# 2019 AFC Champions League

The 2019 AFC Champions League was the 38th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 17th under the current AFC Champions League title.
Al-Hilal defeated Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 on aggregate in the final to earn a record-tying third Champions League title. As winners, they qualified for the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar.
Kashima Antlers were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Guangzhou Evergrande in the quarter-finals on away goals.

## Association team allocation

The 46 AFC member associations (excluding the associate member Northern Mariana Islands) were ranked, based on their national team's and clubs' performance over the last four years in AFC competitions, with the allocation of slots for the 2019 and 2020 editions of the AFC club competitions determined by the 2017 AFC rankings (Entry Manual Article 2.3):
* The associations were split into two regions:
** West Region consisted of the associations from the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF), the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA), and the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).
** East Region consisted of the associations from the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF).
* In each region, there were four groups in the group stage, including a total of 12 direct slots, with the 4 remaining slots filled through play-offs.
* The top 12 associations in each region as per the AFC rankings were eligible to enter the AFC Champions League, as long as they fulfill the AFC Champions League criteria.
* The top six associations in each region got at least one direct slot in the group stage, while the remaining associations get only play-off slots (as well as AFC Cup group stage slots):
** The associations ranked 1st and 2nd each got three direct slots and one play-off slot.
** The associations ranked 3rd and 4th each got two direct slots and two play-off slots.
** The associations ranked 5th each got one direct slot and two play-off slots.
** The associations ranked 6th each got one direct slot and one play-off slot.
** The associations ranked 7th to 12th each got one play-off slot.
* The maximum number of slots for each association was one-third of the total number of eligible teams in the top division.
* If any association gave up its direct slots, they were redistributed to the highest eligible association, with each association limited to a maximum of three direct slots.
* If any association gave up its play-off slots, they were annulled and not redistributed to any other association.

### Association ranking

For the 2019 AFC Champions League, the associations were allocated slots according to their association ranking which was published on 15 December 2017, which took into account their performance in the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup, as well as their national team's FIFA World Rankings, between 2014 and 2017.
Participation for 2019 AFC Champions League :
* Participating
* Not participating

#### Notes

* ^ Australia (AUS): The top division run by the Football Federation Australia, the A-League, only had nine Australia-based teams in the 2017–18 season, so Australia could only get a maximum of three total slots (Entry Manual 5.4).
* ^ Bahrain (BHR): Bahrain did not have any teams which had an AFC Champions League license.
* ^ Syria (SYR): Syria did not implement the AFC Champions League club licensing system.

## Teams

The following 51 teams from 22 associations entered the competition.
In the following table, the number of appearances and last appearance count only those since the 2002–03 season (including qualifying rounds), when the competition was rebranded as the AFC Champions League. TH means title holders.
West Region :
| Team | Qualifying method | App (Last) |
| Al-Ain | 2017–18 UAE Pro-League champions and 2017–18 UAE President's Cup winners | 14th (2018) |
| Al-Wahda | 2017–18 UAE Pro-League runners-up | 10th (2018) |
| Al-Wasl | 2017–18 UAE Pro-League 3rd place | 3rd (2018) |
| Al-Hilal | 2017–18 Saudi Professional League champions | 15th (2018) |
| Al-Ittihad | 2018 King Cup winners | 11th (2016) |
| Al-Ahli | 2017–18 Saudi Professional League runners-up | 11th (2018) |
| Al-Duhail | 2017–18 Qatar Stars League champions and 2018 Emir of Qatar Cup winners | 8th (2018) |
| Al-Sadd | 2017–18 Qatar Stars League runners-up | 14th (2018) |
| Persepolis | 2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League champions and 2018 Iranian Super Cup winners | 8th (2018) |
| Esteghlal | 2017–18 Hazfi Cup winners 2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League 3rd place | 10th (2018) |
| Lokomotiv Tashkent | 2018 Uzbekistan Super League champions | 7th (2018) |
| Al-Zawraa | 2017–18 Iraqi Premier League champions | 4th (2007) |
Qualifying play-off participants: Entering in play-off round :
| Team | Qualifying method | App (Last) |
| Al-Nasr | 2017–18 UAE Pro-League 4th place | 4th (2016) |
| Al-Nassr | 2017–18 Saudi Professional League 3rd place | 4th (2016) |
| Al-Rayyan | 2017–18 Qatar Stars League 3rd place | 9th (2018) |
| Al-Gharafa | 2017–18 Qatar Stars League 4th place | 10th (2018) |
Qualifying play-off participants: Entering in preliminary round 2 :
| Team | Qualifying method | App (Last) |
| Zob Ahan | 2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League runners-up | 8th (2018) |
| Saipa | 2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League 4th place | 2nd (2008) |
| AGMK | 2018 Uzbekistan Cup winners | 1st |
| Pakhtakor | 2018 Uzbekistan Super League runners-up | 15th (2018) |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2017–18 Iraqi Premier League runners-up | 4th (2008) |
| Istiklol | 2018 Tajik League champions | 1st |
| Minerva Punjab | 2017–18 I-League champions | 1st |
Qualifying play-off participants: Entering in preliminary round 1 :
| Team | Qualifying method | App (Last) |
| Al-Wehdat | 2017–18 Jordanian Pro League champions | 5th (2017) |
| Al-Kuwait | 2017–18 Kuwaiti Premier League champions | 6th (2014) |
East Region :
| Team | Qualifying method | App (Last) |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2018 K League 1 champions | 12th (2018) |
| Daegu FC | 2018 Korean FA Cup winners | 1st |
| Gyeongnam FC | 2018 K League 1 runners-up | 1st |
| Shanghai SIPG | 2018 Chinese Super League champions | 4th (2018) |
| Beijing FC | 2018 Chinese FA Cup winners | 8th (2015) |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2018 Chinese Super League runners-up | 8th (2018) |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2018 J1 League champions | 7th (2018) |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2018 Emperor's Cup winners | 7th (2017) |
| Sydney FC | 2017–18 A-League premiers | 5th (2018) |
| Melbourne Victory | 2018 A-League Grand Final winners | 7th (2018) |
| Buriram United | 2018 Thai League 1 champions | 8th (2018) |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2018 Malaysia Super League champions | 5th (2018) |
Qualifying play-off participants: Entering in play-off round :
| Team | Qualifying method | App (Last) |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2018 K League 1 3rd place | 7th (2018) |
| Shandong Luneng | 2018 Chinese Super League 3rd place | 9th (2016) |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2018 J1 League runners-up | 5th (2016) |
| Kashima Antlers | 2018 J1 League 3rd place | 9th (2018) |
Qualifying play-off participants: Entering in preliminary round 2 :
| Team | Qualifying method | App (Last) |
| Newcastle Jets | 2017–18 A-League regular season runners-up | 2nd (2009) |
| Chiangrai United | 2018 Thai FA Cup winners | 2nd (2018) |
| Bangkok United | 2018 Thai League 1 runners-up | 3rd (2017) |
| Perak | 2018 Malaysia Super League runners-up | 1st |
| Kitchee | 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League champions | 5th (2018) |
| Hanoi | 2018 V.League 1 champions | 5th (2017) |
Qualifying play-off participants: Entering in preliminary round 1 :
| Team | Qualifying method | App (Last) |
| Ceres–Negros | 2018 Philippines Football League champions | 2nd (2018) |
| Home United | 2018 Singapore Premier League runners-up | 2nd (2002–03) |
| Persija Jakarta | 2018 Liga 1 champions | 1st |
| Yangon United | 2018 Myanmar National League champions | 2nd (2016) |

### Notes

* ^ Malaysia (MAS): Pahang, the 2018 Malaysia FA Cup winners, were suspended from all AFC tournaments for not being permitted to apply for AFC licenses for two years. As a result, Perak, the 2018 Malaysia Super League runners-up, entered the qualifying play-offs.
* ^ Singapore (SIN): Albirex Niigata Singapore, the 2018 Singapore Premier League champions, is a satellite team of Japanese club Albirex Niigata and thus ineligible to represent Singapore in AFC club competitions. As a result, Home United, the league runners-up, entered the qualifying play-offs.

## Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.
| Stage | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
| Preliminary stage | Preliminary round 1 | No draw | 5 February 2019 | 5 February 2019 |
| Preliminary stage | Preliminary round 2 | No draw | 12 February 2019 | 12 February 2019 |
| Play-off stage | Play-off round | No draw | 19 February 2019 | 19 February 2019 |
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 22 November 2018 | 4–6 March 2019 | 4–6 March 2019 |
| Group stage | Matchday 2 | 22 November 2018 | 11–13 March 2019 | 11–13 March 2019 |
| Group stage | Matchday 3 | 22 November 2018 | 8–10 April 2019 | 8–10 April 2019 |
| Group stage | Matchday 4 | 22 November 2018 | 22–24 April 2019 | 22–24 April 2019 |
| Group stage | Matchday 5 | 22 November 2018 | 6–8 May 2019 | 6–8 May 2019 |
| Group stage | Matchday 6 | 22 November 2018 | 20–22 May 2019 | 20–22 May 2019 |
| Knockout stage | Round of 16 | 22 November 2018 | 18–19 June 2019 (E), 5–6 August 2019 (W) | 25–26 June 2019 (E), 12–13 August 2019 (W) |
| Knockout stage | Quarter-finals | 2 July 2019 | 26–28 August 2019 | 16–18 September 2019 |
| Knockout stage | Semi-finals | 2 July 2019 | 1–2 October 2019 | 22–23 October 2019 |
| Knockout stage | Final | 2 July 2019 | 9 November 2019 | 24 November 2019 |

## Qualifying play-offs

In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 9.2). The eight winners of the play-off round (four each from both West Region and East Region) advanced to the group stage to join the 24 direct entrants. All losers in each round from associations with only play-off slot entered the AFC Cup group stage.
The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region, determined based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match, was officially announced by the AFC prior to the group stage draw on 22 November 2018. Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same tie.

### Preliminary round 1

West Region :
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
East Region :
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |

### Preliminary round 2

West Region :
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
East Region :
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |

### Play-off round

West Region :
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
East Region :
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |

## Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 22 November 2018, 16:30 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four: four groups each in the West Region (Groups A–D) and the East Region (Groups E–H). Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stage.
* Tiebreakers
* The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations Article 10.5):
* Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
* Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
* Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
* Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
* If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
* Goal difference in all group matches;
* Goals scored in all group matches;
* Penalty shoot-out if only two teams playing each other in the last round of the group were tied;
* Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
* Association ranking.

### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ZOB | NAS | ZAW | WAS |
| 1 | Zob Ahan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Al-Nassr | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | 2–3 | — | 4–1 | 3–1 |
| 3 | Al-Zawraa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 8 | | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 5–0 |
| 4 | Al-Wasl | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 3 | | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–5 | — |

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | WAH | ITH | LOK | RAY |
| 1 | Al-Wahda | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 4–1 | 3–1 | 4–3 |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 5–1 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 | | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 |
| 4 | Al-Rayyan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 3 | | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — |

### Group C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HIL | DUH | EST | AIN |
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Al-Duhail | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | 2–2 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 |
| 4 | Al-Ain | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 2 | | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — |

### Group D

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SAD | AHL | PAK | PER |
| 1 | Al-Sadd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Pakhtakor | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 |
| 4 | Persepolis | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — |

### Group E

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SDL | KAS | GYE | JDT |
| 1 | Shandong Luneng | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Gyeongnam FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | | 2–2 | 2–3 | — | 2–0 |
| 4 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 | | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |

### Group F

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SAN | GZE | DAE | MVC |
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 |
| 3 | Daegu FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 | | 0–1 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 1 | | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — |

### Group G

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JEO | URA | BJG | BUR |
| 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 |
| 2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Beijing FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 |
| 4 | Buriram United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4 | | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — |

### Group H

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ULS | SSI | KAW | SYD |
| 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | 5–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 |
| 4 | Sydney FC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–4 | — |

## Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split into the two regions until the final. Each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 11.3).

### Bracket

The bracket was decided after the draw for the quarter-finals, which was held on 2 July 2019, 16:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | | | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Al-Nassr | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Wahda | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Wahda | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | Al-Nassr | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Al-Sadd | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Duhail | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | Al-Sadd | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Sadd | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Sadd | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | Al-Sadd | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
| West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | Al-Sadd | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
| West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | Al-Hilal | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| Al-Ittihad | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Al-Hilal | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| Zob Ahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zob Ahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | Al-Ittihad | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Al-Hilal | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Ahli | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | Al-Hilal | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Hilal | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Hilal | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Al-Hilal | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shanghai SIPG (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | | | Shanghai SIPG | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Urawa Red Diamonds (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | Urawa Red Diamonds (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | Guangzhou Evergrande | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| Guangzhou Evergrande (p) | 2 | 2 | 4 (6) | | | | | | | | | | | Guangzhou Evergrande | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| Shandong Luneng | 1 | 3 | 4 (5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shandong Luneng | 1 | 3 | 4 (5) | | | Guangzhou Evergrande (a) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kashima Antlers | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kashima Antlers (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | Kashima Antlers | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Round of 16

In the round of 16, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group from the same region, with the group winners hosting the second leg, and the matchups determined by the group stage draw.
West Region :
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
East Region :
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |

### Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 2 July 2019. In the quarter-finals, the four round of 16 winners from the West Region (whose identity was not known at the time of the draw) played in two ties, and the four round of 16 winners from the East Region played in two ties, with the matchups and order of legs decided by draw, without any seeding or country protection.
West Region :
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
East Region :
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |

### Semi-finals

In the semi-finals, the two quarter-final winners from the West Region played each other, and the two quarter-final winners from the East Region played each other, with the order of legs determined by the quarter-final draw.
West Region :
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
East Region :
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |

### Final

In the final, the two semi-final winners played each other, with the order of legs (first leg hosted by team from the West Region, second leg hosted by team from the East Region) reversed from the previous season's final.
Al-Hilal won 3–0 on aggregate.

## Awards
### Main awards

| Award | Player | Team |
| Most Valuable Player | Bafétimbi Gomis | Al-Hilal |
| Top Goalscorer | Bafétimbi Gomis | Al-Hilal |
| Fair Play Award | — | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Best Goal | Shojae Khalilzadeh | Persepolis |

### All-Star Squad

Source:
| Position | Player | Team |
| Goalkeeper | Shusaku Nishikawa | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Goalkeeper | Abdullah Al-Mayouf | Al-Hilal |
| Defenders | Takahiro Sekine | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Defenders | Tomoaki Makino | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Defenders | Mohammed Al-Breik | Al-Hilal |
| Defenders | Park Ji-soo | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| Defenders | Daisuke Suzuki | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Midfielders | Akram Afif | Al-Sadd |
| Midfielders | Léo Silva | Kashima Antlers |
| Midfielders | Talisca | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| Midfielders | Oscar | Shanghai SIPG |
| Midfielders | Nam Tae-hee | Al-Duhail |
| Midfielders | Salman Al-Faraj | Al-Hilal |
| Midfielders | Sebastian Giovinco | Al-Hilal |
| Midfielders | Gabi | Al-Sadd |
| Midfielders | Paulinho | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| Forwards | Romarinho | Al-Ittihad |
| Forwards | Shinzo Koroki | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Forwards | Hulk | Shanghai SIPG |
| Forwards | André Carrillo | Al-Hilal |
| Forwards | Giuliano de Paula | Al-Nassr |
| Forwards | Bafétimbi Gomis | Al-Hilal |
| Forwards | Salem Al-Dawsari | Al-Hilal |

### Opta Best XI

Source:
| Position | Player | Team |
| Goalkeeper | Shusaku Nishikawa | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Defenders | Yasser Al-Shahrani | Al-Hilal |
| Defenders | Park Ji-soo | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| Defenders | Ali Al-Bulaihi | Al-Hilal |
| Defenders | Daiki Hashioka | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Midfielders | Oscar | Shanghai SIPG |
| Midfielders | Giuliano | Al-Nassr |
| Midfielders | Leonardo | Al-Wahda |
| Forwards | Shinzo Koroki | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Forwards | Bafétimbi Gomis | Al-Hilal |
| Forwards | Omar Al Somah | Al-Ahli |

### Fans' Best XI

Source:
| Position | Player | Team |
| Goalkeeper | Abdullah Al-Mayouf | Al-Hilal |
| Defenders | Yasser Al-Shahrani | Al-Hilal |
| Defenders | Tarek Salman | Al-Sadd |
| Defenders | Ali Al-Bulaihi | Al-Hilal |
| Defenders | Mohammed Barqesh | Al-Wahda |
| Midfielders | Salem Al-Dawsari | Al-Hilal |
| Midfielders | Giuliano | Al-Nassr |
| Midfielders | Leonardo | Al-Wahda |
| Forwards | Sebastian Giovinco | Al-Hilal |
| Forwards | Bafétimbi Gomis | Al-Hilal |
| Forwards | Omar Al Somah | Al-Ahli |

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Team | MD1 | MD2 | MD3 | MD4 | MD5 | MD6 | 2R1 | 2R2 | QF1 | QF2 | SF1 | SF2 | F2 | Total |
| 1 | Bafétimbi Gomis | Al-Hilal | | 1 | 1 | | | 2 | 3 | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Leonardo | Al-Wahda | | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | 9 |
| 3 | Shinzo Koroki | Urawa Red Diamonds | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | 8 |
| 4 | Omar Al Somah | Al-Ahli | 2 | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | 7 |
| 5 | Alaa Abbas | Al-Zawraa | | 2 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 5 | Giuliano | Al-Nassr | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | 6 |
| 5 | Hulk | Shanghai SIPG | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | 6 |
| 5 | Graziano Pellè | Shandong Luneng | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 9 | Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 9 | Akram Afif | Al-Sadd | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | | 5 |
| 9 | Romarinho | Al-Ittihad | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 2 | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 9 | Talisca | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 5 |
Note: Goals scored in the qualifying play-offs are not counted when determining top scorer (Regulations Article 64.4).
Source: AFC

## Player of the week awards

| Matchday | Toyota Player of the Week | Toyota Player of the Week | Toyota Player of the Week |
| Matchday | Player | Team | Ref. |
| Group stage ||||
| Matchday 1 | Cesinha | Daegu FC | |
| Matchday 2 | Alaa Abbas | Al-Zawraa | |
| Matchday 3 | Talisca | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
| Matchday 4 | Leonardo | Al-Wahda | |
| Matchday 5 | Hulk | Shanghai SIPG | |
| Matchday 6 | Yasuto Wakizaka | Kawasaki Frontale | |
| Knockout stage ||||
| Round of 16 1st leg – East | Kenyu Sugimoto | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| Round of 16 2nd leg – East | Shoma Doi | Kashima Antlers | |
| Round of 16 1st leg – West | Bafétimbi Gomis | Al-Hilal | |
| Round of 16 2nd leg – West | Romarinho | Al-Ittihad | |
| Quarter-finals 1st leg | Giuliano | Al-Nassr | |
| Quarter-finals 2nd leg | Salem Al-Dawsari | Al-Hilal | |
| Semi-finals 1st leg | Bafétimbi Gomis | Al-Hilal | |
| Semi-finals 2nd leg | Shusaku Nishikawa | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| Final 1st leg | Mohammed Al-Breik | Al-Hilal | |
| Final 2nd leg | Salem Al-Dawsari | Al-Hilal | |