Group A
China
Jordan
Iraq
Singapore
Group B
South Korea
Kuwait
United Arab Emirates
Lebanon
Group C
Japan
Uzbekistan
Syria
North Korea
Group D
Australia
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Thailand
Group E
Iran
Qatar
Bahrain
Indonesia
Matches to be played between Sept. 2, 2011-Feb. 29, 2012. Group winners and runners-up proceed to next stage. Those 10 teams will be drawn into two groups of five teams. Matches to be played from June 3, 2012 to June 8, 2013. The two group winners and two runners up qualify for the finals. The two third-placed teams play off against each other and the winner advances to the intercontinental playoff.
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