2012 AFC Champions League group stage
The 2012 AFC Champions League group stage was contested by a total of 32 teams (16 from West Asia Zone and 16 from East Asia Zone). They included:
- 28 teams which directly entered the 2012 AFC Cup group stage (14 from West Asia Zone and 14 from East Asia Zone)
- 4 winners of the 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off final round (2 from West Asia Zone and 2 from East Asia Zone)
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 played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays were 6–7 March, 20–21 March, 3–4 April, 17–18 April, 1–2 May, and 15–16 May 2012.[2] The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage.[3]
Tiebreakers
The teams 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:[3]
- 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
Each team had been numbered from 1 to 4, the numbers determine the order of the fixtures:[3]
- Match Day 1: 1 vs 4, 3 vs 2
- Match Day 2: 2 vs 1, 4 vs 3
- Match Day 3: 1 vs 3, 4 vs 2
- Match Day 4: 3 vs 1, 2 vs 4
- Match Day 5: 4 vs 1, 2 vs 3
- Match Day 6: 1 vs 2, 3 vs 4
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JAZ | EST | RAY | NQA | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 16 | Advanced to Round of 16 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 11 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | 3–4 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — |
Nasaf Qarshi ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() |
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Musaev ![]() Rabee ![]() |
Report | Abdullah ![]() Mousa ![]() Baré ![]() Oliveira ![]() |
Esteghlal ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
- Notes
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ITT | YAS | PAK | ARA | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 16 | Advanced to Round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–2 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 11 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 0 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | — |
Al-Ittihad ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Abdelghani ![]() Abousaban ![]() Omar ![]() |
Report |
Pakhtakor ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Sharofetdinov ![]() |
Report | Fawzi ![]() |
Al-Arabi ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Pisculichi ![]() |
Report | Hazazi ![]() Al-Montashari ![]() |
Pakhtakor ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Karimov ![]() Sharofetdinov ![]() Abdukholiqov ![]() |
Report | Pisculichi ![]() |
Al-Ittihad ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Hazazi ![]() |
Report |
Baniyas ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Al-Arabi ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Abdukholiqov ![]() |
Pakhtakor ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Klimiashvili ![]() |
Report | Hazazi ![]() Abousaban ![]() |
Baniyas ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Senghor ![]() Abdulrahman ![]() |
Report |
Al-Ittihad ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Abd Rabo ![]() N'Guessi ![]() Abdelghani ![]() |
Report | Khoukhi ![]() |
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SEP | AHL | NAS | LEK | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 | Advanced to Round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 10 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — |
Notes:
- Al-Nasr and Lekhwiya are ranked by their head-to-head record (Al-Nasr: 6 pts; Lekhwiya: 0 pts).
Lekhwiya ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Nam Tae-Hee ![]() |
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Al-Ahli ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Jaizawi ![]() Simões ![]() Al-Mousa ![]() |
Report | Diané ![]() |
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HIL | PER | GHA | SHA | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 12 | Advanced to Round of 16 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 11 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 6–1 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 | 3–3 | 0–3 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | — |
Al-Hilal ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Al-Shalhoub ![]() |
Report | Karimi ![]() |
Persepolis ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() |
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Zayed ![]() G. Rezaei ![]() Karimi ![]() Feshangchi ![]() |
Report | Ciel ![]() |
Al-Gharafa ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() |
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Tardelli ![]() El Assas ![]() |
Report | Hermach ![]() El-Arabi ![]() Al-Zori ![]() |
Al-Gharafa ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report | G. Rezaei ![]() Zayed ![]() Kazemian ![]() |
Persepolis ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Karimi ![]() |
Report | Mubarak ![]() |
Group E
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ADE | BYD | POH | GMB | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 13 | Advanced to Round of 16 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | — |
Gamba Osaka ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report | Kim Tae-Su ![]() Rendulić ![]() Asamoah ![]() |
Adelaide United ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Mullen ![]() |
Report |
Pohang Steelers ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Turaev ![]() Murzoev ![]() |
Adelaide United ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Djite ![]() |
Report |
Pohang Steelers ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Kim Jin-Yong ![]() Asamoah ![]() |
Report |
Gamba Osaka ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | van Dijk ![]() Sato ![]() |
Bunyodkor ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Gafurov ![]() |
Report |
Group F
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ULS | TOK | BBR | BEG | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 14 | Advanced to Round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 | 2–2 | — | 4–2 | 3–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
Notes:
- Brisbane Roar and Beijing Guoan are tied on their head-to-head record (2 pts, 0 GD, 2 GF), overall goal difference and overall goals scored, and so are ranked by their fair play record (Brisbane Roar: 9 YC + 1 RC = 12 pts; Beijing Guoan: 12 YC + 2 RC = 18 pts).
Brisbane Roar ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Yazawa ![]() Hasegawa ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Kim Shin-Wook ![]() Go Seul-Ki ![]() |
Report | Piao Cheng ![]() |
FC Tokyo ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Tokunaga ![]() Kajiyama ![]() |
Report | Kim Seung-Yong ![]() Maranhão ![]() |
Beijing Guoan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Piao Cheng ![]() |
Report | Nichols ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Lee Jae-Seong ![]() |
Report | Fitzgerald ![]() |
Beijing Guoan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Wang Xiaolong ![]() |
Report | Hasegawa ![]() |
Brisbane Roar ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Stefanutto ![]() |
Report | Vélez ![]() Kwak Tae-Hwi ![]() |
FC Tokyo ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Takahashi ![]() Mukuhara ![]() Watanabe ![]() |
Report | Berisha ![]() Broich ![]() |
Beijing Guoan ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Zhang Xizhe ![]() Shao Jiayi ![]() |
Report | Kim Shin-Wook ![]() Kim Seung-Yong ![]() Maranhão ![]() |
Brisbane Roar ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Berisha ![]() |
Report | Li Hanbo ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Kang Min-Soo ![]() |
Report |
Group G
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SIC | NGY | CCM | TTD | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | Advanced to Round of 16 | — | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 5–1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | — |
Notes:
- Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and Nagoya Grampus are tied on their head-to-head record (2 pts, 0 GD, 3 GF), and so are ranked by their overall goal difference.
Tianjin Teda ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Central Coast Mariners ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Zwaanswijk ![]() |
Report | Tulio ![]() |
Central Coast Mariners ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Kwasnik ![]() |
Report | Santos ![]() |
Tianjin Teda ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report | Fujimoto ![]() Tamada ![]() Nagai ![]() |
Nagoya Grampus ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Lee Chang-Hoon ![]() Santos ![]() Kim Sung-hwan ![]() Jovančić ![]() |
Report |
Central Coast Mariners ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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McBreen ![]() Rose ![]() McGlinchey ![]() Amini ![]() |
Report | Liao Bochao ![]() |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Han Sang-Woon ![]() |
Report | Park Jin-Po ![]() |
Nagoya Grampus ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Tamada ![]() Fujimoto ![]() Tulio ![]() |
Report |
Group H
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GEG | KSR | JHM | BRU | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | Advanced to Round of 16 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | 0–0 | — | 5–1 | 1–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 9 | 1–5 | 0–2 | — | 3–2 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | — |
Notes:
- Guangzhou Evergrande and Kashiwa Reysol are ranked by their head-to-head record (Guangzhou Evergrande: 4 pts; Kashiwa Reysol: 1 pt).
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() |
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Jeong Shung-hoon ![]() |
Report | Cléo ![]() Conca ![]() Muriqui ![]() |
Buriram United ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Jirawat ![]() Jadigerov ![]() |
Report | Tanaka ![]() Sakai ![]() |
Kashiwa Reysol ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Nasu ![]() Leandro Domingues ![]() Tanaka ![]() Barada ![]() |
Report | Huang Bowen ![]() |
Guangzhou Evergrande ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Cléo ![]() |
Report | Suchao ![]() Acheampong ![]() |
Kashiwa Reysol ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Lee Dong-gook ![]() Park Won-jae ![]() |
Report | Ohandza ![]() |
Guangzhou Evergrande ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Conca ![]() |
Report | Lee Seung-hyun ![]() Lee Dong-gook ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Leandro Domingues ![]() Tanaka ![]() |
References
- "ACL 2012 - Group Stage draw". AFC. 2011-12-06. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18.
- "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2012" (PDF). AFC.
- "AFC Champions League 2012 Competitions Regulations". AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-23.
- "Nasaf, Al Jazira match postponed". AFC. 7 March 2012.
External links
- AFC Champions League (in English)