HAGL FC fall into Group of Death at AFC Champions League 2022

The fixtures for the group stage was announced at a draw held virtually at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 17.

In total, 40 teams are to take part in this year’s tourney and have been divided into eastern and western Asian regions.

Each region will see five groups made up of four teams competing against each other, with the five best teams and three best second-placed teams to progress to the knockout stage.

As the Vietnamese representatives in the tournament, HAGL FC are in East Asia’s Group H alongside Jeonbuk FC of the Republic of Korea, Yokohama F Marinos FC of Japan, and winners of a play-off match between teams from China, Australia, and Myanmar.

HAGL FC will play games in neutral locations between April 15 and May 1. The schedule brings favourable conditions for the Vietnamese side as Vietnam’s V.League 1 is currently not running.

In another development, Vietnam’s Viettel FC have been drawn in Group I at the AFC Cup 2022 where they are to compete with Hougang United of Singapore, Phnompenh Crown of Cambodia and Hanthawardy of Myanmar. Group matches are scheduled to take place from June 24 – 30.