Bracket

Note: while the bracket below shows the entire knockout stage, the draw for the round of 16 matches was determined at the time of the group draw, and kept teams from East and West Asia completely separate for that round.

The draw for the quarter-finals and beyond was held separately, after the conclusion of the round of 16. Because of the country protection rule, if there are two clubs from the same country, they will not face each other in the quarter-finals. Therefore, the two clubs from Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...

 may not be drawn with each other in the quarter-finals. However, the same rule does not apply if there are more than two clubs from the country. Therefore, the four clubs from the Korea Republic may be drawn against each other in the quarter-finals.

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 of the 2010 AFC Champions League was held on 7 December 2009, along with the draw for the group stage.

West Asia

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Al-Taib 
Al Jeizani 
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Siavash Akbarpour

Siavash Akbarpour is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Tractor Sazi F.C. in the IPL and the Iran national football team. He usually plays in the striker position.-Club career:...

 
Kazemi

Hossein Kazemi

Hossein Kazemi is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Rah Ahan in Iran's Premier Football League.He has also featured in an episode of a TV serie in Iran, with former Esteghlal team-mate, Alireza Ansarian.-Club career:...

 
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Riyadh

Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...

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Masaaki Toma

, born , is a professional Japanese association football referee. He has been refereeing in the J-League since 2008 and has officiated a number of international club and country matches.-History:...

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Japan Football Association

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