| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 March – 9 November 2007 | 
| Teams | 24 (from 13 associations) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 86 | 
| Goals scored | 226 (2.63 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | (5 goals each)  | 
The 2007 AFC Cup was the fourth edition of the AFC Cup, playing between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.
Qualification
The 13 'developing' nations in the Asian Football Confederation were invited to nominate one or two clubs to participate in the 2007 competition. 2006 winners, Al-Faisaly of Jordan qualify automatically, but proceed to the group stage.
Vietnam and Thailand lose ration for Australia in AFC Champions League. Instead of sending two teams by each country to compete for AFC Champions League, the second representative team of Vietnam and Thailand is demoted to play in AFC Cup.
Bangladesh were excluded, after they were relegated to AFC President's Cup along Turkmenistan.
Champions of North Korea and Myanmar did not participate.
The draw took place in Kuala Lumpur on 22 December, allocating teams into six groups.
Group stage
Key to colors in group tables:
- Green: Group winners and Best runners-up advance to the quarter-finals.
 
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 15 | |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 | 
| Shabab Al-Ordon | 2–0 | Al-Saqr | 
|---|---|---|
| Rafat Mohammad  Ahmad Omaier  | 
(Report) | 
| Al-Saqr | 1–2 | Al-Nejmeh | 
|---|---|---|
| Ali Al-Omqi  | 
(Report) | Khaled Hamieh  Ali Nasseredine  | 
| Muscat | 0–1 | Shabab Al-Ordon | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Saher Adi  | 
| Al-Nejmeh | 2–1 | Shabab Al-Ordon | 
|---|---|---|
| Ali Mohamad  Evandro Ramos  | 
(Report) | Saher Adi  | 
| Al-Saqr | 1–1 | Shabab Al-Ordon | 
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Al-Mang  | 
(Report) | Waseem Al-Bzour  | 
| Al-Nejmeh | 2–1 | Al-Saqr | 
|---|---|---|
| Abbas Ahmed Atwi  Mohammed Ghaddar  | 
(Report) | Fadhl Al-Aroomi  | 
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 14 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 6 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 2 | 
| Al-Hilal | 3–3 | Al-Wahdat | 
|---|---|---|
| Rashad Al-Dhaheri  Al-Shehri  | 
(Report) | Issa Al-Sabah  Ahmed Abdul-Haleem Mahmoud Shelbaieh  | 
| Al-Muharraq | 3–1 | HTTU Aşgabat | 
|---|---|---|
| Leandson Dias da Silva  Abdulla Omar Mohamed Jaafar Alzain  | 
(Report) | Hojaahmet Arazow  | 
| HTTU Aşgabat | 3–1 | Al-Hilal | 
|---|---|---|
| Berdi Şamyradow  Mamedaly Karadanov  | 
(Report) | Al-Shehri  | 
| Al-Wahdat | 1–1 | Al-Muharraq | 
|---|---|---|
| Awad Ragheb  | 
(Report) | Abdullah Al-Dakeel  | 
| HTTU Aşgabat | 1–2 | Al-Wahdat | 
|---|---|---|
| Mämmedaly Garadanow  | 
(Report) | Hassan Abdel Fattah  Ahmed Abdul-Haleem  | 
| Al-Muharraq | 2–1 | Al-Hilal | 
|---|---|---|
| Mahmood Abdulrahman  | 
(Report) | Anas Salem  | 
| Al-Hilal | 1–1 | Al-Muharraq | 
|---|---|---|
| Nasser Ghazi  | 
(Report) | Leandson Dias da Silva  | 
| Al-Wahdat | 4–2 | HTTU Aşgabat | 
|---|---|---|
| Awad Ragheb  Hassan Abdel Fattah Mahmoud Shelbaieh  | 
(Report) | Berdi Şamyradow  | 
| Al-Wahdat | 4–0 | Al-Hilal | 
|---|---|---|
| Basem Fat'hi  Abdullah Deeb Awad Ragheb Ra'fat Ali  | 
(Report) | 
| HTTU Aşgabat | 1–2 | Al-Muharraq | 
|---|---|---|
| Hojaahmet Arazow  | 
(Report) | Abdulla Al Dakeel  Mohamad Jaafar Alzain  | 
| Al-Muharraq | 1–2 | Al-Wahdat | 
|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Al-Dakeel  | 
(Report) | Mahmoud Shelbaieh  Awad Ragheb  | 
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 11 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 10 | |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 | 
| Al-Ansar | 3–1 | Nebitçi Balkanabat | 
|---|---|---|
| Fadi Ghoson  Salih Sadir Hamid Basma  | 
(Report) | Azat Guljagazov  | 
| Al-Faisaly | 2–1 | Dhofar | 
|---|---|---|
| Abdel-Hadi Al-Maharmeh  Mohammad Shawish  | 
(Report) | Salah  | 
| Al-Ansar | 0–2 | Al-Faisaly | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Mo'ayyad Salim  Anas Hijah  | 
| Dhofar | 1–0 | Nebitçi Balkanabat | 
|---|---|---|
| Abdelmajid Dine  | 
(Report) | 
| Nebitçi Balkanabat | 0–1 | Dhofar | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Hani Bait Al Noobi  | 
| Al-Ansar | 3–0 | Dhofar | 
|---|---|---|
| Malek Hassoun  Fadi Ghoson Nasrat Al Jamal  | 
(Report) | 
| Nebitçi Balkanabat | 1–1 | Al-Ansar | 
|---|---|---|
| Perman Begjanov  | 
(Report) | Ahmed Abbas  | 
| Dhofar | 1–0 | Al-Faisaly | 
|---|---|---|
| Fahad  | 
(Report) | 
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 15 | |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 | 
| Sun Hei | 2–0 | Victory SC | 
|---|---|---|
| Inegbenoise  Colly Barnes Ezeh  | 
(Report) | 
| Victory SC | 2–2 | Negeri Sembilan FA | 
|---|---|---|
| Ashad Ali  Izzath Abdul Baree  | 
(Report) | Freddy  | 
| Hoa Phat Hanoi | 1–2 | Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
| Trinh Xuan Thanh  | 
(Report) | João Miguel  Lo Chi Kwan  | 
| Victory SC | 2–2 | Hoa Phat Hanoi | 
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahin Shiyam  Pham Hai Nam  | 
(Report) | Juselio da Silva  Willians Santos  | 
| Sun Hei | 2–0 | Negeri Sembilan FA | 
|---|---|---|
| Victor  | 
(Report) | 
| Hoa Phat Hanoi | 0–2 | Victory SC | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Ashad Ali  | 
| Victory SC | 0–2 | Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Colly Barnes Ezeh  Lico  | 
| Negeri Sembilan FA | 1–1 | Victory SC | 
|---|---|---|
| Shahrizam Mohd  | 
(Report) | Mohamed Shaffaz  | 
| Sun Hei | 7–4 | Hoa Phat Hanoi | 
|---|---|---|
| Lico  Colly Barnes Ezeh Chu Siu Kei  | 
(Report) | Cao Sy Cuong  Nguyen Ngoc Tu Vu Hong Viet Nguyen Anh Cuong  | 
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 15 | |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 0 | 
| Happy Valley | 1–4 | Singapore Armed Forces FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Lee Sze Ming  | 
(Report) | Therdsak Chaiman  Noor Ali Aleksandar Duric  | 
| Mahindra United | 3–1 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Shanmugam Venkatesh  Andrews Pomeyie  | 
(Report) | Gerard Ambassa Guy  | 
| Singapore Armed Forces FC | 3–1 | New Radiant | 
|---|---|---|
| Aleksandar Duric  Ashrin Shariff  | 
(Report) | Idris Kasirye  | 
| New Radiant | 2–3 | Singapore Armed Forces FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Ilyas Ibrahim  Ali Ashfaq  | 
(Report) | Mustaqim Manzur  Kenji Arai Aleksandar Duric  | 
| Happy Valley | 2–1 | Mahindra United | 
|---|---|---|
| Law Chun Bong  | 
(Report) | Yusif Yakubu  | 
| Happy Valley | 2–1 | New Radiant | 
|---|---|---|
| Vandré Monteiro  Gerard Ambassa Guy  | 
(Report) | Assad Abdul Gani  | 
| New Radiant | 0–2 | Mahindra United | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Mohamad Rafi Madambillath  Steven Dias  | 
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 11 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 10 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 | 
| Osotsapa FC | 4–0 | Pahang FA | 
|---|---|---|
| Kittisak Jaihan  Wuttichai Khookaew Kritsada Kemden Jetsada Puanakunmee  | 
(Report) | 
| Tampines Rovers FC | 2–1 | Osotsapa FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Peres de Oliveira  Mohd Noh Alam Shah  | 
(Report) | Worawut Wangsawat  | 
| Pahang FA | 1–4 | Tampines Rovers FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Mod Kamal Rodiarjat  | 
(Report) | Rafi Ali  Ridhuan Muhammad Aliff Shafaein Sutee Suksomkit  | 
| Mohun Bagan AC | 1–0 | Osotsapa FC | 
|---|---|---|
| José Ramírez Barreto  | 
(Report) | 
| Pahang FA | 0–4 | Osotsapa FC | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Sumanya Purisai  Kittisak Jaihan Apipoo Suntornpanavej  | 
| Osotsapa FC | 3–0 | Tampines Rovers FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Apipoo Suntornpanavej  | 
(Report) | 
Best runners-up
Two best runners-up, one from groups A, B and C and one from groups D, E and F, qualify for the quarter-finals.
Group A, B, C (West & Central Asia Zone)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 10 | 
Group D, E, F (East, South & South East Asia Zone)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 11 | |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | 
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahindra United  | 
4–5 | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Tampines Rovers  | 
3–7 | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Sun Hei  | 
1–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
| Shabab Al-Ordon  | 
5–3 | 5–0 | 0–3 | 
First leg
| Mahindra United | 1–2 | Al-Nejmeh | 
|---|---|---|
| Rafi  | 
(Report) | M. Ghaddar  | 
| Tampines Rovers | 1–2 | Al-Faisaly | 
|---|---|---|
| Sead  | 
(Report) | Mo'ayyad Abu Keshek  Siraj Al-Tall  | 
Second leg
| Al-Nejmeh | 3–3 | Mahindra United | 
|---|---|---|
| M. Ghaddar  A. Milas Milan  | 
(Report) | Minga  Harpreet Pomeyie  | 
| Al-Faisaly | 5–2 | Tampines Rovers | 
|---|---|---|
| Haitham Al-Shboul  Mo'ayyad Abu Keshek Siraj Al-Tall Qusai Abu Alieh  | 
(Report) | Sutee Suksomkit  Peres  | 
| Al-Wahdat | 3–1 | Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Shelbaieh  Amer Deeb  | 
(Report) | Giovane  | 
| Singapore Armed Forces FC | 3–0 | Shabab Al-Ordon | 
|---|---|---|
| Mustaqim  Noor Ali Jamil Ali  | 
(Report) | 
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Faisaly  | 
3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Shabab Al-Ordon  | 
1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 
First leg
Second leg
| Al-Wahdat | 1–2 | Al-Faisaly | 
|---|---|---|
| Ra'fat Ali  | 
(Report) | Mo'ayyad Abu Keshek  Hassouneh Al-Sheikh  | 
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shabab Al-Ordon  | 
2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 
First leg
Second leg
| 2007 AFC Cup Winners | 
|---|
  Shabab Al-Ordon First title  | 
Statistics
Top goalscorers
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ The match between Victory SC and Xiangxue Sun Hei was postponed to 9 May after the assistant referees from Indonesia were unable to arrive in the Maldives as their flight was delayed.[1][2]
 
References
- ↑ "AFC Cup: Victory, Sun Hei match postponed Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine". Retrieved on 8 May 2007.
 - ↑ "Victory, Sun Hei match postponed Archived 8 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine", The Official Website of Victory SC Archived 12 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine, 8 May 2007. Retrieved on 10 May 2007.
 
