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2008 AFC Champions League final
Event2008 AFC Champions League
Gamba OsakaAdelaide United
JapanAustralia
50
First leg
Gamba OsakaAdelaide United
30
Date5 November 2008
VenueOsaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita, Osaka
RefereeMalik Abdul Bashir
Attendance20,639
WeatherClear
17 °C (63 °F)[1]
Second leg
Adelaide UnitedGamba Osaka
02
Date12 November 2008
VenueHindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
RefereeSubkhiddin Mohd Salleh
Attendance17,000
WeatherClear
28 °C (82 °F)[2]
← 2007
2009 →

The 2008 AFC Champions League final was a two-legged football tie to determine the 2008 champions of Asian club football. Gamba Osaka defeated Adelaide United 5-0 on aggregate to take the title. The first leg took place on 5 November 2008 at 19:00 local time (UTC+9) at Osaka Expo '70 Stadium in Osaka, Japan and the second leg took place on 12 November 2008 at 19:30 local time (UTC+10:30) at Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia.

It was the first final to feature a club from Australia and the second consecutive season with a Japanese finalist, in 2014 a second Australian club, the Western Sydney Wanderers made the final and won it. The winners, Gamba Osaka, received US$600,000 prize money and qualified to represent Asia in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup, where they were defeated in the semi-finals by Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners Manchester United. Despite losing this final, Adelaide United also qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup by replacing the conventional host country berth, which was provisionally reserved for the J. League champions, and were defeated once again by host team Gamba Osaka in the quarter-finals.

Format

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The rules for the final were exactly the same as for the previous knockout rounds. The tie was contested over two legs with away goals deciding the winner if the two teams were level on goals after the second leg. If the teams could still not be separated at that stage then extra time would have been played with a penalty shootout taking place if the teams were still level after that.

Route to the final

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Further information: 2008 AFC Champions League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Japan Gamba OsakaRoundAustralia Adelaide United
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
Thailand Chonburi1–1 (H)Matchday 1South Korea Pohang Steelers2–0 (A)
South Korea Chunnam Dragons4–3 (A)Matchday 2China Changchun Yatai0–0 (H)
Australia Melbourne Victory4–3 (A)Matchday 3Vietnam Bình Dương2–1 (A)
Australia Melbourne Victory2–0 (H)Matchday 4Vietnam Bình Dương4–1 (H)
Thailand Chonburi2–0 (A)Matchday 5South Korea Pohang Steelers1–0 (H)
South Korea Chunnam Dragons1–1 (H)Matchday 6China Changchun Yatai0–0 (A)
Group G winner
PosTeamPldPts
1Japan Gamba Osaka614
2Australia Melbourne Victory67
3South Korea Chunnam Dragons66
4Thailand Chonburi65
Final standingsGroup E winner
PosTeamPldPts
1Australia Adelaide United614
2China Changchun Yatai612
3South Korea Pohang Steelers65
4Vietnam Bình Dương61
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnock-out stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Syria Al-Karamah4–12–1 (A)2–0 (H)Quarter-finalsJapan Kashima Antlers2–11–1 (A)1–0 (H)
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds4–21–1 (H)3–1 (A)Semi-finalsUzbekistan Bunyodkor2–13–0 (H)0–1 (A)

Pre-final buildup

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Adelaide United considered applying for permission to play their home leg in a stadium larger than Hindmarsh such as Adelaide Oval or AAMI Stadium but the club eventually decided that it would not be right to play such a big match away from their traditional home despite its smaller capacity.[3]

Final summary

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Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Gamba Osaka Japan5–0Australia Adelaide United3–02–0

First leg

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Gamba Osaka Japan3 – 0Australia Adelaide United
Lucas 37'
Endo 43'
Yasuda 68'		Report
Attendance: 20,639
Gamba Osaka
Adelaide United
GAMBA OSAKA:
GK22Japan Yosuke Fujigaya
DF2Japan Sota Nakazawa
DF5Japan Satoshi Yamaguchi (c)
DF21Japan Akira Kaji
MF7Japan Yasuhito Endo
MF10Japan Takahiro Futagawa
MF13Japan Michihiro Yasudadownward-facing red arrow 75'
MF16Japan Hayato Sasakidownward-facing red arrow 69'
MF17Japan Tomokazu Myojindownward-facing red arrow 64'
MF27Japan Hideo Hashimoto
FW9Brazil Lucas
Substitutes:
GK1Japan Naoki Matsuyo
DF3Brazil Mineiro
DF6Japan Yohei Fukumoto
DF19Japan Takumi Shimohiraupward-facing green arrow 75'
FW11Japan Ryuji Bando
FW18Brazil Roniupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW30Japan Masato Yamazakiupward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Japan Akira Nishino
ADELAIDE UNITED:
GK30Australia Eugene GalekovicYellow card 90'
DF4Australia Angelo CostanzoYellow card 41'
DF6Brazil Cássiodownward-facing red arrow 84'
DF14Australia Scott Jamieson
DF18Australia Robert Cornthwaite
DF19Australia Sasa Ognenovski
MF7Australia Lucas Pantelisdownward-facing red arrow 73'
MF8Australia Kristian SarkiesYellow card 35'　
MF13Australia Travis Dodd (c)
MF22Brazil Diego Walsh
FW10Brazil Cristiano
Substitutes:
GK20Australia Mark Birighitti
DF5Australia Michael Valkanis
MF21Australia Jason Spagnuoloupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF24Australia Paul Reid
MF26Australia Fabian Barbiero
FW25Australia Robert Younisupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Australia Aurelio Vidmar

Second leg

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Adelaide United Australia0 – 2Japan Gamba Osaka
ReportLucas 4', 15'
Attendance: 17,000
Adelaide United
Gamba Osaka
ADELAIDE UNITED:
GK20Australia Mark Birighitti
DF5Australia Michael ValkanisYellow card 41'
DF6Brazil Cássio
DF14Australia Scott Jamieson
DF18Australia Robert Cornthwaite
DF19Australia Sasa Ognenovski
MF8Australia Kristian Sarkies　downward-facing red arrow 58'
MF13Australia Travis Dodd (c)
MF22Brazil Diego Walshdownward-facing red arrow 69'
MF24Australia Paul Reid
FW10Brazil CristianoYellow card 37'downward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutes:
MF7Australia Lucas Pantelisupward-facing green arrow 69'
MF21Australia Jason Spagnuoloupward-facing green arrow 58'
MF26Australia Fabian Barbiero
MF27Australia Matthew Mullen
FW25Australia Robert Younisupward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Australia Aurelio Vidmar
GAMBA OSAKA:
GK22Japan Yosuke Fujigaya
DF2Japan Sota Nakazawa
DF5Japan Satoshi Yamaguchi (c)
DF21Japan Akira Kaji
MF7Japan Yasuhito EndoYellow card 68'
MF10Japan Takahiro Futagawa
MF13Japan Michihiro Yasudadownward-facing red arrow 64'
MF16Japan Hayato Sasakidownward-facing red arrow 58'
MF17Japan Tomokazu Myojindownward-facing red arrow 81'
MF27Japan Hideo Hashimoto
FW9Brazil Lucas
Substitutes:
GK1Japan Naoki Matsuyo
DF3Brazil Mineiro
DF6Japan Yohei Fukumoto
DF19Japan Takumi ShimohiraYellow card 83'upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW11Japan Ryuji Bandoupward-facing green arrow 81'
FW18Brazil Roni
FW30Japan Masato Yamazakiupward-facing green arrow 58'
Manager:
Japan Akira Nishino

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Local Weather Forecast, News and Conditions | Weather Underground".
  2. ^ "Local Weather Forecast, News and Conditions | Weather Underground".
  3. ^ "Adelaide toasted by Oz media". the-afc.com. 23 October 2008. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
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    2008 AFC Champions League final
    Event2008 AFC Champions League
    Gamba OsakaAdelaide United
    JapanAustralia
    50
    First leg
    Gamba OsakaAdelaide United
    30
    Date5 November 2008
    VenueOsaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita, Osaka
    RefereeMalik Abdul Bashir
    Attendance20,639
    WeatherClear
    17 °C (63 °F)[1]
    Second leg
    Adelaide UnitedGamba Osaka
    02
    Date12 November 2008
    VenueHindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
    RefereeSubkhiddin Mohd Salleh
    Attendance17,000
    WeatherClear
    28 °C (82 °F)[2]
    ← 2007
    2009 →

    The 2008 AFC Champions League final was a two-legged football tie to determine the 2008 champions of Asian club football. Gamba Osaka defeated Adelaide United 5-0 on aggregate to take the title. The first leg took place on 5 November 2008 at 19:00 local time (UTC+9) at Osaka Expo '70 Stadium in Osaka, Japan and the second leg took place on 12 November 2008 at 19:30 local time (UTC+10:30) at Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia.

    It was the first final to feature a club from Australia and the second consecutive season with a Japanese finalist, in 2014 a second Australian club, the Western Sydney Wanderers made the final and won it. The winners, Gamba Osaka, received US$600,000 prize money and qualified to represent Asia in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup, where they were defeated in the semi-finals by Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners Manchester United. Despite losing this final, Adelaide United also qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup by replacing the conventional host country berth, which was provisionally reserved for the J. League champions, and were defeated once again by host team Gamba Osaka in the quarter-finals.

    Format

    The rules for the final were exactly the same as for the previous knockout rounds. The tie was contested over two legs with away goals deciding the winner if the two teams were level on goals after the second leg. If the teams could still not be separated at that stage then extra time would have been played with a penalty shootout taking place if the teams were still level after that.

    Route to the final

    Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

    Japan Gamba OsakaRoundAustralia Adelaide United
    OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
    Thailand Chonburi1–1 (H)Matchday 1South Korea Pohang Steelers2–0 (A)
    South Korea Chunnam Dragons4–3 (A)Matchday 2China Changchun Yatai0–0 (H)
    Australia Melbourne Victory4–3 (A)Matchday 3Vietnam Bình Dương2–1 (A)
    Australia Melbourne Victory2–0 (H)Matchday 4Vietnam Bình Dương4–1 (H)
    Thailand Chonburi2–0 (A)Matchday 5South Korea Pohang Steelers1–0 (H)
    South Korea Chunnam Dragons1–1 (H)Matchday 6China Changchun Yatai0–0 (A)
    Group G winner
    PosTeamPldPts
    1Japan Gamba Osaka614
    2Australia Melbourne Victory67
    3South Korea Chunnam Dragons66
    4Thailand Chonburi65
    		Final standingsGroup E winner
    PosTeamPldPts
    1Australia Adelaide United614
    2China Changchun Yatai612
    3South Korea Pohang Steelers65
    4Vietnam Bình Dương61
    OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnock-out stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
    Syria Al-Karamah4–12–1 (A)2–0 (H)Quarter-finalsJapan Kashima Antlers2–11–1 (A)1–0 (H)
    Japan Urawa Red Diamonds4–21–1 (H)3–1 (A)Semi-finalsUzbekistan Bunyodkor2–13–0 (H)0–1 (A)

    Pre-final buildup

    Adelaide United considered applying for permission to play their home leg in a stadium larger than Hindmarsh such as Adelaide Oval or AAMI Stadium but the club eventually decided that it would not be right to play such a big match away from their traditional home despite its smaller capacity.[3]

    Final summary

    Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
    Gamba Osaka Japan5–0Australia Adelaide United3–02–0

    First leg

    Gamba Osaka Japan3 – 0Australia Adelaide United
    Lucas 37'
    Endo 43'
    Yasuda 68'    		Report
    Attendance: 20,639
    Gamba Osaka
    Adelaide United
    GAMBA OSAKA:
    GK22Japan Yosuke Fujigaya
    DF2Japan Sota Nakazawa
    DF5Japan Satoshi Yamaguchi (c)
    DF21Japan Akira Kaji
    MF7Japan Yasuhito Endo
    MF10Japan Takahiro Futagawa
    MF13Japan Michihiro Yasudadownward-facing red arrow 75'
    MF16Japan Hayato Sasakidownward-facing red arrow 69'
    MF17Japan Tomokazu Myojindownward-facing red arrow 64'
    MF27Japan Hideo Hashimoto
    FW9Brazil Lucas
    Substitutes:
    GK1Japan Naoki Matsuyo
    DF3Brazil Mineiro
    DF6Japan Yohei Fukumoto
    DF19Japan Takumi Shimohiraupward-facing green arrow 75'
    FW11Japan Ryuji Bando
    FW18Brazil Roniupward-facing green arrow 69'
    FW30Japan Masato Yamazakiupward-facing green arrow 64'
    Manager:
    Japan Akira Nishino
    ADELAIDE UNITED:
    GK30Australia Eugene GalekovicYellow card 90'
    DF4Australia Angelo CostanzoYellow card 41'
    DF6Brazil Cássiodownward-facing red arrow 84'
    DF14Australia Scott Jamieson
    DF18Australia Robert Cornthwaite
    DF19Australia Sasa Ognenovski
    MF7Australia Lucas Pantelisdownward-facing red arrow 73'
    MF8Australia Kristian SarkiesYellow card 35'　
    MF13Australia Travis Dodd (c)
    MF22Brazil Diego Walsh
    FW10Brazil Cristiano
    Substitutes:
    GK20Australia Mark Birighitti
    DF5Australia Michael Valkanis
    MF21Australia Jason Spagnuoloupward-facing green arrow 73'
    MF24Australia Paul Reid
    MF26Australia Fabian Barbiero
    FW25Australia Robert Younisupward-facing green arrow 84'
    Manager:
    Australia Aurelio Vidmar

    Second leg

    Adelaide United Australia0 – 2Japan Gamba Osaka
    ReportLucas 4', 15'
    Attendance: 17,000
    Adelaide United
    Gamba Osaka
    ADELAIDE UNITED:
    GK20Australia Mark Birighitti
    DF5Australia Michael ValkanisYellow card 41'
    DF6Brazil Cássio
    DF14Australia Scott Jamieson
    DF18Australia Robert Cornthwaite
    DF19Australia Sasa Ognenovski
    MF8Australia Kristian Sarkies　downward-facing red arrow 58'
    MF13Australia Travis Dodd (c)
    MF22Brazil Diego Walshdownward-facing red arrow 69'
    MF24Australia Paul Reid
    FW10Brazil CristianoYellow card 37'downward-facing red arrow 69'
    Substitutes:
    MF7Australia Lucas Pantelisupward-facing green arrow 69'
    MF21Australia Jason Spagnuoloupward-facing green arrow 58'
    MF26Australia Fabian Barbiero
    MF27Australia Matthew Mullen
    FW25Australia Robert Younisupward-facing green arrow 69'
    Manager:
    Australia Aurelio Vidmar
    GAMBA OSAKA:
    GK22Japan Yosuke Fujigaya
    DF2Japan Sota Nakazawa
    DF5Japan Satoshi Yamaguchi (c)
    DF21Japan Akira Kaji
    MF7Japan Yasuhito EndoYellow card 68'
    MF10Japan Takahiro Futagawa
    MF13Japan Michihiro Yasudadownward-facing red arrow 64'
    MF16Japan Hayato Sasakidownward-facing red arrow 58'
    MF17Japan Tomokazu Myojindownward-facing red arrow 81'
    MF27Japan Hideo Hashimoto
    FW9Brazil Lucas
    Substitutes:
    GK1Japan Naoki Matsuyo
    DF3Brazil Mineiro
    DF6Japan Yohei Fukumoto
    DF19Japan Takumi ShimohiraYellow card 83'upward-facing green arrow 64'
    FW11Japan Ryuji Bandoupward-facing green arrow 81'
    FW18Brazil Roni
    FW30Japan Masato Yamazakiupward-facing green arrow 58'
    Manager:
    Japan Akira Nishino

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "Local Weather Forecast, News and Conditions | Weather Underground".
    2. ^ "Local Weather Forecast, News and Conditions | Weather Underground".
    3. ^ "Adelaide toasted by Oz media". the-afc.com. 23 October 2008. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
    • AFC Champions League
    • Adelaide United Official Website
    • Gamba Osaka Official Website
    • (in Japanese) Gamba Osaka Official Website
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