2007 AFC Champions League

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2007 AFC Champions League
Tournament details
Dates7 March – 14 November 2007
Teams28
Final positions
ChampionsJapan Urawa Red Diamonds (1st title)
Runners-upIran Sepahan
Tournament statistics
Matches played92
Goals scored230 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Mota
(7 goals)
Best player(s)Japan Yuichiro Nagai
Fair play awardJapan Urawa Red Diamonds
2006
2008

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.

Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds became champions for the first time, beating Sepahan of Iran and becoming the fourth Japanese club to win the Asian championship, and qualified for the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup.

Participating clubs

Along with the defending champion, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, 28 other clubs from fourteen countries qualified based on performance in domestic league and cup competitions. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors entered the competition at the quarter-finals.

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. This reduced the number of competing teams to 28.[citation needed]

Defending Champions (1)
South Korea Korea Republic (1) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2006 AFC Champions League winners)
East Asia & ASEAN (12)
Australia Australia (2) Adelaide United (2005–06 A-League premiers)
Sydney FC (2006 A-League Grand Final winners)
China China (2) Shandong Luneng Taishan (2006 Chinese Super League champions and 2006 Chinese FA Cup winners)
Shanghai Shenhua (2006 Chinese Super League runners-up)
Indonesia Indonesia (2) Persik Kediri (2006 Liga Indonesia Premier Division champions)
Arema Malang (2006 Copa Indonesia winners)
Japan Japan (2) Urawa Red Diamonds (2006 J. League Division 1 champions and 2006–07 Emperor's Cup winners)
Kawasaki Frontale (2006 J. League Division 1 runners-up)
South Korea Korea Republic (2) Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2006 K-League champions)
Chunnam Dragons (2006 Korean FA Cup winners)
Thailand Thailand (1) Bangkok University FC (2006 Thailand Premier League champions)
Vietnam Vietnam (1) Gach Dong Tam Long An (2006 V-League champions)
Central & South Asia and West Asia (16) (15)
Iran Iran (2) (1) Esteghlal (2005–06 Iran Pro League champions)
Sepahan (2005–06 Hazfi Cup winners)
Iraq Iraq (2) Al-Zawraa (2005–06 Iraqi Premier League champions)
Najaf FC (2005–06 Iraqi Premier League runners-up)
Kuwait Kuwait (2) Al Kuwait (2005–06 Kuwaiti Premier League champions)
Al-Arabi (2006 Kuwait Emir Cup winners)
Qatar Qatar (2) Al Sadd (2005–06 Qatar Stars League champions)
Al-Rayyan (2006 Emir of Qatar Cup winners)
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (2) Al-Shabab (2005–06 Saudi Premier League champions)
Al-Hilal (2005–06 Saudi Crown Prince Cup winners)
Syria Syria (2) Al-Karamah (2005–06 Syrian League champions)
Al-Ittihad (2005–06 Syrian Cup winners)
United Arab Emirates UAE (2) Al-Wahda (2005–06 UAE Football League runners-up)
Al Ain (2005–06 UAE Emir Cup winners)
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (2) Pakhtakor (2006 Uzbek League champions and 2006 Uzbekistani Cup winners)
Neftchi (2006 Uzbek League runners-up)

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.

Group stage

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
United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 6 4 1 1 13 6 +7 13
Iraq Al-Zawraa 6 3 2 1 9 6 +3 11
Kuwait Al-Arabi 6 2 1 3 10 12 −2 7
Qatar Al-Rayyan 6 0 2 4 3 11 −8 2
Al-Arabi Kuwait0–1Iraq Al-Zawraa
(Report) Muslim Mubarak 66'

Al-Zawraa Iraq0–0Qatar Al-Rayyan
(Report)

Al-Arabi Kuwait1–1Qatar Al-Rayyan
Jarrah Al Zuhair 60' (Report) Adel Lamy 52'

Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates1–1Iraq Al-Zawraa
Abdulrahim Jumaa 57' (report) Haidar Sabah 75'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)

Al-Zawraa Iraq3–2Kuwait Al-Arabi
Wissam Kadhim 21'
Ahmad Ibrahim 70'
Nawaf Falah 78'
(Report) Firas Al Khatib 50', 84'

Al-Rayyan Qatar1–3Iraq Al-Zawraa
Saoud Khames 75' (Report) Salman Mesbeh 13' (o.g.)
Abdul-Salam Abood 26'
Haidar Sabah 34'

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 4 2 2 0 5 1 +4 8
Uzbekistan 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]
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Esteghlal was disqualified for failing to submit their players list in time.

Al Kuwait Kuwait0–1Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
(Report) Aleksandr Kletskov 69'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)

Pakhtakor Uzbekistan0–2Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
(Report) Omar Al-Ghamdi 54'
Rodrigão 59'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Junjie Huang (China)

Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia2–0Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
Rodrigão 30' 90' (pen.) (report)

Al Kuwait Kuwait0–0Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
(Report)
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Syria Al-Karamah 6 3 2 1 11 7 +4 11
Uzbekistan Neftchi 6 3 1 2 6 7 −1 10
Iraq Najaf FC 6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 8
Qatar Al Sadd 6 1 1 4 6 10 −4 4
Najaf FC Iraq0–1Uzbekistan Neftchi
(Report) Kholmatov 71'

Al Sadd Qatar1–4Iraq Najaf FC
Talal Al Bloushi 45' (Report) Aqeel Mohammed 47'
Saeed Mohsen 55' 86' (pen.)
Karrar Jassim 70'
Attendance: 1,500

Al Sadd Qatar2–0Uzbekistan Neftchi
Khalfan Ibrahim 65'
Emerson 75'
(Report)
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
Al Karamah Syria1–1Iraq Najaf FC
Fahd Awde 90' (pen.) (Report) Falah Hasan Kadhim 71'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)


Al Sadd Qatar1–1Syria Al-Karamah
Ali Nasser 16' (Report) Iyad Mando 44'
Attendance: 2,000
Neftchi Uzbekistan1–1Iraq Najaf FC
Kholmatov 43' (Report) Ali Mohammed 60'
Attendance: 16,000

Al-Karamah Syria2–0Uzbekistan Neftchi
Iyad Mando 12', 50' (Report)

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Iran 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

Al-Ittihad Syria0–0United Arab Emirates Al Ain
(Report)


Al-Ittihad Syria1–1Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
Ammar Rihawi 36' (Report) Ahmed Ateef 65'


Al Ain United Arab Emirates1–1Syria Al-Ittihad
Ghareeb Hareb 53' (Report) Anas Sari 90'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Huang Junjie (China)

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
China Shanghai Shenhua 6 1 2 3 7 4 +3 5


Urawa Red Diamonds Japan1–0China Shanghai Shenhua
Yuki Abe 45' (Report)
Attendance: 28,828
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)

Sydney FC Australia3–0Indonesia Persik Kediri
Steve Corica 54', 90'
Alex Brosque 73'
(Report)
Attendance: 10,075
Referee: Minh Tri Vo (Vietnam)


Shanghai Shenhua China6–0Indonesia Persik Kediri
Xie Hui 8'
Gao Lin 25'
Diego Alonso 79', 87', 90'
Sergio Blanco 86'
(Report)
Attendance: 8,000

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
Indonesia Arema Malang 6 1 1 4 2 9 −7 4
Thailand Bangkok University 6 0 3 3 4 7 −3 3

Chunnam Dragons South Korea2–0Indonesia Arema Malang
Kim Tae-Su 48'
Sandro Cardoso 82'
(Report)
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Huang Junjie (China)




Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 6 4 1 1 13 6 +7 13
China Shandong Luneng Taishan 6 4 1 1 12 8 +4 13
Australia Adelaide United 6 2 2 2 9 6 +3 8
Vietnam Gach Dong Tam Long An 6 0 0 6 4 18 −14 0
Adelaide United Australia0–1China Shandong Luneng Taishan
(Report) Michael Valkanis 47' (o.g.)
Attendance: 7,645
Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)





Knock-out stage

Bracket

Quarter finals Semi-finals Final
            
Iran Sepahan (p) 0 0 0 (5)
Japan Kawasaki Frontale 0 0 0 (4)
Iran Sepahan 3 0 3
United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 1 0 1
United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda (a) 0 1 1
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 0 1 1
Iran 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
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1 0 1

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg. 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) Saudi Arabia 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 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
(2006 Champion)
2–1 2–0

First leg

Sepahan Iran0–0Japan Kawasaki Frontale
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)

Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates0–0Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Report
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. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sepahan Iran 3–1 United Arab Emirates 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


Second leg

  • Urawa Red Diamonds progress 5–3 on penalties after 4–4 aggregate score

Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates0–0Iran Sepahan
Report
Attendance: 13,000
  • Sepahan progress 3–1 on aggregate

Final

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

First leg

Second leg

Urawa Red Diamonds Japan2–0Iran Sepahan
Yuichiro Nagai 22'
Yuki Abe 71'
Report
  • Urawa Red Diamonds win 3–1 on aggregate

Top scorers

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

See also

External links

References