Chinanews.com client, July 28. The AFC announced on the evening of the 27th that the 2020 AFC Champions League Group G and Group H and East Asian quarter-finals to semi-final matches will be held in Malaysia. Guangzhou Evergrande and Shanghai SIPG include two Chinese Super League teams.
Data map: 2019 Super League champion Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao team won the Vulcan Cup. Photo by Zhang Hengwei
There are a total of 4 Chinese Super League teams participating in the AFC Champions League this season. According to the grouping situation, Guangzhou Evergrande is in Group G and Shanghai SIPG is in Group H. They will compete in Malaysia. Beijing Guoan's E group and Shanghai Shenhua's F group are still inconclusive, which also brings certain difficulties to preparations.
Earlier this month, the AFC announced that the AFC Champions League group stage to the semi-final stage will be conducted in a tournament system, and the knockout and finals will be changed to a single-round elimination system. Prior to this, the AFC has confirmed that Qatar will host the West Asia region group stage to the semi-final stage.
In terms of time, the East Asian region group stage will be held from October 16th to November 1st, the quarter-finals will be held on November 3rd and 4th, and the quarter-finals will be held on November 25th. The final will be held on November 28; the group stage in West Asia will be held from September 14 to 24. The 1/8 finals will be held on September 26 and 27. The quarter-finals will be held on September 30. The semi-finals will be held on the 3rd.
This season's AFC Champions League final will be held on December 5. (Finish)