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2008 AFC Champions League
27th edition of premier club football tournament organized by the AFC
27th edition of premier club football tournament organized by the AFC
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | AFC Champions League |
| year | 2008 |
| dates | 12 March - 12 November 2008 |
| num_teams | 29 |
| champion_other | JPN Gamba Osaka |
| count | 1 |
| second_other | AUS Adelaide United |
| matches | 98 |
| goals | 275 |
| top_scorer | THA Nantawat Thansopa |
| (9 goals) | |
| player | JPN Yasuhito Endō |
| prevseason | [2007](2007-afc-champions-league) |
| nextseason | [2009](2009-afc-champions-league) |
(9 goals) 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.
Gamba Osaka defeated Adelaide United 5–0 on aggregate in the final to win their first AFC Champions League title. Both clubs qualified for the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup: Gamba Osaka as the AFC representative, and Adelaide United as the host nation's representative, since Japan's spot was reallocated due to Gamba Osaka's qualification as continental champion.
Urawa Red Diamonds were the defending champions, but were eliminated by the eventual winners Gamba Osaka in the semi-finals.
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 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 the other three group members, a total of six matches each. Clubs received three points for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a loss. The clubs were ranked according to points and tie breakers were in the following order:
- Points in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
The seven group winners along with the defending champion (Urawa Red Diamonds) advanced to the quarter-finals. ;Knockout stage An open draw was held for the knockout stage; teams from the same group or the same association could not be drawn against each other. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time and penalty shoot-outs were used to decide the winner if necessary.
Schedule
| Stage | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 12 December 2007 | 12 March 2008 | |
| Matchday 2 | 19 March 2008 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 9 April 2008 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 23 April 2008 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 8 May 2008 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 21 May 2008 | |||
| Knockout stage | Quarter-finals | 24 May 2008 | 17 September 2008 | 24 September 2008 |
| Semi-finals | 8 October 2008 | 22 October 2008 | ||
| Final | 5 November 2008 | 12 November 2008 |
Teams
Indonesia were initially allocated two entries. However, on 12 December 2007, the AFC redistributed Indonesia's entries to Thailand and Vietnam as the Indonesian domestic league and cup tournament wouldn't be completed in time for the start of the tournament.
| West Asia | East Asia | Quarter-finals | Team | Qualifying method | Team | Qualifying method | Group Stage | Team | Qualifying method | Team | Qualifying method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Urawa Red Diamonds | [2007 AFC Champions League](2007-afc-champions-league) champions | ||||||||||
| IRN Saipa | [2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup](2006-07-persian-gulf-cup) champions | AUS Melbourne Victory | [2006–07 A-League](2005-06-a-league-regular-season) premiers | ||||||||
| IRN Sepahan | [2006–07 Hazfi Cup](2006-07-hazfi-cup) winners | AUS Adelaide United | [2006–07 A-League](2005-06-a-league-regular-season) regular season runners-up | ||||||||
| IRQ Erbil | [2006–07 Iraqi Premier League](2006-07-iraqi-premier-league) champions | CHN Changchun Yatai | [2007 Chinese Super League](2007-chinese-super-league) champions | ||||||||
| IRQ Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | [2006–07 Iraqi Premier League](2006-07-iraqi-premier-league) runners-up | CHN Beijing Guoan | [2007 Chinese Super League](2007-chinese-super-league) runners-up | ||||||||
| KUW Kuwait SC | [2006–07 Kuwaiti Premier League](2006-07-kuwaiti-premier-league) champions | JPN Kashima Antlers | [2007 J.League Division 1](2007-j-league-division-1) champions | ||||||||
| KUW Al Qadisiya | [2007 Kuwait Emir Cup](2007-kuwait-emir-cup) winners | JPN Gamba Osaka | [2007 J.League Division 1](2007-j-league-division-1) third-place | ||||||||
| QAT Al Sadd | [2006–07 Qatar Stars League](2006-07-qatar-stars-league) champions | KOR Pohang Steelers | [2007 K League](2007-k-league) champions | ||||||||
| QAT Al-Gharafa | [2006–07 Qatar Stars League](2006-07-qatar-stars-league) runners-up | KOR Chunnam Dragons | [2007 Korean FA Cup](2007-korean-fa-cup) winners | ||||||||
| KSA Al-Ittihad | [2006–07 Saudi Premier League](2006-07-saudi-premier-league) champions | THA Chonburi | [2007 Thailand Premier League](2007-thailand-premier-league) champions | ||||||||
| KSA Al Ahli | [2006–07 Saudi Crown Prince Cup](2006-07-saudi-crown-prince-cup) winners | THA Krung Thai Bank | [2007 Thailand Premier League](2007-thailand-premier-league) runners-up | ||||||||
| SYR Al-Karamah | [2006–07 Syrian Premier League](2006-07-syrian-premier-league) champions | VIE Bình Dương | [2007 V-League](2007-v-league) champions | ||||||||
| SYR Al-Ittihad | [2006–07 Syrian Premier League](2006-07-syrian-premier-league) runners-up | VIE Nam Định | [2007 Vietnamese Cup](2007-vietnamese-cup) winners | ||||||||
| UAE Al Wasl | [2006–07 UAE Football League](2006-07-uae-football-league) champions | ||||||||||
| UAE Al Wahda | [2006–07 UAE Football League](2006-07-uae-football-league) runners-up | ||||||||||
| UZB Pakhtakor | [2007 Uzbek League](2007-uzbek-league) champions | ||||||||||
| UZB Bunyodkor | [2007 Uzbek League](2007-uzbek-league) runners-up |
;Notes
Jeddah teams
Qatar teams
Kuwait City teams
Tashkent teams
Group stage
Group A
Al Agha
Kapadze
Kapadze
Aghily
Jésus Gomez
Djeparov
Hazazi
Group B
Ansarifard
Al Awadhi
Oliveira
Abdul-Mohsen
Group C
Felipe
Chaabo Al Hamwi
Al Shehhi Emerson
Jenyat
Sulimani Ahmed
Group D
Araújo F. Tadjiyev
Geynrikh
Kuziboyev Marković Geynrikh Kholmatov
Al Salama Z. Tadjiyev
Ahmedov
Alwan Al-Kandri
Group E
Cui Wei
Djite
Kim Jae-sung Choi Hyo-jin
Alagich
Dodd Diego
Hwang Jin-sung Du Zhenyu
Dah Zadi Yan Feng Caballero
Group F
Iwamasa Nozawa Marquinhos Sasaki
Du Wenhui
Marquinhos Tashiro Danilo
Martínez Pichitchotirat
Thansopa Choeichiu Wongsuparuk
Choeichiu
Koroki Tashiro Nozawa Ogasawara Danilo
Yang Hao
Pichitchotirat
Koroki Motoyama Danilo
Group G
Vargas
Kim Tae-su Bando Yasuda
Baga
Vargas Baré Yamaguchi Lucas
Jinta Kim Myung-woon
Lucas
Thompson Hernández
Knock-out stage
Main article: 2008 AFC Champions League knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Main article: 2008 AFC Champions League Final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 2008 AFC Champions League are as follows:
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | THA Nantawat Thansopa | THA Krung Thai Bank | 9 |
| **2** | BRA Lucas | JPN Gamba Osaka | 6 |
| **3** | BRA Marquinhos | JPN Kashima Antlers | 5 |
| JPN Masato Yamazaki | JPN Gamba Osaka | ||
| CIV Kone Kassim | THA Krung Thai Bank | ||
| JPN Yuzo Tashiro | JPN Kashima Antlers | ||
| BRA Danilo | JPN Kashima Antlers | ||
| **8** | JPN Takuya Nozawa | JPN Kashima Antlers | 4 |
| BRA Tiago | CHN Beijing Guoan | ||
| CHI Villanueva | UZB Bunyodkor | ||
| BRA Diego Walsh | AUS Adelaide United |
Fair Play Award
JPN Gamba Osaka
Notes
References
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