2005 AFC Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 March – 26 October 2005 |
| Teams | 18 (from 9 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Faisaly (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Nejmeh |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 62 |
| Goals scored | 167 (2.69 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mo'ayyad Salim (9 goals) |
← 2004 2006 → | |
The 2005 AFC Cup was the second edition of the AFC Cup, played amongst clubs from nations of the AFC, who are considered to be 'developing countries' as per the 'Vision Asia' members paper of AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam.
Al-Faisaly won the AFC Cup for the first time, beating Nejmeh 4–2 on aggregate in the final.
Al-Jaish were the defending champions but were unable to defend their title as Syria was promoted to a 'mature' status by the AFC, meaning its clubs would now compete in the AFC Champions League instead.