AFC Champions League 2010

AFC Champions League 2010
Cup winners	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Beginning	February 2010
The End	November 2010
Teams	32
Games	117
Gates	339  (ø 2.9 per game)
spectator	1372787  (ø 11,733 per game)
Top scorer	José Mota (9 goals)
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The AFC Champions League 2010 was the 29th edition of the highest continental competition in Asia, which was held for the seventh time under its current name. The winner of the competition, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma , qualified for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup . The draw took place on December 7, 2009 at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur .

qualification

A total of 38 teams took part in the 2010 AFC Champions League. After the qualifying round, 31 teams and the defending champion from the previous year took part in the main round.

Eligible Countries

In contrast to the UEFA Champions League , for example , only certain countries and associations that meet the AFC criteria were eligible to participate .

Qualifying round: (8 teams)

• One team each from the United Arab Emirates , Indonesia , Singapore , Thailand , India and Vietnam      
• plus the finalists of the AFC Cup 2009

The losers in the qualifying rounds played in the 2010 AFC Cup .

Group stage: (32 teams)

• 2 winners of the qualification

The following were directly qualified:

• four teams each from Japan , PR China , Iran , South Korea and Saudi Arabia     
• three teams each from the United Arab Emirates 
• two teams each from Australia , Uzbekistan and Qatar   
• one team each from Indonesia 

Qualified teams

Qualifying round

East asia society Qualification eligibility  Sriwijaya FC Indonesia Super League 2008/09 runners-up  FC Singapore Armed Forces S. League 2009 champions  Muang Thong United Thai Premier League 2009 champions  SHB Đà Nẵng V-League 2009 champions

West asia society Qualification eligibility  Al-Wahda UAE League 2008/09 4th place  Churchill Brothers SC I-League 2008-09 champions

AFC Cup qualifiers society Qualification eligibility  Al-Karama AFC Cup 2009 finalist

Group stage

East Asia (Groups E – H) society Qualification eligibility  Kashima Antlers J. League 2009 champions  Kawasaki Frontale J. League 2009 runner-up  Gamba Osaka J. League 2009 3rd place Emperor's Cup 2009 winner  Sanfrecce Hiroshima J. League 2009 4th place  Beijing Guoan Chinese Super League 2009 champions  Changchun Yatai Chinese Super League 2009 runner-up  Henan Construction Chinese Super League 2009 3rd place  Shandong Luneng Taishan Chinese Super League 2009 4th place  Melbourne Victory A-League 2008/09 champions  Adelaide United A-League 2008/09 runners-up  Jeonbuk Motors K-League 2009 champions  Suwon Bluewings Korean FA Cup 2009 winner  Pohang Steelers K-League 2009 runner-up  Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma K-League 2009 3rd place  Persipura Jayapura Indonesia Super League 2008/09 champions  FC Singapore Armed Forces East Asia qualification winner

West Asia (Groups A – D) society Qualification eligibility  Esteghlal Tehran Iranian Pro League 2008/09 champion  Zob Ahan Isfahan Iranian Pro League 2008/09 runner-up Hazfi Cup 2008-09 winner  Mes Kerman Iranian Pro League 2008/09 3rd place  Sepahan Isfahan Iranian Pro League 2008/09 4th place  Al-Ittihad Saudi Professional League 2008/09 champion  Al-Shabab King Cup of Champions 2008/2009 winner  Al-Hilal Saudi Professional League 2008/09 runners-up  Al-Ahli Saudi Professional League 2008/09 3rd place  Al-Ahli UAE League 2008/09 champions  Al Ain Club UAE President Cup 2008/09 winner  Al-Jazira UAE League 2008/09 runners-up  Bunyodkor Tashkent Uzbek Professional Football League 2009 champions  Pakhtakor Tashkent Uzbek Cup 2009 winner  Al-Gharafa Qatar Stars League 2008/09 champions  Al-Sadd Emir of Qatar Cup 2009 winner  Al-Wahda West Asia qualification winner

Qualifying round results

	Result
West Asia semi-finals
Al-Karama	0: 1	Al-Wahda
Churchill Brothers SC	without a fight *	Al Kuwait Kaifan
West Asia final
Al-Wahda	5: 2	Churchill Brothers SC
Semi-finals East Asia
FC Singapore Armed Forces	3-0	Sriwijaya FC
SHB Đà Nẵng	0: 3	Muang Thong United
Final East Asia
FC Singapore Armed Forces	0: 0 (4: 3 on perk)	Muang Thong United

* Al Kuwait Kaifan was originally eligible to qualify for the 2010 AFC Champions League, but was unable to meet the required criteria for the AFC Champions League. Churchill Brothers was automatically one lap ahead.

mode

Group stage

In the group stage, 32 teams played in eight groups, each with four teams in league mode (first and second leg). The teams were divided according to geographical aspects. Teams from West and Central Asia played in groups A to D, teams from East and Southeast Asia competed in groups E to G. The first two of the group qualified for the final round of the last 16. The tournament was played with the three-point rule .

Final round

The quarter-finals have been drawn, but two teams from the same country could not meet directly. The teams played the tournament winner in the knockout system with a return game, whereby the away goals rule applied. If there is no winner in the second leg and / or final after regular playing time and overtime, the winner will be determined in a penalty shoot-out .

The tournament winner qualified for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

game schedule

• Qualifiers January 30th and February 6th
• Group stage: 23./24. February 9/10 March, 23./24. March, 30./31. March, 13./14. April, 27./28. April
• Round of 16: 11./12. May
• Quarter-finals: September 15, September 22
• Semi-finals: October 6th, October 20th
• Final: November 13th

Group stage

Group A

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Al-Gharafa  6th  4th  1  1 011: 900  +2 13  2.  Esteghlal Tehran  6th  3  2  1 009: 500  +4 11  3.  Al-Ahli  6th  2  0  4th 011: 900  +2 06th  4th  Al-Jazira  6th  1  1  4th 006:140  −8 04th

AHL ALG AJZ EST Al-Ahli 0: 1 5: 1 1: 2 Al-Gharafa 3: 2 4: 2 1: 1 Al-Jazira 0: 2 1: 2 2: 1 Esteghlal Tehran 2: 1 3-0 0-0

Group B

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Zob Ahan Isfahan  6th  4th  1  1 008: 300  +5 13  2.  Bunyodkor Tashkent  6th  3  1  2 010: 700  +3 10  3.  Al-Ittihad  6th  2  2  2 009: 700  +2 08th  4th  Al-Wahda  6th  1  0  5 003:130 −10 03

ZAI ITT BUN WAH Zob Ahan 1-0 3-0 1-0 Al-Ittihad 2: 2 1: 1 4-0 Bunyodkor 0: 1 3-0 4: 1 Al-Wahda 1-0 0: 2 1: 2

Group C

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Al-Shabab  6th  3  1  2 010: 800  +2 10  2.  Pakhtakor Tashkent  6th  3  0  3 008:100  −2 09  3.  Sepahan Isfahan  6th  2  2  2 005: 500  ± 0 08th  4th  Al Ain Club  6th  2  1  3 008: 800  ± 0 07th

AAC SEP AS PAH Al Ain Club 2-0 2: 1 0: 1 Sepahan Isfahan 0-0 1-0 2-0 Al-Shabab 3: 2 1: 1 2: 1 Pakhtakor Tashkent 3: 2 2: 1 1: 3

Group D

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Al-Hilal  6th  3  2  1 011: 700  +4 11  2.  MES Kerman  6th  3  0  3 013:130  ± 0 09  3.  Al-Sadd  6th  2  2  2 012: 900  +3 08th  4th  Al-Ahli  6th  1  2  3 009:160  −7 05

ASD AHD MES ALH Al-Sadd 2: 2 4: 1 0: 3 Al-Ahli 0: 5 2: 1 2: 3 MES Kerman 3: 1 4: 2 3: 1 Al-Hilal 0-0 1: 1 3: 1

Group E

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Seongnam Ilhwa  6th  5  0  1 011: 600  +5 15th  2.  Beijing Guoan  6th  3  1  2 007: 500  +2 10  3.  Kawasaki Frontale  6th  2  0  4th 008: 800  ± 0 06th  4th  Melbourne Victory  6th  1  1  4th 003:100  −7 04th

SIC MEL AT KAW Seongnam Ilhwa 3: 2 3: 1 2-0 Melbourne Victory 0: 2 0-0 1-0 Beijing Guoan 0: 1 1-0 2-0 Kawasaki Frontale 3-0 4-0 1: 3

Group F.

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Kashima Antlers  6th  6th  0  0 014: 300 +11 18th  2.  Jeonbuk Motors  6th  4th  0  2 017: 600 +11 12  3.  Changchun Yatai FC  6th  1  0  5 010: 700  +3 03  4th  Persipura Jayapura  6th  1  0  5 004:290 −25 03

CHEESE JEO BY CHA Kashima Antlers 2: 1 5-0 1-0 Jeonbuk Motors 1: 2 8-0 1-0 Persipura Jayapura 1: 3 1: 4 2-0 Changchun Yatai FC 0: 1 1: 2 9-0

Group G

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Suwon Bluewings  6th  4th  1  1 013: 400  +9 13  2.  Gamba Osaka  6th  3  3  0 011: 500  +6 12  3.  Singapore Armed Forces  6th  1  1  4th 006:160 −10 04th  4th  Henan Construction  6th  0  3  3 003: 800  −5 03

HEN GAM SUW SAF Henan Construction 1: 1 0: 2 0-0 Gamba Osaka 1: 1 2: 1 3-0 Suwon Bluewings 2-0 0-0 6: 2 Singapore AF 2: 1 2: 4 0: 2

Group H.

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Adelaide United  6th  3  1  2 006: 400  +2 10  2.  Pohang Steelers  6th  3  1  2 008: 700  +1 10  3.  Sanfrecce Hiroshima  6th  3  0  3 011:110  ± 0 09  4th  Shandong Luneng Taishan  6th  2  0  4th 005: 800  −3 06th

ADU SHA SAN POH Adelaide United 0: 1 3: 2 1-0 Shandong Luneng Taishan 0: 2 2: 3 1: 2 Sanfrecce 1-0 0: 1 4: 3 Pohang Steelers 0-0 1-0 2: 1

Final round

Round of 16

The matches took place on May 11th and 12th, 2010, there are no second legs in the round of 16.

	Result
West asia
Al-Gharafa	1-0	Pakhtakor Tashkent
Al-Shabab	3: 2	Esteghlal Tehran
Zob Ahan Isfahan	1-0	MES Kerman
Al-Hilal	3-0	Bunyodkor Tashkent
East asia
Seongnam Ilhwa	3-0	Gamba Osaka
Suwon Bluewings	2-0	Beijing Guoan
Kashima Antlers	0: 1	Pohang Steelers
Adelaide United	2: 3	Jeonbuk Motors

Quarter finals

The first legs took place on September 15, the second legs on September 22, 2010.

	total		First leg	Return leg
Al-Hilal	5: 4	Al-Gharafa	3-0	2: 4 a.d.
Zob Ahan	3: 2	Pohang Steelers	2: 1	1: 1
Jeonbok Motors	1: 2	Al-Shabab	0: 2	1-0
Seongnam Ilhwa	4: 3	Suwon Bluewings	4: 1	0: 2

Semifinals

The first leg took place on October 6, the second leg on October 20, 2010.

	total		First leg	Return leg
Al-Shabab	4: 4	Seongnam Ilhwa	4: 3	0: 1
Zob Ahan	2-0	Al-Hilal	1-0	1-0

final

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma		Zob Ahan Isfahan
	final Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in Tokyo ( Olympic Stadium ) Result: 3: 1 (1: 0) Spectators: 27,308 Referee: Yūichi Nishimura ( Japan )   Match report
	Jung Sung-ryong - Ko Jae-seong , Sasa Ognenovski , Cho Byung-kuk , Kim Tae-yoon - Mauricio Molina , Jo Jae-cheol , Kim Sung-hwan , Kim Cheol-ho - Cho Dong-keon (88th Namgung Thu ), Song Ho-young (80th Kim Jin-ryong ) Trainer: Shin Tae-yong	Shahab Gordan - Seyed Mohammad Hosseini , Mohamad Ali Ahmadi , Farshid Talebi , Mohammad-Reza Khalatbari - Ghasem Hadadifar , Igor Castro (87th Mohammad Salsali ), Mohammad Ghazi - Hossein Mahini , Mehdi Rajabzadeh (69th Esmail Farhadi ), Shahin Kheiri (56th . Sina Ashouri ) coach: Mansour Ebrahimzadeh
	1-0 Ognenovski (29th) 2-0 Cho Byung-kuk (53rd) 3-1 Kim Cheol-ho (83rd)	2: 1 Khalatbari (67th)
	Jo Jae-cheol (71st)	Hossein Mahini (69.), Mohamad Ali Ahmadi (81.), Sina Ashouri (86.), Mohammad Ghazi (90.)

Best goal scorers

rank	player	club	Gates
1	José Mota	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	9
2	Mauricio Molina	Seongnam FC	7th
3	Yasser Al-Qahtani	Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)	5
	Araújo	al-Gharafa Sports Club	5
	Denílson Martins Nascimento	Bunyodkor Tashkent	5
	Eninho	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	5
	Flávio da Silva Amado	Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia)	5
	Mohammad Khalatbari	Zob Ahan Isfahan	5
	Leandro	al-Sadd Sports Club	5
	Farhad Majidi	Esteghlal Tehran	5
	Mehdi Rajabzadeh	Zob Ahan Isfahan	5

Individual evidence / explanations

1. ^ ACL, AFCC 2011 draws. In: the-afc.com. October 11, 2010, archived from the original on September 13, 2012 ; accessed on January 13, 2014 . 
2. ↑ AFC Professional League Project ( Memento from February 23, 2012 on WebCite )
3. ↑ weltfussball.de: Top goal scorers of the 2010 season