2011 AFC Champions League

30th edition of premier club football tournament organized by the AFC May 2016 AFC Champions League 2011 File:Al Sadd team, AFC Champions League 2011 3.jpg Al-Sadd players celebrate after winning the final 12 February – 5 November 2011 36 13 QAT Al-Sadd 2 KOR Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 117 323 Lee Dong-gook(9 goals) Lee Dong-gook 2010 2012 The 2011 AFC Champions League was the 30th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 9th under the current AFC Champions League title. The winners, Al-Sadd qualified for the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan. Allocation of entries per association The AFC approved criteria for participation in the 2011 and 2012 seasons.http://www.the-afc.com/uploads/Documents/regulation/clubcriteria.pdf AFC Criteria for Participation in AFC Club Competitions for 2011–2012 seasons dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120818173523/http://www.the-afc.com/uploads/Documents/regulation/clubcriteria.pdf 18 August 2012 The final decision date was set after the Executive Committee meeting in November 2010.http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/content/article/26192-12-mas-keen-to-join-acl AFC 12 MAs keen to join ACL 30 November 2009 On 30 November 2009, the AFC announced 12 more MA's that were keen to join the ACL, in addition to ten participating national associations. Singapore later withdrew. The full list of candidate associations were as follows: East Asia Already participating: Australia Australia, China China PR, Indonesia Indonesia, Japan Japan, Korea Republic Korea Republic Keen to participate: Malaysia Malaysia, Myanmar Myanmar, Thailand Thailand Withdrew: Singapore Singaporehttp://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-champions-league-previous-comps/30653-singapore-seek-to-pull-out-of-acl AFC Singapore seek to pull out of ACL 4 October 2010 Disqualified: Vietnam Vietnamhttp://www.the-afc.com/en/component/content/article/31468-acl-slots-maintained https://archive.today/20120912190924/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/content/article/31468-acl-slots-maintained dead 12 September 2012 AFC ACL slots maintained 21 November 2010 West Asia Already participating: Iran Iran, Qatar Qatar, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, UAE UAE, Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Keen to participate: Iraq Iraq, Jordan Jordan, Oman Oman, Pakistan Pakistan, Palestine Palestine, Tajikistan Tajikistan, Yemen Yemen, India India Note: Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and India have clubs taking part in play-offs to qualify for the group stages of ACL in 2010. Entrants per association The allocation for entry to the 2011 ACL stayed the same as the previous two seasons with the exception of Vietnam who were disqualified and their previous playoff slot was awarded to Qatar. +West AsiaMemberAssociationClubsSpotsGroup stagePlay-offAFC CupKSA Saudi Arabia14400IRN Iran18400UAE UAE12310QAT Qatar12210UZB Uzbekistan14202IND India14011IRQ Iraq36003JOR Jordan12002OMN Oman12002YEM Yemen14002PAK Pakistan16000PLE Palestine22000TJK Tajikistan10000 Meet the criteria Do not meet the criteria +East AsiaMemberAssociationClubsSpotsGroup stagePlay-offAFC CupJPN Japan18400KOR Korea Republic15*400CHN China PR16400AUS Australia9+1**200IDN Indonesia18111THA Thailand18011VIE Vietnam14002SIN Singapore12001MAS Malaysia14000MYA Myanmar12000 * One of the K-League clubs, Sangju Sangmu Phoenix, is unable to qualify for the ACL because the team is not a commercial entity and their players are not professionally contracted. ** One of the A-League clubs, Wellington Phoenix, is based in New Zealand, an OFC member country. They are unable to qualify for the ACL.http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-champions-league-previous-comps/29884-afc-ad-hoc-committee-for-professional-clubs AFC Ad hoc Committee for Professional Clubs 27 July 2010 The finalists of the 2010 AFC Cup also participated in the play-off, provided that they meet the Champions League criteria. Teams The following is the list of direct entrants for the group stage confirmed by the AFC.http://www.the-afc.com/en/news-centre/news/31593-acl-afcc-2010-teams AFC ACL, AFCC 2010 teams 29 November 2010 Group stage direct entrants: West Asia (Groups A–D)TeamQualifying methodApp*Last AppIRN Sepahan2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup champions7th2010IRN Persepolis2009–10 Hazfi Cup winners3rd2009IRN Zob Ahan2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup runners-up3rd2010IRN Esteghlal2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup 3rd place4th2010KSA Al-Hilal2009–10 Saudi Professional League champions7th2010KSA Al-Ittihad Jeddah2009–10 Saudi Professional League runners-up 2010 King Cup of Champions winners7th2010KSA Al-Nassr2009–10 Saudi Professional League 3rd place1stnoneKSA Al-Shabab2009–10 Saudi Professional League 4th place6th2010UAE Al-Wahda2009–10 UAE Premier League champions6th2010UAE Emirates2009–10 UAE President's Cup winners1stnoneUAE Al-Jazira2009–10 UAE Premier League runners-up3rd2010QAT Al-Gharafa2009–10 Qatar Stars League champions6th2010QAT Al-Rayyan2010 Emir of Qatar Cup winners3rd2007UZB Bunyodkor2010 Uzbek League champions 2010 Uzbekistan Cup winners4th2010UZB Pakhtakor2010 Uzbek League runners-up9th2010 Group stage direct entrants: East Asia (Groups E–H)TeamQualifying methodApp*Last AppJPN Nagoya Grampus2010 J. League Division 1 champions2nd2009JPN Kashima Antlers2010 Emperor's Cup winners5th2010JPN Gamba Osaka2010 J. League Division 1 runners-up5th2010JPN Cerezo Osaka2010 J. League Division 1 3rd place1stnoneCHN Shandong Luneng Taishan2010 Chinese Super League champions5th2010CHN Tianjin Teda2010 Chinese Super League runners-up2nd2009CHN Shanghai Shenhua2010 Chinese Super League 3rd place6th2009CHN Hangzhou Greentown2010 Chinese Super League 4th place1stnoneKOR FC Seoul2010 K-League champions2nd2009KOR Suwon Samsung Bluewings2010 Korean FA Cup winners4th2010KOR Jeju United2010 K-League runners-up1stnoneKOR Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2010 K-League 3rd place5th2010AUS Sydney FC2009–10 A-League premiers2010 A-League Grand Final winners2nd2007AUS Melbourne Victory2009–10 A-League regular season runners-up3rd2010IDN Arema2009–10 Indonesia Super League champions2nd2007 * Number of appearances (including qualifying rounds) since the 2002/03 season, when the competition was rebranded as the AFC Champions League The following is the list of participants for the playoff stage confirmed by the AFC.http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/content/article/31494-afc-competitions-committee-meeting AFC AFC Competitions Committee 23 November 2010 The committee further proposed that one team be shifted by the means of a draw from the West to the East for sake of balance. Qualifying play-off participants: West AsiaTeamQualifying methodApp*Last AppIND Dempo2009–10 I-League champions2nd2009UAE Al-Ain2009–10 UAE Premier League 3rd place7th2010SYR 1980 Al-Ittihad2010 AFC Cup winners5th2008QAT Al-Sadd2009–10 Qatar Stars League runners-up8th2010 Qualifying play-off participants: East AsiaTeamQualifying methodApp*Last AppIDN Sriwijaya2010 Piala Indonesia winners3rd2010THA Muangthong United2010 Thai Premier League champions2nd2010 Schedule Schedule of dates for 2011 competition.http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/2010/compcalendar2011.pdf AFC AFC Calendar of Competitions 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100705033656/http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/2010/compcalendar2011.pdf 5 July 2010 PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legQualifying play-offsSemi-finals7 December 201012–13 February 2011Finals19 February 2011Group stageMatchday 11–2 March 2011Matchday 215–16 March 2011Matchday 35–6 April 2011Matchday 419–20 April 2011Matchday 53–4 May 2011Matchday 610–11 May 2011Knockout phaseRound of 1624–25 May 2011Quarter-finals7 June 201114 September 201127–28 September 2011Semi-finals19 October 201126 October 2011Final4 or 5 November 2011 Qualifying play-off 2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off The draw for the qualifying play-off was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 December 2010.http://www.the-afc.com/en/media-releases/31689-stage-set-for-acl-afc-cup-draws AFC Stage set for ACL, AFC Cup draws 6 December 2010 In order to create balance another draw was held, moving one of the teams (Al-Ain) from the West into the East side of the play-offs.http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/comps/2011/acl2011_draw_mechanics.pdf AFC AFC Champions League 2011 Draw Mechanism for Play-off Stage & Preliminary Stage (Group & Round of 16) 6 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101214051413/http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/comps/2011/acl2011_draw_mechanics.pdf 14 December 2010 dead dmy-all The two winners from the qualifying play-off (one from West Asia and one from East Asia) advanced to the group stage. All losers from the qualifying play-off entered the 2011 AFC Cup group stage.http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/comps/regs/ACL_2011_Competitions_Regulations.pdf AFC AFC Champions League 2011 Competitions Regulations 7 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101214051422/http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/comps/regs/ACL_2011_Competitions_Regulations.pdf 14 December 2010 dead dmy-all West Asia !colspan="3"|Semi-final Al-Sadd QAT 5–1 Al-Ittihad SYR 1980 |- !colspan="3"|Final Al-Sadd QAT 2–0 Dempo IND |} East Asia !colspan="3"|Semi-final Sriwijaya IDN 2–2(aet)(7–6p) Muangthong United THA |- !colspan="3"|Final Sriwijaya IDN 0–4 Al-Ain UAE |} Group stage 2011 AFC Champions League group stage The draw for the group stage was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 December 2010.http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/clubs/afc-champions-league/834-afc-champions-league-2011/31705-mouth-watering-matches-on-the-acl-agenda AFC Mouth-watering matches on the ACL agenda 7 December 2010 Clubs from the same country may not be drawn into the same group. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage. Group A Group A Group B Group B Group C Group C Group D Group D Group E Group E Group F Group F Group G Group G Group H Group H Knockout stage 2011 AFC Champions League knockout stage Bracket Bracket Round of 16 Based on the results from the group stage, the matchups of the round of 16 were decided as below.http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/clubs/afc-champions-league/834-afc-champions-league-2011/34878-acl-juicy-encounters-in-offing AFC ACL: Juicy encounters in offing 12 May 2011 Each tie was played as one match, hosted by the winners of each group (Team 1) against the runners-up of another group (Team 2). Round of 16 Quarter-finals The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 June 2011.http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-champions-league-previous-comps/afc-champions-league-2011/35200-acl-draw-story AFC Korea challenge for former champions 7 June 2011 In this draw, the "country protection" rule was applied: if there are exactly two clubs from the same country, they may not face each other in the quarter-finals; however, if there are more than two clubs from the same country, they may face each other in the quarter-finals. Quarter-finals Semi-finals Semi-finals Final 2011 AFC Champions League Final The final of the 2011 AFC Champions League was hosted by one of the finalists, decided by draw. This format was a change from the 2009 and 2010 editions, where the final was played at a neutral venue.http://www.the-afc.com/en/news/29922-afc-competitions-committee-decisions AFC AFC Competitions Committee decisions 31 July 2010 Final Awards The following awards were given for the 2011 AFC Champions League:http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/clubs/afc-champions-league/834-afc-champions-league-2011/37034-acl-final-awards Double delight for Lee The-AFC.com Asian Football Confederation 5 November 2011 5 November 2011 Most Valuable Player Award: KOR Lee Dong-Gook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors) Top Scorer: KOR Lee Dong-Gook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors) Fair Play Award: KOR Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Top scorers Note: Goals scored in qualifying round not counted. Rank Player Club MD1 Group stage Matchday 1 MD2 Group stage Matchday 2 MD3 Group stage Matchday 3 MD4 Group stage Matchday 4 MD5 Group stage Matchday 5 MD6 Group stage Matchday 6 R16 Round of 16 QF1 Quarter-finals First Leg QF2 Quarter-finals Second Leg SF1 Semi-finals First Leg SF2 Semi-finals Second Leg F Final Total 1 KOR Lee Dong-Gook KOR Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1 2 2 4 9 2 BRA Eninho KOR Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2 1 1 2 1 7 3 KOR Ha Tae-Gyun KOR Suwon Samsung Bluewings 3 1 2 6 4 Kuwait Bader Al-Mutawa KSA Al-Nassr 1 2 1 1 5 IRN Farhad Majidi IRN Esteghlal 1 1 2 1 5 MNE Dejan Damjanović KOR FC Seoul 1 1 2 1 5 SEN Ibrahima Touré IRN Sepahan 1 1 2 1 5 8 KSA Yasser Al-Qahtani KSA Al-Hilal 1 2 1 4 ALG Abdelmalek Ziaya KSA Al-Ittihad 2 1 1 4 JPN Hiroshi Kiyotake JPN Cerezo Osaka 1 1 2 4 JPN Takashi Inui JPN Cerezo Osaka 1 2 1 4 BRA Rodrigo Pimpão JPN Cerezo Osaka 2 1 1 4 KOR Yeom Ki-Hun KOR Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1 1 1 1 4 BRA Igor Castro IRI Zob Ahan 1 1 2 4 IRI Mohammad Ghazi IRI Zob Ahan 1 1 1 1 4 See also 2011 AFC Cup 2011 AFC President's Cup References 2 External links AFC Champions League Official Website championsleague 2011 1