The teams included Tasisat Daryaei FSC (Iran - holder), Sanna Khanh HOA FC (Vietnam), Nafit al-Wasat (Iraq), Nagoya Oceans (Japan), Al Mayadeen FC (Lebanon), Al Sadd SC (Qatar), Chonburi Bluewave (Thailand - host), Dalian Yuan Dynasty FC (China), FC Almalyk (Uzbekistan), Dibba al Hissin SCC (UAE), Vic Vipers FC (Australia) and Taipower FC (Chinese Taipei), the-afc.com reported.
Draw result
Group A: A1 Chonburi Bluewave A2 Nagoya Oceans A3 Vic Vipers FC
Group B: B1 Tasisat Daryaei FSC B2 Al Mayadeen FC B3 FC Almalyk
Group C: C1 Nafit al-Wasat C2 Dalian Yuan Dynasty FC C3 Dibba al Hissin SCC
Group D: D1 Sanna Khanh HOA FC D2 Al Sadd SC D3 Taipower FC
Each group will play a one-round league, from which the top two teams in each group (eight teams in total) will qualify for the knockout stage (quarterfinals).
The four winners of the quarterfinals will qualify for the semifinals. The losers of those semifinals will face each other in the 3rd/4th placing, while the winners of the semifinals will advance to the final.
Match schedule
July 15
D1 vs. D3
C1 vs. C3
B1 vs. B3
A1 (Chonburi Bluewave) vs. A3
July 16
D2 vs. D3
C2 vs. C3
B2 vs. B3
A2 vs. A3
July 17
D1 vs. D2
C1 vs. C2
B1 vs. B2
A1 (Chonburi Bluewave) vs. A2
July 19
QF1: Winner Group D vs. Runner-up Group C
QF2: Winner Group C vs. Runner-up Group D
QF3: Winner Group B vs. Runner-up Group A
QF4: Winner Group A vs. Runner-up Group B
July 21
SF1: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF 3
SF2: Winner QF2 vs. Winner QF 4
July 23
3/4 Placing: Loser SF1 vs. Loser SF2
Final: Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2