2015 AFC Champions League group stage
The 2015 AFC Champions League group stage was played from 24 February to 6 May 2015. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knock-out stage of the 2015 AFC Champions League.[1]
Draw
The draw for the group stage was held on 11 December 2014, 16:00 UTC+8, at the Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2] The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.
The following 32 teams (16 from West Zone, 16 from East Zone) were entered into the group stage draw, which included the 24 automatic qualifiers and the eight qualifying play-off winners, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw:
| Zone | Teams |
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| West Zone (Groups A–D) |
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| East Zone (Groups E–H) |
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Format
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.
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:[1]
- 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;
- Greater number of away goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- If, after applying criteria 1 to 4, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 6 to 10 apply;
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out 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 a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
- Team who belongs to the member association with the higher AFC ranking.
Groups
The matchdays were 24–25 February, 3–4 March, 17–18 March, 7–8 April, 21–22 April, and 5–6 May 2015.[3]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LEK | PER | NSR | BYD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lekhwiya |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 |  Persepolis |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 |  Al-Nassr |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | 1–3 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 |  Bunyodkor |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
| Al-Nassr |
1–1 | Bunyodkor |
|---|---|---|
Estoyanoff  51' |
Report | Urinboev 14' |
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 23,664 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore) |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AIN | NAF | PAK | SHB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al-Ain |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 12 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| 2 | Naft Tehran |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Pakhtakor |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | ||
| 4 | Al-Shabab |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | — |
| Pakhtakor |
0–2 | Al-Shabab |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Shameri 6' Al Asta 65' (pen.) |
Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent Attendance: 3,638 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Bin Yaacob (Malaysia) |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HIL | SAD | FOO | LOK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Al-Sadd |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 6–2 | ||
| 3 | Foolad |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 6 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Lokomotiv Tashkent |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 4 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | — |
| Al-Sadd |
6–2 | Lokomotiv Tashkent |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim 27' (pen.), 50' Al Haidos 34'Belhadj 40'Hassan 63'Grafite 66' |
Report | Kojašević 56' J. J. Hasanov 77' (pen.) |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AH(S) | AH(U) | NSF | TRA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ahli |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 12 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Al-Ahli |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3–3 | — | 0–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 3 | Nasaf Qarshi |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Tractor Sazi |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — |
| Tractor Sazi |
1–2 | Nasaf Qarshi |
|---|---|---|
| Kiani 52' |
Report | Geworkýan 59', 71' |
Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium, Tabriz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore) |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KSW | JHM | SLT | BBD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashiwa Reysol |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 11 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| 2 |  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 11 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 |  Shandong Luneng Taishan |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 7 | 4–4 | 1–4 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 |  Becamex Bình Dương |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — |
| Becamex Bình Dương |
2–3 | Shandong Luneng Taishan |
|---|---|---|
| Oseni 48' Wang Qiang 56' (o.g.) |
Report | Wang Yongpo 47' Yang Xu 61', 81' |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan |
1–4 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Xu 61' |
Report | Edu 21' Han Kyo-won 71'Lee Jae-sung 76'Leonardo 90+3' |
Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Jinan Attendance: 27,386 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
| Kashiwa Reysol |
5–1 | Becamex Bình Dương |
|---|---|---|
| Kudo 42', 67' Vranković 44' (o.g.)Kim Chang-soo 56'Otani 75' |
Report | Oseni 82' |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan |
4–4 | Kashiwa Reysol |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Yongpo 4' Júnior Urso 34'Montillo 37'Yang Xu 49' (pen.) |
Report | Leandro 23' Kudo 29'Cristiano 32', 76' |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan |
3–1 | Becamex Bình Dương |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Xu 27', 70' Júnior Urso 61' |
Report | Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng 19' |
Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Jinan Attendance: 12,566 Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates) |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
4–1 | Shandong Luneng Taishan |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Jae-sung 25' Kim Hyung-il 51'Eninho 80' (pen.)Edu 88' |
Report | Wang Tong 45+1' |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GAM | SNM | BUR | GRF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| 2 | Seongnam FC |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 |  Buriram United |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 10 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 5–0 | ||
| 4 | Guangzhou R&F |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 4 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |
| Buriram United |
2–1 | Seongnam FC |
|---|---|---|
| Prakit 16' Macena 18' |
Report | Narubadin 87' (o.g.) |
New I-Mobile Stadium, Buriram Attendance: 8,959 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
| Gamba Osaka |
2–1 | Seongnam FC |
|---|---|---|
| Usami 64' Lins 82' |
Report | Hwang Ui-jo 15' |
Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita Attendance: 12,821 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BJG | SSB | BRI | URA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beijing Guoan |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 11 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 |  Brisbane Roar |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | 0–1 | 3–3 | — | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — |
| Beijing Guoan |
2–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
|---|---|---|
| Batalla 78' Yu Dabao 84' |
Report |
Workers Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 38,355 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
| Brisbane Roar |
3–3 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
|---|---|---|
| Borrello 13' Clut 22', 80' |
Report | Seo Jung-jin 39', 50' Jong Tae-se 71' |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
3–1 | Brisbane Roar |
|---|---|---|
| Kwon Chang-hoon 51' Seo Jung-jin 59'Yeom Ki-hun 65' |
Report | DeVere 76' |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GET | SEO | WSW | KSM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–3 | |
| 2 | FC Seoul |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | Kashima Antlers |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 6 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | — |
| Kashima Antlers |
1–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Doi 68' |
Report | Shoji 54' (o.g.) Takahagi 86'Bridge 90+3' |
| Western Sydney Wanderers |
2–3 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
|---|---|---|
| La Rocca 57' Castelen 90+5' |
Report | Goulart 19', 58', 64' |
| Guangzhou Evergrande |
4–3 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Goulart 10', 62' Elkeson 57'Zhao Xuri 90+2' |
Report | Takasaki 36' Doi 51'Shibasaki 90+3' |
References
- 1 2 "AFC Champions League 2015 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
- ↑ "AFC Champions League 2015 Draw". AFC. 12 December 2014.
- ↑ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2015" (PDF). AFC.
External links
- AFC Champions League, the-AFC.com
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