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Revision as of 16:36, 12 May 2015

2015 AFC Cup
File:AFC Cup logo.svg
Tournament details
Dates9 February – 31 October 2015
Teams41 (from 23 associations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played88
Goals scored235 (2.67 per match)
Attendance327,273 (3,719 per match)
Top scorer(s)North Macedonia Riste Naumov
Nigeria Dickson Nwakaeme
(6 goals each)
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2016 →

The 2015 AFC Cup is the 12th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[1] Al-Qadsia are the defending champions.

Association team allocation

The AFC Competitions Committee proposed a revamp of the AFC club competitions on 25 January 2014,[2] which was ratified by the AFC Executive Committee on 16 April 2014.[3] The member associations are ranked based on their national team's and clubs' performance over the last four years in AFC competitions, with the allocation of slots for the 2015 and 2016 editions of the AFC club competitions determined by the 2014 rankings:[4]

  • The top 24 member associations (MAs) as per the AFC rankings which do not receive direct slots in the AFC Champions League are eligible to participate in the AFC Cup group stage (including losers of the AFC Champions League qualifying play-off).
  • The MAs ranked 25 to 32 are eligible to participate in the AFC Cup group stage, and the associations ranked 33 to 47 are eligible to participate in the AFC Cup qualifying play-off (including those of "emerging countries" which participated in the AFC President's Cup, whose last edition was in 2014).

The AFC Competitions Committee decided on the participation of member associations in the 2015 and 2016 editions of the AFC Cup on 28 November 2014.[5][6][7]

Participation for 2015 AFC Cup[6]
Participating
Not participating
Notes
  1. ^
    Iraq were given special entry to the 2015 AFC Cup, since they were not allowed to participate in the 2015 AFC Champions League as none of their teams passed the club licensing requirements for 2015.
  2. ^ a b
    Lebanon and Syria were not allowed to participate in the 2015 AFC Champions League as none of their teams passed the club licensing requirements for 2015, so their champions directly entered the AFC Cup group stage instead of playing in the AFC Champions League qualifying play-off.
  3. ^
    Afghanistan were allocated one group stage slot and one play-off slot for the 2015 and 2016 AFC Cup, but did not submit an entry for the 2015 AFC Cup.
  4. ^
    Turkmenistan were allocated one group stage slot and one play-off slot for the 2015 and 2016 AFC Cup, but both teams entered the qualifying play-off for the 2015 AFC Cup due to Iraq's participation.
  5. ^ a b
    Kyrgyzstan and Yemen were allocated one play-off slot for the 2015 AFC Cup due to participation in the 2014 AFC Cup.
  6. ^ a b
    Bangladesh and Nepal were allocated one play-off slot for the 2015 AFC Cup due to results in the 2014 AFC President's Cup.
  7. ^
    Myanmar were allocated one group stage slot and one play-off slot for the 2015 and 2016 AFC Cup, but both teams entered the group stage for the 2015 AFC Cup due to North Korea's withdrawal.
  8. ^ a b c
    Malaysia, India and Singapore were allocated one group stage slot and one play-off slot for the 2015 and 2016 AFC Cup, but both teams entered the group stage for the 2015 AFC Cup due to lack of play-off teams in the East Asia Zone.
  9. ^
    North Korea were allocated one group stage slot and one play-off slot for the 2015 and 2016 AFC Cup, but withdrew from the 2015 AFC Cup.
  10. ^
    Laos were allocated one group stage slot and one play-off slot for the 2015 and 2016 AFC Cup, but only one team entered the 2015 AFC Cup.

Teams

The following 41 teams from 23 associations entered the competition.[8]

Teams in italics played in the 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off, but failed to advance to the AFC Champions League group stage (had they advanced to the AFC Champions League group stage, they would have been replaced by another team from the same association).

Notes
  1. ^
    Bahrain (BHR): Al-Hidd entered the AFC Cup instead of East Riffa, the 2014 Bahraini King's Cup winners.[9][10]
  2. ^
    India (IND): East Bengal entered the AFC Cup instead of Churchill Brothers, the 2013–14 Indian Federation Cup winners.[11]
  3. ^
    Indonesia (IDN): Since the Piala Indonesia had to be cancelled due to tightness of schedule caused by the parliamentary and presidential elections, the Indonesia Super League runners-up were chosen to represent Indonesia in the AFC Cup.
  4. ^
    Jordan (JOR): Al-Jazeera entered the AFC Cup instead of Al-Faisaly, the 2013–14 Jordan League runners-up.[12]
  5. ^
    Philippines (PHI): The Philippine Football Federation confirmed that the UFL Division 1 champions (entering group stage) and the UFL FA League Cup winners (entering play-off) were chosen to represent the Philippines in the AFC Cup.[13]
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Location of teams of the 2015 AFC Cup.
West Asia Zone
East Asia Zone
(p) Qualifying play-off participants

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws held at AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).[14]

Stage Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Preliminary stage Preliminary round No draw 9–10 February 2015
Play-off stage Play-off round 17 February 2015
Group stage Matchday 1 11 December 2014[15] 24–25 February 2015
Matchday 2 10–11 March 2015
Matchday 3 17–18 March 2015
Matchday 4 14–15 April 2015
Matchday 5 28–29 April 2015
Matchday 6 12–13 May 2015
Knock-out stage Round of 16 26–27 May 2015
Quarter-finals TBC 25–26 August 2015 15–16 September 2015
Semi-finals 29–30 September 2015 20–21 October 2015
Final 31 October 2015

Qualifying play-off

Main article: 2015 AFC Cup qualifying play-off

The bracket for the qualifying play-off, which consisted of two rounds (preliminary round and play-off round), was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team.[16] Each tie was played as a single match, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. The winners of each tie in the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 27 automatic qualifiers.[1] The 2015 AFC Cup qualifying play-off was played from 9 to 17 February 2015. A total of 14 teams competed in the qualifying play-off to decide five of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2015 AFC Cup.[1]

Format

The bracket for the qualifying play-off, which consisted of two rounds (preliminary round and play-off round), was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team.[16] Each tie was played as a single match, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. The winners of each tie in the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 27 automatic qualifiers.[1]

Teams

The following 13 teams (11 from West Zone, 2 from East Zone) were entered into the qualifying play-off:[16]

Zone Teams entering in play-off round Teams entering in preliminary round
West Zone
East Zone

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows.[17]

Round Match date
Preliminary round 9–10 February 2015
Play-off round 17 February 2015

Bracket

Play-off West 1

Ahal advanced to Group C.

Preliminary round Play-off round
Oman Fanja 2
Turkmenistan Ahal 1 Turkmenistan Ahal 3
Kyrgyzstan Dordoi 0

Play-off West 2

Al-Hidd advanced to Group B.

Preliminary round Play-off round
Bahrain Al-Hidd 2
Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr 0 Yemen Al-Saqr 1
Yemen Al-Saqr 1

Play-off West 3

Salam Zgharta advanced to Group A.

Preliminary round Play-off round
Lebanon Salam Zgharta 3
Tajikistan Khayr Vahdat 1 Tajikistan Khayr Vahdat 0
Bangladesh Sheikh Russel 0

Play-off West 4

Al-Jaish advanced to Group D.

Preliminary round Play-off round
Syria Al-Jaish (pen.) 0(5)
State of Palestine Hilal Al-Quds (w/o) — State of Palestine Hilal Al-Quds 0(4)
Nepal Manang Marshyangdi Club —

Play-off East

Maziya advanced to Group E.

Preliminary round Play-off round
Maldives Maziya 1
Philippines Ceres 0

Preliminary round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Zone
Ahal Turkmenistan 1–0 Kyrgyzstan Dordoi
Altyn Asyr Turkmenistan 0–1 Yemen Al-Saqr
Khayr Vahdat Tajikistan 1–0 Bangladesh Sheikh Russel
Hilal Al-Quds State of Palestine w/o[K] Nepal Manang Marshyangdi Club
Ahal Turkmenistan1–0Kyrgyzstan Dordoi
Annadurdyýew 8' Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Khayr Vahdat Tajikistan1–0Bangladesh Sheikh Russel
Rustamov 22' Report
Attendance: 10,000
Altyn Asyr Turkmenistan0–1Yemen Al-Saqr
Report Ali 67'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Wang Di (China)
Hilal Al-Quds State of PalestineCancelledNepal Manang Marshyangdi Club

Manang Marshyangdi Club withdrew.[18]

Play-off round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Zone
Fanja Oman 2–3 Turkmenistan Ahal
Al-Hidd Bahrain 2–1 Yemen Al-Saqr
Salam Zgharta Lebanon 3–0 Tajikistan Khayr Vahdat
Al-Jaish Syria 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p) 		State of Palestine Hilal Al-Quds
East Zone
Maziya Maldives 1–0 Philippines Ceres
Maziya Maldives1–0Philippines Ceres
Samdhooh 82' Report
Attendance: 1,522
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
Salam Zgharta Lebanon3–0Tajikistan Khayr Vahdat
Khatib 23'
Galán 48'
Boutros 87'		 Report
Attendance: 1,271
Fanja Oman2–3Turkmenistan Ahal
Ndione 67'
Danguir 83'		 Report Annadurdyýew 7'
Annaýew 41'
Şermetow 75'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Al-Jaish Syria0–0 (a.e.t.)State of Palestine Hilal Al-Quds
Report
Penalties
Al-Awad soccer ball with check mark
Sharifa soccer ball with check mark
Al-Kaddour soccer ball with check mark
Salkeni soccer ball with check mark
Dommarani soccer ball with check mark
(Note: Order of Al-Jaish penalties not known)		 5–4 soccer ball with check mark Saba'a
soccer ball with red X Ismail
soccer ball with check mark Salem
soccer ball with check mark Saleh
soccer ball with check mark Hwaiti
Attendance: 200
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Al-Hidd Bahrain2–1Yemen Al-Saqr
Adnan 17'
Orok 52'		 Report Al-Worafi 64' (pen.)
Attendance: 480
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Notes
  1. ^
    Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "AFC Cup 2015 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  2. ^ "Revamp of AFC competitions". AFC. 25 January 2014.
  3. ^ "ExCo approves expanded AFC Asian Cup finals". AFC. 16 April 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "AFC MA Ranking as at 3 November 2014" (PDF). AFC.
  5. ^ "AFC Competitions Committee meeting". AFC. 28 November 2014.
  6. ^ a b "AFC Cup slots decided for 2015-2016 editions". AFC. 4 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Slot allocation for AFC Cup 2015 - 2016" (PDF). AFC.
  8. ^ "AFC Cup 2015: The contenders..." AFC. 10 December 2014.
  9. ^ "الحد يتهم الاتحاد البحريني بالتقصير". Kooora. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  10. ^ "BFA affirms adressing AFC regarding Al Hidd's participation". BFA. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  11. ^ "East Bengal Get Berth in AFC Cup East Zone". NDTV. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  12. ^ "الجزيرة مرشح قوي لخلافة الفيصلي بكأس الاتحاد الاسيوي". Gerasa News. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Global FC to represent Philippines in AFC Cup as Ceres-La Salle gains playoff berth". 13 December 2014.
  14. ^ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2015" (PDF). AFC.
  15. ^ "الاتحاد الآسيوي يعلن موعد قرعة دوري أبطال آسيا". كووورة. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  16. ^ a b c "AFC Cup 2015 Draw". AFC. 12 December 2014. Cite error: The named reference "draw" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  17. ^ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2015" (PDF). AFC.
  18. ^ "MMC Not To Play AFC Cup Play Off Against Al Quids Hilal". GoalNepal.com. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2015.

External links

Group stage

Main article: 2015 AFC Cup group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 11 December 2014.[1] The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group. Each group is played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the round of 16.

Tiebreakers

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[2]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. Greater number of away goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  5. If, after applying criteria 1 to 4, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 6 to 10 apply;
  6. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  7. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  8. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  9. Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
  10. Team who belongs to the member association with the higher AFC ranking.

Group A

Template:2015 AFC Cup Group A

Group B

Template:2015 AFC Cup Group B

Group C

Template:2015 AFC Cup Group C

Group D

Template:2015 AFC Cup Group D

Group E

Template:2015 AFC Cup Group E

Group F

Template:2015 AFC Cup Group F

Group G

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Group H

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Knock-out stage

Main article: 2015 AFC Cup knock-out stage

In the knock-out stage, the 16 teams play a single-elimination tournament. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, while in the round of 16 and final, each tie is played as a single match. The away goals rule (for two-legged ties), extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.[2]

Qualified teams

Zone Group Winners Runners-up Qualified
(Position TBD)
West Asia Zone
(Groups A–D) 		A Jordan Al-Wehdat Syria Al-Wahda
B Jordan Al-Jazeera
C Kuwait Al-Qadsia
D Syria Al-Jaish
Kuwait Al-Kuwait
East Asia Zone
(Groups E–H) 		E Indonesia Persipura Jayapura India Bengaluru FC
F Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Hong Kong Kitchee
G Hong Kong South China
H Indonesia Persib Bandung
Myanmar Ayeyawady United

Round of 16

In the round of 16, the winners of one group play the runners-up of another group in the same zone, with the group winners hosting the match.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Asia Zone
Al-Wehdat Jordan 26 May Runner-up Group C
Winner Group C 26 May Syria Al-Wahda
Winner Group B 27 May Runner-up Group D
Winner Group D 27 May Runner-up Group B
East Asia Zone
Persipura Jayapura Indonesia 26 May Runner-up Group G
South China Hong Kong 26 May India Bengaluru FC
Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 27 May Runner-up Group H
Winner Group H 27 May Hong Kong Kitchee

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals will be held after the round of 16 is completed. Teams from different zones can be drawn into the same tie, and the "country protection" rule is applied, so teams from the same association cannot be drawn into the same tie.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
TBD QF1 TBD 25 Aug 15 Sep
TBD QF2 TBD 25 Aug 15 Sep
TBD QF3 TBD 26 Aug 16 Sep
TBD QF4 TBD 26 Aug 16 Sep

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winner QF1 SF1 Winner QF2 29 Sep 20 Oct
Winner QF3 SF2 Winner QF4 30 Sep 21 Oct

Final

Main article: 2015 AFC Cup Final

The draw to decide the host team of the final will be held after the quarter-final draw.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Winner SF1/SF2 31 Oct Winner SF1/SF2

Top scorers

Rank Player Team MD1 MD2 MD3 MD4 MD5 MD6  2R  QF1 QF2 SF1 SF2   F   Total
1 North Macedonia Riste Naumov Myanmar Ayeyawady United 2 2 2 6
Nigeria Dickson Nwakaeme Malaysia Pahang 1 2 3 6
3 Spain Juan Belencoso Hong Kong Kitchee 1 1 2 4
Colombia Edison Fonseca Myanmar Ayeyawady United 1 1 2 4
Australia Daniel McBreen Hong Kong South China 2 1 1 4
Indonesia Boaz Solossa Indonesia Persipura Jayapura 1 1 2 4
Nigeria Ranti Martins India East Bengal 1 1 1 1 4
7 Kuwait Bader Al-Mutawa Kuwait Al-Qadsia 2 1 3
Cameroon Mahama Awal Hong Kong South China 2 1 3
India Sunil Chhetri India Bengaluru FC 1 2 3
Ivory Coast Djedje Maximin Djawa Myanmar Yadanarbon 1 1 1 3
Indonesia Ian Kabes Indonesia Persipura Jayapura 1 2 3
Hong Kong Lo Kong Wai Hong Kong South China 1 1 1 3
Indonesia Atep Rizal Indonesia Persib Bandung 1 1 1 3
Mauritania Ely Cheikh Voullany Oman Al-Nahda 1 2 3
Malaysia Mohd Safiq Rahim Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 1 1 1 3

Note: Goals scored in qualifying play-off not counted when determining top scorer (see regulations, Article 77.4).[2]

Source: the-AFC.com[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference draw was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference regulations was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Top Goal Scorers (by Stage) – 2015 AFC Cup Group Stage". AFC.com.

External links

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