Guide to the 2020 AFC Champions League

The Group Stage Draw for the 2020 AFC Champions League less than a week away meaning that Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Suwon Samsung Bluewings,Ulsan Hyundai, and potentially FC Seoul, will all learn which teams they will face in next year's competition. 

Group Stage 

The draw for the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage is set to take place on Tuesday 10th December 2019. The K League contingent of  Jeonbuk Hyundai, Suwon Bluewings, and Ulsan Hyundai, who are already guaranteed a place in the group stages, will learn of which teams they will face, as well FC Seoul should they win their qualification playoff on Tuesday 28th January 2020.

Qualified Teams

Chinese Super League

Guangzhou Evergrande (CSL Champions)
Shanghai Shenhua (2019 Chinese FA Cup Winners)
Beijing Guoan (CSL Runners up)

J.League

Yokohama F. Marinos (J.League Champions)
Vissel Kobe/Shimizu S-Pulse/Kashima Antlers/V-Varen Nagasaki) (2019 Emperor's Cup Winners)

A-League

Perth Glory (2018-19 A-League Premiers)
Sydney FC (2018-19 A-League Grand Final Winners)

Thai League 1

Chiangrai United (2019 Thai League 1 Champions)

Malaysian Super League

Johor Darul Ta'zim (2019 Malaysian Super League Champions)

Preliminary Round 1 

14th January 2020

Ceres-Negros (PHI) vs Shan United (MYA)
Tampines Rovers (SIN) vs Bali United (IDN)

Preliminary Round 2 

21st January 2020

Kedah (MAS) vs Wofoo Tai Po (HKG)
Buriram United (THA) vs TP Hồ Chí Minh (VIE)
Port (THA) vs Ceres-Negros (PHI)/Shan United (MYA)
Melbourne Victory (AUS) vs Tampines Rovers (SIN)/Bali United (IDN)

Playoff Round 

28th January 2020

FC Seoul vs Kedah (MAS)/Tai Po (HKG)
Shanghai SIPG vs Buriram United (THA)/TP Hồ Chí Minh (VIE)
FC Tokyo vs Port (THA)/Ceres-Negros (PHI)/Shan United (MYA)
Kashima Antlers vs Melbourne Victory (AUS)/Tampines Rovers (SIN)/Bali United (IDN)

Group Stages

Matchday 1 10th -12th February
Matchday 2 17th - 19th February
Matchday 3 2nd - 4th March
Matchday 4 6th - 8th April
Matchday 5 20th - 22nd April
Matchday 6 4th - 6th May

Knockout Stage

Draw June/July 2020 TBA

Round of 16 

First Leg 26th-27th May 2020
Second Leg 16th - 17th June 2020

Quarter Finals

First Leg 24th - 26th August 2020
Second Leg 14th - 16th September 2020

Semi-final 

First Leg 29th-30th September 2020
Second Leg 20th-21st October 2020

Final 

First Leg 22nd November 2020
Second Leg 28th November 2020