Thursday, November 13, 2008

2008 Asian Champions League Stats

Picture from Telegraph


The Asian Champions League came to an end recently with Japan's Gamba Osaka coming out on top having defeated Australia's Adelaide United 5-0 on aggregate in the final. The win marks the second year running that a J-League side has won the competition after Urawa Red Diamonds won last years tournament. Here are a few statistics from this years ACL.

Official Asian Champions League Page

2008 Winner:
Gamba Osaka (Japan)

Attendance Low: 100
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Iraq) v Al Wasl (UAE)
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City

Attendance High: 53,287
Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) v Gamba Osaka (Japan)
Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan

Most Goals for one team in a Single Game: 9
Krung Thai Bank (Thailand) 1-9 Kashima Antlers (Japan)
Krung Thai Bank (Thailand) 9-1 Nam Dinh (Vietnam)

Highest Overall Team Goals Scored Total
29 - Kashima Antlers (Japan)

Lowest Overall Team Goals Scored Total
3 - Al-Gharafa (Qatar)

Total Group Stage Goals For by Clubs from:
42- Japan
27 - Thailand
24 - China
21 - Uzbekistan
19 - Australia
14 - South Korea
12 - Iran
12 - Kuwait
11 - Saudi Arabia
11 - UAE
09 - Iraq
09 - Qatar
08 - Vietnam

Total Group Stage Goals Against by Clubs from:
08 - Uzbekistan
11 - Iran
11 - Japan
12 - China
12 - Saudi Arabia
13 - Australia
13 - Iraq
13 - Kuwait
14 - UAE
16 - Qatar
17 - South Korea
37 - Thailand
44 - Vietnam


Leading Scorers

Goals - Player - Club - Nationality
9 - Nattawat Thansopa (Krung Thai Bank, Thailand)
6 - Lucas (Gamba Osaka, Brazil)
5 - Marquinhos (Kashima Antlers, Brazil)
5 - Masato Yamazaki (Gamba Osaka, Japan)
5 - Kassim Kone (Krung Thai Bank, Cote d'Ivoire)
5 - Yuso Tashiro (Kashima Antlers, Japan)
5 - Danilo (Kashima Antlers, Brazil)

Note:
Diego Walsh, the former Columbus Crew, KC Wizards, Real Salt Lake, and Miami FC player knocked in 4 Asian Champions League goals from a central midfield position for beaten Australian finalists, Adelaide United.


Tournament Hat Tricks
Player - Nationality
Nantawat Thansopa (Thailand) - Krung Thai Bank (Thailand) vs Beijing Guouan (China)
Kassim Kone (Cote D'Ivoire) - Krung Thai Bank (Thailand) vs Nam Dinh (Vietnam)
Tiago (Brazil) - Beijing Guouan (China) vs Krung Thai Bank (Thailand)
José Luis Villanueva (Chile) - FC Bunyodkor (Uzbekistan) vs Saipa FC (Iran)
Luay Salah (Iraq) - Arbil FC (Iraq) vs Al Qadisiya Kuwait (Kuwait)
Marquinhos (Brazil) - Kashima Antlers (Japan) vs Krung Thai Bank (Thailand)

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