2010 AFC Champions League

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2010 AFC Champions League
Tournament details
Dates30 January – 13 November 2010
Teams37 (from 15 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2nd title)
Runners-up Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan
Tournament statistics
Matches played117
Goals scored339 (2.9 per match)
Attendance1,390,376 (11,884 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil.svg José Mota
(9 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg 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.

Contents

Qualification

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

Allocation of entries

Qualifying play-off (8 teams)
However, Flag of Kuwait.svg Al Kuwait, the 2009 AFC Cup winners, were removed as their league did not meet the Champions League criteria.
Group stage (32 teams)

Teams

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

The ACL 2010 schedule was released on 17 July 2009. [3] It will have the same format as the 2009 AFC Champions League.

DateEvent
7 DecemberDraw for qualifying play-off, group stage, and round of 16
30 JanuaryQualifying play-off semi-finals
6 FebruaryQualifying play-off finals
23–24 FebruaryGroup stage Match Day 1
9–10 MarchGroup stage Match Day 2
23–24 MarchGroup stage Match Day 3
30–31 MarchGroup stage Match Day 4
13–14 AprilGroup stage Match Day 5
DateEvent
27–28 AprilGroup stage Match Day 6
11–12 MayRound of 16
25 MayDraw for remaining rounds [4]
15 SeptemberQuarter-finals 1st leg
22 SeptemberQuarter-finals 2nd leg
6 OctoberSemi-finals 1st leg
20 OctoberSemi-finals 2nd leg
13 NovemberFinal (National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan) [1]

Qualifying play-off

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 Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg 0–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Wahda
West Asia Final
Al-Wahda Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 5–2 Flag of India.svg Churchill Brothers
East Asia Semi-finals
Singapore Armed Forces Flag of Singapore.svg 3–0 Flag of Indonesia.svg Sriwijaya
SHB Đà Nẵng Flag of Vietnam.svg 0–3 Flag of Thailand.svg Muangthong United
East Asia Final
Singapore Armed Forces Flag of Singapore.svg 0–0
(aet)(4–3p)
Flag of Thailand.svg Muangthong United

Group stage

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:

  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned; (Away goals do not apply)
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned; (Away goals do not apply)
  4. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  5. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  6. Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  7. 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)
  8. Drawing of lots.

Winners and runners-up of each group will qualify for the next round.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification GHA EST AHL JAZ
1 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Gharafa 6411119+213Advance to knockout stage 1–1 3–2 4–2
2 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal 632195+411 3–0 2–1 0–0
3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli 6204119+26 0–1 1–2 5–1
4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira 611461484 1–2 2–1 0–2

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ZOB BUN ITT WAH
1 Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan 641183+513Advance to knockout stage 3–0 1–0 1–0
2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor 6312107+310 0–1 3–0 4–1
3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad Jeddah 622297+28 2–2 1–1 4–0
4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Wahda 6105313103 1–0 1–2 0–2

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SHB PAK SEP AIN
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab 6312108+210Advance to knockout stage 2–1 1–1 3–2
2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor 630381029 1–3 2–1 3–2
3 Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan 62225508 1–0 2–0 0–0
4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Ain 62138807 2–1 0–1 2–0

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification HIL MES SAD AHL
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 6321117+411Advance to knockout stage 3–1 0–0 1–1
2 Flag of Iran.svg Mes Kerman 6303131309 3–1 3–1 4–2
3 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd 6222129+38 0–3 4–1 2–2
4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Ahli 612391675 2–3 2–1 0–5

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SEO BEI KAW MEL
1 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 6501116+515Advance to knockout stage 3–1 2–0 3–2
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan 631275+210 0–1 2–0 1–0
3 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale 62048806 3–0 1–3 4–0
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Victory 611431074 0–2 0–0 1–0

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification KAS JEO CHA JAY
1 Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers 6600143+1118Advance to knockout stage 2–1 1–0 5–0
2 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6402176+1112 1–2 1–0 8–0
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Changchun Yatai 6105107+33 0–1 1–2 9–0
4 Flag of Indonesia.svg Persipura Jayapura 6105429253 1–3 1–4 2–0

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SUW OSA SAF HEN
1 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings 6411134+913Advance to knockout stage 0–0 6–2 2–0
2 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka 6330115+612 2–1 3–0 1–1
3 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Armed Forces 6114616104 0–2 2–4 2–1
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Henan Jianye 60333853 0–2 1–1 0–0

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ADE POH HIR SHA
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide United 631264+210Advance to knockout stage 1–0 3–2 0–1
2 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Pohang Steelers 631287+110 0–0 2–1 1–0
3 Flag of Japan.svg Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6303111109 1–0 4–3 0–1
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shandong Luneng 62045836 0–2 1–2 2–3

Knockout stage

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide United 2
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Jeonbuk Motors (a.e.t.) 3
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0 1 1
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab 2 0 2
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab 3
Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal 2
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab 4 0 4
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Seongnam Ihwa (a)3 1 4
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 3
Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka 0
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 4 0 4
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1 2 3
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan 0
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 3
Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan 1
Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan 1
Flag of Iran.svg Mes Kerman 0
Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan 2 1 3
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Pohang Steelers 1 1 2
Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers 0
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Pohang Steelers 1
Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan 1 1 2
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 0 0 0
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 3
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor 0
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) 3 2 5
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Gharafa 0 4 4
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Gharafa 1
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor 0

Round of 16

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
West Asia
Al-Gharafa Flag of Qatar.svg 1–0 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor
Al-Shabab Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 3–2 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal
Zob Ahan Flag of Iran.svg 1–0 Flag of Iran.svg Mes Kerman
Al-Hilal Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 3–0 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor
Team 1 Score Team 2
East Asia
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Flag of South Korea.svg 3–0 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Flag of South Korea.svg 2–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan
Kashima Antlers Flag of Japan.svg 0–1 Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers
Adelaide United Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2–3 (aet) Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Quarter-finals

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 scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Al-Hilal Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 54 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Gharafa 30 24 (aet)
Zob Ahan Flag of Iran.svg 32 Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers 21 11
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Flag of South Korea.svg 12 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab 02 10
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Flag of South Korea.svg 43 Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings 41 02

Semi-finals

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 scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Al-Shabab Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 4–4 (a) Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 43 01
Zob Ahan Flag of Iran.svg 2–0 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 10 10

Final

The final was played on 13 November 2010. It was a one-leg match played at the National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg 3 – 1 Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan
Saša Soccerball shade.svg29'
Cho Byung-Kuk Soccerball shade.svg53'
Kim Chul-ho Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Khalatbari Soccerball shade.svg67'
National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 27,308
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)

Top scorers

Note: Goals scored in qualifying round not counted.

RankPlayerClub MD1 MD2 MD3 MD4 MD5 MD6 R16 QF1 QF2 SF1 SF2 F Total
1 Flag of Brazil.svg José Mota Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1211229
2 Flag of Colombia.svg Mauricio Molina Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 112127
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Denilson Flag of Uzbekistan.svg FC Bunyodkor 1225
Flag of Iran.svg Mohammad Reza Khalatbari Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan 111115
Flag of Iran.svg Farhad Majidi Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal 2215
Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd 325
Flag of Angola.svg Flávio Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab 2215
Flag of Brazil.svg Araújo Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Gharafa 1315
Flag of Brazil.svg Eninho Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1225
Flag of Iran.svg Mehdi Rajabzadeh Flag of Iran.svg Mes Kerman / Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan 21115
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Yasser Al-Qahtani Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 21115

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 Tokyo to host 2010 AFC Champions League final
  2. Final assessment
  3. "ACL 2010 match schedule approved". AFC. 17 July 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
  4. & AFC Cup knockout stage draw
  5. ACL 2010 play-off format confirmed
  6. 1 2 Intriguing clashes aplenty in ACL
  7. Explosive encounters set to light up ACL
  8. Open ACL draw for Koreans; Saudis separated