Tournament details | |
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Dates | 8 March - 5 November 2005 |
Teams | 29 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Al-Ittihad (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Al Ain |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 98 |
Goals scored | 286 (2.92 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Mohammed Kallon (6 goals) |
Best player(s) | Mohammed Noor[1] |
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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.