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The 2008 AFC Cup was the fifth edition of the AFC Cup, playing between clubs from nations who are members of the
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Qualified teams

20
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will be competing, including champions of the national leagues and champions of the primary knock-out competition from the following countries which are AFC-affiliated countries which fall into the AFC's 'developing nations' category. In that season, the club of
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Turkmenistan Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the sout ...
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Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
not participated.


Group stage

The draw was held on 17 October 2007 in
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. Key to colors in group tables: *''Green:'' Group winners and Best runners-up advance to the quarter finals.


Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Group E

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Best runners-up

Three best three runners-up qualify for the quarter-finals.


Knockout stage


Bracket


Quarter-finals

The first leg matches will be played on 16 September, and the second leg matches will be played on 23 September 2008.


First leg

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Second leg

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Semi-finals

The first leg matches will be played on 7 October, and the second leg matches will be played on 21 October 2008.


First leg

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Second leg

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Final

The first and second legs of the final are scheduled to be played on 31 October and 7 November 2008, respectively.


First leg


Second leg


Awards


Player of the Tournament

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Mahmood Abdulrahman Mahmood Abdulrahman Mohammed Noor Abdulrahman (Arabic: محمود عبد الرحمن; born 1984 in Muharraq), also known as Ringo, is a Bahraini footballer. He currently plays for Manama Club as well as the Bahrain national football team. He was ...
Al-Muharraq


Top scorer

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– 19 goals Al-Muharraq


Statistics


Top goalscorers


External links


2008 AFC Cup
at the-afc.com

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