Asian Champions League 2013

 Draw has been made:

Group A
Al Shabab (KSA)
Al Jazira (UAE
Tractor Sazi (IRN)
El Jaish (QAT)

Group B
Lekhwiya (QAT)
Al Ettifaq (KSA)
Pakhtakor (UZB)
Sabaye Qom (IRN) or Al Shabab Al Arabi (UAE)

Group C

Sepahan (IRN)
AL Gharafa (QAT)
Al Ahli (KSA)
Al Nasr (UAE) or Lokomotive (UZB)

Group D

Al Ain (UAE)
Esteghlal (IRN)
Al Rayyan (QAT)
Al Hilal (KSA)

Group E
FC Seoul (KOR)
Brisbane Roar (AUS) or Buriram United (THA)
Vegalta Sendai (JPN)
Jiangsu Sainty (CHN)

Group F
Guangzhou Evergrande (CHN)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR)
SCG Muangthong United (THA)
Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)

Group G
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN)
Beijing Guoan (CHN)
Pohang Steelers (KOR)
Bunyodkor (UZB)

Group H
Central Coast Mariners (AUS)
Knockout Cup Champions (JPN)
Guizhou Renhe (CHN)
Suwon Bluewings (KOR)

 Interesting things to note:

Korea & China back up to 4 spots. The playoff losers no longer drop into the AFC Cup, but will have a season without continental football.

Brisbane were scheduled to play Buriram at Suncorp on Feb 9th, but the Roar are playing Western Sydney that weekend. The A-League helpfully refused to allow them to move the league fixture so they could qualify for the ACL.

Brisbane asked to move the ACL game to the 6th, but it's a FIFA window, and Thailand are playing Kuwait in Asian Cup qualifying that date. Brisbane then suggested the 13th, and now Buriram are being arsey and saying because it's not their fault the match must be re-scheduled, they want to play in Thailand. They claim that Brisbane have agreed to this, and the AFC have all but approved it. An AFC announcement should be made soon.

I guess it's not just the Nix/AllWhites the FFA are out to screw over.

 Also:

AFC Cup 2013 – Group Stage Draw

Group A

Safa (LIB)

Kuwait SC (KUW)

Riffa (BHR)

Playoff winner *

* Al Wahda (SYR) face Yemen cup champions with the winner playing Regar TadAZ (TJK)

Group B

Arbil (IRQ)

Al Ansar (LIB)

Fanja (OMN)

Muharraq (BHR)

Group C

Al Faisaly (JOR)

Duhok (IRQ)

Al Shaab Ibb (YEM)

Dhofar (OMN)

Group D

Al Qadsia (KUW)

Al Ramtha (JOR)

FC Ravshan (TJK)

Al Shorta (SYR)

Group E

Kitchee (HKG)

Singapore Armed Forces FC (SIN)

Semen Padang (INA)

Churchill Brothers (IND)

Group F

Yangon United (MYA)

Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei (HKG)

New Radiant SC (MDV)

Persibo (INA)

Group G

Kelantan (MAS)

Ayeyawady (MYA)

SHB Da Nang (VIE)

Maziah Sports & Recreation Club (MDV)

Group H

Tampines Rovers (SIN)

Selangor (MAS)

Kingfisher East Bengal (IND)

Saigon Xuan Thanh (VIE)

Just in case anyone's interested. With no Thai involvement, I probably won't folllow this as closely this season.