2011 AFC Champions League group stage
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A total of 32 teams, 16 from West Asia and 16 from East Asia, competed in the 2011 AFC Champions League group stage. They included 30 direct entries and 2 winners of the qualifying play-off
2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off
Six teams, four from West Asia and two from East Asia, competed in the 2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off.The draw for the qualifying play-off was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 December 2010...

 (one from West Asia and one from East Asia).

The draw for the group stage was held in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

, Malaysia on 7 December 2010. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Clubs from the same country may not be drawn into the same group.

In each group, teams played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...

. The matchdays were 1–2 March, 15–16 March, 5–6 April, 19–20 April, 3–4 May, and 10–11 May 2011.

The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage
2011 AFC Champions League knockout stage
A total of 16 teams, 8 from West Asia and 8 from East Asia, competed in the 2011 AFC Champions League knockout stage. They included the 8 group winners and the 8 group runners-up from the group stage....

.

Tiebreakers

The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:
  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned; (Away goals
    Away goals rule
    The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...

     do not apply)
  4. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  5. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  6. Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  7. Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches; (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for each direct red card, 4 points for each yellow card followed by a direct red card)
  8. Drawing of lots.

Group A

Team
  Sepahan 6 4 1 1 14 5
9
13
  Al-Hilal 6 4 1 1 11 6
5
13
  Al-Gharafa 6 2 1 3 6 7 −1 7
  Al-Jazira 6 0 1 5 7 20 −13 1


Tiebreakers
  • Sepahan and Al-Hilal are ranked by their head-to-head records, as shown below.
    Team
      Sepahan 2 1 1 0 3 2
    1
    4
      Al-Hilal 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1

Januário 
|stadium= King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...


|attendance= 15,000
|referee= Ravshan Irmatov
Ravshan Irmatov
Ravshan Sayfiddinovich Irmatov is an Uzbek football referee.-Biography and career:His father was also a referee, working in the Soviet Union competitions. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2003...

 (Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Football Federation
The Uzbekistan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Uzbekistan, controlling the Uzbek national team. It was founded in 1946, while Uzbekistan was still under Soviet rule, and has been a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation since 1994.The federation organizes the...

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Touré
Ibrahima Touré
Ibrahima Touré is a Senegalese footballer. He currently plays for United Arab Emirati football club Ajman Club.-Club career:...

 
Janjuš
Milorad Janjuš
Milorad Janjuš is a Serbian footballer currently playing for Sepahan.-Career:Janjus joined FC Pakhtakor Tashkent in February 2010 after spending the previous season at Spartak Zlatibor Voda in the Serbian SuperLiga...

 
Kazemian
Javad Kazemian
Javad Kazemian is an Iranian Football right winger who plays for Persepolis in the Iran Pro League. He is commonly mistaken for a striker as he is frequently involved in running towards the opposing box, but his preferred position is a right winger....

 
|goals2= Baré
Jader Volnei Spindler
Jader Volnei Spindler, more commonly known as Baré, is a Brazilian football player, currently associated with Al-Jazira in the United Arab Emirates. While playing for Japan's J. League Division 2 side Ventforet Kofu in 2005, he scored a double hat-trick in the 2nd leg of the J...

 
|stadium= Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan
|attendance= 2,520
|referee= Malik Abdul Bashir
Malik Abdul Bashir
Malik Abdul Bashir is a FIFA registered referee since 2002. He has officiated numerous matches in both the international and domestic level.- References :...

 (Singapore
Football Association of Singapore
The Football Association of Singapore is the governing body of football in Singapore. It was founded in 1952. Prior to that, the Singapore Amateur Football Association, founded in 1892, was the governing body for football in Singapore...

)
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Jamshidian
Ahmad Jamshidian
Ahmad Jamshidian is an Iranian football striker who plays for Sepahan F.C. in the Iran Pro League.In May 2008, Jamshidian signed for Sepahan.He made his debut for Iran in a friendly match vs Ecuador.-Club career:...

 
|goals2=
|stadium= Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan
|attendance= 5,668
|referee= Yuichi Nishimura
Yuichi Nishimura
is a Japanese football referee who has been a full international referee for FIFA.He was the only Asian referee and one of three judges selected to judge in 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana along with assistant referees Toru Sagara from Japan and Jeong Hae-Sang from South Korea. He was also a...

 (Japan
Japan Football Association
The Japan Football Association, sometimes known as the Japan Soccer Association , is the governing body responsible for the administration of association football in Japan. It is responsible for the national team as well as club competitions....

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Group B

Team
  Al-Sadd 6 2 4 0 8 6
2
10
  Al-Nassr 6 2 2 2 10 7
3
8
  Esteghlal 6 2 2 2 11 10
1
8
  Pakhtakor
FC Pakhtakor Tashkent
FC Pakhtakor Tashkent is an Uzbek professional football club, based in the capital Tashkent. Pakhtakor means cotton-grower in English.Playing in the Uzbek League since 1992, the club has been the undisputed powerhouse in Uzbekistan since the fall of the Soviet Union, winning eight Uzbek League...

6 1 2 3 8 14 −6 5


Tiebreakers
  • Al-Nassr and Esteghlal are also tied on their head-to-head records, as shown below, and so are ranked by their overall goal difference.
    Team
      Al-Nassr 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
      Esteghlal 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3


Sharofetdinov
Dilshod Sharofetdinov
Dilshod Sharofetdinov is a Uzbekistan footballer currently playing for FC Pakhtakor Tashkent in the Uzbek League. His position is Midfielder.-Career:Sharofetdinov has played for FK Samarqand-Dinamo, Navbahor and FC Pakhtakor Tashkent...

 
|goals2= Al-Mutwa 
Miladinović
Bojan Miladinovic
Bojan Miladinović is a Serbian footballer currently playing for Pakhtakor Tashkent as a defender.-External sources:* at Transfermarkt.* at Worldfootball....

 
|stadium= Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium
Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium
Central Stadium Pakhtakor or Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has athletics facilities. The stadium holds 35,000, which is all seated. It was built in Soviet time, in 1956, and renovated in...

, Tashkent
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...


|attendance= 15,000
|referee= Minoru Tōjō
Minoru Tōjō
is a Japanese association football referee who currently officiates in the J-League, and Div. 2. Since 2007 he has been an international referee.-History:...

 (Japan
Japan Football Association
The Japan Football Association, sometimes known as the Japan Soccer Association , is the governing body responsible for the administration of association football in Japan. It is responsible for the national team as well as club competitions....

)
}}

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Al-Harthi
Saad Al-Harthi
Saad Mish'al Al-Harthi - also transliterated Sa'ad Al-Harthi - is a Saudi Arabian football striker who plays for Saudi Premiership side Al-Nasr. While he is a regular first team member at his club, he has to battle for a spot on the Saudi Arabia national football team. Recently he was chosen as...

 
|goals2= Omranzadeh
Hanif Omranzadeh
Hanif Omranzadehian is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Esteghlal in Iran's Premier Football League and the Iran national football team....

 
|stadium= King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...


|attendance= 12,878
|referee= Abdullah Al Hilali
Abdullah Al Hilali
Abdullah Al Hilali is an association football referee for FIFA, and the Asian Football Confederation from Oman. He has performed at many international football competitions since 2002 including the 2008 Summer Olympics, the AFC Champions League 2009 and the World Cup 2010 qualifiers.A former...

 (Oman
Oman Football Association
The Oman Football Association is the governing body of football in Oman. It was founded in 1978, has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation since 1979 and of FIFA since 1980. Oman Football Association is a relatively young member of the football fraternity...

)
}}


Afif
Ali Afif
Ali Afif is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Al Sadd. He is a member of the Qatar national football team.-International goals:- External links :...

 
|goals2= Abdukholiqov 
|stadium= Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has facilities for athletics. The football team Al-Sadd plays there. The stadium, originally built in 1974, was rebuilt in 2004 for the Gulf Cup and currently has a...

, Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...


|attendance= 3,782
|referee= Choi Myung-Yong (Korea Republic
Korea Football Association
The Korea Football Association is the governing body of football in Korea. The first governing body of Korean football was the Joseon Football Association , founded on 19 September 1933....

)
}}

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Group C

Team
  Al-Ittihad 6 3 2 1 10 5
5
11
  Bunyodkor
FC Bunyodkor
FC Bunyodkor is an Uzbek football club based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.The club finished second in the 2007 Uzbek League season and made the semi-finals of the 2008 AFC Champions League...

6 2 3 1 8 6
2
9
  Al-Wahda 6 1 3 2 6 8 −2 6
  Persepolis 6 1 2 3 6 11 −5 5

Noor
Mohammed Noor
Mohammed Noor Al-Hawsawi is a footballer from Saudi Arabia. He plays for the club side Al-Ittihad and has been called the Saudi Patrick Vieira. He is also considered as one of the best players in Asia....

 
|goals2= Zare
Maziar Zare
Maziar Zare Eshghdoust is an Iranian Football player. He currently plays for Persepolis in the Iran Pro League...

 
|stadium= Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium
Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium
Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium is a stadium in the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.The stadium is located in the south east of Jeddah, between King Abdulaziz University and the industrial city...

, Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...


|attendance= 10,787
|referee= Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh is a Malaysian football referee who currently resides in Parit Buntar. He has been refereeing in the Super League Malaysia since 1995. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2000. In 2008, Subkhiddin became a AFC Elite referee...

 (Malaysia
Football Association of Malaysia
The Football Association of Malaysia is the governing body for football in Malaysia, responsible for organising the Malaysian national football team and the major football and futsal tournaments within the country. The Football Association of Malaysia main headquarters is located at Wisma...

)
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Abushgeer
Manaf Abushgeer
Manaf Eid Abushgeer is a professional footballer from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A full Saudi Arabian international, he plays for Al Ittihad in the left midfield position.Abushgeer played for Al Ittihad in the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup.-References:...

 
Paulo Jorge 
|stadium= Al-Nahyan Stadium
Al-Nahyan Stadium
Al-Nahyan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Wahda. The stadium holds 12,000 people and was built in 1995, the stadium also hosted group games of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship....

, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...


|attendance= 7,873
|referee= Abdulrahman Mohammed Hussain (Qatar
Qatar Football Association
The Qatar Football Association is the governing body of football in Qatar.-Beginnings:The advent of football at Qatar dates back to the year of 1946, accompanied by the arrival of oil companies...

)
}}
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Karimov
Hayrulla Karimov
Hayrulla Karimov is an international footballer who plays for PFC Kuruvchi.Karimov has made 16 appearances for the Uzbekistan national football team.-References:*...

 
Karpenko 
|stadium= Azadi Stadium
Azadi Stadium
The Azadi Stadium formerly Aryamehr Stadium is Iran's national stadium and the largest in the country. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 100,000 people and was built to host the 1974 Asian Games...

, Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...


|attendance= 31,765
|referee= Abdullah Balideh (Qatar
Qatar Football Association
The Qatar Football Association is the governing body of football in Qatar.-Beginnings:The advent of football at Qatar dates back to the year of 1946, accompanied by the arrival of oil companies...

)
}}
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Group D

Team
  Zob Ahan 6 4 1 1 7 3
4
13
  Al-Shabab 6 3 2 1 8 4
4
11
  Emirates 6 2 0 4 6 10 −4 6
  Al-Rayyan 6 1 1 4 4 8 −4 4

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Muath 
Shuhail
Abdullah Shuhail
Abdullah Shuhail is a Saudi football player, playing with the Al-Shabab club in Saudi Arabia.Shuhail has made several appearances for the Saudi Arabia national football team, including six qualifying matches for 2010 FIFA World Cup....

 
|goals2= Daoudi
Nabil Daoudi
Nabil Daoudi is a Moroccan footballer born in 1983. He has played forward for Maghreb de Fès. He is also a Moroccan international. He has also played for Emirates.- References :...

 
|stadium= Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 27,000 people.Al-Hilal, Al Nassr and Al-Shabab are playing their matches on this stadium....

, Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...


|attendance= 4,652
|referee= Masaaki Toma
Masaaki Toma
, born , is a professional Japanese association football referee. He has been refereeing in the J-League since 2008 and has officiated a number of international club and country matches.-History:...

 (Japan
Japan Football Association
The Japan Football Association, sometimes known as the Japan Soccer Association , is the governing body responsible for the administration of association football in Japan. It is responsible for the national team as well as club competitions....

)
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Group E

Team
  Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...

6 3 1 2 13 7
6
10
  Tianjin Teda 6 3 1 2 8 6
2
10
  Jeju United
Jeju United FC
Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:...

6 2 1 3 6 10 −4 7
  Melbourne Victory 6 1 3 2 7 11 −4 6


Tiebreakers
Adriano
Adriano Ferreira Martins
Adriano Ferreira Martins or simply Adriano , is a Brazilian football striker. He currently plays for Al-Jaish....

 
Lee Keun-Ho
Lee Keun-Ho
Lee Keun-ho is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Japanese club Gamba Osaka in the J. League Division 1.-Personal life:...

 
Futagawa
Takahiro Futagawa
is a Japanese footballer who plays for Japanese club Gamba Osaka. He is a playmaker who is noted for his exceptional skills and scoring spectacular goals.-Team honors:*AFC Champions League - 2008*Pan-Pacific Championship - 2008*J. League Division 1 - 2005...

 
Kim Seung-Yong 
|goals2= Muscat
Kevin Muscat
Kevin Muscat is an Australian football player who currently plays for Victorian State League Division 1 side Sunshine George Cross and is assistant coach of Melbourne Victory...

 
|stadium= Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
is an athletic stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is in the Expo Commemoration Park, the site of Expo '70. The stadium is the home ground of J. League club Gamba Osaka.The stadium's north end is terraced and is used by Gamba's most vocal supporters....

, Suita
|attendance= 12,949
|referee= Ali Al Badwawi (UAE
United Arab Emirates Football Association
The United Arab Emirates Football Association is the governing body of football in the United Arab Emirates.-Domestic Competitions:*UAE Premier League*UAE Football League Division 1*UAE Football League Division 2*UAE Super Cup*UAE Vice Presidents Cup...

)
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Lee Hyun-Ho
Lee Hyun-Ho
Lee Hyun-Ho is a South Korean football player who plays for Jeju United FC.-External links:...

 
|stadium= Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...


|attendance= 4,825
|referee= Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh is a Malaysian football referee who currently resides in Parit Buntar. He has been refereeing in the Super League Malaysia since 1995. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2000. In 2008, Subkhiddin became a AFC Elite referee...

 (Malaysia
Football Association of Malaysia
The Football Association of Malaysia is the governing body for football in Malaysia, responsible for organising the Malaysian national football team and the major football and futsal tournaments within the country. The Football Association of Malaysia main headquarters is located at Wisma...

)
}}

Cao Yang
Cao Yang
Cao Yang is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Tianjin Teda FC. A versatile defender with good offensive and defensive ability who is physically tall and strong who can also play in midfield.-Club career:...

 
|goals2= Lee Keun-Ho
Lee Keun-Ho
Lee Keun-ho is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Japanese club Gamba Osaka in the J. League Division 1.-Personal life:...

 
|stadium= TEDA Football Stadium
TEDA Football Stadium
TEDA Football Stadium is a professional football stadium in Tianjin, China. It is the home of Tianjin Teda F.C. The stadium holds 37,450 people and was built in 2004...

, Tianjin
Tianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...


|attendance= 26,866
|referee= Abdullah Balideh (Qatar
Qatar Football Association
The Qatar Football Association is the governing body of football in Qatar.-Beginnings:The advent of football at Qatar dates back to the year of 1946, accompanied by the arrival of oil companies...

)
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Bae Ki-Jong
Bae Ki-Jong
Bae Ki-Jong is a South Korean footballer, who plays as forward for Jeju United in the K-League.-Club career:His first club is Daejeon Citizen. He was good play with Daejeon Citizen, and he nominated Rookie of the Year award. End of 2006, he transfer to Suwon Samsung Bluewings.On 17 December 2009,...

 
|goals2= Nakazawa 
|stadium= Jeju World Cup Stadium
Jeju World Cup Stadium
Jeju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium with a 42,256-person capacity that is located in the city of Seogwipo on the small South Korean island province of Jeju-do...

, Jeju
Jeju-do
Jeju-do is the only special autonomous province of South Korea, situated on and coterminous with the country's largest island. Jeju-do lies in the Korea Strait, southwest of Jeollanam-do Province, of which it was a part before it became a separate province in 1946...


|attendance= 2,167
|referee= Mohsen Torky
Mohsen Torky
Mohsen Torky is a Football referee in Iran who has been refing in Iran's Pro League for a few seasons and has been on the international list since 2003. He was the first Iranian referee to ref the Tehran derby after 14 years.-Referee career:...

 (Iran)
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Group F

Team
  FC Seoul
FC Seoul
FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....

6 3 2 1 9 4
5
11
  Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus
are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp...

6 3 1 2 9 6
3
10
  Al-Ain 6 2 1 3 4 9 −5 7
  Hangzhou Greentown 6 1 2 3 3 6 −3 5

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Ou Kyoung-Jun
Ou Kyoung-Jun
Ou Kyoung-Jun is a South Korean footballer.In July 2008, Ou's signed loan to South Korean K-League club Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma for 1 year deal.In July 2009, He moved to K-League side FC Seoul. He related 2011 match fixing scandal.- International :...

 
Molina
Mauricio Molina
Mauricio Alejandro Molina Uribe, nicknamed Mao is a Colombian football midfielder, who currently plays for FC Seoul in the K-League.-Career:...

 
|goals2=
|stadium= Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul World Cup Stadium
The Seoul World Cup Stadium, also known as Sangam Stadium, is located in Seongsan, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opened in 2001. It was designed to represent the image of a traditional Korean kite...

, Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...


|attendance= 6,103
|referee= Ravshan Irmatov
Ravshan Irmatov
Ravshan Sayfiddinovich Irmatov is an Uzbek football referee.-Biography and career:His father was also a referee, working in the Soviet Union competitions. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2003...

 (Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Football Federation
The Uzbekistan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Uzbekistan, controlling the Uzbek national team. It was founded in 1946, while Uzbekistan was still under Soviet rule, and has been a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation since 1994.The federation organizes the...

)
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Group G

Team
  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions...

6 5 0 1 14 2
12
15
  Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....

6 4 0 2 11 4
7
12
  Shandong Luneng 6 2 1 3 9 8
1
7
  Arema 6 0 1 5 2 22 −20 1

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Wang Yongpo
Wang Yongpo
Wang Yongpo is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Shandong Luneng. He is the successor of Zheng Zhi after Zheng left for Charlton Athletic. He is often called by fans as "Xiao Pang" .-Club career:...

 
|goals2=
|stadium= Shandong Stadium
Shandong Stadium
Shandong Provincial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium used mostly for association football matches in Shandong Provincial Sports Centre , Jinan, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 43,700. The stadium was built in 1988.- Asian Cup 2004 :-External links:*...

, Jinan
Jinan
Jinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub...


|attendance= 20,821
|referee= Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Football Federation
The Saudi Arabia Football Federation is the football governing body of Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1956, its responsibilities include administration of club competitions and national teams....

)
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Group H

Team
  Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...

6 3 3 0 12 3
9
12
  Kashima Antlers
Kashima Antlers
are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island"....

6 3 3 0 9 3
6
12
  Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...

6 1 2 3 6 11 −5 5
  Shanghai Shenhua 6 0 2 4 3 13 −10 2


Tiebreakers
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