2012 AFC Champions League

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2012 AFC Champions League
Tournament details
Dates10 February – 10 November 2012
Teams37 (from 11 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli
Tournament statistics
Matches played117
Goals scored338 (2.89 per match)
Attendance1,480,245 (12,652 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Oliveira
(12 goals) [1]
Best player(s) Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Keun-ho [2]
2011
2013

The 2012 AFC Champions League was the 31st edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 10th under the current AFC Champions League title.

Contents

Ulsan Hyundai from South Korea won their first title, defeating Al-Ahli from Saudi Arabia with a 3–0 win in the final, and qualified for the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup. [3] [4]

Allocation of entries per association

The AFC approved criteria for participation in the 2011 and 2012 seasons. [5] The final decision date was set after the Executive Committee meeting in November 2010. [6]

On 30 November 2009, the AFC announced 12 more MA's that were keen to join the ACL, in addition to ten participating national associations. Singapore later withdrew. The full list of candidate associations were as follows:

East Asia
West Asia

Note: India, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam have clubs taking part in play-offs to qualify for the group stages of ACL in 2010.

Entrants per association

It was originally announced that the allocation for entry to the 2012 ACL would stay the same as the previous three seasons with the exception of Vietnam, who were disqualified, and their previous playoff slot was awarded to Qatar. [8] However, following the AFC Executive Committee meeting in November 2011, it was decided that the number of slots for each association to be changed based on evaluation of the AFC Champions League criteria that took place in 2011. [9]

A total of eleven member associations (see below) which participated in the 2011 AFC Champions League was evaluated for participating in the 2012 AFC Champions League. [10] India, which played in the 2011 ACL play-off, was not evaluated and dropped to the AFC Cup. The other member associations which applied but did not meet the criteria for 2011 ACL was not evaluated at all for 2012.

Evaluation for 2012 ACL
Meet all items of the criteria
Meet some items of the criteria
Do not meet the criteria
Notes

Teams

A total of 37 teams participated in the 2012 AFC Champions League. [10]

Notes

Schedule

Schedule of dates for 2012 competition. [14]

PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond leg
Qualifying play-offsSemi-finals6 December 201110 February 2012
Finals18 February 2012
Group stageMatchday 16–7 March 2012
Matchday 220–21 March 2012
Matchday 33–4 April 2012
Matchday 417–18 April 2012
Matchday 51–2 May 2012
Matchday 615–16 May 2012
Knockout phaseRound of 1622–23 May 2012 (W), 29–30 May 2012 (E)
Quarter-finals14 June 201219 September 20122–3 October 2012
Semi-finals24 October 201231 October 2012
Final9 or 10 November 2012 at home of one of the finalists

Qualifying play-off

The draw for the qualifying play-off was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 6 December 2011. [15] The winners advanced to the group stage, while the losers of the final round advanced to the AFC Cup group stage, [16] except the loser of the match between Adelaide United and Persipura Jayapura. [17]

West Zone

Team 1 Score Team 2
Semi-final Round
Esteghlal Flag of Iran.svg 2–0 Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan
Final Round
Al-Shabab Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 3–0 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Neftchi Farg'ona
Esteghlal Flag of Iran.svg 3–1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ettifaq

East Zone

Team 1 Score Team 2
Final Round
Pohang Steelers Flag of South Korea.svg 2–0 Flag of Thailand.svg Chonburi
Adelaide United Flag of Australia (converted).svg 3–0 Flag of Indonesia.svg Persipura Jayapura

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 6 December 2011. [18] Clubs from the same country may not be drawn into the same group. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage. [16]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification JAZ EST RAY NQA
1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira 65101810+816Advance to knockout stage 1–1 3–2 4–1
2 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal 632183+511 1–2 3–0 0–0
3 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan 620491236 3–4 0–1 3–1
4 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasaf Qarshi 6015414101 2–4 0–2 0–1

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ITT YAS PAK ARA
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 6510134+916Advance to knockout stage 1–0 4–0 3–2
2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Baniyas 632192+711 0–0 2–0 2–0
3 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor 621361047 1–2 1–1 3–1
4 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Arabi 6006416120 1–3 0–4 0–1

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SEP AHL NAS LEK
1 Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan 641194+513Advance to knockout stage 2–1 1–0 2–1
2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli 6312106+410 1–1 3–1 3–0
3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Nasr 620461156 [lower-alpha 1] 0–3 1–2 2–1
4 Flag of Qatar.svg Lekhwiya 62045946 [lower-alpha 1] 1–0 1–0 1–2
Source: WorldFootball.net
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Al-Nasr and Lekhwiya are ranked by their head-to-head record (Al-Nasr: 6 pts; Lekhwiya: 0 pts).

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification HIL PER GHA SHA
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 6330107+312Advance to knockout stage 1–1 2–1 2–1
2 Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis 6321145+911 0–1 1–1 6–1
3 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Gharafa 613271036 3–3 0–3 2–1
4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Shabab 602451492 1–1 1–3 0–0

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ADE BYD POH GMB
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide United 641172+513Advance to knockout stage 0–0 1–0 2–0
2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor 631287+110 1–2 1–0 3–2
3 Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers 630364+29 1–0 0–2 2–0
4 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka 610551383 0–2 3–1 0–3

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ULS TOK BBR BEG
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai 6420117+414Advance to knockout stage 1–0 1–1 2–1
2 Flag of Japan.svg FC Tokyo 6321126+611 2–2 4–2 3–0
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar 603361153 [lower-alpha 1] 1–2 0–2 1–1
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan 603361153 [lower-alpha 1] 2–3 1–1 1–1
Source: WorldFootball.net
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Brisbane Roar and Beijing Guoan are tied on their head-to-head record (2 pts, 0 GD, 2 GF), overall goal difference and overall goals scored, and so are ranked by their fair play record (Brisbane Roar: 12 pts; Beijing Guoan: 18 pts).

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SIC NGY CCM TTD
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 6240135+810 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout stage 1–1 5–0 1–1
2 Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya Grampus 6240104+610 [lower-alpha 1] 2–2 3–0 0–0
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Central Coast Mariners 613271146 1–1 1–1 5–1
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianjin Teda 6033212103 0–3 0–3 0–0
Source: WorldFootball.net
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and Nagoya Grampus are tied on their head-to-head record (2 pts, 0 GD, 3 GF), and so are ranked by their overall goal difference.

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification GEG KSR JHM BRU
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande 6312128+410 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout stage 3–1 1–3 1–2
2 Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol 6312117+410 [lower-alpha 1] 0–0 5–1 1–0
3 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6303101559 1–5 0–2 3–2
4 Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United 620481136 1–2 3–2 0–2
Source: WorldFootball.net
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Guangzhou Evergrande and Kashiwa Reysol are ranked by their head-to-head record (Guangzhou Evergrande: 4 pts; Kashiwa Reysol: 1 pt).

Knockout stage

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide United 1
Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya Grampus 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide United 2 2 4
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor (a.e.t.) 2 3 5
Flag of South Korea.svg Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 0
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor 1
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor 1 0 1
Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai 3 2 5
Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai 3
Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol 2
Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai 1 4 5
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 0 0 0
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 7
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Baniyas 1
Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai 3
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli 0
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 3
Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis 0
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 4 1 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande 2 2 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande 1
Flag of Japan.svg FC Tokyo 0
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 1 0 1
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli 0 2 2
Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan 2
Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal 0
Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan 0 1 1
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli 0 4 4
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira 3 (2)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli (p) 3 (4)

Round of 16

The matchups for the round of 16 were decided based on the results from the group stage. [19] Each tie was played as one match, hosted by the winners of each group (Team 1) against the runners-up of another group (Team 2). [16]

Team 1 Score Team 2
West Zone
Al-Jazira Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 3–3 (aet)
(2–4 p)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli
Sepahan Flag of Iran.svg 2–0 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal
Al-Ittihad Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 3–0 Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis
Al-Hilal Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 7–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Baniyas
Team 1 Score Team 2
East Zone
Adelaide United Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–0 Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya Grampus
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Flag of South Korea.svg 0–1 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor
Ulsan Hyundai Flag of South Korea.svg 3–2 Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol
Guangzhou Evergrande Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1–0 Flag of Japan.svg FC Tokyo

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 June 2012. [20] It determined the matchups for the quarter-finals and semi-finals as well as the potential host for the final. [21]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Al-Ittihad Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 5–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande 4–2 1–2
Sepahan Flag of Iran.svg 1–4 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli 0–0 1–4
Adelaide United Flag of Australia (converted).svg 4–5 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor 2–2 2–3 (a.e.t.)
Ulsan Hyundai Flag of South Korea.svg 5–0 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 1–0 4–0

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Al-Ittihad Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1–2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli 1–0 0–2
Bunyodkor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 1–5 Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai 1–3 0–2

Final

The final of the 2012 AFC Champions League was hosted by one of the finalists, decided by a draw. [16] According to the draw on 14 June 2012, the winner of semi-final 2 would host the final. [22] Therefore, Ulsan Hyundai was the home team.

Ulsan Hyundai Flag of South Korea.svg 3–0 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli
Kwak Tae-Hwi Soccerball shade.svg13'
Rafinha Soccerball shade.svg68'
Kim Seung-Yong Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report

Top scorers

RankPlayerClub MD1 MD2 MD3 MD4 MD5 MD6 R16 QF1 QF2 SF1 SF2 F Total
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Oliveira Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira 11134212
2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Naif Hazazi Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 2111218
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Rafinha Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka (GS)
Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai (QF+SF+F)
212117
Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Simões Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli 11111117
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Darío Conca Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande 211116
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Shin-Wook Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai 1111116
7 Flag of Libya.svg Éamon Zayed Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis 3115
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Correa Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan 111115
Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Domingues Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol 21115
Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Byung-Soo Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 145
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Amara Diané Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Nasr 21115

Note: Goals scored in qualifying play-off not counted. [23]

Source: [24] [25]

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