| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 February – 10 November 2012 |
| Teams | 37 (from 11 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ulsan Hyundai (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Al-Ahli |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 117 |
| Goals scored | 338 (2.89 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,480,245 (12,652 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Ricardo Oliveira(12 goals)[1] |
| Best player(s) | Lee Keun-ho[2] |
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The 2012 AFC Champions League was the 31st edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 10th under the current AFC Champions League title.
Ulsan Hyundai from South Korea won their first title, defeating Al-Ahli from Saudi Arabia with a 3–0 win in the final, and qualified for the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.[3][4]
- ^ "Ricardo Oliveira takes top scorer title". AFC. 10 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012.
- ^ "Livewire Lee name MVP". Asian Football Confederation. 10 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012.
- ^ "Ulsan Hyundai win 2012 AFC Champions League". AFC. 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Ulsan 3 Al Ahli 0". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012.