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
[edit]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
[edit]Group A
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SEP | HIL | GHA | JAZ | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 13[a] | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13[a] | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 5–2 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 0–0 | — |
Notes:
- ^ a b Tiebreakers: Sepahan and Al-Hilal are ranked by their head-to-head records: Sepahan (4 pts), Al-Hilal (1 pt).
Al-Jazira ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Al-Gharafa ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() |
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Report | Wilhelmsson ![]() |
Sepahan ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() |
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Aghili ![]() Jamshidian ![]() |
Report |
Al-Hilal ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() |
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Kamel ![]() Al-Qahtani ![]() Al-Shalhoub ![]() |
Report | Jumaa ![]() |
Al-Gharafa ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Diané ![]() |
Report |
Al-Gharafa ![]() | 5 – 2 | ![]() |
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Mahmoud ![]() Diané ![]() Al Zain ![]() |
Report | Jumaa ![]() Ricardo Oliveira ![]() |
Al-Hilal ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() |
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Al-Qahtani ![]() Al-Fraidi ![]() |
Report |
Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SAD | NAS | EST | PAK | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8[a] | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 4–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 8[a] | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 4–2 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 5 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — |
Notes:
- ^ a b Tiebreakers: Al-Nassr and Esteghlal are also tied on their head-to-head records (3 pts, 0 GD, 3 GF), and so are ranked by their overall goal difference.
Pakhtakor ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() |
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Karimov ![]() Sharofetdinov ![]() |
Report | Al-Mutwa ![]() Miladinović ![]() |
Al-Sadd ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() |
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Lee Jung-Soo ![]() Afif ![]() |
Report | Abdukholiqov ![]() |
Al-Sadd ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Lee Jung-Soo ![]() |
Report |
Esteghlal ![]() | 4 – 2 | ![]() |
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Hawar ![]() Majidi ![]() Seyed-Salehi ![]() Borhani ![]() |
Report | Savić ![]() Shikhov ![]() |
Group C
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ITT | BUN | WAH | PER | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | 0–1 | — | 3–2 | 0–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — |
Al-Ittihad ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() |
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Ziaya ![]() Noor ![]() |
Report | Zare ![]() |
Bunyodkor ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() |
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Report | Al-Muwallad ![]() |
Persepolis ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() |
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Badamaki ![]() |
Report | Ameen ![]() |
Bunyodkor ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Al-Wahda ![]() | 0 – 3 | ![]() |
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Report | Ziaya ![]() Abushgeer ![]() Paulo Jorge ![]() |
Al-Ittihad ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Persepolis ![]() | 3 – 2 | ![]() |
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Ali Asgari ![]() Arifi ![]() |
Report | Al-Rashid ![]() |
Al-Wahda ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() |
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Saleh ![]() Al Shehhi ![]() |
Report |
Al-Ittihad ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() |
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Assis ![]() |
Report | Trifunović ![]() |
Group D
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ZOB | SHA | EMI | RAY | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 | 1–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — |
Al-Rayyan ![]() | 1 – 3 | ![]() |
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Al Marri ![]() |
Report | Khalatbari ![]() Igor Castro ![]() Hadadifar ![]() |
Al-Shabab ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Al-Shamrani ![]() |
Report |
Al-Rayyan ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() |
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Ghafoor Murad ![]() Alaaeldin ![]() |
Report |
Zob Ahan ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() |
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Report | Bin Sultan ![]() |
Group E
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GAM | TIA | JEJ | MEL | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 10[a] | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10[a] | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — |
Notes:
- ^ a b Tiebreakers: Gamba Osaka and Tianjin Teda are ranked by their head-to-head records: Gamba Osaka (3 pts, +1 GD), Tianjin Teda (3 pts, –1 GD).
Jeju United ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() |
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Report | Yu Dabao ![]() |
Gamba Osaka ![]() | 5 – 1 | ![]() |
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Takei ![]() Adriano ![]() Lee Keun-Ho ![]() Futagawa ![]() Kim Seung-Yong ![]() |
Report | Muscat ![]() |
Melbourne Victory ![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() |
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Allsopp ![]() |
Report | Park Hyun-Beom ![]() Lee Hyun-Ho ![]() |
Tianjin Teda ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() |
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Chen Tao ![]() Cao Yang ![]() |
Report | Lee Keun-Ho ![]() |
Jeju United ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() |
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Shin Young-Rok ![]() Bae Ki-Jong ![]() |
Report | Nakazawa ![]() |
Tianjin Teda ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() |
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Zorić ![]() |
Report | Muscat ![]() |
Melbourne Victory ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() |
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Hernández ![]() Muscat ![]() |
Report | Chen Tao ![]() |
Gamba Osaka ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() |
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Adriano ![]() Takei ![]() |
Report | Shin Young-Rok ![]() |
Melbourne Victory ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() |
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Leijer ![]() |
Report | Nakazawa ![]() |
Tianjin Teda ![]() | 3 – 0 | ![]() |
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Olguín ![]() Wu Weian ![]() Cao Yang ![]() |
Report |
Gamba Osaka ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() |
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Endo ![]() Usami ![]() |
Report |
Jeju United ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() |
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Kim Eun-Jung ![]() |
Report | Ferreira ![]() |
Group F
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SEO | NAG | AIN | HAN | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 7 | 0–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | — |
Hangzhou Greentown ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() |
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Ramírez ![]() Bari ![]() |
Report |
Al-Ain ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() |
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Report | Damjanović ![]() |
FC Seoul ![]() | 3 – 0 | ![]() |
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Damjanović ![]() Ou Kyoung-Jun ![]() Molina ![]() |
Report |
Nagoya Grampus ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() |
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Nagai ![]() |
Report | Choi Hyun-Tae ![]() |
Hangzhou Greentown ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() |
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Report |
FC Seoul ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() |
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Report | Kanazaki ![]() Nagai ![]() |
Al-Ain ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Abdulrahman ![]() |
Report |
Nagoya Grampus ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Fujimoto ![]() |
Report |
FC Seoul ![]() | 3 – 0 | ![]() |
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Ko Yo-Han ![]() Damjanović ![]() |
Report |
Hangzhou Greentown ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() |
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Zeng Yue ![]() |
Report | Bang Seung-Hwan ![]() |
- 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
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JEO | CER | SHL | ARE | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | 2–1 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 5–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | — |
Cerezo Osaka ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() |
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Rodrigo Pimpão ![]() |
Report | Alam Shah ![]() |
Shandong Luneng ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() |
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Renato Silva ![]() Wang Yongpo ![]() |
Report |
Arema ![]() | 0 – 4 | ![]() |
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Report | Kim Ji-Woong ![]() Huang Bowen ![]() Luiz Henrique ![]() |
Cerezo Osaka ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Inui ![]() |
Report |
Shandong Luneng ![]() | 5 – 0 | ![]() |
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Deng Zhuoxiang ![]() Obina ![]() Han Peng ![]() Mozhapa ![]() Wang Yongpo ![]() |
Report |
Arema ![]() | 0 – 4 | ![]() |
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Report | Kiyotake ![]() Rodrigo Pimpão ![]() Inui ![]() |
Shandong Luneng ![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() |
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Zhou Haibin ![]() |
Report | Lee Dong-Gook ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ![]() | 6 – 0 | ![]() |
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Lovrek ![]() Kim Dong-Chan ![]() Jeong Shung-Hoon ![]() Kang Seung-Jo ![]() |
Report |
Cerezo Osaka ![]() | 4 – 0 | ![]() |
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Rodrigo Pimpão ![]() Kiyotake ![]() Inui ![]() Kurata ![]() |
Report |
Group H
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SUW | KSH | SYD | SHS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 12[a] | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 12[a] | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | 0–0 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–3 | — |
Notes:
- ^ a b Tiebreakers: Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Kashima Antlers are also tied on their head-to-head records (2 pts, 0 GD, 2 GF), and so are ranked by their overall goal difference.
Suwon Samsung Bluewings ![]() | 4 – 0 | ![]() |
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Ha Tae-Gyun ![]() Oh Jang-Eun ![]() |
Report |
Sydney FC ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() |
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Carle ![]() |
Report | Riascos ![]() |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() |
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Yeom Ki-Hoon ![]() |
Report | K. Nakata ![]() |
Kashima Antlers ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() |
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Tashiro ![]() |
Report | Yeom Ki-Hun ![]() |
Shanghai Shenhua ![]() | 2 – 3 | ![]() |
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Jiang Jiajun ![]() Jamieson ![]() |
Report | Cazarine ![]() Bridge ![]() |
Kashima Antlers ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() |
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Koroki ![]() |
Report |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() |
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Ha Tae-Gyun ![]() Neretljak ![]() Yeom Ki-Hoon ![]() |
Report | Cazarine ![]() |
Shanghai Shenhua ![]() | 0 – 3 | ![]() |
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Report | Ha Tae-Gyun ![]() Shin Se-Gye ![]() |
- 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
[edit]- ^ Mouth-watering matches on the ACL agenda[permanent dead link]
- ^ "AFC Champions League 2011 Draw Mechanism for Play-off Stage & Preliminary Stage (Group & Round of 16)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ "2011 AFC Champions League Official Match Schedule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ a b "AFC Champions League 2011 Competitions Regulations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ a b AFC President offers condolences
- ^ ACL update: Nagoya Grampus-Al Ain match to be played as scheduled
- ^ "Dates set for Sydney FC v Kashima Antlers". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
External links
[edit]- AFC Champions League Official Page (in English)