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The '''Asian Football Confederation''' ('''AFC''') is the governing body of [[association football]] in [[Asia]]. It has 47 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. All the [[List of transcontinental countries#Asia and Europe|transcontinental countries]] with territory in both Europe and Asia are members of [[UEFA]] ([[Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan|Azerbaijan]], [[Football Federation of Armenia|Armenia]], [[Georgian Football Federation|Georgia]], [[Football Federation of Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]], [[Russian Football Union|Russia]], and [[Turkish Football Federation|Turkey]]). [[Israel Football Association|Israel]] |
The '''Asian Football Confederation''' ('''AFC''') is the governing body of [[association football]] in [[Asia]]. It has 47 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. All the [[List of transcontinental countries#Asia and Europe|transcontinental countries]] with territory in both Europe and Asia are members of [[UEFA]] ([[Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan|Azerbaijan]], [[Football Federation of Armenia|Armenia]], [[Georgian Football Federation|Georgia]], [[Football Federation of Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]], [[Russian Football Union|Russia]], and [[Turkish Football Federation|Turkey]]). [[Israel Football Association|Israel]] is also a UEFA member even though it lies entirely in Asia, as is arguably also the case for [[Cyprus Football Association|Cyprus]]. |
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On the other hand, [[Football Federation Australia|Australia]], formerly in the [[Oceania Football Confederation|OFC]], has been in the AFC [[Football Federation Australia#Move to AFC|since 2006]], and the [[Oceania]]n island of [[Guam Football Association|Guam]], a territory of the [[United States]], is also a member of AFC. |
On the other hand, [[Football Federation Australia|Australia]], formerly in the [[Oceania Football Confederation|OFC]], has been in the AFC [[Football Federation Australia#Move to AFC|since 2006]], and the [[Oceania]]n island of [[Guam Football Association|Guam]], a territory of the [[United States]], is also a member of AFC. |
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Revision as of 07:05, 15 October 2014
Abbreviation | AFC |
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Formation | 8 May 1954 |
Type | Sports organization |
Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Region served | Asia |
Membership | 47 member associations |
Salman Al-Khalifa | |
Vice-president | Zhang Jilong[1] |
General Secretary | Alex Soosay[2] |
Parent organization | FIFA |
Website | www.The-AFC.com |
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 47 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. All the transcontinental countries with territory in both Europe and Asia are members of UEFA (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkey). Israel is also a UEFA member even though it lies entirely in Asia, as is arguably also the case for Cyprus. On the other hand, Australia, formerly in the OFC, has been in the AFC since 2006, and the Oceanian island of Guam, a territory of the United States, is also a member of AFC.
One of FIFA's six continental confederations, the AFC was formed officially on 8 May 1954 in Manila, Philippines, on the sidelines of the second Asian Games. The 12 founder members were Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam.[3] The main headquarters is located in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The current president is Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa of Bahrain.
Members
The AFC has 47 member associations split into five regions.Below shows the member national associations of the regional federations.
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1: Quasi-member & associate AFC member
2: Palau presented a candidacy in 2008,[5] and was under consideration in 2009,[6] but as of 2013 got no definite reply and is not a member[7]
Former members
- Israel Football Association 1954–1974; joined UEFA in 1994 because they were excluded from AFC competitions, as a result of a proposal by Kuwait which was adopted by a vote of 17 to 13 with 6 abstentions.
- Football Federation of Kazakhstan 1998–2002; joined UEFA in 2002
Competitions
The AFC runs the Asian Cup, a competition for the national football teams of Asia held every four years, as well as the Asian World Cup Qualifying Tournament and the AFC Challenge Cup. It also runs the Asian Olympics qualifying tournament. The AFC also runs three levels of annual international club competitions. The most prestigious (and oldest of the current AFC club competitions) is the AFC Champions League tournament, based on the UEFA Champions League, formed in 2002/03 with the amalgamation of the Asian Champions Cup and the Asian Cup Winners Cup. (An Asian Super Cup competition between the winners of these two major tournaments ended with the birth of the AFC Champions League.) The other competitions branched off this in 2004 when the 'Vision Asia' blueprint for development was launched. This led to the top fourteen AFC nations, the 'mature nations', sending their best teams to the AFC Champions League. The next 14 nations, the 'developing nations' qualify to send their teams to the AFC Cup.
The rest of the AFC-affiliated countries, the 'emerging nations' send their teams to the AFC President's Cup. The teams which qualify from each country are usually the champions and the cup winners.[8] Currently there is no promotion and relegation between the different levels of nations.
There are 12 AFC Nations that play in the UAFA organised Arab Nations Cup, namely: Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
Regional tournaments
- Southeast Asia: ASEAN Football Championship (formerly known as the Tiger Cup prior to 2007 and AFF Suzuki Cup since 2008).
- Central and South Asia:
- Central Asia: Created 10 June 2014, no official tournament held between countries in this region yet.
- South Asia: SAFF Championship.
- East Asia: East Asian Football Championship.
- West Asia: West Asian Football Federation Championship (Although not all West Asian countries enter).
Current champions
Women's football in Asia
The Asian Ladies Football Confederation (ALFC) is the section of the AFC who manage women's football in Asia. The group was independently founded in April 1968 in a meeting involving Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. In 1986 the ALFC merged with the AFC.[9] The Asian Ladies Football Confederation helped organise the AFC Women's Asian Cup, first held in 1975, as well as the AFC's AFC U-19 Women's Championship and the AFC U-17 Women's Championship.
Sponsors
The following are the sponsors of AFC (named "AFC Partners"):
- Fly Emirates
- Nike
- Nikon Corporation
- ING
- Panasonic
- Tsingtao
- Yanmar
- Qatar Petroleum
- QNB Group
- Seiko
- Qantas
Awards
AFC Footballer of the Year
The Asian Footballer of the Year award is presented to the best football player from Asia. Officially awarded since 1994, its official name is Asian Football Confederation's Sanyo Player of the Year Award. Prior to 1994 it was awarded on an unofficial basis; the winners from 1988 to 1991 were chosen by IFFHS.
Year | Name | Nation | Club |
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1995 | Masami Ihara | Japan | Yokohama Marinos |
1996 | Khodadad Azizi | Iran | Persepolis |
1997 | Hidetoshi Nakata | Japan | Bellmare |
1998 | Hidetoshi Nakata | Japan | Perugia |
1999 | Ali Daei | Iran | Bayern Munich/Hertha Berlin |
2000 | Nawaf Al Temyat | Saudi Arabia | Al-Hilal |
2001 | Fan Zhiyi | China | Dundee |
2002 | Shinji Ono | Japan | Feyenoord |
2003 | Mehdi Mahdavikia | Iran | Hamburger SV |
2004 | Ali Karimi | Iran | Al-Ahli |
2005 | Hamad Al-Montashari | Saudi Arabia | Al-Ittihad |
2006 | Khalfan Ibrahim | Qatar | Al-Sadd |
2007 | Yasser Al-Qahtani | Saudi Arabia | Al-Hilal |
2008 | Server Djeparov | Uzbekistan | Bunyodkor |
2009 | Yasuhito Endō | Japan | Gamba Osaka |
2010 | Saša Ognenovski | Australia | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
2011 | Server Djeparov | Uzbekistan | Al-Shabab |
2012 | Lee Keun-Ho | South Korea | Ulsan Hyundai |
2013 | Zheng Zhi | China | Guangzhou Evergrande |
AFC International Footballer of the Year
Year | Name | Nation | Club |
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2012 | Shinji Kagawa | Japan | Manchester United |
2013 | Yuto Nagatomo | Japan | Inter Milan |
AFC Foreign Player of the Year
Year | Name | Nation | Club |
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2012 | Rogerinho | Brazil | Kuwait SC |
2013 | Muriqui | Brazil | Guangzhou Evergrande |
AFC Women's Footballer of the Year
Year | Name | Nation | Club |
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1999 | Sun Wen | China | Shanghai SVA |
2003 | Bai Jie | China | Washington Freedom |
2004 | Homare Sawa | Japan | NTV Beleza |
2005 | Natsuko Hara | Japan | NTV Beleza |
2006 | Ma Xiaoxu | China | Dalian Shide |
2007 | Ri Kum Suk | North Korea | 4.25 |
2008 | Homare Sawa | Japan | NTV Beleza |
2010 | Kate Gill | Australia | Perth Glory |
2011 | Aya Miyama | Japan | Okayama Yunogo Belle |
2012 | Aya Miyama | Japan | Okayama Yunogo Belle |
2013 | Ji So-Yun | South Korea | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
AFC Young Footballer of the Year
The Asian Young Footballer of the Year award is presented to the best young football player from Asia. Officially awarded since 1995 with the first award being given to Omani player, Mohammed Al-Kathiri.
AFC Coach of the Year
AFC National Team of the Year
Year | National Team (men) | National Team (women) |
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2000 | Japan | |
2001 | China | |
2002 | South Korea | |
2003 | Iraq | |
2004 | Japan | |
2005 | Japan | |
2006 | Australia | |
2007 | Iraq | North Korea |
2008 | Japan | North Korea |
2009 | South Korea | Japan U-20 |
2010 | Japan | Australia |
2011 | Japan | Japan |
2012 | South Korea Olympic | Japan |
2013 | Iraq U-20 | South Korea U-19 |
FIFA World Cup
- Legend
- 1st – Champion
- 2nd – Runner-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- QF – Quarterfinals
- R16 – Round of 16 (since 1986: knockout round of 16)
- GS – Group Stage
- 1S – First Knockout Stage (1934–1938 Single-elimination tournament)
- • — Did not qualify
- × — Qualified but withdrew
- — Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
- — Hosts
Men
Team | 1930 |
1934 |
1938 |
1950 |
1954 |
1958 |
1962 |
1966 |
1970 |
1974 |
1978 |
1982 |
1986 |
1990 |
1994 |
1998 |
2002 |
2006 |
2010 |
2014 |
Total | inclusive WC Qual.[clarification needed] |
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South Korea | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | GS | GS | 4th | GS | R16 | GS | 9 | 14 | ||||||
Japan | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | R16 | GS | R16 | GS | 5 | 14 | ||||||
Iran | • | GS | • | • | GS | • | GS | • | GS | 4 | 9 | |||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | • | • | • | • | R16 | GS | GS | GS | • | • | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||
Australia[notes 1] | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | GS | GS | 2 | 2 | |||||||
North Korea | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||
United Arab Emirates | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||
Iraq | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||
China | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||
Kuwait | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | 11 | |||||||||
Indonesia[notes 2] | 1S | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | 13 | |||||||
Israel[notes 3] | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | 3 | |||
India | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1* | 8 | ||||||||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 |
Women
Team | 1991 |
1995 |
1999 |
2003 |
2007 |
2011 |
2015 |
Total |
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Japan | GS | QF | GS | GS | GS | 1st | Q | 7 |
China | QF | 4th | 2nd | QF | QF | • | Q | 6 |
North Korea | • | GS | GS | QF | GS | 4 | ||
Australia | GS | GS | GS | QF | QF | Q | 3 | |
South Korea | • | • | • | GS | • | • | Q | 2 |
Chinese Taipei | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
Thailand | • | • | • | • | Q | 1 | ||
Total | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 24 |
Notes
- ^ Australia qualified for the 2006 World Cup as part of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) though they had joined the AFC by the time the competition started. From 1972 to 1978 they were not a member of any confederation.
- ^ Prior to independence in 1945 competed as Dutch East Indies, including their only World Cup finals appearance in 1938.
- ^ Israel is now a member of UEFA, having been expelled from the AFC in 1974. For every World Cup other than 1958 and 1970, Israel entered into the European qualification tournament.
FIFA Confederations Cup
- Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- GS – Group stage
- Q — Qualified for upcoming tournament
- •• — Qualified but withdrew
- • — Did not qualify
- × — Did not enter / Withdrew from the AFC Asian Cup or withdrew from the Confederations Cup / Banned
- — Hosts
Team↓ \ Hosts→ | 1992 |
1995 |
1997 |
1999 |
2001 |
2003 |
2005 |
2009 |
2013 |
2017 |
Total |
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Japan | • | GS | • | • | 2nd | GS | GS | • | GS | 5 | |
Saudi Arabia | 2nd | GS | GS | 4th | • | • | • | • | • | 4 | |
Australia | × | × | 2nd | • | 3rd | • | GS | • | • | 3 | |
Iraq | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | 1 | |
South Korea | × | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | 1 | |
United Arab Emirates | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | |
Total | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Notes
Summer Olympics
- Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- GS – Group stage
- Q — Qualified for upcoming tournament
- •• — Qualified but withdrew
- • — Qualified
- × — Did not enter / Withdrew from the Olympics or Withdrew from the Olympics / Banned
- — Hosts
- • – Country was not a member of AFC
Men
Nation | 1900 |
1904 |
1908 |
1912 |
1920 |
1924 |
1928 |
1936 |
1948 |
1952 |
1956 |
1960 |
1964 |
1968 |
1972 |
1976 |
1980 |
1984 |
1988 |
1992 |
1996 |
2000 |
2004 |
2008 |
2012 |
Total |
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Japan | QF | • | QF | 3rd | • | QF | • | • | 4th | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
South Korea | QF | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | 3rd | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
Iraq | QF | • | • | 4th | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
India | • | • | 4th | • | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
China | • | • | • | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Iran[notes 1] | • | • | QF | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kuwait | QF | • | • | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | • | • | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Israel | QF | QF | UEFA member | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Qatar | • | QF | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | • | • | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thailand | • | • | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | OFC member | • | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Afghanistan | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Myanmar | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | QF | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malaysia[notes 1] | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Korea | QF | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syria | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
United Arab Emirates | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 56 |
Women
Nation | 1996 |
2000 |
2004 |
2008 |
2012 |
Total |
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Japan | • | QF | 4th | 2nd | 4 | |
China | 2nd | • | • | QF | 4 | |
Australia | • | QF | 2 | |||
North Korea | • | • | 2 | |||
Total | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
Notes
Rankings
Men's National TeamRankings are calculated by FIFA.[10]
Last updated 18 September 2014
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Women's National TeamsRankings are calculated by FIFA.[11]
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National League (by IFFHS)Rankings are calculated by IFFHS .
Top 100 National League in 2013
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Asian Football Clubs (by IFFHS)Rankings are calculated by the IFFHS.[12]
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National League (by AFC)
This league ranking is used by the AFC to determine the number of participants in the AFC Champions League. The assessments was conducted by AFC Pro-League committee during 2006–2008, and is based on the football competitiveness, professionalism, marketability, and financial status of the league and its clubs. The assessment ranking will be updated every two years, as the next one will be published in November 2010.[13]
- AFC Final Assessment Ranking for 2013 season
The Asian Football Confederation announced the ACL berths (see below) for AFC Champions League 2014 in November, 2013.
Evaluation for 2014 AFC Champions League | |
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Fulfills criteria (> 600 points) | |
Does not fulfill criteria, but allocated slots | |
Not assessed, but allocated slots |
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See also
- FIFA
- CONMEBOL
- UEFA
- CONCACAF
- Confederation of African Football (CAF)
- Oceania Football Confederation (OFC)
References
- ^ http://www.the-afc.com/en/about-afc/afc-executive-committee
- ^ http://www.the-afc.com/en/about-afc/afc-general-secretary
- ^ "About AFC". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2007-09-06. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- ^ "'Central Zone' gets thumbs up from Tajikistan". The AFC. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ ""We're slowly gaining interest": Interview with Palau Football Association (PFA) president Charles Mitchell". Asian Oceanian Football (asianoceanianfootball.wordpress.com). Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Regarding the agenda/ decisions of the 29th EAFF Executive Committee Meeting". East Asian Football Federation. 2009-09-05.
- ^ "About Us". Palau Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ Griffiths, Ian. "Clubs sandwiched". FootballAsia.com. Archived from the original on 2005-11-19. Retrieved 2005-07-19.
- ^ http://www.asiansportsnet.com/football-soccer/
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking (Men) – AFC Region". FIFA. 7 November 2012.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking (Women) – AFC Region". FIFA. 22 July 2011.
- ^ "Club World Ranking". IFFHS. 8 January 2014.
- ^ "12 Member Associations keen to join ACL". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
External links
- Official AFC website Template:En icon Template:Ar icon
- Asian Football Confederation at www.SoccerLens.com
- AFC ranking League
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