Saudi clubs are close to achieving an unprecedented achievement in the AFC Champions League, where Al Hilal, Al Nasr and Al Ahly clubs seek to qualify together to the semi -finals, in a historical precedent that has not occurred before in the continental championship, as three teams from the same country have never qualified for this role.
The three Saudi teams guaranteed their qualification to the quarter -finals accompanied by the Qatari Al -Sadd from the West Asia region, while four teams from the east of the continent qualified, Yokohama Marinus, Kawasaki Frontal from Japan, Joanjo FC from South Korea, and Pureram United from Thailand.
What enhances the chances of Saudi teams in achieving this achievement is the championship system that prevents the confrontations of the teams coming from the same region in the quarter -finals, which means that Al -Hilal, Al -Nasr and Al -Ahly will not meet each other or the Qatari dam, which raises their chances of qualifying to the semi -finals.
Also, holding the final rounds of the tournament in the system of the collected tournament in the city of Jeddah gives Saudi clubs a great advantage, as all matches will be held from the quarter -finals to the final on Saudi soil, which ensures a large public presence and strong moral support.
The quarter -finals will take place on Monday 17 March in Kuala Lumpur, while the matches will be held on April 25 and 26 at the Alinma and Abdullah Al -Faisal Stadiums, while the semi -final confrontations will be held on April 29 and 30, with the Alinma Stadium in Jeddah to be held on the final of May 4.
