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2004 AFC Cup
Tournament details
Dates10 February – 26 November 2004
Teams18 (from 11 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsSyria Al-Jaish (1st title)
Runners-upSyria Al-Wahda
Tournament statistics
Matches played61
Goals scored178 (2.92 per match)
Top scorer(s)Singapore Indra Sahdan Daud
Singapore Egmar Gonçalves
(7 goals each)
2005

The 2004 AFC Cup was the first edition of the AFC Cup, played by clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.

Qualification[edit]

The 'developing' 14 nations in the Asian Football Confederation were invited to nominate one or two clubs to participate in the 2004 competition.

West Asia
Syria Syria (2) Al-Jaish (2002–03 Syrian League champions)
Al-Wahda (2002–03 Syrian Cup winners)
Lebanon Lebanon (2) Olympic Beirut (2002–03 Lebanese Premier League champions & 2003 Lebanese FA Cup winners)
Al-Nejmeh (2002–03 Lebanese Premier League runners-up)
Oman Oman (1) Dhofar (2002–03 Omani League champions)
Yemen Yemen (1) Al-Sha'ab Ibb (2002–03 Yemeni League champions)
East Asia
Hong Kong Hong Kong (1)
Happy Valley (2002–03 Hong Kong First Division League champions)
Central and Southern Asia
Bangladesh Bangladesh (1) Muktijoddha Sangsad (2003 Bangladesh National Football League champions & 2003 Bangladesh Federation Cup winners)
India India (2) East Bengal (2002–03 Indian National Football League champions)
Mahindra United (2003 Indian Federation Cup winners)
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan (2) Nisa Aşgabat (2003 Turkmenistan League champions)
Nebitçi Balkanabat (2003 Turkmenistan Cup winners)
ASEAN
Maldives Maldives (2) Valencia (2003 Dhivehi League champions)
Island FC (2003 Maldives FA Cup winners)
Malaysia Malaysia (2) Perak (2003 Malaysia Premier 1 League champions)
Negeri Sembilan (2003 Malaysia FA Cup winners)
Singapore Singapore (2) Home United (2003 S.League champions & 2003 Singapore Cup winners)
Geylang United (2003 S.League runners-up)

Group stage[edit]

Key to colors in group tables:

Group A[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Lebanon Al-Nejmeh 6 5 1 0 11 2 +9 16
Turkmenistan Nisa Aşgabat 5 2 1 2 3 4 −1 7
Yemen Al-Sha'ab Ibb 5 2 1 2 7 7 0 7
Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad 6 0 1 5 2 10 −8 1
Source: [citation needed]


Al-Nejmeh Lebanon3–0Yemen Al-Sha'ab Ibb
Ivanković 62'
Nasseredine 82', 89'
(Report)
Attendance: 300
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou Qatar
Nisa Aşgabat Turkmenistan1–0Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad
Nazarov 69' (pen.) (Report)
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ali Al Mutlaq (Saudi Arabia)




Al Sha'ab Ibb Yemen1–1Lebanon Al-Nejmeh Beirut
Al-Nono 51' (Report) Mohammad Kassas 8'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: China Huang Junjie

Nisa Aşgabat TurkmenistanCancelled2Yemen Al Sha'ab Ibb
(Report)

1Al Sha'ab Ibb were awarded a 3–0 win as Muktijoddha Sangsad KS did not show up for the match.
2The match was cancelled after a general strike in Yemen left Al Sha'ab Ibb unable to show up for the match.

Group B[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Syria Al-Wahda (Damascus) 4 2 2 0 8 2 +6 8
Oman Dhofar 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 4
India Mahindra United 4 1 1 2 5 10 −5 4
Source: [citation needed]


Dhofar1–1Al-Wahda (Damascus)
Al-Ghafri 83' (Report) Nabil Al Shahmeh 22'
Attendance: 100
Referee: A Al-Enezi

Mahindra United0–0Al-Wahda (Damascus)
(Report)
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: M Moradi
Al-Wahda (Damascus)5–1Mahindra United
Nabil Al Shahmeh 36'
Iyad Mando 39' 53'
Moussa Traoré 69', 73'
(Report) Felix Abaoagye 84'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Abdullah Balideh Qatar

Dhofar4–2Mahindra United
Saif Sultan 27', 47'
Mohammed Al Shidad 35'
Gabriel 61'
(Report) Felix Abaoagye 55'
Raphaël Patron Akakpo 80'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: F Al Marzouqi

Group C[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Syria Al-Jaish (Damascus) 4 2 2 0 8 0 +8 8
Lebanon Olympic Beirut 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 7
Turkmenistan Nebitçi Balkanabat 4 0 1 3 1 10 −9 1
Source: [citation needed]


Olympic Beirut0–0Al-Jaish (Damascus)
(Report)
Attendance: 400
Referee: J Karim
Al-Jaish (Damascus)6–0Nebitçi Balkanabat
Zyad Chaabo 36'
Raghdan Shehadeh 50'
Rabih Hassan 55' 64'
Ahmad Omaier 69' 87'
(Report)
Attendance: 100
Referee: A Al-Enezi

Olympic Beirut2–0Nebitçi Balkanabat
Pierre Issa 65'
Youssef Mohamad 75'
(Report)
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: M Moradi
Nebitçi Balkanabat1–2Olympic Beirut
Perman Begjanov 82' (Report) Youssef Mohamad 53', 75'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: A Balideh

Al-Jaish (Damascus)2–0Olympic Beirut
Ahmad Omaier 8'
Zyad Chaabo 86'
(Report)
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: F Al Marzouqi

Group D[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Singapore Home United FC 6 4 2 0 19 5 +14 14
Malaysia Perak FA 6 4 2 0 11 6 +5 14
Hong Kong Happy Valley 6 1 0 5 7 14 −7 3
Maldives Valencia FC 6 1 0 5 3 15 −12 3
Source: [citation needed]


Home United FC5–1Happy Valley
Egmar Goncalves 30', 66', 72'
Peres De Oliveira 53'
Indra Sahdan Daud 61'
(Report) Martin Jancula 69'
Attendance: 369
Referee: K Matsumura
Perak FA2–0Valencia FC
Frank Seator 45', 60' (Report)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: M Al Yarimi

Valencia FC0–3Home United FC
(Report) Egmar Goncalves 37', 43
Peres De Oliveira 60'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: S Sarkar
Happy Valley1–2Perak FA
Gerard Guy Ambassa 6' (Report) Frank Seator 72'
Muhamad Khalid Jamlus 80'
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: C Win

Valencia FC2–1Happy Valley
Ali Ashfaq 73', 60' (Report) Lawrence Akandu 50'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: S Mujghef
Perak FA2–2Home United FC
Muhamad Khalid Jamlus 56'
Frank Seator 77'
(Report) Egmar Goncalves 2'
Sutee Suksomkit 18'
Attendance: 200
Referee: A Al-Enezi

Home United FC2–2Perak FA
Sutee Suksomkit 7' (pen)
Liew Kit Kong 35' (og)
(Report) Muhamad Khalid Jamlus 14'
V. Saravanan 90'
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: A Albadwawi
Happy Valley3–1Valencia FC
Lawrence Akandu 2', 42'
Gerard Guy Ambassa 82'
(Report) Ali Ashfaq 72'
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tan Hai

Valencia FC0–1Perak FA
(Report) Luciano Goux 41'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: R Gosh
Happy Valley0–2Home United FC
(Report) Indra Sahdan Daud 15'
Peres De Oliveira 90'
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: B Williams

Home United FC5–0Valencia FC
Indra Sahdan Daud 32', 45', 71'
Mohamed Nizam 78' (og)
Peres De Oliveira 90'
(Report)
Attendance: 600
Referee: M Mansour
Perak FA2–1Happy Valley
Frank Seator 71'
Muhamad Khalid Jamlus 80'
(Report) Gerard Guy Ambassa 6'
Attendance: 208
Referee: S Tongkhan

Group E[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
India East Bengal 6 4 1 1 14 8 +6 13
Singapore Geylang United 6 4 1 1 12 5 +7 13
Malaysia Negeri Sembilan 6 2 0 4 11 9 +2 6
Maldives Island FC 6 1 0 5 2 17 −15 3
Source: AFC Cup 2004


Geylang United Singapore2–3India East Bengal
Report
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 369
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura (Japan)
Negeri Sembilan Malaysia6–0Maldives Island FC
Report
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)

Island FC Maldives0–5Singapore Geylang United
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Subrata Sarkar (India)
East Bengal India4–2Malaysia Negeri Sembilan
Report
Referee: C Win

Island FC Maldives1–2India East Bengal
Report
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan)
Negeri Sembilan Malaysia0–1Singapore Geylang United
Report
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 200
Referee: Atallah Al Enezi (Kuwait)

Geylang United Singapore2–1Malaysia Negeri Sembilan
Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tan Hai (China)

Island FC Maldives1–0Malaysia Negeri Sembilan
Mohamed 14' Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ram Krishna Ghosh (Bangladesh)

Geylang United Singapore1–0Maldives Island FC
Report
Attendance: 600
Referee: M Mansour
Negeri Sembilan Malaysia2–1India East Bengal
Report
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 208
Referee: S Tongkhan

Best runners-up[edit]

Three best runners-up, one from groups A, B and C and two from groups D and E, qualify for the quarter-finals.

Group A, B, C (West & Central Asia Zone)[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Lebanon Olympic Beirut 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 7
Turkmenistan Nisa Aşgabat 5 2 1 2 3 4 −1 7
Oman Dhofar 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 4
Source: [citation needed]

Group D, E (East, South & South East Asia Zone)[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Malaysia Perak FA 6 4 2 0 12 6 +6 14
Singapore Geylang United FC 6 4 1 1 12 5 +7 13
Source: [citation needed]

Knockout stage[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Quarter-finals Semi-Finals Final
            
Syria Al-Wahda (a) 2 2 4
Lebanon Al-Nejmeh Beirut 1 3 4
Syria Al-Wahda 1 1 2
Singapore Geylang United 1 0 1
Malaysia Perak FA 1 2 3
Singapore Geylang United 2 3 5
Syria Al-Wahda 2 1 3
Syria Al-Jaish (a) 3 0 3
India East Bengal 0 0 0
Syria Al-Jaish 0 3 3
Syria Al-Jaish 4 2 6
Singapore Home United FC 0 1 1
Lebanon Olympic Beirut 3 1 4
Singapore Home United FC 3 2 5


Quarter-finals[edit]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Wahda (Damascus) Syria 14–4 Lebanon Al-Nejmeh Beirut 2–1 2–3
Perak FA Malaysia 3–5 Singapore Geylang United FC 1–2 2–3
East Bengal India 0–3 Syria Al-Jaish (Damascus) 0–0 0–3
Olympic Beirut Lebanon 4–5 Singapore Home United FC 3–3 1–2

1 Al-Wahda (Damascus) (Syria) won on away goals.

First leg




Second leg




Semifinals[edit]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Wahda (Damascus) Syria 2–1 Singapore Geylang United FC 1–1 1–0
Al-Jaish (Damascus) Syria 6–1 Singapore Home United FC 4–0 2–1

First leg


Second leg


Finals[edit]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Wahda (Damascus) Syria
  • 3–3
Syria Al-Jaish (Damascus) 2–3 1–0

First leg

Second leg

2004 AFC Cup Winners

Al-Jaish
First title

Statistics[edit]

Top goalscorers[edit]

Rank Player Club MD1 MD2 MD3 MD4 MD5 MD6 QF1 QF2 SF1 SF2   F1     F2   Total
1 Singapore Indra Sahdan Daud Singapore Home United 1 1 3 2 7
Singapore Egmar Goncalves Singapore Home United 3 2 1 1 7
3 Brazil Cristiano Júnior India East Bengal 2 2 1 1 6
Liberia Frank Seator Malaysia Perak 2 1 1 1 1 6
Lebanon Mohammad Kassas Lebanon Al-Nejmeh 1 2 1 1 1 6
6 Guinea Moussa Traoré Syria Al-Wahda 2 1 1 1 5
Bosnia and Herzegovina Aleksandar Durić Singapore Geylang United 1 1 1 1 1 5

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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