2007 A3 Champions Cup
International football competition
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The fifth edition of the A3 Champions Cup took place between June 7 and June 13, 2007, at the Shandong Stadium in Jinan.
Host countryChina
Dates7 – 13 June
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| Dates | 7 – 13 June |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Shanghai Shenhua (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Shandong Luneng |
| Third place |  Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Fourth place |  Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 21 (3.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 148,000 (24,667 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Washington (Urawa Reds, 3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Li Gang (Shanghai Shenhua) |
← 2006 | |
Participants
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma - 2006 K-League champions.
Urawa Red Diamonds - 2006 J. League champions.
Shandong Luneng Taishan - 2006 Chinese Super League champions.- Shanghai Shenhua - 2006 Chinese Super League runners-up (invitee).
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai Shenhua | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
NB: Teams are ranked on goal-difference
Results
NB: All times are UTC+8.
Round 1
| Shanghai Shenhua | 3–0 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
|---|---|---|
| Ricard 12' Li Gang 61' Alonso 75' |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | 4–3 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
|---|---|---|
| Zheng Zhi 34' Shu Chang 58' Živković 73' Zhou Haibin 84' |
Hasebe 16' Washington 89', 90' |
Round 2
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | 2–1 | Shanghai Shenhua |
|---|---|---|
| Živković 11' (pen) Zheng Zhi 35' |
Alonso (pen) 82' |
Round 3
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–3 | Shanghai Shenhua |
|---|---|---|
| Tulio Tanaka 58' | Ricard 10' Chang Lin 30' Li Gang 39' |
Awards
Winners
| A3 Champions Cup 2007 Winners |
|---|
 Shanghai Shenhua First title |
Individual awards
| Top Goalscorers | Most Valuable Player |
|---|---|
| Washington (Urawa Reds) |
Li Gang (Shanghai) |
Goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Washington |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
3 |
| 2. |  Diego Alonso |
Shanghai Shenhua |
2 |
| 2. | Li Gang |
Shanghai Shenhua |
2 |
| 2. |  Hamilton Ricard |
Shanghai Shenhua |
2 |
| 2. | Zheng Zhi |
Shandong Luneng Taishan |
2 |
| 2. |  Aleksandar Živković |
Shandong Luneng Taishan |
2 |
| 7. | Choi Sung-Kuk |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
1 |
| 7. | Kim Sang-Sik |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
1 |
| 7. | Shu Chang |
Shandong Luneng Taishan |
1 |
| 7. | Zhou Haibin |
Shandong Luneng Taishan |
1 |
| 7. | Wang Xiaolong |
Shandong Luneng Taishan |
1 |
| 7. | Chang Lin |
Shanghai Shenhua |
1 |
| 7. | Makoto Hasebe |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
1 |
| 7. | Marcus Tulio Tanaka |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
1 |