In the final round of the AFC Champions League group stage, Jashi drew 2-2 with Victory Boat Kobe, yokohama mariners drew 1-1 with Jeonbuk Hyundai, and Jiezhi and Yokohama mariners became the last two teams to advance to the round of 16 of the AFC Champions League.
This is only the third time that Hong Kong team Jai Chi has participated in the AFC Champions League, this time they doubled Thai team Chiang Rai United, and in the last round of tenacious upset to force Kobe Victory Ship, a historic AFC Champions League round of 16. They became the first Hong Kong team in AFC Champions League history to qualify for the knockout rounds.
Before the age of 40, Chinese Super League foreign aid De Young scored goals in the last two rounds of the AFC Champions League, and his total number of AFC Champions League goals has risen to 43, continuing to set a new AFC Champions League record created by himself, 6 goals higher than the retired Li Tongguo.
After a 1-1 draw in the final round with Jeonbuk Hyundai, the Yokohama Mariners became the last team in East Asia to return to the round of 16 in the AFC Champions League after two years. Previously, Kawasaki Forwards, Urawa Red Diamonds and Kobe Victory Ship have all qualified ahead of schedule, and after the Yokohama Mariners pressed the whistle, the J-League team occupied four places in the East Asian Quarter-Finals, becoming the biggest winner.
The Top 8 in East Asia were all released: 4 Japanese teams (Yokohama Mariners, Kawasaki Strikers, Urawa Red Diamonds and Kobe Victory Ship), 2 Korean teams (Daegu FC, Jeonbuk Hyundai), 1 Thai team (Baton United) and 1 Hong Kong team (Jiezhi).