2013 AFC Champions League

32nd edition of premier club football tournament organized by the AFC July 2026 AFC Champions League 2013 9 February – 9 November 2013 35 10 CHN Guangzhou Evergrande 1 KOR FC Seoul 126 342 Muriqui(13 goals) Muriqui 2012 2014 400x The 2013 AFC Champions League was the 32nd edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 11th under the current AFC Champions League title. The defending champions, Ulsan Hyundai, failed to qualify for the tournament. In the final, Chinese team Guangzhou Evergrande defeated South Korean team FC Seoul on away goals to win their first title,http://www.the-afc.com/en/acl-news/acl-all-news/27179-guangzhou-win-acl-091113.html Guangzhou win 2013 AFC Champions League 9 November 2013 AFC 9 November 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131109205109/http://www.the-afc.com/en/acl-news/acl-all-news/27179-guangzhou-win-acl-091113.html 9 November 2013 becoming the first Chinese team to win the AFC Champions League (and the second Chinese team to be crowned Asian club champions after Liaoning FC and Third Final of a Chinese team after Dalian Shide lost to Pohang Steelers in the final of the 1997–98 Asian Club Championship), and qualified for the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/jdownloads/finish/64/52.html AFC Champions League 2013 Competition Regulations AFC PDF dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130302032353/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/jdownloads/finish/64/52.html 2 March 2013 PDF Allocation of entries per association The AFC laid out the procedure for deciding the participating associations and the allocation of slots, with inspection of the associations interested in participating in the AFC Champions League to be done in 2012, and the final decision to be made by the AFC in November 2012.http://www.the-afc.com/en/2012-11-05-08-47-44/referees/laws-of-the-game/finish/47-acl/18-acl-slots-decisions-by-exco-pt-2.html Decision by Competitions Committee & Executive Committee for AFC Club Competitions AFC PDF The following criteria for participation in the AFC Champions League were proposed by the AFC in July 2012:New direction for AFC club action http://www.the-afc.com/en/about-afc/afc-departments/competitions-division/5-new-direction-for-afc-club-action.html AFC 17 July 2012 The member association (MA) has to acquire a minimum number of 600 points out of a possible 1000 according to the AFC evaluating system to qualify for participation. The slots for each eligible MA are decided based on the points ranking of the MAs: The top two ranked MAs in both the East and West zones get four direct slots each. The third-ranked MAs get three direct and one play-off slot. The fourth-ranked MAs get two direct and one play-off slot. The fifth-ranked MAs get one direct and one play-off slot. The sixth, seventh and eighth-ranked MAs get only a play-off slot each. The maximum number of slots for each MA is one-third of the total number of clubs in the top division (e.g., Australia can only get a maximum of three total slots as there are only nine Australia-based clubs in the A-League). On 29 November 2012, the AFC Executive Committee approved the slots for the 2013 edition of the AFC Champions League. However, this final allocation of slots did not fully follow the proposal above.http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/jdownloads/finish/64/54.html ACL 2013 Slot Allocation AFC 4 December 2012 PDF Evaluation for 2013 AFC Champions LeagueFulfills criteria (> 600 points)Does not fulfill criteria, but allocated slotsDoes not fulfill criteria, not allocated slots +West ZoneRankMemberAssociationPointsSlotsGroup stagePlay-off1KSA Saudi Arabia860.5402QAT Qatar838.2403IRN Iran813.5314UAE United Arab Emirates750.2225UZB Uzbekistan680.8[A]2A 116IND India−106.4007JOR Jordan−128.700Total[A]14A 24 +East ZoneRankMemberAssociationPointsSlotsGroup stagePlay-off1JPN Japan946.8402KOR South Korea886.6403CHN China PR796.7404AUS Australia567.0115THA Thailand177.2116SIN Singapore−135.1007VIE Vietnam−815.700Total[A]15A 32 Notes A 3 One of the two group stage direct entrants from Uzbekistan was moved to the East Zone. Teams The following teams entered the competition. In the following table, the number of appearances and last appearance count only those since the 2002–03 season (including qualifying rounds), when the competition was rebranded as the AFC Champions League. +West ZoneTeamQualifying methodAppLast AppGroup stage direct entrants (Groups A–D)KSA Al-Shabab2011–12 Saudi Professional League champions7th2011KSA Al-Ahli2012 King Cup of Champions winners2011–12 Saudi Professional League runners-up6th2012KSA Al-Hilal2011–12 Saudi Professional League 3rd place9th2012KSA Al-Ettifaq2011–12 Saudi Professional League 4th place3rd2012QAT Lekhwiya2011–12 Qatar Stars League champions2nd2012QAT Al-Gharafa2012 Emir of Qatar Cup winners8th2012QAT El Jaish2011–12 Qatar Stars League runners-up1stnoneQAT Al-Rayyan2011–12 Qatar Stars League 3rd place5th2012IRN Sepahan2011–12 Iran Pro League champions super cup Iran 2012 9th2012IRN Esteghlal2011–12 Hazfi Cup winners2011–12 Iran Pro League 3rd place super cup Iran 2012 6th2012IRN Tractor2011–12 Iran Pro League runners-up1stnoneUAE Al-Ain2011–12 UAE Pro-League champions8th2011UAE Al-Jazira2011–12 UAE President's Cup winners5th2012UZB Pakhtakor2012 Uzbek League champions11th2012Qualifying play-off participantsIRN Saba Qom2011–12 Iran Pro League 4th place3rd2009UAE Al-Nasr2011–12 UAE Pro-League runners-up2nd2012UAE Al-Shabab Al-Arabi2011–12 UAE Pro-League 3rd place3rd2012UZB Lokomotiv Tashkent2012 Uzbek League 3rd place1stnone +East ZoneTeamQualifying methodAppLast AppGroup stage direct entrants (Groups E–H)JPN Sanfrecce Hiroshima2012 J. League Division 1 champions2nd2010JPN Kashiwa Reysol2012 Emperor's Cup winners2nd2012JPN Vegalta Sendai2012 J. League Division 1 runners-up1stnoneJPN Urawa Red Diamonds2012 J. League Division 1 3rd place3rd2008KOR FC Seoul2012 K-League champions3rd2011KOR Pohang Steelers2012 Korean FA Cup winners2012 K-League 3rd place5th2012KOR Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2012 K-League runners-up7th2012KOR Suwon Samsung Bluewings2012 K-League 4th place5th2011CHN Guangzhou Evergrande2012 Chinese Super League champions2012 Chinese FA Cup winners2nd2012CHN Jiangsu Sainty2012 Chinese Super League runners-up1stnoneCHN Beijing Guoan2012 Chinese Super League 3rd place5th2012CHN Guizhou Renhe2012 Chinese Super League 4th place1stnoneUZB Bunyodkor2012 Uzbekistan Cup winners2012 Uzbek League runners-up6th2012AUS Central Coast Mariners2011–12 A-League premiers3rd2012THA Muangthong United2012 Thai Premier League champions3rd2011Qualifying play-off participantsAUS Brisbane Roar2012 A-League Grand Final winners2nd2012THA Buriram United2012 Thai FA Cup winners3rd2012 Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws held at AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/jdownloads/finish/25-competition/38-afc-competition-calendar-2013.html?Itemid=284 AFC AFC Calendar of Competitions 2013 PDF PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legQualifying play-offRound 16 December 20129 February 2013Group stageMatchday 126–27 February 2013Matchday 212–13 March 2013Matchday 32–3 April 2013Matchday 49–10 April 2013Matchday 523–24 April 2013Matchday 630 April–1 May 2013Knock-out stageRound of 1614–15 May 201321–22 May 2013Quarter-finals20 June 201321 August 201318 September 2013Semi-finals25 September 20132 October 2013Final25 or 26 October 20138 or 9 November 2013 Format changes The following changes in the format of the competition were made compared with the previous year: Losers of the AFC Champions League qualifying play-off did not participate in the AFC Cup. The round of 16 was played over two legs on a home-and-away basis instead of as a single match.http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/content/article/1127-inside-afc/afc-committees/executive-committee/24895-exco-1.html Solidarity marks AFC ExCo meeting AFC 29 November 2012 The final was played over two legs on a home-and-away basis instead of as a single match.http://www.the-afc.com/en/about-afc/afc-departments/competitions-division/24900-maldives-to-host-2014-afc-challenge-cup.html Maldives to host 2014 AFC Challenge Cup AFC 28 November 2012 Qualifying play-off 2013 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off The draw for the qualifying play-off was held on 6 December 2012.http://www.the-afc.com/en/acl-news/acl-all-news/24922-acl-2013-group-stage-draw.html ACL 2013 – Group Stage Draw AFC 6 December 2012 Each tie was played as a single match, with extra time and penalty shoot-out used to decide the winner if necessary. The winners of each tie advanced to the group stage to join the 29 automatic qualifiers. |- !colspan=3|West Zone Saba Qom IRN 1–1(aet)(3–5p) Al-Shabab Al-Arabi UAE Al-Nasr UAE 3–2 Lokomotiv Tashkent UZB |- !colspan=3|East Zone Buriram United THA 0–0 (3–0p)B Brisbane Roar AUS |} Notes B 2 Brisbane Roar was given home advantage in the original draw, but the match was later switched to be hosted by Buriram United per agreement between the two teams due to rescheduling of the match from the original date.http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/brisbaneroar/news-display/AFC-confirm-playoff-date/55463 AFC confirm play-off date Football Federation Australia 19 December 2012 19 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130121185031/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/brisbaneroar/news-display/AFC-confirm-playoff-date/55463 21 January 2013 dead dmy-all Group stage 2013 AFC Champions League group stage AFC 900 center The draw for the group stage was held on 6 December 2012. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group. Each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16. Tiebreakers Tiebreakers The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned (away goals do not apply) Goal difference in all the group matches Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card) Drawing of lots Group A Group A Group B Group B Tiebreakers Al-Ettifaq are ranked ahead of Pakhtakor on head-to-head record. Group C Group C Group D Group D Group E Group E Tiebreakers Buriram United and Jiangsu Sainty are tied on head-to-head record, and so are ranked by overall goal difference. Group F Group F Tiebreakers Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are ranked ahead of Urawa Red Diamonds on head-to-head record. Group G Group G Group H Group H Knockout stage 2013 AFC Champions League knock-out stage In the knock-out stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. Bracket Bracket Round of 16 In the round of 16, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group in the same zone, with the group winners hosting the second leg. Round of 16 Quarter-finals The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final (to decide the order of two legs) was held on 20 June 2013.http://www.the-afc.com/en/acl-news/acl-all-news/26219-acl-qfdraw200613.html Al Ahli renew Korean acquaintances in quarter-finals AFC 20 June 2013 In this draw, teams from different zones could play each other, and the "country protection" rule was applied: if there are exactly two teams from the same association, they may not play each other in the quarter-finals; however, if there are more than two teams from the same association, they may play each other in the quarter-finals. Quarter-finals Semi-finals Semi-finals Final 2013 AFC Champions League Final Final Awards AwardPlayerTeamMost Valuable Playerhttp://www.the-afc.com/en/acl-news/acl-all-news/27183-triple-delight-muriqui.html Triple delight for Muriqui AFC 10 November 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131109205114/http://www.the-afc.com/en/acl-news/acl-all-news/27183-triple-delight-muriqui.html 9 November 2013 dmy BRA MuriquiCHN Guangzhou EvergrandeTop Goalscorerhttp://www.the-afc.com/en/acl-news/acl-all-news/27183-triple-delight-muriqui.html Triple delight for Yanto Basna AFC 10 November 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131109205114/http://www.the-afc.com/en/acl-news/acl-all-news/27183-triple-delight-muriqui.html 9 November 2013 dmy BRA MuriquiCHN Guangzhou Evergrande +AFC Champions League 2013 Dream Teamhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=559821994087696&set=a.228540597215839.49977.152840578119175&type=1 AFC Champions League 2013 Dream Team AFC Champions League (Official) Facebook Page 15 November 2013Starting XIPos.PlayerTeamGKKOR Kim Yong-DaeKOR FC SeoulDFCHN Zhang LinpengCHN Guangzhou EvergrandeDFIRN Hanif OmranzadehIRN EsteghlalDFJPN Daisuke SuzukiJPN Kashiwa ReysolDFCHN Sun XiangCHN Guangzhou EvergrandeMFCHN Zheng ZhiCHN Guangzhou EvergrandeMFARG Darío ConcaCHN Guangzhou EvergrandeMFIRN Javad NekounamIRN EsteghlalFWBRA MuriquiCHN Guangzhou EvergrandeFWMNE Dejan DamjanovićKOR FC SeoulFWBRA ElkesonCHN Guangzhou EvergrandeSubstitutesGKJPN Takanori SugenoJPN Kashiwa ReysolDFKOR Kwak Tae-HwiKSA Al-ShababDFTHA Theeraton BunmathanTHA Buriram UnitedDFKOR Kim Jin-KyuKOR FC SeoulMFKOR Ha Dae-SungKOR FC SeoulMFBRA Jorge WagnerJPN Kashiwa ReysolFWJPN Masato KudoJPN Kashiwa Reysol Top scorers RankPlayerTeamMD1 Group stage Matchday 1MD2 Group stage Matchday 2MD3 Group stage Matchday 3MD4 Group stage Matchday 4MD5 Group stage Matchday 5MD6 Group stage Matchday 62R1 Round of 16 1st leg2R2 Round of 16 2nd legQF1 Quarter-finals 1st legQF2 Quarter-finals 2nd legSF1 Semi-finals 1st legSF2 Semi-finals 2nd legF1 Final 1st legF2 Final 2nd legTotal1BRA MuriquiCHN Guangzhou Evergrande11121 11 122 132ARG Darío ConcaCHN Guangzhou Evergrande 2 11121 83MNE Dejan DamjanovićKOR FC Seoul2 111 117BRA Wagner RibeiroQAT El Jaish 22 3 75BRA ElkesonCHN Guangzhou Evergrande 12 1116JPN Masato KudoJPN Kashiwa Reysol 2 1111 67KSA Mustafa Al-BassasKSA Al-Ahli1 2 1 4OMA Amad Al HosniKSA Al-Ahli 21 1 4FRA Djibril CisséQAT Al-Gharafa 21 1 4BRA EdgarUAE Al-Shabab Al-Arabi1 11 1 4TUN Youssef MsakniQAT Lekhwiya1 11 1 4QAT Sebastián SoriaQAT Lekhwiya1 21 4ARG Sebastián TagliabuéKSA Al-Shabab 1 12 4KOR Yun Il-LokKOR FC Seoul2 1 1 4 Note: Goals scored in qualifying play-off not counted.http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/afcasfeeds/?view=ajax&show=mod_topScorer&stageid=282&disp=all Top Goal Scorers (by Stage) – 2013 AFC Champions League Play-off AFC.com Source:http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/afcasfeeds/?view=ajax&show=mod_topScorer&stageid=283&disp=all Top Goal Scorers (by Stage) – 2013 AFC Champions League Group Stage AFC.comhttp://www.the-afc.com/en/component/afcasfeeds/?view=ajax&show=mod_topScorer&stageid=296&disp=all Top Goal Scorers (by Stage) – 2013 AFC Champions League Knock-out Stage AFC.com See also 2013 AFC Cup 2013 AFC President's Cup 2013 FIFA Club World Cup References 2 External links https://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/clubs/afc-champions-league.html AFC Champions League 2013 1