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22:52, 22-Nov-2018
Four teams in CSL enter the AFC Champions League 2019
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22:33, 25-Nov-2018
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The AFC Champions League 2019 group stage draw was held Thursday at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Four teams in the Chinese Super League were accessible into the 2019 AFC Champions League.
Chinese Super League champion Shanghai SIPG and runner-up Guangzhou Evergrande directly promoted the group stage.
Placed in the Group H, Chinese Super League champion will encounter Australia A-League champion Sydney FC (Australia), J. League champion Kawasaki Frontale (Japan) and winner of the playoff from the East Zone.
Guangzhou Evergrande in the Group F will face the winner of Korean FA Cup, Melbourne Victory (Australia) and winner of the playoff from East Zone.
The Chinese FA Cup winner will also directly enter the group stage and be pooled in Group G with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (South Korea) and Buriram United (Thailand) and Japanese Emperor's Cup winner.
The Chinese FA Cup's second-place will be in the playoffs and be pooled in Group E, along with Johor Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia), winner of K3 League and another playoff from the East Zone.
Shandong Luneng and Beijing Guoan will compete with each other to claim the Chinese FA Cup championship on Sunday and next Friday.