Sepahan Runners-up in Asian Champions League
Sepahan won a place in this year’s edition of the Asian Champions League by winning the 2006 Hazfi Cup. Sepahan earned a place in the FIFA Club World Cup as consolation, as Urawa gained an automatic berth as the host country’s representative.
Waitakere United won the 2007 Oceanic Champions League
Amateur side Waitakere United are the new kids on the block, they earned a berth in the OFC when another side dropped out, and took full advantage, winning their three-team group and triumphing on away goals over Fijian side Ba FC to win the title. Three English players in their side
Etoile du Sahel won the 2007 African Champions League
Etoile du Sahel won their first continental title in the most recent edition of African’s premier club competition, denying two-time defending champions and favorites Al-Ahly with a stunning 3-1 triumph at Al-Ahly’s home ground in the second leg of their finals of the CAF Champions League. who scored eight goals in the CAF Champions League (second behind recent Arsenal target Tresor Mputu Mabi).
Pachuca won the 2007 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Pachuca earned a place in the 2007 CONCACAF Champions Cup by claiming their domestic league’s Clausura title in 2006. Pachuca defeated Marquense of Guatemala 3-0 on aggregate in the quarterfinals, and, after dropping the first leg of their semifinal tie against MLS side Houston Dynamo 2-0, a 5-2 extra-time triumph sent them through to the final, where they faced fellow Mexican side Guadalajara. After drawing 2-2 and 0-0 over the two legs (the competition doesn‘t use the away goals rule), Pachuca won 7-6 in a penalty shootout to claim their second Champions Cup crown.
League champions, 2007 Asian Champions League winners
The Urawa team boasts a few players with experience in Europe‘s top domestic leagues - midfielder Shinji Ono (Feyenoord), defender Nene (Hertha Berlin, Sporting, Vitoria), midfielder Robson Ponte (Bayer Leverkusen, Wolfsburg), and forward Washington (Fenerbahce), with Nene and Washington also seeing time with the Brazilian national team during their careers.
AC Milan won 2006/2007 UEFA Champions League
AC Milan weren’t even supposed to take part in the 2006/07 Champions League, after their alleged involvement in a Serie match-fixing scandal, but after a successful appeal lightened their punishment and allowed them to be in the competition, the Rossoneri rode that break (it also doesn’t hurt to have a squad full of superstar talent) all the way to their 7th European club title. They captured the crown by defeating Liverpool 2-1 in the final, gaining a measure of redemption after losing a 3-0 lead in the 2005 final and subsequently going down in a penalty shootout to the underdog Reds.
This is their first appearance in the new FIFA Club World Cup, but they will be looking to add to their three Intercontinental Cup titles (1969, 1989, 1990). The ageless Paolo Maldini will be looking for winners’ medal #3, as the legendary defender was a part of the 1989 and 1990 Intercontinental Cup winning sides, but contrary to what you might be thinking right now, he was not playing in 1969 when they won their first one.
Sepahan won a place in this year’s edition of the Asian Champions League by winning the 2006 Hazfi Cup. Sepahan earned a place in the FIFA Club World Cup as consolation, as Urawa gained an automatic berth as the host country’s representative.
Waitakere United won the 2007 Oceanic Champions League
Amateur side Waitakere United are the new kids on the block, they earned a berth in the OFC when another side dropped out, and took full advantage, winning their three-team group and triumphing on away goals over Fijian side Ba FC to win the title. Three English players in their side
Etoile du Sahel won the 2007 African Champions League
Etoile du Sahel won their first continental title in the most recent edition of African’s premier club competition, denying two-time defending champions and favorites Al-Ahly with a stunning 3-1 triumph at Al-Ahly’s home ground in the second leg of their finals of the CAF Champions League. who scored eight goals in the CAF Champions League (second behind recent Arsenal target Tresor Mputu Mabi).
Pachuca won the 2007 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Pachuca earned a place in the 2007 CONCACAF Champions Cup by claiming their domestic league’s Clausura title in 2006. Pachuca defeated Marquense of Guatemala 3-0 on aggregate in the quarterfinals, and, after dropping the first leg of their semifinal tie against MLS side Houston Dynamo 2-0, a 5-2 extra-time triumph sent them through to the final, where they faced fellow Mexican side Guadalajara. After drawing 2-2 and 0-0 over the two legs (the competition doesn‘t use the away goals rule), Pachuca won 7-6 in a penalty shootout to claim their second Champions Cup crown.
League champions, 2007 Asian Champions League winners
The Urawa team boasts a few players with experience in Europe‘s top domestic leagues - midfielder Shinji Ono (Feyenoord), defender Nene (Hertha Berlin, Sporting, Vitoria), midfielder Robson Ponte (Bayer Leverkusen, Wolfsburg), and forward Washington (Fenerbahce), with Nene and Washington also seeing time with the Brazilian national team during their careers.
AC Milan won 2006/2007 UEFA Champions League
AC Milan weren’t even supposed to take part in the 2006/07 Champions League, after their alleged involvement in a Serie match-fixing scandal, but after a successful appeal lightened their punishment and allowed them to be in the competition, the Rossoneri rode that break (it also doesn’t hurt to have a squad full of superstar talent) all the way to their 7th European club title. They captured the crown by defeating Liverpool 2-1 in the final, gaining a measure of redemption after losing a 3-0 lead in the 2005 final and subsequently going down in a penalty shootout to the underdog Reds.
This is their first appearance in the new FIFA Club World Cup, but they will be looking to add to their three Intercontinental Cup titles (1969, 1989, 1990). The ageless Paolo Maldini will be looking for winners’ medal #3, as the legendary defender was a part of the 1989 and 1990 Intercontinental Cup winning sides, but contrary to what you might be thinking right now, he was not playing in 1969 when they won their first one.
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