AFC Champions League Group Stage Draw Pots Announced

Ulsan Hyundai and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will be in Pot 1 for the 2023-2024 AFC Champions League Group Stage draw scheduled for Thursday, 24th August.

Pohang Steelers are in Pot 3 and Incheon United, should they make it past Hải Phòng in Tuesday's playoff, will be in Pot 4.

A total of 40 teams, 20 from the East and 20 from the West will be drawn into 10 groups. For the East, it will be Groups F to J.

One team from each of the four pots will make up the groups but owing to the principle of country protection, clubs from the same Member Association (MA) will not be drawn into the same group.

[KLUPod | ACL Preview - Incheon United Vs. Hải Phòng FC]

East Zone Pots

Pot 1: Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR), Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN), Wuhan Three Towns FC (CHN), Buriram United (THA), Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR)

 

Pot 2: Ventforet Kofu (JPN), Shandong Taishan FC (CHN), Bangkok United (THA), Pohang Steelers (KOR), Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)

 

Pot 3: Hanoi FC (VIE), Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI), Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS), Melbourne City FC (AUS), Lion City Sailors (SGP)

 

Pot 4: Kitchee SC (HKG), Incheon United FC (KOR)/Haiphong FC (VIE), Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)/Lee Man (HKG), Zhejiang FC (CHN)/Port FC (THA), Shanghai Port FC (CHN)/BG Pathum United (THA)

[READ: Incheon United vs. Hải Phòng FC Preview]

Watch the Draw Live

The draw will take place at 4 PM (GMT+8) or 3 PM Korea Standard Time on Thursday, 24th August and will be live-streamed on the AFC Hub YouTube channel.