AFC Champions League 2009 draw this Wednesday
By: 21 | January 6th, 2009The AFC Champions League 2009 draw will be held this Wednesday morning in Dubai (7am GMT) with thirty-two teams from ten countries eligible.
The group stage contains eight pools of four clubs each in which two sides from the same country cannot be in the same pool. Groups A-D will feature West Asian and Central Asian clubs while Groups E-H will comprise East Asian and Asian clubs respectively.
Following a round-robin style competition, the top two clubs, will progress to the round of 16, which will be a single knockout style tournament. The quarter finals will use a home and away with the final match in Tokyo.
AFC Champions League Participating Clubs
Main competition
J-League (Japan)
Kashima Antlers
Gamba Osaka
Kawasaki Frontale
Nagoya Grampus
Australia (two teams)
Central Coast Mariners
Newcastle Jets
China (four)
Shandong Luneng
Shanghai Shenhua
Beijing Guoan
Tianjin Teda
Indonesia (one)
Sriwijaya
Iran (four)
Persepolis
Esteghlal
Sepahan
Saba Battery
Korea Republic (four)
Suwon Bluewings
Pohang Steelers
FC Seoul
Ulsan Hyundai
Qatar (two)
Al Gharafa
Umm Salal
Saudi Arabia (four)
Al Hilal
Al Shabab
Al Ittihad
Al Ettifaq
United Arab Emirates (three)
Al Shabab
Al Ahli
Al Jazira
Uzbekistan (two)
Bunyodkor
Pakhtakor
Play-off competition
Dempo (India)
PSMS Medan (Indonesia)
Armed Forces (Singapore)
Provincial Electricity Authority (Thailand)
Al Sharjah (UAE)
Category: J League News
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Rum Muhammad wrote;
well indonesia used to get two bye in the competition, but start for this season AFC only give us one ticket due to the nondisciplinary registration from the indonesian football association, great lost!Posted from
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