2010 AFC Champions League Final
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The 2010 AFC Champions League Final was an football match which was played on Saturday, 13 November 2010. It was the 29th final of the AFC Champions League
. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo
and was contested by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
of South Korea
and Zob Ahan from Iran. For Seongnam this was the fourth appearance in the final of the main AFC tournament, after two consecutive Asian Club Championship finals in 1996 and 1997 and AFC Champions League final in 2004, with one trophy been won in 1996. Zob Ahan was a debutant of the final stage.
The winners entered the quarterfinals of the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup
.
Seongnam won 3–1 to clinch the title.
Opponent
Result
Legs
Knockout stage
Opponent
Result
Legs
Gamba Osaka
3–0
One-leg match played
Round of 16
Mes Kerman1–0
One-leg match played
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
4–3
4–1 home; 0–2 away
Quarterfinals
Pohang Steelers
3–2
2–1 home; 1–1 away
Al-Shabab4–4 (a
)
1–0 home; 3–4 away
Semifinals
Al-Hilal
2–0
1–0 home; 1–0 away
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AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
and was contested by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...
of South Korea
Korea Football Association
The Korea Football Association is the governing body of football in Korea. The first governing body of Korean football was the Joseon Football Association , founded on 19 September 1933....
and Zob Ahan from Iran. For Seongnam this was the fourth appearance in the final of the main AFC tournament, after two consecutive Asian Club Championship finals in 1996 and 1997 and AFC Champions League final in 2004, with one trophy been won in 1996. Zob Ahan was a debutant of the final stage.
The winners entered the quarterfinals of the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup
2010 FIFA Club World Cup
- Matches :If a match was tied after normal playing time, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shootout would be held to determine the winner...
.
Seongnam won 3–1 to clinch the title.
Road to Tokyo
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| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League... |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 15 | |
 Beijing Guoan |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | |
| Kawasaki Frontale Kawasaki Frontale is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:... |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
 Melbourne Victory |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4 |
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| Zob Ahan |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | |
 BunyodkorFC Bunyodkor FC Bunyodkor is an Uzbek football club based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.The club finished second in the 2007 Uzbek League season and made the semi-finals of the 2008 AFC Champions League... |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | |
| Al-Ittihad |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
 Al-Wahda |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 |
2010 AFC Champions League knockout stage
-Bracket:Note: while the bracket below shows the entire knockout stage, the draw for the round of 16 matches was determined at the time of the group draw, and kept teams from East and West Asia completely separate for that round....
Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...
Mes Kerman Suwon Samsung BluewingsSuwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
Pohang SteelersPohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
Al-ShababAway goals rule
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Al-HilalAl-Hilal
Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club , also known simply as Al-Hilal, is a Saudi Arabian sports club based in the country's capital of Riyadh and best known for its professional football team, known as Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club...
Match details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma: 4-1-2-1-2 | |||
| GK | 1 | Jung Sung-Ryong Jung Sung-Ryong Jung Sung-Ryong is a South Korean football goalkeeper, who currently plays for the South Korean national team and Suwon Bluewings in the K-League. He is known for his quick reflexes, his ability to intercept crosses,and his very effective shot-stopping... |
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| RB | 2 | Ko Jae-Seong |
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| CB | 5 | Cho Byung-Kuk Cho Byung-Kuk Cho Byung-Kuk is a South Korean football player who began his professional career in 2002 with K-League club Suwon Samsung Bluewings. He moved to Chunnam Dragons at the end of the 2004 season in a swap deal which saw Kim Nam-Il move to Suwon Samsung Bluewings... |
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| CB | 4 | Saša Ognenovski Sasa Ognenovski Saša Ognenovski is an Australian football player who currently plays as a central defender for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and the Australia national team. Since moving to South Korea, Ognenovski's success has rapidly risen. In 2010, he was named Asian Footballer of the Year, won a position in the... (c) |
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| LB | 24 | Kim Tae-Yoon |
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| CM | 16 | Kim Sung-Hwan |
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| CM | 17 | Kim Cheol-Ho |
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| RW | 30 | Jo Jae-Cheol Jo Jae-Cheol Jo Jae-Cheol is a South Korean football player who plays for K-League side Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.-External links:... |
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| LW | 11 |  Mauricio MolinaMauricio Molina Mauricio Alejandro Molina Uribe, nicknamed Mao is a Colombian football midfielder, who currently plays for FC Seoul in the K-League.-Career:... |
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| CF | 9 | Cho Dong-Keon |
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| CF | 14 | Song Ho-Young Song Ho-Young Song Ho-Young is a South Korean football forward, who plays for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in K-League.- Gyeonam FC :In 2009, he was drafted to Gyeongnam FC. On 8 March 2009, he made his first K-League appearance in the 1:1 drawn against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors at the Changwon Civil Stadium... |
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| DF | 3 | Young-Sun Yun |
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| DF | 13 | Jung Ho-Jung |
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| FW | 18 | Namkung Do Namkung Do Namgung Do is a South Korean football player who as of 2010 is currently playing for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.He was part of the South Korean 2004 Olympic football team, who finished second in Group A, making it through to the next round, before being defeated by silver medal winners Paraguay.- Club... |
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| FW | 20 | Kim Jin-Ryong |
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| MF | 28 | Moon Dae-Sung |
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| DF | 38 | Yong Hyun-Jin |
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| GK | 41 | Kang Sung-Kwan |
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| Manager | ||||
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| Zob Ahan F.C.: 4-3-3 | |||||
| GK | 1 | Shahab Gordan Shahab Gordan Shahabeddin Gordan is an Iranian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Zob Ahan F.C. in the Iran's Premier League football and the Iran national football team.-Club career:... |
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| RB | 2 | Seyed Mohammad Hosseini |
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| CB | 3 | Mohamad Ali Ahmadi |
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| CB | 4 | Farshid Talebi |
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| LB | 9 | Mohammad-Reza Khalatbari |
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| RM | 14 | Ghasem Hadadifar Ghasem Hadadifar Ghasem Hadadifar is an Iranian footballer who plays for Zob Ahan in the Iran Pro League. He is a member of the Iran national football team.-Club career:Hadahifar has been with Zob Ahan since 2006... (c) |
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| CM | 19 | Mohammad Ghazi Mohammad Ghazi Mohammad Ghazi was a prolific Iranian translator and writer who translated numerous book mainly from French into Persian.He studied literature at Darolfonoun... |
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| LM | 15 |  Igor CastroIgor José Marigo de Castro Igor José Marigo de Castro , commonly known as Igor or Igor Castro is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Iran Pro League side Zob Ahan.-Club career:... |
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| RF | 31 | Shahin Kheiri |
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| CF | 30 | Mehdi Rajabzadeh Mehdi Rajabzadeh Mehdi Rajabzadeh is an Iranian football player, currently playing for Fajr Sepasi in Iran Pro League.-Club career:Rajabzadeh started his career at Fajr Sepasi where he impressed enough to be transferred to Zob Ahan FC in 2003... |
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| LF | 25 | Hossein Mahini Hossein Mahini Hossein Mahini is an Iranian footballer who plays for Zob Ahan in the Iran Pro League. He is invited to Iran national football team by Carlos Queiroz. He is a Bronze Medalist of 2006 Asian Games with Iran national under-23 football team.-Club career:... |
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| DF | 5 | Mohammad Salsali |
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| FW | 10 | Esmail Farhadi |
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| GK | 12 | Abbas Ghasemi |
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| MF | 17 | Sina Ashouri |
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| DF | 23 | Ahmad Mohammadpour Ahmad Mohammadpour Ahmad Mohammadpour is an Iranian footballer who plays for Zob Ahan F.C. in the IPL.-Club career:Mohammadpour joined Zob Ahan F.C. in 2007 after spending the previous two seasons at rivals Sepahan F.C.-Club career statistics:... |
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| MF | 24 | Alireza Hadadifar |
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| FW | 32 | Jalal Rafkhaei Jalal Rafkhaei Seyed Jalal Rafkhaei |football]] defender who currently plays for Malavan in the Iran Pro League.Born in Bandar Anzali,he is a Malavan F.C. youth system product and played with the senior team for five years then transferred to Zob Ahan. In 2008 he was called for the Iran national football team by... |
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| Mansour Ebrahimzadeh Mansour Ebrahimzadeh Mansour Ebrahimzadeh is an Iranian retired football player and current coach. He is currently managing Zob Ahan in Iran Pro League. He was caretaker manager of Iran national football team from January to March 2008.-Early lfe:... |
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AFC's Man of the Match: Saša Ognenovski Sasa Ognenovski Saša Ognenovski is an Australian football player who currently plays as a central defender for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and the Australia national team. Since moving to South Korea, Ognenovski's success has rapidly risen. In 2010, he was named Asian Footballer of the Year, won a position in the... (Australia) Association referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : Toru Sagara (Japan Japan Football Association The Japan Football Association, sometimes known as the Japan Soccer Association , is the governing body responsible for the administration of association football in Japan. It is responsible for the national team as well as club competitions.... ) Toshiyuki Nagi (Japan Japan Football Association The Japan Football Association, sometimes known as the Japan Soccer Association , is the governing body responsible for the administration of association football in Japan. It is responsible for the national team as well as club competitions.... ) Fourth official: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan Japan Football Association The Japan Football Association, sometimes known as the Japan Soccer Association , is the governing body responsible for the administration of association football in Japan. It is responsible for the national team as well as club competitions.... ) |