AFC_Cup_2008
2008 AFC Cup
5th secondary club football tournament organized by the
The 2008 AFC Cup was the fifth edition of the AFC Cup, played by clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Dates ...
| 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(s) |  Rico (19 goals) |
← 2007 2009 → | |
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20 clubs will be competing, including champions of the national leagues and champions of the primary knock-out competition from the following countries which are AFC-affiliated countries which fall into the AFC's 'developing nations' category. In that season, the club of Bangladesh, Turkmenistan, Indonesia not participated.
The draw was held on 17 October 2007 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Key to colors in group tables:
- Green: Group winners and Best runners-up advance to the quarter-finals.
Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Muharraq |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 11 |
 Dempo |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 10 |
| Al-Ansar |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 |
 Sur |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 4 |
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More information Dempo, 3–1 ...
| Dempo | 3–1 | Al-Ansar |
|---|---|---|
Ranty Martins Soleye  21' 32'Chidi Edeh 62' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Hassan Danach 89' |
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More information Al-Muharraq, 3–2 ...
| Al-Muharraq | 3–2 | Sur |
|---|---|---|
| Rico 24' (pen.) Jesse John 45+2'Abdulla Al-Dakeel 83' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Al-Gheilani 35' José 39' |
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More information Al-Ansar, 0–0 ...
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More information Sur, 3–2 ...
| Sur | 3–2 | Dempo |
|---|---|---|
| Traore 9' Camara 69'Climax Lawrence 80' (o.g.) |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Ranty Martins Soleye 26' Roberto Mendes Silva 62' |
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More information Al-Ansar, 1–0 ...
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More information Dempo, 0–4 ...
| Dempo | 0–4 | Al-Muharraq |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Rico 8' 31' 49' (pen.) 59' |
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More information Sur, 0–2 ...
| Sur | 0–2 | Al-Ansar |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Salih Sadir 77' 88' |
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More information Al-Muharraq, 1–2 ...
| Al-Muharraq | 1–2 | Dempo |
|---|---|---|
| Rico 77' (pen.) |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Ranty Martins Soleye 10' 62' |
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More information Al-Ansar, 1–1 ...
| Al-Ansar | 1–1 | Dempo |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamad Hamoud 84' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Ranty Martins Soleye 27' |
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More information Sur, 2–2 ...
| Sur | 2–2 | Al-Muharraq |
|---|---|---|
| José 48', 62' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Rico 45+1' Jaycee John Okwunwanne 55' |
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More information Dempo, 5–2 ...
| Dempo | 5–2 | Sur |
|---|---|---|
| Ranty Martins Soleye 30' 38' Chidi Edeh 64' 90'Climax Lawrence 72' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Al-Sinani 75' Al-Harbi 86' |
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More information Al-Muharraq, 4–1 ...
| Al-Muharraq | 4–1 | Al-Ansar |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmood Abdulrahman 30' Rico 51' 66'Jaycee John Okwunwanne 57' |
(Report) | Malek Hassoun 44' |
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Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safa |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
 Al-Wahdat |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| East Bengal |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 |
 Al-Ahli San‘a’ |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 |
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More information Al-Ahli San‘a’, 1–1 ...
| Al-Ahli San‘a’ | 1–1 | Al-Wahdat |
|---|---|---|
| Adel Al-Salemi 28' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Hassan Abdel Fattah 40' (pen.) |
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More information Safa, 1–0 ...
| Safa | 1–0 | East Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Mbassi 17' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
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More information Al-Wahdat, 3–3 ...
| Al-Wahdat | 3–3 | Safa |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Shelbaieh 51' Hassan Abdel Fattah 86'Basem Fat'hi 90+5' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Prince Bobby 16' Ramez Dayoub 31'Rony Azar 83' |
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More information East Bengal, 1–0 ...
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More information Al-Wahdat, 0–2 ...
| Al-Wahdat | 0–2 | East Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Alvito D'Cunha 58' Ikechukwu Gift Ibe 69' |
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More information Al-Ahli San‘a’, 0–0 ...
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More information East Bengal, 2–4 ...
| East Bengal | 2–4 | Al-Wahdat |
|---|---|---|
| Syed Rahim Nabi 12' Edmilson Marques Pardal 28' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Ra'fat Ali 6' 24' Hassan Abdel Fattah 31' 34' |
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More information Safa, 1–0 ...
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More information Al-Wahdat, 1–1 ...
| Al-Wahdat | 1–1 | Al-Ahli San‘a’ |
|---|---|---|
| Hassan Abdel Fattah 30' |
(Report) | Ali Al Nono 80' |
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Attendance: 10,000 + asg
Referee: 
Valentin Kovalenko
Valentin KovalenkoMore information Al-Ahli San‘a’, 1 –0 ...
| Al-Ahli San‘a’ | 1 –0 | East Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Al Nono 43' |
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More information Safa, 3–3 ...
| Safa | 3–3 | Al-Wahdat |
|---|---|---|
| Rony Azar 6' Hussein Tahan 80'Amer Khan 90+5' |
(Report) | Ra'fat Ali 18' 63' Fadi Faris 72' |
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Group C
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Nahda |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 |
| Shabab Al-Ordon |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Al-Najma |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 |
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More information Al-Nahda, 0–0 ...
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More information Shabab Al-Ordon, 1–1 ...
| Shabab Al-Ordon | 1–1 | Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut |
|---|---|---|
| Odai Al-Saify 51' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Haytham Mahadi 38' |
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More information Al-Najma, 0–0 ...
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More information Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut, 3–1 ...
| Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut | 3–1 | Al-Nahda |
|---|---|---|
| Munassar Ba-Haj 44' 45+1' Murad Al-Nohi 51' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Yedibahoma 52' |
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More information Al-Najma, 2–1 ...
| Al-Najma | 2–1 | Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut |
|---|---|---|
| Rashed Jamal Salem 8' Adeeb Ba-Karman 54' (o.g.) |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Alaaeldin Mohamed Aly 67' |
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More information Al-Nahda, 1–1 ...
| Al-Nahda | 1–1 | Shabab Al-Ordon |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Shamsi 26' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Mustafa Shehdeh 70' |
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More information Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut, 0–0 ...
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More information Shabab Al-Ordon, 0–1 ...
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More information Al-Najma, 3–3 ...
| Al-Najma | 3–3 | Al-Nahda |
|---|---|---|
| Rashed Jamal Salem 53' 67' 77' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Yedibahoma 6' 50' Al-Alawi 38' |
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More information Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut, 2–2 ...
| Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut | 2–2 | Shabab Al-Ordon |
|---|---|---|
| Khaled Al Arumi 5' Haytham Mahadi 88' (pen.) |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Mustafa Shehdeh 3' Mohannad Maharmeh 45' |
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More information Al-Nahda, 2–0 ...
| Al-Nahda | 2–0 | Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Nuaimi 14' Al-Mashaikhi 43' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
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More information Shabab Al-Ordon, 3–2 ...
| Shabab Al-Ordon | 3–2 | Al-Najma |
|---|---|---|
| Odai Saify 9' Mustafa Shehdeh 28'Essam Abu Touk 40' (pen.) |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Rashed Jamal Salem 51' (pen.) 69' |
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Group D
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Home United |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 15 |
 Kedah |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 13 |
 South China |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 |
 Victory |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 |
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More information South China, 2–3 ...
| South China | 2–3 | Home United |
|---|---|---|
| Cheng Siu Wai 60' 90' |
(AFC Report) (AFC Report)[permanent dead link] (HKFA Report) |
Peres de Oliveira 17' 40' Shi Jiayi 77' |
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More information Kedah, 1–0 ...
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More information Home United, 5–1 ...
| Home United | 5–1 | Kedah |
|---|---|---|
| Kengne Ludovick 31' 58' Shahril Ishak 36'Peres de Oliveira 70' 81' (pen.) |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Mohd Shafiq Jamal 12' |
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More information Victory, 0–0 ...
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More information Home United, 2–1 ...
| Home United | 2–1 | Victory |
|---|---|---|
| Indra Sahdan Daud 37' Peres de Oliveira 50' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Ashad Ali 25' |
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More information South China, 1–3 ...
| South China | 1–3 | Kedah |
|---|---|---|
| Cris 59' |
(AFC Report) (AFC Report)[permanent dead link] (HKFA Report) |
Badrol Bakhtiar 31' Marlon James 65'Samransak Kram 85' |
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More information Victory, 1–3 ...
| Victory | 1–3 | Home United |
|---|---|---|
| Hussain Niyaz Mohamed 69' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Shahril Ishak 56' Indra Sahdan Daud 66'Peres de Oliveira 73' |
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More information Kedah, 3–0 ...
| Kedah | 3–0 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Marlon James 55' Nelson San Martín 70' 85' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
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More information Home United, 4–1 ...
| Home United | 4–1 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Shahril Ishak 30' 88' Indra Sahdan Daud 75'Farhan Farook 87' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Cheng Siu Wai 80' |
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More information Victory, 1–1 ...
| Victory | 1–1 | Kedah |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Armando Rodriguez Arguello 8' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Marlon Alex James 65' |
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More information South China, 3–0 ...
| South China | 3–0 | Victory |
|---|---|---|
| Tales Schütz 27' Cris 43' 68' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
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More information Kedah, 4–1 ...
| Kedah | 4–1 | Home United |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson San Martín 41' 59' (pen.) Mohd Sabree Mat Abu 46'Marlon Alex James 83' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Kengne Ludovick 5' |
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Group E
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFFC |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 13 |
| Perak |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 |
| Kitchee |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 |
| New Radiant |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4 |
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More information New Radiant, 1–3 ...
| New Radiant | 1–3 | Perak |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Mbock 8' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Carlos Arturo Caceres Pino 9' 17' Muhamad Khalid Jamlus 38' |
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More information SAFFC, 4–0 ...
| SAFFC | 4–0 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Jamil Ali 12' Therdsak Chaiman 25'Aleksandar Duric 37'Wang Zhenpeng 51' (o.g.) |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
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More information Perak, 1–6 ...
| Perak | 1–6 | SAFFC |
|---|---|---|
| Mario Esteban Berrios 45+2' (pen.) |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Therdsak Chaiman 8' Aleksandar Duric 45' 49' 71' 74'Mustaqim Manzur 58' |
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More information Kitchee, 2–0 ...
| Kitchee | 2–0 | New Radiant |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfed Bamnjo 11' Goran Stankovski 36' |
(AFC Report) (AFC Report)[permanent dead link] (HKFA Report) |
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More information Perak, 2–1 ...
| Perak | 2–1 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Hardi Jaafar 11' Mario Esteban Berrios 90+2' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Goran Stankovski 73' |
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More information New Radiant, 0–3 ...
| New Radiant | 0–3 | SAFFC |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Ashrin Shariff 7' Aleksandar Duric 44'Afiu Mohamed Hamid 86' (o.g.) |
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More information Kitchee, 2–2 ...
| Kitchee | 2–2 | Perak |
|---|---|---|
| Ip Chung Long 50' Wilfed Bamnjo 84' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Carlos Caceres 17' 79' |
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More information SAFFC, 1–1 ...
| SAFFC | 1–1 | New Radiant |
|---|---|---|
| John Wilkinson 27' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Assad Abdul Gani 50' |
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More information Perak, 3–0 ...
| Perak | 3–0 | New Radiant |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Antonio Muñoz 33' 65' Razali Umar Kandasamy 90+1' |
(Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
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More information Kitchee, 0–2 ...
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More information New Radiant, 2–1 ...
| New Radiant | 2–1 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Hussain Simaz 62' 66' |
(Report) (Report) |
Ahmed Nishan 45+1' (o.g.) |
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More information SAFFC, 0–2 ...
| SAFFC | 0–2 | Perak |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) (Report)[permanent dead link] |
Ahmad Shahrul Azhar 21' Mohammad Hardi Jaafar 69' |
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Best runners-up
Three best three runners-up qualify for the quarter-finals.
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedah |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 13 |
| Perak |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 |
| Dempo |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 10 |
| Al-Wahdat |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Shabab Al-Ordon |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Al-Muharraq
| 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Kedah
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Muharraq (a)
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Al-Nahda
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | SAFFC
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Al-Nahda
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Muharraq
| 5 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| Safa
| 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Perak
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Safa
| 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Safa
| 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dempo
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Dempo
| 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Home United
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
The first leg matches will be played on 16 September, and the second leg matches will be played on 23 September 2008.
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perak |
0–7 | Safa |
0–2 | 0–5 |
| SAFFC |
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 |
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First leg
More information SAFFC, 2 - 1 ...
| SAFFC | 2 - 1 | Al-Nahda |
|---|---|---|
| Aleksandar Duric 41', 66' |
Report | Libambami Yedibahoma 85' |
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More information Dempo, 1 – 1 ...
| Dempo | 1 – 1 | Home United |
|---|---|---|
| Mboyo Iyomi 78' |
Report | Rosman Sulaiman 37' |
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More information Al-Muharraq, 5 – 0 ...
| Al-Muharraq | 5 – 0 | Kedah |
|---|---|---|
| Khalid Salmeen 65' Mahmood Abdulrahman 73', 90+2' Rico 85' Fahad Al-Hardan 87' |
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Second leg
More information Safa, 5 – 0 ...
| Safa | 5 – 0 | Perak |
|---|---|---|
| Rony Azar 43', 45' Hussein Tahan 61' Mohammad Kassas 68' Mahmoud Al-Zoughbi 84' |
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More information Al-Nahda, 3 - 0 ...
| Al-Nahda | 3 - 0 | SAFFC |
|---|---|---|
| Mansoor Al-Nuaimi 28' Libambami Yedibahoma 63', 90' |
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More information Home United, 3 – 4 ...
| Home United | 3 – 4 | Dempo |
|---|---|---|
| Peres De Oliviera 13' Indra Sahdan 36', 38' |
Report | Mboyo Iyomi 1' Beto 23', 83' Climax Lawrence 45' |
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More information Kedah, 1 – 2 ...
| Kedah | 1 – 2 | Al-Muharraq |
|---|---|---|
| Badrol Bakhtiar 69' |
Report | Rico 29', 39' |
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Semi-finals
The first leg matches will be played on 7 October, and the second leg matches will be played on 21 October 2008.
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Muharraq |
(a)2–2 | Al-Nahda |
0-1 | 2-1 |
| Safa |
5–1 | Dempo |
1–0 | 4–1 |
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First leg
Second leg
More information Al-Nahda, 1 – 2 ...
| Al-Nahda | 1 – 2 | Al-Muharraq |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Al-Farazi 70' |
Report | Rico 38' Mahmood Abdulrahman 63' |
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More information Dempo, 1 – 4 ...
| Dempo | 1 – 4 | Safa |
|---|---|---|
| Mboyo Iyomi 30' |
Report | Mohammad Kassas 9', 19' Hussain Tahan , |
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Final
The first and second legs of the final are scheduled to be played on 31 October and 7 November 2008, respectively.
First leg
More information Al-Muharraq, 5 - 1 ...
| Al-Muharraq | 5 - 1 | Safa |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmood Abdulrahman 19', 58' Rico 32' (pen.), 54', 72' |
(Report) | Hussein Tahan 77' |
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Second leg
More information Safa, 4 - 5 ...
| Safa | 4 - 5 | Al-Muharraq |
|---|---|---|
| Al Saadi 15' Rony Azar 59'Mohammed Kassas 61', 65' (pen.) |
(Report) | Rico 33', 50', 51' Mahmood Abdulrahman 45+1', 82' |
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Player of the Tournament |
Top scorer
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Top goalscorers
More information Rank, Scorer ...
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rico |
Al-Muharraq |
19 |
| 2 | Aleksander Duric |
SAFFC |
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 | ||
| 11 |  Marlon Alex James |
Kedah |
4 |
 Nelson San Martin |
Kedah | ||
| 13 | Cheng Siu Wai |
South China |
3 |
 Salih Sadir |
Al-Ansar | ||
| Chidi Edeh |
Dempo | ||
| Cris |
South China | ||
 Kengne Ludovick |
Home United | ||
| Mustafa Shehdeh |
Shabab Al-Ordon | ||
| Beto |
Dempo |
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- 2008 AFC Cup at the-afc.com
- AFC Calendar of Competitions 2008