Top teams in each group advance to the knockout stage.
| # | Team | Played | W | D | L | F:A | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vissel Kobe | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8:3 | +5 | 12 | WWWW |
| 2 |  Kashima | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11:1 | +10 | 10 | DWWW |
| 3 |  Gamba Osaka | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11:6 | +5 | 8 | DDWWW |
| 4 |  Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | 2 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 8:3 |
| +5 |
| 7 |
| WDWL |
| 5 |  SHANGHAI SIPG | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13:10 | +3 | 7 | WLDW |
| 6 |  Kyoto Sanga | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 7 | DWWL |
| 7 |  Johor Darul Takzim FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 7 | LWWD |
| 8 |  Jeonbuk Motors | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6:5 | +1 | 7 | WDLW |
| 9 |  Beijing Guoan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10:10 | 0 | 7 | LDWW |
| 10 |  Daejeon Citizen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2:4 | -2 | 4 | LLDW |
| 11 |  Công An Nhân Dân | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:7 | -3 | 4 | DWLLW |
| 12 |  Buriram United | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 3 | DDLD |
| 13 |  Port FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9:14 | -5 | 3 | WLLL |
| 14 |  Ratchaburi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6:10 | -4 | 1 | LDLL |
| 15 |  Pohang Steelers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4:11 | -7 | 1 | DLLL |
| 16 |  Newcastle Jets | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6:19 | -13 | 0 | LLLL |
| # | Team | Played | W | D | L | F:A | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al Ain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14:3 | +11 | 12 | WWWW |
| 2 |  Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7:4 | +3 | 9 | WLWW |
| 3 |  Esteghlal FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 9 | WLWW |
| 4 |  Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5:3 | +2 | 9 | LWWW |
| 5 |  Al-Qadisiyah FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9:3 | +6 | 8 | WDDW |
| 6 |  Al-Ahli Jeddah | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6:3 | +3 | 8 | DWWD |
| 7 |  Al-Nassr | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9:7 | +2 | 6 | WWL |
| 8 |  Al Shamal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4:3 | +1 | 5 | LWDD |
| 9 |  Neftchi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:7 | -2 | 4 | DLLW |
| 10 |  Al-Ittihad FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:8 | -3 | 4 | LWLDW |
| 11 |  Al-Wasl FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6:8 | -2 | 3 | WLL |
| 12 |  Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:9 | -4 | 3 | LWLL |
| 13 |  Tractor Sazi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 2 | DLDL |
| 14 |  Pakhtakor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4:9 | -5 | 2 | LLDDW |
| 15 |  Al Sadd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1:6 | -5 | 2 | DDLL |
| 16 |  Al-Gharafa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3:11 | -8 | 0 | LLLL |
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