Tampines away to Hong Kong champions in AFC opener

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SINGAPORE -- Tampines Rovers will travel for their Group F opening tie to Hong Kong champions Kitchee Sports Club, while Home United have been drawn to entertain Myanmar's Yangon United in Group G when the AFC championship kicks off on March 6. The draw was made at the Asian Football Confederation headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. Along with the Hong Kong club, 2012 S-League Champions Tampines have also been grouped with Malaysian Super League Champions Terengganu (MAS) and V-League winners Song Lam Nghe An.

The Protectors' other opponents in Group G are Hong Kong's Citizen and the loser of an Asian Champions League eastern playoff, which has yet to be decided.



Group A

Al Qadsia (KUW)

Al Ittihad (SYR)

Al Faisaly (JOR)

Al Suwaiq (OMN)



Group B

East Bengal (IND)

Kazma (KUW)

Arbil (IRQ)

Al Orouba (YEM)



Group C

Al Ahed (LIB)

ACL Playoff 1/2: loser (TBC)

Kuwait SC (KUW)

V.B. (MDV)



Group D

ACL Playoff West 1/2: loser (TBC)

Salgaocar (IND)

Knockout Cup winner (OMN)

Al Wehdat (JOR)



Group E

Al Shorta (SYR)

Al Safa (LIB)

Al Tilal (YEM) or Victory (MDV)

Al Zawraa (IRQ)



Group F

Kitchee (HKG)

Terengganu (MAS)

Song Lam Nghe An (VIE)

Tampines Rovers (SIN)



Group G

Yangon United (MYA)

Citizen (HKG)

Home United (SIN)

ACL Playoff East 1: loser (TBC)



Group H

Kelantan (MAS)

Ayeyawady (MYA)

Arema Indonesia (IDN)

Navibank Saigon (VIE)