2017 AFC Champions League group stage

Draw

• For the West Region, a draw was held for the three associations with three direct entrants to determine the seeds 1 placed in order for Groups A, B and C. The remaining teams were then allocated to the groups according to the rules set by AFC.
• For the East Region, a draw was held for the two associations with three direct entrants to determine the seeds 1 placed in order for Groups E and F. The remaining teams were then allocated to the groups according to the rules set by AFC.

Region	Groups	Seed 1	Seed 2	Seed 3	Seed 4
West Region	A–D	Format Tiebreakers Schedule The schedule of each matchday was as follows. Matches in the West Region were played on Mondays and Tuesdays, while matches in the East Region were played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Matchday Dates Matches Matchday 1 20–22 February 2017 Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 2 Matchday 2 27 February – 1 March 2017 Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 1 Matchday 3 13–15 March 2017 Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 1 vs. Team 3 Matchday 4 10–12 April 2017 Team 2 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 1 Matchday 5 24–26 April 2017 Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 3 Matchday 6 8–10 May 2017 Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4 Groups Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group E ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group F ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group G ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group H ---- ---- ---- ---- ----