AFC Champions League Group Stage Draw Pots Announced | OneFootball

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.

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)

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.