The AFC Champions League Eastern Zone playoffs will be held in the Japanese city of Saitama, the continental federation announced on Monday.
Therefore, the matches of the 1/8 finals, the quarter-finals and the semi-finals will be held in Japan in August from one round.
The confederation said that Saitama will host the round of 16 matches in which Daegu of South Korea will face his compatriot Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, champion of 2006 and 2016, Pathum United of Thailand with Keiichi of Hong Kong, Japanese Wissel Kobe with his compatriot Yokohama Marinos and Johor Darul Tazeem from Malaysia with Urawa Red Diamonds, 2007 and 2017 Japanese Champion.
It is noteworthy that the playoffs for the Western region will be held from February 3 to February 10, 2023 according to the billiard system, and the venue will be announced later. As for the final round of the tournament, it will be played in two home and away matches on February 19 and 26, 2023.”
Al-Gharb plays in the Saudi region of Al-Hilal with the youth from the Emirates Al-Ahli, the Saudi youth with the Uzbek Nasaf Karshi, the Qatari Al-Duhail with his compatriot Al-Rayyan and the Saudi Al-Faysali with the Iranian Fulad. Khuzestan.
Saudi Al Hilal won the last edition title at the expense of South Korea’s Pohang Steelers, raising their tally to a record four titles.
