2011 AFC President's Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Chinese Taipei |
Dates | 20 April – 25 May (group stage) 19–25 September (final stage) |
Teams | 6 (final stage) 12 (total) (from 12 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Taipower FC (1st title) |
Runners-up | Phnom Penh Crown |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 25 |
Goals scored | 90 (3.6 per match) |
Attendance | 58,208 (2,328 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Ho Ming-tsan (6 goals) |
Best player(s) | Chen Po-liang |
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The 2011 AFC President's Cup was the seventh edition of the AFC President's Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "emerging countries" in Asia.
Teams from 12 member associations competed.[1] In the qualifying stage, the 12 teams were divided into three groups of four teams each, and the top two teams from each group qualified for the six-team finals to be played at a centralised venue.[2] In the final stage, the qualified six teams were divided into two groups of three teams each. The winners from each group met in the final for the title.[3]
TaiPOWER FC became the first Taiwanese team to win the AFC President's Cup with a 3–2 win over Phnom Penh Crown from Cambodia in the final.[4]
Qualifying teams
Palestinian Authority clubs began to play in the AFC President's Cup from 2011 onwards.[5]
Association | Team | Qualifying method | App | Last App |
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Bangladesh | Abahani Limited | 2009–10 Bangladesh League champions | 4th | 2010 |
Bhutan | Yeedzin | 2010 A-Division champions | 2nd | 2009 |
Cambodia | Phnom Penh Crown | 2010 Cambodian League champions | 3rd | 2009 |
Chinese Taipei | Taipower FC | 2010 Intercity Football League champions | 4th | 2009 |
Kyrgyzstan | Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 2010 Kyrgyzstan League champions | 1st | none |
Myanmar | Yadanarbon | 2010 Myanmar National League champions | 2nd | 2010 |
Nepal | Nepal Police Club | 2010 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League champions | 4th | 2009 |
Pakistan | WAPDA | 2010 Pakistan Premier League champions | 4th | 2009 |
Palestine | Jabal Al Mukaber | 2009–10 West Bank Premier League champions | 1st | none |
Sri Lanka | Don Bosco | 2010–11 Sri Lanka Football Premier League champions | 1st | none |
Tajikistan | Istiqlol | 2010 Tajik League champions | 1st | none |
Turkmenistan | Balkan | 2010 Turkmenistan League champions | 1st | none |
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 14 March 2011, 15:00 UTC+08:00, at AFC House, Kuala Lumpur.[6] The 12 teams were divided into three groups of four teams each. The group matches were scheduled to be played from 13 to 31 May 2011; however, matches of Group C were played from 20 to 24 April 2011.
All groups were played in a single round-robin format at a centralized venue. The top two teams from each group qualified for the final stage. The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:[7]
- Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
- Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches; (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for each direct red card, 4 points for each yellow card followed by a direct red card)
- Drawing of lots.
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
Phnom Penh Crown | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
Abahani Limited | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Don Bosco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 2–0 | Abahani Limited |
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Adzhiniiazov 10' Pavlov 33' |
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Phnom Penh Crown | 3–0 | Don Bosco |
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Njoku 25' Sokumpheak 66' Chaya 67' |
Report |
Don Bosco | 0–2 | Neftchi Kochkor-Ata |
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Report | Pavlov 24' Baldinov 65' |
Abahani Limited | 0–1 | Phnom Penh Crown |
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Report | Chaya 80' |
Abahani Limited | 4–1 | Don Bosco |
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Rony 17' Ibrahim 51', 61', 81' (pen.) |
Report | Arachchilage 15' |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Istiqlol | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 7 |
Yadanarbon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 7 |
Jabal Al Mukaber | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 3 |
Yeedzin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 |
- All matches were held in Myanmar.
- All times are Myanmar Standard Time (MST) – UTC+06:30
Istiqlol | 2–0 | Jabal Al Mukaber |
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Fatkhuloev 58' Rabimov 89' |
Report |
Yeedzin | 0–8 | Istiqlol |
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Report | Fatkhuloev 16', 30' Vasiev 24' Tokhirov 56', 63', 70', 76' Saburov 90+2' |
Jabal Al Mukaber | 3–4 | Yadanarbon |
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Maraaba 8' A. Aliwisat 27' Al Amour 39' |
Report | Hussein Hasan 41' (o.g.) Yan Paing 45+3', 58' Pai Soe 90+4' |
Jabal Al Mukaber | 7–0 | Yeedzin |
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A. Aliwisat 2' Halman 9' S. Aliwisat 14' Al Amour 33', 44' Khatib 64' Wadi 80' |
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Group C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Taipower FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
Balkan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
WAPDA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
Nepal Police Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
- All matches were held in Nepal.
- All times are Nepal Time (NPT) – UTC+05:45
Nepal Police Club | 0–2 | WAPDA |
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Report | Mehmood 39' Pathan 88' |
Taipower FC | 1–1 | Balkan |
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Ho Ming-tsan 67' | Report | Alikperow 36' |
WAPDA | 0–3 | Taipower FC |
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Report | Pan Kuao-kai 41' Chen Yi-wei 55' Ho Ming-tsan 65' |
Balkan | 2–0 | Nepal Police Club |
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Kuçerenkow 41' Diwanow 52' |
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Final stage
On 14 June 2011, the Organising Committee for the AFC President's Cup decided to award the hosting rights of the 2011 AFC President's Cup Finals to Chinese Taipei.[8] The matches were played at the Kaohsiung National Stadium in Kaohsiung from 19 to 25 September 2011.
The draw for the final stage was held on 29 July 2011, 16:00 UTC+08:00, at AFC House, Kuala Lumpur.[9] The six teams which qualified for the final stage were divided into two groups of three teams each, played in a single round-robin format. The winner from each group qualified for the single-match final to decide the title (extra time and penalty shootout would be used to decide the winner if necessary).[10]
- All matches were held in Taiwan (Republic of China).
- All times are Taiwan Standard Time (TST) – UTC+08:00
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Taiwan Power Company | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
Balkan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 |
Istiqlol | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Istiqlol | 0–2 | Taiwan Power Company |
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Report | Chen Po-liang 39' Chiang Shih-lu 41' |
Taiwan Power Company | 4–3 | Balkan |
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Ho Ming-tsan 57', 66' (pen.) Kuo Yin-hung 81' Chen Po-liang 87' |
Report | Gurbani 24', 25' Garahanow 62' |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Phnom Penh Crown | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 3 |
Yadanarbon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Phnom Penh Crown | 2–1 | Neftchi Kochkor-Ata |
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Njoku 35' Chaya 56' |
Report | Alimov 79' |
Yadanarbon | 0–4 | Phnom Penh Crown |
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Report | Njoku 3', 83' Sokumpheak 22' Sopanha 32' |
Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 8–2 | Yadanarbon |
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Pavlov 5', 73', 90+2' Djamshidov 33', 87' Dzhumataev 79', 90' Dzhalilov 86' |
Report | Pai Soe 35' Rakhmanjonov 47' (o.g.) |
Final
Phnom Penh Crown | 2–3 | Taiwan Power Company |
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Njoku 34' Sovannrithy 82' |
Report | Ho Ming-tsan 2', 47' Chen Po-liang 67' |
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Awards
The following awards were given for the 2011 AFC President's Cup:[11]
- Most Valuable Player Award: Chen Po-liang (Taiwan Power Company)
- Top Scorer: Ho Ming-tsan (Taiwan Power Company)
- Fair Play Award: Neftchi Kochkor-Ata
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | GS1 | GS2 | GS3 | FG1 | FG2 | F | Total |
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1 | Ho Ming-tsan | Taiwan Power Company | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
2 | Yan Paing | Yadanarbon | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||
Pai Soe | Yadanarbon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
Farkhod Tokhirov | Istiqlol | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||
Pavel Pavlov | Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||
Kingsley Njoku | Phnom Penh Crown | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
See also
References
- ^ "AFC Competitions Committee meeting". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 23 November 2009.
- ^ "Yadanarbon in uncharted waters". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 14 March 2011.
- ^ "High hopes from Palestine club: Suzuki". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 14 March 2011.
- ^ "Taiwan Power win AFC President's Cup". the-afc.com. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Palestine clubs set for AFC President's Cup". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 26 September 2010.
- ^ "President's Cup group stage draw on March 14". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 24 February 2011.
- ^ "AFC President's Cup 2011 Competitions Regulations" (PDF). The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ "Chinese Taipei to host AFC President's Cup Finals". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 14 June 2011.
- ^ "AFC President's Cup Final Stage draw on July 29". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Kyrgyz challenge awaits Yadanarbon". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Triple treat for Taiwan Power". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.[permanent dead link ]
External links
- AFC President's Cup Official Page (in English)
- 2011 in Asian football
- AFC President's Cup
- 2011 in Burmese football
- 2011 in Cambodian football
- 2011 in Nepalese sport
- 2011 in Taiwanese football
- International association football competitions hosted by Taiwan
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- International association football competitions hosted by Nepal
- International association football competitions hosted by Myanmar