The all-around team entered the AFC Champions Group E, and the opponents in the same group were Jeonbuk Hyundai, Jiezhi and Cypress Sun God. The Shanghai team entered Group F, and the opponents in the same group were Kawasaki striker, Ulsan Hyundai and Melbourne Victory.
China had participated in the qualifiers nine times before, and only last year's Shanghai Shenhua was unexpectedly eliminated. With the shortlist of the all-around team, the all-around team has also become the first 15 team in the AFC Champions League.