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AFC Champions League Elite Standings
| Group East | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vissel Kobe | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 16 |
| Machida Zelvia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 14 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 14 |
| Melbourne City FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 13 |
| Buriram United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| FC Seoul | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 9 |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Gangwon FC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| Ulsan HD | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| Chengdu Rongcheng | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| Shanghai Port | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| Group West | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Al Hilal | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 22 |
| Al Ahli | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +12 | 17 |
| Traktor Sazi FC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +6 | 14 |
| Al-Wahda | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 14 |
| Al Ittihad | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +10 | 12 |
| Shabab Al-Ahli | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Al Duhail | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Al Sadd | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| Sharjah | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 8 |
| Al Gharafa | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -12 | 6 |
| Al-Shorta | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -14 | 5 |
| Nasaf Qarshi | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 4 |