The 2005
AFC Champions League was the 24th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 3rd edition under the current AFC Champions League title. The championship was retained by the Saudi Arabian club
Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد "The Union"), sometimes transliterated as Al-Etihad or Al-Ettihad may refer to:
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with a 5–3 aggregate victory over
Al Ain from the United Arab Emirates. Following a 1–1 draw at the
Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium
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in Al Ain in the first leg, Al-Ittihad recorded a 4–2 victory at the
Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
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in Jeddah to lift the trophy for the second consecutive season. They also qualified for the
2005 FIFA Club World Cup
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.
Format
;Group Stage
A total of 28 clubs were divided into 7 groups of four, based on region i.e. East Asian and Southeast Asian clubs were drawn in groups E to G, while the rest were grouped in groups A to D. Each club played double round-robin (home and away) against fellow three group members, a total of 6 matches each. Clubs received 3pts for a win, 1pt for a tie, 0pts for a loss. The clubs were ranked according to points and tie breakers were in the following order:
* Points earned between the clubs in question
* Goal Differential between the clubs in question
* Goals For between the clubs in question
* Points earned within the group
* Goal Differential within the group
* Goals For within the group
The seven group winners along with the defending champion advanced to the quarter-finals.
;Knockout Round
All 8 clubs were randomly matched; however, the only restriction was that the clubs from the same country could not face each other in the quarter-finals. The games were conducted in 2 legs, home and away, and the aggregate score decided the match winner. If the aggregate score couldn't produce a winner, "away goals rule" was used. If still tied, clubs played extra time, where "away goals rule" still applied. If still tied, the game went to penalties.
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Knock-out stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals
First leg
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Second leg
''Shenzhen Jianlibao won 4–3 on aggregate.''
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''4–4 on aggregate, Al Ain won on away goals.''
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''Busan IPark won 5–1 on aggregate.''
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''Al-Ittihad won 8–3 on aggregate.''
Semi-finals
First leg
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Second leg
''Al Ain won 6–0 on aggregate.''
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''Al-Ittihad won 7–0 on aggregate.''
Final
First leg
Second leg
''Al-Ittihad won 5–3 on aggregate.''
See also
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2005 FIFA Club World Championship
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References
External links
AFC Champions League 2005 Official Page (English)at RSSSF.com
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