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2022 AFC Champions League

December 02, 2023

The 2022 AFC Champions League was the 41st edition of Asia's premier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 20th under the current AFC Champions League title.

2022 AFC Champions League
Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
8–15 March 2022
Competition proper:
7 April 2022 – 6 May 2023
TeamsGroup stage: 39
Total (maximum): 49
Final positions
Champions Urawa Red Diamonds (3rd title)
Runners-up Al-Hilal
Tournament statistics
Matches played130
Goals scored384 (2.95 per match)
Attendance511,749 (3,937 per match)
Top scorer(s) Edmilson Junior
(8 goals)
Best player(s) Hiroki Sakai[1]
Fair play award Urawa Red Diamonds
← 2021
(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying results)

This edition was the last in an all-year-round (spring-to-autumn) schedule despite actually being held from 2022 to 2023; from the next season onwards, the competition switched to an autumn-to-spring schedule.[2]

This edition saw increase in numbers of preliminary players registration with 35 players, up from 30 in previous editions. This paved the way for more foreign players to be included in squad, although the AFC "3+1" foreign players rule was in effect during the match.[3][4]

Due to scheduling issues, it was confirmed that the final, originally scheduled for October 2022, would not be completed until May 2023. As the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup would already be held by that time, the AFC confirmed on 23 December 2022 that Al-Hilal would be their representative at the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup as the reigning champions from the 2021 AFC Champions League.

Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia were the defending champions, having defeated Pohang Steelers in the 2021 final. Urawa Red Diamonds defeated Al-Hilal 2–1 on aggregate in the final to win their third title.[5] As Asian champions, they automatically qualified for the 2023–24 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs since they did not qualify through their domestic performance. In addition, they earned the right to play in both the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia and the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.

2021 AFC Cup winners Al-Muharraq, having not obtained an AFC license, were not eligible to participate in this edition.[6]

Association team allocation edit

The 47 AFC member associations are ranked based on their clubs' performance over the last four years in AFC competitions (their national team's FIFA World Rankings no longer considered).[7] The slots are allocated by the following criteria according to the Entry Manual:[8]

  • The associations are split into two regions (Article 3.1):
  • The top 12 associations in each region are eligible to enter the AFC Champions League.
  • In each region, there are five groups in the group stage, including 16 direct slots, with the 4 remaining slots filled through qualifying play-offs (Article 3.2). The slots in each region are distributed as follows:[9][10]
    • The associations ranked 1st and 2nd are each allocated three direct slots and one play-off slot.
    • The associations ranked 3rd and 4th are each allocated two direct slots and two play-off slots.
    • The associations ranked 5th are each allocated one direct slot and two play-off slots.
    • The associations ranked 6th are each allocated one direct slot and one play-off slot.
    • The associations ranked 7th to 10th are each allocated one direct slot.
    • The associations ranked 11th and 12th are each allocated one play-off slot.
  • The AFC Champions League title holders and AFC Cup title holders are each allocated one play-off slot should they not qualify for the tournament through domestic performance (Article 3.6). The following rules are applied:
    • If the AFC Champions League title holders or AFC Cup title holders are from associations ranked 1st to 6th, their association is allocated the same number of play-off slots, and they replace the lowest-seeded team from their association. Otherwise, their association is allocated one additional play-off slot, and they do not replace any team from their association (Articles 3.8, 3.9 and 3.10).
    • If both the AFC Champions League title holders and AFC Cup title holders are from the same association which is allocated only one play-off slot, their association is allocated one additional play-off slot, and only the lowest-seeded team from their association is replaced as a result (Article 3.11).
    • The AFC Champions League title holders and AFC Cup title holders are the lowest-seeded teams in the qualifying play-offs if they do not replace any team from their association (Article 3.12).
  • If any association ranked 1st to 6th do not fulfill any one of the AFC Champions League criteria, they have all their direct slots converted into play-off slots. The direct slots given up are redistributed to the highest eligible association by the following criteria (Articles 3.13 and 3.14):
    • For each association, the maximum number of total slots is four and the maximum number of direct slots is three (Articles 3.4 and 3.5).
    • If any association ranked 3rd to 6th is allocated one additional direct slot, one play-off slot is annulled and not redistributed.
    • If any association ranked 5th to 6th is allocated two additional direct slots, one play-off slot is annulled and not redistributed.
  • If any association ranked 7th to 10th do not fulfill any one of the AFC Champions League criteria, they have their direct slot converted into play-off slot. The direct slot given up is redistributed to the next association ranked 11th or 12th, whose play-off slot is annulled and not redistributed, or if neither are eligible, the highest eligible association by the same criteria as mentioned above (Articles 3.16 and 3.17).
  • If any association with only play-off slot(s), including any association ranked 11th to 12th or those mentioned above, do not fulfill the minimum AFC Champions League criteria, the play-off slot(s) are annulled and not redistributed (Articles 3.19 and 3.20).
  • For each association, the maximum number of total slots is one-third of the total number of eligible teams (excluding foreign teams) in the top division (Article 3.4). If this rule is applied, any direct slots given up are redistributed by the same criteria as mentioned above, and play-off slots are annulled and not redistributed (Article 9.10).
  • All participating teams must be granted an AFC Champions League license, and apart from cup winners, finish in the top half of their top division (Articles 7.1 and 9.5). If any association do not have enough teams which satisfy this criteria, any direct slots given up are redistributed by the same criteria as mentioned above, and play-off slots are annulled and not redistributed (Article 9.9).
  • If any team granted a license refuses to participate, their slot, either direct or play-off, is annulled and not redistributed (Article 9.11).

Association ranking edit

For the 2022-23 AFC Champions League, the associations are allocated slots according to their AFC Club Competitions Ranking which was published on 29 November 2019,[11][12] which takes into account their performance in the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup during the period between 2016 and 2019.

Participation for 2022 AFC Champions League
Participating
Not participating
(N) Number of teams/associations originally entered, before withdrawal of teams from the competition after the draw
Notes
  1. ^
    Iran (IRN): On 7 January 2022, the AFC announced that Esteghlal and Persepolis had not satisfied the mandatory criteria of the AFC Club Licensing Regulations, and their licences were withdrawn by the AFC's independent Entry Control Body, and thus were declared ineligible to participate in the 2022 AFC Champions League.[13]
  2. ^
    Iraq (IRQ): Al-Najaf, the 2020–21 Iraqi Premier League third place, failed to obtain an AFC license,[14] and Al-Shorta, the league's fourth placed team, declined to participate in Al-Najaf's place.[15] Therefore, Iraq's second play-off round slot was annulled.
  3. ^
    Lebanon (LBN): Lebanon did not implement the club licensing system.[16]
  4. ^
    China (CHN): Changchun Yatai, withdrew from the competition after the draw,[17] with Shanghai Port withdrawing on 11 April, as a result of lockdown measures enforced in Shanghai as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[18]
  5. ^
    North Korea (PRK): North Korea did not implement the club licensing system.[16]
  6. ^
    Myanmar (MYA): The team from Myanmar which originally entered the AFC Champions League, Shan United, withdrew from the competition after the draw.[19]

Teams edit

In the following table, the number of appearances and last appearance count only those since the 2002–03 season (including qualifying rounds), when the competition was rebranded as the AFC Champions League.

Notes
  1. ^
    Title holders (TH): Al-Hilal are the title holders.
  2. ^
    Jordan (JOR): The 2021 Jordanian Pro League champions Al-Ramtha were not granted an AFC Champions League license.[16]
  3. ^
    Saudi Arabia (KSA): Al-Ittihad, the 2020–21 Saudi Professional League third place, failed to obtain an AFC license.[20] As a result, Al-Taawoun, the league's fourth-placed team, entered the qualifying play-offs.[21]
  4. ^
    Myanmar (MYA): Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar plus the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état and protests, the 2021 Myanmar National League was not held by the Myanmar Football Federation.
  5. ^
    Philippines (PHI): Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, the 2021 Philippines Football League was cancelled. The Philippine Football Federation has nominated United City, the 2020 Philippines Football League champions, to participate.[22]
  6. ^
    Syria (SYR): The 2020–21 Syrian Premier League champions Tishreen were not granted an AFC Champions League license, and will play in the 2022 AFC Cup instead.[16][23]
  7. ^
    Turkmenistan (TKM): Only Ahal were granted an AFC Champions League license, so the Ýokary Liga champions Altyn Asyr were only eligible for the 2022 AFC Cup.[16][23]
  8. ^
    Vietnam (VIE): Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, the 2021 V.League 1 and 2021 Vietnamese Cup were both abandoned by the Vietnam Football Federation. It was decided that the league's first-place team Hoang Anh Gia Lai at the time of abandonment would take the AFC Champions League slot,[24] with the AFC Cup slots to go to the second-and third-placed teams.[25]
  9. ^
    Withdrawn Teams 1 (WDN1): Shan United withdrew from the competition on 19 January 2022.[26]
  10. ^
    Withdrawn Teams 2 (WDN2): Changchun Yatai withdrew from the competition on 1 March 2022.[27]
  11. ^
    Withdrawn Teams 3 (WDN3): Shanghai Port withdrew from the competition on 11 April 2022, as a result of the lockdown measures enforced in Shanghai.[18]
 
 
Qatar
 
Riyadh
 
 
 
 
 
Abu Dhabi
 
DSA Metropolitan
 
Baghdad
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kanto
 
 
Gyeongsang
 
 
Bangkok
 
 
 
 
Melbourne
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Baghdad teams
  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
  Al-Zawraa

Qatar teams
  Al-Sadd
  Al-Duhail
  Al-Rayyan
  Al-Gharafa

Riyadh teams
  Al-Hilal
  Al-Shabab
 
Gyeongsang teams
  Ulsan Hyundai
  Daegu FC

Kanto teams
  Kawasaki Frontale
  Urawa Red Diamonds
  Yokohama F. Marinos

Greater Bangkok teams
  BG Pathum United
  Port

Melbourne teams
  Melbourne City
  Melbourne Victory
 
Abu Dhabi teams
  Al-Jazira
  Baniyas

DSA Metropolitan teams
  Shabab Al-Ahli
  Sharjah
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Location of teams of the 2022 AFC Champions League.
  Brown: Group A;   Red: Group B;   Orange: Group C;   Yellow: Group D;   Pink: Group E;
  Green: Group F;   Blue: Group G;   Cyan: Group H;   Turquoise: Group I;   Purple: Group J;
  Qualifying play-offs

Schedule edit

The schedule of the competition is as follows. The final version was originally announced on 13 January 2022,[28] with the following modifications made on 9 December 2022: the West Region knockout stage matches were pushed back by two weeks in February, while the final was moved from 19 and 26 February to 29 April and 6 May 2023.[29]

Stage Round Draw date West Region East Region
Preliminary stage Preliminary round No draw — 8 March 2022
Play-off stage Play-off round 15 March 2022
Group stage Matchday 1 17 January 2022 7–8 April 2022 15–16 April 2022
Matchday 2 10–11 April 2022 18–19 April 2022
Matchday 3 14–15 April 2022 21–22 April 2022
Matchday 4 18–19 April 2022 24–25 April 2022
Matchday 5 22–23 April 2022 27–28 April 2022
Matchday 6 26–27 April 2022 30 April – 1 May 2022
Knockout stage Round of 16 19–20 February 2023 18–19 August 2022
Quarter-finals E: 20 August 2022
W: 21 February 2023 		23 February 2023 22 August 2022
Semi-finals 26 February 2023 25 August 2022
Final 29 April and 6 May 2023

Original schedule edit

The original schedule of the competition, as planned in 2019 before the pandemic, included a two-legged knockout stage.[30]

Original schedule
Stage Round First leg Second leg
Preliminary stage Preliminary round 1 11 January 2022
Preliminary round 2 18 January 2022
Play-off stage Play-off round 25 January 2022
Group stage Matchday 1 7–9 February 2022
Matchday 2 14–16 February 2022
Matchday 3 28 February – 2 March 2022
Matchday 4 14–16 March 2022
Matchday 5 4–6 April 2022
Matchday 6 18–20 April 2022
Knockout stage Round of 16 9–11 May 2022 23–25 May 2022
Quarter-finals 15–17 August 2022 29–31 August 2022
Semi-finals 13–14 September 2022 4–5 October 2022
Final 22 October 2022 29 October 2022

In June 2021, a minor revision was made to the schedule of the preliminary and play-off stages: matches were moved one week earlier in January.[31]

Minor revision to schedule
Stage Round First leg Second leg
Preliminary stage Preliminary round 1 4 January 2022
Preliminary round 2 11 January 2022
Play-off stage Play-off round 18 January 2022

First major revision to schedule edit

On 5 July 2021, the AFC announced the first revised schedule of the competition, featuring a centralized group stage and single-leg knockout stage matches.[32]

First major revision to schedule
Stage Round West Region East Region
Preliminary stage Preliminary round 1 15 March 2022 1 March 2022
Preliminary round 2 5 April 2022 8 March 2022
Play-off stage Play-off round 20 April 2022 15 March 2022
Group stage Matchday 1 10–11 May 2022 15–16 April 2022
Matchday 2 13–14 May 2022 18–19 April 2022
Matchday 3 16–17 May 2022 21–22 April 2022
Matchday 4 19–20 May 2022 24–25 April 2022
Matchday 5 22–23 May 2022 27–28 April 2022
Matchday 6 25–26 May 2022 30 April – 1 May 2022
Knockout stage Round of 16 29–31 August 2022
Quarter-finals 12–14 September 2022
Semi-finals 11–12 October 2022
Final 29 October 2022

Second major revision to schedule edit

On 13 January 2022, the AFC announced the second revised schedule of the competition, with the knockout stage of the West Region pushed back to February 2023, and a two-legged format restored for the final.[28]

Second major revision to schedule
Stage Round West Region East Region
Preliminary stage Preliminary round — 8 March 2022
Play-off stage Play-off round 15 March 2022
Group stage Matchday 1 7–8 April 2022 15–16 April 2022
Matchday 2 10–11 April 2022 18–19 April 2022
Matchday 3 14–15 April 2022 21–22 April 2022
Matchday 4 18–19 April 2022 24–25 April 2022
Matchday 5 22–23 April 2022 27–28 April 2022
Matchday 6 26–27 April 2022 30 April – 1 May 2022
Knockout stage Round of 16 3–4 February 2023 18–19 August 2022
Quarter-finals 7 February 2023 22 August 2022
Semi-finals 10 February 2023 25 August 2022
Final 19 and 26 February 2023

Qualifying play-offs edit

Main article: 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs

In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.[33] The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region was determined based on each team's association ranking and their seeding within their association, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same tie. The seven winners of the play-off round (three from West Region and four from East Region) advanced to the group stage to join the 33 direct entrants.

Preliminary round edit

A total of two teams played in the preliminary round.

Play-off round edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
Al-Taawoun   1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p) 		  Al-Jaish
Baniyas   0–2   Nasaf Qarshi
Sharjah   1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p) 		  Al-Zawraa

Group stage edit

Main article: 2022 AFC Champions League group stage

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.

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.

Group A edit

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
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Equal on head-to-head points. Head-to-head goal difference: Al-Hilal +1, Al-Rayyan –1.

Group B edit

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
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Mumbai City 6, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0.

Group C edit

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

Group D edit

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.

Group E edit

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
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Al-Faisaly 4, Nasaf Qarshi 1.

Group F edit

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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Daegu FC 4, Urawa Red Diamonds 1.

Group G edit

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
(H) Hosts

Group H edit

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
(H) Hosts

Group I edit

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
(H) Hosts

Group J edit

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[36] Canc. Canc. Canc. —
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

Ranking of second-placed teams edit

West Region edit

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 edit

As Group J only had three teams remaining, the results against fourth-placed teams in Groups F–I were omitted in this ranking.[36]

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.

Knockout stage edit

Main article: 2022 AFC Champions League knockout stage

In the knockout stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split into the two regions until the final. All ties were played as a single-leg match (Regulations Article 9.1), except for the final, which was played over two legs. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winners if necessary (Regulations Article 9.3 and 10.1).[33]

Bracket edit

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
19 February 2023 – Doha
 
 
  Al-Duhail (p)1 (7)
 
23 February 2023 – Doha
 
  Al-Rayyan1 (6)
 
  Al-Duhail2
 
19 February 2023 – Al Wakrah
 
  Al-Shabab1
 
  Al-Shabab2
 
26 February 2023 – Doha
 
  Nasaf Qarshi0
 
  Al-Duhail0
 
20 February 2023 – Doha
 
  Al-Hilal7
 
  Al-Faisaly0
 
23 February 2023 – Al Wakrah
 
  Foolad1
 
  Foolad0
 
20 February 2023 – Al Wakrah
 
  Al-Hilal1
 
  Al-Hilal3
 
29 April and 6 May 2023
 
  Shabab Al-Ahli1
 
  Al-Hilal101
 
18 August 2022 - Saitama
 
  Urawa Red Diamonds112
 
  Vissel Kobe3
 
22 August 2022 - Saitama
 
  Yokohama F. Marinos2
 
  Vissel Kobe1
 
18 August 2022 - Urawa Komaba
 
  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.)3
 
  Daegu FC1
 
25 August 2022 - Saitama
 
  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.)2
 
  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2 (1)
 
19 August 2022 - Saitama
 
  Urawa Red Diamonds (p)2 (3)
 
  Johor Darul Ta'zim0
 
22 August 2022 - Saitama
 
  Urawa Red Diamonds5
 
  Urawa Red Diamonds4
 
19 August 2022 - Urawa Komaba
 
  BG Pathum United0
 
  BG Pathum United4
 
 
  Kitchee SC0
 

Round of 16 edit

The round of 16 was played over one leg, with the matchups determined by the combination tables based on which group runners-up qualified.

Quarter-finals edit

The quarter-finals were played over one leg.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
Al-Duhail   2–1   Al-Shabab
Foolad   0–1   Al-Hilal

Semi-finals edit

The semi-finals were played over one leg.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
Al-Duhail   0–7   Al-Hilal
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   2–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p) 		  Urawa Red Diamonds

Final edit

Main article: 2022 AFC Champions League final

The final was played over two legs.

Al-Hilal  1–1  Urawa Red Diamonds
  • S. Al-Dawsari   13'
 Report
Attendance: 50,881
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Attendance: 53,574
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Urawa Red Diamonds won 2–1 on aggregate.

Top scorers edit

  Team eliminated for this round.
  Player is not in the team but the team is still active for this round.

Note: Goals scored in the qualifying play-offs and matches voided by AFC are not counted when determining top scorer (Regulations Article 64.4).[33]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Shan United withdrew from the AFC Champions League and Melbourne Victory entered the play-off round instead of the preliminary round.[34]
  2. ^ Changchun Yatai withdrew from the competition after the draw. AFC decided to cancel the play-off match, and the winner of preliminary stage, Sydney FC, automatically advanced to the group stage.[35]

References edit

  1. ^ "Urawa's Hiroki Sakai crowned Most Valuable Player". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
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The 2022 AFC Champions League was the 41st edition of Asia s premier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation AFC and the 20th under the current AFC Champions League title 2022 AFC Champions LeagueTournament detailsDatesQualifying 8 15 March 2022Competition proper 7 April 2022 6 May 2023TeamsGroup stage 39Total maximum 49Final positionsChampionsUrawa Red Diamonds 3rd title Runners upAl HilalTournament statisticsMatches played130Goals scored384 2 95 per match Attendance511 749 3 937 per match Top scorer s Edmilson Junior 8 goals Best player s Hiroki Sakai 1 Fair play awardUrawa Red Diamonds 20212023 24 Note All statistics do not include qualifying results This edition was the last in an all year round spring to autumn schedule despite actually being held from 2022 to 2023 from the next season onwards the competition switched to an autumn to spring schedule 2 This edition saw increase in numbers of preliminary players registration with 35 players up from 30 in previous editions This paved the way for more foreign players to be included in squad although the AFC 3 1 foreign players rule was in effect during the match 3 4 Due to scheduling issues it was confirmed that the final originally scheduled for October 2022 would not be completed until May 2023 As the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup would already be held by that time the AFC confirmed on 23 December 2022 that Al Hilal would be their representative at the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup as the reigning champions from the 2021 AFC Champions League Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia were the defending champions having defeated Pohang Steelers in the 2021 final Urawa Red Diamonds defeated Al Hilal 2 1 on aggregate in the final to win their third title 5 As Asian champions they automatically qualified for the 2023 24 AFC Champions League qualifying play offs since they did not qualify through their domestic performance In addition they earned the right to play in both the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia and the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States 2021 AFC Cup winners Al Muharraq having not obtained an AFC license were not eligible to participate in this edition 6 Contents 1 Association team allocation 1 1 Association ranking 2 Teams 3 Schedule 3 1 Original schedule 3 2 First major revision to schedule 3 3 Second major revision to schedule 4 Qualifying play offs 4 1 Preliminary round 4 2 Play off round 5 Group stage 5 1 Group A 5 2 Group B 5 3 Group C 5 4 Group D 5 5 Group E 5 6 Group F 5 7 Group G 5 8 Group H 5 9 Group I 5 10 Group J 5 11 Ranking of second placed teams 5 11 1 West Region 5 11 2 East Region 6 Knockout stage 6 1 Bracket 6 2 Round of 16 6 3 Quarter finals 6 4 Semi finals 6 5 Final 7 Top scorers 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 External linksAssociation team allocation editThe 47 AFC member associations are ranked based on their clubs performance over the last four years in AFC competitions their national team s FIFA World Rankings no longer considered 7 The slots are allocated by the following criteria according to the Entry Manual 8 The associations are split into two regions Article 3 1 West Region consists of the 25 associations from the West Asian Football Federation WAFF the South Asian Football Federation SAFF and the Central Asian Football Association CAFA East Region consists of the 22 associations from the ASEAN Football Federation AFF and the East Asian Football Federation EAFF The AFC may reallocate one or more associations to another region if necessary for sporting reasons The top 12 associations in each region are eligible to enter the AFC Champions League In each region there are five groups in the group stage including 16 direct slots with the 4 remaining slots filled through qualifying play offs Article 3 2 The slots in each region are distributed as follows 9 10 The associations ranked 1st and 2nd are each allocated three direct slots and one play off slot The associations ranked 3rd and 4th are each allocated two direct slots and two play off slots The associations ranked 5th are each allocated one direct slot and two play off slots The associations ranked 6th are each allocated one direct slot and one play off slot The associations ranked 7th to 10th are each allocated one direct slot The associations ranked 11th and 12th are each allocated one play off slot The AFC Champions League title holders and AFC Cup title holders are each allocated one play off slot should they not qualify for the tournament through domestic performance Article 3 6 The following rules are applied If the AFC Champions League title holders or AFC Cup title holders are from associations ranked 1st to 6th their association is allocated the same number of play off slots and they replace the lowest seeded team from their association Otherwise their association is allocated one additional play off slot and they do not replace any team from their association Articles 3 8 3 9 and 3 10 If both the AFC Champions League title holders and AFC Cup title holders are from the same association which is allocated only one play off slot their association is allocated one additional play off slot and only the lowest seeded team from their association is replaced as a result Article 3 11 The AFC Champions League title holders and AFC Cup title holders are the lowest seeded teams in the qualifying play offs if they do not replace any team from their association Article 3 12 If any association ranked 1st to 6th do not fulfill any one of the AFC Champions League criteria they have all their direct slots converted into play off slots The direct slots given up are redistributed to the highest eligible association by the following criteria Articles 3 13 and 3 14 For each association the maximum number of total slots is four and the maximum number of direct slots is three Articles 3 4 and 3 5 If any association ranked 3rd to 6th is allocated one additional direct slot one play off slot is annulled and not redistributed If any association ranked 5th to 6th is allocated two additional direct slots one play off slot is annulled and not redistributed If any association ranked 7th to 10th do not fulfill any one of the AFC Champions League criteria they have their direct slot converted into play off slot The direct slot given up is redistributed to the next association ranked 11th or 12th whose play off slot is annulled and not redistributed or if neither are eligible the highest eligible association by the same criteria as mentioned above Articles 3 16 and 3 17 If any association with only play off slot s including any association ranked 11th to 12th or those mentioned above do not fulfill the minimum AFC Champions League criteria the play off slot s are annulled and not redistributed Articles 3 19 and 3 20 For each association the maximum number of total slots is one third of the total number of eligible teams excluding foreign teams in the top division Article 3 4 If this rule is applied any direct slots given up are redistributed by the same criteria as mentioned above and play off slots are annulled and not redistributed Article 9 10 All participating teams must be granted an AFC Champions League license and apart from cup winners finish in the top half of their top division Articles 7 1 and 9 5 If any association do not have enough teams which satisfy this criteria any direct slots given up are redistributed by the same criteria as mentioned above and play off slots are annulled and not redistributed Article 9 9 If any team granted a license refuses to participate their slot either direct or play off is annulled and not redistributed Article 9 11 Association ranking edit For the 2022 23 AFC Champions League the associations are allocated slots according to their AFC Club Competitions Ranking which was published on 29 November 2019 11 12 which takes into account their performance in the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup during the period between 2016 and 2019 Participation for 2022 AFC Champions LeagueParticipatingNot participating N Number of teams associations originally entered before withdrawal of teams from the competition after the drawWest Region 5 groups Rank MemberAssociation Points 11 SlotsGroupstage Play offRegion AFC Play off round Prelim round1 2 nbsp Qatar 97 644 4 0 02 4 nbsp Saudi Arabia 88 449 3 1 03 6 nbsp Iran IRN 81 724 2 0 04 7 nbsp United Arab Emirates 61 870 2 2 05 9 nbsp Iraq IRQ 48 992 1 1 06 10 nbsp Uzbekistan 45 562 1 1 07 12 nbsp Jordan 33 852 1 0 08 15 nbsp India 29 576 1 0 09 17 nbsp Tajikistan 28 361 1 0 010 20 nbsp Turkmenistan 26 532 1 0 011 21 nbsp Lebanon LBN 24 746 0 0 012 22 nbsp Syria 22 505 0 1 0Total Participating associations 11 17 6 0623 East Region 5 groups Rank MemberAssociation Points 11 SlotsGroupstage Play offRegion AFC Play off round Prelim round1 1 nbsp China CHN 100 000 2 3 0 1 02 3 nbsp Japan 93 321 3 1 03 5 nbsp South Korea 85 979 2 2 04 8 nbsp Thailand 51 189 2 2 05 11 nbsp Australia 40 896 1 1 0 1 2 6 13 nbsp Philippines 32 130 1 0 17 14 nbsp North Korea PRK 30 100 0 0 08 16 nbsp Vietnam 28 571 1 0 09 18 nbsp Malaysia 26 960 1 0 010 19 nbsp Singapore 26 607 1 0 011 23 nbsp Hong Kong 19 945 1 0 012 27 nbsp Myanmar MYA 12 756 0 0 0 1 Total Participating associations 10 15 16 6 8 2 4 823 24 Notes Iran IRN On 7 January 2022 the AFC announced that Esteghlal and Persepolis had not satisfied the mandatory criteria of the AFC Club Licensing Regulations and their licences were withdrawn by the AFC s independent Entry Control Body and thus were declared ineligible to participate in the 2022 AFC Champions League 13 Iraq IRQ Al Najaf the 2020 21 Iraqi Premier League third place failed to obtain an AFC license 14 and Al Shorta the league s fourth placed team declined to participate in Al Najaf s place 15 Therefore Iraq s second play off round slot was annulled Lebanon LBN Lebanon did not implement the club licensing system 16 China CHN Changchun Yatai withdrew from the competition after the draw 17 with Shanghai Port withdrawing on 11 April as a result of lockdown measures enforced in Shanghai as a result of the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic 18 North Korea PRK North Korea did not implement the club licensing system 16 Myanmar MYA The team from Myanmar which originally entered the AFC Champions League Shan United withdrew from the competition after the draw 19 Teams editIn the following table the number of appearances and last appearance count only those since the 2002 03 season including qualifying rounds when the competition was rebranded as the AFC Champions League West Region Group stage direct entrants Groups A E Team Qualifying method App last nbsp Al Sadd 2020 21 Qatar Stars League champions and 2021 Emir of Qatar Cup winners 17th 2021 nbsp Al Duhail 2020 21 Qatar Stars League runners up 11th 2021 nbsp Al Rayyan 2020 21 Qatar Stars League third place 12th 2021 nbsp Al Gharafa 2020 21 Qatar Stars League fourth place 12th 2021 nbsp Al Hilal Note TH 2020 21 Saudi Professional League champions 18th 2021 nbsp Al Faisaly 2020 21 King Cup winners 1st nbsp Al Shabab 2020 21 Saudi Professional League runners up 10th 2015 nbsp Foolad 2020 21 Hazfi Cup winners and 2021 Iranian Super Cup winners 5th 2021 nbsp Sepahan 2020 21 Persian Gulf Pro League runners up 13th 2020 nbsp Al Jazira 2020 21 UAE Pro League champions 11th 2018 nbsp Shabab Al Ahli 2020 21 UAE President s Cup winners2020 21 UAE Pro League third place 10th 2021 nbsp Al Quwa Al Jawiya 2020 21 Iraqi Premier League champions and 2020 21 Iraq FA Cup winners 6th 2021 nbsp Pakhtakor Tashkent 2021 Uzbekistan Super League champions 18th 2021 nbsp Al Wehdat 2021 Jordanian Pro League runners up Note JOR 7th 2021 nbsp Mumbai City 2020 21 Indian Super League regular season premiers 1st nbsp Istiklol 2021 Tajikistan Higher League champions 4th 2021 nbsp Ahal 2021 Yokary Liga runners up Note TKM 1stQualifying play off participants Entering in play off round Team Qualifying method App last nbsp Al Taawoun 2020 21 Saudi Professional League fourth place Note KSA 3rd 2020 nbsp Baniyas 2020 21 UAE Pro League runners up 3rd 2014 nbsp Sharjah 2020 21 UAE Pro League fourth place 5th 2021 nbsp Al Zawraa 2020 21 Iraqi Premier League runners up 7th 2021 nbsp Nasaf Qarshi 2021 Uzbekistan Cup winners 7th 2018 nbsp Al Jaish 2020 21 Syrian Premier League runners up Note SYR 3rd 2005 East Region Group stage direct entrants Groups F J Team Qualifying method App last nbsp Shandong Taishan 2021 Chinese Super League champions and 2021 Chinese FA Cup winners 10th 2019 nbsp Guangzhou 2021 Chinese Super League third place 11th 2021 nbsp Kawasaki Frontale 2021 J1 League champions 9th 2021 nbsp Urawa Red Diamonds 2021 Emperor s Cup winners 8th 2019 nbsp Yokohama F Marinos 2021 J1 League runners up 5th 2020 nbsp Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2021 K League 1 champions 15th 2021 nbsp Jeonnam Dragons 2021 Korean FA Cup winners 3rd 2008 nbsp BG Pathum United 2020 21 Thai League 1 champions 3rd 2021 nbsp Chiangrai United 2020 21 Thai FA Cup winners 5th 2021 nbsp Melbourne City 2020 21 A League regular season premiers and 2021 A League Grand Final winners 1st nbsp United City 2020 Philippines Football League champions Note PHI 5th 2021 nbsp Hoang Anh Gia Lai 2021 V League 1 first placed team Note VIE 3rd 2005 nbsp Johor Darul Ta zim 2021 Malaysia Super League champions 8th 2021 nbsp Lion City Sailors 2021 Singapore Premier League champions 3rd 2019 nbsp Kitchee 2020 21 Hong Kong Premier League champions 7th 2021 Qualifying play off participants Entering in play off round Team Qualifying method App last nbsp Vissel Kobe 2021 J1 League third place 2nd 2020 nbsp Ulsan Hyundai 2021 K League 1 runners up 10th 2021 nbsp Daegu FC 2021 K League 1 third place 3rd 2021 nbsp Buriram United 2020 21 Thai League 1 runners up 10th 2020 nbsp Port 2020 21 Thai League 1 third place 3rd 2021 nbsp Melbourne Victory 2021 FFA Cup winners 9th 2020 Qualifying play off participants Entering in preliminary round Team Qualifying method App last nbsp Sydney FC 2020 21 A League regular season second place 7th 2020 nbsp Kaya FC Iloilo 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara winners Note PHI 2nd 2021 Withdrawn teams Team Qualifying method App last nbsp Changchun Yatai Note WDN2 2021 Chinese Super League fourth place 3rd 2010 nbsp Shanghai Port Note WDN3 2021 Chinese Super League runners up 7th 2021 nbsp Shan United Note WDN1 2020 Myanmar National League champions 3rd 2020 Notes Title holders TH Al Hilal are the title holders Jordan JOR The 2021 Jordanian Pro League champions Al Ramtha were not granted an AFC Champions League license 16 Saudi Arabia KSA Al Ittihad the 2020 21 Saudi Professional League third place failed to obtain an AFC license 20 As a result Al Taawoun the league s fourth placed team entered the qualifying play offs 21 Myanmar MYA Due to the COVID 19 pandemic in Myanmar plus the 2021 Myanmar coup d etat and protests the 2021 Myanmar National League was not held by the Myanmar Football Federation Philippines PHI Due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the Philippines the 2021 Philippines Football League was cancelled The Philippine Football Federation has nominated United City the 2020 Philippines Football League champions to participate 22 Syria SYR The 2020 21 Syrian Premier League champions Tishreen were not granted an AFC Champions League license and will play in the 2022 AFC Cup instead 16 23 Turkmenistan TKM Only Ahal were granted an AFC Champions League license so the Yokary Liga champions Altyn Asyr were only eligible for the 2022 AFC Cup 16 23 Vietnam VIE Due to the COVID 19 pandemic in Vietnam the 2021 V League 1 and 2021 Vietnamese Cup were both abandoned by the Vietnam Football Federation It was decided that the league s first place team Hoang Anh Gia Lai at the time of abandonment would take the AFC Champions League slot 24 with the AFC Cup slots to go to the second and third placed teams 25 Withdrawn Teams 1 WDN1 Shan United withdrew from the competition on 19 January 2022 26 Withdrawn Teams 2 WDN2 Changchun Yatai withdrew from the competition on 1 March 2022 27 Withdrawn Teams 3 WDN3 Shanghai Port withdrew from the competition on 11 April 2022 as a result of the lockdown measures enforced in Shanghai 18 nbsp nbsp Qatar nbsp Riyadh nbsp Al Faisaly nbsp Al Taawoun nbsp Foolad nbsp Sepahan nbsp Abu Dhabi nbsp DSA Metropolitan nbsp Baghdad nbsp Pakhtakor nbsp Nasaf nbsp Al Wehdat nbsp Mumbai City nbsp Istiklol nbsp Ahal nbsp Al Jaish nbsp Guangzhou nbsp Shandong nbsp Kobe nbsp Kanto nbsp Jeonbuk nbsp Gyeongsang nbsp Jeonnam nbsp Bangkok nbsp Chiangrai U nbsp Buriram U nbsp Sydney FC nbsp Melbourne nbsp United City nbsp Kaya Iloilo nbsp Hoang Anh Gia Lai nbsp Johor Darul Ta zim nbsp Lion City Sailors nbsp Kitchee nbsp Baghdad teams nbsp Al Quwa Al Jawiya nbsp Al ZawraaQatar teams nbsp Al Sadd nbsp Al Duhail nbsp Al Rayyan nbsp Al Gharafa Riyadh teams nbsp Al Hilal nbsp Al Shabab nbsp Gyeongsang teams nbsp Ulsan Hyundai nbsp Daegu FC Kanto teams nbsp Kawasaki Frontale nbsp Urawa Red Diamonds nbsp Yokohama F Marinos Greater Bangkok teams nbsp BG Pathum United nbsp Port Melbourne teams nbsp Melbourne City nbsp Melbourne Victory nbsp Abu Dhabi teams nbsp Al Jazira nbsp BaniyasDSA Metropolitan teams nbsp Shabab Al Ahli nbsp Sharjahclass notpageimage Location of teams of the 2022 AFC Champions League nbsp Brown Group A nbsp Red Group B nbsp Orange Group C nbsp Yellow Group D nbsp Pink Group E nbsp Green Group F nbsp Blue Group G nbsp Cyan Group H nbsp Turquoise Group I nbsp Purple Group J nbsp Qualifying play offsSchedule editThe schedule of the competition is as follows The final version was originally announced on 13 January 2022 28 with the following modifications made on 9 December 2022 the West Region knockout stage matches were pushed back by two weeks in February while the final was moved from 19 and 26 February to 29 April and 6 May 2023 29 Stage Round Draw date West Region East RegionPreliminary stage Preliminary round No draw 8 March 2022Play off stage Play off round 15 March 2022Group stage Matchday 1 17 January 2022 7 8 April 2022 15 16 April 2022Matchday 2 10 11 April 2022 18 19 April 2022Matchday 3 14 15 April 2022 21 22 April 2022Matchday 4 18 19 April 2022 24 25 April 2022Matchday 5 22 23 April 2022 27 28 April 2022Matchday 6 26 27 April 2022 30 April 1 May 2022Knockout stage Round of 16 19 20 February 2023 18 19 August 2022Quarter finals E 20 August 2022 W 21 February 2023 23 February 2023 22 August 2022Semi finals 26 February 2023 25 August 2022Final 29 April and 6 May 2023Original schedule edit The original schedule of the competition as planned in 2019 before the pandemic included a two legged knockout stage 30 Original schedule Stage Round First leg Second legPreliminary stage Preliminary round 1 11 January 2022Preliminary round 2 18 January 2022Play off stage Play off round 25 January 2022Group stage Matchday 1 7 9 February 2022Matchday 2 14 16 February 2022Matchday 3 28 February 2 March 2022Matchday 4 14 16 March 2022Matchday 5 4 6 April 2022Matchday 6 18 20 April 2022Knockout stage Round of 16 9 11 May 2022 23 25 May 2022Quarter finals 15 17 August 2022 29 31 August 2022Semi finals 13 14 September 2022 4 5 October 2022Final 22 October 2022 29 October 2022In June 2021 a minor revision was made to the schedule of the preliminary and play off stages matches were moved one week earlier in January 31 Minor revision to schedule Stage Round First leg Second legPreliminary stage Preliminary round 1 4 January 2022Preliminary round 2 11 January 2022Play off stage Play off round 18 January 2022First major revision to schedule edit On 5 July 2021 the AFC announced the first revised schedule of the competition featuring a centralized group stage and single leg knockout stage matches 32 First major revision to schedule Stage Round West Region East RegionPreliminary stage Preliminary round 1 15 March 2022 1 March 2022Preliminary round 2 5 April 2022 8 March 2022Play off stage Play off round 20 April 2022 15 March 2022Group stage Matchday 1 10 11 May 2022 15 16 April 2022Matchday 2 13 14 May 2022 18 19 April 2022Matchday 3 16 17 May 2022 21 22 April 2022Matchday 4 19 20 May 2022 24 25 April 2022Matchday 5 22 23 May 2022 27 28 April 2022Matchday 6 25 26 May 2022 30 April 1 May 2022Knockout stage Round of 16 29 31 August 2022Quarter finals 12 14 September 2022Semi finals 11 12 October 2022Final 29 October 2022Second major revision to schedule edit On 13 January 2022 the AFC announced the second revised schedule of the competition with the knockout stage of the West Region pushed back to February 2023 and a two legged format restored for the final 28 Second major revision to schedule Stage Round West Region East RegionPreliminary stage Preliminary round 8 March 2022Play off stage Play off round 15 March 2022Group stage Matchday 1 7 8 April 2022 15 16 April 2022Matchday 2 10 11 April 2022 18 19 April 2022Matchday 3 14 15 April 2022 21 22 April 2022Matchday 4 18 19 April 2022 24 25 April 2022Matchday 5 22 23 April 2022 27 28 April 2022Matchday 6 26 27 April 2022 30 April 1 May 2022Knockout stage Round of 16 3 4 February 2023 18 19 August 2022Quarter finals 7 February 2023 22 August 2022Semi finals 10 February 2023 25 August 2022Final 19 and 26 February 2023Qualifying play offs editMain article 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play offs In the qualifying play offs each tie was played as a single match Extra time and penalty shoot out were used to decide the winner if necessary 33 The bracket of the qualifying play offs for each region was determined based on each team s association ranking and their seeding within their association with the team from the higher ranked association hosting the match Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same tie The seven winners of the play off round three from West Region and four from East Region advanced to the group stage to join the 33 direct entrants Preliminary round edit A total of two teams played in the preliminary round Team 1 Score Team 2East Region Sydney FC nbsp 5 0 nbsp Kaya IloiloMelbourne Victory nbsp Cancelled note 1 nbsp Shan UnitedPlay off round edit Team 1 Score Team 2West Region Al Taawoun nbsp 1 1 a e t 5 4 p nbsp Al JaishBaniyas nbsp 0 2 nbsp Nasaf QarshiSharjah nbsp 1 1 a e t 6 5 p nbsp Al ZawraaTeam 1 Score Team 2East Region Changchun Yatai nbsp Cancelled note 2 nbsp Sydney FCVissel Kobe nbsp 4 3 a e t nbsp Melbourne VictoryUlsan Hyundai nbsp 3 0 nbsp PortDaegu FC nbsp 1 1 a e t 3 2 p nbsp Buriram UnitedGroup stage editMain article 2022 AFC Champions League group stage 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 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 TiebreakersThe 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 33 Points in head to head matches among tied teams Goal difference in head to head matches among tied teams Goals scored in head to head matches among tied teams Away goals scored in head to head matches among tied teams not applicable since the matches were played in a centralised venue 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 Goal difference in all group matches Goals scored in all group matches Penalty shoot out if only two teams playing each other in the last round of the group are tied 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 Association ranking Group A edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HIL RYN SHJ IST1 nbsp Al Hilal H 6 4 1 1 11 5 6 13 a Advance to Round of 16 0 2 2 1 1 02 nbsp Al Rayyan 6 4 1 1 10 7 3 13 a 0 3 3 1 1 03 nbsp Sharjah 6 1 2 3 7 11 4 5 2 2 1 1 2 14 nbsp Istiklol 6 1 0 5 5 10 5 3 0 3 2 3 2 0 Source AFC H HostsNotes a b Equal on head to head points Head to head goal difference Al Hilal 1 Al Rayyan 1 Group B edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SHB MUM QWJ AJZ1 nbsp Al Shabab H 6 5 1 0 18 1 17 16 Advance to Round of 16 6 0 3 0 3 02 nbsp Mumbai City 6 2 1 3 3 11 8 7 a 0 3 1 0 0 03 nbsp Al Quwa Al Jawiya 6 2 1 3 7 10 3 7 a 1 1 1 2 3 24 nbsp Al Jazira 6 1 1 4 4 10 6 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 Source AFC H HostsNotes a b Head to head points Mumbai City 6 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 0 Group C edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FOO SAH GHA AHA1 nbsp Foolad 6 3 3 0 5 2 3 12 Advance to Round of 16 1 1 0 0 1 02 nbsp Shabab Al Ahli 6 2 4 0 14 7 7 10 1 1 8 2 2 13 nbsp Al Gharafa 6 1 2 3 7 14 7 5 0 1 1 1 2 04 nbsp Ahal 6 1 1 4 6 9 3 4 0 1 1 1 4 2 Source AFC Group D edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DUH TWN SEP PAK1 nbsp Al Duhail 6 5 0 1 17 9 8 15 Advance to Round of 16 1 2 5 2 3 22 nbsp Al Taawoun H 6 2 1 3 13 12 1 7 a 3 4 3 0 0 13 nbsp Sepahan 6 2 1 3 8 12 4 7 a 0 1 1 1 2 14 nbsp Pakhtakor 6 2 0 4 10 15 5 6 0 3 5 4 1 3 Source AFCRules for classification Tiebreakers H HostsNotes a b Head to head points Al Taawoun 4 Sepahan 1 Group E edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FAI NAS SAD WEH1 nbsp Al Faisaly H 6 2 3 1 5 4 1 9 a Advance to Round of 16 0 0 2 1 1 12 nbsp Nasaf Qarshi 6 2 3 1 8 5 3 9 a 0 1 3 1 2 03 nbsp Al Sadd 6 2 1 3 10 11 1 7 1 0 1 1 5 24 nbsp Al Wehdat 6 1 3 2 9 12 3 6 1 1 2 2 3 1 Source AFC H HostsNotes a b Head to head points Al Faisaly 4 Nasaf Qarshi 1 Group F edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DAE URA LCS SDT1 nbsp Daegu FC 6 4 1 1 14 4 10 13 a Advance to Round of 16 1 0 0 3 4 02 nbsp Urawa Red Diamonds 6 4 1 1 20 2 18 13 a 0 0 6 0 5 03 nbsp Lion City Sailors 6 2 1 3 8 14 6 7 1 2 1 4 3 24 nbsp Shandong Taishan 6 0 1 5 2 24 22 1 0 7 0 5 0 0 Source AFCNotes a b Head to head points Daegu FC 4 Urawa Red Diamonds 1 Group G edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BGP MCY JND UCT1 nbsp BG Pathum United H 6 3 3 0 11 2 9 12 Advance to Round of 16 1 1 0 0 5 02 nbsp Melbourne City 6 3 3 0 10 3 7 12 0 0 2 1 3 03 nbsp Jeonnam Dragons 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8 0 2 1 1 2 04 nbsp United City 6 0 0 6 1 17 16 0 1 3 0 3 0 1 Source AFC H Hosts Group H edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification YFM JBH HOA SYD1 nbsp Yokohama F Marinos 6 4 1 1 9 3 6 13 Advance to Round of 16 0 1 2 0 3 02 nbsp Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 3 3 0 7 4 3 12 1 1 1 0 0 03 nbsp Hoang Anh Gia Lai H 6 1 2 3 4 7 3 5 1 2 1 1 1 04 nbsp Sydney FC 6 0 2 4 3 9 6 2 0 1 2 3 1 1 Source AFC H Hosts Group I edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JDT KSF ULS GZH1 nbsp Johor Darul Ta zim H 6 4 1 1 11 7 4 13 Advance to Round of 16 0 5 2 1 5 02 nbsp Kawasaki Frontale 6 3 2 1 17 4 13 11 0 0 1 1 1 03 nbsp Ulsan Hyundai 6 3 1 2 14 7 7 10 1 2 3 2 3 04 nbsp Guangzhou 6 0 0 6 0 24 24 0 0 2 0 8 0 5 Source AFC H Hosts Group J edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VKO KIT CRU SHP1 nbsp Vissel Kobe 4 2 2 0 10 3 7 8 Advance to Round of 16 2 1 6 0 Canc 2 nbsp Kitchee 4 2 1 1 7 6 1 7 2 2 1 0 Canc 3 nbsp Chiangrai United H 4 0 1 3 2 10 8 1 0 0 2 3 Canc 4 nbsp Shanghai Port 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew 36 Canc Canc Canc Source AFC H Hosts Ranking of second placed teams edit West Region edit Pos Grp Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 A nbsp Al Rayyan 6 4 1 1 10 7 3 13 Advance to Round of 162 C nbsp Shabab Al Ahli 6 2 4 0 14 7 7 103 E nbsp Nasaf Qarshi 6 2 3 1 8 5 3 94 D nbsp Al Taawoun 6 2 1 3 13 12 1 75 B nbsp Mumbai City 6 2 1 3 3 11 8 7Source AFCRules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal difference 3 Goals scored 4 Disciplinary points 5 Drawing of lots East Region edit As Group J only had three teams remaining the results against fourth placed teams in Groups F I were omitted in this ranking 36 Pos Grp Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 H nbsp Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 4 2 2 0 3 1 2 8 Advance to Round of 162 F nbsp Urawa Red Diamonds 4 2 1 1 10 2 8 73 J nbsp Kitchee 4 2 1 1 7 6 1 74 G nbsp Melbourne City 4 1 3 0 4 3 1 65 I nbsp Kawasaki Frontale 4 1 2 1 8 4 4 5Source AFCRules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal difference 3 Goals scored 4 Disciplinary points 5 Drawing of lots Knockout stage editMain article 2022 AFC Champions League knockout stage In the knockout stage the 16 teams played a single elimination tournament with the teams split into the two regions until the final All ties were played as a single leg match Regulations Article 9 1 except for the final which was played over two legs Extra time and penalty shoot out were used to decide the winners if necessary Regulations Article 9 3 and 10 1 33 Bracket edit Round of 16Quarter finalsSemi finalsFinal 19 February 2023 Doha nbsp Al Duhail p 1 7 23 February 2023 Doha nbsp Al Rayyan1 6 nbsp Al Duhail2 19 February 2023 Al Wakrah nbsp Al Shabab1 nbsp Al Shabab2 26 February 2023 Doha nbsp Nasaf Qarshi0 nbsp Al Duhail0 20 February 2023 Doha nbsp Al Hilal7 nbsp Al Faisaly0 23 February 2023 Al Wakrah nbsp Foolad1 nbsp Foolad0 20 February 2023 Al Wakrah nbsp Al Hilal1 nbsp Al Hilal3 29 April and 6 May 2023 nbsp Shabab Al Ahli1 nbsp Al Hilal101 18 August 2022 Saitama nbsp Urawa Red Diamonds112 nbsp Vissel Kobe3 22 August 2022 Saitama nbsp Yokohama F Marinos2 nbsp Vissel Kobe1 18 August 2022 Urawa Komaba nbsp Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors a e t 3 nbsp Daegu FC1 25 August 2022 Saitama nbsp Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors a e t 2 nbsp Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2 1 19 August 2022 Saitama nbsp Urawa Red Diamonds p 2 3 nbsp Johor Darul Ta zim0 22 August 2022 Saitama nbsp Urawa Red Diamonds5 nbsp Urawa Red Diamonds4 19 August 2022 Urawa Komaba nbsp BG Pathum United0 nbsp BG Pathum United4 nbsp Kitchee SC0 Round of 16 edit The round of 16 was played over one leg with the matchups determined by the combination tables based on which group runners up qualified Team 1 Score Team 2West Region Al Hilal nbsp 3 1 nbsp Shabab Al AhliAl Shabab nbsp 2 0 nbsp Nasaf QarshiAl Duhail nbsp 1 1 a e t 7 6 p nbsp Al RayyanAl Faisaly nbsp 0 1 nbsp FooladTeam 1 Score Team 2East Region Daegu FC nbsp 1 2 a e t nbsp Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsBG Pathum United nbsp 4 0 nbsp KitcheeJohor Darul Ta zim nbsp 0 5 nbsp Urawa Red DiamondsVissel Kobe nbsp 3 2 nbsp Yokohama F MarinosQuarter finals edit The quarter finals were played over one leg Team 1 Score Team 2West Region Al Duhail nbsp 2 1 nbsp Al ShababFoolad nbsp 0 1 nbsp Al HilalTeam 1 Score Team 2East Region Vissel Kobe nbsp 1 3 a e t nbsp Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsUrawa Red Diamonds nbsp 4 0 nbsp BG Pathum UnitedSemi finals edit The semi finals were played over one leg Team 1 Score Team 2West Region Al Duhail nbsp 0 7 nbsp Al HilalTeam 1 Score Team 2East Region Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors nbsp 2 2 a e t 1 3 p nbsp Urawa Red DiamondsFinal edit Main article 2022 AFC Champions League final The final was played over two legs 29 April 2023 2023 04 29 20 30 UTC 3Al Hilal nbsp 1 1 nbsp Urawa Red DiamondsS Al Dawsari nbsp 13 Report Koroki nbsp 53 King Fahd International Stadium RiyadhAttendance 50 881Referee Ahmed Al Kaf Oman 6 May 2023 2023 05 06 18 00 UTC 9Urawa Red Diamonds nbsp 1 0 nbsp Al HilalCarrillo nbsp 48 o g ReportSaitama Stadium 2002 SaitamaAttendance 53 574Referee Ma Ning China Urawa Red Diamonds won 2 1 on aggregate Top scorers edit Team eliminated for this round Player is not in the team but the team is still active for this round Rank Player Team MD1 MD2 MD3 MD4 MD5 MD6 R16 QF SF F1 F2 Total1 nbsp Edmilson Junior nbsp Al Duhail 1 3 2 2 82 nbsp Odion Ighalo nbsp Al Hilal 2 1 4 7 nbsp Zeca nbsp Daegu FC 3 1 1 1 14 nbsp Bergson nbsp Johor Darul Ta zim 3 1 2 6 nbsp Yusuke Matsuo nbsp Urawa Red Diamonds 1 2 2 1 nbsp Michael Olunga nbsp Al Duhail 1 1 2 27 nbsp Federico Cartabia nbsp Shabab Al Ahli 1 1 1 2 5 nbsp Carlos nbsp Al Shabab 2 2 1 nbsp David Moberg Karlsson nbsp Urawa Red Diamonds 1 1 2 110 nbsp Yohan Boli nbsp Al Rayyan 2 1 4 nbsp Salem Al Dawsari nbsp Al Hilal 1 1 1 1 nbsp Yu Kobayashi nbsp Kawasaki Frontale 2 2 nbsp Kasper Junker nbsp Urawa Red Diamonds 1 2 1 nbsp Arslanmyrat Amanow nbsp Ahal 1 3Note Goals scored in the qualifying play offs and matches voided by AFC are not counted when determining top scorer Regulations Article 64 4 33 See also edit2022 AFC CupNotes edit Shan United withdrew from the AFC Champions League and Melbourne Victory 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