2005 AFC Champions League

The 2005 AFC Champions League was the 24th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 3rd edition under the current AFC Champions League title. The championship was retained by the Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad with a 5–3 aggregate victory over Al Ain from the United Arab Emirates. Following a 1–1 draw at the Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium in Al Ain in the first leg, Al-Ittihad recorded a 4–2 victory at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jeddah to lift the trophy for the second consecutive season. They also qualified for the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup.

2005 AFC Champions League
Tournament details
Dates8 March - 5 November 2005
Teams29
Final positions
ChampionsSaudi Arabia Al-Ittihad (2nd title)
Runners-upUnited Arab Emirates Al Ain
Tournament statistics
Matches played98
Goals scored286 (2.92 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sierra Leone Mohammed Kallon
(6 goals)
Best player(s)Saudi Arabia Mohammed Noor[1]

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
  • Goals For 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 8 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.

Teams

Syria were promoted to 'mature' status (after both their representatives had reached the 2004 AFC Cup final) while Bahrain were excluded from AFC competitions for 2005 following the withdrawal of both their Champions' League entrants in 2004.

Qualified Teams
West Asia East Asia
Quarter Finals
Team Qualifying method Team Qualifying method
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Defending champions
Group Stage
Team Qualifying method Team Qualifying method
Iran PAS Tehran 2003–04 Iran Pro League champions China Shenzhen Jianlibao 2004 Chinese Super League champions
Iran Sepahan 2003–04 Hazfi Cup winners China Shandong Luneng Taishan 2004 Chinese FA Cup winners
Iraq Al-Zawraa 2003–04 Iraqi Premier League Central Group 1 play-off winner[Note IRQ] Indonesia Persebaya Surabaya 2004 Liga Indonesia Premier Division champions
Iraq Al-Shorta 2003–04 Iraqi Premier League Central Group 2 play-off winner[Note IRQ] Indonesia PSM Makassar 2004 Liga Indonesia Premier Division runners-up
Kuwait Al-Salmiya 2003–04 Kuwaiti Premier League runners-up[Note KUW] Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 2004 J.League Division 1 champions
Kuwait Kuwait SC 2004 Kuwait Emir Cup runners-up[Note KUW] Japan Júbilo Iwata 2003 Emperor's Cup winners
Qatar Al Sadd 2003–04 Qatar Stars League champions South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2004 K League champions
Qatar Al-Rayyan 2003–04 Emir of Qatar Cup winners South Korea Pusan i.cons 2004 Korean FA Cup winners
Saudi Arabia Al Shabab 2003–04 Saudi Premier League champions Thailand Krung Thai Bank 2003–04 Thai League champions
Saudi Arabia Al Ahli 2004 Saudi Crown Prince Cup runners-up[Note KSA] Thailand BEC-Tero Sasana 2003–04 Thai League runners-up
Syria Al-Wahda 2003–04 Syrian Premier League champions Vietnam Hoang Anh Gia Lai 2004 V-League champions
Syria Al-Jaish 2003–04 Syrian Cup winners Vietnam Binh Dinh 2004 Vietnamese Cup winners
United Arab Emirates Al Ain 2003–04 UAE Football League champions
United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli 2003–04 UAE President's Cup winners
Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 2004 Uzbek League champions &
2004 Uzbekistan Cup winners
Uzbekistan Neftchi Fergana 2004 Uzbek League runners-up
Notes
    1. ^
      Iraq (IRQ): Due to security issues and scheduling difficulties, the 2003–04 Iraqi Premier League season was cancelled in June 2004 during the group stage. The Iraq Football Association decided that play-offs would be held between the top two teams from each Central Group at the time of cancellation (not including Al-Talaba who had initially been invited to participate in the Arab Champions League) to determine which clubs would qualify for the AFC Champions League. The play-offs were won by Al-Zawraa and Al-Shorta respectively.
    2. ^
      Kuwait (KUW): Al-Qadsia were champions of the 2003–04 Kuwaiti Premier League and winners of the 2004 Kuwait Emir Cup but were banned from competing in all AFC competitions after Kuwaiti security personnel assaulted Al Sadd players following a match in last year's competition.
    3. ^
      Saudi Arabia (KSA): 2004 Saudi Crown Prince Cup winners, Al-Ittihad, had already qualified for the AFC Champions League as reigning champions.

    Group stage

    Group A

    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    Iran PAS 6 5 1 0 12 4 +8 16
    Kuwait Al Salmiya 6 3 0 3 8 9 −1 9
    Qatar Al Rayyan 6 2 1 3 6 7 −1 7
    Iraq Al Shurta 6 0 2 4 2 8 −6 2
    Source:
    PAS2–1Al Rayyan
    Al Salmiya3–1Al Shurta
    Al Shurta1–1PAS
    Al Rayyan2–1Al Salmiya
    Al Rayyan2–0Al Shurta
    PAS5–1Al Salmiya
    Al Shurta0–0Al Rayyan
    Al Salmiya0–1PAS
    Al Shurta0–1Al Salmiya
    Al Rayyan1–2PAS
    PAS1–0Al Shurta
    Al Salmiya2–0Al Rayyan

    Group B

    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    United Arab Emirates Al Ain 6 4 1 1 13 6 +7 13
    Iran Sepahan 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11
    Saudi Arabia Al Shabab 6 3 1 2 7 7 0 10
    Syria Al Wahda 6 0 0 6 5 16 −11 0
    Source: afcchampionsleague.com
    Al Ain3–0Al Wahda
    Al Shabab1–1Sepahan
    Al Wahda1–2Al Shabab
    Sepahan1–1Al Ain
    Al Wahda1–3Sepahan
    Al Ain3–0Al Shabab
    Al Shabab1–0Al Ain
    Sepahan2–0Al Wahda
    Al Wahda2–3Al Ain
    Sepahan1–0Al Shabab
    Al Ain3–2Sepahan
    Al Shabab3–1Al Wahda

    Group C

    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    Qatar Al Sadd 6 4 0 2 8 6 +2 12
    Uzbekistan Neftchi 6 3 0 3 8 7 +1 9
    Kuwait Al Kuwait 6 2 1 3 5 6 −1 7
    United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli 6 2 1 3 8 10 −2 7
    Source:
    Neftchi1–0Al Kuwait
    Al Sadd2–0Al-Ahli
    Al Kuwait0–1Al Sadd
    Al-Ahli3–0Neftchi
    Neftchi2–0Al Sadd
    Al Kuwait1–0Al-Ahli
    Al-Ahli3–3Al Kuwait
    Al Sadd3–2Neftchi
    Al Kuwait1–0Neftchi
    Al-Ahli2–1Al Sadd
    Neftchi3–0[lower-alpha 1]Al-Ahli
    Al Sadd1–0Al Kuwait
    1. awarded 3–0 to Neftchi because Al-Ahli failed to show up.

    Group D

    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 6 5 0 1 18 5 +13 15
    Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 6 3 0 3 9 8 +1 9
    Iraq Al-Zawra 6 2 1 3 6 13 −7 7
    Syria Al-Jaish 6 1 1 4 7 14 −7 4
    Source:
    Al-Zawra1–2Al-Ahli
    Al-Jaish0–2Pakhtakor
    Al-Ahli3–1Al-Jaish
    Pakhtakor1–2Al-Zawra
    Al-Zawra1–5Al-Jaish
    Al-Ahli3–0Pakhtakor
    Pakhtakor2–1Al-Ahli
    Al-Jaish0–0Al-Zawra
    Al-Ahli5–1Al-Zawra
    Pakhtakor4–1Al-Jaish
    Al-Zawra1–0Pakhtakor
    Al-Jaish0–4Al-Ahli

    Group E

    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    China Shenzhen Jianlibao 6 4 1 1 9 3 +6 13
    South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 6 4 1 1 14 3 +11 13
    Japan Jubilo Iwata 6 3 0 3 11 4 +7 9
    Vietnam Hoang Anh Gia Lai 6 0 0 6 1 25 −24 0
    Source:
    Shenzhen Jianlibao1–0Jubilo Iwata
    Hoang Anh Gia Lai1–5Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    Jubilo Iwata6–0Hoang Anh Gia Lai
    Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–0Shenzhen Jianlibao
    Shenzhen Jianlibao5–0Hoang Anh Gia Lai
    Jubilo Iwata0–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    Suwon Samsung Bluewings2–1Jubilo Iwata
    Hoang Anh Gia Lai0–2Shenzhen Jianlibao
    Jubilo Iwata3–0Shenzhen Jianlibao
    Suwon Samsung Bluewings6–0Hoang Anh Gia Lai
    Shenzhen Jianlibao1–0Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    Hoang Anh Gia Lai0–1Jubilo Iwata

    Group F

    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    China Shandong Luneng Taishan 6 6 0 0 15 2 +13 18
    Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 6 4 0 2 10 4 +6 12
    Indonesia PSM Makassar 6 1 1 4 4 14 −10 4
    Thailand BEC Tero 6 0 1 5 3 12 −9 1
    Source:
    BEC Tero0–1PSM Makassar
    Yokohama F. Marinos0–1Shandong Luneng Taishan
    PSM Makassar0–2Yokohama F. Marinos
    Shandong Luneng Taishan1–0BEC Tero
    PSM Makassar0–1Shandong Luneng Taishan
    BEC Tero1–2Yokohama F. Marinos
    Shandong Luneng Taishan6–1PSM Makassar
    Yokohama F. Marinos2–0BEC Tero
    PSM Makassar2–2BEC Tero
    Shandong Luneng Taishan2–1Yokohama F. Marinos
    BEC Tero0–4Shandong Luneng Taishan
    Yokohama F. Marinos3–0PSM Makassar

    Group G

    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    South Korea Busan IPark 6 6 0 0 25 0 +25 18
    Thailand Krung Thai 6 3 0 3 5 9 −4 9
    Indonesia Persebaya 6 1 1 4 2 10 −8 4
    Vietnam Binh Dinh 6 1 1 4 2 15 −13 4
    Source:
    Busan IPark8–0Binh Dinh
    Persebaya1–2Krung Thai
    Binh Dinh0–0Persebaya
    Krung Thai0–2Busan IPark
    Binh Dinh1–2Krung Thai
    Busan IPark4–0Persebaya
    Krung Thai0–1Binh Dinh
    Persebaya0–3Busan IPark
    Binh Dinh0–4Busan IPark
    Krung Thai1–0Persebaya
    Busan IPark4–0Krung Thai
    Persebaya1–0Binh Dinh

    Knock-out stage

    Bracket
    Quarter finals Semi-finals Final
                
    United Arab Emirates Al Ain (a) 1 3 4
    Iran PAS 1 3 4
    United Arab Emirates Al Ain 6 0 6
    China Shenzhen Jianlibao 0 0 0
    Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 2 1 3
    China Shenzhen Jianlibao (a.e.t.) 1 3 4
    United Arab Emirates Al Ain 1 2 3
    Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 1 4 5
    South Korea Busan IPark 3 2 5
    Qatar Al Sadd 0 1 1
    South Korea Busan IPark 0 0 0
    Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 5 2 7
    China Shandong Luneng Taishan 1 2 3
    Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 1 7 8

    Quarter-finals
    Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
    Busan IPark South Korea 5–1 Qatar Al Sadd 3–0 2–1
    Shandong Luneng Taishan China 3–8 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad (2004 Champion) 1–1 2–7
    Al Ain United Arab Emirates 4–4 (a) Iran PAS 1–1 3–3
    Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 3–4 China Shenzhen Jianlibao 2–1 1–3 (a.e.t.)

    First leg
    Busan IPark South Korea3–0Qatar Al Sadd
    Da Silva 20', 88'
    Yoon Hee-joon 90'
    Shandong Luneng Taishan China1–1Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
    Li Xiaopeng 54' Noor 48'
    Shandong Provincial Stadium, Jinan
    Al Ain United Arab Emirates1–1Iran PAS
    Nosrati 42' (o.g.) Borhani 24'
    Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium, Al Ain
    Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia2–1China Shenzhen Jianlibao
    Rogerio 63'
    Al-Gizani 87'    		 Naif Al-Qadi 76' (o.g.)

    Second leg
    Shenzhen Jianlibao China3–1 (a.e.t.)Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
    Zając 6'
    Li Yi 15', 98'    		 Abdulghani 20'
    Shenzhen Stadium, Shenzhen

    Shenzhen Jianlibao won 4–3 on aggregate.

    PAS Iran3–3United Arab Emirates Al Ain
    Borhani 34', 47'
    Traoré 75'    		 Tejada 61' (pen.)
    Saeed 83', 84'

    4–4 on aggregate, Al Ain won on away goals.

    Al Sadd Qatar1–2South Korea Busan IPark
    Emerson 90+2' Lim Kwan-sik 21'
    Han Jae-woong 79'

    Busan IPark won 5–1 on aggregate.

    Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia7–2China Shandong Luneng Taishan
    Osama 18'
    Tcheco 34'
    Swayed 56'
    Kallon 66'
    Abushgeer 78', 89'
    Tukar 80'    		 Li Xiaopeng 16'
    Cui Peng 61'

    Al-Ittihad won 8–3 on aggregate.

    Semi-finals
    Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
    Busan IPark South Korea 0–7 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 0–5 0–2
    Al Ain United Arab Emirates 6–0 China Shenzhen Jianlibao 6–0 0–0

    First leg
    Busan IPark South Korea0–5Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
    Al-Otaibi 54'
    Kallon 61'
    Tcheco 63'
    Kariri 85'
    Idris 88'
    Al Ain United Arab Emirates6–0China Shenzhen Jianlibao
    Khater 5', 80'
    Nwoha 9', 21', 77'
    Shehab Ahmed 28'
    Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium, Al Ain

    Second leg
    Shenzhen Jianlibao China0–0United Arab Emirates Al Ain
    Shenzhen Stadium, Shenzhen

    Al Ain won 6–0 on aggregate.

    Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia2–0South Korea Busan IPark
    Kallon 18', 58'

    Al-Ittihad won 7–0 on aggregate.

    Final
    Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
    Al Ain United Arab Emirates 3–5 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 1–1 2–4

    First leg
    Al Ain United Arab Emirates1–1Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
    Ali Msarri 51' Kallon 86' (pen.)
    Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, Al Ain

    Second leg
    Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia4–2United Arab Emirates Al Ain
    Kallon 2'
    Noor 33'
    Job 56'
    Al-Dokhi 67'    		 Shehab Ahmed 55' (pen.)
    Tejada 90+1'

    Al-Ittihad won 5–3 on aggregate.

    See also

    References
    1. "Preparation was vital for MVP Noor". Asian Football Confederation. 5 November 2005. Archived from the original on 7 November 2005.
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