2016 AFC Champions League

35th edition of premier club football tournament organized by the AFC AFC Champions League 2016 27 January – 26 November 2016 45 17 KOR Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2 UAE Al-Ain 126 312 Adriano (13 goals) Omar Abdulrahman UAE Al-Ain 2015 2017 The 2016 AFC Champions League was the 35th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 14th under the current AFC Champions League title. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors defeated Al-Ain in the final to win their second AFC Champions League title, and qualified as the AFC representative at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, their second appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup.https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/y=2016/m=11/news=jeonbuk-book-clinch-ticket-to-japan-2855240.html https://web.archive.org/web/20161127084824/http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/y=2016/m=11/news=jeonbuk-book-clinch-ticket-to-japan-2855240.html dead November 27, 2016 Jeonbuk clinch ticket to Japan FIFA 26 November 2016http://www.the-afc.com/uploads/afc/files/acl_2016_competition_regulation_30062016.pdf 2016 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations AFC PDF 28 November 2015 Guangzhou Evergrande were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage. Association team allocation The AFC Competitions Committee proposed a revamp of the AFC club competitions on 25 January 2014,http://www.the-afc.com/competitions-division/revamp-of-afc-competitions Revamp of AFC competitions AFC 25 January 2014 which was ratified by the AFC Executive Committee on 16 April 2014.http://www.the-afc.com/executive-committee/exco-approves-expanded-afc-asian-cup-finals ExCo approves expanded AFC Asian Cup finals AFC 16 April 2014 The 46 AFC member associations (excluding the associate member Northern Mariana Islands) are ranked based on their national team's and clubs' performance over the last four years in AFC competitions, with the allocation of slots for the 2015 and 2016 editions of the AFC club competitions determined by the 2014 rankings:http://www.the-afc.com/uploads/afc/files/rankings/afc_ma_rankings_03_11_2014.pdf AFC MA Ranking as at 3 November 2014 AFC The associations are split into West Zone and East Zone, with 23 associations in each zone: West Zone consists of the associations from West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, except India and Maldives East Zone consists of the associations from ASEAN and East Asia, plus India and Maldives In each zone, there are a total of 12 direct slots in the group stage, with the 4 remaining slots filled through play-offs. The top 12 associations in each zone as per the AFC rankings are eligible to enter the AFC Champions League, as long as they fulfill the AFC Champions League criteria. The top six associations in each zone get at least one direct slot in the group stage, while the remaining associations get only play-off slots: The associations ranked 1st and 2nd each get three direct slots and one play-off slot (in play-off round). The associations ranked 3rd and 4th each get two direct slots and two play-off slots (one in play-off round, one in preliminary round 2). The associations ranked 5th each get one direct slot and two play-off slots (both in preliminary round 2). The associations ranked 6th each get one direct slot and one play-off slot (in preliminary round 2). The associations ranked 7th to 12th each get one play-off slot (in preliminary round 1). The maximum number of slots for each association is one-third of the total number of clubs in the top division (e.g., Australia can only get a maximum of three total slots as there are only nine Australia-based clubs in the A-League). The AFC Competitions Committee finalised the slot allocation for the 2015 and 2016 editions of the AFC Champions League based on the criteria, including the AFC rankings and the implementation of club licensing regulations, on 28 November 2014.http://www.the-afc.com/standing-committee/afc-competitions-committee-meeting AFC Competitions Committee meeting AFC 28 November 2014http://www.the-afc.com/afc-champions-league-2014/afc-champions-league-slots-allocated-for-2015-2016 AFC Champions League slots allocated for 2015-2016 AFC 4 December 2014http://www.the-afc.com/uploads/afc/files/slot_allocation_for_ACL_2015.pdf Slot allocation for ACL 2015 - 2016 AFC The following table shows the slot allocation for the 2016 AFC Champions League, which are adjusted accordingly since some of the slots are unused. Participation for 2016 AFC Champions LeagueFulfills participation criteriaDoes not fulfill participation criteria +West ZoneRankMemberAssociationPointsSlotsGroupstagePlay-offZoneAllPlay-offroundPrelim.round 2Prelim.round 1 1 2KSA Saudi Arabia88.2683100 2 3IRN Iran80.7943100 3 5UZB Uzbekistan62.2723100 4 7UAE United Arab EmiratesA57.7922200 5 9QAT QatarB56.1031200 610IRQ IraqC47.1060000 711KUW KuwaitD45.4230000 812JOR JordanE44.3090100 914OMA OmanF 130.58600001016BHR BahrainF 225.54700001117LIB LebanonF 325.04300001219SYR 1980 SyriaF 422.8830000Total12800820 +East ZoneRankMemberAssociationPointsSlotsGroupstagePlay-offZoneAllPlay-offroundPrelim.round 2Prelim.round 1 1 1KOR South Korea94.8663100 2 4JPN Japan77.1073100 3 6AUS Australia57.9402100 4 8CHN China57.6602110 513THA Thailand33.0491020 615VIE Vietnam27.7531010 718IDN IndonesiaG25.0040000 820HKG Hong Kong20.0770010 921MYA MyanmarH 118.94900101022MAS MalaysiaH 218.15300101123IND India16.75600011224SIN Singapore16.0970001Total124721325 Notes A United Arab Emirates had their fourth team entering the play-off round instead of the preliminary round 2 due to unused slots. B Qatar had their third and fourth teams entering the play-off round instead of the preliminary round 2 due to unused slots. C Iraq were allocated two preliminary round 2 slots, but were not allowed to participate as none of their teams passed the club licensing requirements. D Kuwait were allocated one preliminary round 1 slot, but could not participate due to FIFA's suspension of its football association. E Jordan had their team entering the play-off round instead of the preliminary round 1 due to unused slots. F 4 Oman, Bahrain, Lebanon and Syria were allocated one preliminary round 1 slot, but were not allowed to participate as none of their teams passed the club licensing requirements. G Indonesia were allocated one preliminary round 2 slot, could not participate in the AFC Champions League due to FIFA's suspension of its football association. H 2 Myanmar and Malaysia had their team entering the preliminary round 2 instead of the preliminary round 1 due to unused slots. Teams The following 45 teams from 17 associations entered the competition.http://www.the-afc.com/afc-champions-league-2015/champions-guangzhou-evergrande-to-learn-acl-2016-opponents Champions Guangzhou Evergrande to learn ACL 2016 opponents AFC 4 December 2015 In the following table, the number of appearances and last appearance count only those since the 2002–03 season (including qualifying rounds), when the competition was rebranded as the AFC Champions League. TH means title holders. +West ZoneTeamQualifying methodAppLast AppGroup stage direct entrants (Groups A–D)KSA Al-Nassr2014–15 Saudi Professional League champions3rd2015KSA Al-Hilal2015 King Cup winners2014–15 Saudi Professional League 3rd place12th2015KSA Al-Ahli2014–15 Saudi Professional League runners-up8th2015IRN Sepahan2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League champions11th2014IRN Zob Ahan2014–15 Hazfi Cup winners5th2012IRN Tractor2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League runners-up4th2015UZB Pakhtakor2015 Uzbek League champions13th2015UZB Nasaf Qarshi2015 Uzbekistan Cup winners2015 Uzbek League 3rd place4th2015UZB Lokomotiv Tashkent2015 Uzbek League runners-up4th2015UAE Al-Ain2014–15 UAE Pro-League champions11th2015UAE Al-Nasr2014–15 UAE President's Cup winners3rd2013QAT Lekhwiya2014–15 Qatar Stars League champions5th2015Qualifying play-off participantsEntering in play-off roundKSA Al-Ittihad2014–15 Saudi Professional League 4th place10th2014IRN Naft Tehran2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League 3rd place2nd2015UZB Bunyodkor2015 Uzbek League 4th place9th2015UAE Al-Jazira2014–15 UAE Pro-League runners-up8th2015UAE Al-Shabab2014–15 UAE Pro-League 3rd place4th2013QAT Al-Sadd2015 Emir of Qatar Cup winners2014–15 Qatar Stars League runners-up11th2015QAT El Jaish2014–15 Qatar Stars League 3rd place4th2015JOR Al-Wehdat2014–15 Jordan League champions3rd2015 +East ZoneTeamQualifying methodAppLast AppGroup stage direct entrants (Groups E–H)KOR Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2015 K League Classic champions10th2015KOR FC Seoul2015 Korean FA Cup winners6th2015KOR Suwon Samsung Bluewings2015 K League Classic runners-up7th2015JPN Sanfrecce Hiroshima2015 J1 League champions4th2014JPN Gamba Osaka2015 Emperor's Cup winners2015 J1 League runners-up8th2015JPN Urawa Red Diamonds2015 J1 League 3rd place5th2015AUS Melbourne Victory2014–15 A-League premiers and 2015 A-League Grand Final winners5th2014AUS Sydney FC2014–15 A-League regular season runners-up3rd2011CHN Guangzhou EvergrandeTH2015 Chinese Super League champions5th2015CHN Jiangsu SuningNote CHN2015 Chinese FA Cup winners2nd2013THA Buriram United2015 Thai Premier League champions and 2015 Thai FA Cup winners6th2015VIE Becamex Bình Dương2015 V.League 1 champions and 2015 Vietnamese Cup winners3rd2015Qualifying play-off participantsEntering in play-off roundKOR Pohang Steelers2015 K League Classic 3rd place7th2014JPN FC Tokyo2015 J1 League 4th place2nd2012AUS Adelaide United2014–15 A-League regular season 3rd place5th2012CHN Shanghai SIPG2015 Chinese Super League runners-up1stnoneEntering in preliminary round 2CHN Shandong Luneng2015 Chinese Super League 3rd place8th2015THA Muangthong United2015 Thai Premier League runners-up5th2014THA Chonburi2015 Thai Premier League 4th placeNote THA5th2015VIE Hà Nội T&T2015 V.League 1 runners-up3rd2015HKG Kitchee2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League champions2nd2015MYA Yangon United2015 Myanmar National League champions1stnoneMAS Johor Darul Ta'zim2015 Malaysia Super League champions2nd2015Entering in preliminary round 1IND Mohun Bagan2014–15 I-League champions2nd2002–03SIN Tampines Rovers2015 S.League runners-upNote SIN2nd2014 Notes disc Note CHN China (CHN): Jiangsu Suning had its name changed from "Jiangsu Sainty" in December 2015. They are referred to as "Jiangsu FC" by the AFC in its official reports for the 2016 AFC Champions League. Note SIN Singapore (SIN): Since Brunei DPMM, the 2015 S.League champions, is a team managed by the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam and thus ineligible to represent Singapore in AFC club competitions, their place was taken by Tampines Rovers, the league runners-up. Note THA Thailand (THA): Since Suphanburi, the 2015 Thai Premier League 3rd place, failed to pass the club licensing requirements, their place was taken by Chonburi, the league 4th place.https://mgronline.com/sport/detail/9580000137460 th:ด่วน! "สุพรรณ" แห้ว เอเอฟซีให้สิทธิ์ "ฉลาม" เล่นถ้วยเอเชีย 15 December 2015 Manager Online 15 December 2015 th https://web.archive.org/web/20190918004556/https://mgronline.com/Sport/detail/9580000137460 18 September 2019 bot: unknown AFC 1000 left Location of teams of the 2016 AFC Champions League.8px West Zone8px East Zone(p) Qualifying play-off participants AFC 24.78842 46.839159 70 Al-NassrAl-Hilal Red pog.svg left AFC 21.55029 39.139765 70 Al-AhliAl-Ittihad (p) Red pog.svg bottom AFC 32.63333 51.65000 70 SepahanZob Ahan Red pog.svg right AFC 38.026847 46.296279 70 Tractor Red pog.svg right AFC 35.724366 51.275597 70 Naft Tehran (p) Red pog.svg right AFC 41.279806 69.212537 70 PakhtakorLokomotivBunyodkor (p) Red pog.svg top AFC 38.83830 65.81388 70 Nasaf Red pog.svg top AFC 24.245047 55.717067 70 Al-Ain Red pog.svg right AFC 25.279694 55.360569 70 Al-NasrAl-Shabab (p) Red pog.svg top AFC 24.452756 54.392109 70 Al-Jazira (p) Red pog.svg bottom AFC 25.25 51.25 70 Qatar Red pog.svg bottom AFC 10 55 70 Teams from Qatar:LekhwiyaAl-Sadd (p)El Jaish (p) TransparentPlaceholder.png bottom AFC 32.083333 36.1 70 Al-Wehdat (p) Red pog.svg right AFC 35.868021 127.064406 70 Jeonbuk HM Green pog.svg left AFC 37.568188 126.897197 70 FC Seoul Green pog.svg top AFC 37.286278 127.036889 70 Suwon SB Green pog.svg left AFC 35.997695 129.38427 70 Pohang S (p) Green pog.svg right AFC 34.440781 132.394287 70 Sanfrecce H Green pog.svg left AFC 34.614111 135.518568 70 G Osaka Green pog.svg bottom AFC 35.903142 139.717492 70 Urawa RD Green pog.svg top AFC 35.664278 139.527139 70 FC Tokyo (p) Green pog.svg bottom AFC -37.825278 144.983889 70 Melbourne V Green pog.svg left AFC -33.889167 151.225278 70 Sydney FC Green pog.svg left AFC -34.9075 138.568889 70 Adelaide U (p) Green pog.svg top AFC 23.140439 113.319297 70 Guangzhou E Green pog.svg top AFC 32.0103 118.7198 70 Jiangsu S Green pog.svg left AFC 31.2387 121.4892 70 Shanghai SIPG (p) Green pog.svg right AFC 36.656163 117.110224 70 Shandong LT (p) Green pog.svg left AFC 14.994167 103.102222 70 Buriram U Green pog.svg right AFC 13.917989 100.547411 70 Muangthong U (p) Green pog.svg left AFC 13.364444 100.976389 70 Chonburi (p) Green pog.svg right AFC 10.966667 106.65 70 B Bình Dương Green pog.svg right AFC 21.033333 105.85 70 Hà Nội T&T (p) Green pog.svg bottom AFC 22.27350 114.18815 70 Kitchee (p) Green pog.svg bottom AFC 16.85 96.183333 70 Yangon U (p) Green pog.svg bottom AFC 1.765589 103.639526 70 Johor DT (p) Green pog.svg top AFC 22.56972 88.36972 70 Mohun Bagan (p) Green pog.svg left AFC 1.309845 103.763015 70 Tampines R (p) Green pog.svg right Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).http://www.the-afc.com/uploads/afc/files/afc_competitions_calendar_2016.pdf AFC AFC Calendar of Competitions 2016 PDF StageRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legPreliminary stagePreliminary round 1No draw27 January 2016Preliminary round 22 February 2016Play-off stagePlay-off round9 February 2016Group stageMatchday 110 December 201523–24 February 2016Matchday 21–2 March 2016Matchday 315–16 March 2016Matchday 45–6 April 2016Matchday 519–20 April 2016Matchday 63–4 May 2016Knockout stageRound of 1617–18 May 201624–25 May 2016Quarter-finals9 June 2016http://www.the-afc.com/afc-champions-league-2016/acl-2016-quarter-finalists-to-learn-opponents-on-thursday ACL 2016 quarter-finalists to learn opponents on Thursday AFC 8 June 201623–24 August 201613–14 September 2016Semi-finals27–28 September 201618–19 October 2016Final19 November 201626 November 2016 Qualifying play-off 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off Format Bracket Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round Play-off round Group stage 2016 AFC Champions League group stage Draw Format Tiebreakers Tiebreakers Group A Group A no_hide_class_rules Group B Group B no_hide_class_rules Group C Group C no_hide_class_rules Group D Group D no_hide_class_rules Group E Group E no_hide_class_rules Group F Group F no_hide_class_rules Group G Group G no_hide_class_rules Group H Group H no_hide_class_rules Knockout stage 2016 AFC Champions League knockout stage Format Bracket Bracket Round of 16 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Quarter-finals Notes I 9 The El Jaish v Al-Nasr first leg, originally won 3–0 by Al-Nasr, was forfeited and awarded 3–0 to El Jaish by the AFC Disciplinary Committee on 12 September 2016, as Al-Nasr fielded the player Wanderley who was found to be registered using a fake Indonesian passport.http://www.the-afc.com/afc-champions-league-2016/el-jaish-qat-vs-nasr-uae-match-forfeited El Jaish (QAT) vs Nasr (UAE) match forfeited AFC 12 September 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160913154532/http://the-afc.com/afc-champions-league-2016/el-jaish-qat-vs-nasr-uae-match-forfeited 13 September 2016 Semi-finals Semi-finals Final 2016 AFC Champions League final Final Awards Main awards AwardPlayerTeamMost Valuable Playerhttp://www.the-afc.com/afc-champions-league-2016/omar-abdulrahman-lands-afc-champions-league-2016-mvp-award Omar Abdulrahman lands AFC Champions League 2016 MVP award AFC 27 November 2016 6 November 2016UAE Omar AbdulrahmanUAE Al-AinTop Goalscorerhttp://www.the-afc.com/afc-champions-league-2016/adriano-named-afc-champions-league-2016-top-scorer Adriano named AFC Champions League 2016 top scorer AFC 27 November 2016BRA AdrianoKOR FC SeoulFair Play Award—UAE Al-Ain All-Star Squad Source:https://www.the-afc.com/afc/documents/PDFFiles/tsg-report-afc-champions-league-2016---part-3-35249 TSG Report: AFC Champions League 2016 - Part 3 AFC 4 May 2020 PositionPlayerTeamGoalkeepersKOR Kwoun Sun-taeKOR Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsUZB Ignatiy NesterovUZB Lokomotiv TashkentDefendersUAE Ismail AhmedUAE Al-AinBRA GilCHN Shandong LunengKOR Kim Ju-youngCHN Shanghai SIPGKOR Cho Sung-hwanKOR Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsKOR Kwak Tae-hwiKOR FC SeoulMidfieldersUAE Omar AbdulrahmanUAE Al-AinKOR Kim Bo-kyungKOR Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsUZB Server DjeparovUZB Lokomotiv TashkentKOR Lee Jae-sungKOR Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsMLI Seydou KeitaQAT El JaishBRA LeonardoKOR Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsARG Walter MontilloCHN Shandong LunengKOR Lee Myung-jooUAE Al-AinForwardsBRA AdrianoKOR FC SeoulCOL Danilo Moreno AsprillaUAE Al-AinBRA CaioUAE Al-AinMNE Dejan DamjanovićKOR FC SeoulBRA HulkCHN Shanghai SIPGCHN Wu LeiCHN Shanghai SIPGBRA Ricardo LopesKOR Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsBRA RomarinhoQAT El Jaish Opta Best XI Source:https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league/news/the_best_acl2016_xi_announced.html The Best ACL2016 XI announced! Asian Football Confederation 2020-05-31 2022-05-10 PositionPlayerTeamGoalkeeperUAE Khalid EisaUAE Al-AinDefendersUAE Ahmed Al-YassiUAE Al-NasrUAE Ismail AhmedUAE Al-AinUAE Mahmoud KhameesUAE Al-NasrMidfieldersUAE Omar AbdulrahmanUAE Al-AinBRA LeonardoKOR Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsKOR Lee Jae-sungKOR Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsCHN Wu LeiCHN Shanghai SIPGForwardsBRA AdrianoKOR FC SeoulBRA DouglasUAE Al-AinBRA RomarinhoQAT El Jaish Top scorers RankPlayerTeamMD1 Group stage Matchday 1MD2 Group stage Matchday 2MD3 Group stage Matchday 3MD4 Group stage Matchday 4MD5 Group stage Matchday 5MD6 Group stage Matchday 62R1 Round of 16 1st leg2R2 Round of 16 2nd legQF1 Quarter-finals 1st legQF2 Quarter-finals 2nd legSF1 Semi-finals 1st legSF2 Semi-finals 2nd leg F1 Final 1st leg F2 Final 2nd leg Total1BRA AdrianoKOR FC Seoul432 1 11 1 132BRA LeonardoKOR Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 112 22 2103BRA RomarinhoQAT El Jaish1 21 1 2 74MNE Dejan DamjanovićKOR FC Seoul1 1 1 11 5BRA DouglasUAE Al-Ain1 2 1 1 5UZB Igor SergeevUZB Pakhtakor111 2 5KOR Lee Dong-gookKOR Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors111 2 5CHN Wu LeiCHN Shanghai SIPG11 1 11 59COL Danilo Moreno AsprillaUAE Al-Ain 11 1 14ALB Besart BerishaAUS Melbourne Victory1 111 4BRA ElkesonCHN Shanghai SIPG 12 1 4MAR Abderrazak HamdallahQAT El Jaish11 1 1 4BRA JôCHN Jiangsu Suning 1 111 4VIE Nguyễn Anh ĐứcVIE Becamex Bình Dương11 2 4BRA Diego TardelliCHN Shandong Luneng11 1 1 4 Note: Goals scored in the qualifying play-off are not counted when determining top scorer (see regulations, Article 77.4). Source: the-AFC.comhttp://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?&view=ajax&show=mod_topScorer&stageid=391&disp=all Top Goal Scorers (by Stage) – 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage AFC the-afc.comhttp://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?&view=ajax&show=mod_topScorer&stageid=401&disp=all Top Goal Scorers (by Stage) – 2016 AFC Champions League Round of 16 AFC the-afc.comhttp://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?&view=ajax&show=mod_topScorer&stageid=412&disp=all Top Goal Scorers (by Stage) – 2016 AFC Champions League Knockout Stage AFC the-afc.com Controversies 2016 AFC Champions League group stage#Schedule On 25 January 2016, the AFC announced changes to the group stage schedule due to Saudi Arabia's refusal to play in Iran.http://www.the-afc.com/standing-committee/decisions-following-afc-competitions-committee-meeting Decisions following AFC Competitions Committee meeting AFC 25 January 2016 After the changes, all matches between teams from Iran and Saudi Arabia (including possible play-off winners) were rescheduled to be played on matchdays 5 and 6 (19–20 April and 3–4 May). The venues of these matches would be decided after an evaluation deadline of 15 March 2016. As there had not been a return to normal relations between the two countries by then with Saudi Arabia refusing to lift their travel restrictions to Iran, the AFC accepted the Saudi Arabian Football Federation's proposal of playing all matches between teams from Iran and Saudi Arabia in neutral venues.http://www.the-afc.com/media-releases/saudi-arabia-and-iran-clubs-to-play-at-neutral-venues-in-champions-league Saudi Arabia and Iran clubs to play at neutral venues in Champions League AFC 16 March 2016 The Saudi Arabian Football Federation supports its clubs who refuse to travel to Iran.http://gulfnews.com/sport/football/more-football/afc-champions-league-football-matches-delayed-over-saudi-iran-tension-1.1659994 AFC Champions League football matches delayed over Saudi-Iran tension Gulf News 25 January 2016 3 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20181010160539/https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/more-football/afc-champions-league-football-matches-delayed-over-saudi-iran-tension-1.1659994 10 October 2018 dead The Iranian Football Federation has stated that it could withdraw from the AFC Champions League due to the venue changes.http://www.persianfootball.com/news/2016/02/02/iranian-clubs-could-withdraw-from-afc-champions-league-due-to-venue-changes/ Iranian clubs could withdraw from AFC Champions League due to venue changes Persian Football Mir Farhad Ali Khan 2 February 2016 See also 2016 AFC Cup 2016 FIFA Club World Cup References 30em External links AFC Champions League, the-AFC.com 2016 1