2019 AFC Champions League
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The 2019 AFC Champions League was the 38th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 17th under the current AFC Champions League title.[1]
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Tournament details | |
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Dates | Qualifying: 5–19 February 2019 Competition proper: 4 March – 24 November 2019 |
Teams | Competition proper: 32 Total: 51 (from 22 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Al-Hilal (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Urawa Red Diamonds |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 126 |
Goals scored | 354 (2.81 per match) |
Attendance | 1,796,810 (14,260 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Bafétimbi Gomis (11 goals) |
Best player(s) | Bafétimbi Gomis |
Fair play award | Urawa Red Diamonds |
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(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs) |
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Al-Hilal defeated Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 on aggregate in the final to earn a record third Champions League title. As winners, they qualified for the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar.
Kashima Antlers were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Guangzhou Evergrande in the quarter-finals on away goals.