Draw For 2008 Asian Champions League Thursday

voldemort · 12-12-2007, 12:13 PM

A total of 28 teams (see below) will come out of the pots to be drawn into seven groups of four each. There are four groups from West and Central and South Asia, and three from the ASEAN and East Asia zones.
Clubs from the same country are kept apart in the draw and the winner of each group qualifies for the quarterfinals where current champions Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan join them.
The fifth edition of Asia’s premier club competition kicks off on March 12 and the group stage concludes on May 21. The home-and-away quarterfinals are slated for September 17 and 24 while the semifinals will be held on October 8 and 22. The two-legged finals are scheduled for November 5 and November 12.
THE TEAMS
WEST
Kuwait – Kuwait Sports Club and Al Qadsiya
Qatar – Al Sadd and Al Gharafa
UAE – Al Wasl and Al Wahda
Syria – Al Karama and Al Ittihad
Saudi Arabia – Al Ittihad and Al Ahli
Iraq – Arbil and Al Quwa Al Jawiya

CENTRAL AND SOUTH ASIA
Iran – Saipa and Sepahan
Uzbekistan – Pakhtakor and Kuruvchi

ASEAN
Vietnam – Becamex Binh Duong and Nam Dinh
Thailand – Chonburi FC and Krung Thai Bank
Australia – Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United

EAST
Japan – Kashima Antlers and Gamba Osaka
Korea Republic – Chunnam Dragons and Pohang Steelers
China – Changchun Yatai and Beijing Guo’an

source:goal.com

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voldemort Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 9,158	Draw For 2008 Asian Champions League Thursday A total of 28 teams (see below) will come out of the pots to be drawn into seven groups of four each. There are four groups from West and Central and South Asia, and three from the ASEAN and East Asia zones. Clubs from the same country are kept apart in the draw and the winner of each group qualifies for the quarterfinals where current champions Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan join them. The fifth edition of Asia’s premier club competition kicks off on March 12 and the group stage concludes on May 21. The home-and-away quarterfinals are slated for September 17 and 24 while the semifinals will be held on October 8 and 22. The two-legged finals are scheduled for November 5 and November 12. THE TEAMS WEST Kuwait – Kuwait Sports Club and Al Qadsiya Qatar – Al Sadd and Al Gharafa UAE – Al Wasl and Al Wahda Syria – Al Karama and Al Ittihad Saudi Arabia – Al Ittihad and Al Ahli Iraq – Arbil and Al Quwa Al Jawiya CENTRAL AND SOUTH ASIA Iran – Saipa and Sepahan Uzbekistan – Pakhtakor and Kuruvchi ASEAN Vietnam – Becamex Binh Duong and Nam Dinh Thailand – Chonburi FC and Krung Thai Bank Australia – Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United EAST Japan – Kashima Antlers and Gamba Osaka Korea Republic – Chunnam Dragons and Pohang Steelers China – Changchun Yatai and Beijing Guo’an source:goal.com