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Revision as of 00:18, 28 August 2008

2008 AFC Champions League
Tournament details
DatesMarch 2008 - November 2008
Teams28 + 1
Final positions
ChampionsTBA
Runners-upTBA
Tournament statistics
Matches played84
Goals scored235 (2.8 per match)
Top scorer(s)Thailand Nantawat Thansopa (9 goals)

The AFC Champions League 2008 is the 27th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 6th edition under the current AFC Champions League title. It will be the last AFC Champions League before the competition expands to 32 teams.

Participating Clubs

Along with the defending champion, Urawa Red Diamonds, 28 other clubs from fourteen countries qualified based on performance in domestic league and cup competitions. Urawa Red Diamonds will enter the competition at the quarter-finals. The draw for group stage took place in December 12, 2007.

Defending Champion (1)
Japan Japan (1) Urawa Red Diamonds (2007 ACL Winners, 2007 J. League Runners-up, & 2006 Emperor's Cup Winners)
East Asia & ASEAN (12)
Australia Australia (2) Melbourne Victory (2006-07 A-League Champions and Premiers)
Adelaide United (2006-07 A-League Championship Runners-up)
China China (2) Changchun Yatai (2007 Chinese Super League Champions)
Beijing Guoan (2007 Chinese Super League Runners-up)
Indonesia Indonesia (0)
Japan Japan (2) Kashima Antlers (2007 J. League Champions)
Gamba Osaka (2007 J. League Third place and 2006 Emperor's Cup Runners-up)
South Korea Korea Republic (2) Pohang Steelers (2007 K-League Champions)
Chunnam Dragons (2007 Korean FA Cup Winners)
Thailand Thailand (2) Chonburi FC (2007 Thailand Premier League Champions)
Krung Thai Bank FC (2007 Thailand Premier League Runners-up)
Vietnam Vietnam (2) Bình Dương F.C. (2007 V-League Champions)
Nam Dinh F.C. (2007 Vietnamese Cup Winners)
Central & South Asia and West Asia (16)
Iran Iran (2) Saipa F.C. (2006-07 Persian Gulf Cup Champions)
Sepahan F.C. (2007 Hazfi Cup Winners)
Iraq Iraq (2) Arbil FC (2006-07 Iraq Super League Champions)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (2006-07 Iraq Super League Runners-up)
Kuwait Kuwait (2) Al Kuwait Kaifan (2006-07 Kuwaiti Premier League Champions)
Al Qadisiya Kuwait (2007 Kuwait Emir Cup Winners)
Qatar Qatar (2) Al-Sadd (2006-07 Qatari League Champions and 2006-07 Emir of Qatar Cup Winners)
Al-Gharafa (2006-07 Qatari League Runners-up)
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (2) Al-Itthihad Jeddah (2006-07 Saudi Premier League Champions)
Al-Ahli Jeddah (2006-07 Crown Prince Cup Winners)
Syria Syria (2) Al-Karamah (2006-07 Syrian League Champions and 2006-07 Syrian Cup Winners)
Al-Ittihad Aleppo (2006-07 Syrian League Runners-up)
United Arab Emirates UAE (2) Al Wasl FC (2006-07 UAE League Champions and 2006-07 UAE Emir Cup Winners)
Al-Wahda (2006-07 UAE League Runners-up)
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (2) FC Pakhtakor (2007 Uzbek League Champions);
PFC Kuruvchi (2007 Uzbek League Runners-up)

† In the 2008 edition, Indonesia were allocated two slots just like the older editions. However, on December 12, 2007, AFC awarded one Indonesian slots to Thailand and the other one to Vietnam, due to delay in Indonesian domestic league and cup tournament[1], allowing both Thai and Vietnamese slots to be total of two.

Format

Group Stage

A total of 28 clubs are divided into 7 groups of four, based on region i.e. East Asian and Southeast Asian clubs are drawn in Group E to G, while rest are grouped in Group A to D. Each club plays double round-robin (home and away) against fellow three group members, a total of 6 matches each. Clubs receive 3pts for a win, 1pt for a tie, 0pts for a loss. The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:

  • Points earned between the clubs in question
  • Goal Differential between the clubs in question
  • Goal Differential within the group
  • Goal For within the group

The seven group winners along with the defending champions qualifies to the quarter-finals.

Knockout Round

All 8 clubs are randomly matched; however, the only restriction is that the clubs from same country cannot face each other in the quarterfinals. The games are conduced in 2 legs, home and away, and the aggregates goals decides the match winner. If the aggregate goals cannot produce an winner, away goal rules in used. If still tied, clubs play extra time, where away goal rule still applies. If still tied, the game goes to penalties.

Schedule

Group Round Draw - December 12, 2007
Final Round Draw - May 24, 2008

Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uzbekistan FC Bunyodkor 6 4 1 1 8 2 6 13
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Jeddah 6 3 0 3 6 5 1 9
Iran Sepahan F.C. 6 2 1 3 5 8 -3 7
Syria Al-Ittihad Aleppo 6 2 0 4 4 8 -4 6
Sepahan F.C.0 – 2Al-Ittihad Aleppo
Report Jésus Gomez 21'
Abdul Fattah Alaga 87'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Australia Ben Williams





Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Iran Saipa F.C. 6 3 3 0 7 3 4 12
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8
United Arab Emirates Al Wasl FC 6 2 1 3 5 7 -2 7
Kuwait Al Kuwait Kaifan 6 1 2 3 4 6 -2 5





Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Syria Al-Karamah 6 3 2 1 8 3 5 11
United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 6 2 3 1 6 7 -1 9
Qatar Al-Sadd 6 1 3 2 6 8 -2 6
Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Jeddah 6 0 4 2 5 7 -2 4





Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kuwait Al Qadisiya Kuwait 6 3 2 1 8 7 1 11
Uzbekistan FC Pakhatakor 6 3 2 1 13 6 7 11
Iraq Arbil FC 6 2 2 2 8 11 -3 8
Qatar Al-Gharafa 6 0 2 4 3 8 -5 2





Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Australia Adelaide United 6 4 2 0 9 2 7 14
China Changchun Yatai 6 3 3 0 10 3 7 12
South Korea Pohang Steelers 6 1 2 3 6 7 -1 5
Vietnam Bình Dương 6 0 1 5 4 17 -13 1






Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Japan Kashima Antlers 6 5 0 1 28 3 25 15
China Beijing Guoan 6 4 0 2 14 9 5 12
Thailand Krung Thai Bank FC 6 2 1 3 20 27 -7 7
Vietnam Nam Dinh F.C. 6 0 1 5 4 27 -23 1





Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Japan Gamba Osaka 6 4 2 0 14 8 6 14
Australia Melbourne Victory 6 2 1 3 10 11 -1 7
South Korea Chunnam Dragons 6 1 3 2 8 10 -2 6
Thailand Chonburi FC 6 1 2 3 7 10 -3 5





Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
Syria Al-Karamah
Japan Gamba Osaka
 
 
Kuwait Al Qadisiya Kuwait
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
 
 
Iran Saipa F.C.
Uzbekistan FC Bunyodkor
 
 
Japan Kashima Antlers
Australia Adelaide United

Quarter-finals

The first leg matches will be played on 17 September, and the second leg matches will be played on 24 September 2008.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Saipa Iran 1 Uzbekistan FC Bunyodkor 17 Sept 24 Sept
Kashima Antlers Japan 2 Australia Adelaide United 17 Sept 24 Sept
Al Qadisiya Kuwait Kuwait 3 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 17 Sept 24 Sept
Al-Karamah Syria 4 Japan Gamba Osaka 17 Sept 24 Sept

Semi-finals

The first leg matches will be played on 8 October, and the second leg matches will be played on 22 October 2008.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winners match 1 1 Winners match 2 8 Oct 22 Oct
Winners match 4 2 Winners match 3 8 Oct 22 Oct

Final

The first and second legs of the final are scheduled to be played on 5 November and 12 November 2008, respectively.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winners match 2 Winners match 1 5 Nov 12 Nov

Top Scorers

The top scorers from the 2008 AFC Champions League as of 21 May 2008 are as follows:

(Players in bold are still active in the competition.)

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Thailand Nantawat Thansopa Thailand Krung Thai Bank 9
2 Brazil Marquinhos Japan Kashima Antlers 5
Ivory Coast Kassim Kone Thailand Krung Thai Bank
Japan Yuzo Tashiro Japan Kashima Antlers
Brazil Danilo Japan Kashima Antlers
6 Japan Takuya Nozawa Japan Kashima Antlers 4
Brazil Tiago China Beijing Guoan
8 Brazil Lucas Severino Japan Gamba Osaka 3
Japan Masato Yamazaki Japan Gamba Osaka
Japan Takahiro Futagawa Japan Gamba Osaka
China Du Wenhui China Beijing Guoan
Australia Daniel Allsopp Australia Melbourne Victory
Syria Mohammad Al Hamwi Syria Al Karamah
Uzbekistan Timur Kapadze Uzbekistan PFC Kuruvchi
Brazil United States Diego Walsh Australia Adelaide United FC
Iraq Ahmad Salah Alwan Iraq Arbil FC
Iraq Luay Salah Iraq Arbil FC
Kuwait Ahmad Ajab Kuwait Al Qadisiya Kuwait
Kuwait Khaled Ajab Kuwait Al Kuwait Kaifan
Thailand Peerapong Pichitchotirat Thailand Krung Thai Bank

See also

References

External links

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