2007 AFC Champions League

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2007 AFC Champions League
Tournament details
Dates7 March – 14 November 2007
Teams28
Final positions
Champions
Mota
(7 goals)
Best player(s)Japan Yuichiro Nagai
Fair play awardJapan Urawa Red Diamonds
2006

The 2007 AFC Champions League was the 26th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 5th edition under the current AFC Champions League title.

Sepahan of Iran and becoming the fourth Japanese club to win the Asian championship, and qualified for the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup
.

Format

Group Stage

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

The seven group winners along with the defending champion advanced to the quarter-finals.

Knockout Round

All eight clubs were randomly matched; however, the only restriction was that the clubs from the same country could not face each other in the quarter-finals. The games were conducted in 2 legs, home and away, and the aggregate score decided the match winner. If the aggregate score couldn't produce a winner, "away goals rule" was used. If still tied, clubs played extra time, where "away goals rule" still applied. If still tied, the game went to penalties.

Participating clubs

After their admission into the AFC, Australia were granted two entries. Because of this, both Thailand and Vietnam were restricted to entering just one club, with a second club from each country playing in the AFC Cup.

West Asia East Asia
Quarter-finals
Team Qualifying method Team Qualifying method
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Defending champions
Group Stage
Team Qualifying method Team Qualifying method
Iran Esteghlal[Note DSQ] 2005–06 Iran Pro League champions Australia Adelaide United 2005–06 A-League premiers
Sepahan
2005–06 Hazfi Cup winners Australia Sydney FC 2006 A-League Grand Final winners
Iraq Al-Zawraa 2005–06 Iraqi Premier League champions China Shandong Luneng Taishan 2006 Chinese Super League champions &
2006 Chinese FA Cup winners
Iraq Al-Najaf 2005–06 Iraqi Premier League runners-up China Shanghai Shenhua 2006 Chinese Super League runners-up
Kuwait Kuwait SC 2005–06 Kuwaiti Premier League champions Indonesia Persik Kediri 2006 Liga Indonesia Premier Division champions
Kuwait Al-Arabi 2006 Kuwait Emir Cup winners Indonesia Arema Malang 2006 Copa Indonesia winners
Qatar Al Sadd 2005–06 Qatar Stars League champions Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 2006 J.League Division 1 champions &
2006 Emperor's Cup winners
Qatar Al-Rayyan 2005–06 Emir of Qatar Cup winners Japan Kawasaki Frontale 2006 J.League Division 1 runners-up
Saudi Arabia Al Shabab 2005–06 Saudi Premier League champions South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2006 K League champions
Saudi Arabia Al Hilal 2005–06 Saudi Crown Prince Cup winners South Korea Chunnam Dragons 2006 Korean FA Cup winners
Syria Al-Karamah 2005–06 Syrian Premier League champions Thailand Bangkok University FC 2006 Thailand Premier League champions
Syria Al-Ittihad 2005–06 Syrian Cup winners Vietnam Gach Dong Tam Long An 2006 V-League winners
United Arab Emirates Al Wahda 2005–06 UAE Football League runners-up
United Arab Emirates Al Ain 2005–06 UAE President's Cup winners
Pakhtakor
2006 Uzbek League champions &
2006 Uzbekistan Cup winners
Uzbekistan Neftchi Fergana 2006 Uzbek League runners-up
Notes
  1. ^
    Esteghlal were disqualified from the competition by the AFC for failing to submit their player registration form in time. Consequently, Group B was reduced to three teams.

Group stage

The draw took place in Kuala Lumpur on 22 December, allocating teams into seven groups. In February, the AFC disqualified Esteghlal Tehran from Group B for failing to register their players in time.[citation needed]

Group matches were scheduled to be played over match days on 7 March 21 March 11 April 25 April 9 and 23 May 2007.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Wahda
6 4 1 1 13 6 +7 13
Al-Zawraa
6 3 2 1 9 6 +3 11
Kuwait Al-Arabi 6 2 1 3 10 12 −2 7
Al-Rayyan
6 0 2 4 3 11 −8 2
Source: [citation needed]
Al-Zawraa
(Report) Muslim Mubarak 66'
Syria
)
Al-Wahda
(Report)
Mohamed al-Shehhi
81'
Al Rayyan Sports Club, Al Rayyan, Qatar
Attendance: 2,000
)


Al-Wahda
Ahmad Abd Ali
46'
(Report)
Bashir Saeed
74'
Lebanon
)

Al-Rayyan Qatar
1–3Kuwait Al-Arabi
Thiago Ribeiro 44' (report)
Firas Al Khatib
63', 69'
Al Rayyan Sports Club, Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 1,000
)

Al-Rayyan
Haidar Alo Ali 30' (pen.)
Mamadou Bagayoko 76' (pen.
)
(Report)
Australia
)

Al-Wahda
Khaled Abd Al Kudos 6'
Khaled Khalaf
55'
Jarrah Al Zuhair 87'
(Report) Saeed Salem 23'
Yaser Matar 90'
Uzbekistan
)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Hilal
4 2 2 0 5 1 +4 8
Pakhtakor
4 2 0 2 3 5 −2 6
Kuwait Al Kuwait 4 0 2 2 2 4 −2 2
Iran Esteghlal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[a]
  1. ^ Esteghlal was disqualified for failing to submit their players list in time.
Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia
1–1Kuwait Al Kuwait
Rodrigão
16'
(Report) Fahad Awadh 90'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 50,000
)


Al-Hilal
(Report)
Rodrigão
59'
Army Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Attendance: 10,000
)



Pakhtakor Uzbekistan
2–1Kuwait Al Kuwait
Uche Iheruome 45'
Shakhboz Erkinov 59'
(Report) Faraj Laheeb 71'
Army Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Attendance: 3,000
)

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Syria Al-Karamah 6 3 2 1 11 7 +4 11
Neftchi
6 3 1 2 6 7 −1 10
Najaf FC
6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 8
Qatar Al Sadd 6 1 1 4 6 10 −4 4
Al-Karamah Syria2–1Qatar Al Sadd
Senghor Koupouleni 70'
Abdalrahman Akkari
85'
(Report) Magid Mohamed 22'
Khaled bin Walid Stadium, Homs, Syria
Attendance: 40,000
)

Najaf FC
Talal Al Bloushi 45' (Report) Aqeel Mohammed 47'
Saeed Mohsen 55' 86' (pen.)
Karrar Jassim
70'
Australia
)
Neftchi Uzbekistan
2–1Syria Al-Karamah
Anvar Berdiev 27'
Nosirbek Otakuziev 77'
(Report)
Firas Issmael
32'
Tayeb Hasan Shamsuzzaman (Bangladesh
)



Al Sadd Qatar1–1Syria Al-Karamah
Ali Nasser 16' (Report) Iyad Mando 44'
Al Sadd Stadium, Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 2,000
)

Neftchi
Iyad Mando 12', 50' (Report)
Khaled bin Walid Stadium, Homs, Syria
Attendance: 35,000
)

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Sepahan
6 4 1 1 12 5 +7 13
Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 6 3 1 2 9 3 +6 10
United Arab Emirates Al Ain 6 1 3 2 5 8 −3 6
Syria Al-Ittihad 6 0 3 3 3 13 −10 3
Sepahan Iran
2–1Syria Al-Ittihad
Mehdi Seyed Salehi
19', 29'
(Report) Anas Sari 12'
Saad Kameel Al Fadhli (Kuwait
)

Sepahan
(Report)
Mehdi Seyed Salehi
83'
Uzbekistan
)

Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia4–0Syria Al-Ittihad
Abdullah Al Dosari 35', 48'
Naji Majrashi 60' (pen.)
Waleed Al-Gizanii 79'
(Report)
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 4,000
)

Sepahan Iran
1–1United Arab Emirates Al Ain
Hossein Papi 49' (Report) Hawar Mulla Mohammed 86'
Australia
)
Al-Ittihad Syria1–1Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
Ammar Rihawi 36' (Report)
Ahmed Ateef
65'
Lebanon
)


Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 6 2 4 0 9 5 +4 10
Australia Sydney FC 6 2 3 1 8 5 +3 9
Indonesia Persik Kediri 6 2 1 3 6 16 −10 7
Shanghai Shenhua
6 1 2 3 7 4 +3 5
Source: [citation needed]
Shanghai Shenhua China
1–2Australia Sydney FC
Xie Hui 78' (Report) Steve Corica 8'
Ufuk Talay 23'
Lee Gi-Young (South Korea
)


Shanghai Shenhua
Yuki Abe 45' (Report)
Saitama, Japan
Attendance: 28,828
)

Shanghai Shenhua China
0–0Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
(Report)
China
Attendance: 10,000
)

Persik Kediri Indonesia3–3Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Cristian Gonzáles 23' (pen.) 31'
Budi Sudarsono 83'
(Report) Shinji Ono 9' (pen.)
Robson Ponte 50'
Yuki Abe 62'
Tayeb Hasan Shamsuzzaman (Bangladesh
)

Urawa Red Diamonds Japan0–0Australia Sydney FC
(Report)
Saitama, Japan
Attendance: 44,793
)

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Japan Kawasaki Frontale 6 5 1 0 15 4 +11 16
South Korea Chunnam Dragons 6 3 1 2 7 8 −1 10
Arema Malang
6 1 1 4 2 9 −7 4
Bangkok University
6 0 3 3 4 7 −3 3
Bangkok University Thailand
0–0South Korea Chunnam Dragons
(Report)
Australia
)
Arema Malang Indonesia
1–3Japan Kawasaki Frontale
Elie Aiboy 12' (Report)
Magnum 1', 73'
Kengo Nakamura
82'

Arema Malang
Sandro Cardoso
82'
(Report)
Gwang-Yang Stadium, Gwangyang, South Korea
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Huang Junjie (China
)

Arema Malang
(Report)
Kyrgyzstan
)

Kawasaki Frontale Japan3–0South Korea Chunnam Dragons
Chong Tese
81', 87'
(Report)
Australia
)

Bangkok University
Song Tae-Lim
79', 90'
(Report) Kittisak Siriwaen 11'
Kraisorn Pancharoen 39'
Gwang-Yang Stadium, Gwangyang, South Korea
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Abdul Neman

Arema Malang Indonesia
0–1South Korea Chunnam Dragons
(Report)
Ju Kwang-Youn
47'

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 6 4 1 1 13 6 +7 13
Shandong Luneng Taishan
6 4 1 1 12 8 +4 13
Australia Adelaide United 6 2 2 2 9 6 +3 8
Gach Dong Tam Long An
6 0 0 6 4 18 −14 0
Source: [citation needed]
Shandong Luneng Taishan
(Report) Michael Valkanis 47' (o.g.)
Attendance: 7,645
Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)
Gach Dong Tam Long An
Mota 9' 69' (pen.)
Kim Dong-hyun 70'
Adrian Neaga
81'
(Report)
Kabanga Tshamala
87'
Seongnam 2 Stadium, Seongnam, South Korea
Attendance: 300
)

Shandong Luneng Taishan China
2–1South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Aleksandar Živković 62' (pen.)
Wang Yongpo 78'
(Report)
Cho Byung-Kuk
77'
Lebanon
)

Gach Dong Tam Long An
Han Peng 42', 52'
Wang Yongpo 54'
Li Jinyu 74'
(Report)
China
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Win Cho (Myanmar
)

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea1–0Australia Adelaide United
Choi Sung-Kuk
29'
(Report)
Syria
)
Shandong Luneng Taishan
Kabanga Tshamala 14'
Nguyễn Việt Thắng
36'
(Report) Wang Yongpo 29'
Li Jinyu 49', 90'

Shandong Luneng Taishan China
2–2Australia Adelaide United
Li Wei 39'
Shu Chang 56'
(Report) Fernando 36' (pen.)
Nathan Burns 48'
China
Attendance: 30,000
)

Gach Dong Tam Long An
Travis Dodd 7', 22', 49' (Report)
Shandong Luneng Taishan
Mota
71'
(Report)
Seongnam 2 Stadium, Seongnam, South Korea
Attendance: 13,243
)

Knock-out stage

Bracket

Quarter finals Semi-finals Final
            
Sepahan (p
)
0 0 0 (5)
Japan Kawasaki Frontale 0 0 0 (4)
Sepahan
3 0 3
Al-Wahda
1 0 1
Al-Wahda (a
)
0 1 1
Al-Hilal
0 1 1
Sepahan
1 0 1
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 1 2 3
South Korea Seognam Ilhwa Chunma 2 2 4
Syria Al-Karamah 1 0 1
South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2 2 4 (3)
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds (p) 2 2 4 (5)
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 2 2 4
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
1 0 1

Quarter-finals

Team 1
Agg.
Tooltip Aggregate score
Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sepahan Iran
0–0 (5–4p) Japan Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 0–0 (
a.e.t.
)
Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates
1–1 (a)
Al-Hilal
0–0 1–1
Seognam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea 4–1 Syria Al-Karamah 2–1 2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan 4–1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
(2006 Champion
)
2–1 2–0

First leg


Al-Hilal
Report
Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Attendance: 12,000
)


Second leg

  • Sepahan progress 5–4 on penalties after 0–0 aggregate score

  • Al-Wahda progress on away goals rule with 1–1 aggregate score

  • Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma progress 4–1 on aggregate

  • Urawa Red Diamonds progress 4–1 on aggregate

Semi-finals

Team 1
Agg.
Tooltip Aggregate score
Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sepahan Iran
3–1
Al-Wahda
3–1 0–0
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea 4–4 (3–5p) Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 2–2 (
a.e.t.
)

First leg

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea2–2Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Kim Do-Heon
80'
Report Tatsuya Tanaka 52'
Robson Ponte 65' (pen.)
Seongnam 2 Stadium, Seongnam, South Korea
)

Second leg

Urawa Red Diamonds Japan2–2South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Washington 21'
Makoto Hasebe
73'
Report
Choi Sung-Kuk 56'
Kim Dong-hyun
69'
Penalties
soccer ball with check mark 5–3 soccer ball with check mark
Park Jin-Sub
Saad Kameel Al Fadhli (Kuwait
)
  • Urawa Red Diamonds progress 5–3 on penalties after 4–4 aggregate score

Sepahan
Report
Australia
)
  • Sepahan progress 3–1 on aggregate

Final

Team 1
Agg.
Tooltip Aggregate score
Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sepahan Iran
1–3 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 0–2

First leg

Second leg

Sepahan
Yuichiro Nagai 22'
Yuki Abe 71'
Report
Uzbekistan
)
  • Urawa Red Diamonds win 3–1 on aggregate

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1
Mota
South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 7
2 South Korea Kim Dong-hyun South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 5
Mehdi Seyed Salehi
Sepahan
4
Rodrigão
Al-Hilal
4
Firas Al Khatib
Kuwait Al-Arabi
Saeed Mohsen
Najaf FC
Australia Steve Corica Australia Sydney FC
Australia Travis Dodd Australia Adelaide United
Brazil Robson Ponte Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
10
Magnum
Japan Kawasaki Frontale 3
Juninho
Japan Kawasaki Frontale
Japan Kengo Nakamura Japan Kawasaki Frontale
China Wang Yongpo
Shandong Luneng Taishan
China Li Jinyu
Shandong Luneng Taishan
Iraq Emad Mohammed
Sepahan
Iran Mahmoud Karimi
Sepahan
Mali Mamadou Bagayoko
Al-Wahda
Saudi Arabia Waleed Al-Gizani Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
Uruguay Diego Alonso
Shanghai Shenhua
Brazil Fernando Australia Adelaide United
Syria Iyad Mando Syria Al-Karamah
Senghor Koupouleni
Syria Al-Karamah
Japan Tatsuya Tanaka Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Japan Yuichiro Nagai Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Japan Yuki Abe Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Choi Sung-Kuk
South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

See also

External links

References