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2008 AFC Champions League
Tournament details
Dates March 2008 - November 2008
Teams 29
Final positions
Champions Japan Gamba Osaka
Runners-up Australia Adelaide United
Tournament statistics
Matches played 98
Goals scored 275 (2.81 per match)
Top scorer(s) Thailand Nantawat Thansopa
(9 goals)
Best player Japan Yasuhito Endo
(Gamba Osaka)
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The 2008 AFC Champions League was the 27th AFC Champions League, the top-level Asian club football tournament, and the 6th under the current AFC Champions League title. It was the last AFC Champions League before the competition expanded to 32 teams.

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[edit] 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 entered the competition at the quarter-finals. The draw for group stage took place on 12 December 2007.

Defending Champions (1)
Japan Japan (1) Urawa Red Diamonds (2007 AFC Champions League 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 Division 1 champions and 2007–08 Emperor's Cup winners)
Gamba Osaka (2007 J. League Division 1 third place)
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 (2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup champions)
Sepahan (2006–07 Hazfi Cup winners)
Iraq Iraq (2) Arbil FC (2006–07 Iraqi Premier League champions)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (2006–07 Iraqi Premier 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 Qatar Stars League champions and 2007 Emir of Qatar Cup winners)
Al-Gharafa (2006–07 Qatar Stars League runners-up)
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (2) Al-Itthihad Jeddah (2006–07 Saudi Premier League champions)
Al-Ahli Jeddah (2006–07 Saudi 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 Football League champions and 2006–07 UAE Emir Cup winners)
Al-Wahda (2006–07 UAE Football League runners-up)
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (2) FC Pakhtakor (2007 Uzbek League champions and 2007 Uzbekistani Cup winners)
FC Bunyodkor (2007 Uzbek League runners-up)

† In the 2008 edition, Indonesia were allocated two slots just like the older editions. However, on 12 December 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.

[edit] Format

Group stage

A total of 28 clubs were divided into seven 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 played double round-robin (home and away) against the other three teams in their group, a total of 6 matches each. Clubs received three points for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a loss. The clubs were ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:

  • Points earned between the clubs in question
  • Goal difference between the clubs in question
  • Goal difference within the group
  • Goals for within the group

The seven group winners and the defending champions qualified for the quarter-finals.

Knockout stage

All eight clubs were randomly paired together, with the restriction that clubs from same country could not face each other in the quarter-finals. The games were played over two legs, home and away, the team with the higher aggregate goal total being declared the match winner. If the aggregate goals could not produce a winner, away goals rule was used. If the two teams were still tied, extra time was played, at the end of which the away goals rule was again applied if the scores were tied. If still tied, the game would go to penalties.

[edit] Schedule

Group stage draw - 12 December 2007
  • Group round: 12 March, 19 March, 9 April, 23 April, 7 May, 21 May
Knockout stage draw - 24 May 2008
  • Quarter-finals: 17 September, 24 September
  • Semi-finals: 8 October, 22 October
  • Final: 5 November, 12 November

[edit] Group stage

[edit] Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 6 4 1 1 8 2 +6 13
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Jeddah 6 3 0 3 6 5 +1 9
Iran Sepahan 6 2 1 3 5 8 −3 7
Syria Al-Ittihad Aleppo 6 2 0 4 4 8 −4 6
2008-03-12
 Sepahan Iran 0 – 2 Syria Al-Ittihad Aleppo Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
Report Jésus Gomez Goal 21'
Al Agha Goal 87'
2008-03-12
 Al-Ittihad Jeddah Saudi Arabia 1 – 0 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
Magno Alves Goal 80' Report
2008-03-19
 Al-Ittihad Aleppo Syria 0 – 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Jeddah Aleppo International Stadium, Aleppo
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)
Report Magno Alves Goal 78'
2008-03-19
 Bunyodkor Uzbekistan 2 – 0 Iran Sepahan MHSK Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Fareed Al Marzouqi (UAE)
Bakayev Goal 61'
Kapadze Goal 80'		 Report
2008-04-09
 Al-Ittihad Aleppo Syria 0 – 2 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor Aleppo International Stadium, Aleppo
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic)
Report Hasanov Goal 50'
Kapadze Goal 65'
2008-04-09
 Sepahan Iran 2 – 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Jeddah Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China PR)
Seyed Salehi Goal 59'
Aghily Goal 71'		 Report Al-Meshal Goal 89'
2008-04-23
 Bunyodkor Uzbekistan 1 – 0 Syria Al-Ittihad Aleppo MHSK Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
Kapadze Goal 29' Report
2008-04-23
 Al-Ittihad Jeddah Saudi Arabia 0 – 1 Iran Sepahan Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Saad Kameel Al Fadhli (Kuwait)
Report Mohammed Goal 70'
2008-05-07
 Al-Ittihad Aleppo Syria 2 – 1 Iran Sepahan Aleppo International Stadium, Aleppo
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Naser Al Ghafary (Jordan)
Laurens Goal 61'
Jésus Gomez Goal 64'		 Report Aghily Goal 48'
2008-05-07
 Bunyodkor Uzbekistan 2 – 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Jeddah MHSK Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
Soliev Goal 10'
Djeparov Goal 38'		 Report
2008-05-21
 Sepahan Iran 1 – 1 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 150
Referee: Abdullah Mohamed Al Hilali (Oman)
Ali Mohammadi Goal 2' Report Gochguliev Goal 72'
2008-05-21
 Al-Ittihad Jeddah Saudi Arabia 3 – 0 Syria Al-Ittihad Aleppo Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 600
Referee: Shamsuzzaman Tayeb Hasan (Bangladesh)
Al-Nemri Goal 30', 50'
Hazazi Goal 42'		 Report

[edit] Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Iran Saipa 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 6 2 1 3 5 7 −2 7
Kuwait Al Kuwait Kaifan 6 1 2 3 4 6 −2 5
2008-03-12
 Al Wasl United Arab Emirates 0 – 1 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Zabeel Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Khalil Ibrahim Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Report Alwan Goal 32'
2008-03-12
 Al Kuwait Kaifan Kuwait 1 – 1 Iran Saipa Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)
Ajab Goal 44' Report Zaynadpour Goal 66'
2008-03-19
 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 0 – 0 Kuwait Al Kuwait Kaifan Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)
Report
2008-03-19
 Saipa Iran 2 – 0 United Arab Emirates Al Wasl Enghelab Stadium, Karaj
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Masaaki Iemoto (Japan)
Traoré Goal 45'
Ansarifard Goal 57'		 Report
2008-04-09
 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 0 – 1 Iran Saipa Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Salem Mahmoud Mujghef (Jordan)
Report Vaziri Goal 45+1'
2008-04-09
 Al Wasl United Arab Emirates 1 – 0 Kuwait Al Kuwait Kaifan Zabeel Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 4,622
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
Hassan Goal 75' Report
2008-04-23
 Saipa Iran 1 – 1 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Enghelab Stadium, Karaj
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Rahmati Goal 63' (pen.) Report Ayad Goal 71'
2008-04-23
 Al Kuwait Kaifan Kuwait 2 – 1 United Arab Emirates Al Wasl Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mahmood Al Ghatrifi (Oman)
Ajab Goal 10'
Al Awadhi Goal 42'		 Report Ali Goal 4' (pen.)
2008-05-07
 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 1 – 2 United Arab Emirates Al Wasl Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 100
Referee: Hai Tan (China PR)
Kamel Goal 69' Report Al-Enazi Goal 49'
Oliveira Goal 64'
2008-05-07
 Saipa Iran 1 – 0 Kuwait Al Kuwait Kaifan Enghelab Stadium, Karaj
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China PR)
Rahmati Goal 24' Report
2008-05-21
 Al Wasl United Arab Emirates 1 – 1 Iran Saipa Zabeel Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)
André Dias Goal 90+2' Report Traoré Goal 21'
2008-05-21
 Al Kuwait Kaifan Kuwait 1 – 2 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 250
Referee: Masaaki Iemoto (Japan)
Ajab Goal 22' Report Kadhim Goal 17'
Abdul-Mohsen Goal 48'

[edit] 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
2008-03-12
 Al-Sadd Qatar 2 – 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Jeddah Al Sadd Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Emerson Goal 6'
Felipe Goal 26'		 Report Val Baiano Goal 73'
2008-03-12
 Al-Karamah Syria 4 – 1 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda Khaled bin Walid Stadium, Homs
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Abdullah Mohamed Al Hilali (Oman)
Esmaeel Goal 3'
Chaabo Goal 27', 48'
Al Hamwi Goal 80'		 Report Al Shehhi Goal 83'
2008-03-19
 Al-Ahli Jeddah Saudi Arabia 1 – 1 Syria Al-Karamah Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China PR)
Al Thagafi Goal 15' Report Al Hamwi Goal 44'
2008-03-19
 Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 2 – 2 Qatar Al-Sadd Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
Pinga Goal 17'
Al Shehhi Goal 85		 Report Tenorio Goal 44'
Emerson Goal 71'
2008-04-09
 Al-Ahli Jeddah Saudi Arabia 0 – 0 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Saad Kameel Al-Fadhli (Kuwait)
Report
2008-04-09
 Al-Sadd Qatar 0 – 2 Syria Al-Karamah Al Sadd Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
Report Al Hamwi Goal 69'
Jenyat Goal 73'
2008-04-23
 Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 2 – 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Jeddah Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)
Josiel Goal 35', 84' Report Al Gizani Goal 81'
2008-04-23
 Al-Karamah Syria 1 – 0 Qatar Al-Sadd Khaled bin Walid Stadium, Homs
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)
Jenyat Goal 78' Report
2008-05-07
 Al-Ahli Jeddah Saudi Arabia 2 – 2 Qatar Al-Sadd Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
Taher Zakaria Goal 28' (o.g.)
Sulimani Goal 42' (pen.)		 Report Gholam Goal 32' (pen.)
Ahmed Goal 50'
2008-05-07
 Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 1 – 0 Syria Al-Karamah Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura (Japan)
Al Shehhi Goal 90' Report
2008-05-21
 Al-Sadd Qatar 0 – 0 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda Al Sadd Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 800
Referee: Lee Gi Young (Korea Republic)
Report
2008-05-21
 Al-Karamah Syria 0 – 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Jeddah Khaled bin Walid Stadium, Homs
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Report

[edit] Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kuwait Al Qadisiya Kuwait 6 3 2 1 8 7 1 11
Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 6 3 2 1 13 6 7 11
Iraq Arbil 6 2 2 2 8 11 −3 8
Qatar Al-Gharafa 6 0 2 4 3 8 −5 2
2008-03-12
 Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 0 – 1 Kuwait Al Qadisiya Kuwait MHSK Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
Report Ajab Goal 90+1'
2008-03-12
 Arbil Iraq 1 – 1 Qatar Al-Gharafa Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Attendance: 250
Referee: Talaat Najm (Lebanon)
Muslim Mubarak Goal 61' Report Araújo Goal 13'
2008-03-19
 Al Qadisiya Kuwait Kuwait 1 – 1 Iraq Arbil Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Kuwait City
Referee: Khalil Ibrahim Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Al Salama Goal 81' Alwan Goal 28' (pen.)
2008-03-19
 Al-Gharafa Qatar 2 – 2 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lee Gi Young (Korea Republic)
Mahmoud Goal 57'
Araújo Goal 65'		 Report Aliqulov Goal 68'
F. Tadjiyev Goal 78'
2008-04-09
 Al Qadisiya Kuwait Kuwait 1 – 0 Qatar Al-Gharafa Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mahmood Al Ghatrifi (Oman)
Ajab Goal 62' Report
2008-04-09
 Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 2 – 0 Iraq Arbil MHSK Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
Holmatov Goal 47'
Geynrikh Goal 52' (pen.)		 Report
2008-04-23
 Al-Gharafa Qatar 0 – 1 Kuwait Al Qadisiya Kuwait Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)
Report Al-Mutwa Goal 89'
2008-04-23
 Arbil Iraq 1 – 5 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Attendance: 180
Referee: Mohamed Al Marzouqi (UAE)
Sabah Goal 19' Report Siamand Goal 38' (o.g.)
Kuziboyev Goal 69'
Marković Goal 73'
Geynrikh Goal 81'
Holmatov Goal 90+3'
2008-05-07
 Al Qadisiya Kuwait Kuwait 2 – 2 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 18000
Referee: Salem Mahmoud Mujghef (Jordan)
Ajab Goal 20'
Al Salama Goal 45' (pen.)		 Report Ahmedov Goal 36'
Z. Tadjiyev Goal 81'
2008-05-07
 Al-Gharafa Qatar 0 – 1 Iraq Arbil Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 200
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)
Report Alwan Goal 29'
2008-05-21
 Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 2 – 0 Qatar Al-Gharafa MHSK Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)
Z. Tadjiyev Goal 19'
Ahmedov Goal 88' (pen.)		 Report
2008-05-21
 Arbil Iraq 4 – 2 Kuwait Al Qadisiya Kuwait Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Attendance: 120
Referee: Hedayat Mombini (Iran)
Salah Goal 52', 70', 79'
Alwan Goal 89'		 Report Al Shammari Goal 23'
Al-Kandri Goal 34'

[edit] 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
2008-03-12
 Changchun Yatai China 2 – 1 Vietnam Bình Dương Changchun City Stadium, Changchun
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ali Al Badwawi (UAE)
Du Zhenyu Goal 4'
Cui Wei Goal 70'		 Report Nguyễn Anh Đức Goal 53'
2008-03-12
 Pohang Steelers South Korea 0 – 2 Australia Adelaide United Steelyard Stadium, Pohang
Attendance: 8,436
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Report Cornthwaite Goal 3'
Djite Goal 59'
2008-03-19
 Bình Dương Vietnam 1 – 4 South Korea Pohang Steelers Go Dau Stadium, Thu Dau Mot
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Salem Mahmoud Mujghef (Jordan)
Robson De Lima Goal 11' (pen.) Report Denilson Goal 49' (pen.), 58' (pen.)
Kim Jae-Sung Goal 56'
Choi Hyo-Jin Goal 64'
2008-03-19
 Adelaide United Australia 0 – 0 China Changchun Yatai Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 10,510
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)
Report
2008-04-09
 Bình Dương Vietnam 1 – 2 Australia Adelaide United Go Dau Stadium, Thu Dau Mot
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Atallah Jatli Al Enezi (Kuwait)
Philani Goal 85' Report Diego Goal 10'
Alagich Goal 78'
2008-04-09
 Changchun Yatai China 1 – 0 South Korea Pohang Steelers Changchun City Stadium, Changchun
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)
Dah Zadi Goal 86' Report
2008-04-23
 Adelaide United Australia 4 – 1 Vietnam Bình Dương Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 13,802
Referee: Mohamed Al Hilali (Oman)
Pantelis Goal 56'
Dodd Goal 58', 62'
Diego Goal 77'		 Report Phạm Minh Đức Goal 65'
2008-04-23
 Pohang Steelers South Korea 2 – 2 China Changchun Yatai Steelyard Stadium, Pohang
Attendance: 5,468
Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)
Hwang Jae-Won Goal 64'
Hwang Jin-Sung Goal 90'		 Report Wang Dong Goal 35'
Du Zhenyu Goal 70'
2008-05-07
 Bình Dương Vietnam 0 – 5 China Changchun Yatai Go Dau Stadium, Thu Dau Mot
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Khalil Ibrahim Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Report Wang Bo Goal 2', 37'
Dah Zadi Goal 13'
Yan Feng Goal 78'
Caballero Goal 90' (pen.)
2008-05-07
 Adelaide United Australia 1 – 0 South Korea Pohang Steelers Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 11,805
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Diego Goal 63' Report
2008-05-21
 Pohang Steelers South Korea 0 – 0 Vietnam Bình Dương Steelyard Stadium, Pohang
Attendance: 4,571
Referee: Abdulrahman Recho (Syria)
Report
2008-05-22
 Changchun Yatai China 0 – 0 Australia Adelaide United Changchun City Stadium, Changchun
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
Report

[edit] 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 6 2 1 3 20 27 −7 7
Vietnam Nam Định 6 0 1 5 4 27 −23 1
2008-03-12
 Krung Thai Bank Thailand 1 – 9 Japan Kashima Antlers Chulalongkorn University Sports Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)
Kone Goal 64' Report Tashiro Goal 15', 50'
Iwamasa Goal 21'
Nozawa Goal 34', 90+2'
Marquinhos Goal 47', 69', 71'
Sasaki Goal 73'
2008-03-12
 Nam Dinh Vietnam 1 – 3 China Beijing Guoan My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi2
Attendance: 600
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic)
Lê Văn Duyệt Goal 14' Report Yan Xiangchuang Goal 57'
Du Wenhui Goal 60'
Zhang Shuai Goal 90+1'
2008-03-19
 Kashima Antlers Japan 6 – 0 Vietnam Nam Dinh Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
Attendance: 7,087
Referee: Mohamad Mansour (Lebanon)
Motoyama Goal 25', 48'
Marquinhos Goal 58', 67'
Tashiro Goal 73'
Danilo Goal 90+2'		 Report
2008-03-19
 Beijing Guoan China 4 – 2 Thailand Krung Thai Bank Beijing Fengtai Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Atallah Jatli (Kuwait)
Du Wenhui Goal 39', 73'
Martínez Goal 51', 75'		 Report Thansopa Goal 58'
Pichitchotirat Goal 63'
2008-04-09
 Kashima Antlers Japan 1 – 0 China Beijing Guoan Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
Attendance: 6,487
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Danilo Goal 52' Report
2008-04-09
 Krung Thai Bank Thailand 9 – 1 Vietnam Nam Dinh Chulalongkorn University Sports Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 500
Referee: Hedayat Mombeni (Iran)
Kone Goal 4', 44', 90+1', 90+2'
Nantawat Goal 8', 46', 59'
Choeichiu Goal 64'
Wongsuparuk Goal 70'		 Report Trần Đức Dương Goal 64'
2008-04-23
 Beijing Guoan China 1 – 0 Japan Kashima Antlers Beijing Fengtai Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
Tiago Goal 41' Report
2008-04-23
 Nam Dinh Vietnam 2 – 2 Thailand Krung Thai Bank My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi2
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mohammad Dharman (Qatar)
Hoàng Ngọc Linh Goal 2', 47' Report Thansopa Goal 21'
Choeichiu Goal 90'
2008-05-07
 Kashima Antlers Japan 8 – 1 Thailand Krung Thai Bank Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
Attendance: 5,540
Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)
Iwamasa Goal 19'
Koroki Goal 21'
Tashiro Goal 45'
Nozawa Goal 46', 66'
Ogasawara Goal 50'
Danilo Goal 74', 83'		 Report Pichitchotirat Goal 90'
2008-05-07
 Beijing Guoan China 3 – 0 Vietnam Nam Dinh Beijing Fengtai Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Kadhum Auda (Iraq)
Guo Hui Goal 14' (pen.)
Yang Hao Goal 32', 78'		 Report
2008-05-21
 Krung Thai Bank Thailand 5 – 3 China Beijing Guoan Chulalongkorn University Sports Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 400
Referee: Fareed Ali Mohamed Al Marzouqi (UAE)
Thansopa Goal 10', 44', 49', 69' (pen.)
Pichitchotirat Goal 27'		 Report Tiago Goal 67' (pen.), 70', 77' (pen.)
2008-05-21
 Nam Dinh Vietnam 0 – 4 Japan Kashima Antlers My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi2
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Mohamed Omar Al Saeedi (UAE)
Report Tashiro Goal 27'
Koroki Goal 47'
Motoyama Goal 75'
Danilo Goal 87'
Notes

[edit] 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 6 1 2 3 7 10 −3 5
2008-03-12
 Melbourne Victory Australia 2 – 0 South Korea Chunnam Dragons Telstra Dome, Melbourne
Attendance: 23,656
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
Muscat Goal 28' (pen.)
Vargas Goal 66'		 Report
2008-03-12
 Gamba Osaka Japan 1 – 1 Thailand Chonburi Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Hedayat Mombeni (Iran)
Lucas Goal 90+4' Report Sunthornpit Goal 59'
2008-03-19
 Chunnam Dragons South Korea 3 – 4 Japan Gamba Osaka Gwang-Yang Stadium, Gwangyang
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Shamsuzzaman Tayeb Hasan (Bangladesh)
Simões Goal 4'
Kim Tae-Su Goal 27', 60' (pen.)		 Report Futagawa Goal 30'
Bando Goal 53', 75'
Yasuda Goal 58'
2008-03-19
 Chonburi Thailand 3 – 1 Australia Melbourne Victory Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Kadhum Auda (Iraq)
Ney Fabiano Goal 45'
Baga Goal 79', 90+5'		 Report Allsopp Goal 57'
2008-04-09
 Chunnam Dragons South Korea 1 – 0 Thailand Chonburi Gwang-Yang Stadium, Gwangyang
Attendance: 500
Referee: Abdullah Mohamed Al Hilali (Oman)
Simões Goal 90' Report
2008-04-09
 Melbourne Victory Australia 3 – 4 Japan Gamba Osaka Telstra Dome, Melbourne
Attendance: 23,857
Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
Allsopp Goal 4', 65'
Vargas Goal 41'		 Report Futagawa Goal 31'
Baré Goal 38'
Yamaguchi Goal 68'
Lucas Goal 89'
2008-04-23
 Chonburi Thailand 2 – 2 South Korea Chunnam Dragons Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Hai Tan (China PR)
On-Mo Goal 56'
Jinta Goal 88'		 Report Chung Joon-Yeon Goal 5'
Kim Myung-Woon Goal 48'
2008-04-23
 Gamba Osaka Japan 2 – 0 Australia Melbourne Victory Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita
Attendance: 8,132
Referee: Ali Al Badwawi (UAE)
Yamazaki Goal 31', 57' Report
2008-05-07
 Chunnam Dragons South Korea 1 – 1 Australia Melbourne Victory Gwang-Yang Stadium, Gwangyang
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)
Ko Ki-Gu Goal 37' Report Pondeljak Goal 4'
2008-05-07
 Chonburi Thailand 0 – 2 Japan Gamba Osaka Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)
Report Yamazaki Goal 64'
Lucas Goal 76'
2008-05-21
 Melbourne Victory Australia 3 – 1 Thailand Chonburi Telstra Dome, Melbourne
Attendance: 9,558
Referee: Salem Mahmoud Mujghef (Jordan)
Muscat Goal 56'
Thompson Goal 65'
Hernández Goal 77'		 Report Ney Fabiano Goal 55'
2008-05-21
 Gamba Osaka Japan 1 – 1 South Korea Chunnam Dragons Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita
Attendance: 7,160
Referee: Sun Baojie (China PR)
Futagawa Goal 75' Report Yoo Hong-Youl Goal 86' (pen.)

[edit] Knockout stage

Main article: 2008 AFC Champions League knockout stage

[edit] Bracket

  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                       
   Syria Al-Karamah 1 0 1  
 Japan Gamba Osaka 2 2 4  
   Japan Gamba Osaka 1 3 4  
   Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 1 1 2  
 Kuwait Al Qadisiya Kuwait 3 0 3
   Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 2 2 4  
     Japan Gamba Osaka 3 2 5
   Australia Adelaide United 0 0 0
   Japan Kashima Antlers 1 0 1  
 Australia Adelaide United 1 1 2  
   Australia Adelaide United 3 0 3
   Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 0 1 1  
 Iran Saipa 2 1 3
   Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 2 5 7  

[edit] Quarter-finals

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

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Saipa Iran 3–7 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 2–2 1–5
Kashima Antlers Japan 1–2 Australia Adelaide United 1–1 0–1
Al Qadisiya Kuwait Kuwait 3–4 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 0–2
Al-Karamah Syria 1–4 Japan Gamba Osaka 1–2 0–2

[edit] Semi-finals

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

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Gamba Osaka Japan 4–2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 3–1
Adelaide United Australia 3–1 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 3–0 0–1

[edit] Final

Main article: 2008 AFC Champions League Final

The first and second legs of the final were played on 5 November and 12 November 2008, respectively.

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Gamba Osaka Japan 5–0 Australia Adelaide United 3–0 2–0
AFC Champions League
2008 Winners
Flag of Japan
Gamba Osaka
1st Title

Gamba Osaka is the fifth Japanese club to win the Asian championship.

[edit] Top scorers

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

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Thailand Nantawat Thansopa Thailand Krung Thai Bank 9
2 Brazil Lucas Japan Gamba Osaka 6
3 Brazil Marquinhos Japan Kashima Antlers 5
Japan Masato Yamazaki Japan Gamba Osaka
Côte d'Ivoire Kone Kassim Thailand Krung Thai Bank
Japan Yuzo Tashiro Japan Kashima Antlers
Brazil Danilo Japan Kashima Antlers
8 Japan Takuya Nozawa Japan Kashima Antlers 4
Brazil Tiago China Beijing Guoan
Chile Villanueva Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
Brazil Diego Walsh Australia Adelaide United

[edit] Fair Play Award

Japan Gamba Osaka

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ article missing

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