2010 AFC Champions League
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 January – 13 November 2010 |
| Teams | 37 (from 15 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Iran Zob Ahan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 117 |
| Goals scored | 339 (2.9 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,390,376 (11,884 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Brazil José Mota (9 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Australia Saša Ognenovski |
← 2009 2011 → | |
The 2010 AFC Champions League was the 29th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 8th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final was held at the National Stadium in Tokyo on 13 November 2010.[1] The winner, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, qualified for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup in UAE.
Qualification
[edit ]The preliminary qualification scheme for the AFC 2010 was released in 2008.[2] A total of 38 clubs were due to participate in the 2010 AFC Champions League (eventually reduced to 37).
AFC assessment ranking
[edit ]| Pos | Member Association |
Points (total 500) |
Clubs | Spots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage |
Play-off | AFC Cup | ||||
| 4 | Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia | 365 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates UAE | 356 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Iran Iran | 340 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Uzbekistan Uzbekistan | 289 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Qatar Qatar | 270 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | India India | 202 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pos | Member Association |
Points (total 500) |
Clubs | Spots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage |
Play-off | AFC Cup | ||||
| 1 | Japan Japan | 470 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | South Korea Korea Republic | 441 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | China China PR | 431 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Australia Australia | 343 | 7+1† | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Indonesia Indonesia | 296 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Singapore Singapore | 279 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Thailand Thailand | 221 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Vietnam Vietnam | 191 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
† One of the A-League clubs, Wellington Phoenix, is based in New Zealand, an OFC member country, therefore not being eligible to compete in the ACL.
Allocation of entries
[edit ]- Qualifying play-off (8 teams)
- United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, Indonesia Indonesia, Singapore Singapore, Thailand Thailand, India India, Vietnam Vietnam each have 1 team qualify
- 2009 AFC Cup finalists
- However, Kuwait Al Kuwait, the 2009 AFC Cup winners, were removed as their league did not meet the Champions League criteria.
- Group stage (32 teams)
- 2 qualifying play-off winners
- 4 teams qualified: Iran Iran, China China PR, Japan Japan, South Korea Korea Republic, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
- 3 teams qualified: United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
- 2 teams qualified: Australia Australia, Uzbekistan Uzbekistan, Qatar Qatar
- 1 team qualified: Indonesia Indonesia
Teams
[edit ]In the following table, the number of appearances and last appearance count only those since the 2002–03 season (including qualifying rounds), when the competition was rebranded as the AFC Champions League. TH means title holders.
* Number of appearances (including qualifying rounds) since the 2002/03 season, when the competition was rebranded as the AFC Champions League
Schedule
[edit ]The ACL 2010 schedule was released on 17 July 2009.[3] It will have the same format as the 2009 AFC Champions League.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 December | Draw for qualifying play-off, group stage, and round of 16 |
| 30 January | Qualifying play-off semi-finals |
| 6 February | Qualifying play-off finals |
| 23–24 February | Group stage Match Day 1 |
| 9–10 March | Group stage Match Day 2 |
| 23–24 March | Group stage Match Day 3 |
| 30–31 March | Group stage Match Day 4 |
| 13–14 April | Group stage Match Day 5 |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27–28 April | Group stage Match Day 6 |
| 11–12 May | Round of 16 |
| 25 May | Draw for remaining rounds[4] |
| 15 September | Quarter-finals 1st leg |
| 22 September | Quarter-finals 2nd leg |
| 6 October | Semi-finals 1st leg |
| 20 October | Semi-finals 2nd leg |
| 13 November | Final (National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan)[1] |
Qualifying play-off
[edit ]The teams have been divided into two zones. East has four teams while West has three after AFC Cup champions Kuwait SC's failure to fulfil the criteria set by AFC to compete in the play-offs.[5] The draw for the qualifying play-off was held on 7 December 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[6] All losers from the qualifying play-off will enter the 2010 AFC Cup.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| West Asia Semi-final | ||
| Al-Karamah Syria | 0–1 | United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda |
| West Asia Final | ||
| Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates | 5–2 | India Churchill Brothers |
| East Asia Semi-finals | ||
| Singapore Armed Forces Singapore | 3–0 | Indonesia Sriwijaya |
| SHB Đà Nẵng Vietnam | 0–3 | Thailand Muangthong United |
| East Asia Final | ||
| Singapore Armed Forces Singapore | 0–0 (aet)(4–3p) |
Thailand Muangthong United |
Group stage
[edit ]The draw for the group stage was held on 7 December 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[6]
Each club plays double round-robin (home and away) against fellow three group members, a total of 6 matches each. Clubs receive 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:
- Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned; (Away goals do not apply)
- Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned; (Away goals do not apply)
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
- Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches; (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for each direct red card, 4 points for each yellow card followed by a direct red card)
- Drawing of lots.
Winners and runners-up of each group will qualify for the next round.
Group A
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GHA | EST | AHL | JAZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar Al-Gharafa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 |
| 2 | Iran Esteghlal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 | 3–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 6 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 5–1 | |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — |
Group B
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ZOB | BUN | ITT | WAH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran Zob Ahan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan Bunyodkor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Jeddah | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |
Group C
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SHB | PAK | SEP | AIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan Pakhtakor | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
| 3 | Iran Sepahan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates Al-Ain | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — |
Group D
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HIL | MES | SAD | AHL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| 2 | Iran Mes Kerman | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
| 3 | Qatar Al-Sadd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 8 | 0–3 | 4–1 | — | 2–2 | |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 5 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–5 | — |
Group E
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SEO | BEI | KAW | MEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| 2 | China Beijing Guoan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| 3 | Japan Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3–0 | 1–3 | — | 4–0 | |
| 4 | Australia Melbourne Victory | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — |
Group F
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KAS | JEO | CHA | JAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan Kashima Antlers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 18 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 |
| 2 | South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 12 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 8–0 | |
| 3 | China Changchun Yatai | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 9–0 | |
| 4 | Indonesia Persipura Jayapura | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 29 | −25 | 3 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 | — |
Group G
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SUW | OSA | SAF | HEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 6–2 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Japan Gamba Osaka | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 12 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | Singapore Singapore Armed Forces | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 4 | 0–2 | 2–4 | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 | China Henan Jianye | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — |
Group H
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ADE | POH | HIR | SHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia Adelaide United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 |
| 2 | South Korea Pohang Steelers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| 3 | Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1–0 | 4–3 | — | 0–1 | |
| 4 | China Shandong Luneng | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | — |
Knockout stage
[edit ]Bracket
[edit ]Round of 16
[edit ]The draw for the round of 16 was held on 7 December 2009, along with the draw for the qualifying play-off and group stage. The matches were played on 11 and 12 May 2010.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Gharafa Qatar | 1–0 | Uzbekistan Pakhtakor |
| Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia | 3–2 | Iran Esteghlal |
| Zob Ahan Iran | 1–0 | Iran Mes Kerman |
| Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Uzbekistan Bunyodkor |
Quarter-finals
[edit ]The draw for the remaining rounds was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 25 May 2010.[7] Because of the country protection rule, if there are two clubs from the same country, they will not face each other in the quarter-finals. Therefore, the two clubs from Saudi Arabia may not be drawn with each other in the quarter-finals. However, the same rule does not apply if there are more than two clubs from the country. Therefore, the four clubs from the Korea Republic may be drawn with each other in the quarter-finals.[8]
The first legs were played on 15 September, and the second legs were played on 22 September 2010.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia | 5–4 | Qatar Al-Gharafa | 3–0 | 2–4 (aet) |
| Zob Ahan Iran | 3–2 | South Korea Pohang Steelers | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea | 4–3 | South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4–1 | 0–2 |
Semi-finals
[edit ]The first legs were played on 5 and 6 October, and the second legs were played on 20 October 2010.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia | 4–4 (a) | South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 4–3 | 0–1 |
| Zob Ahan Iran | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Final
[edit ]The final was played on 13 November 2010. It was a one-leg match played at the National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea | 3 – 1 | Iran Zob Ahan |
|---|---|---|
| Saša 29' Cho Byung-Kuk 53' Kim Chul-ho 83' |
Report | Khalatbari 67' |
Top scorers
[edit ]Note: Goals scored in qualifying round not counted.
| Rank | Player | Club | MD1 | MD2 | MD3 | MD4 | MD5 | MD6 | R16 | QF1 | QF2 | SF1 | SF2 | F | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil José Mota | South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||||
| 2 | Colombia Mauricio Molina | South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||||||
| 3 | Brazil Denilson | Uzbekistan FC Bunyodkor | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| Iran Mohammad Reza Khalatbari | Iran Zob Ahan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
| Iran Farhad Majidi | Iran Esteghlal | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Brazil Leandro | Qatar Al-Sadd | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Angola Flávio | Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Brazil Araújo | Qatar Al-Gharafa | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Brazil Eninho | South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Iran Mehdi Rajabzadeh | Iran Mes Kerman / Iran Zob Ahan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Qahtani | Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Notes and references
[edit ]- ^ a b Tokyo to host 2010 AFC Champions League final
- ^ Final assessment
- ^ "ACL 2010 match schedule approved". AFC. 17 July 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ^ & AFC Cup knockout stage draw
- ^ ACL 2010 play-off format confirmed
- ^ a b Intriguing clashes aplenty in ACL
- ^ Explosive encounters set to light up ACL
- ^ Open ACL draw for Koreans; Saudis separated