AFC Champions League 2007
AFC Champions League 2007 was the fifth edition of the AFC Champions League . A total of 28 teams from 15 member associations of the Asian Football Association competed . The season started on March 7, 2007 and ended on November 14 of the same year.
The winner of the tournament was the Urawa Red Diamonds , the Japanese champion was able to prevail in the final against the Iranian representative Sepahan Isfahan . It was the first time a Japanese club had won the AFC Champions League.
qualification
The 15 associations that have been classified as fully developed by the AFC are each allowed to send the champion and the cup winner or the runner-up. From 2007 Thailand and Vietnam each lost one place to Australia and were therefore only represented by one team. As compensation, the two associations received a starting place in the AFC Cup .
West asia
.svg){kind=small} Iraq (2) |
Al-Zawraa (Iraqi champion) Najaf FC (Iraqi runner-up) |
 Qatar (2) |
Al-Sadd (Qatar champion) Al-Rayyan (Qatar cup winner) |
 Kuwait (2) |
Al-Kuwait Kaifan (Kuwaiti Champion) Al-Arabi (Kuwaiti Cup Winner) |
 Saudi Arabia (2) |
Al-Shabab (Saudi champion) Al-Hilal (Saudi cup winner) |
 Syria (2) |
Al-Karama (Syrian Champion) Al-Ittihad (Syrian Cup Winner) |
 Ver. Arab. Emirates (2) |
Al-Wahda (UAE Champion) Al Ain Club (UAE Cup Winner) |
East asia
 People's Republic of China (2) |
Shandong Luneng Taishan (Chinese Champion and Cup Winner) Shanghai Shenhua (Chinese Vice Champion) |
 Japan (2) |
Urawa Reds (Japanese Champion and Cup Winner) Kawasaki Frontale (Japanese Vice Champion) |
 South Korea (2) |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (South Korean Champion) Chunnam Dragons (South Korean Cup Winner) |
Central Asia
 Iran (2) |
Esteghlal Tehran (Iranian Champion) Sepahan Isfahan (Iranian Cup Winner) |
 Uzbekistan (2) |
Paxtakor Tashkent (Uzbek champions and cup winners) FK Neftchi Farg'ona (Uzbek vice champions) |
South East Asia
 Australia (2) |
Adelaide United (A-League Premiers) Sydney FC (Australian champions) |
 Indonesia (2) |
Persik Kediri (Indonesian Champion) Arema Malang (Indonesian Cup Winner) |
 Thailand (1) |
FC Bangkok University (Thai Champion) |
 Vietnam (1) |
Đồng Tâm Long An (Vietnamese master) |
The group draw took place on December 22, 2006 in Kuala Lumpur , with the participants being divided into seven groups of four teams each. The seven group winners and last year's champion Jeonbuk Motors then play in the final rounds.
In February, Esteghlal Tehran was disqualified from the AFC because the club did not register their team on time.
Group stage
Group A
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Al-Wahda
|
6th | 4th | 1 | 1 | 13: 6 | +7 | 13 |
| 2. |
Al-Zawraa
|
6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9: 6 | +3 | 11 |
| 3. |
Al-Arabi
|
6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10:12 | −2 | 7th |
| 4th |
Al-Rayyan
|
6th | 0 | 2 | 4th | 3:11 | −8 | 2 |
| March 7, 2007 | |||
| Al-Arabi | 0: 1 | Al-Zawraa | Sabah Al Salim Stadium , Kuwait City |
| Al-Rayyan | 0: 1 | Al-Wahda | Umm Affai Stadium , Doha |
| March 21, 2007 | |||
| Al-Wahda | 4: 1 | Al-Arabi | Al-Nahyan Stadium , Abu Dhabi |
| Al-Zawraa | 0-0 | Al-Rayyan | Umm Affai Stadium, Doha |
| April 11, 2007 | |||
| Al-Zawraa | 1: 2 | Al-Wahda | Umm Affai Stadium, Doha |
| Al-Arabi | 1: 1 | Al-Rayyan | Sabah Al Salim Stadium, Kuwait City |
| April 25, 2007 | |||
| Al-Wahda | 1: 1 | Al-Zawraa | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Al-Rayyan | 1: 3 | Al-Arabi | Umm Affai Stadium, Doha |
| May 9, 2007 | |||
| Al-Zawraa | 3: 2 | Al-Arabi | Umm Affai Stadium, Doha |
| Al-Wahda | 3-0 | Al-Rayyan | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| May 23, 2007 | |||
| Al-Arabi | 3: 2 | Al-Wahda | Sabah Al Salim Stadium, Kuwait City |
| Al-Rayyan | 1: 3 | Al-Zawraa | Umm Affai Stadium, Doha |
Group B
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Al-Hilal
|
4th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5: 1 | +4 | 8th |
| 2. |
Paxtakor Tashkent
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3: 5 | −2 | 6th |
| 3. |
Al-Kuwait Kaifan
|
4th | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2: 4 | −2 | 2 |
| 4th |
Esteghlal
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | ± 0 | 0 |
| March 7, 2007 | |||
| Al-Hilal | 1: 1 | Al-Kuwait | King Fahd Stadium , Riyadh |
| March 21, 2007 | |||
| Al-Kuwait | 0: 1 | Paxtakor Tashkent | Al Kuwait Stadium , Kuwait City |
| April 11, 2007 | |||
| Paxtakor Tashkent | 0: 2 | Al-Hilal | Army Stadium , Tashkent |
| April 25, 2007 | |||
| Al-Hilal | 2-0 | Paxtakor Tashkent | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
| May 9, 2007 | |||
| Al-Kuwait | 0-0 | Al-Hilal | Al Kuwait Stadium, Kuwait City |
| May 23, 2007 | |||
| Paxtakor Tashkent | 2: 1 | Al-Kuwait | Army Stadium, Tashkent |
Group C
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Al-Karama
|
6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11: 7 | +4 | 11 |
| 2. |
FK Neftchi Farg'ona
|
6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6: 7 | −1 | 10 |
| 3. |
Najaf FC
|
6th | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9: 8 | +1 | 8th |
| 4th |
Al-Sadd
|
6th | 1 | 1 | 4th | 6:10 | −4 | 4th |
| March 7, 2007 | |||
| Al-Karama | 2: 1 | Al-Sadd | Khaled bin Walid Stadium , Homs |
| Najaf | 0: 1 | Neftchi Farg'ona | Sabah Al Salim Stadium , Kuwait City |
| March 21, 2007 | |||
| Al-Sadd | 1: 4 | Najaf | Al Sadd Stadium , Doha |
| Neftchi Farg'ona | 2: 1 | Al-Karama | Fargona Stadium , Fargona |
| April 11, 2007 | |||
| Al-Sadd | 2-0 | Neftchi Farg'ona | Al Sadd Stadium, Doha |
| Al-Karama | 1: 1 | Najaf | Khaled bin Walid Stadium, Homs |
| April 25, 2007 | |||
| Najaf | 2: 4 | Al-Karama | Sabah Al Salim Stadium, Kuwait City |
| Neftchi Farg'ona | 2: 1 | Al-Sadd | Fargona Stadium, Fargona |
| May 9, 2007 | |||
| Al-Sadd | 1: 1 | Al-Karama | Al Sadd Stadium, Doha |
| Neftchi Farg'ona | 1: 1 | Najaf | Fargona Stadium, Fargona |
| May 23, 2007 | |||
| Al-Karama | 2-0 | Neftchi Farg'ona | Khaled bin Walid Stadium, Homs |
| Najaf | 1-0 | Al-Sadd | Sabah Al Salim Stadium, Kuwait City |
Group D
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Sepahan
|
6th | 4th | 1 | 1 | 12: 5 | +7 | 13 |
| 2. |
Al-Shabab
|
6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9: 3 | +6 | 10 |
| 3. |
Al Ain Club
|
6th | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5: 8 | −3 | 6th |
| 4th |
Al-Ittihad
|
6th | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3:13 | −10 | 3 |
| March 7, 2007 | |||
| Sepahan | 2: 1 | Al-Ittihad | Foolad Shahr Stadium , Isfahan |
| Al Ain Club | 0: 2 | Al-Shabab | Sheikh Khalifa Stadium , Al Ain |
| March 21, 2007 | |||
| Al-Shabab | 0: 1 | Sepahan | King Fahd Stadium , Riyadh |
| Al-Ittihad | 0-0 | Al Ain Club | Al Hamadaniah Stadium , Aleppo |
| April 11, 2007 | |||
| Al-Shabab | 4-0 | Al-Ittihad | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
| Al Ain Club | 3: 2 | Sepahan | Sheikh Khalifa Stadium, Al Ain |
| April 25, 2007 | |||
| Sepahan | 1: 1 | Al Ain Club | Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan |
| Al-Ittihad | 1: 1 | Al-Shabab | Al Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo |
| May 9, 2007 | |||
| Al-Shabab | 2-0 | Al Ain Club | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
| Al-Ittihad | 0: 5 | Sepahan | Al Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo |
| May 23, 2007 | |||
| Sepahan | 1-0 | Al-Shabab | Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan |
| Al Ain Club | 1: 1 | Al-Ittihad | Sheikh Khalifa Stadium, Al Ain |
Group E
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Urawa Reds
|
6th | 2 | 4th | 0 | 9: 5 | +4 | 10 |
| 2. |
Sydney FC
|
6th | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8: 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 3. |
Persik Kediri
|
6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6:16 | −10 | 7th |
| 4th |
Shanghai Shenhua
|
6th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7: 4 | +3 | 5 |
| March 7, 2007 | |||
| Shanghai | 1: 2 | Sydney | Yuanshen Stadium , Shanghai |
| Urawa Reds | 3-0 | Persik Kediri | Saitama Stadium , Saitama |
| March 21, 2007 | |||
| Persik Kediri | 1-0 | Shanghai | Manahan Stadium , Surakarta |
| Sydney | 2: 2 | Urawa Reds | Aussie Stadium , Sydney |
| April 11, 2007 | |||
| Urawa Reds | 1-0 | Shanghai | Saitama Stadium , Saitama |
| Persik Kediri | 2: 1 | Sydney | Manahan Stadium , Surakarta |
| April 25, 2007 | |||
| Shanghai | 0-0 | Urawa Reds | Yuanshen Stadium , Shanghai |
| Sydney | 3-0 | Persik Kediri | Aussie Stadium , Sydney |
| May 9, 2007 | |||
| Persik Kediri | 3: 3 | Urawa Reds | Manahan Stadium , Surakarta |
| Sydney | 0-0 | Shanghai | Aussie Stadium , Sydney |
| May 23, 2007 | |||
| Urawa Reds | 0-0 | Sydney | Saitama Stadium , Saitama |
| Shanghai | 6-0 | Persik Kediri | Yuanshen Stadium , Shanghai |
Group F.
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Kawasaki Frontale
|
6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15: 4 | +11 | 16 |
| 2. |
Chunnam Dragons
|
6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7: 8 | −1 | 10 |
| 3. |
Arema Malang
|
6th | 1 | 1 | 4th | 2: 9 | −7 | 4th |
| 4th |
FC Bangkok University
|
6th | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4: 7 | −3 | 3 |
| March 7, 2007 | |||
| Bangkok | 0-0 | Chuunam Dragons | Thai-Japanese Stadium , Bangkok |
| Arema Malang | 1: 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Gajayana Stadium , Malang |
| March 21, 2007 | |||
| Chuunam Dragons | 2-0 | Arema Malang | Gwangyang Football Stadium , Gwangyang |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 1: 1 | Bangkok | Todoroki Athletics Stadium , Kawasaki |
| April 11, 2007 | |||
| Chuunam Dragons | 1: 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Gwangyang Football Stadium , Gwangyang |
| Bangkok | 0-0 | Arema Malang | Thai-Japanese Stadium , Bangkok |
| April 25, 2007 | |||
| Arema Malang | 1-0 | Bangkok | Gajayana Stadium , Malang |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3-0 | Chuunam Dragons | Todoroki Athletics Stadium , Kawasaki |
| May 9, 2007 | |||
| Chuunam Dragons | 3: 2 | Bangkok | Gwangyang Football Stadium , Gwangyang |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3-0 | Arema Malang | Todoroki Athletics Stadium , Kawasaki |
| May 23, 2007 | |||
| Bangkok | 1: 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Thai-Japanese Stadium , Bangkok |
| Arema Malang | 0: 1 | Chuunam Dragons | Gajayana Stadium , Malang |
Group G
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Seongnam
|
6th | 4th | 1 | 1 | 13: 6 | +7 | 13 |
| 2. |
Shandong Luneng Taishan
|
6th | 4th | 1 | 1 | 12: 8 | +4 | 13 |
| 3. |
Adelaide United
|
6th | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9: 6 | +3 | 8th |
| 4th |
Đồng Tâm
|
6th | 0 | 0 | 6th | 4:18 | −14 | 0 |
| March 7, 2007 | |||
| Adelaide United | 0: 1 | Shandong Lueng | Hindmarsh Stadium , Adelaide |
| Seongnam | 4: 1 | Đồng Tâm Long An | Seongnam 2 Stadium , Seongnam |
| March 21, 2007 | |||
| Shangdong Lueng | 2: 1 | Seongnam | Shandong Stadium , Jinan |
| Đồng Tâm Long An | 0: 2 | Adelaide United | Long An Stadium , Tân An |
| April 11, 2007 | |||
| Shangdong Lueng | 4-0 | Đồng Tâm Long An | Shandong Stadium , Jinan |
| Adelaide United | 2: 2 | Seongnam | Hindmarsh Stadium , Adelaide |
| April 25, 2007 | |||
| Seongnam | 1-0 | Adelaide United | Seongnam 2 Stadium , Seongnam |
| Đồng Tâm Long An | 1: 2 | Shandong Lueng | Long An Stadium , Tân An |
| May 9, 2007 | |||
| Shandong Lueng | 2: 2 | Adelaide United | Shandong Stadium , Jinan |
| Đồng Tâm Long An | 1: 2 | Seongnam | Long An Stadium , Tân An |
| May 23, 2007 | |||
| Adelaide United | 3-0 | Đồng Tâm Long An | Hindmarsh Stadium , Adelaide |
| Seongnam | 3-0 | Shandong Lueng | Seongnam 2 Stadium , Seongnam |
Final round
Quarter finals
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on June 13, 2007 in Kuala Lumpur . The games were played on September 19 and 26, 2007.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sepahan Isfahan
|
0: 0 (5: 4 on perk) |
Kawasaki Frontale
|
0-0 | 0-0 |
|
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
|
4: 1 |
Al-Karama
|
2: 1 | 2-0 |
|
Al-Wahda
|
1: 1 |
Al-Hilal
|
0-0 | 1: 1 |
|
Urawa Reds
|
4: 1 |
Jeonbuk Motors
|
2: 1 | 2-0 |
Semifinals
The game was played on October 3rd and 24th
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sepahan Isfahan
|
3: 1 |
Al-Wahda
|
3: 1 | 0-0 |
|
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
|
4: 4 (3: 5 in good condition) |
Urawa Reds
|
2: 2 | 2: 2 |
final
The game was played on November 7th and 14th.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sepahan Isfahan
|
1: 3 |
Urawa Reds
|
1: 1 | 0: 2 |
Best goal scorers
| rank | player | club | Gates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Mota
|
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 7th |
| 2 |
Seyed Mohammad Salehi
|
Sepahan Isfahan | 5 |
| 3 |
Steve Corica
|
Sydney FC | 4th |
|
Rodrigão
|
Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) | 4th | |
|
Firas Al Khatib
|
Al-Arabi (Kuwait) | 4th | |
|
Said Mohsen Ali
|
Najaf FC | 4th | |
|
Travis Dodd
|
Adelaide United | 4th | |
|
Kim Dong-hyun
|
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 4th |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Esteghlal out of ACL ( Memento of August 18, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (February 17, 2007)
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