Naft Tehran to face Al Ahli in ACL quarterfinals

Tasnim – KUALA LUMPUR, Naft Tehran from Iran will play Al Ahli of the UAE in the 2015 AFC Champions League quarterfinals.

The Iranian powerhouse outfit will host the Emirati team on August 26 in the first leg and will play the second leg on September 16 in the UAE.

The AFC Champions League draw took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday.

Draw results:

Quarterfinals 1: Al Hilal (KSA) v Lekhwiya (QAT)

Quarterfinals 2: Naft Tehran (IRI) v Al Ahli (UAE)

Quarterfinals 3: Kashiwa Reysol (JPN) v Guangzhou Evergrande (CHN)

Quarterfinals 4: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) v Gamba Osaka (JPN)

The quarterfinals will be held according to the home-and-away format and all the first-drawn clubs in Quarterfinals 1, 2, 3 and 4 will host the first leg, while the second-drawn clubs will host the return fixture.

The semifinals and final competitions will also be held home-and-away, with the winners of Quarterfinals 1 and 3 hosting the first leg, while the winners of Quarterfinals 2 and 4 hosting the second leg.

The winners of the West Semifinals will host the first leg of the Finals, while the winners of the East Semifinals will be the hosts for the return fixture.