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The 2008 AFC Champions League was the 27th AFC Champions League, the top-level Asian club football tournament, and the 6th under the current AFC Champions League title. It was the last AFC Champions League before the competition expanded to 32 teams.

2008 AFC Champions League
Tournament details
Dates12 March - 12 November 2008
Teams29
Final positions
ChampionsJapan Gamba Osaka (1st title)
Runners-upAustralia Adelaide United
Tournament statistics
Matches played98
Goals scored275 (2.81 per match)
Top scorer(s)Thailand Nantawat Thansopa
(9 goals)
Best player(s)Japan Yasuhito Endō
← 2007
2009 →

Format

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Group stage

A total of 28 clubs were divided into seven 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 the other three teams in their group, a total of 6 matches each. Clubs received three points for a win, one point for a draw and no points 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 difference between the clubs in question
  • Goal difference within the group
  • Goals for within the group

The seven group winners and the defending champion advanced to the quarter-finals.

Knockout stage

All eight clubs were randomly paired together, with the restriction that clubs from the same country could not face each other in the quarter-finals. The games were played over two legs, home and away; the team with the higher aggregate score was declared the match winner. If the aggregate score could not produce a winner, "away goals rule" was used. If the two teams were still tied, extra time was played, at the end of which the "away goals rule" was again applied if the scores were tied. If still tied, the game would go to penalties.

Schedule

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Group stage draw - 12 December 2007
  • Group round: 12–19 March, 9–23 April, 7–21 May
Knockout stage draw - 24 May 2008
  • Quarter-finals: 17–24 September
  • Semi-finals: 8–22 October
  • Final: 5 and 12 November

Participating clubs

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Indonesia were initially allocated two entries as per previous years. However, on 12 December 2007, the AFC awarded one to Thailand and the other one to Vietnam because the Indonesian domestic league and cup tournament wouldn't be completed in time for the start of the tournament. Both Thailand and Vietnam therefore effectively recovered the entries they had lost the previous year.

West Asia East Asia
Quarter-finals
Team Qualifying method Team Qualifying method
Japan  Urawa Red Diamonds Defending champions
Group Stage
Team Qualifying method Team Qualifying method
Iran  Saipa 2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup champions Australia  Melbourne Victory 2006–07 A-League premiers &
2007 A-League Grand Final winners
Iran  Sepahan 2006–07 Hazfi Cup winners Australia  Adelaide United 2006–07 A-League regular season runners-up
Iraq  Erbil SC 2006–07 Iraqi Premier League champions China  Changchun Yatai 2007 Chinese Super League champions
Iraq  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2006–07 Iraqi Premier League runners-up China  Beijing Guoan 2007 Chinese Super League runners-up
Kuwait  Kuwait SC 2006–07 Kuwaiti Premier League champions Japan  Kashima Antlers 2007 J.League Division 1 champions &
2007 Emperor's Cup winners
Kuwait  Al Qadisiya 2007 Kuwait Emir Cup winners Japan  Gamba Osaka 2007 J.League Division 1 third-place[Note JPN]
Qatar  Al Sadd 2006–07 Qatar Stars League champions &
2006–07 Emir of Qatar Cup winners 		South Korea  Pohang Steelers 2007 K League champions
Qatar  Al-Gharafa 2006–07 Qatar Stars League runners-up South Korea  Chunnam Dragons 2007 Korean FA Cup winners
Saudi Arabia  Al-Ittihad 2006–07 Saudi Premier League champions Thailand  Chonburi FC 2007 Thailand Premier League champions
Saudi Arabia  Al Ahli 2006–07 Saudi Crown Prince Cup winners Thailand  Krung Thai Bank FC 2007 Thailand Premier League runners-up
Syria  Al-Karamah 2006–07 Syrian Premier League champions &
2006–07 Syrian Cup winners 		Vietnam  Bình Dương 2007 V-League champions
Syria  Al-Ittihad 2006–07 Syrian Premier League runners-up Vietnam  Nam Định 2007 Vietnamese Cup winners
United Arab Emirates  Al Wasl 2006–07 UAE Football League champions &
2006–07 UAE President's Cup winners
United Arab Emirates  Al Wahda 2006–07 UAE Football League runners-up
Uzbekistan  Pakhtakor 2007 Uzbek League champions &
2007 Uzbekistan Cup winners
Uzbekistan  FC Bunyodkor 2007 Uzbek League runners-up
Notes
  1. ^
    Japan (JPN): 2007 J.League Division 1 runners-up, Urawa Red Diamonds, had already qualified for the AFC Champions League as defending champions.

Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uzbekistan  Bunyodkor 6 4 1 1 8 2 +6 13
Saudi Arabia  Al-Ittihad 6 3 0 3 6 5 +1 9
Iran  Sepahan 6 2 1 3 5 8 −3 7
Syria  Al-Ittihad 6 2 0 4 4 8 −4 6
Source: [citation needed]
Sepahan Iran 0–2Syria  Al-Ittihad
Report Jésus Gomez   21'
Al Agha   87'
Attendance: 15,000
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 1–0Uzbekistan  Bunyodkor
Magno Alves   80' Report
Attendance: 7,500
Al-Ittihad Syria 0–1Saudi Arabia  Al-Ittihad
Report Magno Alves   78'
Attendance: 41,000
Bunyodkor Uzbekistan 2–0Iran  Sepahan
Bakayev   61'
Kapadze   80'		 Report
Attendance: 13,000
Al-Ittihad Syria 0–2Uzbekistan  Bunyodkor
Report Hasanov   50'
Kapadze   65'
Attendance: 20,000
Sepahan Iran 2–1Saudi Arabia  Al-Ittihad
Seyed Salehi   59'
Aghily   71'		 Report Al-Meshal   89'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)
Bunyodkor Uzbekistan 1–0Syria  Al-Ittihad
Kapadze   29' Report
Attendance: 12,000
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 0–1Iran  Sepahan
Report Mohammed   70'
Attendance: 4,000
Al-Ittihad Syria 2–1Iran  Sepahan
Laurens   61'
Jésus Gomez   64'		 Report Aghily   48'
Attendance: 4,000
Bunyodkor Uzbekistan 2–0Saudi Arabia  Al-Ittihad
Soliev   10'
Djeparov   38'		 Report
Attendance: 13,000
Sepahan Iran 1–1Uzbekistan  Bunyodkor
Ali Mohammadi   2' Report Gochguliev   72'
Attendance: 150
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 3–0Syria  Al-Ittihad
Al-Nemri   30', 50'
Hazazi   42'		 Report
Attendance: 600

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Iran  Saipa 6 3 3 0 7 3 +4 12
Iraq  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8
United Arab Emirates  Al Wasl 6 2 1 3 5 7 −2 7
Kuwait  Al Kuwait 6 1 2 3 4 6 −2 5
Source: [citation needed]
Al Wasl United Arab Emirates 0–1Iraq  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Report Alwan   32'
Attendance: 7,500
Al Kuwait Kuwait 1–1Iran  Saipa
Ajab   44' Report Zaynadpour   66'
Attendance: 7,000
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 0–0Kuwait  Al Kuwait
Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)
Saipa Iran 2–0United Arab Emirates  Al Wasl
Traoré   45'
Ansarifard   57'		 Report
Attendance: 8,000
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 0–1Iran  Saipa
Report Vaziri   45+1'
Attendance: 1,000
Al Wasl United Arab Emirates 1–0Kuwait  Al Kuwait
Hassan   75' Report
Attendance: 4,622
Saipa Iran 1–1Iraq  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Rahmati   63' (pen.) Report Ayad   71'
Attendance: 10,000
Al Kuwait Kuwait 2–1United Arab Emirates  Al Wasl
Ajab   10'
Al Awadhi   42'		 Report Ali   4' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,500
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 1–2United Arab Emirates  Al Wasl
Kamil   69' Report Al-Enazi   49'
Oliveira   64'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
Saipa Iran 1–0Kuwait  Al Kuwait
Rahmati   24' Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)
Al Wasl United Arab Emirates 1–1Iran  Saipa
André Dias   90+2' Report Traoré   21'
Attendance: 1,500
Al Kuwait Kuwait 1–2Iraq  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Ajab   22' Report Kadhim   17'
Abdul-Mohsen   48'
Attendance: 250

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Syria  Al-Karamah 6 3 2 1 8 3 +5 11
United Arab Emirates  Al-Wahda 6 2 3 1 6 7 −1 9
Qatar  Al-Sadd 6 1 3 2 6 8 −2 6
Saudi Arabia  Al-Ahli 6 0 4 2 5 7 −2 4
Source: [citation needed]
Al-Sadd Qatar 2–1Saudi Arabia  Al-Ahli
Emerson   6'
Felipe   26'		 Report Val Baiano   73'
Attendance: 6,000
Al-Karamah Syria 4–1United Arab Emirates  Al-Wahda
Esmaeel   3'
Chaabo   27', 48'
Al Hamwi   80'		 Report Al Shehhi   83'
Attendance: 30,000
Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 1–1Syria  Al-Karamah
Al Thagafi   15' Report Al Hamwi   44'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)
Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 2–2Qatar  Al-Sadd
Pinga   17'
Al Shehhi   85'		 Report Tenorio   44'
Emerson   71'
Attendance: 5,500
Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 0–0United Arab Emirates  Al-Wahda
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Al-Sadd Qatar 0–2Syria  Al-Karamah
Report Al Hamwi   69'
Jenyat   73'
Attendance: 6,000
Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 2–1Saudi Arabia  Al-Ahli
Josiel   35', 84' Report Al Gizani   81'
Attendance: 5,000
Al-Karamah Syria 1–0Qatar  Al-Sadd
Jenyat   78' Report
Attendance: 25,000
Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 2–2Qatar  Al-Sadd
Taher Zakaria   28' (o.g.)
Sulimani   42' (pen.)		 Report Gholam   32' (pen.)
Ahmed   50'
Attendance: 1,500
Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 1–0Syria  Al-Karamah
Al Shehhi   90' Report
Attendance: 6,000
Al-Sadd Qatar 0–0United Arab Emirates  Al-Wahda
Report
Attendance: 800
Al-Karamah Syria 0–0Saudi Arabia  Al-Ahli
Report
Attendance: 15,000

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kuwait  Al Qadisiya 6 3 2 1 8 7 +1 11
Uzbekistan  Pakhtakor 6 3 2 1 13 6 +7 11
Iraq  Erbil 6 2 2 2 8 11 −3 8
Qatar  Al-Gharafa 6 0 2 4 3 8 −5 2
Source: [citation needed]
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 0–1Kuwait  Al Qadisiya
Report Ajab   90+1'
Attendance: 12,000
Erbil Iraq 1–1Qatar  Al-Gharafa
Muslim Mubarak   61' Report Araújo   13'
Attendance: 250
Referee: Talaat Najm (Lebanon)
Al Qadisiya Kuwait 1–1Iraq  Erbil
Al Salama   81' Alwan   28' (pen.)
Al-Gharafa Qatar 2–2Uzbekistan  Pakhtakor
Mahmoud   57'
Araújo   65'		 Report Aliqulov   68'
F. Tadjiyev   78'
Attendance: 2,000
Al Qadisiya Kuwait 1–0Qatar  Al-Gharafa
Ajab   62' Report
Attendance: 5,000
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 2–0Iraq  Erbil
Kholmatov   47'
Geynrikh   52' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
Al-Gharafa Qatar 0–1Kuwait  Al Qadisiya
Report Al-Mutwa   89'
Attendance: 1,000
Erbil Iraq 1–5Uzbekistan  Pakhtakor
Sabah   19' Report Siamand   38' (o.g.)
Kuziboyev   69'
Marković   73'
Geynrikh   81'
Kholmatov   90+3'
Attendance: 180
Al Qadisiya Kuwait 2–2Uzbekistan  Pakhtakor
Ajab   20'
Al Salama   45' (pen.)		 Report Ahmedov   36'
Z. Tadjiyev   81'
Attendance: 18000
Al-Gharafa Qatar 0–1Iraq  Erbil
Report Alwan   29'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 2–0Qatar  Al-Gharafa
Z. Tadjiyev   19'
Ahmedov   88' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)
Erbil Iraq 4–2Kuwait  Al Qadisiya
Salah   52', 70', 79'
Alwan   89'		 Report Al Shammari   23'
Al-Kandri   34'
Attendance: 120

Group E

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Australia  Adelaide United 6 4 2 0 9 2 +7 14
China  Changchun Yatai 6 3 3 0 10 3 +7 12
South Korea  Pohang Steelers 6 1 2 3 6 7 −1 5
Vietnam  Bình Dương 6 0 1 5 4 17 −13 1
Source: [citation needed]
Changchun Yatai China 2–1Vietnam  Bình Dương
Du Zhenyu   4'
Cui Wei   70'		 Report Nguyễn Anh Đức   53'
Attendance: 10,000
Pohang Steelers South Korea 0–2Australia  Adelaide United
Report Cornthwaite   3'
Djite   59'
Attendance: 8,436
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Bình Dương Vietnam 1–4South Korea  Pohang Steelers
Robson   11' (pen.) Report Denilson   49' (pen.), 58' (pen.)
Kim Jae-sung   56'
Choi Hyo-jin   64'
Attendance: 12,000
Changchun Yatai China 1–0South Korea  Pohang Steelers
Dah Zadi   86' Report
Attendance: 18,000
Adelaide United Australia 4–1Vietnam  Bình Dương
Pantelis   56'
Dodd   58', 62'
Diego   77'		 Report Phạm Minh Đức   65'
Attendance: 13,802
Pohang Steelers South Korea 2–2China  Changchun Yatai
Hwang Jae-won   64'
Hwang Jin-sung   90'		 Report Wang Dong   35'
Du Zhenyu   70'
Attendance: 5,468
Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)
Bình Dương Vietnam 0–5China  Changchun Yatai
Report Wang Bo   2', 37'
Dah Zadi   13'
Yan Feng   78'
Caballero   90' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,000
Pohang Steelers South Korea 0–0Vietnam  Bình Dương
Report
Attendance: 4,571

Group F

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Japan  Kashima Antlers 6 5 0 1 28 3 +25 15
China  Beijing Guoan 6 4 0 2 14 9 +5 12
Thailand  Krung Thai Bank 6 2 1 3 20 27 −7 7
Vietnam  Nam Định 6 0 1 5 4 27 −23 1
Source: [citation needed]
Krung Thai Bank Thailand 1–9Japan  Kashima Antlers
Kone   64' Report Tashiro   15', 50'
Iwamasa   21'
Nozawa   34', 90+2'
Marquinhos   47', 69', 71'
Sasaki   73'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)
Nam Dinh Vietnam 1–3China  Beijing Guoan
Lê Văn Duyệt   14' Report Yan Xiangchuang   57', 90+1'
Du Wenhui   60'
Attendance: 600
Kashima Antlers Japan 6–0Vietnam  Nam Dinh
Motoyama   25', 48'
Marquinhos   58', 67'
Tashiro   73'
Danilo   90+2'		 Report
Attendance: 7,087
Beijing Guoan China 4–2Thailand  Krung Thai Bank
Du Wenhui   39', 73'
Martínez   51', 75'		 Report Thansopa   58'
Pichitchotirat   63'
Attendance: 14,000
Kashima Antlers Japan 1–0China  Beijing Guoan
Danilo   52' Report
Attendance: 6,487
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Krung Thai Bank Thailand 9–1Vietnam  Nam Dinh
Kone   4', 44', 90+1', 90+2'
Thansopa   8', 46', 59'
Choeichiu   64'
Wongsuparuk   70'		 Report Trần Đức Dương   64'
Attendance: 500
Beijing Guoan China 1–0Japan  Kashima Antlers
Tiago   41' Report
Attendance: 16,000
Nam Dinh Vietnam 2–2Thailand  Krung Thai Bank
Hoàng Ngọc Linh   2', 47' Report Thansopa   21'
Choeichiu   90'
Attendance: 2,000
Kashima Antlers Japan 8–1Thailand  Krung Thai Bank
Iwamasa   19'
Koroki   21'
Tashiro   45'
Nozawa   46', 66'
Ogasawara   50'
Danilo   74', 83'		 Report Pichitchotirat   90'
Attendance: 5,540
Beijing Guoan China 3–0Vietnam  Nam Dinh
Guo Hui   14' (pen.)
Yang Hao   32', 78'		 Report
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Kadhum Auda (Iraq)
Krung Thai Bank Thailand 5–3China  Beijing Guoan
Thansopa   10', 44', 49', 69' (pen.)
Pichitchotirat   27'		 Report Tiago   67' (pen.), 70', 77' (pen.)
Attendance: 400
Nam Dinh Vietnam 0–4Japan  Kashima Antlers
Report Tashiro   27'
Koroki   47'
Motoyama   75'
Danilo   87'
Attendance: 1,200
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Group G

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Japan  Gamba Osaka 6 4 2 0 14 8 +6 14
Australia  Melbourne Victory 6 2 1 3 10 11 −1 7
South Korea  Chunnam Dragons 6 1 3 2 8 10 −2 6
Thailand  Chonburi 6 1 2 3 7 10 −3 5
Source: [citation needed]
Melbourne Victory Australia 2–0South Korea  Chunnam Dragons
Muscat   28' (pen.)
Vargas   66'		 Report
Attendance: 24,656
Gamba Osaka Japan 1–1Thailand  Chonburi
Lucas   90+4' Report Sunthornpit   59'
Attendance: 7,000
Chunnam Dragons South Korea 3–4Japan  Gamba Osaka
Simões   4'
Kim Tae-su   27', 60' (pen.)		 Report Futagawa   30'
Bando   53', 75'
Yasuda   58'
Attendance: 3,000
Chonburi Thailand 3–1Australia  Melbourne Victory
Ney Fabiano   45'
Baga   79', 90+5'		 Report Allsopp   57'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Kadhum Auda (Iraq)
Chunnam Dragons South Korea 1–0Thailand  Chonburi
Simões   90' Report
Attendance: 500
Melbourne Victory Australia 3–4Japan  Gamba Osaka
Allsopp   4', 65'
Vargas   41'		 Report Futagawa   31'
Baré   38'
Yamaguchi   68'
Lucas   89'
Attendance: 26,857
Chonburi Thailand 2–2South Korea  Chunnam Dragons
On-Mo   56'
Jinta   88'		 Report Jeong Jun-yeon   5'
Kim Myung-woon   48'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
Chunnam Dragons South Korea 1–1Australia  Melbourne Victory
Ko Ki-gu   37' Report Pondeljak   4'
Attendance: 3,000
Chonburi Thailand 0–2Japan  Gamba Osaka
Report Yamazaki   64'
Lucas   76'
Attendance: 10,000
Melbourne Victory Australia 3–1Thailand  Chonburi
Muscat   56'
Thompson   65'
Hernández   77'		 Report Ney Fabiano   55'
Attendance: 14,558
Gamba Osaka Japan 1–1South Korea  Chunnam Dragons
Futagawa   75' Report Yoo Hong-youl   86' (pen.)
Attendance: 7,160
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)
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Knock-out stage

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Main article: 2008 AFC Champions League knockout stage

Bracket

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
1 Syria  Al-Karamah 1 0 1
8 Japan  Gamba Osaka 2 2 4
Japan  Gamba Osaka 1 3 4
Japan  Urawa Red Diamonds 1 1 2
4 Kuwait  Al Qadisiya 3 0 3
5 Japan  Urawa Red Diamonds (2007 Champion) 2 2 4
Japan  Gamba Osaka 3 2 5
Australia  Adelaide United 0 0 0
3 Japan  Kashima Antlers 1 0 1
6 Australia  Adelaide United 1 1 2
Australia  Adelaide United 3 0 3
Uzbekistan  Bunyodkor 0 1 1
2 Iran  Saipa 2 1 3
7 Uzbekistan  Bunyodkor 2 5 7

Quarter-finals

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The first leg matches were played on 17 September, and the second leg matches were played on 24 September 2008.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Karamah Syria  1–4 Japan  Gamba Osaka 1–2 0–2
Al Qadisiya Kuwait  3–4 Japan  Urawa Red Diamonds
(2007 Champion) 		3–2 0–2
Kashima Antlers Japan  1–2 Australia  Adelaide United 1–1 0–1
Saipa Iran  3–7 Uzbekistan  Bunyodkor 2–2 1–5

Semi-finals

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The first leg matches were played on 8 October, and the second leg matches were played on 22 October 2008.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gamba Osaka Japan  4–2 Japan  Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 3–1
Adelaide United Australia  3–1 Uzbekistan  Bunyodkor 3–0 0–1

Final

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Main article: 2008 AFC Champions League Final

The first and second legs of the final were played on 5 and 12 November 2008, respectively.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gamba Osaka Japan  5–0 Australia  Adelaide United 3–0 2–0

Top scorers

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The top scorers from the 2008 AFC Champions League are as follows:

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Thailand  Nantawat Thansopa Thailand  Krung Thai Bank 9
2 Brazil  Lucas Japan  Gamba Osaka 6
3 Brazil  Marquinhos Japan  Kashima Antlers 5
Japan  Masato Yamazaki Japan  Gamba Osaka
Ivory Coast  Kone Kassim Thailand  Krung Thai Bank
Japan  Yuzo Tashiro Japan  Kashima Antlers
Brazil  Danilo Japan  Kashima Antlers
8 Japan  Takuya Nozawa Japan  Kashima Antlers 4
Brazil  Tiago China  Beijing Guoan
Chile  Villanueva Uzbekistan  Bunyodkor
Brazil  Diego Walsh Australia  Adelaide United

Fair Play Award

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Japan  Gamba Osaka

See also

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References

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