# 2008 AFC Cup

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5th secondary club football tournament organized by the

2008 AFC Cup Tournament details Dates 11 March–7 November 2008 Teams 20 (from 10 associations) Final positions Champions Al-Muharraq (1st title) Runners-up Safa Tournament statistics Matches played 74 Goals scored 235 (3.18 per match) Top scorer Rico (19 goals) Best player Mahmood Abdulrahman ← 2007 2009 →

International football competition

The **2008 AFC Cup** was the fifth edition of the [AFC Cup](/source/AFC_Cup), played amongst clubs from nations of the [AFC](/source/Asian_Football_Confederation), who are considered to be 'developing countries' as per the 'Vision Asia' members paper of AFC President [Mohamed Bin Hammam](/source/Mohamed_Bin_Hammam).

[Al-Muharraq](/source/Muharraq_Club) defeated [Safa](/source/Safa_Sporting_Club) 10–5 on aggregate in the final, with Brazilian striker [Rico](/source/Leandson_Dias_da_Silva) scoring six of the clubs ten goals over the two legs. This marked the first time a club from Bahrain won an AFC Club competition. Both finalists initially qualified for the qualifying play-off round in the [2009 AFC Champions League](/source/2009_AFC_Champions_League), but were later demoted to the [2009 AFC Cup](/source/2009_AFC_Cup) as neither clubs leagues met the AFC's Champions League criteria.

[Shabab Al-Ordon](/source/Shabab_Al_Ordon_Al_Qadisiya) were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage of the competition.

## Qualified teams

The league champions and cup winners from the thirteen 'developing' (as determined by the [AFC](/source/Asian_Football_Confederation)) were eligible to participate in the competition. As Indonesian clubs withdrew from the [2008 AFC Champions League](/source/2008_AFC_Champions_League), the following changes were made:

- The second ranked teams from Thailand ([Krung Thai Bank](/source/Krung_Thai_Bank_F.C.)) and Vietnam ([Nam Định](/source/Thep_Xanh_Nam_Dinh_F.C.)) were reassigned from the AFC Cup to the AFC Champions League.

- Turkmenistan were excluded from the competition, as its clubs would now participate in the AFC President's Cup.

- Clubs from India would participate in the West Asian zone.

West Asia East Asia Team Qualifying method App (Last) Team Qualifying method App (Last) Al-Muharraq 2006–07 Bahraini Premier League champions 3rd (2007) South China 2006–07 Hong Kong First Division League champions 1st Al-Najma 2007 Bahraini King's Cup winners 1st Kitchee 2006–07 Hong Kong First Division League runners-up[Note HKG] 1st Dempo 2006–07 Indian National Football League champions 3rd (2006) New Radiant 2007 Dhivehi League champions 4th (2007) East Bengal 2007 Indian Federation Cup winners 2nd (2006) Victory SC 2007 Maldives FA Cup winners 2nd (2007) Al-Wahdat 2006–07 Jordan League champions 2nd (2007) Kedah 2006–07 Malaysia Super League champions 1st Shabab Al-OrdonTH 2006–07 Jordan FA Cup winners 2nd (2007) Perak 2006–07 Malaysia Super League runners-up[Note MAS] 3rd (2005) Al-Ansar 2006–07 Lebanese Premier League champions 1st Singapore Armed Forces 2007 S.League champions 2nd (2007) Safa 2006–07 Lebanese Premier League runners-up[Note LBN] 1st Home United 2007 S.League runners-up[Note SGP] 4th (2006) Al-Nahda 2006–07 Omani League champions 1st Sur 2007 Sultan Qaboos Cup winners 1st Ahli Sanaa Club 2007 Yemeni League champions 1st Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut 2006 Yemeni President Cup winners 1st

#### Notes

1. **[^](#ref_Note_HKG_1)** **Hong Kong (HKG):** As the [2006–07 Hong Kong Senior Shield](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Hong_Kong_Senior_Shield) winners [South China](/source/South_China_AA) qualified for the AFC Cup via their league position, the spot reserved for the Hong Kong Senior Shield winners was transferred to the second placed team in the [2006–07 Hong Kong First Division League](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Hong_Kong_First_Division_League).

1. **[^](#ref_Note_LBN_1)** **Lebanon (LBN):** As the 2006–07 [Lebanese FA Cup](/source/Lebanese_FA_Cup) winners [Al-Ansar](/source/Al-Ansar_SC) qualified for the AFC Cup via their league position, the spot reserved for the Lebanese FA Cup winners was transferred to the second placed team in the [2006–07 Lebanese Premier League](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Lebanese_Premier_League).

1. **[^](#ref_Note_MAS_1)** **Malaysia (MAS):** As the [2007 Malaysia FA Cup](/source/2007_Malaysia_FA_Cup) winners [Keda](/source/Kedah_FA) qualified for the AFC Cup via their league position, the spot reserved for the Malaysia FA Cup winners was transferred to the second placed team in the [2006–07 Malaysia Super League](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Malaysia_Super_League).

1. **[^](#ref_Note_SGP_1)** **Singapore (SGP):** As the 2007 [Singapore Cup](/source/Singapore_Cup) winners [Singapore Armed Forces](/source/Singapore_Armed_Forces_FC) qualified for the AFC Cup via their league position, the spot reserved for the Singapore Cup winners was transferred to the second placed team in the [2007 S.League](/source/2007_S.League).

## Schedule

Stage Round Draw date First leg Second leg Group stage Matchday 1 17 October 2007 11 March 2008 Matchday 2 18 March 2008 Matchday 3 3 April 2008 Matchday 4 16 April 2008 Matchday 5 30 April 2008 Matchday 6 14–21 May 2008 Knockout stage Quarter-finals 24 May 2008[1] 16 September 2008 23 September 2008 Semi-finals 7 October 2008 21 October 2008 Final 31 October 2008 7 November 2008

## Group stage

### Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Al-Muharraq 6 3 2 1 14 7 +7 11 Advance to Knockout stage 2 Dempo 6 3 1 2 13 12 +1 10 3 Al-Ansar 6 2 2 2 6 8 −2 8 4 Sur 6 1 1 4 9 15 −6 4

Source: [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

11 March 2008

16:00  [UTC+5:30](/source/UTC%2B5%3A30)

Dempo 3–1 Al-Ansar Soleye 21', 32' Edeh 62' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Danach 89'

[Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium](/source/Pandit_Jawaharlal_Nehru_Stadium), [Goa](/source/Goa)

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: [Ng Chiu Kok](/source/Ng_Chiu_Kok) ([Hong Kong](/source/Football_Association_of_Hong_Kong%2C_China))

11 March 2008

18:15 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Muharraq 3–2 Sur Rico 24' (pen.) John 45+2' Al-Dakeel 83' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Al-Gheilani 35' José 39'

[Bahrain National Stadium](/source/Bahrain_National_Stadium), [Manama](/source/Manama)

Attendance: 2,500

Referee: [Masaaki Iemoto](/source/Masaaki_Iemoto) ([Japan](/source/Japan_Football_Association))

18 March 2008

18:00 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Ansar 0–0 Al-Muharraq (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link]

[Sports City Stadium](/source/Camille_Chamoun_Sports_City_Stadium), [Beirut](/source/Beirut)

Attendance: 3,000

Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi ([Yemen](/source/Yemen_Football_Association))

18 March 2008

19:00 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Sur 3–2 Dempo Traore 9' Camara 69' Lawrence 80' (o.g.) (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Soleye 26' Silva 62'

[Nizwa Sports Complex](/source/Nizwa_Sports_Complex), [Nizwa](/source/Nizwa)

Attendance: 1,500

Referee: Ali Saleem ([Maldives](/source/Football_Association_of_Maldives))

3 April 2008

18:00 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Ansar 1–0 Sur Sadir 28' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link]

[Sports City Stadium](/source/Camille_Chamoun_Sports_City_Stadium), [Beirut](/source/Beirut)

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: [Abdullah Balideh](/source/Abdullah_Balideh) ([Qatar](/source/Qatar_Football_Association))

3 April 2008

16:00 [UTC+5:30](/source/UTC%2B5%3A30)

Dempo 0–4 Al-Muharraq (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Rico 8', 31', 49' (pen.), 59'

[Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium](/source/Pandit_Jawaharlal_Nehru_Stadium), [Goa](/source/Goa)

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: [Vo Minh Tri](/source/Vo_Minh_Tri) ([Vietnam](/source/Vietnam_Football_Federation))

16 April 2008

19:15 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Sur 0–2 Al-Ansar (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Sadir 77', 88'

[Nizwa Sports Complex](/source/Nizwa_Sports_Complex), [Nizwa](/source/Nizwa)

Attendance: 400

Referee: Mohamed Omar Al-Saeedi ([United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates_Football_Association))

16 April 2008

18:30 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Muharraq 1–2 Dempo Rico 77' (pen.) (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Soleye 10', 62'

[Bahrain National Stadium](/source/Bahrain_National_Stadium), [Manama](/source/Manama)

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Salem Mujghef ([Jordan](/source/Jordan_Football_Association))

30 April 2008

18:00 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Ansar 1–1 Dempo Hamoud 84' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Soleye 27'

[Sports City Stadium](/source/Camille_Chamoun_Sports_City_Stadium), [Beirut](/source/Beirut)

Attendance: 1,950

Referee: [Tan Hai](/source/Tan_Hai_(referee)) ([China](/source/Chinese_Football_Association))

30 April 2008

19:15 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Sur 2–2 Al-Muharraq José 48', 62' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Rico 45+1' Okwunwanne 55'

[Nizwa Sports Complex](/source/Nizwa_Sports_Complex), [Nizwa](/source/Nizwa)

Attendance: 300

Referee: [Choi Myung-Yong](/source/Choi_Myung-Yong) ([South Korea](/source/Korea_Football_Association))

14 May 2008

16:00 [UTC+5:30](/source/UTC%2B5%3A30)

Dempo 5–2 Sur Soleye 30', 38' Edeh 64', 90' Lawrence 72' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Al-Sinani 75' Al-Harbi 86'

[Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium](/source/Pandit_Jawaharlal_Nehru_Stadium), [Goa](/source/Goa)

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: [Peter Green](/source/Peter_Green_(referee)) ([Australia](/source/Football_Australia))

21 May 2008

18:45 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Muharraq 4–1 Al-Ansar Abdulrahman 30' Rico 51', 66' Okwunwanne 57' (Report) Hassoun 44'

[Bahrain National Stadium](/source/Bahrain_National_Stadium), [Manama](/source/Manama)

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Rustam Saidov ([Uzbekistan](/source/Uzbekistan_Football_Association))

### Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Safa 6 2 4 0 8 6 +2 10 Advance to Knockout stage 2 Al-Wahdat 6 1 4 1 12 12 0 7 3 East Bengal 6 2 1 3 5 6 −1 7 4 Ahli Sanaa Club 6 1 3 2 3 4 −1 6

Source: [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

11 March 2008

16:15 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Ahli Sanaa Club 1–1 Al-Wahdat Al-Salemi 28' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Fattah 40' (pen.)

[Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium](/source/Ali_Mohsen_Al-Muraisi_Stadium), [Sanaa](/source/Sanaa)

Attendance: 13,000

Referee: [Hettikamkanamge Perera](/source/Hettikamkanamge_Perera) ([Sri Lanka](/source/Football_Federation_of_Sri_Lanka))

11 March 2008

18:00 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Safa 1–0 East Bengal Mbassi 17' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link]

[Sports City Stadium](/source/Camille_Chamoun_Sports_City_Stadium), [Beirut](/source/Beirut)

Attendance: 700

Referee: Mahmood Mohd Juma Al Ghatrifi ([Oman](/source/Oman_Football_Association))

18 March 2008

15:00 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Wahdat 3–3 Safa Shelbaieh 51' Fattah 86' Fat'hi 90+5' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Prince Bobby 16' Dayoub 31' Azar 83'

[Prince Mohammad International Stadium](/source/Prince_Mohammad_International_Stadium), [Amman](/source/Amman)

Attendance: 1,000

Referee: Mohamed Omar Al-Saeedi ([United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates_Football_Association))

18 March 2008

15:00 [UTC+5:30](/source/UTC%2B5%3A30)

East Bengal 1–0 Ahli Sanaa Club Edmilson 31' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link]

[Salt Lake Stadium](/source/Salt_Lake_Stadium), [Kolkata](/source/Kolkata)

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: [Minoru Tōjō](/source/Minoru_T%C5%8Dj%C5%8D) ([Japan](/source/Japan_Football_Association))

3 April 2008

15:30 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Wahdat 0–2 East Bengal (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] D'Cunha 58' Ibe 69'

[Prince Mohammad International Stadium](/source/Prince_Mohammad_International_Stadium), [Amman](/source/Amman)

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Rosdi Shaharul ([Malaysia](/source/Football_Association_of_Malaysia))

3 April 2008

16:15 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Ahli Sanaa Club 0–0 Safa (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link]

[Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium](/source/Ali_Mohsen_Al-Muraisi_Stadium), [Sanaa](/source/Sanaa)

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Chaiya Alee Mahapab ([Thailand](/source/Football_Association_of_Thailand))

16 April 2008

15:00 [UTC+5:30](/source/UTC%2B5%3A30)

East Bengal 2–4 Al-Wahdat Nabi 12' Edmilson 28' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Ra'fat Ali 6', 24' Fattah 31', 34'

[Salt Lake Stadium](/source/Salt_Lake_Stadium), [Kolkata](/source/Kolkata)

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: [Vo Minh Tri](/source/Vo_Minh_Tri) ([Vietnam](/source/Vietnam_Football_Federation))

16 April 2008

18:00 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Safa 1–0 Ahli Sanaa Club Abboud 64' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link]

[Sports City Stadium](/source/Camille_Chamoun_Sports_City_Stadium), [Beirut](/source/Beirut)

Attendance: 1,000

Referee: [Tayeb Hasan Shamsuzzaman](/source/Tayeb_Hasan_Shamsuzzaman) ([Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh_Football_Federation))

30 April 2008

15:30 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Wahdat 1–1 Ahli Sanaa Club Fattah 30' (Report) Al-Nono 80'

[Prince Mohammad International Stadium](/source/Prince_Mohammad_International_Stadium), [Amman](/source/Amman)

Attendance: 1,500

Referee: Ali Saleem ([Maldives](/source/Football_Association_of_Maldives))

30 April 2008

15:00 [UTC+5:30](/source/UTC%2B5%3A30)

East Bengal 0–0 Safa (Report)

[Salt Lake Stadium](/source/Salt_Lake_Stadium), [Kolkata](/source/Kolkata)

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: [Valentin Kovalenko](/source/Valentin_Kovalenko) ([Uzbekistan](/source/Uzbekistan_Football_Association))

14 May 2008

16:15 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Ahli Sanaa Club 1 –0 East Bengal Al-Nono 43' (Report)

[Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium](/source/Ali_Mohsen_Al-Muraisi_Stadium), [Sanaa](/source/Sanaa)

Attendance: 1,000

Referee: Dilovarshokh Orzuev ([Tajikistan](/source/Tajikistan_Football_Federation))

21 May 2008

18:00 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Safa 3–3 Al-Wahdat Azar 6' Tahan 80' Amer Khan 90+5' (Report) Ra'fat Ali 18', 63' Fadi Faris 72'

[Sports City Stadium](/source/Camille_Chamoun_Sports_City_Stadium), [Beirut](/source/Beirut)

Attendance: 200

Referee: [Abdulrahman Abdou](/source/Abdulrahman_Abdou) ([Qatar](/source/Qatar_Football_Association))

### Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Al-Nahda 6 2 3 1 9 8 +1 9 Advance to Knockout stage 2 Shabab Al-Ordon 6 1 4 1 7 7 0 7 3 Al-Najma 6 1 4 1 7 7 0 7 4 Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut 6 1 3 2 7 8 −1 6

Source: [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

11 March 2008

19:00 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Nahda 0–0 Al-Najma (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link]

[Nizwa Sports Complex](/source/Nizwa_Sports_Complex), [Nizwa](/source/Nizwa)

Attendance: 350

Referee: Dilovarshokh Orzuev ([Tajikistan](/source/Tajikistan_Football_Federation))

11 March 2008

15:00 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Shabab Al-Ordon 1–1 Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut Al-Saify 51' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Mahadi 38'

[Prince Mohammad International Stadium](/source/Prince_Mohammad_International_Stadium), [Amman](/source/Amman)

Attendance: 150

Referee: [Tan Hai](/source/Tan_Hai_(referee)) ([China](/source/Chinese_Football_Association))

18 March 2008

18:48 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Najma 0–0 Shabab Al-Ordon (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link]

[Al-Ahli Stadium](/source/Al-Ahli_Stadium), [Manama](/source/Manama)

Attendance: 500

Referee: Hedayat Mombeni ([Iran](/source/Football_Federation_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran))

18 March 2008

16:15 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut 3–1 Al-Nahda Ba-Haj 44', 45+1' Al-Nohi 51' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Yedibahoma 52'

[Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium](/source/Ali_Mohsen_Al-Muraisi_Stadium), [Sanaa](/source/Sanaa)

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Rosdi Shaharul ([Malaysia](/source/Football_Association_of_Malaysia))

3 April 2008

18:55 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Najma 2–1 Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut Salem 8' Ba-Karman 54' (o.g.) (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Aly 67'

[Bahrain National Stadium](/source/Bahrain_National_Stadium), [Manama](/source/Manama)

Attendance: 350

Referee: [Hettikamkanamge Perera](/source/Hettikamkanamge_Perera) ([Sri Lanka](/source/Football_Federation_of_Sri_Lanka))

3 April 2008

19:00 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Nahda 1–1 Shabab Al-Ordon Al-Shamsi 26' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Shehdeh 70'

[Nizwa Sports Complex](/source/Nizwa_Sports_Complex), [Nizwa](/source/Nizwa)

Attendance: 500

Referee: Atallah Jatli Al-Enezi ([Kuwait](/source/Kuwait_Football_Association))

16 April 2008

16:15 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut 0–0 Al-Najma (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link]

[Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium](/source/Ali_Mohsen_Al-Muraisi_Stadium), [Sanaa](/source/Sanaa)

Attendance: 3,000

Referee: Win Cho ([Myanmar](/source/Myanmar_Football_Federation))

16 April 2008

15:30 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Shabab Al-Ordon 0–1 Al-Nahda (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Yedibahoma 57'

[Prince Mohammad International Stadium](/source/Prince_Mohammad_International_Stadium), [Amman](/source/Amman)

Attendance: 100

Referee: Ali Saleem ([Maldives](/source/Football_Association_of_Maldives))

30 April 2008

19:09 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Najma 3–3 Al-Nahda Salem 53', 67', 77' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Yedibahoma 6', 50' Al-Alawi 38'

[Bahrain National Stadium](/source/Bahrain_National_Stadium), [Manama](/source/Manama)

Attendance: 200

Referee: [Abdulrahman Abdou](/source/Abdulrahman_Abdou) ([Qatar](/source/Qatar_Football_Association))

30 April 2008

16:15 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut 2–2 Shabab Al-Ordon Al-Arumi 5' Mahadi 88' (pen.) (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Shehdeh 3' Maharmeh 45'

[Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium](/source/Ali_Mohsen_Al-Muraisi_Stadium), [Sanaa](/source/Sanaa)

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Fareed Ali Mohamed Al Marzouqi ([United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates_Football_Association))

14 May 2008

19:00 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Al-Nahda 2–0 Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut Al-Nuaimi 14' Al-Mashaikhi 43' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link]

[Nizwa Sports Complex](/source/Nizwa_Sports_Complex), [Nizwa](/source/Nizwa)

Attendance: 300

Referee: [Khalil Ibrahim Al Ghamdi](/source/Khalil_Ibrahim_Al_Ghamdi) ([Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabian_Football_Federation))

14 May 2008

15:30 [UTC+3](/source/UTC%2B3)

Shabab Al-Ordon 3–2 Al-Najma Al-Saify 9' Shehdeh 28' Touk 40' (pen.) (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Salem 51' (pen.) 69'

[Prince Mohammad International Stadium](/source/Prince_Mohammad_International_Stadium), [Amman](/source/Amman)

Attendance: 100

Referee: [Minoru Tōjō](/source/Minoru_T%C5%8Dj%C5%8D) ([Japan](/source/Japan_Football_Association))

### Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Home United 6 5 0 1 18 10 +8 15 Advance to Knockout stage 2 Kedah 6 4 1 1 13 8 +5 13 3 South China 6 1 1 4 7 13 −6 4 4 Victory 6 0 2 4 3 10 −7 2

Source: [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

11 March 2008

20:00 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

South China 2–3 Home United Cheng Siu Wai 60', 90' (AFC Report) (AFC Report)[permanent dead link] (HKFA Report) Oliveira 17', 40' Shi 77'

[Mong Kok Stadium](/source/Mong_Kok_Stadium), [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong)

Attendance: 4,673

Referee: [Win Cho](/source/Win_Cho) ([Maldives](/source/Football_Association_of_Maldives))

11 March 2008

20:45 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

Kedah 1–0 Victory Bakhtiar 49' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link]

[Darul Aman Stadium](/source/Darul_Aman_Stadium), [Alor Setar](/source/Alor_Setar)

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Naser Al-Ghafary ([Jordan](/source/Jordan_Football_Association))

18 March 2008

19:45 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

Home United 5–1 Kedah Ludovick 31', 58' Shahril 36' Oliveira 70', 81' (pen.) (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Shafiq 12'

[Jalan Besar Stadium](/source/Jalan_Besar_Stadium), [Singapore](/source/Singapore)

Attendance: 2,693

Referee: [Peter Green](/source/Peter_Green_(referee)) ([Australia](/source/Football_Australia))

18 March 2008

16:00 [UTC+5](/source/UTC%2B5)

Victory 0–0 South China (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link]

[Maldives National Stadium](/source/Maldives_National_Stadium), [Malé](/source/Mal%C3%A9)

Attendance: 6,500

Referee: [Valentin Kovalenko](/source/Valentin_Kovalenko) ([Uzbekistan](/source/Uzbekistan_Football_Association))

3 April 2008

19:45 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

Home United 2–1 Victory Indra 37' Oliveira 50' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Ashad Ali 25'

[Jalan Besar Stadium](/source/Jalan_Besar_Stadium), [Singapore](/source/Singapore)

Attendance: 1,223

Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi ([Yemen](/source/Yemen_Football_Association))

3 April 2008

20:00 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

South China 1–3 Kedah Cris 59' (AFC Report) (AFC Report)[permanent dead link] (HKFA Report) Bakhtiar 31' James 65' Samransak 85'

[Mong Kok Stadium](/source/Mong_Kok_Stadium), [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong)

Attendance: 1,055

Referee: [Minoru Tōjō](/source/Minoru_T%C5%8Dj%C5%8D) ([Japan](/source/Japan_Football_Association))

16 April 2008

16:00 [UTC+5](/source/UTC%2B5)

Victory 1–3 Home United Mohamed 69' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Ishak 56' Indra 66' Oliveira 73'

[Maldives National Stadium](/source/Maldives_National_Stadium), [Malé](/source/Mal%C3%A9)

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: [Abdulrahman Abdou](/source/Abdulrahman_Abdou) ([Qatar](/source/Qatar_Football_Association))

16 April 2008

20:45 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

Kedah 3–0 South China James 55' San Martín 70', 85' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link]

[Darul Aman Stadium](/source/Darul_Aman_Stadium), [Alor Setar](/source/Alor_Setar)

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi ([Yemen](/source/Yemen_Football_Association))

30 April 2008

19:45 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

Home United 4–1 South China Ishak 30', 88' Indra 75' Farook 87' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Cheng Siu Wai 80'

[Jalan Besar Stadium](/source/Jalan_Besar_Stadium), [Singapore](/source/Singapore)

Attendance: 1,175

Referee: Chaiya Alee Mahapab ([Thailand](/source/Football_Association_of_Thailand))

30 April 2008

16:00 [UTC+5](/source/UTC%2B5)

Victory 1–1 Kedah Arguello 8' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] James 65'

[Maldives National Stadium](/source/Maldives_National_Stadium), [Malé](/source/Mal%C3%A9)

Attendance: 4,500

Referee: [Tayeb Hasan Shamsuzzaman](/source/Tayeb_Hasan_Shamsuzzaman) ([Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh_Football_Federation))

14 May 2008

20:00 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

South China 3–0 Victory Schütz 27' Cris 43', 68' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link]

[Mong Kok Stadium](/source/Mong_Kok_Stadium), [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong)

Attendance: 429

Referee: [Kim Dong-Jin](/source/Kim_Dong-Jin_(referee)) ([South Korea](/source/Korea_Football_Association))

14 May 2008

20:45 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

Kedah 4–1 Home United San Martín 41', 59' (pen.) Sabree 46' James 83' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Ludovick 5'

[Darul Aman Stadium](/source/Darul_Aman_Stadium), [Alor Setar](/source/Alor_Setar)

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: [Valentin Kovalenko](/source/Valentin_Kovalenko) ([Uzbekistan](/source/Uzbekistan_Football_Association))

### Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Singapore Armed Forces 6 4 1 1 16 4 +12 13 Advance to Knockout stage 2 Perak 6 4 1 1 13 10 +3 13 3 Kitchee 6 1 1 4 6 12 −6 4 4 New Radiant 6 1 1 4 4 13 −9 4

Source: [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

11 March 2008

15:45 [UTC+5](/source/UTC%2B5)

New Radiant 1–3 Perak Mbock 8' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Cáceres 9', 17' Jamlus 38'

[Maldives National Stadium](/source/Maldives_National_Stadium), [Malé](/source/Mal%C3%A9)

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Chaiya Alee Mahapab ([Thailand](/source/Football_Association_of_Thailand))

11 March 2008

19:45 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

Singapore Armed Forces 4–0 Kitchee Ali 12' Chaiman 25' Duric 37' Zhenpeng 51' (o.g.) (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link]

[Jalan Besar Stadium](/source/Jalan_Besar_Stadium), [Singapore](/source/Singapore)

Attendance: 2,543

Referee: [Vo Minh Tri](/source/Vo_Minh_Tri) ([Vietnam](/source/Vietnam_Football_Federation))

18 March 2008

20:45 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

Perak 1–6 Singapore Armed Forces Berrios 45+2' (pen.) (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Chaiman 8' Duric 45', 49', 71', 74' Manzur 58'

[Perak Stadium](/source/Perak_Stadium), [Ipoh](/source/Ipoh)

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: [Choi Myung Yong](/source/Choi_Myung_Yong) ([South Korea](/source/Korea_Football_Association))

18 March 2008

20:00 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

Kitchee 2–0 New Radiant Bamnjo 11' Stankovski 36' (AFC Report) (AFC Report)[permanent dead link] (HKFA Report)

[Mong Kok Stadium](/source/Mong_Kok_Stadium), [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong)

Attendance: 1,372

Referee: Mahmood Mohd Juma Al-Ghatrifi ([Oman](/source/Oman_Football_Association))

3 April 2008

20:45 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

Perak 2–1 Kitchee Jaafar 11' Berrios 90+2' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Stankovski 73'

[Perak Stadium](/source/Perak_Stadium), [Ipoh](/source/Ipoh)

Attendance: 1,000

Referee: [Peter Green](/source/Peter_Green_(referee)) ([Australia](/source/Football_Australia))

3 April 2008

15:30 [UTC+5](/source/UTC%2B5)

New Radiant 0–3 Singapore Armed Forces (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Shariff 7' Duric 44' Hamid 86' (o.g.)

[Maldives National Stadium](/source/Maldives_National_Stadium), [Malé](/source/Mal%C3%A9)

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Mohamad Mansour ([Lebanon](/source/Lebanese_Football_Association))

16 April 2008

20:00 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

Kitchee 2–2 Perak Ip Chung Long 50' Bamnjo 84' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Caceres 17', 79'

[Mong Kok Stadium](/source/Mong_Kok_Stadium), [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong)

Attendance: 1,138

Referee: [Valentin Kovalenko](/source/Valentin_Kovalenko) ([Uzbekistan](/source/Uzbekistan_Football_Association))

16 April 2008

19:45 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

Singapore Armed Forces 1–1 New Radiant Wilkinson 27' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Gani 50'

[Jalan Besar Stadium](/source/Jalan_Besar_Stadium), [Singapore](/source/Singapore)

Attendance: 1,505

Referee: Kadhum Auda Lazim ([Iraq](/source/Iraq_Football_Association))

30 April 2008

20:45 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

Perak 3–0 New Radiant Muñoz 33', 65' Kandasamy 90+1' (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link]

[Perak Stadium](/source/Perak_Stadium), [Ipoh](/source/Ipoh)

Attendance: 700

Referee: Dilovarshokh Orzuev ([Tajikistan](/source/Tajikistan_Football_Federation))

30 April 2008

20:00 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

Kitchee 0–2 Singapore Armed Forces (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Shariff 10' Duric 19'

[Mong Kok Stadium](/source/Mong_Kok_Stadium), [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong)

Attendance: 813

Referee: [Hettikamkanamge Perera](/source/Hettikamkanamge_Perera) ([Sri Lanka](/source/Football_Federation_of_Sri_Lanka))

14 May 2008

15:45 [UTC+5](/source/UTC%2B5)

New Radiant 2–1 Kitchee Simaz 62', 66' (Report) (Report) Nishan 45+1' (o.g.)

[Maldives National Stadium](/source/Maldives_National_Stadium), [Malé](/source/Mal%C3%A9)

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: [Win Cho](/source/Win_Cho) ([Myanmar](/source/Myanmar_Football_Federation))

14 May 2008

19:45 [UTC+8](/source/UTC%2B8)

Singapore Armed Forces 0–2 Perak (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] Azhar 21' Jaafar 69'

[Jalan Besar Stadium](/source/Jalan_Besar_Stadium), [Singapore](/source/Singapore)

Attendance: 2,297

Referee: [Hiroyoshi Takayama](/source/Hiroyoshi_Takayama) ([Japan](/source/Japan_Football_Association))

### Ranking of second-placed teams

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Kedah 6 4 1 1 13 8 +5 13 Advance to Knockout stage 2 Perak 6 4 1 1 13 10 +3 13 3 Dempo 6 3 1 2 13 12 +1 10 4 Al-Wahdat 6 1 4 1 12 12 0 7 5 Shabab Al-Ordon 6 1 4 1 7 7 0 7

Source: [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Knockout stage

### Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Al-Muharraq 5 2 7 Kedah 0 1 1 Al-Muharraq (a) 0 2 2 Al-Nahda 1 1 2 Singapore Armed Forces 2 0 2 Al-Nahda 1 3 4 Al-Muharraq 5 5 10 Safa 1 4 5 Perak 0 0 0 Safa 2 5 7 Safa 1 4 5 Dempo 0 1 1 Dempo 1 4 5 Home United 1 3 4

### Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 16 September, and the second legs were played on 23 September 2008.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Perak 0–7 Safa 0–2 0–5 Singapore Armed Forces 2–4 Al-Nahda 2-1 0-3 Dempo 5–4 Home United 1–1 4–3 Al-Muharraq 7–1 Kedah 5–0 2–1

#### Matches

16 September 2008

Perak 0–2 Safa Report Azar 38' Termina 55'

[Perak Stadium](/source/Perak_Stadium), [Ipoh](/source/Ipoh)

Attendance: 1,000

Referee: Satop Tongkhan ([Thailand](/source/Football_Association_of_Thailand))

23 September 2008

Safa 5–0 Perak Azar 43', 45' Tahan 61' Kassas 68' Al-Zoughbi 84' Report

[Sports City Stadium](/source/Camille_Chamoun_Sports_City_Stadium), [Beirut](/source/Beirut)

Attendance: 300

Referee: [Abdulrahman Abdou](/source/Abdulrahman_Abdou) ([Qatar](/source/Qatar_Football_Association))

*Safa won 7–0 on aggregate.*

16 September 2008

Singapore Armed Forces 2–1 Al-Nahda Duric 41', 66' Report Yedibahoma 85'

[Jalan Besar Stadium](/source/Jalan_Besar_Stadium), [Singapore](/source/Singapore)

Attendance: 1,600

Referee: [Hiroyoshi Takayama](/source/Hiroyoshi_Takayama) ([Japan](/source/Japan_Football_Association))

23 September 2008

Al-Nahda 3–0 Singapore Armed Forces Al-Nuaimi 28' Yedibahoma 63', 90' Report

[Nizwa Sports Complex](/source/Nizwa_Sports_Complex), [Nizwa](/source/Nizwa)

Attendance: 400

Referee: Mohamad Mansour ([Lebanon](/source/Lebanese_Football_Association))

*Al-Nahda won 4–2 on aggregate.*

16 September 2008

Dempo 1–1 Home United Iyomi 78' Report Sulaiman 37'

[Gachibowli Athletic Stadium](/source/Gachibowli_Athletic_Stadium), [Hyderabad](/source/Hyderabad%2C_India)

Attendance: 180

Referee: [Abdullah Al Hilali](/source/Abdullah_Al_Hilali) ([Oman](/source/Oman_Football_Association))

23 September 2008

Home United 3–4 Dempo Oliviera 13' Sahdan 36', 38' Report Iyomi 1' Beto 23', 83' Lawrence 45'

[Jalan Besar Stadium](/source/Jalan_Besar_Stadium), [Singapore](/source/Singapore)

Attendance: 1,341

Referee: Fareed Ali Mohamed Al Marzouqi ([United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates_Football_Association))

*Dempo won 5–4 on aggregate.*

16 September 2008

Al-Muharraq 5–0 Kedah Salmeen 65' Abdulrahman 73', 90+2' Rico 85' Al-Hardan 87' Report

[Bahrain National Stadium](/source/Bahrain_National_Stadium), [Manama](/source/Manama)

Attendance: 1,200

Referee: [Kim Dong-Jin](/source/Kim_Dong-Jin_(referee)) ([South Korea](/source/Korea_Football_Association))

23 September 2008

Kedah 1–2 Al-Muharraq Bakhtiar 69' Report Rico 29', 39'

[Darul Aman Stadium](/source/Darul_Aman_Stadium), [Alor Setar](/source/Alor_Setar)

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: [Ali Hamad Al-Badwawi](/source/Ali_Hamad_Al-Badwawi) ([United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates_Football_Association))

*Al-Muharraq won 7–1 on aggregate.*

### Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 7 October, and the second legs were played on 21 October 2008.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Al-Muharraq 2–2 (a) Al-Nahda 0–1 2–1 Safa 5–1 Dempo 1–0 4–1

#### Matches

7 October 2008

Al-Muharraq 0–1 Al-Nahda Report Al-Alawi 9'

[Bahrain National Stadium](/source/Bahrain_National_Stadium), [Manama](/source/Manama)

Attendance: 3,500

Referee: [Masoud Moradi](/source/Masoud_Moradi) ([Iran](/source/Football_Federation_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran))

21 October 2008

Al-Nahda 1–2 Al-Muharraq Al-Farazi 70' Report Rico 38' Abdulrahman 63'

[Nizwa Sports Complex](/source/Nizwa_Sports_Complex), [Nizwa](/source/Nizwa)

Attendance: 4,500

Referee: [Ravshan Irmatov](/source/Ravshan_Irmatov) ([Uzbekistan](/source/Uzbekistan_Football_Association))

*2–2 on aggregate. Al-Muharraq won on away goals.*

7 October 2008

Safa 1–0 Dempo Aboud 90' Report

[Sports City Stadium](/source/Camille_Chamoun_Sports_City_Stadium), [Beirut](/source/Beirut)

Attendance: 500

Referee: [Lee Gi-Young](/source/Lee_Gi-Young) ([South Korea](/source/Korea_Football_Association))

21 October 2008

Dempo 1–4 Safa Iyomi 30' Report Kassas 9', 19' Tahan 89', 90+4'

[Gachibowli Athletic Stadium](/source/Gachibowli_Athletic_Stadium), [Hyderabad](/source/Hyderabad%2C_India)

Attendance: 500

Referee: [Yuichi Nishimura](/source/Yuichi_Nishimura) ([Japan](/source/Japan_Football_Association))

*Safa won 5–1 on aggregate.*

### Final

The first and second legs of the final were played on 31 October and 7 November 2008, respectively.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Al-Muharraq 10–5 Safa 5–1 5–4

#### Matches

31 October 2008

Al-Muharraq 5–1 Safa Abdulrahman 19', 58' Rico 32' (pen.), 54', 72' (Report) Tahan 77'

[Bahrain National Stadium](/source/Bahrain_National_Stadium), [Manama](/source/Manama)

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: [Khalil Ibrahim Al Ghamdi](/source/Khalil_Ibrahim_Al_Ghamdi) ([Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabian_Football_Federation))

7 November 2008

Safa 4–5 Al-Muharraq Al Saadi 15' Azar 59' Kassas 61', 65' (pen.) (Report) Rico 33', 50', 51' Abdulrahman 45+1', 82'

[Sports City Stadium](/source/Camille_Chamoun_Sports_City_Stadium), [Beirut](/source/Beirut)

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: [Abdullah Al Hilali](/source/Abdullah_Al_Hilali) ([Oman](/source/Oman_Football_Association))

*Al-Muharraq won 10–5 on aggregate.*

## Statistics

### Top goalscorers

Rank Scorer Team Goals 1 Rico Al-Muharraq 19 2 Aleksander Duric Singapore Armed Forces 9 3 Ranty Martins Soleye Dempo 8 4 Mahmood Abdulrahman Al-Muharraq 7 Peres de Oliveira Home United 5 Libambami Yedibahoma Al-Nahda 6 Rony Azar Safa Mohammad Kassas Safa Rashed Jamal Salem Al-Najma 6 Shahril Ishak Home United 5 Indra Sahdan Daud Home United Hassan Abdel Fattah Al-Wahdat Hussein Tahan Safa

## See also

- [2008 AFC Champions League](/source/2008_AFC_Champions_League)

- [2008 AFC President's Cup](/source/2008_AFC_President's_Cup)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["ACL, AFC CUP KNOCKOUT STAGE DRAW ON 24 MAY"](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/acl-afc-cup-knockout-stage-draw-on-24-may/). *AFF - The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation*. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2025.

## External links

- [2008 AFC Cup](http://www.the-afc.com/eng/competitions/fixtures/index.jsp_AFCC-2008.html) at the-afc.com

- [AFC Calendar of Competitions 2008](http://www.the-afc.com/eng/events/index.jsp.html)

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