# 2005 AFC Cup

The 2005 AFC Cup was the second edition of the AFC Cup, playing among clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.

## Qualification

The 'developing' 9 nations in the Asian Football Confederation were invited to nominate one or two clubs to participate in the 2005 competition.
Central & West Asia
| Jordan (2) | Al-Faisaly (2003–04 Jordan League champions & 2003–04 Jordan FA Cup winners) Al-Hussein (Irbid) (2003–04 Jordan League runners-up) |
| Lebanon (2) | Al-Nejmeh Beirut (2003–04 Lebanese Premier League champions) Al Ahed Beirut (2004 Lebanese FA Cup winners) |
| Turkmenistan (2) | Nebitçi Balkanabat (2004 Turkmenistan League champions & 2004 Turkmenistan Cup winners) Nisa Aşgabat (2004 Turkmenistan League runners-up) |
East Asia
| Bangladesh (2) | Brothers Union Dhaka (2004 Bangladesh National Football League champions) Muktijoddha Sangsad Dhaka (2004 Bangladesh National Football League runners-up) |
| Hong Kong (2) | Sun Hei (2003–04 Hong Kong First Division League champions) Happy Valley (2004 Hong Kong FA Cup winners) |
| India (2) | East Bengal Club Calcutta (2003–04 Indian National Football League champions) Dempo SC Goa (2004 Indian Federation Cup winners) |
| Malaysia (2) | Pahang FA (2004 Super League Malaysia champions) Perak FA (2004 Malaysian FA Cup winners) |
| Maldives (2) | Club Valencia (2004 Dhivehi League champions & 2004 Maldives FA Cup winners) New Radiant (2004 Dhivehi League runners-up) |
| Singapore (2) | Tampines Rovers FC (2004 S.League champions & 2004 Singapore Cup winners) Home United FC (2004 S.League runners-up) |

## Group stage

Key to colors in group tables:
* Green: Group winners and best runners-up advance to the quarter-finals.

### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Al-Faisaly | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 14 |
| Nebitçi Balkanabat | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| East Bengal Club Calcutta | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 7 |
| Muktijoddha Sangsad Dhaka | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 |

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Al-Hussein (Irbid) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 9 |
| Al Ahed Beirut | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Dempo SC Goa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |

### Group C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Al-Nejmeh Beirut | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 12 |
| Nisa Aşgabat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
| Brothers Union Dhaka | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 |

### Group D

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Sun Hei | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 12 |
| Tampines Rovers FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 |
| Club Valencia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 5 |
| Perak FA | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 |

### Group E

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Home United FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 13 |
| New Radiant | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 |
| Pahang FA | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 |
| Happy Valley | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 1 |

### Best runners-up

Three best runners-up qualify for the quarter-finals.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Tampines Rovers FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 |
| New Radiant | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 |
| Al Ahed Beirut | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Nebitçi Balkanabat | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Nisa Aşgabat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |

## Knockout stage
### Quarter finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| New Radiant | 1–0 | Al-Hussein (Irbid) | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Al-Faisaly | 2–0 | Tampines Rovers | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Home United | 2–6 | Al-Nejmeh | 0–3 | 2–3 |
| Al-Ahed | 2–3 | Sun Hei | 1–0 | 1–3 |

#### Second leg
### Semi finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| New Radiant | 2–5 | Al-Faisaly | 1–1 | 1–4 |
| Al-Nejmeh Beirut | 6–2 | Sun Hei | 3–0 | 3–2 |
First leg
Second leg

### Finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Al-Faisaly | 4–2 | Al-Nejmeh Beirut | 1–0 | 3–2 |
First leg
Second leg
* 2005 AFC Cup Winners
* Al-Faisaly First title