The country was denied a perfect four when Al-Taawoun was eliminated, finishing behind Al-Duhail of Qatar in Group D, led by former Argentina international Hernan Crespo. In the western zone, where the 40-team tournament is divided into two geographic halves until the final, teams from Saudi Arabia won three of the five groups, though they were helped by the country hosting all five groups.ĭefending champion Al-Hilal topped Group A, Riyadh rival Al-Shabab finished first in Group B and Al-Faisaly triumphed in Group E. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Clubs from the usual continental powerhouses of Saudi Arabia, Japan and South Korea dominated the group stages of the Asian Champions League that finished on Sunday, contributing half of the 16 teams that progressed to the second round.
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