2010 AFC Champions League

2010 AFC Champions League
Tournament details
Teams	32
Tournament statistics
Matches played	0 out of 117

AFC Champions League 2010 will be the 29th AFC Champions League. The winner will participate in 2010 FIFA Club World Cup.

Qualification

A total of 37 teams will participate in the 2010 Champions League.

Allocation of entries per association

The ACL 2010 will have the same format as the AFC Champions League 2009.^[1] Below is the preliminary qualification scheme for the AFC 2010, which the AFC released in 2008.^[2]

Qualifying play-off: (8 teams)

United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, India, Vietnam each have 1 team qualify
AFC Cup 2009 finalists

However,

Al Kuwait, the 2009 AFC Cup winners, were removed as their league did not meet the Champions League criteria.

Group stage: (32 teams)

2 qualifying play-off winners
4 teams qualify: Japan, China PR, Iran, Korea Republic, Saudi Arabia
3 teams qualify: United Arab Emirates
2 teams qualify: Australia, Uzbekistan, Qatar
1 team qualify: Indonesia

Qualifying teams

The following is the list of participants confirmed by the AFC.^[3]^[4]

Qualifying play-off

West Asia

West Asia
Team	Qualification
Al-Wahda	UAE League 2008–09 4th place
Churchill Brothers	I-League 2008–09 champions
Al-Karamah	AFC Cup 2009 runners-up

East Asia

East Asia
Team	Qualification
Sriwijaya	Copa Indonesia 2008–09 winners
Singapore Armed Forces	S. League 2009 champions
Muang Thong United	Thai Premier League 2009 champions
Ðà Nẵng	V-League 2009 champions

Group stage

West Asia (Group A-D)

Team	Qualification	App*	Last App
Esteghlal	Persian Gulf Cup 2008–09 champions	3rd	2009
Zob Ahan	Hazfi Cup 2008–09 winners	2nd	2004
Mes Kerman	Persian Gulf Cup 2008–09 3rd place	1st
Sepahan	Persian Gulf Cup 2008–09 4th place	6th	2009
Al-Ittihad	Saudi League 2008–09 champions	6th	2009
Al-Shabab	King Cup of Champions 2008–09 winners	5th	2009
Al-Hilal	Saudi League 2008–09 runners-up	6th	2009
Al-Ahli	Saudi League 2008–09 3rd place	3rd	2008
Al-Ahli	UAE League 2008–09 champions	3rd	2009
Al-Ain	UAE President Cup 2008–09 winners	6th	2007
Al-Jazira	UAE League 2008–09 runners-up	2nd	2009
Bunyodkor	Uzbek League 2009 champions	3rd	2009
Pakhtakor	Uzbekistani Cup 2009 winners	8th	2009
Al-Gharafa	Qatari League 2008–09 champions	4th	2009
Al-Sadd	Qatari League 2008–09 runners-up	7th	2008
	Qualifying play-off West Asia winners

East Asia (Group E-H)

Team	Qualification	App*	Last App
Kashima Antlers	2009 J. League Division 1 champions	4th	2009
	2009 Emperor's Cup winners
Kawasaki Frontale	2009 J. League Division 1 runners-up	3rd	2009
Gamba Osaka	2009 J. League Division 1 3rd place	4th	2009
Beijing Guoan	Chinese Super League 2009 champions	3rd	2009
Changchun Yatai	Chinese Super League 2009 runners-up	2nd	2008
Henan Construction	Chinese Super League 2009 3rd place	1st
Shandong Luneng	Chinese Super League 2009 4th place	4th	2009
Melbourne Victory	A-League 2008–09 champions	2nd	2008
Adelaide United	A-League 2008–09 runners-up	3rd	2008
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	K-League 2009 champions	4th	2007
Suwon Samsung Bluewings	Korean FA Cup 2009 winners	3rd	2009
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	K-League 2009 runners-up	4th	2007
Pohang Steelers^TH	K-League 2009 3rd place	3rd	2009
Persipura Jayapura	Indonesia Super League 2008–09 champions	1st
	Qualifying play-off East Asia winners

^TH Title holders
* Number of appearance in the group stage since the 2002/03 season, including quarterfinals appreance for the defending champions during 2004-2008 seasons.

Schedule

The 2010 schedule was released on 17 July 2009.^[5]. The draw for the 2010 AFC Champions League was held on 7 December 2009.^[6]

Date	Event
Dec 7^[7]	Draw for qualifying play-off
Dec 7	Draw for group stage
Jan 30	Qualifying play-off semi-final
Feb 6	Qualifying play-off finals
Feb 23 & 24	Group stage Match Day 1
Mar 9 & 10	Group stage Match Day 2
Mar 23 & 24	Group stage Match Day 3
Mar 30 & 31	Group stage Match Day 4
Apr 13 & 14	Group stage Match Day 5

Date	Event
Apr 27 & 28	Group stage Match Day 6
May 11	Round of 16, West Asia
May 12	Round of 16, East Asia
	Draw for remaining rounds
Sep 15	Quarter-finals 1st leg
Sep 22	Quarter-finals 2nd leg
Oct 6	Semi-finals 1st leg
Oct 20	Semi-finals 2nd leg
Nov 12 or 13	Final

Qualifying play-off

Team 1	Score	Team 2
West Asia Semi-final
Al-Karamah	WF1	Al-Wahda
West Asia Final
Winner of WF1	-	Churchill Brothers
East Asia Semi-finals
SAFFC	EF1	Sriwijaya
Da Nang	EF2	Muang Thong United
East Asia Final
Winner of EF1	-	Winner of EF2

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on December 7, 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.^[8]

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Al-Ahli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al-Gharafa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al-Jazira	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Esteghlal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Zob Ahan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al-Ittihad	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bunyodkor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Play-off winner (West)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Al-Ain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sepahan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al-Shabab	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pakhtakor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Al-Sadd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al-Ahli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mes Kerman	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al-Hilal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group E

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Melbourne Victory	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Beijing Guoan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kawasaki Frontale	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group F

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Kashima Antlers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Persipura Jayapura	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Changchun Yatai	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group G

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Henan Construction	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gamba Osaka	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Suwon Samsung Bluewings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Play-off winner (East)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group H

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Adelaide United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Shandong Luneng	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Emperor's Cup winners	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pohang Steelers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Knockout stage

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 of the 2009 AFC Champions League was held on 7 December 2009, along with the draw for the playoffs and group stage.

Team 1	Score	Team 2
West Asia
Winner Group A	-	Runner-Up Group C
Winner Group C	-	Runner-Up Group A
Winner Group B	-	Runner-Up Group D
Winner Group D	-	Runner-Up Group B
East Asia
Winner Group E	-	Runner-Up Group G
Winner Group G	-	Runner-Up Group E
Winner Group F	-	Runner-Up Group H
Winner Group H	-	Runner-Up Group F

Notes and References

^ http://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_166592749.html
^ Final assessment
^ Champions’ line-up for 2010 AFC Champions League
^ Karamah vying for ACL 2010 play-off glory
^ "ACL 2010 match schedule approved". AFC. 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
^ http://kallangroar.com/afc-champions-league-afc-cup/2959-afc-champions-league-2010-a.html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-champions-league-2010/26179-acl-2010-play-off-format-confirmed
^ Intriguing clashes aplenty in ACL

External links

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[1] ttp://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_166592749.html

[2] Final assessment

[3] Champions’ line-up for 2010 AFC Champions League

[4] Karamah vying for ACL 2010 play-off glory

[5] "ACL 2010 match schedule approved". AFC. 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2009-07-17.

[6] ttp://kallangroar.com/afc-champions-league-afc-cup/2959-afc-champions-league-2010-a.html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[7] ttp://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-champions-league-2010/26179-acl-2010-play-off-format-confirmed

[8] Intriguing clashes aplenty in ACL

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