2023-2024 AFC Champions League Group Stage Guide | OneFootball

K League United's complete guide to the 2023-2024 AFC Champions League Group Stage (East). Last updated 25th August 2023, 16:00

Following Incheon United's qualification playoff win on August 22nd, two days later at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, the Group Stage draw was made. Full details can be found here.

Post-match reaction from Incheon United's Jo Sung-hwan, Gerso Fernandes, and Stefan Mugoša can be found here.

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New Format

The AFC Champions League returns to its home and away format after three years of centralised hubs but there are some tweaks. The 42nd edition of Asia's premier club tournament - and 21st since it was rebranded to the Champions League - will be the first since 2002-2003 to be spread over two years.

Foreign player rules

Each Participating Club may only select up to six (6) foreign Participating Players in the Player Selection List. In case more than five (5) foreign Participating Players are selected in the Player Selection List, then at least one (1) of these foreign Participating Players must hold the nationality of a Member Association.”

This means that K League clubs can field all of their foreign players at any one time. Incheon United and Ulsan Hyundai have five (4+1), Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have six (5+1), while Pohang Steelers have four (3+1).

Matchday 1

Tuesday 19th September 2023

Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) vs. Incheon United (KOR) - 19:00Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI) vs Shandong Taishain (CHN) - 21:00

Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) vs. BG Pathum United (THA) - 19:00Johor Darul Ta'zim (MAS) vs Kawasaki Frontale (JPN) - 21:00

Wednesday 20th September 2023

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) vs. Kitchee SC (HKG) - 19:00Lion City Sailors (SGP) vs. True Bangkok United (THA) - 21:00

Melbourne City (AUS) vs Ventforet Kofu (JPN) - 19:00Buriram United (THA) vs Zhejiang FC (CHN) - 19:00

Wuhan Three Towns (CHN) vs. Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) - 21:00Hanoi FC (VIE) vs. Pohang Steelers (KOR) - 21:00

Fixtures by Group

Group F

Wednesday 20th September 2023

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) vs. Kitchee SC (HKG) - 19:00Lion City Sailors (SGP) vs. True Bangkok United (THA) - 21:00

Wednesday 4th October 2023

Kitchee SC (HKG) vs Lion City Sailors (SGP) - 21:00True Bangkok United (THA) vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) - 21:00

Wednesday 25th October 2023

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) vs. Lion City Sailors (SGB) - 19:00Kitchee SC (HKG) vs. True Bangkok United (THA) - 21:00

Wednesday 8th November 2023

Lion City Sailors (SGP) vs. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) - 19:00True Bangkok United (THA) vs. Kitchee SC (HKG) - 21:00

Wednesday 29th November 2023

Kitchee SC (HKG) vs. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) - 19:00True Bangkok United (THA) vs. Lion City Sailors (SGB) - 23:00

Wednesday 13th December 2023

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) vs. True Bangkok United (THA) - 19:00Lion City Sailors (SGP) vs. Kitchee SC (HKG) - 19:00

Group G

Tuesday 19th September 2023

Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) vs. Incheon United (KOR) - 19:00Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI) vs. Shandong Taishain (CHN) - 21:00

Tuesday 3rd October 2023

Incheon United (KOR) vs. Kaya FC-Iloiloo (PHI) - 19:00Shandong Taishan (CHN) vs. Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) - 21:00

Wednesday 25th October 2023

Incheon United (KOR) vs. Shandong Taishan (CHN) - 19:00Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) vs. Kaya FC-Iloilo - 19:00

Tuesday 7th November 2023

Shandong Taishan (CHN) vs. Incheon United (KOR) - 19:00Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI) vs. Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) - 21:00

Tuesday 28th November 2023

Incheon United (KOR) vs. Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) - 19:00Shandong Taishan (CHN) vs. Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI) - 21:00

Wednesday 13th December 2023

Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI) vs. Incheon United (KOR) - 17:00Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) vs. Shandong Taishain (CHN) - 17:00

Group H

Wednesday 20th September 2023

Melbourne City (AUS) vs Ventforet Kofu (JPN) - 19:00Buriram United (THA) vs Zhejiang FC (CHN) - 19:00

Wednesday 4th October 2023

Ventforet Kofu (JPN) vs Buriram United (THA) - 19:00Zhejiang FC (CHN) vs Melbourne City (AUS) - 21:00Wednesday 25th October 2023

Zhejiang FC (CHN) vs Ventforet Kofu (JPN) - 19:00Buriram United (THA) vs Melbourne City (AUS) - 19:00

Wednesday 8th November 2023

Melbourne City (AUS) vs Buriram United (THA) - 18:00Ventforet Kofu (JPN) vs Zhejiang FC (CHN) - 19:00

Wednesday 29th November 2023

Ventforet Kofu (JPN) vs Melbourne City (AUS) - 19:00Zhejiang FC (CHN) vs Buriram United (THA) - 21:00

Tuesday 12th December 2023

Melbourne City (AUS) vs Zhejiang FC (CHN) - 18:00Buriram United (THA) vs Ventforet Kofu (JPN) - 19:00

Group I

Tuesday 19th September 2023

Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) vs. BG Pathum United (THA) - 19:00Johor Darul Ta'zim (MAS) vs Kawasaki Frontale (JPN) - 21:00

Tuesday 3rd October 2023

Kawasaki Frontale (JPN) vs Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) - 19:00BG Pathum United (THA) vs. Johor Darul Ta'zim (MAS) - 21:00

Tuesday 24th October 2023

Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) vs Johor Darul Ta'zim (MAS) - 19:00BG Pathum United (THA) vs. Kawasaki Frontale (JPN) - 21:00

Tuesday 7th November 2023

Kawasaki Frontale (JPN) vs. BG Pathum United (THA) - 19:00Johor Darul Ta'zim (MAS) vs Ulsan Hyudnai (KOR) - 21:00

Tuesday 28th November 2023

BG Pathum United (THA) vs Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) - 19:00Kawasaki Frontale (JPN) vs Johor Darul Ta'zim (MAS) - 19:00

Tuesday 12th December 2023

Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) vs Kawasaki Frontale (JPN) - 19:00Johor Darul Ta'zim (MAS) vs. BG Pathum United (THA) - 19:00

Group J

Wednesday 20th September 2023

Wuhan Three Towns (CHN) vs. Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) - 21:00Hanoi FC (VIE) vs. Pohang Steelers (KOR) - 21:00

Wednesday 4th October 2023

Pohang Steelers (KOR) vs. Wuhan Three Towns (CHN) - 19:00Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) vs. Hanoi FC (VIE) - 19:00

Tuesday 24th October 2023

Wuhan Three Towns (CHN) vs Hanoi FC (VIE) - 21:00Pohang Steelers (KOR) vs. Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) - 19:00

Wednesday 8th November 2023

Pohang Steelers (KOR) vs. Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) - 19:00Hanoi FC (VIE) vs. Wuhan Three Towns (CHN) - 21:00

Wednesday 29th November 2023

Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) vs. Wuhan Three Towns (CHN) - 19:00Pohang Steelers (KOR) vs. Hanoi FC (VIE) - 19:00

Wednesday 6th December 2023

Wuhan Three Towns (CHN) vs. Pohang Steelers (KOR) - 21:00Hanoi FC (VIE) vs. Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) - 21:00