The 2005 AFC Cup was the second edition of the AFC Cup, playing among clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.

2005 AFC Cup
Tournament details
Dates9 March – 26 October 2005
Teams18 (from 9 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsJordan Al-Faisaly (1st title)
Runners-upLebanon Al-Nejmeh
Tournament statistics
Matches played62
Goals scored167 (2.69 per match)
Top scorer(s)Jordan Mo'ayyad Salim (9 goals)
2004
2006

Qualification

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The 'developing' 9 nations in the Asian Football Confederation were invited to nominate one or two clubs to participate in the 2005 competition.

Central & West Asia

  Jordan (2) Al-Faisaly (2003–04 Jordan League champions & 2003–04 Jordan FA Cup winners)

Al-Hussein (Irbid) (2003–04 Jordan League runners-up)

  Lebanon (2) Al-Nejmeh Beirut (2003–04 Lebanese Premier League champions)
Al Ahed Beirut (2004 Lebanese FA Cup winners)
  Turkmenistan (2) Nebitçi Balkanabat (2004 Turkmenistan League champions & 2004 Turkmenistan Cup winners)
Nisa Aşgabat (2004 Turkmenistan League runners-up)

East Asia

  Bangladesh (2) Brothers Union Dhaka (2004 Bangladesh National Football League champions)
Muktijoddha Sangsad Dhaka (2004 Bangladesh National Football League runners-up)
  Hong Kong (2)
Sun Hei (2003–04 Hong Kong First Division League champions)
Happy Valley (2004 Hong Kong FA Cup winners)
  India (2) East Bengal Club Calcutta (2003–04 Indian National Football League champions)
Dempo SC Goa (2004 Indian Federation Cup winners)
  Malaysia (2) Pahang FA (2004 Super League Malaysia champions)
Perak FA (2004 Malaysian FA Cup winners)
  Maldives (2) Club Valencia (2004 Dhivehi League champions & 2004 Maldives FA Cup winners)
New Radiant (2004 Dhivehi League runners-up)
  Singapore (2) Tampines Rovers FC (2004 S.League champions & 2004 Singapore Cup winners)
Home United FC (2004 S.League runners-up)

Group stage

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Key to colors in group tables:

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Al-Faisaly 6 4 2 0 15 5 +10 14
  Nebitçi Balkanabat 6 2 2 2 11 11 0 8
  East Bengal Club Calcutta 6 2 1 3 6 11 −5 7
  Muktijoddha Sangsad Dhaka 6 1 1 4 3 8 −5 4
Source: [citation needed]





Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Al-Hussein (Irbid) 4 3 0 1 11 4 +7 9
  Al Ahed Beirut 4 3 0 1 6 6 0 9
  Dempo SC Goa 4 0 0 4 0 7 −7 0
Source: [citation needed]





Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Al-Nejmeh Beirut 4 4 0 0 8 1 +7 12
  Nisa Aşgabat 4 0 2 2 1 3 −2 2
  Brothers Union Dhaka 4 0 2 2 2 7 −5 2
Source: [citation needed]





Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Sun Hei 6 3 3 0 12 5 +7 12
  Tampines Rovers FC 6 3 2 1 12 6 +6 11
  Club Valencia 6 1 2 3 5 14 −9 5
  Perak FA 6 1 1 4 7 11 −4 4
Source: [citation needed]





  Perak FA1–2  Club Valencia
Syamsul Saad   37' (pen.) Mukhthar Naseer   45+1'
Ali Umar   84'

Group E

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Home United FC 6 4 1 1 13 5 +8 13
  New Radiant 6 3 1 2 6 4 +2 10
  Pahang FA 6 2 3 1 10 8 +2 9
  Happy Valley 6 0 1 5 2 14 −12 1
Source: [citation needed]





Best runners-up

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Three best runners-up qualify for the quarter-finals.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Tampines Rovers FC 6 3 2 1 12 6 +6 11
  New Radiant 6 3 1 2 6 4 +2 10
  Al Ahed Beirut 4 3 0 1 6 6 0 9
  Nebitçi Balkanabat 6 2 2 2 11 11 0 8
  Nisa Aşgabat 4 0 2 2 1 3 −2 2
Source: [citation needed]

Knockout stage

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Quarter finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
New Radiant   1–0   Al-Hussein (Irbid) 1–0 0–0
Al-Faisaly   2–0   Tampines Rovers 1–0 1–0
Home United   2–6   Al-Nejmeh 0–3 2–3
Al-Ahed   2–3   Sun Hei 1–0 1–3

First leg

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Second leg

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Sun Hei  3–1  Al-Ahed
Akosah   42'
Lee Kin Wo   52'
Lau Chi Keung   90' (pen.)
Mohammed Abou Atiq   45+2'

Semi finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
New Radiant   2–5   Al-Faisaly 1–1 1–4
Al-Nejmeh Beirut   6–2   Sun Hei 3–0 3–2

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Second leg

Finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Faisaly   4–2   Al-Nejmeh Beirut 1–0 3–2

First leg


Second leg

2005 AFC Cup Winners
 
Al-Faisaly
First title

See also

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References

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  NODES
Association 1
INTERN 6
Note 1