The draw ceremony for the 2023 24 AFC Champions League knockout round was held at 16:00 pm Beijing time on December 28, and Shandong Taishan's knockout opponent was Kawasaki Frontale.
The teams in this knockout round are divided into two gears, of which the five firsts in the group stage, including Bangkok United, Yokohama Mariners, Kofu Wind Forest, Kawasaki Frontale and Pohang Steelers are the first pot, and the three group runners with the best results include Shandong Taishan, Jeonbuk Hyundai and Ulsan Hyundai are the second pot. Since the opponents in the group stage will no longer meet, the potential opponents of the Taishan team in the 1 8 finals will be one of Bangkok United, Kofu Wind Forest, Kawasaki Frontale and Pohang Steelers.
In the end, after the draw, the Nassaf team was drawn to the second pot of the West Asia zone. Cristiano Ronaldo's Riyadh Victory will play against Al-Fahha in the Saudi league. Bangkok United in East Asia is in Pot 2. The Taishan team is in Group 7 and will face Kawasaki Frontale in the East Asia Zone 1 8 finals. According to the rules, the match will be played in two rounds. Since the Tarzan team belongs to the second pot team, it needs to be home and away first. Therefore, the first leg of the match will be played in Jinan, the home of the Taishan team, on February 13 or 14, and the exact time of the match has not yet been confirmed. However, fighting at home during the Spring Festival, for the Taishan team, it avoided the fatigue of the journey, and there were fans cheering, and it was really hopeful to achieve the first victory!