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2017 AFC Champions League group stage

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The 2017 AFC Champions League group stage was played from 20 February to 10 May 2017.[1] A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout stage of the 2017 AFC Champions League.[2]

Draw

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The draw for the group stage was held on 13 December 2016, 16:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the Hilton Petaling Jaya in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.[3][4][5] 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.[6]

The seeding of each team in the draw was determined by their association and their qualifying position within their association. The mechanism of the draw was as follows:[6]

  • For the West Region, a draw was held for the three associations with three direct entrants (United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iran) to determine the seeds 1 placed in order for Groups A, B and C. The remaining teams were then allocated to the groups according to the rules set by AFC.
  • For the East Region, a draw was held for the two associations with three direct entrants (South Korea, Japan) to determine the seeds 1 placed in order for Groups E and F. The remaining teams were then allocated to the groups according to the rules set by AFC.

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 were not known at the time of the draw.[3][6]

Region Groups Seed 1 Seed 2 Seed 3 Seed 4
West Region A–D United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira United Arab Emirates Al-Ain United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda (Play-off West 1)
Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh (Play-off West 2)
Iran Esteghlal Khuzestan Iran Zob Ahan Iran Persepolis Iran Esteghlal (Play-off West 3)
Qatar Al-Rayyan[note 1] Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent[note 1] Qatar Lekhwiya[note 1] Uzbekistan Bunyodkor (Play-off West 4)
East Region E–H South Korea FC Seoul South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
South Korea Jeju United[note 2]
South Korea Ulsan Hyundai (Play-off East 1)
Japan Kashima Antlers Japan Urawa Red Diamonds[note 3] Japan Kawasaki Frontale[note 3] Japan Gamba Osaka (Play-off East 2)
China Guangzhou Evergrande China Jiangsu Suning Australia Brisbane Roar (Play-off East 4) China Shanghai SIPG (Play-off East 3)
Australia Adelaide United Thailand Muangthong United[note 4] Australia Western Sydney Wanderers Hong Kong Eastern[note 4]

Format

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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

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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 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

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The schedule of each matchday was 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 20–22 February 2017 Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 2
Matchday 2 27 February – 1 March 2017 Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 1
Matchday 3 13–15 March 2017 Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 1 vs. Team 3
Matchday 4 10–12 April 2017 Team 2 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5 24–26 April 2017 Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Matchday 6 8–10 May 2017 Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4

Groups

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AHL EST TAA LOK
1 United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 11[a] Advance to knockout stage 2–1 0–0 4–0
2 Iran Esteghlal 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 11[a] 1–1 3–0 2–0
3 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun 6 1 2 3 7 12 −5 5[b] 1–3 1–2 1–0
4 Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent 6 1 2 3 7 12 −5 5[b] 2–0 1–1 4–4
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Al-Ahli 2–1 Esteghlal, Esteghlal 1–1 Al-Ahli.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Al-Taawoun 1–0 Lokomotiv Tashkent, Lokomotiv Tashkent 4–4 Al-Taawoun.
Al-Taawoun Saudi Arabia1–0Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent
  • Al-Absi 67'
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Al-Ahli United Arab Emirates2–1Iran Esteghlal
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Attendance: 5,300

Lokomotiv Tashkent Uzbekistan2–0United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli
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Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Esteghlal Iran3–0Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun
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Esteghlal Iran2–0Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent
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Attendance: 42,369
Al-Ahli United Arab Emirates0–0Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun
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Lokomotiv Tashkent Uzbekistan1–1Iran Esteghlal
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Attendance: 3,327
Al-Taawoun Saudi Arabia1–3United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli
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Lokomotiv Tashkent Uzbekistan4–4Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun
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Esteghlal Iran1–1United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli
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Attendance: 76,428
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Al-Ahli United Arab Emirates4–0Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent
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Attendance: 1,416
Al-Taawoun Saudi Arabia1–2Iran Esteghlal
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LEK ESK FAT JAZ
1 Qatar Lekhwiya 6 4 2 0 15 6 +9 14 Advance to knockout stage 2–1 4–1 3–0
2 Iran Esteghlal Khuzestan 6 2 3 1 6 5 +1 9 1–1 1–0 1–1
3 Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh 6 1 3 2 7 9 −2 6 2–2 1–1 3–1
4 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira 6 0 2 4 3 11 −8 2 1–3 0–1 0–0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Esteghlal Khuzestan Iran1–0Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh
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Lekhwiya Qatar3–0United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira
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Al-Fateh Saudi Arabia2–2Qatar Lekhwiya
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Al-Jazira United Arab Emirates0–1Iran Esteghlal Khuzestan
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Esteghlal Khuzestan Iran1–1Qatar Lekhwiya
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Attendance: 16,600
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Al-Fateh Saudi Arabia3–1United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira
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Lekhwiya Qatar2–1Iran Esteghlal Khuzestan
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Al-Jazira United Arab Emirates0–0Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh
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Al-Fateh Saudi Arabia1–1Iran Esteghlal Khuzestan
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Al-Jazira United Arab Emirates1–3Qatar Lekhwiya
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Esteghlal Khuzestan Iran1–1United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira
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Attendance: 10,060
Lekhwiya Qatar4–1Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh
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Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AIN AHL ZOB BUN
1 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 6 3 3 0 14 7 +7 12 Advance to knockout stage 2–2 1–1 3–0
2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 6 3 2 1 10 7 +3 11 2–2 2–0 2–0
3 Iran Zob Ahan 6 2 1 3 6 9 −3 7 0–3 1–2 2–1
4 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 6 1 0 5 5 12 −7 3 2–3 2–0 0–2
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Al-Ain United Arab Emirates1–1Iran Zob Ahan
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Attendance: 8,122
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia2–0Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
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Attendance: 11,315
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

Bunyodkor Uzbekistan2–3United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
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Zob Ahan Iran1–2Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
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Bunyodkor Uzbekistan0–2Iran Zob Ahan
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Attendance: 2,507
Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia2–2United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
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Zob Ahan Iran2–1Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
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Al-Ain United Arab Emirates2–2Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
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Attendance: 9,224
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)

Bunyodkor Uzbekistan2–0Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
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Attendance: 1,307
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Zob Ahan Iran0–3United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
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Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia2–0Iran Zob Ahan
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Al-Ain United Arab Emirates3–0Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
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Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HIL PER RAY WAH
1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 6 3 3 0 10 7 +3 12 Advance to knockout stage 0–0 2–1 1–0
2 Iran Persepolis 6 2 3 1 9 8 +1 9 1–1 0–0 4–2
3 Qatar Al-Rayyan 6 2 1 3 10 13 −3 7 3–4 3–1 2–1
4 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 6 1 1 4 12 13 −1 4 2–2 2–3 5–1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Persepolis Iran1–1Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
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Al-Rayyan Qatar2–1United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda
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Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates2–3Iran Persepolis
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Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia2–1Qatar Al-Rayyan
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Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates2–2Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Report
Attendance: 5,853
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Al-Rayyan Qatar3–1Iran Persepolis
Report
Attendance: 4,170
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

Persepolis Iran0–0Qatar Al-Rayyan
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Attendance: 57,130
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia1–0United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda
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Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia0–0Iran Persepolis
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Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates5–1Qatar Al-Rayyan
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Al-Rayyan Qatar3–4Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
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Persepolis Iran4–2United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda
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Attendance: 43,160
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KSA MUA ULS BRI
1 Japan Kashima Antlers 6 4 0 2 13 5 +8 12 Advance to knockout stage 2–1 2–0 3–0
2 Thailand Muangthong United 6 3 2 1 7 3 +4 11 2–1 1–0 3–0
3 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 6 2 1 3 9 9 0 7 0–4 0–0 6–0
4 Australia Brisbane Roar 6 1 1 4 4 16 −12 4 2–1 0–0 2–3
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Kashima Antlers Japan2–0South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
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Brisbane Roar Australia0–0Thailand Muangthong United
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Attendance: 4,536

Ulsan Hyundai South Korea6–0Australia Brisbane Roar
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Muangthong United Thailand2–1Japan Kashima Antlers
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Attendance: 12,569
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

Kashima Antlers Japan3–0Australia Brisbane Roar
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Ulsan Hyundai South Korea0–0Thailand Muangthong United
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Brisbane Roar Australia2–1Japan Kashima Antlers
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Attendance: 5,567
Referee: Wang Di (China)
Muangthong United Thailand1–0South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
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Attendance: 11,099

Ulsan Hyundai South Korea0–4Japan Kashima Antlers
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Muangthong United Thailand3–0Australia Brisbane Roar
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Kashima Antlers Japan2–1Thailand Muangthong United
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Brisbane Roar Australia2–3South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
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Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification URA SSI SEO WSW
1 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 6 4 0 2 18 7 +11 12[a] Advance to knockout stage 1–0 5–2 6–1
2 China Shanghai SIPG 6 4 0 2 15 9 +6 12[a] 3–2 4–2 5–1
3 South Korea FC Seoul 6 2 0 4 10 15 −5 6[b] 1–0 0–1 2–3
4 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 6 2 0 4 10 22 −12 6[b] 0–4 3–2 2–3
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Shanghai SIPG 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds, Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Shanghai SIPG (Urawa Red Diamonds won on away goals).
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head results: FC Seoul 2–3 Western Sydney Wanderers, Western Sydney Wanderers 2–3 FC Seoul (tied on head-to-head results, ranked on total goal difference).
Western Sydney Wanderers Australia0–4Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
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FC Seoul South Korea0–1China Shanghai SIPG
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Urawa Red Diamonds Japan5–2South Korea FC Seoul
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Attendance: 18,727
Shanghai SIPG China5–1Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
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Attendance: 28,090
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

FC Seoul South Korea2–3Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
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Shanghai SIPG China3–2Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
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Western Sydney Wanderers Australia2–3South Korea FC Seoul
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Urawa Red Diamonds Japan1–0China Shanghai SIPG
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Urawa Red Diamonds Japan6–1Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
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Attendance: 19,467
Shanghai SIPG China4–2South Korea FC Seoul
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FC Seoul South Korea1–0Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
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Western Sydney Wanderers Australia3–2China Shanghai SIPG
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Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KAW GZE SSB EAS
1 Japan Kawasaki Frontale 6 2 4 0 8 3 +5 10[a] Advance to knockout stage 0–0 1–1 4–0
2 China Guangzhou Evergrande 6 2 4 0 18 5 +13 10[a] 1–1 2–2 7–0
3 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 6 2 3 1 11 6 +5 9 0–1 2–2 5–0
4 Hong Kong Eastern 6 0 1 5 1 24 −23 1 1–1 0–6 0–1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Guangzhou Evergrande 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale, Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Guangzhou Evergrande (Kawasaki Frontale won on away goals).
Kawasaki Frontale Japan1–1South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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Guangzhou Evergrande China7–0Hong Kong Eastern
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Attendance: 38,631

Suwon Samsung Bluewings South Korea2–2China Guangzhou Evergrande
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Eastern Hong Kong1–1Japan Kawasaki Frontale
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Guangzhou Evergrande China1–1Japan Kawasaki Frontale
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings South Korea5–0Hong Kong Eastern
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Kawasaki Frontale Japan0–0China Guangzhou Evergrande
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings South Korea0–1Japan Kawasaki Frontale
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Eastern Hong Kong0–6China Guangzhou Evergrande
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Attendance: 5,916

Guangzhou Evergrande China2–2South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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Attendance: 38,576
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
Kawasaki Frontale Japan4–0Hong Kong Eastern
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Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JIA JEJ ADE GAM
1 China Jiangsu Suning 6 5 0 1 9 3 +6 15 Advance to knockout stage 1–2 2–1 3–0
2 South Korea Jeju United 6 3 1 2 12 9 +3 10 0–1 1–3 2–0
3 Australia Adelaide United 6 1 2 3 10 13 −3 5 0–1 3–3 0–3
4 Japan Gamba Osaka 6 1 1 4 7 13 −6 4 0–1 1–4 3–3
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Adelaide United Australia0–3Japan Gamba Osaka
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Jeju United South Korea0–1China Jiangsu Suning
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Gamba Osaka Japan1–4South Korea Jeju United
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Jiangsu Suning China2–1Australia Adelaide United
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Adelaide United Australia3–3South Korea Jeju United
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Attendance: 3,539
Gamba Osaka Japan0–1China Jiangsu Suning
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Jeju United South Korea1–3Australia Adelaide United
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Jiangsu Suning China3–0Japan Gamba Osaka
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Gamba Osaka Japan3–3Australia Adelaide United
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Jiangsu Suning China1–2South Korea Jeju United
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Jeju United South Korea2–0Japan Gamba Osaka
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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c The seeding of the first and second group stage teams from Qatar and the first group stage team Uzbekistan were determined by draw.[6]
  2. ^ On 18 January 2017, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were excluded from the 2017 AFC Champions League due to a bribery scandal in the domestic K League Classic.[7] As a result, Jeju United entered the group stage instead of the qualifying play-offs to replace them.[8]
  3. ^ a b The identity of the second and third group stage teams from Japan were not known at the time of the draw.[9]
  4. ^ a b The seeding of the first group stage teams from Thailand and Hong Kong were determined by draw.[6]
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Matches between teams from Iran and Saudi Arabia were played on neutral venues due to deterioration of Iran–Saudi Arabia relations.

References

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  1. ^ a b "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2017" (PDF). AFC.
  2. ^ a b "2017 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Champions Jeonbuk to learn ACL 2017 opponents on Tuesday". AFC. 12 December 2016.
  4. ^ "AFC Champions League 2017: Official Draw". YouTube. 13 December 2016.
  5. ^ "AFC Champions League 2017 draw concluded". AFC. 14 December 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e "AFC Champions League 2017 Draw Mechanism" (PDF). AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  7. ^ "Reigning champions disqualified from top Asian club football tournament". english.yonhapnews.co.kr. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ineligible for AFC Champions League 2017". AFC. 18 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Japanese clubs confirm 2017 AFC Champions League opponents". AFC. 1 January 2017.
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