2011 AFC Champions League group stage
A total of 32 teams, 16 from West Asia and 16 from East Asia, competed in the 2011 AFC Champions League group stage. They included 30 direct entries and 2 winners of the qualifying play-off (one from West Asia and one from East Asia).
The draw for the group stage was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 December 2010.[1] The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Clubs from the same country may not be drawn into the same group.[2]
In each group, teams played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays were 1–2 March, 15–16 March, 5–6 April, 19–20 April, 3–4 May, and 10–11 May 2011.[3]
The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage.[4]
Tiebreakers
The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:[4]
- Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned; (Away goals do not apply)
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
- Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches; (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for each direct red card, 4 points for each yellow card followed by a direct red card)
- Drawing of lots.
Groups
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 13 |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 1 |
- Sepahan and Al-Hilal are ranked by their head-to-head records, as shown below.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Al-Gharafa ![]() |
5 – 2 | ![]() |
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Mahmoud ![]() Diané ![]() Al Zain ![]() |
Report | Jumaa ![]() Ricardo Oliveira ![]() |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 8 |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 5 |
- Al-Nassr and Esteghlal are also tied on their head-to-head records, as shown below, and so are ranked by their overall goal difference.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Group C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 |
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 |
Al-Ittihad ![]() |
3 – 1 | ![]() |
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Ziaya ![]() Noor ![]() |
Report | Zare ![]() |
Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah Attendance: 10,787 Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia) |
Group D
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 13 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 |
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 |
Group E
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 10 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 |
- Gamba Osaka and Tianjin Teda are ranked by their head-to-head records, as shown below.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Gamba Osaka ![]() |
5 – 1 | ![]() |
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Takei ![]() Adriano ![]() Lee Keun-Ho ![]() Futagawa ![]() Kim Seung-Yong ![]() |
Report | Muscat ![]() |
Group F
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 7 |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 5 |
- Notes
- Note 1: Nagoya Grampus v Al-Ain postponed from 15 March 2011 to 12 April 2011 due to earthquake in Japan.[5][6]
Group G
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 15 |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 1 |
Shandong Luneng ![]() |
5 – 0 | ![]() |
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Deng Zhuoxiang ![]() Obina ![]() Han Peng ![]() Mozhapa ![]() Wang Yongpo ![]() |
Report |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ![]() |
6 – 0 | ![]() |
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Lovrek ![]() Kim Dong-Chan ![]() Jeong Shung-Hoon ![]() Kang Seung-Jo ![]() |
Report |
Group H
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 12 |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 12 |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 |
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 2 |
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Kashima Antlers are also tied on their head-to-head records, as shown below, and so are ranked by their overall goal difference.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Shanghai Shenhua ![]() |
2 – 3 | ![]() |
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Jiang Jiajun ![]() Jamieson ![]() |
Report | Cazarine ![]() Bridge ![]() |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings ![]() |
3 – 1 | ![]() |
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Ha Tae-Gyun ![]() Neretljak ![]() Yeom Ki-Hoon ![]() |
Report | Cazarine ![]() |
- Notes
- Note 2: The Kashima Antlers v Sydney FC match was postponed from 16 March 2011 to 10 May 2011 due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan.[5] The return match, Sydney FC v Kashima Antlers, was brought forward from 10 May 2011 to 13 April 2011.[7] All home matches of the Kashima Antlers were moved to the National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo as the Kashima Soccer Stadium in Kashima was damaged in the earthquake.
References
- ↑ Mouth-watering matches on the ACL agenda
- ↑ AFC Champions League 2011 Draw Mechanism for Play-off Stage & Preliminary Stage (Group & Round of 16)
- ↑ 2011 AFC Champions League Official Match Schedule
- 1 2 AFC Champions League 2011 Competitions Regulations
- 1 2 AFC President offers condolences
- ↑ ACL update: Nagoya Grampus-Al Ain match to be played as scheduled
- ↑ Dates set for Sydney FC v Kashima Antlers
External links
- AFC Champions League Official Page (English)
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