2008 AFC Champions League
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.
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 12 March - 12 November 2008 |
Teams | 29 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 98 |
Goals scored | 275 (2.81 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (9 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
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) | |
![]() | Urawa Red Diamonds (2007 AFC Champions League winners) |
East Asia & ASEAN (12) | |
![]() | Melbourne Victory (2006–07 A-League premiers and 2007 A-League Grand Final winners) Adelaide United (2006–07 A-League regular season runners-up) |
![]() | Changchun Yatai (2007 Chinese Super League champions) Beijing Guoan (2007 Chinese Super League runners-up) |
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![]() | Kashima Antlers (2007 J. League Division 1 champions and 2007–08 Emperor's Cup winners) Gamba Osaka (2007 J. League Division 1 third place) |
![]() | Pohang Steelers (2007 K-League champions) Chunnam Dragons (2007 Korean FA Cup winners) |
![]() | Chonburi FC (2007 Thailand Premier League champions) Krung Thai Bank FC (2007 Thailand Premier League runners-up) |
![]() | Bình Dương F.C. (2007 V-League champions) Nam Dinh F.C. (2007 Vietnamese Cup winners) |
Central & South Asia and West Asia (16) | |
![]() | Saipa (2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup champions) Sepahan (2006–07 Hazfi Cup winners) |
![]() | Erbil SC (2006–07 Iraqi Premier League champions) Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (2006–07 Iraqi Premier League runners-up) |
![]() | Al Kuwait (2006–07 Kuwaiti Premier League champions) Al Qadisiya (2007 Kuwait Emir Cup winners) |
![]() | Al-Sadd (2006–07 Qatar Stars League champions and 2007 Emir of Qatar Cup winners) Al-Gharafa (2006–07 Qatar Stars League runners-up) |
![]() | Al-Ittihad (2006–07 Saudi Premier League champions) Al-Ahli (2006–07 Saudi Crown Prince Cup winners) |
![]() | Al-Karamah (2006–07 Syrian League champions and 2006–07 Syrian Cup winners) Al-Ittihad (2006–07 Syrian League runners-up) |
![]() | Al Wasl (2006–07 UAE Football League champions and 2006–07 UAE Emir Cup winners) Al-Wahda (2006–07 UAE Football League runners-up) |
![]() | Pakhtakor (2007 Uzbek League champions and 2007 Uzbekistani Cup winners) 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.
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 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 were in the 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 champion advanced to the quarter-finals.
- Knockout stage
All eight clubs were randomly paired together, with the restriction that clubs from the 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 score was declared the match winner. If the aggregate score 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.
Schedule
- Group stage draw - 12 December 2007
- Group round: 12–19 March, 9–23 April, 7–21 May
- Knockout stage draw - 24 May 2008
- Quarter-finals: 17–24 September
- Semi-finals: 8–22 October
- Final: 5 and 12 November
Group stage
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 13 |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 7 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 6 |
Sepahan ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Jésus Gomez ![]() Al Agha ![]() |
Al-Ittihad ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Magno Alves ![]() |
Report |
Al-Ittihad ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Magno Alves ![]() |
Al-Ittihad ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Hasanov ![]() Kapadze ![]() |
Bunyodkor ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Kapadze ![]() |
Report |
Al-Ittihad ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Laurens ![]() Jésus Gomez ![]() |
Report | Aghily ![]() |
Al-Ittihad ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Al-Nemri ![]() Hazazi ![]() |
Report |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 |
Al Wasl ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Alwan ![]() |
Saipa ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Traoré ![]() Ansarifard ![]() |
Report |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Vaziri ![]() |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Kamel ![]() |
Report | Al-Enazi ![]() Oliveira ![]() |
Al Wasl ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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André Dias ![]() |
Report | Traoré ![]() |
Al Kuwait ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Ajab ![]() |
Report | Kadhim ![]() Abdul-Mohsen ![]() |
Group C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 11 |
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 |
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6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
Al-Karamah ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Esmaeel ![]() Chaabo ![]() Al Hamwi ![]() |
Report | Al Shehhi ![]() |
Al-Ahli ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Al Thagafi ![]() |
Report | Al Hamwi ![]() |
Al-Ahli ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Al-Sadd ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Al Hamwi ![]() Jenyat ![]() |
Al-Karamah ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Jenyat ![]() |
Report |
Al-Wahda ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Al Shehhi ![]() |
Report |
Al-Sadd ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Al-Karamah ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Group D
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 11 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 8 |
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
Erbil ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Muslim Mubarak ![]() |
Report | Araújo ![]() |
Al Qadisiya ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Al Salama ![]() |
Alwan ![]() |
Al-Gharafa ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Mahmoud ![]() Araújo ![]() |
Report | Aliqulov ![]() F. Tadjiyev ![]() |
Al-Gharafa ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Al-Mutwa ![]() |
Erbil ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() |
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Sabah ![]() |
Report | Siamand ![]() Kuziboyev ![]() Marković ![]() Geynrikh ![]() Kholmatov ![]() |
Group E
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 14 |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 1 |
Changchun Yatai ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Du Zhenyu ![]() Cui Wei ![]() |
Report | Nguyễn Anh Đức ![]() |
Pohang Steelers ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Cornthwaite ![]() Djite ![]() |
Bình Dương ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Robson De Lima ![]() |
Report | Denilson ![]() Kim Jae-sung ![]() Choi Hyo-jin ![]() |
Adelaide United ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Bình Dương ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Philani ![]() |
Report | Diego ![]() Alagich ![]() |
Changchun Yatai ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Dah Zadi ![]() |
Report |
Adelaide United ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Pantelis ![]() Dodd ![]() Diego ![]() |
Report | Phạm Minh Đức ![]() |
Pohang Steelers ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Hwang Jae-won ![]() Hwang Jin-sung ![]() |
Report | Wang Dong ![]() Du Zhenyu ![]() |
Adelaide United ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Diego ![]() |
Report |
Pohang Steelers ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Changchun Yatai ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Group F
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 3 | +25 | 15 |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 12 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 7 |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 27 | −23 | 1 |
Krung Thai Bank ![]() | 1–9 | ![]() |
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Kone ![]() |
Report | Tashiro ![]() Iwamasa ![]() Nozawa ![]() Marquinhos ![]() Sasaki ![]() |
Nam Dinh ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Lê Văn Duyệt ![]() |
Report | Yan Xiangchuang ![]() Du Wenhui ![]() |
Kashima Antlers ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
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Motoyama ![]() Marquinhos ![]() Tashiro ![]() Danilo ![]() |
Report |
Beijing Guoan ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Du Wenhui ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Report | Thansopa ![]() Pichitchotirat ![]() |
Kashima Antlers ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Danilo ![]() |
Report |
Krung Thai Bank ![]() | 9–1 | ![]() |
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Kone ![]() Thansopa ![]() Choeichiu ![]() Wongsuparuk ![]() |
Report | Trần Đức Dương ![]() |
Beijing Guoan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Tiago ![]() |
Report |
Kashima Antlers ![]() | 8–1 | ![]() |
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Iwamasa ![]() Koroki ![]() Tashiro ![]() Nozawa ![]() Ogasawara ![]() Danilo ![]() |
Report | Pichitchotirat ![]() |
Krung Thai Bank ![]() | 5–3 | ![]() |
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Thansopa ![]() Pichitchotirat ![]() |
Report | Tiago ![]() |
Nam Dinh ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() |
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Report | Tashiro ![]() Koroki ![]() Motoyama ![]() Danilo ![]() |
- Notes
- Note 2: Nam Định played their home matches at Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi as their own Thiên Trường Stadium did not meet AFC criteria.
Group G
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 14 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 |
Melbourne Victory ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Muscat ![]() Vargas ![]() |
Report |
Gamba Osaka ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Lucas ![]() |
Report | Sunthornpit ![]() |
Chunnam Dragons ![]() | 3–4 | ![]() |
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Simões ![]() Kim Tae-su ![]() |
Report | Futagawa ![]() Bando ![]() Yasuda ![]() |
Chonburi ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Ney Fabiano ![]() Baga ![]() |
Report | Allsopp ![]() |
Chunnam Dragons ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Simões ![]() |
Report |
Melbourne Victory ![]() | 3–4 | ![]() |
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Allsopp ![]() Vargas ![]() |
Report | Futagawa ![]() Baré ![]() Yamaguchi ![]() Lucas ![]() |
Chonburi ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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On-Mo ![]() Jinta ![]() |
Report | Jeong Jun-yeon ![]() Kim Myung-woon ![]() |
Gamba Osaka ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Yamazaki ![]() |
Report |
Chunnam Dragons ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Ko Ki-gu ![]() |
Report | Pondeljak ![]() |
Chonburi ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Yamazaki ![]() Lucas ![]() |
Melbourne Victory ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Muscat ![]() Thompson ![]() Hernández ![]() |
Report | Ney Fabiano ![]() |
Gamba Osaka ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Futagawa ![]() |
Report | Yoo Hong-youl ![]() |
- Notes
- Note 3: Chonburi played their home matches at Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok as their own Chonburi Municipality Stadium did not meet AFC criteria.
Knock-out stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
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Al-Karamah ![]() |
1–4 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–2 |
Al Qadisiya ![]() |
3–4 | ![]() (2007 Champion) |
3–2 | 0–2 |
Kashima Antlers ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–1 |
Saipa ![]() |
3–7 | ![]() |
2–2 | 1–5 |
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 |
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Gamba Osaka ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–1 |
Adelaide United ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–1 |
Final
The first and second legs of the final were played on 5 and 12 November 2008, respectively.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Gamba Osaka ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
3–0 | 2–0 |
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 2008 AFC Champions League are as follows:
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
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9 |
2 | ![]() |
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6 |
3 | ![]() |
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5 |
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4 |
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See also
References
- "article missing". Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2007.