Al-Wahda and SAFFC Qualify For AFC Group Stage

The qualifying playoffs for spots in the group stage in this year's AFC Champions League concluded Saturday.

At Singapore:

After 120 scoreless minutes, Indra Sahdan, John Wilkinson, Niklas Sandberg, and Daniel Bennett each converted a spot kick as Singapore Armed Forces FC won the penalty-kick shootout, 4-3 over Thailand's Muangthong United to win the East Asia playoff final and lock up a berth in Group G alongside Henan Construction (China), Gamba Osaka (Japan), and South Korea's Suwon Bluewings.

At Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates:

Fernando Baiano scored twice (45', 65') as Al-Wahda defeated India's Churchill Brothers SC 5-3 to win the West Asia playoff final and claim a spot in Group B where they would battle FC Zob Ahan (Iran), Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia), and FC Bunyodkor (Uzbekistan).

Here are the other six groups in the 2010 AFC Champions League:

Group A:

Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia)
Al-Gharafa (Qatar)
Al-Jazira (United Arab Emirates)
Esteghlal FC (Iran)

Group C:

Al-Ain FC (United Arab Emirates)
Sepahan (Iran)
Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia)
FC Pakhtakor Tashkent (Uzbekistan)

Group D:

Al-Sadd (Qatar)
Al-Ahli (United Arab Emirates)
Mes Kerman (Iran)
Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)

Group E:

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (South Korea)
Melbourne Victory (Australia)
Beijing Guoan (China)
Kawasaki Frontale (Japan)

Group F:

Kashima Antlers (Japan)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (South Korea)
Persipura Jayapura (Indonesia)
Changchun Yatai (China)

Group H:

Adelaide United (Australia)
Shandong Luneng (China)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Japan)
Pohang Steelers (South Korea; defending champions)