2012 AFC Champions League group stage

The 2012 Champions League group stage is contested by a total of 32 teams (16 from West Asia Zone and 16 from East Asia Zone). They include:

The draw for the group stage was held at the AFC house in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 6 December 2011, 16:00 UTC+08:00.[1] The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Clubs from the same country may not be drawn into the same group.

In each group, teams play each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays are 6–7 March, 20–21 March, 3–4 April, 17–18 April, 1–2 May, and 15–16 May 2012. The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the knockout stage.[2]

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Tiebreakers

The clubs are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss) and tie breakers are in following order:[2]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned; (Away goals do not apply)
  4. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  5. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  6. Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  7. 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)
  8. Drawing of lots.

Groups

Each team had been numbered from 1 to 4, the numbers determine the order of the fixtures:[2]

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Rayyan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Al-Jazira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nasaf Qarshi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Winner West 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 March 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Al-Rayyan v Winner West 2 Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan

20 March 2012
TBC
Winner West 2 v Nasaf Qarshi TBC

3 April 2012
TBC
Winner West 2 v Al-Jazira TBC

18 April 2012
TBC UTC+04:00
Al-Jazira v Winner West 2 Mohamed Bin Zayid Stadium, Abu Dhabi

2 May 2012
TBC
Winner West 2 v Al-Rayyan TBC

16 May 2012
TBC UTC+05:00
Nasaf Qarshi v Winner West 2 Qarshi Stadium, Qarshi

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Ittihad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Al-Arabi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bani Yas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pakhtakor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 March 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Al-Ittihad v Pakhtakor Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
6 March 2012
TBC UTC+04:00
Bani Yas v Al-Arabi Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi

20 March 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Al-Arabi v Al-Ittihad Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
20 March 2012
TBC UTC+05:00
Pakhtakor v Bani Yas Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent

4 April 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Al-Ittihad v Bani Yas Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
4 April 2012
TBC UTC+05:00
Pakhtakor v Al-Arabi Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent

17 April 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Al-Arabi v Pakhtakor Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
17 April 2012
TBC UTC+04:00
Bani Yas v Al-Ittihad Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi

2 May 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Al-Arabi v Bani Yas Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
2 May 2012
TBC UTC+05:00
Pakhtakor v Al-Ittihad Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent

16 May 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Al-Ittihad v Al-Arabi Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
16 May 2012
TBC UTC+04:00
Bani Yas v Pakhtakor Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Sepahan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Al-Ahli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lekhwiya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Al-Nasr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 March 2012
TBC UTC+03:30
Sepahan v Al-Nasr Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan
7 March 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Lekhwiya v Al-Ahli Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha

21 March 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Al-Ahli v Sepahan Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
21 March 2012
TBC UTC+04:00
Al-Nasr v Lekhwiya Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

3 April 2012
TBC UTC+04:30
Sepahan v Lekhwiya Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan
3 April 2012
TBC UTC+04:00
Al-Nasr v Al-Ahli Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

18 April 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Al-Ahli v Al-Nasr Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
18 April 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Lekhwiya v Sepahan Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha

1 May 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Al-Ahli v Lekhwiya Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
1 May 2012
TBC UTC+04:00
Al-Nasr v Sepahan Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

15 May 2012
TBC UTC+04:30
Sepahan v Al-Ahli Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan
15 May 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Lekhwiya v Al-Nasr Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Winner West 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persepolis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Al-Hilal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Al-Gharafa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 March 2012
TBC
Winner West 1 v Al-Gharafa TBC
7 March 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Al-Hilal v Persepolis King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh

21 March 2012
TBC UTC+04:30
Persepolis v Winner West 1 Azadi Stadium, Tehran
21 March 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Al-Gharafa v Al-Hilal Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha

4 April 2012
TBC
Winner West 1 v Al-Hilal TBC
4 April 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Al-Gharafa v Persepolis Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha

17 April 2012
TBC UTC+04:30
Persepolis v Al-Gharafa Azadi Stadium, Tehran
17 April 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Al-Hilal v Winner West 1 King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh

1 May 2012
TBC UTC+04:30
Persepolis v Al-Hilal Azadi Stadium, Tehran
1 May 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Al-Gharafa v Winner West 1 Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha

15 May 2012
TBC
Winner West 1 v Persepolis TBC
15 May 2012
TBC UTC+03:00
Al-Hilal v Al-Gharafa King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Gamba Osaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Adelaide United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bunyodkor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Winner East 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 March 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
Gamba Osaka v Winner East Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka
6 March 2012
TBC UTC+05:00
Bunyodkor v Adelaide United JAR Stadium, Tashkent

20 March 2012
TBC UTC+10:30
Adelaide United v Gamba Osaka Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
20 March 2012
TBC
Winner East v Bunyodkor TBC

3 April 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
Gamba Osaka v Bunyodkor Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka
3 April 2012
TBC
Winner East v Adelaide United TBC

18 April 2012
TBC UTC+09:30
Adelaide United v Winner East Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
18 April 2012
TBC UTC+05:00
Bunyodkor v Gamba Osaka JAR Stadium, Tashkent

2 May 2012
TBC UTC+09:30
Adelaide United v Bunyodkor Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
2 May 2012
TBC
Winner East v Gamba Osaka TBC

16 May 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
Gamba Osaka v Adelaide United Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka
16 May 2012
TBC UTC+05:00
Bunyodkor v Winner East JAR Stadium, Tashkent

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ulsan Hyundai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC Tokyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brisbane Roar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beijing Guoan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 March 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
Ulsan Hyundai v Beijing Guoan Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
6 March 2012
TBC UTC+10:00
Brisbane Roar v FC Tokyo Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

20 March 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
FC Tokyo v Ulsan Hyundai Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo
20 March 2012
TBC UTC+08:00
Beijing Guoan v Brisbane Roar Workers Stadium, Beijing

4 April 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
Ulsan Hyundai v Brisbane Roar Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
4 April 2012
TBC UTC+08:00
Beijing Guoan v FC Tokyo Workers Stadium, Beijing

17 April 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
FC Tokyo v Beijing Guoan Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo
17 April 2012
TBC UTC+10:00
Brisbane Roar v Ulsan Hyundai Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

2 May 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
FC Tokyo v Brisbane Roar Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo
2 May 2012
TBC UTC+08:00
Beijing Guoan v Ulsan Hyundai Workers Stadium, Beijing

16 May 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
Ulsan Hyundai v FC Tokyo Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
16 May 2012
TBC UTC+10:00
Brisbane Roar v Beijing Guoan Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tianjin Teda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nagoya Grampus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Central Coast Mariners 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 March 2012
TBC UTC+08:00
Tianjin Teda v Central Coast Mariners TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin
7 March 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
Nagoya Grampus v Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya

21 March 2012
19:30 UTC+09:00
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma v Tianjin Teda Tancheon Sports Complex, Seongnam
21 March 2012
TBC UTC+11:00
Central Coast Mariners v Nagoya Grampus Central Coast Stadium, Gosford

3 April 2012
TBC UTC+08:00
Tianjin Teda v Nagoya Grampus TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin
3 April 2012
TBC UTC+10:00
Central Coast Mariners v Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Central Coast Stadium, Gosford

18 April 2012
19:30 UTC+09:00
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma v Central Coast Mariners Tancheon Sports Complex, Seongnam
18 April 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
Nagoya Grampus v Tianjin Teda Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya

1 May 2012
19:30 UTC+09:00
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma v Nagoya Grampus Tancheon Sports Complex, Seongnam
1 May 2012
TBC UTC+10:00
Central Coast Mariners v Tianjin Teda Central Coast Stadium, Gosford

15 May 2012
TBC UTC+08:00
Tianjin Teda v Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin
15 May 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
Nagoya Grampus v Central Coast Mariners Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Buriram PEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Guangzhou Evergrande 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kashiwa Reysol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 March 2012
TBC UTC+07:00
Buriram PEA v Kashiwa Reysol Thunder Castle Stadium, Buriram
7 March 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v Guangzhou Evergrande Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju

21 March 2012
TBC UTC+08:00
Guangzhou Evergrande v Buriram PEA Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
21 March 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
Kashiwa Reysol v Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium, Kashiwa

4 April 2012
TBC UTC+07:00
Buriram PEA v Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Thunder Castle Stadium, Buriram
4 April 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
Kashiwa Reysol v Guangzhou Evergrande Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium, Kashiwa

17 April 2012
TBC UTC+08:00
Guangzhou Evergrande v Kashiwa Reysol Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
17 April 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v Buriram PEA Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju

1 May 2012
TBC UTC+08:00
Guangzhou Evergrande v Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
1 May 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
Kashiwa Reysol v Buriram PEA Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium, Kashiwa

15 May 2012
TBC UTC+07:00
Buriram PEA v Guangzhou Evergrande Thunder Castle Stadium, Buriram
15 May 2012
TBC UTC+09:00
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v Kashiwa Reysol Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju

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