The 2017 AFC Champions League group stage was played from 20 February to 10 May 2017.
[2] The draw for the group stage was held on 13 December 2016, 16:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the Hilton Petaling Jaya in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stage.
If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations Article 10.5):[2] The schedule of each matchday was as follows.
[1] Matches in the West Region were played on Mondays and Tuesdays, while matches in the East Region were played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.