Tournament details | |
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Dates | Qualifying: 24 January – 8 February 2017 Competition proper: 20 February – 25 November 2017 |
Teams | Competition proper: 32 Total: 47 (from 19 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 126 |
Goals scored | 394 (3.13 per match) |
Attendance | 1,779,826 (14,126 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (10 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Fair play award | ![]() |
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The 2017 AFC Champions League was the 36th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 15th under the current AFC Champions League title.
Urawa Red Diamonds defeated Al-Hilal in the final to win their second AFC Champions League title, and qualified as the AFC representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[1]
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were the defending champions, but they were excluded from the 2017 season due to a bribery scandal in the domestic K League Classic.[2] Jeonbuk appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport,[3] but their request for provisional measures was rejected on 3 February.[4]
The AFC Competitions Committee proposed a revamp of the AFC club competitions on 25 January 2014,[5] which was ratified by the AFC Executive Committee on 16 April 2014.[6] The 46 AFC member associations (excluding the associate member Northern Mariana Islands) are ranked based on their national team's and clubs' performance over the last four years in AFC competitions, with the allocation of slots for the 2017 and 2018 editions of the AFC club competitions determined by the 2016 AFC rankings (Entry Manual Article 2.2):[7]
For the 2017 AFC Champions League, the associations were allocated slots according to their association ranking published on 30 November 2016,[8] which takes into account their performance in the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup, as well as their national team's FIFA World Rankings, during the period between 2013 and 2016.[7][9]
The slot allocation was announced on 7 December 2016, with India and Maldives returning to the West Region.[10] The final slot allocation, after unused slots were redistributed, was announced on 12 December 2016.[11][12]
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The following 47 teams from 19 associations entered the competition.[11]
In the following table, the number of appearances and last appearance count only those since the 2002–03 season (including qualifying rounds), when the competition was rebranded as the AFC Champions League.
The schedule of the competition was as follows.[24] Starting from 2017, matches in the West Region were played on Mondays and Tuesdays instead of Tuesdays and Wednesdays.[25]
Stage | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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Preliminary stage | Preliminary round 1 | No draw | 24 January 2017 | |
Preliminary round 2 | 25 & 31 January 2017 | |||
Play-off stage | Play-off round | 7–8 February 2017 | ||
Group stage | Matchday 1 | 13 December 2016 (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia)[10] |
20–22 February 2017 | |
Matchday 2 | 27 February – 1 March 2017 | |||
Matchday 3 | 13–15 March 2017 | |||
Matchday 4 | 10–12 April 2017 | |||
Matchday 5 | 24–26 April 2017 | |||
Matchday 6 | 8–10 May 2017 | |||
Knockout stage | Round of 16 | 22–24 May 2017 | 29–31 May 2017 | |
Quarter-finals | 6 June 2017 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)[26] |
21–23 August 2017 | 11–13 September 2017 | |
Semi-finals | 26–27 September 2017 | 17–18 October 2017 | ||
Final | 18 November 2017 | 25 November 2017 |
In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 9.2). The eight winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 24 direct entrants. All losers in each round from associations with only play-off slots entered the AFC Cup group stage.[1]
The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same play-off.[12]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Global ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Al-Wehdat ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Nasaf Qarshi ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Kitchee ![]() |
3–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
Bangkok United ![]() |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |
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Sukhothai ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
Brisbane Roar ![]() |
6–0 | ![]() |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Al-Wahda ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Al-Fateh ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Esteghlal ![]() |
0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
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El Jaish ![]() |
0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) |
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ulsan Hyundai ![]() |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
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Gamba Osaka ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Shanghai SIPG ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Shanghai Shenhua ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
The draw for the group stage was held on 13 December 2016, 16:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the Hilton Petaling Jaya in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.[11][27][28] The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four: four groups each in the West Region (Groups A–D) and the East Region (Groups E–H). Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.[12] In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stage.
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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 10.5):[1]
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AHL | EST | TAA | LOK | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11[a] | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11[a] | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5[b] | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5[b] | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–4 | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LEK | ESK | FAT | JAZ | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AIN | AHL | ZOB | BUN | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HIL | PER | RAY | WAH | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 4–2 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 7 | 3–4 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 4 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 5–1 | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KSA | MUA | ULS | BRI | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 11 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0–4 | 0–0 | — | 6–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | URA | SSI | SEO | WSW | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 12[a] | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 5–2 | 6–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 12[a] | 3–2 | — | 4–2 | 5–1 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 6[b] | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–3 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 6[b] | 0–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KAW | GZE | SSB | EAS | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10[a] | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 10[a] | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 7–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 5–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 24 | −23 | 1 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 0–1 | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JIA | JEJ | ADE | GAM | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 5 | 0–1 | 3–3 | — | 0–3 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 3–3 | — |
In the knockout stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split into the two regions until the final. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time (away goals would not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 11.3).[1]
The bracket was decided after the draw for the knockout stage, which was held on 6 June 2017, 16:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[12][26][29][30]
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In the round of 16, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group from the same region, with the matchups determined by the group stage draw, and the group winners hosting the second leg.[12]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Esteghlal ![]() |
2–6 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–6 |
Al-Ahli ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–1 |
Esteghlal Khuzestan ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–2 |
Persepolis ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–0 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Muangthong United ![]() |
2–7 | ![]() |
1–3 | 1–4 |
Guangzhou Evergrande ![]() |
2–2 (a) | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–2 |
Shanghai SIPG ![]() |
5–3 | ![]() |
2–1 | 3–2 |
Jeju United ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–3 (a.e.t.) |
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 6 June 2017. In the quarter-finals, the four teams from the West Region played in two ties, and the four teams from the East Region played in two ties, with the matchups and order of legs decided by draw, without any seeding or country protection.[26][29][30]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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0–0 | 0–3 |
Persepolis ![]() |
5–3 | ![]() |
2–2 | 3–1 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Shanghai SIPG ![]() |
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4–0 | 1–5 (a.e.t.) |
Kawasaki Frontale ![]() |
4–5 | ![]() |
3–1 | 1–4 |
In the semi-finals, the two quarter-final winners from the West Region played each other, and the two quarter-final winners from the East Region played each other, with the order of legs determined by the quarter-final draw.[26]
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6–2 | ![]() |
4–0 | 2–2 |
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Shanghai SIPG ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–1 |
In the final, the two semi-final winners played each other, with the order of legs (first leg hosted by team from the West Region, second leg hosted by team from the East Region) reversed from the previous season's final.[26]
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Urawa Red Diamonds won 2–1 on aggregate.
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Note: Goals scored in the qualifying play-offs are not counted when determining top scorer (Regulations Article 64.4).[1]
Source: AFC[35]
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