The draw for the AFC Champions League Elite has resulted in a number of exciting matchups in the first group stage.
A total of 24 teams will participate in the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Elite, with 12 teams from the East and 12 from the West. They will be divided into two groups of 12 teams each.
In the group stage, each team will face 8 other teams in their group, playing 4 home matches and 4 away matches. Eight teams will then advance to the Round of 16, which will be played on a home-and-away basis.
The draw for the first round was held in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, and resulted in the following matchups:
- Pakhtakor (Uzbekistan)
- Home: Al-Sadd, Al-Ain, Al-Rayyan, Al-Wasl
- Away: Persepolis, Al-Shorta, Esteghlal, Al-Gharafa
- Al-Sadd (Qatar)
- Home: Persepolis, Al-Hilal, Esteghlal, Al-Ahli
- Away: Pakhtakor, Al-Ain, Al-Wasl, Al-Nassr
- Persepolis (Iran)
- Home: Pakhtakor, Al-Shorta, Al-Nassr, Al-Gharafa
- Away: Al-Sadd, Al-Hilal, Al-Rayyan, Al-Ahli
- Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
- Home: Persepolis, Al-Shorta, Esteghlal, Al-Gharafa
- Away: Al-Sadd, Al-Ain, Al-Rayyan, Al-Wasl
- Al-Shorta (Iraq)
- Home: Pakhtakor, Al-Ain, Al-Nassr, Al-Wasl
- Away: Persepolis, Al-Hilal, Esteghlal, Al-Ahli
- Al-Ain (UAE)
- Home: Al-Sadd, Al-Hilal, Al-Rayyan, Al-Ahli
- Away: Pakhtakor, Al-Shorta, Al-Nassr, Al-Gharafa
- Al-Nassr (Saudi Arabia)
- Home: Al-Sadd, Al-Ain, Al-Rayyan, Al-Wasl
- Away: Persepolis, Al-Shorta, Esteghlal, Al-Gharafa
- Al-Rayyan (Qatar)
- Home: Persepolis, Al-Hilal, Esteghlal, Al-Ahli
- Away: Pakhtakor, Al-Ain, Al-Nassr, Al-Wasl
- Esteghlal (Iran)
- Home: Pakhtakor, Al-Shorta, Al-Nassr, Al-Gharafa
- Away: Al-Sadd, Al-Hilal, Al-Rayyan, Al-Ahli
- Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia)
- Home: Persepolis, Al-Shorta, Esteghlal, Al-Gharafa
- Away: Al-Sadd, Al-Ain, Al-Rayyan, Al-Wasl
- Al-Gharafa (Qatar)
- Home: Pakhtakor, Al-Ain, Al-Nassr, Al-Wasl
- Away: Persepolis, Al-Hilal, Esteghlal, Al-Ahli
- Al-Wasl (UAE)
- Home: Al-Sadd, Al-Hilal, Al-Rayyan, Al-Ahli
- Away: Pakhtakor, Al-Shorta, Al-Nassr, Al-Gharafa
