Pohang Judge: Abdulrahman Abdu |
| March 16, 2016 |
| Steel Yard , Pohang Judge: Fahad al-Mirdasi |
| March 16, 2016 |
| Tianhe , Guangzhou Judge: Mohammed Abdullah Hassan Mohamed |
| April 5, 2016 |
| City , Sydney Judge: Mohsen torquay |
| April 5, 2016 |
| Saitama 2002 , Saitama Judge: Abdulrahman al-Yasim |
| April 19, 2016 |
| Steel Yard , Pohang Judge: Ilgiz Tantashev |
| April 20, 2016 |
| City , Sydney Judge: Mohammad Taki |
| May 3, 2016 |
| Tianhe , Guangzhou Judge: Nawaf Shukralla |
| May 3, 2016 |
| Saitama 2002 , Saitama Judge: Fahad al-Mirdasi |
Playoffs
At this stage, the winner was determined by the results of two matches.
Members
| Group | 1st place | 2nd place | |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Asia Zone (AD Groups) | |||
| A | Locomotive | Al nasr | |
| B | Goiter Ahan | Lehvia | |
| WITH | Sazi Tractor | Al-hilal | |
| D | |||