2008 AFC Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 March–7 November 2008 |
| Teams | 20 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 74 |
| Goals scored | 235 (3.18 per match) |
| Top scorer | |
| Best player | |
← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 AFC Cup was the fifth edition of the AFC Cup, played amongst clubs from nations of the AFC, who are considered to be 'developing countries' as per the 'Vision Asia' members paper of AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam.
Al-Muharraq defeated Safa 10–5 on aggregate in the final, with Brazilian striker Rico scoring six of the clubs ten goals over the two legs. This marked the first time a club from Bahrain won an AFC Club competition. Both finalists initially qualified for the qualifying play-off round in the 2009 AFC Champions League, but were later demoted to the 2009 AFC Cup as neither clubs leagues met the AFC's Champions League criteria.
Shabab Al-Ordon were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage of the competition.
Qualified teams
The league champions and cup winners from the thirteen 'developing' (as determined by the AFC) were eligible to participate in the competition. As Indonesian clubs withdrew from the 2008 AFC Champions League, the following changes were made:
- The second ranked teams from Thailand (Krung Thai Bank) and Vietnam (Nam Định) were reassigned from the AFC Cup to the AFC Champions League.
- Turkmenistan were excluded from the competition, as its clubs would now participate in the AFC President's Cup.
- Clubs from India would participate in the West Asian zone.
Notes
- ^ Hong Kong (HKG): As the 2006–07 Hong Kong Senior Shield winners South China qualified for the AFC Cup via their league position, the spot reserved for the Hong Kong Senior Shield winners was transferred to the second placed team in the 2006–07 Hong Kong First Division League.
- ^ Lebanon (LBN): As the 2006–07 Lebanese FA Cup winners Al-Ansar qualified for the AFC Cup via their league position, the spot reserved for the Lebanese FA Cup winners was transferred to the second placed team in the 2006–07 Lebanese Premier League.
- ^ Malaysia (MAS): As the 2007 Malaysia FA Cup winners Keda qualified for the AFC Cup via their league position, the spot reserved for the Malaysia FA Cup winners was transferred to the second placed team in the 2006–07 Malaysia Super League.
- ^ Singapore (SGP): As the 2007 Singapore Cup winners Singapore Armed Forces qualified for the AFC Cup via their league position, the spot reserved for the Singapore Cup winners was transferred to the second placed team in the 2007 S.League.
Schedule
| Stage | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 17 October 2007 | 11 March 2008 | |
| Matchday 2 | 18 March 2008 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 3 April 2008 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 16 April 2008 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 30 April 2008 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 14–21 May 2008 | |||
| Knockout stage | Quarter-finals | 24 May 2008[1] | 16 September 2008 | 23 September 2008 |
| Semi-finals | 7 October 2008 | 21 October 2008 | ||
| Final | 31 October 2008 | 7 November 2008 | ||
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 11 | Advance to Knockout stage | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 4 |
| Sur | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| José |
(Report) (Report) |
Rico Okwunwanne |
| Al-Muharraq | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulrahman Rico Okwunwanne |
(Report) | Hassoun |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | Advance to Knockout stage | |
| 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 |
| Safa | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mbassi |
(Report) (Report) |
| Al-Wahdat | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shelbaieh Fattah Fat'hi |
(Report) (Report) |
Prince Bobby Dayoub Azar |
| Al-Wahdat | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) (Report) |
D'Cunha Ibe |
| East Bengal | 2–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nabi Edmilson |
(Report) (Report) |
Ra'fat Ali Fattah |
| Safa | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abboud |
(Report) (Report) |
| Al-Wahdat | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fattah |
(Report) | Al-Nono |
| East Bengal | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| Ahli Sanaa Club | 1 –0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Nono |
(Report) |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage | |
| 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 |
| Shabab Al-Ordon | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Saify |
(Report) (Report) |
Mahadi |
| Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ba-Haj Al-Nohi |
(Report) (Report) |
Yedibahoma |
| Al-Najma | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Salem Ba-Karman |
(Report) (Report) |
Aly |
| Al-Nahda | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Shamsi |
(Report) (Report) |
Shehdeh |
| Al-Najma | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Salem |
(Report) (Report) |
Yedibahoma Al-Alawi |
| Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Arumi Mahadi |
(Report) (Report) |
Shehdeh Maharmeh |
| Shabab Al-Ordon | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Saify Shehdeh Touk |
(Report) (Report) |
Salem |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 15 | Advance to Knockout stage | |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 |
| South China | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheng Siu Wai |
(AFC Report) (AFC Report) (HKFA Report) |
Oliveira Shi |
| Home United | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ludovick Shahril Oliveira |
(Report) (Report) |
Shafiq |
| South China | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cris |
(AFC Report) (AFC Report) (HKFA Report) |
Bakhtiar James Samransak |
| Kedah | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| James San Martín |
(Report) (Report) |
| Home United | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ishak Indra Farook |
(Report) (Report) |
Cheng Siu Wai |
| Kedah | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| San Martín Sabree James |
(Report) (Report) |
Ludovick |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 13 | Advance to Knockout stage | |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4 |
| Perak | 1–6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Berrios |
(Report) (Report) |
Chaiman Duric Manzur |
| New Radiant | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) (Report) |
Shariff Duric Hamid |
| Singapore Armed Forces | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wilkinson |
(Report) (Report) |
Gani |
| New Radiant | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Simaz |
(Report) (Report) |
Nishan |
Ranking of second-placed teams
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 13 | Advance to Knockout stage | |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 16 September, and the second legs were played on 23 September 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perak |
0–7 | 0–2 | 0–5 | |
| Singapore Armed Forces |
2–4 | 2-1 | 0-3 | |
| Dempo |
5–4 | 1–1 | 4–3 | |
| Al-Muharraq |
7–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 |
Matches
Safa won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Singapore Armed Forces | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Duric |
Report | Yedibahoma |
| Al-Nahda | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Nuaimi Yedibahoma |
Report |
Al-Nahda won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Dempo | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Iyomi |
Report | Sulaiman |
| Home United | 3–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Oliviera Sahdan |
Report | Iyomi Beto Lawrence |
Dempo won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Al-Muharraq | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Salmeen Abdulrahman Rico Al-Hardan |
Report |
Al-Muharraq won 7–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 7 October, and the second legs were played on 21 October 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Muharraq | 2–2 (a) | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Safa | 5–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 |
Matches
| Al-Muharraq | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Alawi |
| Al-Nahda | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Farazi |
Report | Rico Abdulrahman |
2–2 on aggregate. Al-Muharraq won on away goals.
Safa won 5–1 on aggregate.
Final
The first and second legs of the final were played on 31 October and 7 November 2008, respectively.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Muharraq | 10–5 | 5–1 | 5–4 |
Matches
| Al-Muharraq | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulrahman Rico |
(Report) | Tahan |
| Safa | 4–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al Saadi Azar Kassas |
(Report) | Rico Abdulrahman |
Al-Muharraq won 10–5 on aggregate.
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | ||
| 2 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 5 | ||
See also
References
- ^ "ACL, AFC CUP KNOCKOUT STAGE DRAW ON 24 MAY". AFF - The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
External links
- 2008 AFC Cup at the-afc.com
- AFC Calendar of Competitions 2008