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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 stilled tied, the game goes to penalties.
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==
==Schedule==

Revision as of 23:21, 8 May 2008

2008 AFC Champions League
Tournament details
DatesMarch 2008 - November 2008
Teams28 + 1
Final positions
ChampionsTBA
Runners-upTBA
Tournament statistics
Matches played70
Goals scored199 (2.84 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Marquinhos (5 goals)
Ivory Coast Kassim Kone (5 goals)
Thailand Nantawat Thansopa (5 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.

Participating Clubs

Along with the defending champion, Urawa Reds, 28 other clubs from fourteen countries qualified based on performance in domestic league and cup competitions. Urawa Reds 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
  • Points earned within the group
  • 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 Stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uzbekistan PFC Kuruvchi 5 4 0 1 7 1 6 12
Syria Al-Ittihad Aleppo 5 2 0 3 4 5 -1 6
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Jeddah 5 2 0 3 3 5 -2 6
Iran Sepahan F.C. 5 2 0 3 4 7 -3 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. 5 3 2 0 6 2 4 11
United Arab Emirates Al Wasl FC 5 2 0 3 4 6 -2 6
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 5 1 2 2 3 4 -1 5
Kuwait Al Kuwait Kaifan 5 1 2 2 3 4 -1 5





Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Syria Al-Karamah 5 3 1 1 8 3 5 10
United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 5 2 2 1 6 7 -1 8
Qatar Al-Sadd 5 1 2 2 6 8 -2 5
Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Jeddah 5 0 3 2 5 7 -2 3





Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kuwait Al Qadisiya Kuwait 5 3 2 0 6 3 3 11
Uzbekistan FC Pakhatakor 5 2 2 1 11 6 5 8
Iraq Arbil FC 5 1 2 2 4 9 -5 5
Qatar Al-Gharafa 5 0 2 3 3 6 -3 2





Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Australia Adelaide United FC 5 4 1 0 9 2 7 13
China Changchun Yatai 5 3 2 0 10 3 7 11
South Korea Pohang Steelers 5 1 1 3 6 7 -1 4
Vietnam Bình Dương 5 0 0 5 4 17 -13 0





Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Japan Kashima Antlers 5 4 0 1 24 3 21 12
China Beijing Guoan 5 4 0 1 11 4 7 12
Thailand Krung Thai Bank FC 5 1 1 3 15 24 -9 4
Vietnam Nam Dinh F.C. 5 0 1 4 4 23 -19 1





Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Japan Gamba Osaka 5 4 1 0 13 7 6 13
South Korea Chunnam Dragons 5 1 2 2 7 9 -2 5
Thailand Chonburi FC 5 1 2 2 6 7 -1 5
Australia Melbourne Victory FC 5 1 1 3 7 10 -3 4





Knockout stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
  09/17 09/24 0
  09/17 09/24 0
  10/08 10/22 0
  10/08 10/22 0
  09/17 09/24 0
  09/17 09/24 0
  11/5 11/12 0
  11/5 11/12 0
  09/17 09/24 0
  09/17 09/24 0
  10/08 10/22 0
  10/08 10/22 0
  09/17 09/24 0
CH Japan Urawa Reds 09/17 09/24 0

Quarter Finals

In this round the first leg matches are scheduled to be played on September 17. The second leg is scheduled for September 24.


First Leg




Second Leg




Semi Finals

In this round the first leg matches are scheduled to be played on October 8. The second leg is scheduled for October 22.

First Leg


Second Leg


Final

In the final round the first leg match is scheduled to be played on November 5. The second leg is scheduled for November 12.



AFC Champions League
2008 Winners

Top Scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Marquinhos Japan Kashima Antlers 5
= Ivory Coast Kassim Kone Thailand Krung Thai Bank 5
= Thailand Nantawat Thansopa Thailand Krung Thai Bank 5
4 Japan Yuzo Tashiro Japan Kashima Antlers 4
= Japan Takuya Nozawa Japan Kashima Antlers 4
= Brazil Danilo Japan Kashima Antlers 4
7 Brazil Lucas Severino Japan Gamba Osaka 3
= Japan Masato Yamazaki Japan Gamba Osaka 3
= China Du Wenhui China Beijing Guoan 3
= Australia Daniel Allsopp Australia Melbourne Victory 3
= Syria Mohammad Al Hamwi Syria Al Karamah 3
= Uzbekistan Timur Kapadze Uzbekistan PFC Kuruvchi 3
= Brazil Diego Walsh Australia Adelaide United FC 3
= Kuwait Ahmad Ajab Kuwait Al Qadisiya Kuwait 3
15 Iran Kianoush Rahmati Iran Saipa F.C. 2
= Iraq Ahmad Salah Alwan Iraq Arbil FC 2
= Iran Hadi Aghily Iran Sepahan F.C. 2
= Japan Masashi Motoyama Japan Kashima Antlers 2
= Japan Daiki Iwamasa Japan Kashima Antlers 2
= Japan Ryuji Bando Japan Gamba Osaka 2
= Japan Takahiro Futagawa Japan Gamba Osaka 2
= Australia Travis Dodd Australia Adelaide United FC 2
= Syria Zyad Chaabo Syria Al Karamah 2
= Brazil Magno Alves Saudi Arabia Al Ittihad 2
= QatarBrazil Emerson Qatar Al Saad 2
= Brazil Araújo Qatar Al Gharafa 2
= United Arab Emirates Mohamed Al Shehhi United Arab Emirates Al Wahda 2
= South Korea Kim Tae-Su South Korea Chunnam Dragons 2
= Brazil Victor Simões South Korea Chunnam Dragons 2
= Brazil Denilson South Korea Pohang Steelers 2
= Honduras Walter Martínez China Beijing Guoan 2
= Cameroon Stéphane Baga Thailand Chonburi FC 2
= Australia Rodrigo Vargas Australia Melbourne Victory 2

See also

References

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