2022 AFC Champions League group stage

The 2022 AFC Champions League group stage was played from 15 April to 1 May 2022 for the East Region and from 7 to 27 April 2022 for the West Region.[1] A total of 40 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League.[2]

Draw

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The draw for the group stage was held on 17 January 2022 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 40 teams were drawn into ten groups of four: five groups each in the West Region (Groups A–E) and the East Region (Groups F–J). For each region, teams were seeded into four pots and drawn into the relevant positions within each group, based on their association ranking and their seeding within their association, in consideration of the technical balance between groups. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.

The following 40 teams entered into the group stage draw, which included the 33 direct entrants and the seven winners of the play-off round of the qualifying play-offs, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw.

Region Groups Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
West Region A–E   Al-Sadd   Al-Faisaly   Pakhtakor   Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya[note 1]
  Al-Hilal   Sepahan   Al-Wehdat   Al-Taawoun
(Winners of Play-off West 1)
  Foolad   Shabab Al-Ahli   Mumbai City   Nasaf Qarshi
(Winners of Play-off West 2)
  Al-Jazira   Al-Rayyan   Istiklol   Sharjah
(Winners of Play-off West 3)
  Al-Duhail   Al-Shabab   Ahal   Al-Gharafa[note 2]
East Region F–J   Shandong Taishan   Urawa Red Diamonds   United City   Melbourne City[note 1]
  Kawasaki Frontale   Jeonnam Dragons   Kitchee[note 3]   Sydney FC
(Winners of Play-off East 1)
  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   Chiangrai United   Hoàng Anh Gia Lai   Vissel Kobe
(Winners of Play-off East 2)
  BG Pathum United   Guangzhou   Johor Darul Ta'zim   Ulsan Hyundai
(Winners of Play-off East 3)
  Shanghai Port[note 4]   Yokohama F. Marinos   Lion City Sailors   Daegu FC
(Winners of Play-off East 4)

Format

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In the group stage, each group was played in a double round-robin format in centralised venues. The winners of each group and three best runners-up from each region 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 8.3):[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; (not applicable since the matches were played in a centralised venue)
  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 are 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.

Schedule

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The schedule for each match day was as follows.[4]

Match day West Region East Region
1 7–8 April 15–16 April
2 10–11 April 18–19 April
3 14–15 April 21–22 April
4 18–19 April 24–25 April
5 22–23 April 27–28 April
6 26–27 April 30 April – 1 May

Centralised venues

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On 16 February 2022, AFC confirmed hosts for the East group stage.[5] On 3 March 2022, AFC confirmed hosts for the West group stage.[6]

Groups

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HIL RYN SHJ IST
1   Al-Hilal (H) 6 4 1 1 11 5 +6 13[a] Advance to Round of 16 0–2 2–1 1–0
2   Al-Rayyan 6 4 1 1 10 7 +3 13[a] 0–3 3–1 1–0
3   Sharjah 6 1 2 3 7 11 −4 5 2–2 1–1 2–1
4   Istiklol 6 1 0 5 5 10 −5 3 0–3 2–3 2–0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Equal on head-to-head points. Head-to-head goal difference: Al-Hilal +1, Al-Rayyan –1.
Istiklol  2–3  Al-Rayyan
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Al-Hilal  2–1  Sharjah
Report
Attendance: 13,579
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Al-Rayyan  0–3  Al-Hilal
Report
Sharjah  2–1  Istiklol
Report
Attendance: 54
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)

Sharjah  1–1  Al-Rayyan
Report
Al-Hilal  1–0  Istiklol
Report

Al-Rayyan  3–1  Sharjah
Report
Attendance: 37
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
Istiklol  0–3  Al-Hilal
Report
Attendance: 10,241
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

Al-Rayyan  1–0  Istiklol
Report
Sharjah  2–2  Al-Hilal
Report

Al-Hilal  0–2  Al-Rayyan
Report
Istiklol  2–0  Sharjah
Report

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SHB MUM QWJ AJZ
1   Al-Shabab (H) 6 5 1 0 18 1 +17 16 Advance to Round of 16 6–0 3–0 3–0
2   Mumbai City 6 2 1 3 3 11 −8 7[a] 0–3 1–0 0–0
3   Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6 2 1 3 7 10 −3 7[a] 1–1 1–2 3–2
4   Al-Jazira 6 1 1 4 4 10 −6 4 0–2 1–0 1–2
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Mumbai City 6, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0.
Mumbai City  0–3  Al-Shabab
Report
Al-Jazira  1–2  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Al-Ameri   43' Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  1–2  Mumbai City
Ahmed   59' Report
Attendance: 41
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Al-Shabab  3–0  Al-Jazira
Report

Al-Jazira  1–0  Mumbai City
Mabkhout   40' (pen.) Report
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  1–1  Al-Shabab
Miller   68' Report Al-Qahtani   90+6'

Mumbai City  0–0  Al-Jazira
Report
Attendance: 23
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Al-Shabab  3–0  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Report
Attendance: 1,397
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  3–2  Al-Jazira
Report
Al-Shabab  6–0  Mumbai City
Report

Al-Jazira  0–2  Al-Shabab
Report
Attendance: 437
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Mumbai City  1–0  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Report

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FOO SAH GHA AHA
1   Foolad 6 3 3 0 5 2 +3 12 Advance to Round of 16 1–1 0–0 1–0
2   Shabab Al-Ahli 6 2 4 0 14 7 +7 10 1–1 8–2 2–1
3   Al-Gharafa 6 1 2 3 7 14 −7 5 0–1 1–1 2–0
4   Ahal 6 1 1 4 6 9 −3 4 0–1 1–1 4–2
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Foolad  0–0  Al-Gharafa
Report
Ahal  1–1  Shabab Al-Ahli
Bäşimow   75' Report Ganiev   79' (pen.)

Shabab Al-Ahli  1–1  Foolad
Cartabia   90+1' Report Nourollahi   83' (o.g.)
Al-Gharafa  2–0  Ahal
Report
Attendance: 74
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)

Foolad  1–0  Ahal
Coulibaly   90+7' Report
Al-Gharafa  1–1  Shabab Al-Ahli
Hanni   44' Report Cartabia   90+1'

Ahal  0–1  Foolad
Report Patosi   39'
Shabab Al-Ahli  8–2  Al-Gharafa
Report

Shabab Al-Ahli  2–1  Ahal
Report
Attendance: 41
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
Al-Gharafa  0–1  Foolad
Report

Foolad  1–1  Shabab Al-Ahli
Report
Ahal  4–2  Al-Gharafa
Report
Attendance: 23
Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DUH TWN SEP PAK
1   Al-Duhail 6 5 0 1 17 9 +8 15 Advance to Round of 16 1–2 5–2 3–2
2   Al-Taawoun (H) 6 2 1 3 13 12 +1 7[a] 3–4 3–0 0–1
3   Sepahan 6 2 1 3 8 12 −4 7[a] 0–1 1–1 2–1
4   Pakhtakor 6 2 0 4 10 15 −5 6 0–3 5–4 1–3
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Al-Taawoun 4, Sepahan 1.
Pakhtakor  1–3  Sepahan
Ćeran   28' Report
Al-Duhail  1–2  Al-Taawoun
Edmilson   7' Report

Sepahan  0–1  Al-Duhail
Report
Al-Taawoun  0–1  Pakhtakor
Report
Attendance: 4,105
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

Al-Duhail  3–2  Pakhtakor
Edmilson   66', 71', 84' Report
Attendance: 136
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
Al-Taawoun  3–0  Sepahan
Report

Pakhtakor  0–3  Al-Duhail
Report
Sepahan  1–1  Al-Taawoun
Moghanlou   65' Report Al-Nabit   47'

Sepahan  2–1  Pakhtakor
Report
Al-Taawoun  3–4  Al-Duhail
Report
Attendance: 4,147
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

Al-Duhail  5–2  Sepahan
Report
Attendance: 26
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Pakhtakor  5–4  Al-Taawoun
Report

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FAI NAS SAD WEH
1   Al-Faisaly (H) 6 2 3 1 5 4 +1 9[a] Advance to Round of 16 0–0 2–1 1–1
2   Nasaf Qarshi 6 2 3 1 8 5 +3 9[a] 0–1 3–1 2–0
3   Al-Sadd 6 2 1 3 10 11 −1 7 1–0 1–1 5–2
4   Al-Wehdat 6 1 3 2 9 12 −3 6 1–1 2–2 3–1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Al-Faisaly 4, Nasaf Qarshi 1.
Al-Sadd  1–1  Nasaf Qarshi
Khoukhi   55' Report Ró-Ró   31' (o.g.)
Attendance: 230
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Al-Wehdat  1–1  Al-Faisaly
Samir   50' Report Faik   12'

Nasaf Qarshi  2–0  Al-Wehdat
Stanojević   71', 85' (pen.) Report
Al-Faisaly  2–1  Al-Sadd
Report Al-Haydos   4'

Al-Sadd  5–2  Al-Wehdat
Report
Nasaf Qarshi  0–1  Al-Faisaly
Report Tavares   29'

Al-Wehdat  3–1  Al-Sadd
Report Tabata   54'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
Al-Faisaly  0–0  Nasaf Qarshi
Report

Nasaf Qarshi  3–1  Al-Sadd
Report Tabata   90+1'
Al-Faisaly  1–1  Al-Wehdat
Boyle   90+3' Report Sariweh   90+1'

Al-Wehdat  2–2  Nasaf Qarshi
Report
Al-Sadd  1–0  Al-Faisaly
Report

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DAE URA LCS SDT
1   Daegu FC 6 4 1 1 14 4 +10 13[a] Advance to Round of 16 1–0 0–3 4–0
2   Urawa Red Diamonds 6 4 1 1 20 2 +18 13[a] 0–0 6–0 5–0
3   Lion City Sailors 6 2 1 3 8 14 −6 7 1–2 1–4 3–2
4   Shandong Taishan 6 0 1 5 2 24 −22 1 0–7 0–5 0–0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Daegu FC 4, Urawa Red Diamonds 1.
Shandong Taishan  0–7  Daegu FC
Report
Attendance: 272
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Lion City Sailors  1–4  Urawa Red Diamonds
Karlsson   43' (o.g.) Report
Attendance: 394
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)

Daegu FC  0–3  Lion City Sailors
Report
Attendance: 237
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Urawa Red Diamonds  5–0  Shandong Taishan
Report
Attendance: 321
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

Shandong Taishan  0–0  Lion City Sailors
Report
Attendance: 225
Referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Daegu FC  1–0  Urawa Red Diamonds
Report
Attendance: 375
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)

Urawa Red Diamonds  0–0  Daegu FC
Report
Lion City Sailors  3–2  Shandong Taishan
Report
Attendance: 160
Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria)

Urawa Red Diamonds  6–0  Lion City Sailors
Report
Attendance: 313
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Daegu FC  4–0  Shandong Taishan
Report
Attendance: 204
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)

Shandong Taishan  0–5  Urawa Red Diamonds
Report
Attendance: 393
Referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Lion City Sailors  1–2  Daegu FC
Report
Attendance: 280
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BGP MCY JND UCT
1   BG Pathum United (H) 6 3 3 0 11 2 +9 12 Advance to Round of 16 1–1 0–0 5–0
2   Melbourne City 6 3 3 0 10 3 +7 12 0–0 2–1 3–0
3   Jeonnam Dragons 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8 0–2 1–1 2–0
4   United City 6 0 0 6 1 17 −16 0 1–3 0–3 0–1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
BG Pathum United  1–1  Melbourne City
Teerasil   35' Report Nabbout   22'
Attendance: 3,189
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
United City  0–1  Jeonnam Dragons
Report Pllana   87'

Jeonnam Dragons  0–2  BG Pathum United
Report
Melbourne City  3–0  United City
Report
Attendance: 243
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)

BG Pathum United  5–0  United City
Report
Attendance: 2,752
Referee: Saoud Al Athbah (Qatar)
Melbourne City  2–1  Jeonnam Dragons
Report

Jeonnam Dragons  1–1  Melbourne City
Report
Attendance: 256
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
United City  1–3  BG Pathum United
Report
Attendance: 2,227
Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq)

Melbourne City  0–0  BG Pathum United
Report
Jeonnam Dragons  2–0  United City
Report

BG Pathum United  0–0  Jeonnam Dragons
Report
Attendance: 4,581
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
United City  0–3  Melbourne City
Report
Attendance: 1,014
Referee: Saoud Al Athbah (Qatar)

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification YFM JBH HOA SYD
1   Yokohama F. Marinos 6 4 1 1 9 3 +6 13 Advance to Round of 16 0–1 2–0 3–0
2   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 3 3 0 7 4 +3 12 1–1 1–0 0–0
3   Hoang Anh Gia Lai (H) 6 1 2 3 4 7 −3 5 1–2 1–1 1–0
4   Sydney FC 6 0 2 4 3 9 −6 2 0–1 2–3 1–1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Hoàng Anh Gia Lai  1–2  Yokohama F. Marinos
Kida   31' (o.g.) Report Léo Ceará   19', 25'
Attendance: 11,200
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors  0–0  Sydney FC
Report
Attendance: 2,013
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

Sydney FC  1–1  Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
Buhagiar   59' Report Vũ Văn Thanh   26'
Attendance: 7,536
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Yokohama F. Marinos  0–1  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Report Iljutcenko   31' (pen.)

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors  1–0  Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
Report
Attendance: 7,256
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Sydney FC  0–1  Yokohama F. Marinos
Report
Attendance: 1,025
Referee: Hassan Akrami (Iran)

Yokohama F. Marinos  3–0  Sydney FC
Report
Attendance: 1,979
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
Hoàng Anh Gia Lai  1–1  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Report
Attendance: 4,320
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfosh (Saudi Arabia)

Yokohama F. Marinos  2–0  Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
Report
Attendance: 7,268
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Sydney FC  2–3  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Report

Hoàng Anh Gia Lai  1–0  Sydney FC
Report
Attendance: 11,680
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors  1–1  Yokohama F. Marinos
Report
Attendance: 1,239
Referee: Hassan Akrami (Iran)

Group I

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JDT KSF ULS GZH
1   Johor Darul Ta'zim (H) 6 4 1 1 11 7 +4 13 Advance to Round of 16 0–5 2–1 5–0
2   Kawasaki Frontale 6 3 2 1 17 4 +13 11 0–0 1–1 1–0
3   Ulsan Hyundai 6 3 1 2 14 7 +7 10 1–2 3–2 3–0
4   Guangzhou 6 0 0 6 0 24 −24 0 0–2 0–8 0–5
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Kawasaki Frontale  1–1  Ulsan Hyundai
Report
Johor Darul Ta'zim  5–0  Guangzhou
Report
Attendance: 14,545
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

Guangzhou  0–8  Kawasaki Frontale
Report
Attendance: 98
Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)
Ulsan Hyundai  1–2  Johor Darul Ta'zim
Report

Ulsan Hyundai  3–0  Guangzhou
Report
Kawasaki Frontale  0–0  Johor Darul Ta'zim
Report
Attendance: 17,592
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

Guangzhou  0–5  Ulsan Hyundai
Report
Johor Darul Ta'zim  0–5  Kawasaki Frontale
Report

Ulsan Hyundai  3–2  Kawasaki Frontale
Report
Attendance: 217
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
Guangzhou  0–2  Johor Darul Ta'zim
Report
Attendance: 10,352
Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)

Kawasaki Frontale  1–0  Guangzhou
Report
Johor Darul Ta'zim  2–1  Ulsan Hyundai
Report

Group J

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VKO KIT CRU SHP
1   Vissel Kobe 4 2 2 0 10 3 +7 8 Advance to Round of 16 2–1 6–0 Canc.
2   Kitchee 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 7 2–2 1–0 Canc.
3   Chiangrai United (H) 4 0 1 3 2 10 −8 1 0–0 2–3 Canc.
4   Shanghai Port 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[7] Canc. Canc. Canc.
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Kitchee  1–0  Chiangrai United
Mingazow   17' Report
Attendance: 523
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
Shanghai Port  Cancelled  Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe  2–1  Kitchee
Report Akande   90+1'
Chiangrai United  Cancelled  Shanghai Port

Shanghai Port  Cancelled  Kitchee
Vissel Kobe  6–0  Chiangrai United
Report

Kitchee  Cancelled  Shanghai Port
Chiangrai United  0–0  Vissel Kobe
Report
Attendance: 546
Referee: Bijan Heydari (Iran)

Vissel Kobe  Cancelled  Shanghai Port
Chiangrai United  2–3  Kitchee
Report
Attendance: 304
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

Kitchee  2–2  Vissel Kobe
Report
Shanghai Port  Cancelled  Chiangrai United

Ranking of second-placed teams

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West Region

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A   Al-Rayyan 6 4 1 1 10 7 +3 13 Advance to Round of 16
2 C   Shabab Al-Ahli 6 2 4 0 14 7 +7 10
3 E   Nasaf Qarshi 6 2 3 1 8 5 +3 9
4 D   Al-Taawoun 6 2 1 3 13 12 +1 7
5 B   Mumbai City 6 2 1 3 3 11 −8 7
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Drawing of lots.

East Region

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As Group J only had three teams remaining, the results against fourth-placed teams in Groups F–I were omitted in this ranking.[7]

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 H   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 4 2 2 0 3 1 +2 8 Advance to Round of 16
2 F   Urawa Red Diamonds 4 2 1 1 10 2 +8 7
3 J   Kitchee 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 7
4 G   Melbourne City 4 1 3 0 4 3 +1 6
5 I   Kawasaki Frontale 4 1 2 1 8 4 +4 5
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Drawing of lots.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b The first-seeded teams of the associations ranked 5th were seeded in the same pot as the play-off winners in consideration of technical balance.
  2. ^ Al-Gharafa was seeded in Pot 4 after being given a bye into the group stage.
  3. ^ The teams which entered the group stage due to slot reallocation were seeded according to the teams they replace.
  4. ^ Shanghai Port withdrew from the competition due to travel restrictions as a result of the recent lockdown measures enforced in Shanghai due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar 2022" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  2. ^ a b "AFC Champions League 2022 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation.
  3. ^ "Latest update on the AFC Champions League 2022". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Latest update on the AFC Champions League 2022". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Centralised hosts for the AFC Champions League 2022 East Group Stage matches confirmed". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 16 February 2022.
  6. ^ "AFC Champions League 2022 (West) Group Stage to be held in Saudi Arabia". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 3 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Latest update on the AFC Champions League 2022™". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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