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<p>The draw for the 2021 AFC Champions League was held at the AFC Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Wednesday, 27th January.</p><p>Three Qatari clubs (Al Duhail, Al Sadd and Al Rayyan who finished on top of the 2019-20 season QNB Stars League table in that order), will play in the West Asia group stage of tournament proper, while fourth-placed Al Gharafa go into play-off with Uzbekistan’s FC AGMK in Doha on 7th April, 2021, for a place in the main draw. The winner will join Group A featuring Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia, Shabab Al Ahli of the UAE and FC Istiklol of Tajikistan.</p><p>Al Duhail have been drawn into Group C along with Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia, Esteghlal of Iran and Al Shorta of Iraq.</p><p>Al Sadd are in Group D alongside Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia, Al Wehdat of Jordan and play-off winner between the UAE’s Al Ain and Iran’s Foolad FC.</p><p>Al Rayyan are in Group E in the company of Persepolis of Iran, Goa of India and play-off winner between a UAE side and Iraqi team Al Zawra’a.</p>