Qualifying Playoffs
| Home Team | Away Team | Score |
| West Asia | Semi-Final | |
| Sadd SC Doha (Qat) | Al Ittihad SC de Aleppo (Syr) | 5-1 |
| West Asia | Final | |
| Sadd SC Doha (Qat) | Dempo Sc Panjim (Ind) | 2-0 |
| East Asia | Semi-Final | |
| Sriwijaya FC (Ina) | Muangthong United FC (Tha) | 2-2 |
| East Asia | Final | |
| Sriwijaya FC (Ina) | Al Ain FC (UAE) | 0-4 |
Group Tables
| AFC Champions League 2011 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Group A | |||||||
| Foolad Mobarekeh Sepahan FC (Irn) (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 13 |
| Al-Hilal Saudi FC Riyadh (KSA) (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 13 |
| Al-Gharafa SC Doha (Qat) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Al Jazira Club (UAE) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 1 |
| Group B | |||||||
| Sadd SC Doha (Qat) (Q) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| Al Nassr FC Riyadh (KSA) (Q) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Esteghlal Tehran (Irn) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| FC Pakhtakor Tashkent (Uzb) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| Group C | |||||||
| Ittihad FC Jeddah (KSA) (Q) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
| FC Bunyodkor Tashkent (Uzb) (Q) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| Al-Wahda FC Abu Dhabi (UAE) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Persepolis FC (Irn) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| Group D | |||||||
| FC Zob Ahan Isfahan (Irn) (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Al Shabab FC Riyadh (KSA) (Q) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| Emirates Cultural SC (UAE) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| Al Rayyan SC (Qat) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Group E | |||||||
| Gamba Osaka (Jpn) (Q) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 |
| Tianjin Teda FC (Chn) (Q) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| Jeju United FC (Kor) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| Melbourne Victory FC (Aus) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| Group F | |||||||
| FC Seoul (Kor) (Q) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
| Nagoya Grampus Eight (Jpn) (Q) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Al Ain FC (UAE) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| Hangzhou Greentown FC (Chn) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Group G | |||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (Kor) (Q) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 15 |
| Cerezo Osaka (Jpn) (Q) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 12 |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan FC (Chn) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Arema Malang FC (Ina) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Group H | |||||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC (Kor) (Q) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 12 |
| Kashima Antlers FC (Jpn) (Q) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Sydney FC (Aus) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| Shanghai Shenhua FC (Chn) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
Knockout Rounds
| Home Team 1st Leg | Away Team 1st Leg | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
| Round of 16 | Single Game | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC | Tianjin Teda FC | 3-0 | |
| Gamba Osaka | Cerezo Osaka | 0-1 | |
| Foolad Mobarekeh Sepahan FC | FC Bunyodkor Tashkent | 3-1 | |
| Ittihad FC Jeddah | Al-Hilal Saudi FC Riyadh | 3-1 | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 2-0 | |
| FC Seoul | Kashima Antlers FC | 3-0 | |
| FC Zob Ahan Isfahan | Al Wasr FC Riyadh | 4-1 | |
| Sadd SC Doha | Al Shabab FC Riyadh | 1-0 | |
| Quarter-Finals | |||
| Cerezo Osaka | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC | 4-3 | 1-6 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC | FC Zob Ahan Isfahan | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Foolad Mobarekeh Sepahan FC | Sadd SC Doha | 1-0 # | 2-1 |
| Ittihad FC Jeddah | FC Seoul | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Semi-Finals | |||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC | Sadd FC Doha | 0-2 | 1-0 |
| Ittihad FC Jeddah | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Final | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC | Sadd FC Doha | 2-2 aet | (2-4 pens) |
Note: # Awarded 3-0 to Sadd SC Doha after Foolad Mobarekeh Sepahan FC fielded an ineligible player.
Irish Players
| Player | Team | Nationality | Games | Goals |
| Terence Martin “Terry” McFlynn | Sydney FC (Aus) | Northern Ireland | 4 | 0 |
Terry McFlynn’s Game Record for Sydney FC (Australia)
| Date | Versus | H/A | Result | Game Notes |
| 02.03.2011 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC (Kor) | H | D 0-0 | Red Card 33 mins |
| 19.04.2011 | Shanghai Shenhua (Chn) | A | W 3-2 | Yellow Card 19 Mins |
| 03.05.2011 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Kor) | A | L 1-3 | |
| 10.05.2011 | Kashima Antlers FC (Jpn) | A | L 1-2 | Substituted off 81 Mins |
Report
Terry McFlynn played in four matches for Sydney FC in the AFC Champions League in 2011. The Northern Ireland National was sent off in the first group game against Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC of South Korea after 33 minutes of a 0-0 draw at home. Missing the next two matches due to suspension Terry returned for a 3-2 victory away to Shanghai Shenhua of China, although he was again cautioned, this time getting a yellow card after 19 minutes. He played in the next two matches, losses to the Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC in Korea (1-3) and Kashima Antlers FC in Japan (1-2) as the Australian team crashed out of the competition in the Group Stage. Terry was substituted after 81 minutes of the loss to Kashima Antlers FC. Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC won the Group and Kashima Antlers FC also qualified for the last 16.
Sadd SC Doha from Qatar, who had to go through the Qualifying Rounds to qualify for the Group Stage, eventually won the competition 4-2 on penalties in the Final versus Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC of South Korea, after a 2-2 draw. Sadd SC had some good fortune along the way, however, as a 1-0 loss away to Foolad Mobarekeh Sepahan FC in the Quarter-Finals was overturned and awarded 3-0 to Sadd SC due to Foolad Mobarekeh fielding an ineligible player. Having lost the second leg also 1-2 at home, Sadd FC would have been eliminated if it was not for the 3-0 awarded victory.
References
Images
[1] Law in Sport (2019) Asian Football Confederation Logo [Internet] Available from: https://d3qfk7u7s63iel.cloudfront.net/media/zoo/images/Asian_Football_Confederation_Logo_698162ede6cd78fe6f85da0b2fc0e751.jpg [Accessed 26 December 2019]
Sources/Magazines
[2] Anon. (2011) “World Service: Club football – Asia.” World Soccer July 2011. pg..
Bibliography
[3] Dirk Karsdorp (2014) “2011” The Complete Results and Line-Ups of the AFC Champions League 2008-2013. Pg. 146-200 (2011 Tables) and 187-190 (Terence Martin “Terry” Flynn matches played).
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Paul Hui
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