This morning in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the draw was held for the league stage of the AFC Champions League Elite. The tournament features 24 teams divided into two groups: East and West.
Each team will play eight matches in this stage, with four home games and four away games.

The draw resulted in the following fixtures for Al Duhail:

• Home matches: Al Ittihad (Saudi Arabia), Sharjah (UAE), Al Ahli (Saudi Arabia), Shabab Al Ahly (UAE)
• Away matches: Al Wahda (UAE), Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Al Shorta (Iraq), Tractor (Iran)