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2009 AFC Champions League Final
The 2009 AFC Champions League Final was a football match which was played on Saturday, 7 November 2009. It was the 28th final of the AFC Champions League, Asia's premier club football tournament, and the first single match final since 2002 when the competition was known as the Asian Club Championship. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo and it was contested between Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia and Pohang Steelers of South Korea. The winners Pohang Steelers were also entered the quarter-finals of the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup. Pohang Steelers defeated Al-Ittihad 2–1, winning its third title to become the most successful club in Asian football. Qualified teams Road to Tokyo Match details See also *2009 AFC Champions League *2009 FIFA Club World Cup References External linksVideo highlights {{DEFAULTSORT:Afc Champions League Final 2009 2009 AFC Champions League, Final 2009 Ittihad FC matches AFC Champions League Final 2009 in Japanese foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 AFC Champions League
The 2009 AFC Champions League was the 28th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 7th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final was held at the National Stadium in Tokyo on 7 November 2009. The winners, South Korean club Pohang Steelers, qualified for the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. The champions league was expanded to 35 clubs this year, with 5 teams starting from a knockout qualifying stage. An extra stage in the knockout phase was added so that the runners up as well as the winners from the group stage would progress. The previous season winner no longer got a bye through to the knockout round. Each team was allowed to field a maximum of four foreign players this season, one of whom had to be from an AFC Member Association country. Qualification A total of 35 teams participated in the 2009 AFC Champions League. AFC assessment ranking † One of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |