AFC Champions League 2004
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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 (Jeddah) over Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
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A total of 28 clubs are divided into 7 groups of four, based on region i.e. East Asian and Southeast Asian clubs are drawn in Group E to F, while rest are grouped in Group A to D. Each club plays double round-robin (home and away) against fellow three group members, a total of 6 matches each. Clubs receive 3pts for a win, 1pt for a tie, 0pts for a loss. The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:
The seven group winners along with the defending champions qualifies to the quarter-finals.
Knockout Round
All 8 clubs are randomly matched; however, the only restriction is that the clubs from same country cannot face each other in the quarterfinals. The games are conduced in 2 legs, home and away, and the aggregates goals decides the match winner. If the aggregate goals cannot produce a winner, away goal rules in used. If still tied, clubs play extra time, where away goal rule still applies. If stilled tied, the game goes to penalties.
1 Riffa withdrew, citing security concerns; they were suspended from AFC competitions for two years.
1 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 record was expunged.
1 Al Ahly withdrew following the decision by the Bahraini FA to retain 7 of their players for the national team and Olympic squads for their World Cup and Olympic Games qualifying matches; no penalties were imposed.
First-leg home team score shown first for both legs.
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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...
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 (Jeddah) over Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...
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Format
Group StageA total of 28 clubs are divided into 7 groups of four, based on region i.e. East Asian and Southeast Asian clubs are drawn in Group E to F, while rest are grouped in Group A to D. Each club plays double round-robin (home and away) against fellow three group members, a total of 6 matches each. Clubs receive 3pts for a win, 1pt for a tie, 0pts for a loss. The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:
- Points earned between the clubs in question
- Goal Differential between the clubs in question
- Goal For between the clubs in question
- Points earned within the group
- Goal Differential within the group
- Goal For within the group
The seven group winners along with the defending champions qualifies to the quarter-finals.
Knockout Round
All 8 clubs are randomly matched; however, the only restriction is that the clubs from same country cannot face each other in the quarterfinals. The games are conduced in 2 legs, home and away, and the aggregates goals decides the match winner. If the aggregate goals cannot produce a winner, away goal rules in used. If still tied, clubs play extra time, where away goal rule still applies. If stilled tied, the game goes to penalties.
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PakhtakorFC Pakhtakor Tashkent FC Pakhtakor Tashkent is an Uzbek professional football club, based in the capital Tashkent. Pakhtakor means cotton-grower in English.Playing in the Uzbek League since 1992, the club has been the undisputed powerhouse in Uzbekistan since the fall of the Soviet Union, winning eight Uzbek League... |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Zob Ahan |
5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
 Qatar SC |
3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
 RiffaBahrain Riffa Club Al-Riffa Sports Club is a Bahraini football club based in Riffa, playing in the top division of Bahraini football. The club was founded in 1953 by the Kingdom's Prime Minister, HH Sh. Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa... 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 Riffa withdrew, citing security concerns; they were suspended from AFC competitions for two years.
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Wahda |
6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Al Sadd |
5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Quwa Al Jawiya |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
 Al QadisiyaAl Qadisiya Kuwait Qadsia Sporting Club was founded in the State of Kuwait on 20 October 1960. Qadsia was first called Al Jzzira club. Based in Kuwait City Qadsia Club is one of the most popular clubs in Kuwait and were voted the best team in Kuwait of 2007–2008... 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 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 record was expunged.
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Sharjah FC Sharjah Sports Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. It is based in Sharjah city. The home stadium is Sharjah Stadium.... |
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
 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... |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Al Shurta |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| Al Ahly 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 Al Ahly withdrew following the decision by the Bahraini FA to retain 7 of their players for the national team and Olympic squads for their World Cup and Olympic Games qualifying matches; no penalties were imposed.
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ittihad |
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Sepahan Sepahan Sepahan Esfahan is an Iranian football club based in Isfahan, Iran. They compete in Iran's top flight known as Persian Gulf League and hold most of the records in the PGL under their belt. Sepahan are the latest champions of the PGL in 2010–11 season for the record third time in the ten-year PGL... |
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Al Arabi |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| Neftchi Neftchi Farg'ona Neftchi Farg'ona is a Uzbekistani football club based in Fergana. They play in the top division in Uzbekistani football. Their home stadium is Fargona Stadium.-Achievements:* Uzbek League: 5* Uzbekistani Cup: 2-Performance in AFC competitions:... |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | |
Group E
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions... |
12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
 Jubilo IwataJúbilo Iwata is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium... |
12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
 Shanghai ShenhuaShanghai Shenhua Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek... |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |
 BEC TeroBEC Tero Sasana BEC Tero Sasana Football Club is a Thailand professional football club based in Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Champions League competition in 2003.-Club history:... |
3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | |
Group F
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalian Shide |
15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
 Hoang AnhHoang Anh Gia Lai Hoàng Anh Gia Lai is a Vietnamese soccer club based in Pleiku. They play in the top division in Vietnamese soccer. Their home stadium is Pleiku Stadium.The team signed an agreement with Arsenal F.C... |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Krung Thai Krung Thai Bank FC Krung Thai Bank Football Club was a Thailand professional football club based in central Bangkok, active from 1997 to 2009. They played in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League... |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
 PSM MakassarPSM Makassar PSM, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Makassar, is a football club that plays in the Liga Primer Indonesia. It was once considered as one of Indonesia's strongest football clubs, having won a title in 2000 and finishing runner-up three out of the past four seasons after that... |
6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | |
Group G
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League... |
15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 20 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos Yokohama F. Marinos is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in... |
15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| Persik Kediri Persik Kediri Persik, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kediri is an Indonesian professional association football team located in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. The club was founded in 1950 by Raden Muchamad Machin, T.H.D. Rahmat, and M. Sanusi. In media, the tautology Persik Kediri is often... |
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 27 | |
| Binh Dinh Pisico Bình Ðinh SQC Bình Ðịnh is a Vietnamese football club based in Quy Nhon. They used to play in the top division in Vietnamese football the V-League finishing 12th in the 2008 season. They had to play in a playoff against Đồng Tháp F.C. to stay up but lost the game 1-0 and were relegated. They now play in the... |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | |
Quarter finals
First-leg home team shown first.First-leg home team score shown first for both legs.
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Semi-finals
First-leg home team shown first. First-leg home team score shown first for both legs.|}
Final
First-leg home team shown first. First-leg home team score shown first for both legs.|}