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The 2019 AFC Champions League group stage was played from 4 March to 29 May 2019.[1] A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout stage of the 2019 AFC Champions League.[2] The postponement of Group A fixture between Zob Ahan and Al-Nassr made the group stage conclude a week behind schedule.[3]

Draw

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The draw for the group stage was held on 22 November 2018, 16:30 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4] The 32 teams were 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 could not be drawn into the same group.

The mechanism of the draw was as follows:[5]

  • For the West Region, there was no associations draw due to country protection. A draw was held for each of the four associations with more than one direct entrant (United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran) to determine for each team their group positions:
    • The three direct entrants of the United Arab Emirates were drawn to positions A1, B2, or C3, while the play-off winners West 1 (which their play-off team may advance from) were allocated to position D4.
    • The three direct entrants of Saudi Arabia were drawn to positions B1, C2, or D3, while the play-off winners West 2 (which their play-off team may advance from) were allocated to position A4.
    • The two direct entrants of Qatar were drawn to positions C1 or D2, while the play-off winners West 3 and 4 (which their play-off teams may advance from) were drawn to positions A3 or B4.
    • The two direct entrants of Iran were drawn to positions D1 or C4.
    • The direct entrants of Uzbekistan and Iraq were allocated to positions B3 and A2 respectively.
  • For the East Region, a draw was held for the two associations with three direct entrants (South Korea, China) to determine the order of associations. After the associations draw, a draw was held for each of the four associations with more than one direct entrant (South Korea, China, Japan, Australia) to determine for each team their group positions:
    • The three direct entrants of the first association drawn (South Korea or China) were drawn to positions E1, F2, or G3, while the play-off winners East 1 or 2 (which their play-off team may advance from) were allocated to position H4.
    • The three direct entrants of the second association drawn (South Korea or China) were drawn to positions F1, G2, or H3, while the play-off winners East 1 or 2 (which their play-off team may advance from) were allocated to position E4.
    • The two direct entrants of Japan were drawn to positions G1 or H2, while the play-off winners East 3 and 4 (which their play-off teams may advance from) were either allocated to F4 and E3 respectively (if South Korea were the first association drawn), or drawn to positions E3 or F4 (if China were the first association drawn).
    • The two direct entrants of Australia were either drawn to positions H1 or F3 (if South Korea were the first association drawn, or if China were the first association drawn and the play-off winners East 4 were drawn to position E3), or positions H1 or E2 (if China were the first association drawn and the play-off winners East 3 were drawn to position E3).
    • The direct entrants of Thailand and Malaysia were allocated to either positions G4 and E2 (if South Korea were the first association drawn), positions F3 and G4 (if China were the first association drawn and the play-off winners East 4 were drawn to position E3), or positions E2 and G4 (if China were the first association drawn and the play-off winners East 3 were drawn to position E3) respectively.

The following 32 teams entered into the group stage draw, which included the 24 direct entrants and the eight winners of the play-off round of the qualifying play-offs, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw.

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Format

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

Tiebreakers

The 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 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 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;
  6. Goal difference in all group matches;
  7. Goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams playing each other in the last round of the group were tied;
  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. Association ranking.
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Schedule

The schedule of each matchday was as follows.[1][6]

  • Matches in the West Region were played on Mondays and Tuesdays. Two groups were played on each day, with the following groups played on Mondays:
    • Matchdays 1 and 2: Groups A and B
    • Matchday 3: Groups A and C
    • Matchday 4: Groups B and D
    • Matchdays 5 and 6: Groups C and D
  • Matches in the East Region were played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Two groups were played on each day, with the following groups played on Tuesdays:
    • Matchdays 1 and 2: Groups E and F
    • Matchday 3: Groups E and G
    • Matchday 4: Groups F and H
    • Matchdays 5 and 6: Groups G and H
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Groups

Group A

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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Al-Wasl, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 5,370
More information Zob Ahan, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 2,433
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

More information Al-Zawraa, 5–0 ...
More information Al-Nassr, 2–3 ...

More information Al-Wasl, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 620
More information Al-Nassr, 4–1 ...

More information Al-Zawraa, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
More information Zob Ahan, 2–0 ...

More information Al-Zawraa, 2–2 ...
More information Al-Nassr, 3–1 ...

More information Al-Wasl, 1–5 ...
Attendance: 365
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
More information Zob Ahan, 0–0 ...

Group B

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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Lokomotiv Tashkent, 2–0 ...
More information Al-Ittihad, 5–1 ...

More information Al-Rayyan, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 1,103
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
More information Al-Wahda, 4–1 ...
Attendance: 2,779
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)

More information Al-Rayyan, 1–2 ...
More information Al-Ittihad, 3–2 ...

More information Lokomotiv Tashkent, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 4,267
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
More information Al-Wahda, 4–3 ...
Attendance: 3,727
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

More information Al-Wahda, 3–1 ...
More information Al-Rayyan, 0–2 ...

More information Lokomotiv Tashkent, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 2,540
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
More information Al-Ittihad, 1–1 ...

Group C

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Al-Duhail, 3–0 ...
More information Al-Ain, 0–1 ...

More information Esteghlal, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 65,178
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
More information Al-Hilal, 3–1 ...

More information Al-Duhail, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 6,300
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
More information Esteghlal, 2–1 ...

More information Al-Hilal, 1–0 ...
More information Al-Ain, 0–2 ...

More information Esteghlal, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 37,400
More information Al-Hilal, 2–0 ...

More information Al-Duhail, 2–2 ...
More information Al-Ain, 1–2 ...

Group D

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Persepolis, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 46,350
More information Al-Ahli, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 7,328
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

More information Pakhtakor, 1–0 ...
More information Al-Sadd, 1–0 ...

More information Pakhtakor, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 32,315
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
More information Persepolis, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 1,878
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

More information Al-Ahli, 2–1 ...
More information Al-Sadd, 2–1 ...

More information Pakhtakor, 1–0 ...
More information Al-Sadd, 2–1 ...

More information Persepolis, 2–0 ...
More information Al-Ahli, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 23,183
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

Group E

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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Kashima Antlers, 2–1 ...
More information Gyeongnam FC, 2–2 ...

More information Shandong Luneng, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 12,185
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
More information Johor Darul Ta'zim, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 16,130
Referee: Mohanad Qasim (Iraq)

More information Gyeongnam FC, 2–3 ...
More information Shandong Luneng, 2–1 ...

More information Kashima Antlers, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 7,193
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
More information Johor Darul Ta'zim, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 13,960

More information Shandong Luneng, 2–1 ...
More information Johor Darul Ta'zim, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 4,860
Referee: Mohanad Qasim (Iraq)

More information Gyeongnam FC, 2–0 ...
More information Kashima Antlers, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 8,836
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)

Group F

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Melbourne Victory, 1–3 ...
More information Guangzhou Evergrande, 2–0 ...

More information Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 8,968
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
More information Daegu FC, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 11,064

More information Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 2,611
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)
More information Guangzhou Evergrande, 4–0 ...

More information Melbourne Victory, 1–1 ...
More information Daegu FC, 0–1 ...

More information Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 4,302
More information Daegu FC, 4–0 ...

More information Guangzhou Evergrande, 1–0 ...
More information Melbourne Victory, 1–3 ...

Group G

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 8,566
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
More information Urawa Red Diamonds, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 20,056
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

More information Buriram United, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 7,222
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
More information Beijing FC, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 43,112
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)

More information Urawa Red Diamonds, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 20,118
More information Buriram United, 1–3 ...

More information Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, 2–1 ...
More information Beijing FC, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 25,720
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)

More information Buriram United, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 10,970
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
More information Beijing FC, 0–1 ...

More information Urawa Red Diamonds, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 22,885
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
More information Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, 0–0 ...

Group H

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Sydney FC, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 4,039
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
More information Shanghai SIPG, 1–0 ...

More information Ulsan Hyundai, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 4,265
Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan)
More information Kawasaki Frontale, 1–0 ...

More information Sydney FC, 3–3 ...
Attendance: 7,154
More information Ulsan Hyundai, 1–0 ...

More information Kawasaki Frontale, 2–2 ...
More information Shanghai SIPG, 2–2 ...

More information Ulsan Hyundai, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 1,520
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
More information Kawasaki Frontale, 2–2 ...

More information Sydney FC, 0–4 ...
Attendance: 3,813
Referee: Mohanad Qasim (Iraq)
More information Shanghai SIPG, 5–0 ...
Attendance: 22,763
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
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Notes

  1. The identity of the first group stage team from Uzbekistan, the second and third group stage teams from South Korea, and the second group stage teams from China and Japan was not known at the time of the group stage draw.
  2. Matches between teams from Iran and Saudi Arabia were played on neutral venues due to deterioration of Iran–Saudi Arabia relations.
  3. The Zob Ahan v Al-Nassr match, originally scheduled to be played on 21 May 2019, 21:00 UTC+3, at Karbala Sports City, Karbala (Iraq), was postponed due to safety concerns.[3][7] The match was rescheduled to 29 May 2019 and moved to a new venue.[8][9]
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