The 2019 AFC Cup group stage was played from 25 February to 26 June 2019.[1] A total of 36 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 11 places in the knockout stage of the 2019 AFC Cup.[2]
The draw for the group stage was held on 22 November 2018, 14:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3] The 36 teams were drawn into nine groups of four: three groups each in the West Asia Zone (Groups A–C) and the ASEAN Zone (Groups F–H), and one group each in the Central Asia Zone (Group D), the South Asia Zone (Group E), and the East Asia Zone (Group I). Teams from the same association in the West Asia Zone and ASEAN Zone cannot be drawn into the same group.
The mechanism of the draw was as follows:
The following 36 teams entered into the group stage draw, which included the 32 direct entrants and the four winners of the play-off round of the qualifying play-offs, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw.
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West Asia Zone | A–C | Al-Jaish | Al-Ittihad | Al-Najma | Malkiya |
Al-Wehdat | Al-Jazeera | Al-Ahed | Nejmeh | ||
Al-Kuwait | Al-Qadsia | Al-Suwaiq | Hilal Al-Quds (Winners of Play-off West Asia) | ||
Central Asia Zone | D | Istiklol | Altyn Asyr | Dordoi | Khujand (Winners of Play-off Central Asia) |
South Asia Zone | E | Minerva Punjab | Abahani Limited Dhaka[note 1] | Manang Marshyangdi Club[note 1] | Chennaiyin (Winners of Play-off South Asia) |
ASEAN Zone | F–H | Hà Nội | Becamex Bình Dương | Persija Jakarta[note 1] | PSM Makassar[note 1] |
Ceres–Negros | Kaya–Iloilo | Yangon United | Shan United | ||
Home United | Tampines Rovers | Lao Toyota | Nagaworld | ||
East Asia Zone | I | Kitchee | April 25 | Hang Yuen | Tai Po (Winners of Play-off East Asia) |
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The following teams advanced to the knockout stage:
In the event that a group contains only three teams, it might be played on a double round-robin basis hosted by two of the teams if at least two of the three teams agree to this format (Regulations Article 10.1.7).[2]
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations Article 10.5):[2]
The schedule of each matchday is as follows (W: West Asia Zone; C: Central Asia Zone; S: South Asia Zone; A: ASEAN Zone; E: East Asia Zone).[1][4]
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Matchday 1 | 25–27 February 2019 | 3 April 2019 | Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 2 |
Matchday 2 | 11–13 March 2019 | 17 April 2019 | Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 1 |
Matchday 3 | 1–3 April & 3 May 2019 | 30 April – 1 May 2019 | Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 1 vs. Team 3 |
Matchday 4 | 15–17 & 23 April & 6 May 2019 | 15 May 2019 | Team 2 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 1 |
Matchday 5 | 29 April – 1 May 2019 | 19 June 2019 | Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 3 |
Matchday 6 | 13–15 May 2019 | 26 June 2019 | Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | WEH | JAI | HAQ | NEJ | |
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1 | Al-Wehdat | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | Zonal semi-finals | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
2 | Al-Jaish | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | ||
3 | Hilal Al-Quds | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 8 | 2–6 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | Nejmeh | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |
Al-Jaish | 1–1 | Hilal Al-Quds |
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Hilal Al-Quds | 2–6 | Al-Wehdat |
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Al-Wehdat | 1–1 | Al-Jaish |
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Hilal Al-Quds | 0–0 | Al-Jaish |
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Hilal Al-Quds | 2–1 | Nejmeh |
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Nejmeh | 1–2 | Hilal Al-Quds |
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Al-Wehdat | 2–0 | Hilal Al-Quds |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JAZ | KUW | NAJ | ITH | |
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1 | Al-Jazeera | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 16 | Zonal semi-finals | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
2 | Al-Kuwait | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | ||
3 | Al-Najma | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | Al-Ittihad | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — |
Al-Kuwait | 0–0 | Al-Ittihad |
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Al-Najma | 1–1 | Al-Jazeera |
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Al-Ittihad | 1–2 | Al-Najma |
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Al-Jazeera | 1–0 | Al-Kuwait |
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Al-Jazeera | 4–0 | Al-Ittihad |
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Al-Ittihad | 0–2 | Al-Jazeera |
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Al-Jazeera | 3–0 | Al-Najma |
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Al-Ittihad | 0–2 | Al-Kuwait |
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Al-Najma | 2–1 | Al-Ittihad |
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Al-Kuwait | 1–2 | Al-Jazeera |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AHE | MAL | QAD | SUW | |
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1 | Al-Ahed | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 14 | Zonal semi-finals | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–2 | |
2 | Malkiya | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | ||
3 | Al-Qadsia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | ||
4 | Al-Suwaiq | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |
Al-Ahed | 0–0 | Al-Qadsia |
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Al-Suwaiq | 1–2 | Malkiya |
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Al-Qadsia | 2–0 | Al-Suwaiq |
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Al-Qadsia | 1–2 | Malkiya |
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Malkiya | 2–2 | Al-Suwaiq |
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Al-Suwaiq | 2–1 | Al-Qadsia |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ALT | IST | DOR | KHU | |
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1 | Altyn Asyr | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
2 | Istiklol | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 8 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | 3–0 | ||
3 | Dordoi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7[a] | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
4 | Khujand | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7[a] | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | — |
Istiklol | 3–0 | Khujand |
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Dordoi | 1–1 | Altyn Asyr |
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Altyn Asyr | 1–1 | Istiklol |
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Khujand | 0–0 | Altyn Asyr |
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Istiklol | 4–1 | Dordoi |
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Altyn Asyr | 1–0 | Khujand |
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Dordoi | 2–1 | Istiklol |
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Khujand | 3–2 | Istiklol |
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Altyn Asyr | 3–1 | Dordoi |
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Istiklol | 1–1 | Altyn Asyr |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ABD | CFC | MIN | MMC | |
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1 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | — | 3–2 | 2–2 | 5–0 | |
2 | Chennaiyin | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||
3 | Minerva Punjab | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | ||
4 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — |
Manang Marshyangdi Club | 0–1 | Abahani Limited Dhaka |
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Chennaiyin | 0–0 | Minerva Punjab |
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Abahani Limited Dhaka | 2–2 | Minerva Punjab |
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Chennaiyin | 2–0 | Manang Marshyangdi Club |
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Chennaiyin | 1–0 | Abahani Limited Dhaka |
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Minerva Punjab | 2–2 | Manang Marshyangdi Club |
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Manang Marshyangdi Club | 1–1 | Minerva Punjab |
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Abahani Limited Dhaka | 3–2 | Chennaiyin |
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Minerva Punjab | 1–1 | Chennaiyin |
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Abahani Limited Dhaka | 5–0 | Manang Marshyangdi Club |
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Minerva Punjab | 0–1 | Abahani Limited Dhaka |
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Manang Marshyangdi Club | 2–3 | Chennaiyin |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HAN | TAM | YAN | NAG | |
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1 | Hà Nội | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 13[a] | Zonal semi-finals | — | 2–0 | 0–1 | 10–0 | |
2 | Tampines Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 13[a] | 1–1 | — | 4–3 | 4–2 | ||
3 | Yangon United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 6 | 2–5 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | ||
4 | Nagaworld | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 3 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–1 | — |
Yangon United | 1–3 | Tampines Rovers |
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Hà Nội | 10–0 | Nagaworld |
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Nagaworld | 2–1 | Yangon United |
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Tampines Rovers | 1–1 | Hà Nội |
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Nagaworld | 1–5 | Tampines Rovers |
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Hà Nội | 0–1 | Yangon United |
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Yangon United | 2–5 | Hà Nội |
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Tampines Rovers | 4–2 | Nagaworld |
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Tampines Rovers | 4–3 | Yangon United |
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Hà Nội | 2–0 | Tampines Rovers |
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Yangon United | 2–0 | Nagaworld |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CER | BBD | PSJ | SHA | |
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1 | Ceres–Negros | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 15 | Zonal semi-finals | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
2 | Becamex Bình Dương | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 13 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 6–0 | ||
3 | Persija Jakarta | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 7 | 2–3 | 0–0 | — | 6–1 | ||
4 | Shan United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 25 | −20 | 0 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — |
Persija Jakarta | 0–0 | Becamex Bình Dương |
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Becamex Bình Dương | 1–3 | Ceres–Negros |
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Shan United | 1–2 | Becamex Bình Dương |
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Ceres–Negros | 1–0 | Persija Jakarta |
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Becamex Bình Dương | 6–0 | Shan United |
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Persija Jakarta | 2–3 | Ceres–Negros |
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Shan United | 0–5 | Ceres–Negros |
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Becamex Bình Dương | 3–1 | Persija Jakarta |
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Persija Jakarta | 6–1 | Shan United |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PSM | HOM | KAY | LAO | |
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1 | PSM Makassar | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 14 | Zonal semi-finals | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | 7–3 | |
2 | Home United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 10 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||
3 | Kaya–Iloilo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 8 | 1–2 | 5–0 | — | 5–1 | ||
4 | Lao Toyota | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — |
Home United | 1–1 | PSM Makassar |
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PSM Makassar | 7–3 | Lao Toyota |
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PSM Makassar | 1–1 | Kaya–Iloilo |
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Home United | 2–0 | Kaya–Iloilo |
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Lao Toyota | 0–3 | PSM Makassar |
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1 | April 25 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 15 | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | |
2 | Kitchee | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 10 | 1–0 | — | 2–4 | 3–0 | ||
3 | Tai Po | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 8 | 1–3 | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | ||
4 | Hang Yuen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
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Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | A | Al-Jaish | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10[a] | Zonal semi-finals |
2 | B | Al-Kuwait | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10[a] | |
3 | C | Malkiya | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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1 | G | Becamex Bình Dương | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 13 | Zonal semi-finals |
2 | F | Tampines Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 13 | |
3 | H | Home United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 10 |