The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) website has officially announced that the AFC Champions League 2021 group stage will be played on neutral ground on both East and West zones. The hosts of the tournament will be announced after the group draw on 27 January ’64 to allow the Asian Football Club Championship to carry out its activities in a timely manner.
AFC Champions League 2021 Eastern Zone Football Program
Pre-round play-off round, play-off 7,14 Apr ’21
Group stage 21 Apr-7 May ’21
Round of 16 teams (one match) 14-15 Sep ’64
Quarter-finals (one match) 28-29 Sep ’64
Semi-finals (two matches) 20,27 Oct. ’21
Final (two matches) 21,27 Nov ’21
Dato Windsor, AFC Secretary-General, said, “Thank you to the competition committee of the AFC and Confederation Including the club members participating in making the tournament schedule The AFC attaches great importance to safety for all participants.
“The year 2020 has shown that club competitions can be held at the most challenging times. The host submission will be delivered to interested nations after the group stage draw. Which will take place on 27 Jan ’64 “
For football AFC The Champions League 2021 has been added from the final 32 teams to 40 teams, divided into 2 zones, east zones 5 groups, 20 teams, west zones 5 groups 20 teams.
In the division of the lottery pot BG Pathum United as the first leg champion from the Thai League Has the right to be a team to place in Pot 1 with the other four teams Jiangsu Suning (China), Kawasaki Frontale (Japan), Chunbuk Hyundai Motors (South Korea) and San. Donglunen (China)
Another Thai representative, Port FC, is in Pot 2, together with Gamba Osaka (Japan), Ulsan Hyundai (South Korea), Guangzhou Evergrande (China) and Nagoya Grampus (Japan)
The third pot consists of Ceres Negros (Philippines), Kit Qi (Hong Kong), Vietel (Vietnam), Johor Darul Tasim (Malaysia) and Tampines Rovers (Singapore). ) And Pot 4, led by Sydney FC (Australia) and four other teams from the playoff round, with two other Thai representatives, Singhaerai United and Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC, have a chance to pass into this round as well together
For lottery ceremony, group stage It will take place on Wednesday, January 27, 64 at 4:30 p.m. local time (1 hour earlier than Thailand) at the head office. Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, then the AFC will provide opportunities for member countries. That are ready to offer themselves as hosts Under the format of the middle ground like the 2020 season that rocked in all Qatar
