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AFC Champions League Two
#ACLTwo group stage draw finalised
Four groups in the East and West respectively will house the 32 teams competing for the ultimate prize of being the inaugural winners of this brand new competition.
Group A saw Al Wakrah SC of Qatar drawn together with Islamic Republic of Iran’s Tractor FC, Mohun Bagan Super Giant of India and Tajikistan’s FC Ravshan.
Saudi Arabia’s Al Taawoun FC headline the Group B cast, with Iraq’s Air Force Club, Al Khaldiya SC of Bahrain and Turkmenistan’s Altyn Asyr their opponents.
In Group C, Sepahan SC of Iran will battle with United Arab Emirates’ Sharjah FC, FC Istiklol of Tajikistan and Jordan’s Al Wehdat while Shabab Al Ahli from the UAE, Uzbekistan’s PFC Nasaf, Al Hussein of Jordan and Kuwait SC are the four teams in Group D.
Over in the East section, Group E top seeds Sanfrecce Hiroshima of Japan have Australia’s Sydney FC, Kaya FC-Iloilo of the Philippines and Hong Kong’s Eastern for company while Zhejiang FC of China PR will fancy their chances in Group F where they were drawn with Thailand’s Port FC, Lion City Sailors FC of Singapore and Indonesia’s Persib Bandung..
Group G looks set for tantalising encounters with Thailand’s Bangkok United, Nam Dinh FC of Vietnam, Hong Kong’s Lee Man and Tampines Rovers of Singapore drawn together while Group H comprises Korea Republic’s Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Selangor FC of Malaysia, Thailand’s Muangthong United and Dynamic Herb Cebu FC of the Philippines.
The action commences on September 17 with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the knockout stage.
Draw result
Group A: Al Wakrah SC (QAT), Tractor FC (IRN), Mohun Bagan Super Giant (IND), FC Ravshan (TJK)
Group B: Al Taawoun FC (KSA), Air Force SC (IRAQ), Al Khaldiya SC (BHR), Altyn Asyr FC (TKM)
Group C: Sepahan SC (IRN), Sharjah FC (UAE), FC Istiklol (TJK), Al Wehdat (JOR)
Group D: Shabab Al Ahli (UAE), PFC Nasaf (UZB), Al Hussein (JOR), Kuwait SC (KUW)
Group E: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN), Sydney FC (AUS), Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI), Eastern (HKG)
Group F: Zhejiang FC (CHN), Port FC (THA), Lion City Sailors FC (SGP), Persib Bandung (IDN)
Group G: Bangkok United (THA), Nam Dinh FC (VIE), Lee Man (HKG), Tampines Rovers FC (SGP)
Group H: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR), Selangor FC (MAS), Muangthong United (THA), Dynamic Herb Cebu FC (PHI)
Click HERE for the Match Schedule
