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The 2019 AFC Champions League group stage is scheduled to be played from 4 March to 22 May 2019.[1] A total of 32 teams compete in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout stage of the 2019 AFC Champions League.[2]
Draw
The draw for the group stage will be held in December 2018. The 32 teams are 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 cannot be drawn into the same group.
Note: The following teams and seeding are to be confirmed.
| Region | Groups | Seed 1 | Seed 2 | Seed 3 | Seed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Region | A–D |  Al-Ain |
Al-Wahda |
Al-Wasl |
 TBD (Play-off West 1) |
 Al-Hilal |
Al-Ittihad |
Al-Ahli |
TBD (Play-off West 2) | ||
 Al-Duhail |
Al-Sadd |
TBD (Play-off West 4) |
TBD (Play-off West 3) | ||
 Persepolis |
 Uzbekistan 1 or Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya[note 1] |
Esteghlal |
Uzbekistan 1 or Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya[note 1] | ||
| East Region | E–H |  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Korea 2 |
Korea 3 |
TBD (Play-off East 1) |
 China 1 |
China 2 |
China 3 |
TBD (Play-off East 2) | ||
 Japan 1 |
Japan 2 |
TBD (Play-off East 4) |
TBD (Play-off East 3) | ||
 Sydney FC |
 Buriram United or Johor Darul Ta'zim[note 2] |
Melbourne Victory |
Buriram United or Johor Darul Ta'zim[note 2] |
Format
In the group stage, each group is played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the round of 16 of the knockout stage.
Tiebreakers
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order (Regulations Article 10.5):[2]
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
- Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
- Team from the higher-ranked association.
Schedule
The schedule of each matchday is as follows.[1] Matches in the West Region were played on Mondays and Tuesdays, while matches in the East Region were played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
| Matchday | Dates | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Matchday 1 | 4–6 March 2019 | Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 2 |
| Matchday 2 | 11–13 March 2019 | Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 1 |
| Matchday 3 | 8–10 April 2019 | Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 1 vs. Team 3 |
| Matchday 4 | 22–24 April 2019 | Team 2 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 1 |
| Matchday 5 | 6–8 May 2019 | Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 3 |
| Matchday 6 | 20–22 May 2019 | Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4 |
Groups
Group A
| A1 | v | A4 |
|---|---|---|
| A3 | v | A2 |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | v | A3 |
|---|---|---|
| A2 | v | A1 |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | v | A2 |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | v | A3 |
|---|---|---|
| A2 | v | A4 |
|---|---|---|
| A3 | v | A1 |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | v | A1 |
|---|---|---|
| A2 | v | A3 |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | v | A2 |
|---|---|---|
| A3 | v | A4 |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| B1 | v | B4 |
|---|---|---|
| B3 | v | B2 |
|---|---|---|
| B4 | v | B3 |
|---|---|---|
| B2 | v | B1 |
|---|---|---|
| B4 | v | B2 |
|---|---|---|
| B1 | v | B3 |
|---|---|---|
| B2 | v | B4 |
|---|---|---|
| B3 | v | B1 |
|---|---|---|
| B4 | v | B1 |
|---|---|---|
| B2 | v | B3 |
|---|---|---|
| B1 | v | B2 |
|---|---|---|
| B3 | v | B4 |
|---|---|---|
Group C
| C1 | v | C4 |
|---|---|---|
| C3 | v | C2 |
|---|---|---|
| C4 | v | C3 |
|---|---|---|
| C2 | v | C1 |
|---|---|---|
| C4 | v | C2 |
|---|---|---|
| C1 | v | C3 |
|---|---|---|
| C2 | v | C4 |
|---|---|---|
| C3 | v | C1 |
|---|---|---|
| C4 | v | C1 |
|---|---|---|
| C2 | v | C3 |
|---|---|---|
| C1 | v | C2 |
|---|---|---|
| C3 | v | C4 |
|---|---|---|
Group D
| D1 | v | D4 |
|---|---|---|
| D3 | v | D2 |
|---|---|---|
| D4 | v | D3 |
|---|---|---|
| D2 | v | D1 |
|---|---|---|
| D4 | v | D2 |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | v | D3 |
|---|---|---|
| D2 | v | D4 |
|---|---|---|
| D3 | v | D1 |
|---|---|---|
| D4 | v | D1 |
|---|---|---|
| D2 | v | D3 |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | v | D2 |
|---|---|---|
| D3 | v | D4 |
|---|---|---|
Group E
| E1 | v | E4 |
|---|---|---|
| E3 | v | E2 |
|---|---|---|
| E4 | v | E3 |
|---|---|---|
| E2 | v | E1 |
|---|---|---|
| Winner East 3.1/3.2 | v | E2 |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | v | Winner East 3.4 |
|---|---|---|
| E2 | v | Winner East 3.1/3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Winner East 3.4 | v | E1 |
|---|---|---|
| Winner East 3.1/3.2 | v | E1 |
|---|---|---|
| E2 | v | Winner East 3.4 |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | v | E2 |
|---|---|---|
| Winner East 3.4 | v | Winner East 3.1/3.2 |
|---|---|---|
Group F
| F1 | v | F4 |
|---|---|---|
| F3 | v | F2 |
|---|---|---|
| F4 | v | F3 |
|---|---|---|
| F2 | v | F1 |
|---|---|---|
| F4 | v | F2 |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | v | F3 |
|---|---|---|
| F2 | v | F4 |
|---|---|---|
| F3 | v | F1 |
|---|---|---|
| F4 | v | F1 |
|---|---|---|
| F2 | v | F3 |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | v | F2 |
|---|---|---|
| F3 | v | F4 |
|---|---|---|
Group G
| G1 | v | G4 |
|---|---|---|
| G3 | v | G2 |
|---|---|---|
| G4 | v | G3 |
|---|---|---|
| G2 | v | G1 |
|---|---|---|
| G4 | v | G2 |
|---|---|---|
| G1 | v | G3 |
|---|---|---|
| G2 | v | G4 |
|---|---|---|
| G3 | v | G1 |
|---|---|---|
| G4 | v | G1 |
|---|---|---|
| G2 | v | G3 |
|---|---|---|
| G1 | v | G2 |
|---|---|---|
| G3 | v | G4 |
|---|---|---|
Group H
| H1 | v | H4 |
|---|---|---|
| H3 | v | H2 |
|---|---|---|
| H4 | v | H3 |
|---|---|---|
| H2 | v | H1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4 | v | H2 |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | v | H3 |
|---|---|---|
| H2 | v | H4 |
|---|---|---|
| H3 | v | H1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4 | v | H1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2 | v | H3 |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | v | H2 |
|---|---|---|
| H3 | v | H4 |
|---|---|---|