HCM CITY (VNS)  — Defending V-League champions Binh Duong will face tough opposition in Group E of the 2015 AFC Champions League, following the draw that took place in Kuala Lumpur next Thursday.

Binh Duong will meet Jeonbuk Motors of South Korea, Shandong Luneng of China and the play-off winners from the East Asian region.

Ha Noi T&T are in the second round of qualifiers, and will meet Persib Bandung of Indonesia on February 10 at Hang Day Stadium. If they win, they will meet FC Seoul finished third in the 2014 K-League qualifiers.

The AFC event will officially begin on February 24 next year, with 32 teams divided into eight groups of four. The winners and runners-up from each group will advance to the last 16. — VNS