| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying: 24 January – 8 February 2017 Competition proper: 20 February – 25 November 2017 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 32 Total: 47 (from 19 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Urawa Red Diamonds (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Al-Hilal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Goals scored | 394 (3.13 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,779,826 (14,126 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Omar Kharbin(10 goals) |
| Best player | Yōsuke Kashiwagi |
| Fair play award | Urawa Red Diamonds |
←2016 2018 → | |
The2017 AFC Champions League was the 36th edition of Asia's premier clubfootball tournament organized by theAsian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 15th under the currentAFC Champions League title.
Urawa Red Diamonds defeatedAl-Hilal in thefinal to win their second AFC Champions League title, and qualified as the AFC representative at the2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[1]
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were the defending champions, but they were excluded from the 2017 season due to a bribery scandal in the domesticK League Classic.[2] Jeonbuk appealed to theCourt of Arbitration for Sport,[3] but their request for provisional measures was rejected on 3 February.[4]
The AFC Competitions Committee proposed a revamp of the AFC club competitions on 25 January 2014,[5] which was ratified by the AFC Executive Committee on 16 April 2014.[6] The 46AFC member associations (excluding the associate memberNorthern Mariana Islands) are ranked based on their national team's and clubs' performance over the last four years in AFC competitions, with the allocation of slots for the 2017 and 2018 editions of the AFC club competitions determined by the 2016AFC rankings (Entry Manual Article 2.2):[7]
For the 2017 AFC Champions League, the associations were allocated slots according to theirassociation ranking published on 30 November 2016,[8] which takes into account their performance in the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup, as well as their national team'sFIFA World Rankings, during the period between 2013 and 2016.[7][9]
The slot allocation was announced on 7 December 2016, with India and Maldives returning to the West Region.[10] The final slot allocation, after unused slots were redistributed, was announced on 12 December 2016.[11][12]
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The following 47 teams from 19 associations entered the competition.[11]
In the following table, the number of appearances and last appearance count only those since the 2002–03 season (including qualifying rounds), when the competition was rebranded as the AFC Champions League.
West Region
East RegionThe schedule of the competition was as follows.[24] Starting from 2017, matches in the West Region were played on Mondays and Tuesdays instead of Tuesdays and Wednesdays.[25]
| Stage | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary stage | Preliminary round 1 | No draw | 24 January 2017 | |
| Preliminary round 2 | 25 & 31 January 2017 | |||
| Play-off stage | Play-off round | 7–8 February 2017 | ||
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 13 December 2016 (Petaling Jaya,Malaysia)[10] | 20–22 February 2017 | |
| Matchday 2 | 27 February – 1 March 2017 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 13–15 March 2017 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 10–12 April 2017 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 24–26 April 2017 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 8–10 May 2017 | |||
| Knockout stage | Round of 16 | 22–24 May 2017 | 29–31 May 2017 | |
| Quarter-finals | 6 June 2017 (Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia)[26] | 21–23 August 2017 | 11–13 September 2017 | |
| Semi-finals | 26–27 September 2017 | 17–18 October 2017 | ||
| Final | 18 November 2017 | 25 November 2017 | ||
In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played as a single match.Extra time andpenalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 9.2). The eight winners of the play-off round advanced to thegroup stage to join the 24 direct entrants. All losers in each round from associations with only play-off slots entered theAFC Cup group stage.[1]
The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region was determined by the AFC based on theassociation ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same play-off.[12]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Global | 2–0 |  Tampines Rovers |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Al-Wehdat | 2–1 |  Bengaluru FC |
Nasaf Qarshi | 4–0 |  Al-Hidd |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Kitchee | 3–2 (a.e.t.) |  Hà Nội |
Bangkok United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) |  Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Sukhothai | 5–0 |  Yadanarbon |
Brisbane Roar | 6–0 | Global |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Al-Wahda | 3–0 | Al-Wehdat |
| Al-Fateh | 1–0 | Nasaf Qarshi |
Esteghlal | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3p) |  Al-Sadd |
| El Jaish | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3p) | Bunyodkor |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Ulsan Hyundai | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3p) | Kitchee |
| Gamba Osaka | 3–0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
Shanghai SIPG | 3–0 | Sukhothai |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 0–2 | Brisbane Roar |
The draw for the group stage was held on 13 December 2016, 16:00MYT (UTC+8), at the Hilton Petaling Jaya inPetaling Jaya,Malaysia.[11][27][28] The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four: four groups each in the West Region (Groups A–D) and the East Region (Groups E–H). Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.[12]In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-awayround-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to theround of 16 of theknockout stage.
| Tiebreakers |
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The teams were ranked according topoints (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations Article 10.5):[1]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AHL | EST | TAA | LOK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ahli | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11[a] | Advance toknockout stage | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11[a] | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Al-Taawoun | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5[b] | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5[b] | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–4 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LEK | ESK | FAT | JAZ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lekhwiya | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 14 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Al-Fateh | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Al-Jazira | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AIN | AHL | ZOB | BUN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ain | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 12 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Zob Ahan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Bunyodkor | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HIL | PER | RAY | WAH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 12 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Persepolis | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 4–2 | ||
| 3 | Al-Rayyan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 7 | 3–4 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Al-Wahda | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 4 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 5–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KSA | MUA | ULS | BRI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 12 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Muangthong United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 11 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Ulsan Hyundai | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0–4 | 0–0 | — | 6–0 | ||
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | URA | SSI | SEO | WSW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 12[a] | Advance toknockout stage | — | 1–0 | 5–2 | 6–1 | |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 12[a] | 3–2 | — | 4–2 | 5–1 | ||
| 3 | FC Seoul | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 6[b] | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–3 | ||
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 6[b] | 0–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KAW | GZE | SSB | EAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10[a] | Advance toknockout stage | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 10[a] | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 7–0 | ||
| 3 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 5–0 | ||
| 4 | Eastern | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 24 | −23 | 1 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 0–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JIA | JEJ | ADE | GAM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiangsu Suning | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 15 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Jeju United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Adelaide United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 5 | 0–1 | 3–3 | — | 0–3 | ||
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 3–3 | — |
In the knockout stage, the 16 teams played asingle-elimination tournament, with the teams split into the two regions until the final. Each tie was played on a home-and-awaytwo-legged basis. Theaway goals rule,extra time (away goals would not apply in extra time) andpenalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 11.3).[1]
The bracket was decided after the draw for the knockout stage, which was held on 6 June 2017, 16:00MYT (UTC+8), at the JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur inKuala Lumpur,Malaysia.[12][26][29][30]
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Esteghlal | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ain | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ain | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Hilal | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Hilal | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Hilal | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| West Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Persepolis | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Persepolis | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lekhwiya | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Persepolis | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ahli | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ahli | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ahli | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Hilal | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shanghai SIPG | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jiangsu Suning | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shanghai SIPG (p) | 4 | 1 | 5 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 0 | 5 | 5 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Guangzhou Evergrande (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kashima Antlers | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shanghai SIPG | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| East Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Muangthong United | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeju United | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds (a.e.t.) | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
In the round of 16, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group from the same region, with the matchups determined by the group stage draw, and the group winners hosting the second leg.[12]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal | 2–6 | Al-Ain | 1–0 | 1–6 |
| Al-Ahli | 4–2 | Al-Ahli | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 2–4 | Al-Hilal | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| Persepolis | 1–0 | Lekhwiya | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muangthong United | 2–7 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1–3 | 1–4 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2–2 (a) | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Shanghai SIPG | 5–3 | Jiangsu Suning | 2–1 | 3–2 |
| Jeju United | 2–3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–0 | 0–3 (a.e.t.) |
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 6 June 2017. In the quarter-finals, the four teams from the West Region played in two ties, and the four teams from the East Region played in two ties, with the matchups and order of legs decided by draw, without any seeding or country protection.[26][29][30]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ain | 0–3 | Al-Hilal | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Persepolis | 5–3 | Al-Ahli | 2–2 | 3–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai SIPG | 5–5(5–4p) | Guangzhou Evergrande | 4–0 | 1–5 (a.e.t.) |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 4–5 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–1 | 1–4 |
In the semi-finals, the two quarter-final winners from the West Region played each other, and the two quarter-final winners from the East Region played each other, with the order of legs determined by the quarter-final draw.[26]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | 6–2 | Persepolis | 4–0 | 2–2 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai SIPG | 1–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | 0–1 |
In the final, the two semi-final winners played each other, with the order of legs (first leg hosted by team from the West Region, second leg hosted by team from the East Region) reversed from the previous season's final.[26]
Urawa Red Diamonds won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Yōsuke Kashiwagi[31] | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Top Goalscorer | Omar Kharbin[32] | Al-Hilal |
| Fair Play Award | — | Urawa Red Diamonds |
Source:[33]
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Abdullah Al-Mayouf | Al-Hilal |
| Shusaku Nishikawa | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| Defenders | Motaz Hawsawi | Al-Ahli |
| Yuki Abe | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| Osama Hawsawi | Al-Hilal | |
| Yasser Al-Shahrani | Al-Hilal | |
| Mohammed Al-Breik | Al-Hilal | |
| Midfielders | Omar Abdulrahman | Al-Ain |
| Kengo Nakamura | Kawasaki Frontale | |
 Oscar | Shanghai SIPG | |
| Yōsuke Kashiwagi | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| Salman Al-Faraj | Al-Hilal | |
| Ricardo Goulart | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
| Zheng Zhi | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| Forwards | Rafael Silva | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Hulk | Shanghai SIPG | |
| Omar Kharbin | Al-Hilal | |
| Yu Kobayashi | Kawasaki Frontale | |
| Carlos Eduardo | Al-Hilal | |
| Alan | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
| Wu Lei | Shanghai SIPG | |
 Godwin Mensha | Persepolis |
Source:[34]
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Abdullah Al-Mayouf | Al-Hilal |
| Defenders | Mohammed Al-Breik | Al-Hilal |
| Tomoaki Makino | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| Shi Ke | Shanghai SIPG | |
| Yasser Al-Shahrani | Al-Hilal | |
| Midfielders | Ricardo Goulart | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| Carlos Eduardo | Al-Hilal | |
| Paulinho | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
| Forwards | Omar Kharbin | Al-Hilal |
| Rafael Silva | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| Hulk | Shanghai SIPG |
| Rank | Player | Team | MD1 | MD2 | MD3 | MD4 | MD5 | MD6 | 2R1 | 2R2 | QF1 | QF2 | SF1 | SF2 | F1 | F2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omar Kharbin | Al-Hilal | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2 | Hulk | Shanghai SIPG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||||
| Rafael Silva | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 4 | Omar Abdulrahman | Al-Ain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||
| Alan | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Carlos Eduardo | Al-Hilal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Ricardo Goulart | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Mehdi Taremi | Persepolis | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Yu Kobayashi | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| Kaveh Rezaei | Esteghlal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
Note: Goals scored in the qualifying play-offs are not counted when determining top scorer (Regulations Article 64.4).[1]
Source: AFC[35]
| Matchday | Toyota Player of the Week | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | |
| Group stage | ||
| Matchday 1[36] |  Youssef El-Arabi | Lekhwiya |
| Matchday 2[37] | Kim In-sung | Ulsan Hyundai |
| Matchday 3[38] | Yun Il-lok | FC Seoul |
| Matchday 4[39] | Ko Seung-beom | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Matchday 5[40] | Khalid Eisa | Al-Ain |
| Matchday 6[41] |  Nicolás Milesi | Al-Hilal |
| Knockout stage | ||
| Round of 16 1st leg[42] | Teerasil Dangda | Muangthong United |
| Round of 16 2nd leg[43] | Omar Abdulrahman | Al-Ain |
| Quarter-finals 1st leg[44] | Yu Kobayashi | Kawasaki Frontale |
| Quarter-finals 2nd leg[45] | Carlos Eduardo | Al-Hilal |
| Semi-finals 1st leg[46] | Omar Kharbin | Al-Hilal |
| Semi-finals 2nd leg[47] | Godwin Mensha | Persepolis |
| Final[48] | Mohammed Al-Breik | Al-Hilal |
