AFC Champions League 2010 Play-off: Da Nang to meet Muang Thong United (Thailand)

Gaston Merlo (Da Nang) - The Terminator

Play-off draw

West
SF1 - Al Karamah (SYR) v Al Wahda (UAE)
SF2 - Churchill Brothers (IND) bye into play-off final
Final - Winner (Al Karamah v Al Wahda) v Churchill Brothers
West winner goes to ACL. The two losers go to AFC Cup.

East
SF1 - Armed Forces (SIN) v Sriwijaya (IDN)
SF2 - Da Nang (VIE) v Muangthong (THA)
Final - Winner SF1 v Winner SF2
East winner goes to ACL. The three losers go to AFC Cup.

THE GROUPINGS

West

Group A
Al Ahli (KSA), Al Gharafa (QAT), Al Jazira (UAE), Esteghlal (IRN)

Group B
Zobahan (IRN), Al Ittihad (KSA), Bunyodkor (UZB), Play-off Winner (West)

Group C
Al Ain (UAE), Sepahan (IRN), Al Shabab (KSA), Pakhtakor (UZB)

Group D
Al Sadd (QAT), Al Ahli (UAE), Mes (IRN), Al Hilal (KSA)

East

Group E
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (KOR), Melbourne Victory (AUS), Beijing Guoan (CHN), Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)

Group F
Kashima Antlers (JPN), Jeonbuk Motors (KOR), Persipura Jayapura (IDN), Changchun Yatai (CHN)

Group G
Henan Jianye (CHN), Gamba Osaka (JPN), Suwon Bluewings (KOR), Play-off East winners

Group H
Adelaide United (AUS), Shandong Luneng (CHN), Cup winners (JPN), Pohang Steelers (KOR)

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It's nice to see Vietnamese team vs Thai team again. Last season Binh Duong defeated both PEA and Chonburi to advance to AFC Cup 2009 semi-final. I know Thais are waiting for a revenge.

Da Nang will play against Thai Premier League champions Muang Thong United at home on January 30. If Da Nang win, they will have to travel to Singapore or Indonesia to play either SAFFC or Sriwijaya. Winner of play-off matches will be placed in group G.