2005 AFC Champions League

2005 AFC Champions League
Tournament details
Dates8 March - 5 November 2005
Teams29
Final positions
ChampionsSaudi Arabia Al-Ittihad (2nd title)
Runners-upUnited Arab Emirates Al Ain
Tournament statistics
Matches played98
Goals scored286 (2.92 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sierra Leone Mohammed Kallon
(6 goals)
Best player(s)Saudi Arabia Mohammed Noor[1]
2004
2006

The 2005 AFC Champions League was the 24th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 3rd edition under the current AFC Champions League title. The championship was retained by the Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad with a 5–3 aggregate victory over Al Ain from the United Arab Emirates. Following a 1–1 draw at the Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium in Al Ain in the first leg, Al-Ittihad recorded a 4–2 victory at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jeddah to lift the trophy for the second consecutive season. They also qualified for the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup.

  1. ^ "Preparation was vital for MVP Noor". Asian Football Confederation. 5 November 2005. Archived from the original on 7 November 2005.