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Asian Champions League
The AFC Champions League is Asia's premier international club competition.
The Asian Champions League in its present format began in the 2002-2003 season and tends to be dominated by the big clubs from South Korea, Japan and Saudi Arabia.
Qualification
The intial group stage consists of 32 teams in eight groups from 10 Asian nations before a first knock out round of 16 teams played over one leg. The quarterfinals are played in a two leg home and away format. Groups A-D consist of west Asian and Middle Eastern teams with groups E-H made up of clubs from East Asia (mainly Japan, South Korea, China) and Australia.
The final is a one off match.
The winner of the AFC Champions League qualifies for the Club World Cup.
Latest Asian Champions League News
Al Sadd
Qatari team Al Sadd win the 2011 Asian Champions League beating the K-League's Jeonbuk Motors.
Adelaide United
Adelaide United secure a place in the knockout stages of the 2010 ACL competition.
ACL Round Up March 2010
Four K-League teams hand out beatings to their Chinese Super League rivals.
ACL Final 2009 Preview
Pohang v Al-Ittihad - in Tokyo in the 2009 Asian Champions League Final.
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