Here is all you need to know about the 2023-24 AFC Champions League draw, know the teams, groups and matchday schedule
On August 24, the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, held the group stage draw for the 2023–24 AFC Champions League season. The West Zone included teams from the Indian Super League (ISL), Mumbai City FC and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr.
AFC Champions League 2023-24 Group Stage draw, schedule, date, time table, all team fixtures list and groups
the ISL league champions Mumbai City FC, who placed in pot 3, was placed in Group D together with Navbahor of the Uzbekistan Super League, FC Nassaji of the Persian Gulf Pro League, and Al Hilal of the Saudi Pro League.
Mumbai City will go off against prominent European players like Neymar, Malcolm, Ruben Neves, and Kalidou Koulibaly who joined Al Hilal during the summer transfer window. As a result, Neymar will travel to India this season to play for Mumbai City FC.
Due to its present infrastructure, the Mumbai Football Arena is not allowed to hold AFC Champions League games. Mumbai City FC will consequently play their home games at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune.
Al Duhail of the Qatar Stars League, Persepolis of the Persian Gulf Pro League, and FC Istikol of Ligai Olii Tojikiston were all placed in the same Group E as Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr. Here are examples of full groups:
AFC Asian Champions League 2023/24 Groups
West Zone
Group A: Pakhator (Uzbekistan), Al Fayha (Saudi Arabia), Ahal FC (Turkmenistan), Al Ain FC (UAE)
Group B: Al Sadd (Qatar), FC Nassaf (Uzbekistan), Al Faisaly (Jordan), Sharjah FC (UAE)
Group C: Al Ittihad (Saudi Arabia), Sepahan SC (Iran), Air Force Club (Iraq), AGMK FC (Uzbekistan)
Group D: Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia), FC Nassaji (Iran), Mumbai City FC (India), Navbahor (Uzbekistan)
Group E: Persepolis (Iran), Al Duhail (Qatar), FC Istiklol (Tajikistan), Al Nassr (Saudi Arabia)
East Zone
Group F: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (Korea), Bangkok United (Thailand), Lion City Sailors FC (Singapore), Kitchee (Hong Kong)
Group G: Yokohama F. Marinos (Japan), Shandong Taishan (China), Kaya FC-Iloilo (Philippines), Incheon United (Korea)
Group H: Buriham United (Thailand), Ventforet Kofu (Japan), Melbourne City FC (Australia), Zheijiang FC (China)
Group I: Ulsan Hyundai FC (Korea), Kawasaki Frontale (Japan), Johor Darul Ta’zim (Malaysia), BG Pathum United (Thailand)
Group J: Wuhan Three Towers (China), Pohang Steelers (Korea), Hanoi FC (Vietnam), Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan)
The AFC Asian Champions League group stage matches will take place from September 18 to December 13, with the knockout rounds being reserved for the 10 group winners and the three best runners-up from each Zone. The following is the group stage schedule:
AFC Asian Champions League 2023/24 Group Stage Schedule
Matchday 1: 18-20 September 2023
Matchday 2: 2-4 October 2023
Matchday 3: 23-25 October 2023
Matchday 4: 6-8 November 2023
Matchday 5: 27-29 November 2023
Matchday 6: 4-6 & 12-13 December 2023