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Defending champ Ulsan targets third ACL crown

Source: AFP | 00:10 UTC+8 January 28, 2021 | Print Edition

Defending champions Ulsan Hyundai Motors were yesterday drawn against Thailand’s BG Pathum United and Vietnam’s Viettel for the start of their campaign to win a third AFC Champions League title.

The group will be completed by the winner of a playoff featuring Australia’s Brisbane Roar, Kaya-Iloilo of the Philippines and Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan.

The South Korean giant triumphed in Asia’s premier club football tournament for the second time last month with a 2-1 win over Iran’s Persepolis in Qatar.

In the draw for the group stage, Persepolis, which was also ACL runner-up in 2018, was placed in the same group as al-Rayyan of Qatar and India’s FC Goa.

Also, 2019 champion al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia was drawn against Shabab al-Ahli of the UAE and FC Istiklol of Tajikistan.

Two-time champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors of South Korea will face Japan’s Gamba Osaka and Australia’s Sydney FC in Group H.

China’s two-time champion Guangzhou FC — or Guangzhou Evergrande — was drawn against Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale and United City FC of the Philippines.

This year’s event has been expanded to 40 teams, from 32, with group-stage matches taking place in one West Asian and one East Asian hub from mid-April.

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