This season, the number of teams participating in the AFC Champions League has increased to 40, and 20 teams from East Asia and West Asia have participated in the group stage. The 20 teams in East Asia were divided into five groups, and each group's 1 qualified directly. The second of the three teams with good performance was qualified, so the competition was more intense. Shandong Taishan team directly advanced to the AFC Champions Group stage as the champion of the FA Cup. Super League champion Jiangsu Suning and runner-up Guangzhou Evergrande were also directly selected for the group stage. Beijing Guoan, the third runner-up of the Super League, needs to participate in the play-offs.
Shandong Taishan team is the first seed team, and the draw is divided into group J. There are many strong teams in the second team, including defending champion Ulsan Hyundai and Japanese powerhouse Gamba Osaka and Nagoya Whale. Fortunately, Taishan team avoided three strong enemies and was in the same group as the relatively weak Taigang team, which was the second in the league. The third team is generally weak, Shandong Taishan team and China Hong Kong Jiezhi are in the same group, and Jiezhi is the champion of Hong Kong Super League. The four teams in the fourth gear need to be decided through play-offs. The potential opponents of Taishan Team are Sakura Osaka and the winners of Melbourne City/Shan State Federation of Myanmar. The play-offs will be held on April 7 and 14, and all the opponents of Taishan team will be produced on April 14.
Objectively speaking, Taishan signed a good contract and will not meet South Korea in the group stage. The only opponent is the team produced by the play-offs, and the high probability is KINOMOTO SAKURA in Osaka. On 20 1 1 and 20 15, Taishan team was in the same group as Sakura Osaka twice, with two wins and two losses in four games, which was not at a disadvantage. For Taishan team, under normal circumstances, the group match should still strive for the first place in the group. After all, if you are only the second in the group, you may not be able to grasp the initiative of qualifying, and only three teams with better results can enter the knockout stage.
When the AFC Champions League drew lots, the Taishan team was still training. After the training, the coach and players of Taishan team learned the results of the group lottery for the first time, and they were quite satisfied with the results of this group. Of course, no matter who the opponent is, the key of Taishan team is to be yourself. It should also be pointed out that the AFC Champions League and the Super League are likely to conflict, and how the Football Association coordinates is a point of view. Now the AFC Champions Group has decided to hold it from April 2/KLOC-0 to May 7, and there is no official answer to the schedule of the Super League. The latest news shows that the Super League is likely to start in early April, and there will definitely be arrangements for the Super League from April to May. If Taishan plays the AFC Champions League, the league will be affected. Now Taishan team and the other three AFC Champions League teams are waiting for the schedule of the Football Association, and then make a final decision according to the actual situation. If all goes well, the Taishan team should also be prepared for difficulties. It will play 6 group matches on 17, and the competition density is very high. How to reasonably rotate players is the key. At this stage, both the first team and the reserve team of Taishan team are training in Guangzhou in winter, and the coaching staff should also inspect more players to prepare for the multi-line battle in the new season.
Attach the detailed lottery results:
Group F: The winners of Baton League (Thailand), Ulsan Hyundai (Korea), Military Telecom (Vietnam) and play-offs 1 (China, Beijing Guoan/Australian Brisbane Griffin vs Philippine Kaya).
Group G: Winners of Jiangsu Suning (China), Nagoya Whale (Japan), Johor DT (Malaysia) and Play-offs 3 (South Korea's Posco Iron Man vs Thailand's Wu Li).
Group H: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motor (Korea), Gamba Osaka (Japan), Tambini Wanderers (Singapore), FC Sydney (Australia).
The first group: Kawasaki striker (Japan), Guangzhou Evergrande (China), Liancheng (Philippines) and the winners of the top 4 play-offs (Korea Daegu FCvs Thailand Chiang Rai Alliance).
Group J: Winners of Shandong Luneng Taishan (China), Thailand Port (Thailand), Jiezhi (Hong Kong, China) and Play-offs 2 (Sakura Osaka, Japan/Melbourne, Australia vs Shan State League of Myanmar).
Taishan team's potential schedule:
The first round: Shandong Taishan team played against the champion of the play-offs, namely Sakura Osaka, Japan/Melbourne, Australia vs Shan State Federation, Myanmar.
The second round: Shandong Taishan team vs Thailand port
The third round: Shandong Taishan Team vs China Hongkong Jiezhi.
The fourth round: Shandong Taishan Team vs China Hongkong Jiezhi.
Round 5: Shandong Taishan Team vs Sakura in Osaka, Japan/Melbourne, Australia vs Shan State Federation, Myanmar.
Round 6: Shandong Taishan Team vs Port of Thailand.