http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/adelaide-uniteds-asian-champions-league-opponent-jeonbuk-motors-could-be-expelled-from-competition/news-story/badca4b86a37d75dc1e5aef733e60f18

Kickoff Times - First Qualifying Round & Second Qualifying Round,

Tuesday January 24th:
10.30pm Melbourne Time Global FC - Philippines v Tampines Rovers - Singapore

Wednesday January 25th:
11.00pm Melbourne Time Kitchee - Hong Kong v T&T Hanoi - Vietnam

Tuesday January 31st:
8.00pm Melbourne Time Brisbane Roar - Australia v Global FC - Philippines or Tampines Rovers - Singapore
10.00pm Melbourne Time FC Nasaf Qarshi - Uzbekistan v Al Hidd - Bahrain
11.00pm Melbourne Time Bangkok United - Thailand v Johor Darul Tazim - Malaysia
11.00pm Melbourne Time Sukhothai - Thailand v Yadanarbon - Myanmar

Wednesday February 1st:
3.00am Melbourne Time Al-Wehdat Amman - Jordan v Bengaluru FC - India

Being a SEAsian football fan, would love to see a team from Singapore , Malaysia or Thailand make it through

Kickoff Times - Third Qualifying Round,

Tuesday February 7th:
9.00pm Melbourne Time Gamba Osaka - Japan v Bangkok United - Thailand OR Johor Darul Tazim - Malaysia
10.00pm Melbourne Time Ulsan Hyundai Horang - South Korea v Kitchee - Hong Kong OR T&T Hanoi - Vietnam
10.30pm Melbourne Time Shanghai SIPG - China v Sukhothai - Thailand OR Yadanarbon - Myanmar

Wednesday February 8th:
2.00am Melbourne Time Al Fateh - Saudi Arabia v FC Nasaf Qarshi - Uzbekistan OR Al Hidd - Bahrain
2.15am Melbourne Time El Jaish - Qatar v FC Bunyodkor Tashkent - Uzbekistan
2.30am Melbourne Time Esteghlal Tehran - Iran v Al Sadd - Qatar
3.15am Melbourne Time Al Wahda Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates v Al-Wehdat Amman - Jordan OR Bengaluru FC - India
10.45pm Melbourne Time Shanghai Shenhua - China v Brisbane Roar - Australia OR Global FC - Philippines OR Tampines Rovers - Singapore

BREAKING NEWS - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors excluded:
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2017/01/18/0702000000AEN20170118011800315.html
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/01/19/asian-champions-jeonbuk-disqualified-over-bribery-case
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/01/18/soccer/defending-champion-jeonbuk-banned-2017-asian-champions-league/ 

AFC Champions League Update - KICKOFF TIMES for Adelaide United & Western Sydney Wanderers,

7.30pm Adelaide Time for Adelaide United's three home games
8.00pm Sydney Time for Western Sydney Wanderers three home games

ACL qualifier update:
Global FC - Philippines 2 beat Tampines Rovers - Singapore 0

goalscorers (Global FC):
Ahamd Azzawi 61' 1-0
Misagh Bahadoran 73' 2-0

Brisbane Roar - Australia v Global FC - Philippines at Suncorp Stadium (Tuesday January 31st) 7.00pm AEST, 8.00pm AEDT, live on FOX Sports 4 (505) from 6.30pm AEST, 7.30pm AEDT,

Q2 result:
Kitchee - Hong Kong 3 defeated T&T Hanoi - Vietnam 2 (after extra time)

regulation time:
Gonzalo Marronkle 73' T&T Hanoi 0-1
Sandro 85' Kitchee 1-1

extra time:
Alex Akande 109' Kitchee 2-1
Gonzalo Marronkle 115' T&T Hanoi 2-2
Lam Ka Wai 120+3' Kitchee 3-2

Kitchee advance to play Ulsan Hyundai Horang on Tuesday February 7th in Ulsan.

As per reports, Shanghai Shenhua issued an apology after failing to qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage. 

"We want to apologise to our fans who braved the freezing cold to support us because it was a shame what happened on the pitch," 

"Every player have strived for the very best and we shared the same desire to win,

"However, football is cruel. When you keep wasting goal-scoring chances, the prospect of a victory is fast receding. We are gutted and regret the lost opportunities but the team will not give up.

"The spirit of Shenhua will not die away because of one game. The team will spare no effort for the new season of CSL and start all over again."

Group A – confirmed kickoff times,
 
Matchday 1 – Monday February 20th into Tuesday February 21st
2.40am Melbourne Time Al Taawoun – Saudi Arabia v FC Lokomotiv Tashkent – Uzbekistan
3.15am Melbourne Time Al Ahli Dubai – United Arab Emirates v Esteghlal Tehran – Iran
 
Matchday 2 – Monday February 27th into Tuesday February 28th
 10.00pm Melbourne Time FC Lokomotiv Tashkent – Uzbekistan v Al Ahli Dubai – United Arab Emirates
2.30am Melbourne Time Esteghlal Tehran – Iran v Al Taawoun – Saudi Arabia
 
Matchday 3 – Monday March 13th into Tuesday March 14th
2.30am Melbourne Time Esteghlal Tehran – Iran v FC Lokomotiv Tashkent – Uzbekistan
3.30am Melbourne Time Al Ahli Dubai – United Arab Emirates v Al Taawoun – Saudi Arabia
 
Matchday 4 – Tuesday April 11th into Wednesday April 12th
9.00pm Melbourne Time FC Lokomotiv Tashkent – Uzbekistan v Esteghlal Tehran – Iran
4.00am Melbourne Time Al Taawoun – Saudi Arabia v Al Ahli Dubai – United Arab Emirates
 
Matchday 5 – Tuesday April 25th into Wednesday April 26th
10.00pm Melbourne Time FC Lokomotiv Tashkent – Uzbekistan v Al Taawoun – Saudi Arabia
1.45am Melbourne Time Esteghlal Tehran – Iran v Al Ahli Dubai – United Arab Emirates
 
Matchday 6 – Tuesday May 9th into Wednesday April 10th
1.50am Melbourne Time Al Ahli Dubai – United Arab Emirates v FC Lokomotiv Tashkent – Uzbekistan
1.50am Melbourne Time Al Taawoun – Saudi Arabia v Esteghlal Tehran – Iran

Group B – confirmed kickoff times,

Matchday 1 – Monday February 20th into Tuesday February 21st
10.00pm Melbourne Time Esteghlal Khuzestan – Iran v Al Fateh – Saudi Arabia
12.50am Melbourne Time Lekhwiya – Qatar v Al Jazira Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates

Matchday 2 – Monday February 27th into Tuesday February 28th
2.10am Melbourne Time Al Fateh – Saudi Arabia v Lekhwiya – Qatar
2.30am Melbourne Time Al Jazira Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates v Esteghlal Khuzestan – Iran

Matchday 3 – Tuesday March 14th into Wednesday March 15th
12.30am Melbourne Time Esteghlal Khuzestan – Iran v Lekhwiya – Qatar
2.20am Melbourne Time Al Fateh – Saudi Arabia v Al Jazira Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates

Matchday 4 – Monday April 10th into Tuesday April 11th 1.30am Melbourne Time
1.30am Melbourne Time Lekhwiya – Qatar v Esteghlal Khuzestan – Iran
1.45am Melbourne Time Al Jazira Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates v Al Fateh – Saudi Arabia

Matchday 5 – Tuesday April 25th into Wednesday April 26th
1.30am Melbourne Time Al Fateh – Saudi Arabia v Esteghlal Khuzestan – Iran
2.00am Melbourne Time Al Jazira Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates v Lekhwiya – Qatar

Matchday 6 – Tuesday May 9th into Wednesday May 10th
1.30am Melbourne Time Esteghlal Khuzestan – Iran v Al Jazira Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates
1.30am Melbourne Time Lekhwiya – Qatar v Al Fateh – Saudi Arabia

Group C – confirmed kickoff times,

Matchday 1 – Tuesday February 21st into Wednesday February 22nd
2.15am Melbourne Time Al Ain – United Arab Emirates v Zob Ahan Esfahan – Iran
4.15am Melbourne Time Al Ahli Jeddah – Saudi Arabia v FC Bunyodkor Tashkent – Uzbekistan

Matchday 2 – Tuesday February 28th into Wednesday March 1st
Midnight Melbourne Time FC Bunyodkor Tashkent – Uzbekistan v Al Ain – United Arab Emirates
2.15am Melbourne Time Zob Ahan Esfahan – Iran v Al Ahli Jeddah – Saudi Arabia

Matchday 3 – Monday March 13th into Tuesday March 14th
Midnight Melbourne Time FC Bunyodkor Tashkent – Uzbekistan v Zob Ahan Esfahan – Iran
4.30am Melbourne Time Al Ahli Jeddah – Saudi Arabia v Al Ain – United Arab Emirates

Matchday 4 – Tuesday April 11th into Wednesday April 12th
1.30am Melbourne Time Zob Ahan Esfahan – Iran v FC Bunyodkor Taskhent – Uzbekistan
1.35am Melbourne Time Al Ain – United Arab Emirates v Al Ahli Jeddah – Saudi Arabia

Matchday 5 – Monday April 24th into Tuesday April 25th
Midnight Melbourne Time FC Bunyodkor Tashkent – Uzbekistan v Al Ahli Jeddah – Saudi Arabia
2.00am Melbourne Time Zob Ahan Esfahan – Iran v Al Ain – United Arab Emirates

Matchday 6 – Monday May 8th into Tuesday May 9th
1.40am Melbourne Time Al Ahli Jeddah – Saudi Arabia v Zob Ahan Esfahan – Iran
1.40am Melbourne Time Al Ain – United Arab Emirates v FC Bunyodkor Tashkent – Uzbekistan

Group D – confirmed kickoff times,

Matchday 1 – Tuesday February 21st into Wednesday February 22nd
2.00am Melbourne Time Persepolis Tehran – Iran v Al Hilal Riyadh – Saudi Arabia
2.15am Melbourne Time Al Rayyan – Qatar v Al Wahda Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates

Matchday 2 – Tuesday February 28th into Wednesday March 1st
2.10am Melbourne Time Al Wahda Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates v Persepolis Tehran – Iran
3.45am Melbourne Time Al Hilal Riyadh – Saudi Arabia v Al Rayyan – Qatar

Matchday 3 – Tuesday March 14th into Wednesday March 15th
2.15am Melbourne Time Al Wahda Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates v Al Hilal Riyadh – Saudi Arabia
2.25am Melbourne Time Al Rayyan – Qatar v Persepolis Tehran – Iran

Matchday 4 – Monday April 10th into Tuesday April 11th
12.30am Melbourne Time Persepolis Tehran – Iran v Al Rayyan – Qatar
3.00am Melbourne Time Al Hilal Riyadh – Saudi Arabia v Al Wahda Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates

Matchday 5 – Monday April 24th into Tuesday April 25th
1.00am Melbourne Time Al Hilal Riyadh – Saudi Arabia v Persepolis Tehran – Iran
1.35am Melbourne Time Al Wahda Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates v Al Rayyan – Qatar

Matchday 6 – Monday May 8th into Tuesday May 9th
1.25am Melbourne Time Al Rayyan – Qatar v Al Hilal Riyadh – Saudi Arabia
1.25am Melbourne Time Persepolis Tehran – Iran v Al Wahda Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates

Group E – confirmed kickoff times,

Matchday 1 – Tuesday February 21st
8.00pm Melbourne Time Brisbane Roar – Australia v Muang Thong United – Thailand
9.00pm Melbourne Time Kashima Antlers – Japan v Ulsan Hyundai – South Korea

Matchday 2 – Tuesday February 28th
9.30pm Melbourne Time Ulsan Hyundai – South Korea v Brisbane Roar – Australia
11.30pm Melbourne Time Muang Thong United – Thailand v Kashima Antlers – Japan

Matchday 3 – Tuesday March 14th
9.00pm Melbourne Time Kashima Antlers – Japan v Brisbane Roar – Australia
9.30pm Melbourne Time Ulsan Hyundai – South Korea v Muang Thong United – Thailand

Matchday 4 – Wednesday April 12th
8.00pm Melbourne Time Brisbane Roar – Australia v Kashima Antlers – Japan
10.30pm Melbourne Time Muang Thong United – Thailand v Ulsan Hyundai – South Korea

Matchday 5 – Wednesday April 26th
8.30pm Melbourne Time Ulsan Hyundai – South Korea v Kashima Antlers – Japan
10.30pm Melbourne Time Muang Thong United – Thailand v Brisbane Roar – Australia

Matchday 6 – Wednesday May 10th
8.00pm Melbourne Time Kashima Antlers – Japan v Muang Thong United – Thailand
8.00pm Melbourne Time Brisbane Roar – Australia v Ulsan Hyundai – South Korea

Group F – confirmed kickoff times,

Matchday 1 – Tuesday February 21st
8.00pm Melbourne Time Western Sydney Wanderers – Australia v Urawa Red Diamonds – Japan
9.30pm Melbourne Time FC Seoul – South Korea v Shanghai SIPG – China

Matchday 2 – Tuesday February 28th
9.30pm Melbourne Time Urawa Red Diamonds – Japan v FC Seoul – South Korea
10.30pm Melbourne Time Shanghai SIPG – China v Western Sydney Wanderers – Australia

Matchday 3 – Wednesday March 15th
9.30pm Melbourne Time FC Seoul – South Korea v Western Sydney Wanderers – Australia
10.30pm Melbourne Time Shanghai SIPG – China v Urawa Red Diamonds – Japan

Matchday 4 – Tuesday April 11th
8.00pm Melbourne Time Western Sydney Wanderers – Australia v FC Seoul – South Korea
8.30pm Melbourne Time Urawa Red Diamonds – Japan v Shanghai SIPG – China

Matchday 5 – Wednesday April 26th
8.30pm Melbourne Time Urawa Red Diamonds – Japan v Western Sydney Wanderers – Australia
9.30pm Melbourne Time Shanghai SIPG – China v FC Seoul – South Korea

Matchday 6 – Wednesday May 10th
8.00pm Melbourne Time FC Seoul – South Korea v Urawa Red Diamonds – Japan
8.00pm Melbourne Time Western Sydney Wanderers – Australia v Shanghai SIPG – China

Group G – confirmed kickoff times,

Matchday 1 – Wednesday February 22nd
9.00pm Melbourne Time Kawasaki Frontale – Japan v Suwon Samsung Bluewings – South Korea
11.00pm Melbourne Time Guangzhou Evergrande – China v Eastern – Hong Kong

Matchday 2 – Wednesday March 1st
9.00pm Melbourne Time Suwon Samsung Bluewings – South Korea v Guangzhou Evergrande – China
11.00pm Melbourne Time Eastern – Hong Kong v Kawasaki Frontale – Japan

Matchday 3 – Tuesday March 14th
11.00pm Melbourne Time Eastern – Hong Kong v Suwon Samsung Bluewings – South Korea
11.00pm Melbourne Time Guangzhou Evergrande – China v Kawasaki Frontale – Japan

Matchday 4 – Wednesday April 12th
8.00pm Melbourne Time Suwon Samsung Bluewings – South Korea v Eastern – Hong Kong
8.00pm Melbourne Time Kawasaki Frontale – Japan v Guangzhou Evergrande – China

Matchday 5 – Tuesday April 25th
8.00pm Melbourne Time Suwon Samsung Bluewings – South Korea v Kawasaki Frontale – Japan
10.00pm Melbourne Time Eastern – Hong Kong v Guangzhou Evergrande – China

Matchday 6 – Tuesday May 9th
8.30pm Melbourne Time Guangzhou Evergrande – China v Suwon Samsung Bluewings – South Korea
8.30pm Melbourne Time Kawasaki Frontale – Japan v Eastern – Hong Kong

Group H – confirmed kickoff times,
 
Matchday 1 – Wednesday February 22nd
8.00pm Melbourne Time Adelaide United – Australia v Gamba Osaka – Japan
10.00pm Melbourne Time Jeju United – South Korea v Jiangsu Suning – China
 
Matchday 2 – Wednesday March 1st
9.00pm Melbourne Time Gamba Osaka – Japan v Jeju United – South Korea
10.35pm Melbourne Time Jiangsu Suning – China v Adelaide United – Australia
 
Matchday 3 – Wednesday March 15th
8.00pm Melbourne Time Adelaide United – Australia v Jeju United – South Korea
9.00pm Melbourne Time Gamba Osaka – Japan v Jiangsu Suning – China
 
Matchday 4 – Tuesday April 11th
9.00pm Melbourne Time Jeju United – South Korea v Adelaide United – Australia
9.35pm Melbourne  Time Jiangsu Suning – China v Gamba Osaka – Japan

Matchday 5 – Tuesday April 25th
8.00pm Melbourne Time Gamba Osaka – Japan v Adelaide United – Australia
9.35pm Melbourne Time Jiangsu Suning – China v Jeju United – South Korea
 
Matchday 6 – Tuesday May 9th
8.00pm Melbourne Time Adelaide United – Australia v Jiangsu Suning – China
8.00pm Melbourne Time Jeju United – South Korea v Gamba Osaka – Japan

Anyone see beaths perfomance during the guangzhou game lol

I dont have a problem with the red cards 

good start for CSL clubs in ACL, especially for SIPG and Suning victory in korea, usually CSL clubs lost points in Korea, but managed to achieve good results in Japan, all of the three CSL clubs has good chances to win their group

China's LeSports Said to Default on Major Soccer TV Contract

Chinese sports media company LeSports has been stripped of its rights to broadcast Asian Football Confederation soccer games after defaulting on payments, according to people familiar with the matter.

The company, a subsidiary of smartphone-to-taxi service business LeEco, missed a payment in January and another deadline to pay a portion of its $100 million contract by last week, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is subject to a lawsuit.

Edith Chen, a spokeswoman for LeSports, wasn’t able to provide a comment on the matter. The Asian Football Confederation didn’t immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment.

LeSports’ failure to make the payment is the first sign of cracks in China’s super-charged media market for sports rights, which has seen companies in the world’s most-populous country bid up the price of soccer properties from the domestic Super League to England’s Premier League to record levels. PPTV in November agreed to buy three-years worth of Premier League for more than $650 million, more than 12 times the current contract.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/chinas-lesports-said-default-major-114106589.html

CSL Broacast right holder CSM/Ti'ao Power had taken over ACL Rights and will broadcast ACL matches starts from Tuesday throught PPTV Sports 

I see that now Japanese clubs and players are seriously involving in ACL, with more money boosted by J League and its sponsors since they have seen how Kashima was advertised in FIFA Club World Cup.
CSL clubs have the right way to do, except Shenhua(I guess you Guoan fans like it), consistent/experienced coach with its team build up in right way.
All K League participants changed their coaches just before 2017 ACL started, so it might take some time, well I am happy to see Seoul or Suwon humped in Asia though.. ;)

Glad that Shenhua is out of the competition otherwise CSL's result may not looks so beautiful 

The roof the roof the roof is on fire

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4355746/Shanghai-Shenhua-stadium-damaged-dramatic-fire.html

Who needs Nth Korea when you've got the Japanese almost starting a small war with Sth Korea and the mainland Chinese wanting to slaughter Hong Kong.

Crazy end to Evergrande v Shanghai SIPG. Shanghai won the first leg 4-0, then after 120 minutes in the second leg it was 5-5 and Shanghai won on penalties.

Semis:

Shanghai v Kawasaki/Urawa
Al Hilal v Persepolis

Final: Urawa v Al-Hilal