AFC Champions League 2023/24 Group Stage Draw: Teams, Groups And Matchday Schedule

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The AFC Champions League 2023/24 season group stage draw was held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday (August 24) with Indian Super League (ISL) side Mumbai City FC and Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr among the sides in the West Zone.

ISL league shield winners Mumbai City FC, who were in pot 3, have been drawn in Group D alongside Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal, Persian Gulf Pro League side FC Nassaji and Uzbekistan Super League side Navbahor.

Mumbai City will face the likes of Neymar, Malcolm, Ruben Neves and Kalidou Koulibaly, who are part of the top European stars that moved to Al Hilal in the summer transfer window. So, Neymar will be travelling to India to face Mumbai City FC this season.

The present infrastructural setup at the Mumbai Football Arena makes the venue ineligible to host AFC Champions League games. So, Mumbai City FC will play their home games at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune.

Ronaldo's Al Nassr, on the other hand, were drawn in Group E that also includes Qatar Stars League team Al Duhail, Persian Gulf Pro League side Persepolis and Ligai Olii Tojikiston side FC Istikol. Here is a look at complete 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 be played from September 18 to December 13 with the 10 group winners along with the three best runners-up of each Zone booking their places in the Knockout Stages. Here 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