Liga Champions AFC 2005
| Informasi turnamen | |
|---|---|
| Jadwal penyelenggaraan | Maret 2005 - November 2005 |
| Jumlah tim peserta | 29 |
| Hasil turnamen | |
| Juara |  Al-Ittihad (gelar ke-2) |
| Tempat kedua |  Al Ain |
| Statistik turnamen | |
| Jumlah pertandingan | 98 |
| Jumlah gol | 286 (2,92 per pertandingan) |
| Pencetak gol terbanyak |  Mohammed Kallon (6 gol) |
Liga Champions AFC 2005 adalah edisi ke-24 dari turnamen tingkat pertama klub-klub sepakbola Asia dan edisi ke-3 dengan nama Liga Champions AFC. Status juara dipertahankan oleh klub Arab Saudi Al Ittihad dengan kemenangan agregat 5-3 atas klub UEA Al Ain. Menyusul hasil imbang 1-1 di Stadion Tahnon Bin Mohammed, Al Ain pada leg pertama, Ittihad mencatatkan kemenangan 4-2 di Stadion Prince Abdullah Al Faisal, Jeddah untuk mengangkat trofi kedua kalinya dalam dua musim beruntun.
Format
- Babak Grup
Total 28 klubs dibagi menjadi 7 grup yang masing-masing berisikan 4 tim, berdasarkan wilayah misalnya klub dari Asia Timur dan Asia Tenggara dimasukkan ke dalam Grup E sampai G, sedangkan sisanya dimasukkan ke dalam Grup A sampai D. Each club plays double round-robin (home and away) against fellow three group members, a total of 6 matches each. Clubs receive 3pts for a win, 1pt for a tie, 0pts for a loss. The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:
- Points earned between the clubs in question
- Goal Differential between the clubs in question
- Goal For between the clubs in question
- Points earned within the group
- Goal Differential within the group
- Goal For within the group
The seven group winners along with the defending champions qualifies to the quarter-finals.
- Knockout Round
All 8 clubs are randomly matched; however, the only restriction is that the clubs from same country cannot face each other in the quarterfinals. The games are conduced in 2 legs, home and away, and the aggregates goals decides the match winner. If the aggregate goals cannot produce a winner, away goal rules in used. If still tied, clubs play extra time, where away goal rule still applies. If stilled tied, the game goes to penalties.
Babak grup
Grup A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PAS |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
 Al Salmiya |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
 Al Rayyan |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
 Al Shurta |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Grup B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ain |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
| Sepahan |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 |
| Al Shabab |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
 Al Wahda |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
Grup C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sadd |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
 Neftchi |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Al Kuwait |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Al Ahli |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Grup D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 15 |
| Pakhtakor Tashkent |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Al Zawra |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
| Al Jaish |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
Grup E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shenzhen Jianlibao |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
 Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 13 |
 Jubilo Iwata |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 9 |
 Hoang Anh GL |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
Grup F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shandong Luneng Taishan |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
 PSM Makassar |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 |
 BEC Tero |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
Grup G
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan I'Park |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 18 |
| Krung Thai |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| Persebaya |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| Binh Dinh |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 4 |
Perempat final
Tim yang bermain di kandang pada leg pertama diperlihatkan lebih dulu. Skor untuk tim yang bermain di kandang pada leg pertama selalu diperlihatkan lebih dulu.
| Tim 1 | Agregat | Tim 2 | Leg 1 | Leg 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli
|
3-4 | Shenzhen Jianlibao
|
2-1 | 1-3 (aet) |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan
|
3-8 | Al-Ittihad
|
1-1 | 2-7 |
| Busan I'Park
|
5-1 | Al Sadd
|
3-0 | 2-1 |
| Al Ain
|
4-4 | PAS
|
1-1 | 3-3 |
Semi final
Tim yang bermain di kandang pada leg pertama diperlihatkan lebih dulu. Skor untuk tim yang bermain di kandang pada leg pertama selalu diperlihatkan lebih dulu.
| Tim 1 | Agregat | Tim 2 | Leg 1 | Leg 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen Jianlibao
|
0-6 | Al Ain
|
0-6 | 0-0 |
| Al-Ittihad
|
7-0 | Busan I'Park
|
5-0 | 2-0 |
Final
Tim yang bermain di kandang pada leg pertama diperlihatkan lebih dulu. Skor untuk tim yang bermain di kandang pada leg pertama selalu diperlihatkan lebih dulu.
| Tim 1 | Agregat | Tim 2 | Leg 1 | Leg 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ain
|
3-5 | Al-Ittihad
|
1-1 | 2-4 |