The contract for those qualifying for the round of 16 in the Western Region has been completed

The contracts of the clubs qualifying for the round of 16 from the West Asia region were completed, following the conclusion of the group stage matches in the region.

The list of eight qualified clubs includes three former champions, noting that the draw for the round of 16 will be held on December 28 in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur.

The Emirati club Al Ain, champion of the first edition of the AFC Champions League with its modern system, qualified for its seat two rounds before the end of the competition, after topping the standings of the first group with 15 points from six matches, where it defeated Al Turkmani 2-1 in the sixth and final round.

Al-Fayhaa Club of Saudi Arabia, the second in Group 1, joined the list of finalists after defeating Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan 4-1 away from home, obtaining a seat among the top three clubs in second place.

For its part, the Uzbek club Nasaf took the lead in Group 2 after drawing with Qatar’s Al-Sadd 2-2, raising its score to 11 points.

The top spot in Group 3 went to Al-Ittihad Club of Saudi Arabia, which won the title twice before, after its victory over Sepahan of Iran 2-1, raising its score to 15 points.

Sepahan was able to obtain one of the cards allocated to the best second-place finishers, after collecting 10 points.

Al Hilal Club topped the Group 4 standings with 16 points, after defeating Iran’s Nasaji Mazandaran 2-1, while Uzbekistan’s Navbahor Club qualified from the same group, collecting 13 points.

Finally, the top spot in Group 5 went to Al-Nasr Saudi Club, which collected 14 points, after drawing with Tajikistan’s Esteghlal 1-1.