| Event | 2015 AFC Champions League | ||||||
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| Date | 7 November 2015 | ||||||
| Venue | Al-Rashid Stadium,Dubai | ||||||
| AFCMan of the Match | Zheng Zhi(Guangzhou Evergrande)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) | ||||||
| Attendance | 9,480 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear and warm 25 °C (77 °F) 62%humidity[1] | ||||||
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| Date | 21 November 2015 | ||||||
| Venue | Tianhe Stadium,Guangzhou | ||||||
| AFC Man of the Match | Elkeson(Guangzhou Evergrande)[2] | ||||||
| Referee | Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) | ||||||
| Attendance | 42,499 | ||||||
| Weather | Hot 27 °C (81 °F) 88%humidity[2] | ||||||
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The2015 AFC Champions League final was the final of the2015 AFC Champions League, the 34th edition of the top-levelAsian clubfootball tournament organized by theAsian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 13th under the currentAFC Champions League title.
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Emirati teamAl-Ahli and Chinese teamGuangzhou Evergrande. The first leg hosted by Al-Ahli atAl-Rashid Stadium inDubai on 7 November 2015, while the second leg hosted by Guangzhou Evergrande at theTianhe Stadium inGuangzhou on 21 November 2015. Having previously won the tournament in2013 Guangzhou Evergrande has making its second final appearance in three years.
Guangzhou Evergrande won the final 1–0 on aggregate and as Asian champions earned the right to represent the AFC at the2015 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, entering at the quarterfinal stage.
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Al-Ahli | None |
 Guangzhou Evergrande | 2013 |
The 2015 AFC Champions League Final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format, held at the home of both finalists. It was the third consecutive year that the AFC adopted such an arrangement.
Al-Ahli's home venue,Al-Rashid Stadium, is a 9,415 seated stadium located in the city ofDubai.
Two previous final has been held in United Arab Emirates. The first one was in the first leg of the2002–03 final,Al Ain defeatedBEC Tero Sasana F.C. 2–0 inTahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium in the city ofAl Ain, and they eventually claimed the title 2–1 on aggregate. The second one was 10 years ago, in the first leg of the2005 final,Al Ain was defeated by Saudis' team,Al-Ittihad, and they eventually lost the title 3–5 on aggregate.
Guangzhou Evergrande's home venue,Tianhe Stadium, is a 58,500 seated stadium located in the city ofGuangzhou.
In the history of the competition, two finals have been held inChina and this final will be the third, and the second that Guangzhou hosted. The first final hosted by a Chinese city in1989–90, which was won by Chinese sideLiaoning FC 3–2 againstNissan Yokohama in the city ofShenyang. The next final, the2013 and second leg of the2013, was hosted in Guangzhou. The 2013 final was won by Guangzhou Evergrande on the away goals rule with 3–3 on aggregate.
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
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 Al-Ahli | 3–3 (H) | Matchday 1 |  FC Seoul | 1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tractor Sazi | 0–1 (A) | Matchday 2 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 FC Nasaf | 0–0 (H) | Matchday 3 |  Kashima Antlers | 4–3 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Nasaf | 1–0 (A) | Matchday 4 | Kashima Antlers | 1–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ahli | 1–2 (A) | Matchday 5 | FC Seoul | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tractor Sazi | 3–2 (H) | Matchday 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group D runners-up
Source:AFC | Final standings | Group H winner
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ain | 3–3 (a) | 0–0 (H) | 3–3 (A) | Round of 16 | Seongnam FC | 3–2 | 1–2 (A) | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Naft Tehran | 3–1 | 1–0 (A) | 2–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | Kashiwa Reysol | 4–2 | 3–1 (A) | 1–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Hilal | 4–3 | 1–1 (A) | 3–2 (H) | Semi-finals | Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | 2–1 (H) | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The final was played on a home-and-awaytwo-legged basis, with the order of legs decided by draw. Theaway goals rule,extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) andpenalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.[3]
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