| Tourney name | AFC Cup |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Dates | 10 February – 26 November 2004 |
| Num teams | 18 |
| Associations | 11 |
| Champion other | Al-Jaish |
| Count | 1 |
| Second other | Al-Wahda |
| Matches | 61 |
| Goals | 178 |
| Top scorer | Indra Sahdan Daud Egmar Gonçalves (7 goals each) |
| Nextseason | 2005 |
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.[1]
| Team | Qualifying method |
|---|---|
| Al-Jaish | 2002–03 Syrian League champions |
| Al-Wahda | 2002–03 Syrian Cup winners |
| Olympic Beirut | 2002–03 Lebanese Premier League champions 2003 Lebanese FA Cup winners |
| Al-Nejmeh | 2002–03 Lebanese Premier League runners-up |
| Dhofar | 2002–03 Omani League champions |
| Al-Sha'ab Ibb | 2002–03 Yemeni League champions |
| Nisa Aşgabat | 2003 Turkmenistan League champions |
| Nebitçi Balkanabat | 2003 Turkmenistan Cup winners |
| Team | Qualifying method |
|---|---|
| Happy Valley | 2002–03 Hong Kong First Division League champions |
| Valencia | 2003 Dhivehi League champions |
| Island | 2003 Maldives FA Cup winners |
| Muktijoddha Sangsad | 2003 Bangladesh National Football League champions 2003 Bangladesh Federation Cup winners |
| East Bengal | 2002–03 Indian National Football League champions |
| Mahindra United | 2003 Indian Federation Cup winners |
| Perak | 2003 Malaysia Premier 1 League champions |
| Negeri Sembilan | 2003 Malaysia FA Cup winners |
| Home United | 2003 S.League champions 2003 Singapore Cup winners |
| Geylang United | 2003 S.League runners-up |
Group stage
Group A
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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
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Group C
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Group D
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Group E
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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.
Knockout stage
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Bracket
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Quarter-finals
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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
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Matches
Al-Wahda won 2–1 on aggregate.
Al-Jaish won 6–1 on aggregate.
Final
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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 | MD1 | MD2 | MD3 | MD4 | MD5 | MD6 | QF1 | QF2 | SF1 | SF2 | F1 | F2 | 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 |
See also
References
- ^ "AFC Cup 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 September 2025.