2015 AFC Cup knockout stage
The 2015 AFC Cup knockout stage was played from 26 May to 31 October 2015. A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2015 AFC Cup.[1]
Qualified teams
The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage. Both West Zone and East Zone had eight teams qualified.
Zone | Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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West Zone (Groups A–D) |
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B | ![]() |
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C | ![]() |
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D | ![]() |
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East Zone (Groups E–H) |
E | ![]() |
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F | ![]() |
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G | ![]() |
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H | ![]() |
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Format
In the knockout stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, while in the round of 16 and final, each tie was played as a single match. The away goals rule (for two-legged ties), extra time (away goals would not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.[1]
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.[2]
Round | First leg | Second leg |
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Round of 16 | 26–27 May 2015 | |
Quarter-finals | 25–26 August 2015 | 15–16 September 2015 |
Semi-finals | 29–30 September 2015 | 20–21 October 2015 |
Final | 31 October 2015 |
Bracket
In the round of 16, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group in the same zone, with the group winners hosting the match.[1] The matchups were determined as follows:
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The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 18 June 2015, 15:00 UTC+8, at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3] Teams from different zones could be drawn into the same tie, and there was no seeding or country protection, so teams from the same association could be drawn into the same tie.[4]
In the semi-finals, the matchups were determined by the quarter-final draw: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF2 and Winner QF3 vs. Winner QF4, with winners QF2 and QF4 hosting the second leg.[4]
In the final, the host team was determined by a draw, held after the quarter-final draw.[4]
Round of 16
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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West Zone | ||
Al-Wehdat ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Istiklol ![]() |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
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Al-Shorta ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
Al-Jaish ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
East Zone | ||
Persipura Jayapura ![]() |
0–3 (awd.) | ![]() |
South China ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Johor Darul Ta'zim ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
Persib Bandung ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
Persipura Jayapura ![]() | Cancelled 0–3 (Awarded) | ![]() |
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Report |
The Persipura Jayapura v Pahang match was not played as scheduled as Pahang players were denied entry into Indonesia due to visa issues.[5] The AFC announced on 10 June 2015 that as a result, Persipura Jayapura forfeited the match and was considered to have lost the match by 3–0, based on the AFC Cup 2015 Competition Regulations and the AFC Disciplinary Code.[6]
South China ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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McBreen ![]() |
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Istiklol ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Al Kurdi ![]() |
Report | Al Kurdi ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Davronov ![]() Nazarov ![]() Fatkhuloev ![]() Umarbaev ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Persib Bandung ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Belencoso ![]() Lam Ka Wai ![]() |
Johor Darul Ta'zim ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Safiq ![]() Figueroa ![]() Díaz ![]() |
Report |
Al-Jaish ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Sharifa ![]() |
Report |
- Notes
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al-Qadsia ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–2 |
Johor Darul Ta'zim ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–1 |
Al-Kuwait ![]() |
7–1 | ![]() |
6–0 | 1–1 |
Istiklol ![]() |
5–3 | ![]() |
4–0 | 1–3 |
First leg
Johor Darul Ta'zim ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Figueroa ![]() |
Report | Awal ![]() |
Al-Kuwait ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
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Rogerinho ![]() Al Enezi ![]() Hammami ![]() Vinícius ![]() Al Kandari ![]() |
Report |
Second leg
South China ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Awal ![]() |
Report | Mahali ![]() Safee ![]() |
Johor Darul Ta'zim won 4–2 on aggregate.
Al-Jaish ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Ebrahim ![]() Al-Baher ![]() |
Report |
Al-Qadsia won 3–2 on aggregate.
Al-Kuwait won 7–1 on aggregate.
Istiklol won 5–3 on aggregate.
- Notes
- ^ Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al-Qadsia ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
3–1 | Cancelled |
Al-Kuwait ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
4–0 | Cancelled |
First leg
Al-Qadsia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Fuakumputu ![]() Al-Mutawa ![]() Soumah ![]() |
Report | Amri ![]() |
Second leg
On 16 October 2015, the Kuwait Football Association was suspended by FIFA.[7] As a result, both Al-Qadsia and Al-Kuwait were no longer eligible to compete in the AFC Cup. The second legs of both semi-finals were cancelled, and Johor Darul Ta'zim and Istiklol advanced to the final by walkover.[8]
Johor Darul Ta'zim ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() |
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Report |
Istiklol ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() |
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Report |
Final
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Istiklol ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Istiklol ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Velázquez ![]() |
References
- ^ a b c "AFC Cup 2015 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
- ^ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2015" (PDF). AFC.
- ^ "AFC Cup 2015 Quarter-finals draw concluded". AFC. 18 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Stage set for AFC Cup quarter-finals draw". AFC. 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Statement on Persipura Jayapura v Pahang FA AFC Cup Round of 16 fixture". AFC. 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Persipura Jayapura forfeit AFC Cup match v Pahang FA". AFC. 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Suspension of the Kuwait Football Association". FIFA.com. 16 October 2015.
- ^ "FIFA Suspension of Kuwait FA: AFC Cup implications". AFC. 17 October 2015.
External links
- AFC Cup, the-AFC.com