The total of 40 teams set to participate in the 2023/24 AFC Champions League campaign was divided into 10 groups with five in the two zones - East and West. The 10 group winners along with the three best runners-up of each Zone will book their places in the Knockout Stages. The final of the competition will be held over two legs on May 11 and 18, 2024.
In this article, we will focus on the draw for the West Zone. This contains the PIF-backed Saudi clubs who have caused a stir in the transfer window by bringing world-class players from Europe. There are other participants from the Middle East like champions of Qatar, UAE etc. with the other qualified teams. The sole representative from South Asia, India will have their last direct entry for its champions in the competition.
West Zone
Group A
Pakhtakor (Uzbekistan)
Al-Fayha FC (Saudi Arabia)
Ahal FC (Turkmenistan)
Al-Ain FC (UAE)
Fixtures
September 19 - Pakhtakor vs Al-Ain FC (19:30)
September 19- Ahal FC vs Al-Fayha FC (21:30)
October 3 - Al-Fayha FC vs Pakhtakor (21:30)
October 3 - Al-Ain FC vs Ahal FC (21:30)
October 24 - Pakhtakor vs Ahal FC (19:30)
October 24 - Al-Ain FC vs Al-Fayha FC (21:30)
November 7 - Ahal FC vs Pakhtakor (19:30)
November 7 - Al-Fayha FC vs Al-Ain FC (21:30)
November 28 - Al-Fayha FC vs Ahal FC (21:30)
November 28 - Al-Ain FC vs Pakhtakor (21:30)
December 5 - Ahal FC vs Al-Ain FC (19:30)
December 5 - Pakhtakor vs Al-Fayha FC (19:30)
Group B
Al-Sadd (Qatar)
FC NASAF (Uzbekistan)
Al-Faisaly (Jordan)
Sharjah FC (UAE)
Fixtures
September 18 - Al-Faisaly vs FC NASAF (21:30)
September 18 - Al-Sadd vs Sharjah FC (23:30)
October 2 - Sharjah FC vs Al-Faisaly (19:30)
October 2 - FC NASAF vs Al-Sadd (21:30)
October 23 - Sharjah FC vs FC NASAF (21:30)
October 23 - Al-Sadd vs Al-Faisaly (21:30)
November 6 - FC NASAF vs Sharjah FC (19:30)
November 6 - Al-Faisaly vs Al-Sadd (23:30)
November 27 - Sharjah FC vs Al-Sadd (19:30)
November 27 - FC NASAF vs Al-Faisaly (19:30)
December 4 - Al-Faisaly vs Sharjah FC (21:30)
December 4 - Al-Sadd vs FC NASAF (21:30)
Group C
Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia)
Sepahan SC (Iran)
Air Force Club (Iraq)
AGMK FC (Uzbekistan)
Fixtures
September 18 - Air Force Club vs Sepahan SC (TBD)
September 18 - Al-Ittihad vs AGMK FC (21:30)
October 2 - Sepahan SC vs Al-Ittihad (TBD)
October 2 - AGMK FC vs Air Force Club (17:30)
October 23 - AGMK FC vs Sepahan SC (19:30)
October 23 - Al-Ittihad vs Air Force Club (21:30)
November 6 - Air Force Club vs Al-Ittihad (TBD)
November 6 - Sepahan SC vs AGMK FC (21:30)
November 27 - AGMK FC vs Al-Ittihad (21:30)
November 27 - Sepahan SC vs vs Air Force Club (23:30)
December 4 - Air Force Club vs Al-Ittihad (TBD)
December 4 - Al-Ittihad vs Sepahan SC (TBD)
Group D
Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
FC Nassaji (Iran)
Mumbai City (India)
Navbahor (Uzbekistan)
Fixtures
September 18 - Mumbai City vs FC Nassaji (19:30)
September 18 - Al-Hilal vs Navbahor (23:30)
October 3 - FC Nassaji vs Al-Hilal (TBD)
October 3 - Navbahor vs Mumbai City (19:30)
October 23 - Navbahor vs FC Nassaji (21:30)
October 23 - Al-Hilal vs Mumbai City (23:30)
November 6 - FC Nassaji vs Navbahor (19:30)
November 6 - Mumbai City vs Al-Hilal (19:30)
November 28 - Navbahor vs Al-Hilal (21:30)
November 28 - FC Nassaji vs Mumbai City (21:30)
December 4 - Al-Hilal vs FC Nassaji (TBD)
December 4 - Mumbai City vs Navbahor (21:30)
Group E
Persepolis FC (Iran)
Al-Duhail (Qatar)
FC Istiklol (Tajikistan)
Al Nassr (Saudi Arabia)
Fixtures
September 19 - Persepolis FC vs Al Nassr (TBD)
September 19 - FC Istiklol vs Al-Duhail (21:30)
October 2- Al-Duhail vs Persepolis FC (23:30)
October 2 - Al Nassr vs FC Istiklol (23:30)
October 24 - Persepolis FC vs FC Istiklol (21:30)
October 24 - Al Nassr vs Al-Duhail (23:30)
November 7 - FC Istiklol vs Persepolis FC (21:30)
November 7 - Al-Duhail vs Al Nassr (23:30)
November 27 - Al Nassr vs Persepolis FC (TBD)
November 27 - Al-Duhail vs FC Istiklol (21:30)
December 5 - FC Istiklol vs Al Nassr (21:30)
December 5 - Persepolis FC vs Al-Duhail (21:30)
