2014 AFC Champions League
The 2014 AFC Champions League was the 33rd edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 12th under the current AFC Champions League title. Guangzhou Evergrande were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Western Sydney Wanderers in the quarter-finals.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 January – 1 November 2014 |
| Teams | 47 (from 19 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Western Sydney Wanderers (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Al-Hilal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Goals scored | 325 (2.58 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,897,236 (15,057 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Asamoah Gyan (12 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Ante Covic |
In the final, Western Sydney Wanderers of Australia defeated Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia 1–0 on aggregate, to become the first Australian team to win the title, and in doing so qualified for the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup. The Australian club were making their debut in the competition, having won entry to the competition by winning the 2012–13 A-League Premiership in their first year of existence.
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