AFC Champions League title holders Al-Sadd were the surprise winners of Asia's premier club
competition and will feature in their first FIFA Club World Cup. Al Sadd, who hail from the Qatari
capital city of Doha, have a quarter-final meeting with African champions Espérance and, should
they emerge victorious, will look forward to a semi-final encounter against FC Barcelona.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are South Korean champions for the second time in three years following
their play-off triumph over Ulsan Hyundai.
Jeonbuk were huge favourites going into this year's final having finished top of the regular
season standings whilst their opponents Ulsan had knocked out FC Seoul, Suwon Samsung Bluewings and
Pohang Steelers en route to this year's showpiece.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are South Korean champions for the second time in three years following
their play-off triumph over Ulsan Hyundai.
Jeonbuk were huge favourites going into this year's final having finished top of the regular
season standings whilst their opponents Ulsan had knocked out FC Seoul, Suwon Samsung Bluewings and
Pohang Steelers en route to this year's showpiece.
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Barcelona consiguió su segundo título el Mundial de Clubes de la FIFA, goleando en la final 4-0
al Santos brasileño. El argentino Lionel Messi fue elegido mejor jugador del certamen.
Aquí podrás repasar cómo llegaron Barcelona (UEFA Champions League), Santos (Copa Libertadores
de América), Espérance Sp.
Indonesia Super League
Gresik United v Persela 3-2 (James Koko Lommel 2, Gaston Castano; Rudi Widodo, Mario Costas)
20,000Persiba v Arema 2-1 (Kenji Adichihara, Rachmat Latif; Marcio Souza) 4,837Persiram v Persija
0-6 (Robertinho, Bambang Pamungkas, Ramdani Lestalahu, Johan Juanshyah, Ismed Sofyan, Rachmat
Affandi) 600Sriwijaya v PSPS 2-1 (Keith Kayamba, Hilton Moreira; Herman Dzumafo) 15,234
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Villa lost for season during Club World Cup victory of Al-Saad (Photo: AP Photo)
When is a victory considered a loss?
Barcelona's 4-0 demolition of Qatar's Al-Sadd Sports Club advanced Barcelona to the Club World
Cup Championship against Santos, but the victory came at one hell of a price.
Indonesia Super League'Gresik United v Arema 2-0 (Warwan Mustafa, James Koko Lomell)
21,000Persidadon v Persib 2-2 (Rasmovo, Eduard Ivakdalam; Miljan Radovic, M Ilham) 875Mitra Kukar v
Persipura 1-2
Arema's woeful start to the season continued, their defeat away to Gresik in the East Java derby
was their third straight and they remain in 17th, one place behind Persiram.
Por PABLO ARO GERALDES
Se está disputando la 53ra edición de la Copa Libertadores de América.
El campeón ganará un lugar en el Mundial de Clubes de la FIFA, junto a los campeones de la UEFA
Champions League, la O-League de Oceanía, la AFC Champions League de Asia, la CAF Champions League
africana, la Concacaf Champions League y el campeón japonés, ya que el certamen volverá a
jugarse en tierras niponas antes de pasar a Marruecos.
Welcome to the fifty-second annual WCR Top 25 rankings. For years, we have been describing how this
list is compiled. In brief, the rankings are based on (a) the domestic results for each club's most
recent completed season (either 2011 or 2010-11) and (b) performances in the continental
championship tournaments through the use of bonus points.
