Group E was left undecided with the key final fixture between Chinese champion Changchun Yatai and visiting Adelaide United of Australia delayed until today to allow for the end of a mourning period for victims of China's recent earthquake.

Changchun must win, otherwise Adelaide will progress to the quarterfinals.

In other matches yesterday, Pohang Steelers of South Korea played out a goalless draw with Vietnam's Binh Duong in a clash of two already-eliminated teams.

In Group G, Gamba Osaka had already secured top place in the group, and went through the motions in a 1-1 draw against South Korea's Chunnam Dragons.

In the other game in the group, Australia's Melbourne Victory had a 3-1 home win over Thailand's Chonburi.

The final day of group matches came as teams digested news of a proposed restructure of the Asian Champions League for the next two seasons.

The changes, dependent upon ratification by the Asian Football Confederation executive committee, and nations reaching certain promised benchmarks, will see Japan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Iran and China each get four teams in the 32-team group stage.

Australia will get two berths, with one each for Jordan, Indonesia, Kuwait and the emerging India.

Two places will be reserved for playoffs involving the finalists of this year's second-tier AFC Cup, and teams from Syria, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

(Agencies via Shanghai Daily May 22, 2008)