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AFC CL Table
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Hilal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 13 |
| Al Rayyan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 13 |
| Sharjah | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| Istiklol | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Al Shabab | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +17 | 16 |
| Mumbai City FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 7 |
| Air Force Club | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| Al-Jazira | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Foolad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 12 |
| Shabab Al-Ahli | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +7 | 10 |
| Al Gharafa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 5 |
| Ahal | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Al Duhail | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 15 |
| Al Taawoun | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 7 |
| Sepahan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
| Pakhtakor Tashkent | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 6 |
| Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Al-Faisaly | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 9 |
| Nasaf Quarshi | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
| Al Sadd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| Al Wehdat | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 6 |
| Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Daegu FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +10 | 13 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +18 | 13 |
| Lion City Sailors | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 7 |
| Shandong Taishan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -22 | 1 |
| Group G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| BG Pathum United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +9 | 12 |
| Melbourne City FC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +7 | 12 |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| United City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -16 | 0 |
| Group H | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 13 |
| Jeonbuk Motors | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 12 |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| Sydney FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 2 |
| Group I | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 13 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +13 | 11 |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +7 | 10 |
| Guangzhou | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -24 | 0 |
| Group J | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Vissel Kobe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 8 |
| Kitchee | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
| Chiangrai United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 1 |