2016 AFC Champions League
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The 2016 AFC Champions League was the 35th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 14th under the current AFC Champions League title.
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Tournament details | |
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Dates | 27 January – 26 November 2016 |
Teams | 45 (from 17 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Al-Ain |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 126 |
Goals scored | 312 (2.48 per match) |
Attendance | 1,639,885 (13,015 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Adriano (13 goals) |
Best player(s) | Omar Abdulrahman |
Fair play award | Al-Ain |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors defeated Al-Ain in the final to win their second AFC Champions League title, and qualified as the AFC representative at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, their second appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup.[1][2] Guangzhou Evergrande were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage.