2011 AFC Champions League

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2011 AFC Champions League
Al Sadd team, AFC Champions League 2011 3.jpg
Al-Sadd players celebrate after winning the final
Tournament details
Dates12 February – 5 November 2011
Teams36 (from 13 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd (2nd title)
Runners-up Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Tournament statistics
Matches played117
Goals scored323 (2.76 per match)
Attendance1,264,547 (10,808 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gook
(9 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gook
2010
2012

The 2011 AFC Champions League was the 30th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 9th under the current AFC Champions League title. The winners, Al-Sadd qualified for the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.

Contents

Allocation of entries per association

The AFC approved criteria for participation in the 2011 and 2012 seasons. [1] The final decision date was set after the Executive Committee meeting in November 2010. [2]

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

Entrants per association

The allocation for entry to the 2011 ACL stayed the same as the previous two seasons with the exception of Vietnam who were disqualified and their previous playoff slot was awarded to Qatar. [4]

The finalists of the 2010 AFC Cup also participated in the play-off, provided that they meet the Champions League criteria.

Teams

The following is the list of direct entrants for the group stage confirmed by the AFC. [6]

* Number of appearances (including qualifying rounds) since the 2002/03 season, when the competition was rebranded as the AFC Champions League

The following is the list of participants for the playoff stage confirmed by the AFC. [7] The committee further proposed that one team be shifted by the means of a draw from the West to the East for sake of balance.

Schedule

Schedule of dates for 2011 competition. [8]

PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond leg
Qualifying play-offsSemi-finals7 December 201012–13 February 2011
Finals19 February 2011
Group stageMatchday 11–2 March 2011
Matchday 215–16 March 2011
Matchday 35–6 April 2011
Matchday 419–20 April 2011
Matchday 53–4 May 2011
Matchday 610–11 May 2011
Knockout phaseRound of 1624–25 May 2011
Quarter-finals7 June 201114 September 201127–28 September 2011
Semi-finals19 October 201126 October 2011
Final4 or 5 November 2011

Qualifying play-off

The draw for the qualifying play-off was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 December 2010. [9] In order to create balance another draw was held, moving one of the teams (Al-Ain) from the West into the East side of the play-offs. [10]

The two winners from the qualifying play-off (one from West Asia and one from East Asia) advanced to the group stage. All losers from the qualifying play-off entered the 2011 AFC Cup group stage. [11]

West Asia

Team 1 Score Team 2
Semi-final
Al-Sadd Flag of Qatar.svg 5–1 Flag of Syria.svg Al-Ittihad
Final
Al-Sadd Flag of Qatar.svg 2–0 Flag of India.svg Dempo

East Asia

Team 1 Score Team 2
Semi-final
Sriwijaya Flag of Indonesia.svg 2–2
(aet)(7–6p)
Flag of Thailand.svg Muangthong United
Final
Sriwijaya Flag of Indonesia.svg 0–4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Ain

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 December 2010. [9] [12] Clubs from the same country may not be drawn into the same group. [10] The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage. [11]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SEP HIL GHA JAZ
1 Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan 6411145+913 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout stage 1–1 2–0 5–1
2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 6411116+513 [lower-alpha 1] 1–2 2–0 3–1
3 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Gharafa 62136717 1–0 0–1 5–2
4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira 6015720131 1–4 2–3 0–0
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tiebreakers: Sepahan and Al-Hilal are ranked by their head-to-head records: Sepahan (4 pts), Al-Hilal (1 pt).

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SAD NAS EST PAK
1 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd 624086+210Advance to knockout stage 1–0 2–2 2–1
2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Nassr 6222107+38 [lower-alpha 1] 1–1 2–1 4–0
3 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal 62221110+18 [lower-alpha 1] 1–1 2–1 4–2
4 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor 612381465 1–1 2–2 2–1
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tiebreakers: Al-Nassr and Esteghlal are also tied on their head-to-head records (3 pts, 0 GD, 3 GF), and so are ranked by their overall goal difference.

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ITT BUN WAH PER
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad Jeddah 6321105+511Advance to knockout stage 1–1 0–0 3–1
2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor 623186+29 0–1 3–2 0–0
3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Wahda 61326826 0–3 1–1 2–0
4 Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis 612361155 3–2 1–3 1–1
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ZOB SHA EMI RAY
1 Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan 641173+413Advance to knockout stage 0–1 2–1 1–0
2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab 632184+411 0–0 4–1 1–0
3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Emirates 620461046 0–1 2–1 2–0
4 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan 61144844 1–3 1–1 2–0
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification GAM TIA JEJ MEL
1 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka 6312137+610 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout stage 2–0 3–1 5–1
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianjin Teda 631286+210 [lower-alpha 1] 2–1 3–0 1–1
3 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeju United 621361047 2–1 0–1 1–1
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Victory 613271146 1–1 2–1 1–2
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tiebreakers: Gamba Osaka and Tianjin Teda are ranked by their head-to-head records: Gamba Osaka (3 pts, +1 GD), Tianjin Teda (3 pts, –1 GD).

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SEO NAG AIN HAN
1 Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul 632194+511Advance to knockout stage 0–2 3–0 3–0
2 Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya Grampus 631296+310 1–1 4–0 1–0
3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Ain 62134957 0–1 3–1 1–0
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hangzhou Greentown 61233635 1–1 2–0 0–0

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification JEO CER SHL ARE
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6501142+1215Advance to knockout stage 1–0 1–0 6–0
2 Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka 6402114+712 1–0 4–0 2–1
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shandong Luneng 621398+17 1–2 2–0 5–0
4 Flag of Indonesia.svg Arema 6015222201 0–4 0–4 1–1
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SUW KSH SYD SHS
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings 6330123+912 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout stage 1–1 3–1 4–0
2 Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers 633093+612 [lower-alpha 1] 1–1 2–1 2–0
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney FC 612361155 0–0 0–3 1–1
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Shenhua 6024313102 0–3 0–0 2–3
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tiebreakers: Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Kashima Antlers are also tied on their head-to-head records (2 pts, 0 GD, 2 GF), and so are ranked by their overall goal difference.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 3
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 1
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 3 0 3
Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul 1 1 2
Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul 3
Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers 0
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 2 1 3
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3 2 5
Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka 0
Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka 1
Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka 4 1 5
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3 6 9
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianjin Teda 0
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2 (2)
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd (p) 2 (4)
Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2
Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya Grampus 0
Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings (a.e.t.) 1 2 3
Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan 1 1 2
Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan 4
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Nassr 1
Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0 1 1
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd 2 0 2
Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan 3
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor 1
Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan 0 2 2
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd [A] 3 1 4
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd 1
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab 0

Round of 16

Based on the results from the group stage, the matchups of the round of 16 were decided as below. [13] 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). [10]

Team 1 Score Team 2
West Asia
Sepahan Flag of Iran.svg 3–1 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor
Al-Ittihad Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 3–1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal
Al-Sadd Flag of Qatar.svg 1–0 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab
Zob Ahan Flag of Iran.svg 4–1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Nassr
Team 1 Score Team 2
East Asia
Gamba Osaka Flag of Japan.svg 0–1 Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Flag of South Korea.svg 3–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianjin Teda
FC Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg 3–0 Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Flag of South Korea.svg 2–0 Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya Grampus

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 June 2011. [14] In this draw, the "country protection" rule was applied: if there are exactly two clubs from the same country, they may not face each other in the quarter-finals; however, if there are more than two clubs from the same country, they may face each other in the quarter-finals.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Cerezo Osaka Flag of Japan.svg 5–9 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 4–3 1–6
Al-Ittihad Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 3–2 Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul 3–1 0–1
Sepahan Flag of Iran.svg 2–4 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd 0–3 [A] 2–1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Flag of South Korea.svg 3–2 Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan 1–1 2–1 (aet)
Notes
  1. ^
    The AFC Disciplinary Committee decided to award the quarter-final first leg to Al-Sadd against Sepahan as a 3–0 forfeit win after Sepahan were found guilty of fielding an ineligible player. The match originally ended 1–0 to Sepahan. [15]

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Flag of South Korea.svg 1–2 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd 0–2 1–0
Al-Ittihad Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 3–5 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–3 1–2

Final

The final of the 2011 AFC Champions League was hosted by one of the finalists, decided by draw. [11] This format was a change from the 2009 and 2010 editions, where the final was played at a neutral venue. [16]

Awards

The following awards were given for the 2011 AFC Champions League: [17]

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 South Korea.svg Lee Dong-Gook Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 12249
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Eninho Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 211217
3 Flag of South Korea.svg Ha Tae-Gyun Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings 3126
4 Flag of Kuwait.svg Bader Al-Mutawa Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Nassr 12115
Flag of Iran.svg Farhad Majidi Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal 11215
Flag of Montenegro.svg Dejan Damjanović Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul 11215
Flag of Senegal.svg Ibrahima Touré Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan 11215
8 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Yasser Al-Qahtani Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 1214
Flag of Algeria.svg Abdelmalek Ziaya Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 2114
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Kiyotake Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka 1124
Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Inui Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka 1214
Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Pimpão Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka 2114
Flag of South Korea.svg Yeom Ki-Hun Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings 11114
Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Castro Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan 1124
Flag of Iran.svg Mohammad Ghazi Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan 11114

See also

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