Tournament details | |
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Dates |
13 August – 27 November 2002 (Qualifying rounds) 9 March – 11 October 2003 (Group & Final stages) |
Teams | 16 (Group stage) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Al-Ain (1st title) |
Runners-up | BEC Tero Sasana |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 30 |
Goals scored | 104 (3.47 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Hao Haidong (9 goals) |
Best player | Therdsak Chaiman |
The 2002-03 AFC Champions League was the 22nd edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 1st edition under the current AFC Champions League title. Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates beat BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand 2–1 on aggregate.