Group D of the 2012 AFC Champions League is made up of the following four teams; AL GHARAFA (QAT), AL HILAL (KSA), AL SHABAB AL ARABI (UAE), and PIROOZI ATHLETIC (IRN).

AL GHARAFA (QAT)
Al Gharafa is having an ordinary season this year, sitting in 6th position with 5 wins and 5 losses. With 13 points behind first they will struggle to make into next year’s competition and so have to make the most of this year.

2012 Asian Champions League Group C is made up of AL AHLI (Saudi Arabia), AL NASR (United Arab Emirates), LEKHWIYA (Qatar), and SEPAHAN (Iran).
Al Ahli
The Saudi season is 20 games old so far and Al Ahli is sitting in second position, three pints clear of third and one point behind first. So far they have achieved 15 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. Al Ahli has good form coming into this year’s competition. Whilst the group looks quite balanced, I can see Al Ahli with a good chance of competing …

Group B of the 2012 Asian Champions League is made up of the following teams; AL ARABI (QAT), AL ITTIHAD (KSA), BANIYAS (UAE), and PAKHTAKOR (UZB).
AL ARABI (QAT)
Domestically Al Arabi is sitting mid table in the Qatari Stars League. They have four wins and nine draws out of 16 games so far. Whilst this hasn’t been their best domestic season, they would be looking to make a good showing internationally.
This isn’t however going to be an easy group for them with the likes of Al Ittihad and Pakhtakor also competing …

Group A of the 2012 Asian Champions League is made up of AL JAZIRA (UAE), AL RAYYAN (QAT), NASAF (UZB) and the final spot is a playoff between the winner of ESTEGHAL (IRN) vs ZOBAHAN (IRN) who will then play off against AL ETTIFAQ (KSA). The first match has actually already been played and Esteghal won that match comfortable 2 – 0. The second play off will be played on the 18/2.
Lets however review the three teams already qualified for Group A.
AL JAZIRA (UAE)
Al Jazira is sitting 3rd in the …

FT – Pohang Steelers v Chonburi FC (2 – 0) (FT)
FT – Adelaide United v Persipura (3 – 0) (FT)
Other plays off games played are:
10/2 ESTEGHLAL (IRN) v ZOBAHAN (IRN) (2 – 0)

Adelaide United will play Indonesia’s in an AFC Champions League qualifier on Thursday, after a preliminary Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling.
The winners of the qualifier are scheduled to play Bunyodkor in round one of the Champions League proper, with the Uzbek club to stage the first leg on March 6. But Adelaide may play Bunyodkor even if they lose the qualifier, as CAS officials may yet reverse their provisional ruling – which would mean the Reds would once again take a place in the draw proper.
“The decision is …

Group G is made up of the Central Coast from Australia, Tianjinn Teda of China, Koreas Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and Japan’s Nagoya Grampus.
Central Coast have had two successful seasons, coming runners up in 2010/11 and leading the way in 2011/12 season. The loss of talisman striker Matt Simon to the K-League will be a big loss to them, and if they make it through to the Round of 16, they will lose Mustafa Amini who will return to parent club Borussia Dortmund. However they are an experienced team which …

2011 A League Champions Brisbane Roar is in Group F of the 2012 Asian Champions League and will meant Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea, FC Tokyo from Japan and Beijing Guoan from China.
Several A League clubs have had their chance to shine in the AFC premier tournament but this is Brisbane’s first foray into Asia.
Brisbane will be replying upon Thomas Broich to shine in midfield and leading goal scorers Mitch Nichols and Besart Berisha to make their mark on the tournament.
FC Tokyo has qualified through the Emperors Cup and is …