2008 AFC Champions League [R]

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  1. Kenzhi

    Kenzhi New Member

    Jul 20, 2007
    Again in advance of the official announcement of AFC, Chinese media yesterday reported the schedule of the 2008 AFC Champions League as follows:

    Group Stage:
    Matchday 1: 12.03.2008
    Matchday 2: 19.03.2008
    Matchday 3: 09.04.2008
    Matchday 4: 23.04.2008
    Matchday 5: 07.05.2008
    Matchday 6: 21.05.2008

    Quarterfinals:
    Matchday 1: 17.09.2008
    Matchday 2: 24.09.2008

    Semifinals:
    Matchday 1: 08.10.2008
    Matchday 2: 22.10.2008

    Final:
    Matchday 1: 05.11.2008
    Matchday 2: 12.11.2008

    The draw of the 2008 AFC Champions League will be done tomorrow (17.12.2007)
     
  2. Syriaman

    Syriaman Member

    Oct 31, 2007
    Stuttgart,Aleppo
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Syria
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    Thanks Kenzhi!:)I hope there will be interesting groups!
     
  3. Kenzhi

    Kenzhi New Member

    Jul 20, 2007
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    You are welcome. :) The draw will be done 19 hours from now.
     
  4. Dave The Man

    Dave The Man New Member

    Jan 7, 2007
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    Will it be on TV in Aus?
     
  5. Kenzhi

    Kenzhi New Member

    Jul 20, 2007
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    Dunno. I am not staying in Oz.
     
  6. Daims09

    Daims09 Member

    Mar 21, 2007
    Melbourne Australia
    Club:
    Melbourne Victory
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    MVFC v Chonburi FC

    Will be travelling to thailand to watch it

    Anyone know anything about them.. pics of there stadium?
     
  7. Iraqi69

    Iraqi69 New Member

    Oct 21, 2007
    Mesopotamia
    Nat'l Team:
    Iraq
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    Group A
    1.Sepahan (Iran)
    2.Kuruvchi (Uzbekistan)
    3.Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia)
    4.Al-Ittihad (Syria)

    Group B
    1.Al-Wasl (UAE)
    2.Saipa FC (Iran)
    3.Kuwait SC (Kuwait)
    4.Air Force (Iraq)

    Group C
    1.Al-Sadd (Qatar)
    2.Al-Wahda (UAE)
    3.Al-Karamah (Syria)
    4.Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia)

    Group D
    1.Pakhtakor (Uzbekistan)
    2.Al-Gharafa (Qatar)
    3.Arbil (Iraq)
    4.Al-Qadsiya FC (Kuwait)

    Group E
    1.Changchun Yatai (China PR)
    2.Adelaide United (Australia)
    3.Pohang Steelers (South Korea)
    4.Binh Duong (Vietnam)

    Group F
    1.Krung Thai Bank FC (Thailand)
    2.Beijing Guoan (China PR)
    3.Nam Dinh (Vietnam)
    4.Kashima Antlers (Japan)

    Group G
    1.Melbourne Victory (Australia)
    2.Chonburi FC (Thailand)
    3.Gamba Osaka (Japan)
    4.Chunnam Dragons (South Korea)

    Group Stage:
    Matchday 1: 12.03.2008
    Matchday 2: 19.03.2008
    Matchday 3: 09.04.2008
    Matchday 4: 23.04.2008
    Matchday 5: 07.05.2008
    Matchday 6: 21.05.2008

    Quarterfinals:
    Matchday 1: 17.09.2008
    Matchday 2: 24.09.2008

    Semifinals:
    Matchday 1: 08.10.2008
    Matchday 2: 22.10.2008

    Final:
    Matchday 1: 05.11.2008
    Matchday 2: 12.11.2008
     
  8. Luislb10

    Luislb10 New Member

    Feb 2, 2007
    Portugal
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    My prediction:
    Group A:
    Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia)

    Group B
    Al-Wasl (UAE)

    Group C
    Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia)

    Group D
    Al-Gharafa (Qatar)

    Group E
    Pohang Steelers (South Korea)

    Group F
    Kashima Antlers (Japan)

    Group G
    Melbourne Victory (Australia)
     
  9. Syriaman

    Syriaman Member

    Oct 31, 2007
    Stuttgart,Aleppo
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Syria
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    I think in our area west asia there are hard groups ,i really can´t predict 100% ,i must think about it!I think group A where my team Al Ittihad Aleppo is ,can be the group of death!:D.I wish good luck to Al Karamah Homs,and to all arab teams,or to all teams.I don´t really know what to predict about the east asian teams,because i don´t know them,but i think there are good teams!:)I´m happy to see Quruvchi, Arbil and Al Quwa al Jawiya in the championsleague,but why just the group winners come through,i hope to see interesting matches in the group stage first,so good luck to all!O man,i talk to much!:D
     
  10. seb_perpignan

    seb_perpignan Member

    Jun 5, 2005
    france
    Club:
    Shandong Luneng
    Nat'l Team:
    China PR
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    the Chonburi Municipality Stadium is very small, 5 000 seats like all around the thai league
     
  11. greenlion

    greenlion Member

    Apr 22, 2004
    CHINA
    Club:
    Beijing Guoan
    Nat'l Team:
    China PR
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    Beijing Guo'an announced a 20m RMB - about 3m USD - transfer budget, the players on Guo'an's list includs Wang Xixin fron Liaoning, Zhai Yanpeng, Ji Mingyi, Yan Song from Dalian, Liu Jian from Qingdao.

    the club also announced the total budget for next season reaches 100m RMB - 12.9m USD.
     
  12. druryfire

    druryfire Member

    Sep 10, 2007
    England
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    Where's the championship going this year guy's?

    Back to West Asia?
     
  13. bijans-redded

    bijans-redded Red Card

    Jan 18, 2007
    Korea Republic
    Club:
    FC Seoul
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    Pohang Steelers will win :cool:
     
  14. Kenzhi

    Kenzhi New Member

    Jul 20, 2007
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    Nope. To South East Asia. :D
     
  15. Hilaly

    Hilaly New Member

    Jul 7, 2007
    Riyadh
    Club:
    Al Hilal Riyadh
    Nat'l Team:
    Saudi Arabia
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    Yeah west Asia. Ittihad Jeddah will win again that's what i think :)
     
  16. golazo mvfc

    golazo mvfc New Member

    Jun 2, 2007
    Melbourne.
    Club:
    Melbourne Victory
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    I don't think it will go back to the West.

    East Asia clubs are getting better and better.
     
  17. Hilaly

    Hilaly New Member

    Jul 7, 2007
    Riyadh
    Club:
    Al Hilal Riyadh
    Nat'l Team:
    Saudi Arabia
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    So west Asians ;)
    I think Itti will have the word this year.
     
  18. golazo mvfc

    golazo mvfc New Member

    Jun 2, 2007
    Melbourne.
    Club:
    Melbourne Victory
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    I guess we will see then :p
     
  19. Hilaly

    Hilaly New Member

    Jul 7, 2007
    Riyadh
    Club:
    Al Hilal Riyadh
    Nat'l Team:
    Saudi Arabia
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    We will :D
     
  20. Hilaly

    Hilaly New Member

    Jul 7, 2007
    Riyadh
    Club:
    Al Hilal Riyadh
    Nat'l Team:
    Saudi Arabia
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    My predict:
    Group A
    1.Sepahan (Iran)
    2.Kuruvchi (Uzbekistan)
    3.Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia)
    4.Al-Ittihad (Syria)

    Group B
    1.Al-Wasl (UAE)
    2.Saipa FC (Iran)
    3.Kuwait SC (Kuwait)
    4.Air Force (Iraq)

    Group C
    1.Al-Sadd (Qatar)
    2.Al-Wahda (UAE)
    3.Al-Karamah (Syria)
    4.Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia)

    Group D
    1.Pakhtakor (Uzbekistan)
    2.Al-Gharafa (Qatar)
    3.Arbil (Iraq)
    4.Al-Qadsiya FC (Kuwait)

    Group E
    1.Changchun Yatai (China PR)
    2.Adelaide United (Australia)
    3.Pohang Steelers (South Korea)
    4.Binh Duong (Vietnam)

    Group F
    1.Krung Thai Bank FC (Thailand)
    2.Beijing Guoan (China PR)
    3.Nam Dinh (Vietnam)
    4.Kashima Antlers (Japan)

    Group G
    1.Melbourne Victory (Australia)
    2.Chonburi FC (Thailand)
    3.Gamba Osaka (Japan)
    4.Chunnam Dragons (South Korea)
     
  21. druryfire

    druryfire Member

    Sep 10, 2007
    England
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    Just over a week until it all starts

    Matchday One Fixtures:

    Group A:

    SEPAHAN (IRN) - AL ITTIHAD (SYR)
    AL ITTIHAD (KSA) - KURUVCHI (UZB)

    Group B:

    AL WASL SC (UAE) - AL QUWA AL JAWIYA (IRQ)
    KUWAIT SC (KUW) - SAIPA FC (IRN)

    Group C:

    AL SADD FC (QAT) - AL AHLI (KSA)
    AL KARAMA (SYR) - AL WAHDA (UAE)

    Group D:

    PAKHTAKOR (UZB) - AL QADSIYA SC (KUW)
    ARBIL (IRQ) - AL GHARAFA (QAT)

    Group E:

    CHANGCHUN YATAI(CHN) - BECAMEX BINH DUONG (VIE)
    POHANG STEELERS(KOR) - ADELAIDE UNITED(AUS)

    Group F:

    KRUNG THAI BANK(THA) - KASHIMA ANTLERS (JPN)
    DAM PHU MY NAM DINH (VIE) - BEIJING GUOAN (CHN)

    Group G:

    MELBOURNE VICTORY (AUS) - CHUNNAM DRAGONS (KOR)
    GAMBA OSAKA (JPN) - CHONBURI FC (THA)
     
  22. Iraqi69

    Iraqi69 New Member

    Oct 21, 2007
    Mesopotamia
    Nat'l Team:
    Iraq
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    PAKHTAKOR (UZB) - AL QADSIYA SC (KUW)
    ARBIL (IRQ) - AL GHARAFA (QAT)


    Younis vs Arbil :D
     
  23. druryfire

    druryfire Member

    Sep 10, 2007
    England
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    AD-Hoc committee findings - www.the-afc.com

    KUALA LUMPUR – Under the chairmanship of Captain Saburo Kawabuchi, the AFC Professional League Ad-Hoc Committee narrowed the list of potential Member Associations to the new AFC Champions League and insisted that the criteria for entry will not be lowered.

    Since April 2007, the Committee had inspected a total of twenty-one (21) countries in which all were assessed in ten areas, (1) Organisation, (2) Technical Standard, (3) Attendance, (4) Governance/Soundness, (5) Marketing & Promotion, (6) Business Scale, (7) Match Operations, (8) Media, (9) Stadia & Facilities and (10) Clubs.

    Based on the overall assessment, between fourteen (14) to sixteen (16) member associations have been short-listed for a second inspection visit whereby they will be subjected to further scrutiny from the Committee to see if the entry criteria to the AFC Champions League are met.

    The second inspection visit will take place from March 2008 with the final assessment due to the presented to the Committee in May 2008.

    In his closing remarks, Captain Kawabuchi urged Member Associations to share the Confederation’s vision and determination for change, “Reforms and renewal comes with many difficulties and pain. However, unless Member Associations overcome these difficulties, football in Asia will not progress. To reform, drastic actions are required and gradual changes will not help.”

    The Chairman also insisted that entry to the new AFC Champions League will only be granted to those Member Associations who strictly meet the criteria set by the Committee. “It is a difficult decision but it is a decision that must be taken professionally,” said the Chairman.

    Captain Kawabuchi further referred to an earlier decision by the Committee in which the Committee would review the list of participating Member Associations again in 2010. “Countries who failed to meet the criteria for the 2009 edition will have another opportunity for the 2011 edition. If they meet the criteria in 2010, they will be invited to join,” the Chairman continued.

    Further, clubs participating in the new AFC Champions League must employ a full time General Manager or CEO as well as other professional and competent staff to overlook matters related to (1) competition, (2) technical, (3) youth development, (4) media, (5) marketing, (6) finance and (7) administration.
     
  24. AKITOD

    AKITOD Member+

    Apr 5, 2007
    Hobart, Aust
    Club:
    JEF United Ichihara
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    I think group G is sort of the death group.

    But I reckon that Gamba will prevail in that group.
     
  25. Mussab86

    Mussab86 Member+

    Jan 20, 2006
    Jabriya, Kuwait
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Iraq
    Re: 2008 AFC Champions League

    Good luck to Arbil and Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
     

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