2004 AFC Cup

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

+West and Central Asia Zone Group stage direct entrantsTeamQualifying method Al-Jaish 2002–03 Syrian League champions Al-Wahda2002–03 Syrian Cup winners Olympic Beirut 2002–03 Lebanese Premier League champions2003 Lebanese FA Cup winners Al-Nejmeh2002–03 Lebanese Premier League runners-up Dhofar 2002–03 Omani League runners-up Al-Sha'ab Ibb 2002–03 Yemeni League champions Nisa Aşgabat 2003 Turkmenistan League champions Nebitçi Balkanabat2003 Turkmenistan Cup winners

+East Asia Zone Group stage direct entrantsTeamQualifying method Happy Valley 2002–03 Hong Kong First Division League champions Valencia2003 Dhivehi League champions Island2003 Maldives FA Cup winners Muktijoddha Sangsad2003 Bangladesh National Football League champions2003 Bangladesh Federation Cup winners East Bengal2002–03 Indian National Football League champions Mahindra United 2003 Indian Federation Cup winners Perak2003 Malaysia Premier 1 League champions Negeri Sembilan2003 Malaysia FA Cup winners Home United2003 S.League champions2003 Singapore Cup winners Geylang United2003 S.League runners-up

Group stage

Group A

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

Group C

Group D

Group E

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

Group runners-up (West & Central Asia Zone)

Group runners-up (East, South & South East Asia Zone)

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Matches

3–3 on aggregate; Al-Wahda won on away goals.

Geylang United won 5–3 on aggregate.

Al-Jaish won 3–0 on aggregate.

Home United won 5–4 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

Matches

Al-Wahda won 2–1 on aggregate.

Al-Jaish won 6–1 on aggregate.

Final

Matches

3–3 on aggregate; Al-Jaish won on away goals. 2004 AFC Cup Winners Al-Jaish First title

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Total 1 Indra Sahdan Daud Home United 1 1 3 2 7 Egmar Goncalves Home United 3 2 1 1 7 3 Cristiano Júnior East Bengal 2 2 1 1 6 Frank Seator Perak 2 1 1 1 1 6 Mohammad Kassas Al-Nejmeh 1 2 1 1 1 6 6 Moussa Traoré Al-Wahda 2 1 1 1 5 Aleksandar Durić Geylang United 1 1 1 1 1 5

2004 AFC Cup

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