Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United were handed tough opponents when the 2010 AFC Champions League draw was made in Kuala Lumpur on Monday night.

A-League champions Melbourne have been cast in Group E with Korea Republic’s Seongnam, China’s Beijing Guoan and Kawasaki Frontale of Japan.

Adelaide, who reached the 2008 ACL final but are languishing at the bottom of the A-League, must face Shandong Luneng of China, holders Pohang Steelers of Korea Republic and the winners of Japan’s Emperor’s Cup in Group H.

Group A: Al Ahli (Saudi Arabia), Al Gharafa (Qatar), Al Jazira (UAE), Esteghlal (Iran)

Group B: Zobahan (Iran), Al Ittihad (Saudi Arabia), Bunyodkor (Uzbekistan), playoff winner (west).

Group C: Al Ain (UAE), Sepahan (Iran), Al Shabab (Saudi Arabia), Pakhtakor (Uzbekistan).

Group D: Al Sadd (Qatar), Al Ahli (UAE), Mes (Iran), Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia).

Group E: Seongnam (Korea Rep), Melbourne Victory (Aus), Beijing Guoan (China), Kawasaki Frontale (Japan).

Group F: Kashima Antlers (Japan), Persipura (Indonesia), Jeonbuk (Korea Rep), Changchun (China).

Group G: Henan (China), Gamba Osaka (Japan), Suwon (Korea Rep), playoff winner (east).

Group H: Adelaide Utd (Aus), Shandong (China), Emperor’s Cup winner (Japan), Pohang Steelers (Korea Rep).

Round of 16: Winners A v runners-up C, winners C v runners-up A, winners B v runners-up D, winners D v runners-up B, winners E v runners-up G, winners G v runners-up E, winners F v runners-up H, winners H v runners-up F.