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The 2021 AFC Champions League group stage was played from 14 to 30 April 2021 for the West Region and from 22 June to 11 July 2021 for the East Region.[1] A total of 40 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout stage of the 2021 AFC Champions League.[2]
The draw for the group stage was held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 27 January 2021.[3] 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 zone, 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 technical balance between groups. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.[4]
The following 40 teams entered into the group stage draw, which included the 32 direct entrants and the eight 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 |
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West Region | A–E | Al-Duhail | Al-Nassr | Pakhtakor | Al-Shorta[note 1] |
Al-Hilal | Tractor | Al-Wehdat | AGMK (Winners of Play-off West 1) | ||
Persepolis | Shabab Al-Ahli | Goa | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Winners of Play-off West 2) | ||
Sharjah | Al-Rayyan | Istiklol | Foolad (Winners of Play-off West 3) | ||
Al-Sadd | Al-Ahli | Esteghlal[note 2] | Al-Wahda (Winners of Play-off West 4) | ||
East Region | F–J | Pohang Steelers ( |
Gamba Osaka | United City | Chiangrai United ( |
Kawasaki Frontale | Ulsan Hyundai | Kitchee[note 2] | Kaya–Iloilo (Winners of Play-off East 1) | ||
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Port | Viettel | Cerezo Osaka | ||
BG Pathum United | Beijing Guoan ( |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol[note 3] | ||
Guangzhou ( |
Nagoya Grampus | Tampines Rovers | Daegu FC[note 4] |
In the group stage, each group was played on a double round-robin basis 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.
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]
The schedule of each matchday was as follows.[1][10]
Matchday | Dates | Matches | |
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Matchday 1 | 14–15 April 2021 | 22, 24–26 June 2021 | Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 2 |
Matchday 2 | 17–18 April 2021 | 25, 27–29 June 2021 | Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 1 |
Matchday 3 | 20–21 April 2021 | 28, 30 June – 2 July 2021 | Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 1 vs. Team 3 |
Matchday 4 | 23–24 April 2021 | 1, 3–5 July 2021 | Team 2 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 1 |
Matchday 5 | 26–27 April 2021 | 4, 6–8 July 2021 | Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 3 |
Matchday 6 | 29–30 April 2021 | 7, 9–11 July 2021 | Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4 |
On 11 March 2021, AFC confirmed Thailand as the hosts for the group stage, except for Group H and I.[11] On 10 May 2021, AFC confirmed Uzbekistan as the hosts for Group H and I.[12]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | IST | HIL | SAH | AGK | |
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1 | Istiklol | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
2 | Al-Hilal (H) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | ||
3 | Shabab Al-Ahli | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | ||
4 | AGMK | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 2–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | — |
Al-Hilal | 2–2 | AGMK |
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AGMK | 2–3 | Istiklol |
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Al-Hilal | 3–1 | Istiklol |
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Istiklol | 4–1 | Al-Hilal |
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Gomis 24' |
Shabab Al-Ahli | 3–1 | AGMK |
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AGMK | 0–3 | Al-Hilal |
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Istiklol | 1–2 | AGMK |
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Soirov 87' | Live Report Stats Report |
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Pakhtakor | 3–3 | Tractor |
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Sharjah | 4–1 | Pakhtakor |
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Pakhtakor | 1–1 | Sharjah |
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Derdiyok 59' | Live Report Stats Report |
Khalfan 87' |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2–3 | Sharjah |
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Pakhtakor | 1–0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
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Kholdorkhonov 79' | Live Report Stats Report |
Sharjah | 0–2 | Tractor |
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Abbaszadeh 7', 66' |
Esteghlal | 5–2 | Al-Ahli |
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Al Somah 27', 79' |
Al-Ahli | 1–1 | Al-Duhail |
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Al Somah 90+1' | Live Report Stats Report |
Olunga 53' |
Esteghlal | 2–2 | Al-Duhail |
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Olunga 45+3' (pen.), 59' |
Al-Duhail | 1–1 | Al-Ahli |
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Olunga 61' | Live Report Stats Report |
Asiri 73' |
Al-Sadd | 1–1 | Foolad |
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Abdurisag 89' | Live Report Stats Report |
Chimba 61' |
Al-Nassr | 3–1 | Al-Sadd |
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Cazorla 59' |
Foolad | 1–0 | Al-Wehdat |
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Al-Sadd | 3–1 | Al-Wehdat |
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Samir 63' (pen.) |
Foolad | 1–1 | Al-Nassr |
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Al-Amri 52' (o.g.) | Live Report Stats Report |
Petros 69' |
Al-Nassr | 1–2 | Al-Wehdat |
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Hamdallah 90+5' (pen.) | Live Report Stats Report |
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Al-Wehdat | 1–0 | Foolad |
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Saad 27' | Live Report Stats Report |
Al-Sadd | 1–2 | Al-Nassr |
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Al-Rayyan | 1–3 | Persepolis |
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Al-Hadhrami 19' | Live Report Stats Report |
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Al-Wahda | 3–2 | Al-Rayyan |
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Persepolis | 2–1 | Goa |
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Bedia 14' |
Goa | 0–4 | Persepolis |
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Al-Rayyan | 1–1 | Goa |
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Ferydoon 89' | Live Report Stats Report |
Ortiz 3' |
Persepolis | 4–2 | Al-Rayyan |
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Goa | 0–2 | Al-Wahda |
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Kaya–Iloilo | 0–5 | Viettel |
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Kaya–Iloilo | 0–3 | Ulsan Hyundai |
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Ulsan Hyundai | 2–1 | Kaya–Iloilo |
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Yoon Bit-garam 27', 51' | Live Report Stats Report |
Bedic 47' |
Ulsan Hyundai | 3–0 | Viettel |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NAG | POH | JOH | RAT | |
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1 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 16 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
2 | Pohang Steelers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | 2–0 | ||
3 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | ||
4 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol (H) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 2 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — |
Pohang Steelers | 4–1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
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Velázquez 17' |
Pohang Steelers | 1–1 | Nagoya Grampus |
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Tashchy 88' | Live Report Stats Report |
Maeda 51' |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JEO | GAM | CHI | TAM | |
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1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 16 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 9–0 | |
2 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 9 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 8–1 | ||
3 | Chiangrai United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
4 | Tampines Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 27 | −26 | 0 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–3 | — |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–1 | Chiangrai United |
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Ekanit 68' |
Gamba Osaka | 2–2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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Patric 27', 31' | Live Report Stats Report |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 9–0 | Tampines Rovers |
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Chiangrai United | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka |
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Bill 90+4' | Live Report Stats Report |
Pereira 88' |
Tampines Rovers | 0–4 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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Gamba Osaka | 8–1 | Tampines Rovers |
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Bennett 27' |
Chiangrai United | 1–3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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Bill 68' (pen.) | Live Report Stats Report |
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Tampines Rovers | 0–3 | Chiangrai United |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 3–2 | Daegu FC |
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Daegu FC | 7–0 | United City |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 8–0 | United City |
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Daegu FC | 5–0 | Beijing Guoan |
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Beijing Guoan | 0–3 | Daegu FC |
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Daegu FC | 1–3 | Kawasaki Frontale |
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Edgar 43' | Live Report Stats Report |
Leandro Damião 34', 64', 87' |
United City | 0–4 | Daegu FC |
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Kitchee | 2–0 | Port |
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Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Port |
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Sakamoto 79' | Live Report Stats Report |
Pakorn 45+3' |
Guangzhou | 0–1 | Kitchee |
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Damjanović 36' (pen.) |
Kitchee | 1–0 | Guangzhou |
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Damjanović 70' (pen.) | Live Report Stats Report |
Port | 1–1 | Kitchee |
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Pakorn 13' | Live Report Stats Report |
Orr 18' |
Guangzhou | 1–5 | Port |
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Thitawee 49' (o.g.) | Live Report Stats Report |
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | I | Daegu FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 12 | Advance to Round of 16 |
2 | F | BG Pathum United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 12 | |
3 | G | Pohang Steelers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 | |
4 | J | Kitchee | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | |
5 | H | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 9 |
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