- AFC Champions League 2005
Infobox International Football Competition
tourney_name = AFC Champions League
year = 2005
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size = 100px
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country =
dates = March 2005 - November 2005
num_teams = 28 + 1
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venues =
cities =
champion_other = flagicon|Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
count = 2
second_other = flagicon|UAE Al Ain
their_other =
fourth_other =
matches = 98
goals = 286
attendance =
top_scorer = N.A.
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AFC Champions League 2005 is 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 Arabia n clubAl Ittihad with a 5-3 aggregate victory overUAE side Al Ain. Following a 1-1 draw at the Tahnon Bin Mohammed Stadium in Al Ain in the first leg, Ittihad recorded a 4-2 victory at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jeddah to lift the trophy for the second consecutive season.Format
;Group StageA total of 28 clubs are divided into 7 groups of four, based on region i.e. East Asian and Southeast Asian clubs are drawn in Group E to F, while rest are grouped in Group A to D. Each club plays double round-robin (home and away) against fellow three group members, a total of 6 matches each. Clubs receive 3pts for a win, 1pt for a tie, 0pts for a loss. The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:
* Points earned between the clubs in question
* Goal Differential between the clubs in question
* Goal For between the clubs in question
* Points earned within the group
* Goal Differential within the group
* Goal For within the groupThe seven group winners along with the defending champions qualifies to the quarter-finals.
;Knockout RoundAll 8 clubs are randomly matched; however, the only restriction is that the clubs from same country cannot face each other in the quarterfinals. The games are conduced in 2 legs, home and away, and the aggregates goals decides the match winner. If the aggregate goals cannot produce an winner, away goal rules in used. If still tied, clubs play extra time, where away goal rule still applies. If stilled tied, the game goes to penalties.
Group Stage
Group A
Group D
Group G
Quarter finals
First-leg home team shown first.First-leg home team score shown first for both legs.
emi-finals
First-leg home team shown first. First-leg home team score shown first for both legs.
Final
First-leg home team shown first. First-leg home team score shown first for both legs.
External links
* [http://www.afcchampionsleague.com/en/event/history.asp?pid=1191 AFC Champions League 2005 Official Page (English)]
* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/ascup05.html#cl AFC Champions League 2005] at RSSSF.comAFC Champions League Seasons
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