2015 AFC Champions League final

2015 AFC Champions League Final
Event2015 AFC Champions League
on aggregate
First leg
Date7 November 2015
VenueAl-Rashid Stadium, Dubai
AFC Man of the MatchZheng Zhi (Guangzhou Evergrande)[1]
RefereeKim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Attendance9,480
WeatherClear and warm
25 °C (77 °F)
62% humidity[1]
Second leg
Date21 November 2015
VenueTianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
AFC Man of the MatchElkeson (Guangzhou Evergrande)[2]
RefereeRavshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Attendance42,499
WeatherHot
27 °C (81 °F)
88% humidity[2]
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The 2015 AFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2015 AFC Champions League, the 34th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 13th under the current AFC Champions League title.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Emiratis team Al-Ahli and Chinese team Guangzhou Evergrande. The first leg hosted by Al-Ahli at Al-Rashid Stadium in Dubai on 7 November 2015, while the second leg hosted by Guangzhou Evergrande at the Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou on 21 November 2015. Having previously won the tournament in 2013 Guangzhou Evergrande has making its second final appearance in three years.

Guangzhou Evergrande won the final 1–0 on aggregate and as Asian champions earned the right to represent the AFC at the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, entering at the quarterfinal stage.

  1. ^ a b "2015 AFC Champions League Final First Leg Match Summary: Al-Ahli v Guangzhou Evergrande". AFC. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b "2015 AFC Champions League Final First Leg Match Summary: Guangzhou Evergrande v Al-Ahli". AFC. Retrieved 21 November 2015.