2004 AFC Champions League

The 2004 AFC Champions League was the 23rd edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 2nd edition under the current AFC Champions League title. The title was won by Al-Ittihad over Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.

2004 AFC Champions League
Tournament details
Dates10 February – 1 December 2004
Teams26
Final positions
ChampionsSaudi Arabia Al-Ittihad (1st title)
Runners-upSouth Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Tournament statistics
Matches played80
Goals scored252 (3.15 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Korea Kim Do-hoon
(9 goals)
Best player(s)Saudi Arabia Redha Tukar

Format
Group Stage

A total of 28 clubs were divided into 7 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 fellow three group members, a total of 6 matches each. Clubs received 3pts for a win, 1pt for a tie, 0pts 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 Differential between the clubs in question
  • Goals For between the clubs in question
  • Points earned within the group
  • Goal Differential within the group
  • Goals For within the group

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

Knockout Round

All 8 clubs were randomly matched; however, the only restriction was that the clubs from the same country could not face each other in the quarter-finals. The games were conducted in 2 legs, home and away, and the aggregate score decided the match winner. If the aggregate score couldn't produce a winner, "away goals rule" was used. If still tied, clubs played extra time, where "away goals rule" still applied. If still tied, the game went to penalties.

Teams

For this year the competition was restricted to clubs from countries considered 'mature' in the 'Vision Asia' paper of AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam, with clubs from 'developing' countries entering the newly created AFC Cup and 'emerging' nations to enter the AFC President's Cup from 2005 onwards.

Qualified Teams
West Asia East Asia
Quarter Finals
Team Qualifying method Team Qualifying method
United Arab Emirates Al Ain Defending champions
Group Stage
Team Qualifying method Team Qualifying method
Bahrain Riffa 2002–03 Bahraini Premier League champions China Shanghai Shenhua 2003 Chinese Jia-A League champions
Bahrain Al-Ahli 2003 King's Cup winners China Dalian Shide 2002 Chinese Jia-A League champions
Iran Sepahan 2002–03 Iran Pro League champions Indonesia Persik Kediri 2003 Liga Indonesia Premier Division champions
Iran Zob Ahan 2002–03 Hazfi Cup winners Indonesia PSM Makassar 2003 Liga Indonesia Premier Division runners-up
Iraq Al-Shorta Chosen by the Iraq Football Association[Note IRQ] Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 2003 J.League Division 1 champions
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Chosen by the Iraq Football Association[Note IRQ] Japan Júbilo Iwata 2003 Emperor's Cup winners
Kuwait Al Qadisiya 2002–03 Kuwaiti Premier League champions &
2003 Kuwait Emir Cup winners		 South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2003 K League champions
Kuwait Al-Arabi 2002–03 Kuwaiti Premier League runners-up South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2003 Korean FA Cup winners
Qatar Qatar SC 2002–03 Qatar Stars League champions Thailand Krung Thai Bank 2002–03 Thai League champions
Qatar Al Sadd 2002–03 Emir of Qatar Cup winners Thailand BEC-Tero Sasana 2002–03 Thai League runners-up
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 2002–03 Saudi Premier League champions Vietnam Hoang Anh Gia Lai 2003 V-League champions
Saudi Arabia Al Hilal 2003 Saudi Crown Prince Cup winners Vietnam Binh Dinh 2003 Vietnamese Cup winners
United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 2002–03 UAE Football League runners-up[Note UAE]
United Arab Emirates Sharjah 2002–03 UAE President's Cup winners
Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 2003 Uzbek League champions &
2003 Uzbekistan Cup winners
Uzbekistan Neftchi Fergana 2003 Uzbek League runners-up
Notes
    1. ^
      Iraq (IRQ): The 2002–03 Iraqi First Division League was stopped on 28 March 2003 as a result of the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's government which lead to the formation of a new IFA committee. Al-Shorta and Al-Najaf were first and second respectively at the time of its cancellation and so were chosen to represent Iraq in the AFC Champions League. However Al-Najaf informed the IFA that they were not ready to participate and the IFA thus gave the slot to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya who were 5th at the time of the cancellation and the next highest-placed team in the table that had not already been admitted into a continental or regional competition. When informed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) that participation in the AFC Champions League should be for the league champions and the FA Cup winners (Al-Talaba), the IFA asked the AFC to give it freedom in choosing its participating clubs due to the league not being completed. The AFC agreed to the IFA's request and therefore Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya entered the competition alongside Al-Shorta.
    2. ^
      United Arab Emirates (UAE): 2002–03 UAE Football League champions, Al Ain, had already qualified for the AFC Champions League as defending champions.

    Group stage

    Group A

    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 4 2 1 1 3 1 +2 7
    Iran Zob Ahan 4 1 2 1 4 5 −1 5
    Qatar Qatar SC 4 0 3 1 3 4 −1 3
    Bahrain Riffa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Source:
    Notes:
    1. Riffa withdrew, citing security concerns; they were suspended from AFC competitions for two years.
    Zob Ahan1–0Pakhtakor
    Pakhtakor1–0Qatar SC
    Zob Ahan3–3Qatar SC
    Qatar SC0–0Zob Ahan
    Pakhtakor2–0Zob Ahan
    Qatar SC0–0Pakhtakor

    Group B

    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 4 1 3 0 3 0 +3 6
    Qatar Al Sadd 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 5
    Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 4 1 1 2 1 4 −3 4
    Kuwait Al Qadisiya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Source:
    Notes:
    1. On 20 April, following the match between Al-Qadisiya and Al-Sadd, Kuwaiti security personnel assaulted the visiting players; Al-Qadisiya were ejected from the competition and banned from AFC competitions for three years. Their matches were deleted from the records.
    Al Wahda0–0Al Sadd
    Al Sadd1–0Al Quwa Al Jawiya
    Al Wahda3–0Al Quwa Al Jawiya
    Al Quwa Al Jawiya0–0Al Wahda
    Al Sadd0–0Al Wahda
    Al Quwa Al Jawiya1–0Al Sadd

    Group C

    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    United Arab Emirates Sharjah 4 3 1 0 10 4 +6 10
    Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 4 2 1 1 6 6 0 7
    Iraq Al-Shurta 4 0 0 4 3 9 −6 0
    Bahrain Al-Ahli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Source:
    Notes:
    1. Al-Ahli withdrew as the Bahraini FA called up seven of their players for the national team and Olympic squads for their World Cup and Olympic Games qualifying matches.[1]
    Sharjah2–0Al Shurta
    Al Hilal0–0Sharjah
    Al Shurta1–2Al Hilal
    Al Hilal2–0Al Shurta
    Al Shurta2–3Sharjah
    Sharjah5–2Al Hilal

    Group D

    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 6 4 1 1 14 4 +10 13
    Iran Sepahan 6 4 1 1 15 10 +5 13
    Kuwait Al-Arabi 6 2 2 2 8 10 −2 8
    Uzbekistan Neftchi 6 0 0 6 5 18 −13 0
    Source:
    Sepahan4–0Neftchi
    Al Ittihad2–0Al Arabi
    Neftchi1–3Al Ittihad
    Al Arabi2–2Sepahan
    Sepahan3–2Al Ittihad
    Al Ittihad4–0Sepahan
    Al Arabi3–2Neftchi
    Neftchi1–3Sepahan
    Al Arabi0–0Al-Ittihad
    Sepahan3–1Al Arabi
    Al-Ittihad3–0Neftchi
    Neftchi1–2Al Arabi

    Group E

    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 4 0 2 14 5 +9 12
    Japan Jubilo Iwata 6 4 0 2 14 11 +3 12
    China Shanghai Shenhua 6 3 0 3 7 9 −2 9
    Thailand BEC Tero 6 1 0 5 6 16 −10 3
    Source:
    Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–2Jubilo Iwata
    BEC Tero4–1Shanghai Shenhua
    Jubilo Iwata3–0BEC Tero
    Shanghai Shenhua0–1Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    Jubilo Iwata2–1Shanghai Shenhua
    Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors4–0BEC Tero
    BEC Tero0–4Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    Shanghai Shenhua3–2Jubilo Iwata
    Shanghai Shenhua1–0BEC Tero
    Jubilo Iwata2–4Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    BEC Tero2–3Jubilo Iwata
    Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors0–1Shanghai Shenhua

    Group F

    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    China Dalian Shide 6 5 0 1 11 5 +6 15
    Vietnam Hoang Anh Gia Lai 6 2 1 3 10 10 0 7
    Thailand Krung Thai Bank 6 2 1 3 8 11 −3 7
    Indonesia PSM Makassar 6 2 0 4 9 12 −3 6
    Source:
    Krung Thai0–2Dalian Shide
    Gia Lai5–1PSM Makassar
    Dalian Shide2–0Gia Lai
    PSM Makassar2–3Krung Thai
    Gia Lai0–1Krung Thai
    PSM Makassar0–1Dalian Shide
    Krung Thai2–2Gia Lai
    Dalian Shide2–1PSM Makassar
    Dalian Shide3–1Krung Thai
    PSM Makassar3–0Gia Lai
    Gia Lai3–1Dalian Shide
    Krung Thai1–2PSM Makassar

    Group G

    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 6 5 0 1 24 4 +20 15
    Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 6 5 0 1 19 3 +16 15
    Indonesia Persik Kediri 6 1 1 4 5 27 −22 4
    Vietnam Binh Dinh 6 0 1 5 3 17 −14 1
    Source:
    Binh Dinh0–3Yokohama F. Marinos
    Persik Kediri1–2Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
    Yokohama F. Marinos4–0Persik Kediri
    Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma2–0Binh Dinh
    Binh Dinh2–2Persik Kediri
    Yokohama F. Marinos1–2Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
    Persik Kediri1–0Binh Dinh
    Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma0–1Yokohama F. Marinos
    Yokohama F. Marinos6–0Binh Dinh
    Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma15–0Persik Kediri
    Persik Kediri1–4Yokohama F. Marinos
    Binh Dinh1–3Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

    Knock-out stage

    Bracket
    Quarter finals Semi-finals Final
                
    China Dalian Shide 1 0 1
    Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 1 1 2
    Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 2 2 4
    South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1 2 3
    United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 0 1 1
    South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1 4 5
    Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 1 5 6
    South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 3 0 3
    South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 6 5 11
    United Arab Emirates Sharjah 0 2 2
    South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 0 2 2
    Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 0 0 0
    United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 1 0 1
    Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 1 4 5

    Quarter-finals

    First-leg home team shown first. First-leg home team score shown first for both legs.

    Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
    Al-Ain United Arab Emirates 1–5 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0–1 1–4
    Dalian Shide China 1–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 1–1 0–1
    Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 1–5 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 1–1 0–4
    Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea 11–2 United Arab Emirates Sharjah 6–0 5–2

    First leg
    Dalian Shide China1–1Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
    Zou Jie 66' Mario Carević 25'
    Al-Ain United Arab Emirates0–1South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    Luís André Gomes 90+3'
    Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea6–0United Arab Emirates Sharjah
    Kim Do-Hoon 20'
    Lee Ki-Hyung 49'
    Dudu 52', 65' (pen.)
    Do Jae-Joon 81'
    Denis Laktionov 89'
    Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates1–1Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
    Antonin Koutouan 10' Ildar Magdeev 85'

    Second leg
    Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea4–1United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
    Namkung Do 53'
    Paulo Rink 69'
    Luís André Gomes 90+1'
    Park Dong-Hyuk 90+3'    		 Rami Yaslam 88'

    Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 5–1 on aggregate.

    Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia1–0China Dalian Shide
    Tukar 68'

    Al-Ittihad won 2–1 on aggregate.

    Pakhtakor Uzbekistan4–0United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda
    Anvarjon Soliev 21'
    Vladimir Shishelov 44', 90'
    Abdullah Salem 86' (o.g.)

    Pakhtakor won 5–1 on aggregate.

    Sharjah United Arab Emirates2–5South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
    Simba Ndaye 44'
    Anderson 66'    		 Dudu 11', 25'
    Marcelo 20'
    Kim Do-Hoon 32'
    Denis Laktionov 74'

    Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma won 11–2 on aggregate.

    Semifinals

    First-leg home team shown first. First-leg home team score shown first for both legs.

    Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
    Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 4–3 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–1 2–2
    Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea 2–0 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 0–0 2–0

    First leg
    Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia2–1South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    Noor 27'
    Montashari 87'    		 Botti 85'
    Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea0–0Uzbekistan Pakhtakor

    Second leg
    Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea2–2Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
    Paulo Rink 32'
    Botti 43'    		 Tcheco 68' (pen.)
    Osama 89'

    Al-Ittihad won 4–3 on aggregate.

    Pakhtakor Uzbekistan0–2South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
    Kim Do-Hoon 37'
    Dudu 56'

    Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma won 2–0 on aggregate.

    Final

    First-leg home team shown first. First-leg home team score shown first for both legs.

    Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
    Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 6–3 South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 1–3 5–0

    First leg
    Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia1–3South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
    Tukar 28' Denis Laktionov 26'
    Kim Do-Hoon 80'
    Jang Hak-Young 88'

    Second leg
    Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea0–5Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
    Tukar 29'
    Idris 45+4'
    Noor 56', 78'
    Abushgeer 90+5'

    Al-Ittihad won 6–3 on aggregate.

    References
    1. AFC confirm Ahli withdrawal
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