2007 AFC Cup
4th secondary club football tournament organized by the
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The 2007 AFC Cup was the fourth edition of the AFC Cup, played amongst clubs from nations of the AFC, who are considered to be 'developing countries' as per the 'Vision Asia' members paper of AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam.
Dates6 March – 9 November 2007
Teams24 (from 13 associations)
Champions
Shabab Al-Ordon (1st title)
Shabab Al-Ordon (1st title)Runners-up Al-Faisaly
Al-FaisalyThe Amman International Stadium in Amman hosted both legs of the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 March – 9 November 2007 |
| Teams | 24 (from 13 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Shabab Al-Ordon (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Al-Faisaly |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 86 |
| Goals scored | 226 (2.63 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Mohammed Ghaddar Odai Al-Saify(5 goals each) |
← 2006 2008 → | |
Shabab Al-Ordon defeated two-time defending champions Al-Faisaly 2–1 on aggregate to claim their first AFC Cup title, and a third consecutive victory by a Jordanian team.
The competition was dominated by Jordanian teams, with three of the four semi-finalists coming from that nation: Shabab Al-Ordon, Al-Faisaly and Al-Wehdat.
Qualification
The AFC invited the thirteen 'developing' nations to nominate one or two clubs to participate in the competition. As this was the first season in which clubs from Australia participated in Asian club competitions and were awarded two qualification places in the AFC Champions League, the following changes were made:
- The second ranked team from Thailand (Osotsapa) and Vietnam (Hoa Phat Hanoi) were reassigned from the AFC Champions League to the AFC Cup.
- Bangladesh were excluded from the competition, as its clubs would now participate in the AFC President's Cup.
As defending champions Al-Faisaly had already qualified for the competition due to their cup performance, Jordan was awarded an additional qualification berth.
Clubs from Myanmar and North Korea did not participate in the competition. This marked the first year in which clubs from Thailand and Vietnam participated in the competition.
The draw for the group stage took place in Kuala Lumpur on 22 December 2006, allocating teams into six groups of four.
Notes
- ^ Jordan (JOR): As the 2005–06 Jordan FA Cup winners Al-Faisaly qualified for the AFC Cup via as defending champions, the spot reserved for the Jordan FA Cup winners was transferred to the third placed team in the 2005–06 Jordan League.
- ^ Maldives (MDV): As the 2006 Maldives FA Cup winners New Radiant qualified for the AFC Cup via their league position, the spot reserved for the Maldives FA Cup winners was transferred to the second placed team in the 2006 Dhivehi League.
- ^ Turkmenistan (TKM): As the 2006 Turkmenistan Cup winners HTTU Aşgabat qualified for the AFC Cup via their league position, the spot reserved for the Turkmenistan Cup winners was transferred to the second placed team in the 2006 Ýokary Liga.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nejmeh |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 15 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Shabab Al-Ordon |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 | |
| 3 |  Muscat |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Al-Saqr |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 |
| Shabab Al-Ordon | 2–0 | Al-Saqr |
|---|---|---|
Mohammad  39'Omaier 90+2' |
(Report) |
| Al-Saqr | 1–2 | Nejmeh |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Omqi 61' |
(Report) | Hamieh 45+1' Nasseredine 89' |
| Muscat | 0–1 | Shabab Al-Ordon |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Adi 50' |
Attendance: 109
Referee: Mohamed Al Saeedi (United Arab Emirates)
| Shabab Al-Ordon | 2–0 | Nejmeh |
|---|---|---|
| Touk 18' Al-Saify 19' |
(Report) |
| Nejmeh | 2–1 | Shabab Al-Ordon |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamad 51' Ramos 86' |
(Report) | Saher Adi 77' |
| Al-Saqr | 1–1 | Shabab Al-Ordon |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Mang 38' |
(Report) | Al-Bzour 10' |
| Shabab Al-Ordon | 1–0 | Muscat |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Saify 73' |
(Report) |
Referee: Kadyrbek Chynybekov (Kyrgyzstan))
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Wahdat |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 14 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Al-Muharraq |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 |  HTTU Aşgabat |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Al-Hilal |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 2 |
| Al-Muharraq | 3–1 | HTTU Aşgabat |
|---|---|---|
| da Silva 20' Omar 45+1'Alzain 57' |
(Report) | Arazow 13' |
| HTTU Aşgabat | 3–1 | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Şamyradow 44' Karadanov 63', 82' |
(Report) | Al-Shehri 11' |
| Al-Wahdat | 1–1 | Al-Muharraq |
|---|---|---|
| Ragheb 66' |
(Report) | Al-Dakeel 45' |
| HTTU Aşgabat | 1–2 | Al-Wahdat |
|---|---|---|
| Garadanow 76' |
(Report) | Fattah 30' Abdul-Haleem 66' (pen.) |
| Al-Muharraq | 2–1 | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulrahman 5', 66' |
(Report) | Salem 31' |
| Al-Hilal | 1–1 | Al-Muharraq |
|---|---|---|
| Ghazi 52' |
(Report) | da Silva 23' |
| HTTU Aşgabat | 1–2 | Al-Muharraq |
|---|---|---|
| Arazow 9' |
(Report) | Al Dakeel 36' Alzain 66' |
| Al-Muharraq | 1–2 | Al-Wahdat |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dakeel 79' |
(Report) | Shelbaieh 51' Ragheb 72' |
| Al-Hilal | 0–2 | HTTU Aşgabat |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Garadanow 3' Baýramow 58' |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Faisaly |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 11 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Dhofar |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 10 | |
| 3 | Al-Ansar |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Nebitçi Balkanabat |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 |
| Al-Ansar | 3–1 | Nebitçi Balkanabat |
|---|---|---|
| Ghoson 3' Sadir 45'Hamid Basma 71' |
(Report) | Guljagazov 80' |
| Al-Faisaly | 2–1 | Dhofar |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Maharmeh 28' Mohammad Shawish 58' |
(Report) | Salah 53' |
| Al-Ansar | 0–2 | Al-Faisaly |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Salim 14' Hijah 66' |
| Dhofar | 1–0 | Nebitçi Balkanabat |
|---|---|---|
| Dine 39' |
(Report) |
| Nebitçi Balkanabat | 0–1 | Dhofar |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Al Noobi 81' |
| Al-Faisaly | 1–1 | Al-Ansar |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Maharmeh 90' |
(Report) | Ghoson 36' |
| Al-Faisaly | 2–0 | Nebitçi Balkanabat |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Shboul 48' Hijah 88' |
(Report) |
| Nebitçi Balkanabat | 1–1 | Al-Ansar |
|---|---|---|
| Begjanov 82' |
(Report) | Abbas 50' |
| Dhofar | 1–0 | Al-Faisaly |
|---|---|---|
| Fahad 11' |
(Report) |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sun Hei |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 15 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Negeri Sembilan |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Victory SC |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Hoa Phat Hanoi |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 |
| Sun Hei | 2–0 | Victory SC |
|---|---|---|
| Inegbenoise 17' Ezeh 49' |
(Report) |
| Victory SC | 2–2 | Negeri Sembilan |
|---|---|---|
| Ali 7' Baree 22' |
(Report) | Freddy 17', 90+4' |
| Hoa Phat Hanoi | 1–2 | Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Thanh 58' |
(Report) | João Miguel 24' Kwan 60' |
| Victory SC | 2–2 | Hoa Phat Hanoi |
|---|---|---|
| Shiyam 73' Nam  90' (o.g.) |
(Report) | da Silva 14' Santos 77' |
| Sun Hei | 2–0 | Negeri Sembilan |
|---|---|---|
| Victor 6', 69' |
(Report) |
| Negeri Sembilan | 1–0 | Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Freddy 88' |
(Report) |
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Ali Hamad Al-Badwawi (United Arab Emirates)
| Hoa Phat Hanoi | 0–2 | Victory SC |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Ashad Ali 37', 81' |
| Victory SC | 0–2 | Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Colly Barnes Ezeh 14' Lico 33' |
| Negeri Sembilan | 1–1 | Victory SC |
|---|---|---|
| Mohd 45' |
(Report) | Shaffaz 22' |
| Sun Hei | 7–4 | Hoa Phat Hanoi |
|---|---|---|
| Lico 5', 61', 73' Ezeh 15', 65'Chu Siu Kei 25', 41' |
(Report) | Cao Sy Cuong 10' (pen.) Nguyen Ngoc Tu 33'Vu Hong Viet 54' (pen.)Nguyen Anh Cuong 75' |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Singapore Armed Forces |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 15 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Mahindra United |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | |
| 3 | Happy Valley |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 | |
| 4 | New Radiant |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 0 |
| Singapore Armed Forces | 0–2 | Mahindra United |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Yakubu 36' (pen.) Pomeyie 83' |
| New Radiant | 0–2 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Guy 12' Poon Yiu Cheuk 81' |
| Mahindra United | 1–0 | New Radiant |
|---|---|---|
| Yakubu 90+4' |
(Report) |
| Happy Valley | 1–4 | Singapore Armed Forces |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Sze Ming 22' |
(Report) | Chaiman 7' Ali 61'Duric 79', 89' |
| Mahindra United | 3–1 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Venkatesh 40' Pomeyie 73', 77' |
(Report) | Guy 54' |
| Singapore Armed Forces | 3–1 | New Radiant |
|---|---|---|
| Duric 10' Shariff 68', 84' |
(Report) | Kasirye 72' |
| New Radiant | 2–3 | Singapore Armed Forces |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim 9' Ashfaq 71' |
(Report) | Manzur 33' Arai 38'Duric 65' |
| Happy Valley | 2–1 | Mahindra United |
|---|---|---|
| Law Chun Bong 21', 23' |
(Report) | Yusif Yakubu 68' |
| Happy Valley | 2–1 | New Radiant |
|---|---|---|
| Monteiro 19' Guy 63' |
(Report) | Gani 87' (pen.) |
| Singapore Armed Forces | 2–1 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Shariff 62', 81' |
(Report) | Monteiro 2' |
| New Radiant | 0–2 | Mahindra United |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Madambillath 16' Dias 63' |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampines Rovers |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Osotsapa |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 10 | |
| 4 | Pahang |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 |
| Osotsapa | 4–0 | Pahang |
|---|---|---|
| Jaihan 15' Khookaew 54'Kemden 70'Puanakunmee 78' |
(Report) |
| Pahang | 1–2 | Mohun Bagan |
|---|---|---|
| El Janaby 61' |
(Report) | Pachuau 30' Bhutia 74' |
| Tampines Rovers | 2–1 | Osotsapa |
|---|---|---|
| de Oliveira 25' Shah 79' |
(Report) | Wangsawat 76' |
Attendance: 2,668
Referee: Fareed Ali Mohamed Al Marzouqi (United Arab Emirates)
| Mohun Bagan | 1–0 | Osotsapa |
|---|---|---|
| Barreto 43' |
(Report) |
| Tampines Rovers | 2–0 | Pahang |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad 32' Grabovac 70' |
(Report) |
| Tampines Rovers | 2–0 | Mohun Bagan |
|---|---|---|
| Shah 34', 66' |
(Report) |
| Osotsapa | 3–0 | Tampines Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Suntornpanavej 64', 82', 90+2' |
(Report) |
| Mohun Bagan | 2–0 | Pahang |
|---|---|---|
| Bhowmick 12' Pachuau 69' |
(Report) |
Ranking of second-placed teams
West & Central Asia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shabab Al-Ordon |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Al-Muharraq |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Dhofar |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 10 |
East, South & South East Asia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahindra United |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 11 | |
| 3 | Negeri Sembilan |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahindra United |
4–5 | Nejmeh |
1–2 | 3–3 |
| Tampines Rovers |
3–7 | Al-Faisaly |
1–2 | 2–5 |
| Sun Hei |
1–4 | Al-Wahdat |
0–1 | 1–3 |
| Shabab Al-Ordon |
5–3 | Singapore Armed Forces |
5–0 | 0–3 |
Matches
| Mahindra United | 1–2 | Nejmeh |
|---|---|---|
| Rafi 47' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | M. Ghaddar 55', 85' |
| Nejmeh | 3–3 | Mahindra United |
|---|---|---|
| M. Ghaddar 12' A. Milas 24'Bogunovic 90+4' (pen.) |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Minga 33' Harpreet 64'Pomeyie 78' |
Nejmeh won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Tampines Rovers | 1–2 | Al-Faisaly |
|---|---|---|
| Sead 41' (pen.) |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Abu Keshek 45+2' Al-Tall 74' |
| Al-Faisaly | 5–2 | Tampines Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Shboul 35' Abu Keshek 42'Al-Tall 44', 66'Abu Alieh 69' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Suksomkit 1' Peres 14' |
Al-Faisaly won 7–3 on aggregate.
Al-Wahdat won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Shabab Al-Ordon | 5–0 | Singapore Armed Forces |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Khatib 19' Abu Touk 52' (pen.)Al-Saify 60'Shehdeh 83'Abu Hash'hash 86' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] |
| Singapore Armed Forces | 3–0 | Shabab Al-Ordon |
|---|---|---|
| Mustaqim 35' Noor Ali 54'Jamil Ali 75' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] |
Shabab Al-Ordon won 5–3 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Faisaly |
3–2 | Al-Wahdat |
1–1 | 2–1 |
| Shabab Al-Ordon |
1–0 | Nejmeh |
1–0 | 0–0 |
Matches
| Al-Faisaly | 1–1 | Al-Wahdat |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Tall 43' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Shelbaieh 71' |
| Al-Wahdat | 1–2 | Al-Faisaly |
|---|---|---|
| Ali 71' (pen.) |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Abu Keshek 32' Al-Sheikh 60' |
Al-Faisaly won 3–2 on aggregate.
Shabab Al-Ordon won 1–0 on aggregate.
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shabab Al-Ordon |
2–1 | Al-Faisaly |
1–0 | 1–1 |
Matches
| Shabab Al-Ordon | 1–1 | Al-Faisaly |
|---|---|---|
| Shehdeh 44' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Al-Shboul 13' |
Shabab Al-Ordon won 2–1 on aggregate.
| 2007 AFC Cup Winners |
|---|
 Shabab Al-Ordon First title |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
See also
Footnotes
- The match between Victory SC and Xiangxue Sun Hei was postponed to 9 May after the assistant referees from Indonesia were unable to arrive in the Maldives as their flight was delayed.[1][2]