2007 AFC Champions League

2007 AFC Champions League
Tournament details
Dates 7 March – 14 November 2007
Teams 28
Final positions
Champions Japan Urawa Red Diamonds (1st title)
Runners-up Iran Sepahan
Tournament statistics
Matches played 92
Goals scored 230 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Brazil Mota
(7 goals)
Best player Japan Yuichiro Nagai

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

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 6411136+713
Iraq Al-Zawraa 632196+311
Kuwait Al-Arabi 62131012−27
Qatar Al-Rayyan 6024311−82
Al-Arabi Kuwait 0–1 Iraq Al-Zawraa
(Report) Muslim Mubarak  66'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)
Al-Rayyan Qatar 0–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda
(Report) Mohamed al-Shehhi  81'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Yang Zhiqiang (China)
Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 4–1 Kuwait Al-Arabi
Mamadou Bagayoko  40'  56' (pen.)
Saleh Al Menhali  63'
Bashir Saeed  68'		 (Report) Mohamed Jarragh  35'
Attendance: 3,500
Al-Zawraa Iraq 0–0 Qatar Al-Rayyan
(Report)
Attendance: 1,500
Al-Arabi Kuwait 1–1 Qatar Al-Rayyan
Jarrah Al Zuhair  60' (Report) Adel Lamy  52'
Attendance: 7,300
Referee: Naser Al-Ghafary (Jordan)
Al-Rayyan Qatar 1–3 Kuwait Al-Arabi
Thiago Ribeiro  44' (report) Khaled Khalaf  25'
Firas Al Khatib  63', 69'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ali Al Mutlaq (Saudi Arabia)
Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 1–1 Iraq Al-Zawraa
Abdulrahim Jumaa  57' (report) Haidar Sabah  75'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)
Al-Zawraa Iraq 3–2 Kuwait Al-Arabi
Wissam Kadhim  21'
Ahmad Ibrahim  70'
Nawaf Falah  78'		 (Report) Firas Al Khatib  50', 84'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Al-Arabi Kuwait 3–2 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda
Khaled Abd Al Kudos  6'
Khaled Khalaf  55'
Jarrah Al Zuhair  87'		 (Report) Saeed Salem  23'
Yaser Matar  90'
Al-Rayyan Qatar 1–3 Iraq Al-Zawraa
Saoud Khames  75' (Report) Salman Mesbeh  13' (o.g.)
Abdul-Salam Abood  26'
Haidar Sabah  34'
Attendance: 200

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 422051+48
Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 420235−26
Kuwait Al Kuwait 402224−22
Iran Esteghlal (*) 00000000

(*) Esteghlal was disqualified for failing to submit their players list in time.

Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 0–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
(Report) Omar Al-Ghamdi  54'
Rodrigão  59'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Junjie Huang (China)
Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 2–0 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
Rodrigão  30'  90' (pen.) (report)
Attendance: 40,000

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Syria Al-Karamah 6321117+411
Uzbekistan Neftchi 631267−110
Iraq Najaf FC 622298+18
Qatar Al Sadd 6114610−44
Al-Karamah Syria 2–1 Qatar Al Sadd
Senghor Koupouleni  70'
Abdalrahman Akkari  85'		 (Report) Magid Mohamed  22'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Madhad Saif Al Badwawi (United Arab Emirates)
Najaf FC Iraq 0–1 Uzbekistan Neftchi
(Report) Kholmatov  71'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Hedayat Mombini (Iran)
Al Sadd Qatar 1–4 Iraq Najaf FC
Talal Al Bloushi  45' (Report) Aqeel Mohammed  47'
Saeed Mohsen  55'  86' (pen.)
Karrar Jassim  70'
Attendance: 1,500
Al Sadd Qatar 2–0 Uzbekistan Neftchi
Khalfan Ibrahim  65'
Emerson  75'		 (Report)
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
Al Karamah Syria 1–1 Iraq Najaf FC
Fahd Awde  90' (pen.) (Report) Falah Hasan Kadhim  71'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)
Najaf FC Iraq 2–4 Syria Al-Karamah
Saeed Mohsen  7' (pen.)
Qassim Faraj  86' (pen.)		 (Report) Jehad Al Hussein  46', 52'
Fahd Awde  50'
Senghor Koupouleni  65'
Attendance: 40,000
Neftchi Uzbekistan 2–1 Qatar Al Sadd
Iqboljon Akramov  1'
Nasim Shoimov  41'		 (Report) Emerson  17'
Attendance: 14,600
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura (Japan)
Al Sadd Qatar 1–1 Syria Al-Karamah
Ali Nasser  16' (Report) Iyad Mando  44'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Chaiwat Kunsuta (Thailand)
Neftchi Uzbekistan 1–1 Iraq Najaf FC
Kholmatov  43' (Report) Ali Mohammed  60'
Attendance: 16,000
Al-Karamah Syria 2–0 Uzbekistan Neftchi
Iyad Mando  12', 50' (Report)
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ali Al Mutlaq (Saudi Arabia)
Najaf FC Iraq 1–0 Qatar Al Sadd
Saeed Mohsen  78' (Report)
Referee: Salem Mahmoud Mugjhef (Jordan)

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Iran Sepahan 6411125+713
Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 631293+610
United Arab Emirates Al Ain 613258−36
Syria Al-Ittihad 6033313−103
Sepahan Iran 2–1 Syria Al-Ittihad
Mehdi Seyed Salehi  19', 29' (Report) Anas Sari  12'
Attendance: 25,000
Al-Ittihad Syria 0–0 United Arab Emirates Al Ain
(Report)
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Alaa Abdul-Kadir Nema (Iraq)
Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 4–0 Syria Al-Ittihad
Abdullah Al Dosari  35', 48'
Naji Majrashi  60' (pen.)
Waleed Al-Gizanii  79'		 (Report)
Attendance: 4,000
Al Ain United Arab Emirates 3–2 Iran Sepahan
Ali Al-Wehaibi  6'
Msalam Faiez  44'
Frank Ongfiang  84'		 (Report) Mehdi Seyed Salehi  8'
Emad Mohammed  65'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Chaiwat Kunsuta (Thailand)
Sepahan Iran 1–1 United Arab Emirates Al Ain
Hossein Papi  49' (Report) Hawar Mulla Mohammed  86'
Attendance: 25,000
Al-Ittihad Syria 1–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
Ammar Rihawi  36' (Report) Ahmed Ateef  65'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Talaat Najm (Lebanon)
Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 2–0 United Arab Emirates Al Ain
Abdullah Al Astaa  59'
Waleed Al-Gizani  88'		 (Report)
Attendance: 6,000
Al-Ittihad Syria 0–5 Iran Sepahan
(Report) Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail  10'
Mohammad Nori  40', 55'
Emad Mohammed  70', 90'
Attendance: 2,000
Al Ain United Arab Emirates 1–1 Syria Al-Ittihad
Ghareeb Hareb  53' (Report) Anas Sari  90'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Huang Junjie (China)
Sepahan Iran 1–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
Mehdi Seyed Salehi  33' (Report)
Attendance: 30,000

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 624095+410
Australia Sydney FC 623185+39
Indonesia Persik Kediri 6213616−107
China Shanghai Shenhua 612374+35
Shanghai Shenhua China 1–2 Australia Sydney FC
Xie Hui  78' (Report) Steve Corica  8'
Ufuk Talay  23'
Attendance: 12,000
Persik Kediri Indonesia 1–0 China Shanghai Shenhua
Bertha Yuana Putra  71' (Report)
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Abdulhameed Ebrahim (Bahrain)
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan 1–0 China Shanghai Shenhua
Yuki Abe  45' (Report)
Attendance: 28,828
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
Persik Kediri Indonesia 2–1 Australia Sydney FC
Aris Budi Prasetyo  25'
Budi Sudarsono  70'		 (Report) Steve Corica  8'
Attendance: 15,000
Shanghai Shenhua China 0–0 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
(Report)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mahmood Al Ghatrifi (Oman)
Sydney FC Australia 3–0 Indonesia Persik Kediri
Steve Corica  54', 90'
Alex Brosque  73'		 (Report)
Attendance: 10,075
Referee: Minh Tri Vo (Vietnam)
Sydney FC Australia 0–0 China Shanghai Shenhua
(Report 1 2)
Attendance: 14,786
Referee: Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
Shanghai Shenhua China 6–0 Indonesia 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 6510154+1116
South Korea Chunnam Dragons 631278−110
Indonesia Arema Malang 611429−74
Thailand Bangkok University 603347−33
Arema Malang Indonesia 1–3 Japan Kawasaki Frontale
Elie Aiboy  12' (Report) Magnum  1', 73'
Kengo Nakamura  82'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Naser Al-Ghafary (Jordan)
Chunnam Dragons South Korea 2–0 Indonesia Arema Malang
Kim Tae-Su  48'
Sandro Cardoso  82'		 (Report)
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Huang Junjie (China)
Bangkok University Thailand 0–0 Indonesia Arema Malang
(Report)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Kadyrbek Chynybekov (Kyrgyzstan)
Arema Malang Indonesia 1–0 Thailand Bangkok University
Bruno Casimir  56' (Report)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)
Kawasaki Frontale Japan 3–0 South Korea Chunnam Dragons
Juninho  25'
Chong Tese  81', 87'		 (Report)
Attendance: 10,070
Chunnam Dragons South Korea 3–2 Thailand Bangkok University
Kim Seung-Hyun  28'
Song Tae-Lim  79', 90'		 (Report) Kittisak Siriwaen  11'
Kraisorn Pancharoen  39'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Abdul Neman
Kawasaki Frontale Japan 3–0 Indonesia Arema Malang
Kengo Nakamura  4', 70'
Taku Harada  80'		 (Report)
Attendance: 9,453
Referee: Minh Tri Vo (Vietnam)
Bangkok University Thailand 1–2 Japan Kawasaki Frontale
Ekkaphan Petvises  40' (Report) Taku Harada  17'
Takahisa Nishiyama  63'
Referee: Rosdi Shaharul (Malaysia)
Arema Malang Indonesia 0–1 South Korea Chunnam Dragons
(Report) Ju Kwang-Youn  47'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mahmood Al Ghatrifi (Oman)

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 6411136+713
China Shandong Luneng Taishan 6411128+413
Australia Adelaide United 622296+38
Vietnam Gach Dong Tam Long An 6006418−140
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea 4–1 Vietnam Gach Dong Tam Long An
Mota  9'  69' (pen.)
Kim Dong-hyun  70'
Adrian Neaga  81'		 (Report) Kabanga Tshamala  87'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dilovarshokh Orzuev (Tajikistan)
Shandong Luneng Taishan China 4–0 Vietnam Gach Dong Tam Long An
Han Peng  42', 52'
Wang Yongpo  54'
Li Jinyu  74'		 (Report)
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Win Cho (Myanmar)
Gach Dong Tam Long An Vietnam 2–3 China Shandong Luneng Taishan
Kabanga Tshamala  14'
Nguyễn Việt Thắng  36'		 (Report) Wang Yongpo  29'
Li Jinyu  49', 90'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mohamed Al Saeedi (United Arab Emirates)
Adelaide United Australia 3–0 Vietnam Gach Dong Tam Long An
Travis Dodd  7', 22', 49' (Report)
Attendance: 6,917
Referee: Abdul Bashir (Singapore)

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
(2006 Champion)		 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 Iran 0–0 Japan Kawasaki Frontale
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)
Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 0–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Report
Attendance: 12,000
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea 2–1 Syria Al-Karamah
Kim Min-Ho  72'
Cho Byung-Kuk  74'		 Report Senghor Koupouleni  9'
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Hedayat Mombini (Iran)
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan 2–1 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Makoto Hasebe  4'
Tatsuya Tanaka  59'		 Report Choi Jin-cheul  90'
Attendance: 33,103
Referee: Salem Mahmoud Mujghef (Jordan)

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

Sepahan Iran 3–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda
Mahmoud Karimi  11', 58'
Moharram Navidkia  85' (pen.)		 Report Mohamed Al Shehhi  48'
Referee: Abdul Bashir (Singapore)

Second leg

  • Urawa Red Diamonds progress 5–3 on penalties after 4–4 aggregate score
Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 0–0 Iran 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 Japan 2–0 Iran Sepahan
Yuichiro Nagai  22'
Yuki Abe  71'		 Report
Attendance: 59,034
  • Urawa Red Diamonds win 3–1 on aggregate

Winners

AFC Champions League
2007 Winners

Urawa Red Diamonds
1st Title

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

References

  1. ↑ "Esteghlal disqualified from AFC League". PressTV. 26 February 2007.
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