2008 AFC Champions League

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2008 AFC Champions League
Tournament details
Dates 12 Mar 2008 - 12 Nov 2008
Teams 29
Final positions
Champions Japan Gamba Osaka (1st title)
Runners-up Australia Adelaide United
Third place Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Tournament statistics
Matches played 98
Goals scored 275 (2.81 per match)
Top scorer(s) Thailand Nantawat Thansopa
(9 goals)
Best player Japan Yasuhito Endō
(Gamba Osaka)
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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.

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)
Japan Japan (1) Urawa Red Diamonds (2007 AFC Champions League winners)
East Asia & ASEAN (12)
Australia Australia (2) Melbourne Victory (2006–07 A-League premiers and 2007 A-League Grand Final winners)
Adelaide United (2006–07 A-League regular season runners-up)
China China (2) Changchun Yatai (2007 Chinese Super League champions)
Beijing Guoan (2007 Chinese Super League runners-up)
Indonesia Indonesia (0)†
Japan Japan (2) Kashima Antlers (2007 J. League Division 1 champions and 2007–08 Emperor's Cup winners)
Gamba Osaka (2007 J. League Division 1 third place)
South Korea Korea Republic (2) Pohang Steelers (2007 K-League champions)
Chunnam Dragons (2007 Korean FA Cup winners)
Thailand Thailand (2)† Chonburi FC (2007 Thailand Premier League champions)
Krung Thai Bank FC (2007 Thailand Premier League runners-up)
Vietnam Vietnam (2)† Bình Dương F.C. (2007 V-League champions)
Nam Dinh F.C. (2007 Vietnamese Cup winners)
Central & South Asia and West Asia (16)
Iran Iran (2) Saipa (2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup champions)
Sepahan (2006–07 Hazfi Cup winners)
Iraq Iraq (2) Erbil SC (2006–07 Iraqi Premier League champions)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (2006–07 Iraqi Premier League runners-up)
Kuwait Kuwait (2) Al Kuwait (2006–07 Kuwaiti Premier League champions)
Al Qadisiya (2007 Kuwait Emir Cup winners)
Qatar Qatar (2) Al-Sadd (2006–07 Qatar Stars League champions and 2007 Emir of Qatar Cup winners)
Al-Gharafa (2006–07 Qatar Stars League runners-up)
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (1) Al-Ittihad (2006–07 Saudi Premier League champions)
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (1) Al-Ahli (2006–07 Saudi Crown Prince Cup winners)
Syria Syria (2) Al-Karamah (2006–07 Syrian League champions and 2006–07 Syrian Cup winners)
Al-Ittihad (2006–07 Syrian League runners-up)
United Arab Emirates UAE (2) Al Wasl (2006–07 UAE Football League champions and 2006–07 UAE Emir Cup winners)
Al-Wahda (2006–07 UAE Football League runners-up)
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (2) 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 March, 19 March, 9 April, 23 April, 7 May, 21 May
Knockout stage draw - 24 May 2008
  • Quarter-finals: 17 September, 24 September
  • Semi-finals: 8 October, 22 October
  • Final: 5 November, 12 November

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 6 4 1 1 8 2 +6 13
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 6 3 0 3 6 5 +1 9
Iran Sepahan 6 2 1 3 5 8 −3 7
Syria Al-Ittihad 6 2 0 4 4 8 −4 6

2008-03-12
Sepahan Iran 0 – 2 Syria Al-Ittihad
Report Jésus Gomez Goal 21'
Al Agha Goal 87'
Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)

2008-03-12
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 1 – 0 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
Magno Alves Goal 80' Report

2008-03-19
Al-Ittihad Syria 0 – 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
Report Magno Alves Goal 78'

2008-03-19
Bunyodkor Uzbekistan 2 – 0 Iran Sepahan
Bakayev Goal 61'
Kapadze Goal 80'		 Report
MHSK Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Fareed Al Marzouqi (UAE)

2008-04-09
Al-Ittihad Syria 0 – 2 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
Report Hasanov Goal 50'
Kapadze Goal 65'

2008-04-09
Sepahan Iran 2 – 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
Seyed Salehi Goal 59'
Aghily Goal 71'		 Report Al-Meshal Goal 89'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China PR)

2008-04-23
Bunyodkor Uzbekistan 1 – 0 Syria Al-Ittihad
Kapadze Goal 29' Report
MHSK Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)

2008-04-23
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 0 – 1 Iran Sepahan
Report Mohammed Goal 70'

2008-05-07
Al-Ittihad Syria 2 – 1 Iran Sepahan
Laurens Goal 61'
Jésus Gomez Goal 64'		 Report Aghily Goal 48'

2008-05-07
Bunyodkor Uzbekistan 2 – 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
Soliev Goal 10'
Djeparov Goal 38'		 Report
MHSK Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)

2008-05-21
Sepahan Iran 1 – 1 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
Ali Mohammadi Goal 2' Report Gochguliev Goal 72'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 150
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)

2008-05-21
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 3 – 0 Syria Al-Ittihad
Al-Nemri Goal 30', 50'
Hazazi Goal 42'		 Report

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Iran Saipa 6 3 3 0 7 3 +4 12
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8
United Arab Emirates Al Wasl 6 2 1 3 5 7 −2 7
Kuwait Al Kuwait 6 1 2 3 4 6 −2 5

2008-03-12
Al Wasl United Arab Emirates 0 – 1 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Report Alwan Goal 32'

2008-03-12
Al Kuwait Kuwait 1 – 1 Iran Saipa
Ajab Goal 44' Report Zaynadpour Goal 66'

2008-03-19
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 0 – 0 Kuwait Al Kuwait
Report

2008-03-19
Saipa Iran 2 – 0 United Arab Emirates Al Wasl
Traoré Goal 45'
Ansarifard Goal 57'		 Report
Enghelab Stadium, Karaj
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Masaaki Iemoto (Japan)

2008-04-09
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 0 – 1 Iran Saipa
Report Vaziri Goal 45+1'

2008-04-09
Al Wasl United Arab Emirates 1 – 0 Kuwait Al Kuwait
Hassan Goal 75' Report
Zabeel Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 4,622
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)

2008-04-23
Saipa Iran 1 – 1 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Rahmati Goal 63' (pen.) Report Ayad Goal 71'
Enghelab Stadium, Karaj
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

2008-04-23
Al Kuwait Kuwait 2 – 1 United Arab Emirates Al Wasl
Ajab Goal 10'
Al Awadhi Goal 42'		 Report Ali Goal 4' (pen.)

2008-05-07
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 1 – 2 United Arab Emirates Al Wasl
Kamel Goal 69' Report Al-Enazi Goal 49'
Oliveira Goal 64'

2008-05-07
Saipa Iran 1 – 0 Kuwait Al Kuwait
Rahmati Goal 24' Report
Enghelab Stadium, Karaj
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China PR)

2008-05-21
Al Wasl United Arab Emirates 1 – 1 Iran Saipa
André Dias Goal 90+2' Report Traoré Goal 21'
Zabeel Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)

2008-05-21
Al Kuwait Kuwait 1 – 2 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Ajab Goal 22' Report Kadhim Goal 17'
Abdul-Mohsen Goal 48'

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Syria Al-Karamah 6 3 2 1 8 3 +5 11
United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 6 2 3 1 6 7 −1 9
Qatar Al-Sadd 6 1 3 2 6 8 −2 6
Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 6 0 4 2 5 7 −2 4

2008-03-12
Al-Sadd Qatar 2 – 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
Emerson Goal 6'
Felipe Goal 26'		 Report Val Baiano Goal 73'
Al Sadd Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

2008-03-12
Al-Karamah Syria 4 – 1 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda
Esmaeel Goal 3'
Chaabo Goal 27', 48'
Al Hamwi Goal 80'		 Report Al Shehhi Goal 83'
Khaled bin Walid Stadium, Homs
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)

2008-03-19
Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 1 – 1 Syria Al-Karamah
Al Thagafi Goal 15' Report Al Hamwi Goal 44'

2008-03-19
Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 2 – 2 Qatar Al-Sadd
Pinga Goal 17'
Al Shehhi Goal 85		 Report Tenorio Goal 44'
Emerson Goal 71'
Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)

2008-04-09
Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 0 – 0 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda
Report

2008-04-09
Al-Sadd Qatar 0 – 2 Syria Al-Karamah
Report Al Hamwi Goal 69'
Jenyat Goal 73'
Al Sadd Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)

2008-04-23
Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 2 – 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
Josiel Goal 35', 84' Report Al Gizani Goal 81'
Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)

2008-04-23
Al-Karamah Syria 1 – 0 Qatar Al-Sadd
Jenyat Goal 78' Report
Khaled bin Walid Stadium, Homs
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)

2008-05-07
Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 2 – 2 Qatar Al-Sadd
Taher Zakaria Goal 28' (o.g.)
Sulimani Goal 42' (pen.)		 Report Gholam Goal 32' (pen.)
Ahmed Goal 50'

2008-05-07
Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 1 – 0 Syria Al-Karamah
Al Shehhi Goal 90' Report
Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura (Japan)

2008-05-21
Al-Sadd Qatar 0 – 0 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda
Report
Al Sadd Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 800
Referee: Lee Gi-Young (Korea Republic)

2008-05-21
Al-Karamah Syria 0 – 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
Report

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kuwait Al Qadisiya 6 3 2 1 8 7 +1 11
Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 6 3 2 1 13 6 +7 11
Iraq Erbil 6 2 2 2 8 11 −3 8
Qatar Al-Gharafa 6 0 2 4 3 8 −5 2

2008-03-12
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 0 – 1 Kuwait Al Qadisiya
Report Ajab Goal 90+1'
MHSK Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)

2008-03-12
Erbil Iraq 1 – 1 Qatar Al-Gharafa
Muslim Mubarak Goal 61' Report Araújo Goal 13'
Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa
Attendance: 250
Referee: Talaat Najm (Lebanon)

2008-03-19
Al Qadisiya Kuwait 1 – 1 Iraq Erbil
Al Salama Goal 81' Alwan Goal 28' (pen.)

2008-03-19
Al-Gharafa Qatar 2 – 2 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
Mahmoud Goal 57'
Araújo Goal 65'		 Report Aliqulov Goal 68'
F. Tadjiyev Goal 78'
Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lee Gi-Young (Korea Republic)

2008-04-09
Al Qadisiya Kuwait 1 – 0 Qatar Al-Gharafa
Ajab Goal 62' Report

2008-04-09
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 2 – 0 Iraq Erbil
Kholmatov Goal 47'
Geynrikh Goal 52' (pen.)		 Report
MHSK Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)

2008-04-23
Al-Gharafa Qatar 0 – 1 Kuwait Al Qadisiya
Report Al-Mutwa Goal 89'
Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)

2008-04-23
Erbil Iraq 1 – 5 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
Sabah Goal 19' Report Siamand Goal 38' (o.g.)
Kuziboyev Goal 69'
Marković Goal 73'
Geynrikh Goal 81'
Kholmatov Goal 90+3'

2008-05-07
Al Qadisiya Kuwait 2 – 2 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
Ajab Goal 20'
Al Salama Goal 45' (pen.)		 Report Ahmedov Goal 36'
Z. Tadjiyev Goal 81'

2008-05-07
Al-Gharafa Qatar 0 – 1 Iraq Erbil
Report Alwan Goal 29'
Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 200
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)

2008-05-21
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 2 – 0 Qatar Al-Gharafa
Z. Tadjiyev Goal 19'
Ahmedov Goal 88' (pen.)		 Report
MHSK Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)

2008-05-21
Erbil Iraq 4 – 2 Kuwait Al Qadisiya
Salah Goal 52', 70', 79'
Alwan Goal 89'		 Report Al Shammari Goal 23'
Al-Kandri Goal 34'

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Australia Adelaide United 6 4 2 0 9 2 +7 14
China Changchun Yatai 6 3 3 0 10 3 +7 12
South Korea Pohang Steelers 6 1 2 3 6 7 −1 5
Vietnam Bình Dương 6 0 1 5 4 17 −13 1

2008-03-12
Changchun Yatai China 2 – 1 Vietnam Bình Dương
Du Zhenyu Goal 4'
Cui Wei Goal 70'		 Report Nguyễn Anh Đức Goal 53'
Changchun City Stadium, Changchun
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ali Al-Badwawi (UAE)

2008-03-12
Pohang Steelers South Korea 0 – 2 Australia Adelaide United
Report Cornthwaite Goal 3'
Djite Goal 59'
Steelyard Stadium, Pohang
Attendance: 8,436
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

2008-03-19
Bình Dương Vietnam 1 – 4 South Korea Pohang Steelers
Robson De Lima Goal 11' (pen.) Report Denilson Goal 49' (pen.), 58' (pen.)
Kim Jae-Sung Goal 56'
Choi Hyo-Jin Goal 64'

2008-03-19
Adelaide United Australia 0 – 0 China Changchun Yatai
Report
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 10,510
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)

2008-04-09
Bình Dương Vietnam 1 – 2 Australia Adelaide United
Philani Goal 85' Report Diego Goal 10'
Alagich Goal 78'

2008-04-09
Changchun Yatai China 1 – 0 South Korea Pohang Steelers
Dah Zadi Goal 86' Report

2008-04-23
Adelaide United Australia 4 – 1 Vietnam Bình Dương
Pantelis Goal 56'
Dodd Goal 58', 62'
Diego Goal 77'		 Report Phạm Minh Đức Goal 65'
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 13,802
Referee: Mohamed Al Hilali (Oman)

2008-04-23
Pohang Steelers South Korea 2 – 2 China Changchun Yatai
Hwang Jae-Won Goal 64'
Hwang Jin-Sung Goal 90'		 Report Wang Dong Goal 35'
Du Zhenyu Goal 70'
Steelyard Stadium, Pohang
Attendance: 5,468
Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)

2008-05-07
Bình Dương Vietnam 0 – 5 China Changchun Yatai
Report Wang Bo Goal 2', 37'
Dah Zadi Goal 13'
Yan Feng Goal 78'
Caballero Goal 90' (pen.)

2008-05-07
Adelaide United Australia 1 – 0 South Korea Pohang Steelers
Diego Goal 63' Report
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 11,805
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

2008-05-21
Pohang Steelers South Korea 0 – 0 Vietnam Bình Dương
Report
Steelyard Stadium, Pohang
Attendance: 4,571
Referee: Abdulrahman Recho (Syria)

2008-05-22
Changchun Yatai China 0 – 0 Australia Adelaide United
Report

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Japan Kashima Antlers 6 5 0 1 28 3 +25 15
China Beijing Guoan 6 4 0 2 14 9 +5 12
Thailand Krung Thai Bank 6 2 1 3 20 27 −7 7
Vietnam Nam Định 6 0 1 5 4 27 −23 1

2008-03-12
Krung Thai Bank Thailand 1 – 9 Japan Kashima Antlers
Kone Goal 64' Report Tashiro Goal 15', 50'
Iwamasa Goal 21'
Nozawa Goal 34', 90+2'
Marquinhos Goal 47', 69', 71'
Sasaki Goal 73'

2008-03-12
Nam Dinh Vietnam 1 – 3 China Beijing Guoan
Lê Văn Duyệt Goal 14' Report Yan Xiangchuang Goal 57'
Du Wenhui Goal 60'
Zhang Shuai Goal 90+1'

2008-03-19
Kashima Antlers Japan 6 – 0 Vietnam Nam Dinh
Motoyama Goal 25', 48'
Marquinhos Goal 58', 67'
Tashiro Goal 73'
Danilo Goal 90+2'		 Report

2008-03-19
Beijing Guoan China 4 – 2 Thailand Krung Thai Bank
Du Wenhui Goal 39', 73'
Martínez Goal 51', 75'		 Report Thansopa Goal 58'
Pichitchotirat Goal 63'
Beijing Fengtai Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Atallah Jatli (Kuwait)

2008-04-09
Kashima Antlers Japan 1 – 0 China Beijing Guoan
Danilo Goal 52' Report
Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
Attendance: 6,487
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

2008-04-09
Krung Thai Bank Thailand 9 – 1 Vietnam Nam Dinh
Kone Goal 4', 44', 90+1', 90+2'
Thansopa Goal 8', 46', 59'
Choeichiu Goal 64'
Wongsuparuk Goal 70'		 Report Trần Đức Dương Goal 64'

2008-04-23
Beijing Guoan China 1 – 0 Japan Kashima Antlers
Tiago Goal 41' Report

2008-04-23
Nam Dinh Vietnam 2 – 2 Thailand Krung Thai Bank
Hoàng Ngọc Linh Goal 2', 47' Report Thansopa Goal 21'
Choeichiu Goal 90'

2008-05-07
Kashima Antlers Japan 8 – 1 Thailand Krung Thai Bank
Iwamasa Goal 19'
Koroki Goal 21'
Tashiro Goal 45'
Nozawa Goal 46', 66'
Ogasawara Goal 50'
Danilo Goal 74', 83'		 Report Pichitchotirat Goal 90'

2008-05-07
Beijing Guoan China 3 – 0 Vietnam Nam Dinh
Guo Hui Goal 14' (pen.)
Yang Hao Goal 32', 78'		 Report
Beijing Fengtai Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Kadhum Auda (Iraq)

2008-05-21
Krung Thai Bank Thailand 5 – 3 China Beijing Guoan
Thansopa Goal 10', 44', 49', 69' (pen.)
Pichitchotirat Goal 27'		 Report Tiago Goal 67' (pen.), 70', 77' (pen.)

2008-05-21
Nam Dinh Vietnam 0 – 4 Japan Kashima Antlers
Report Tashiro Goal 27'
Koroki Goal 47'
Motoyama Goal 75'
Danilo Goal 87'
Notes

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Japan Gamba Osaka 6 4 2 0 14 8 +6 14
Australia Melbourne Victory 6 2 1 3 10 11 −1 7
South Korea Chunnam Dragons 6 1 3 2 8 10 −2 6
Thailand Chonburi 6 1 2 3 7 10 −3 5

2008-03-12
Melbourne Victory Australia 2 – 0 South Korea Chunnam Dragons
Muscat Goal 28' (pen.)
Vargas Goal 66'		 Report
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
Attendance: 24,656
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)

2008-03-12
Gamba Osaka Japan 1 – 1 Thailand Chonburi
Lucas Goal 90+4' Report Sunthornpit Goal 59'
Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Hedayat Mombeni (Iran)

2008-03-19
Chunnam Dragons South Korea 3 – 4 Japan Gamba Osaka
Simões Goal 4'
Kim Tae-Su Goal 27', 60' (pen.)		 Report Futagawa Goal 30'
Bando Goal 53', 75'
Yasuda Goal 58'

2008-03-19
Chonburi Thailand 3 – 1 Australia Melbourne Victory
Ney Fabiano Goal 45'
Baga Goal 79', 90+5'		 Report Allsopp Goal 57'
Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok2
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Kadhum Auda (Iraq)

2008-04-09
Chunnam Dragons South Korea 1 – 0 Thailand Chonburi
Simões Goal 90' Report

2008-04-09
Melbourne Victory Australia 3 – 4 Japan Gamba Osaka
Allsopp Goal 4', 65'
Vargas Goal 41'		 Report Futagawa Goal 31'
Baré Goal 38'
Yamaguchi Goal 68'
Lucas Goal 89'
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
Attendance: 26,857
Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)

2008-04-23
Chonburi Thailand 2 – 2 South Korea Chunnam Dragons
On-Mo Goal 56'
Jinta Goal 88'		 Report Chung Joon-Yeon Goal 5'
Kim Myung-Woon Goal 48'
Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok2
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)

2008-04-23
Gamba Osaka Japan 2 – 0 Australia Melbourne Victory
Yamazaki Goal 31', 57' Report
Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita
Attendance: 8,132
Referee: Ali Al-Badwawi (UAE)

2008-05-07
Chunnam Dragons South Korea 1 – 1 Australia Melbourne Victory
Ko Ki-Gu Goal 37' Report Pondeljak Goal 4'
Gwangyang Stadium, Gwangyang
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)

2008-05-07
Chonburi Thailand 0 – 2 Japan Gamba Osaka
Report Yamazaki Goal 64'
Lucas Goal 76'
Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok2
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)

2008-05-21
Melbourne Victory Australia 3 – 1 Thailand Chonburi
Muscat Goal 56'
Thompson Goal 65'
Hernández Goal 77'		 Report Ney Fabiano Goal 55'
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
Attendance: 14,558
Referee: Salem Mahmoud Mujghef (Jordan)

2008-05-21
Gamba Osaka Japan 1 – 1 South Korea Chunnam Dragons
Futagawa Goal 75' Report Yoo Hong-Youl Goal 86' (pen.)
Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita
Attendance: 7,160
Referee: Sun Baojie (China PR)
Notes

Knock-out stage

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Main article: 2008 AFC Champions League knockout stage

Bracket

  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                       
  1  Syria Al-Karamah 1 0 1  
8  Japan Gamba Osaka 2 2 4  
     Japan Gamba Osaka 1 3 4  
     Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 1 1 2  
4  Kuwait Al Qadisiya 3 0 3
  5  Japan Urawa Red Diamonds (2007 Champion) 2 2 4  
       Japan Gamba Osaka 3 2 5
     Australia Adelaide United 0 0 0
  3  Japan Kashima Antlers 1 0 1  
6  Australia Adelaide United 1 1 2  
     Australia Adelaide United 3 0 3
     Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 0 1 1  
2  Iran Saipa 2 1 3
  7  Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 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
Al-Karamah Syria 1–4 Japan Gamba Osaka 1–2 0–2
Al Qadisiya Kuwait 3–4 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
(2007 Champion)		 3–2 0–2
Kashima Antlers Japan 1–2 Australia Adelaide United 1–1 0–1
Saipa Iran 3–7 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 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
Gamba Osaka Japan 4–2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 3–1
Adelaide United Australia 3–1 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 3–0 0–1

Final

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The first and second legs of the final were played on 5 November and 12 November 2008, respectively.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gamba Osaka Japan 5–0 Australia Adelaide United 3–0 2–0

Winners

AFC Champions League
2008 Winners
Flag of Japan
Gamba Osaka
1st Title

Top scorers

The top scorers from the 2008 AFC Champions League are as follows:

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Thailand Nantawat Thansopa Thailand Krung Thai Bank 9
2 Brazil Lucas Japan Gamba Osaka 6
3 Brazil Marquinhos Japan Kashima Antlers 5
Japan Masato Yamazaki Japan Gamba Osaka
Ivory Coast Kone Kassim Thailand Krung Thai Bank
Japan Yuzo Tashiro Japan Kashima Antlers
Brazil Danilo Japan Kashima Antlers
8 Japan Takuya Nozawa Japan Kashima Antlers 4
Brazil Tiago China Beijing Guoan
Chile Villanueva Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
Brazil Diego Walsh Australia Adelaide United

Fair Play Award

Japan Gamba Osaka

See also

References

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