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)