Shandong Taishan withdrew from the Asian Champions League hours before the four-time Chinese Super League winner was due to play its final group-stage game Wednesday against Ulsan HD of South Korea. The Asian Football Confederation said Shandong was “considered to have withdrawn after the club confirmed that it did not intend to report for their league stage match.

Shanghai Port will face Yokohama F Marinos in the round of 16 of the Asian Champions League Elite next month as the Chinese Super League side's qualification for the knockout rounds was confirmed by the Asian Football Confederation on Thursday.