AFC Cup 2009

AFC Cup 2009

Cup winners	Kuwait Al Kuwait Kaifan (1st title)
Beginning	March 10, 2009
final	November 3, 2009
Teams	32
Games	114
Gates	327 (ø 2.87 per game)
Top scorer	Goal scorers
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The 2009 AFC Cup was the sixth edition of the Asian Football Confederation discharged (AFC) AFC Cup . As part of a restructuring and upgrading of the AFC Champions League according to new criteria, the AFC Cup was given a different face from 2009 than in previous years.

Eligible Countries

A total of 32 teams from the AFC associations are taking part in the 2009 AFC Cup:

three teams each from the Fédération Lebanaise de Football Association ( Lebanon ),
Two teams each from the Bahrain Football Association ( Bahrain ), Football Association of Malaysia ( Malaysia ), The Hong Kong Football Association ( Hong Kong ), Iraq Football Association ( Iraq ), Jordan Football Association ( Jordan ), Kuwait Football Association ( Kuwait ), Oman Football Association ( Oman ), Football Association of Maldives ( Maldives ), Syrian Arab Football Association ( Syria ), Vietnam Football Federation ( Vietnam ) and Yemen Football Association ( Yemen ),
One team each from the Football Association of Singapore ( Singapore ), Football Association of Thailand ( Thailand ), All India Football Federation ( India ) and Oʻzbekiston Futbol Federatsiyasi ( Uzbekistan ) as well
three losers from the 2009 AFC Champions League play-offs .

mode

Admission ticket to the AFC Cup group game between Chonburi FC and Kedah FA

Due to the changes and innovations, clubs from Iraq and Kuwait are taking part for the first time. Syrian teams were represented in the competition for the first time since 2004.

Group stage

In the group stage, 32 teams played in eight groups, each with four teams in league mode (home and return) according to the three-point rule . The teams were divided according to geographical considerations: teams from West and Central Asia played in groups A to E, teams from East and Southeast Asia competed in groups F to H. The first two of the group qualified for the final round of the last 16.

Final round

The round of 16 was drawn and decided in just one game. From the quarter-finals onwards, the tournament winners were played in a knockout system with a return leg, with the away goals rule applying . If there is no winner in the second leg and / or final after regular playing time and overtime, the winner was determined in a penalty shoot-out.

For the first time, the final was played in just one game. The venue was the home stadium of one of the two finalists.

Qualified teams

West and Central Asia
society	Qualification eligibility
Bahrain Muharraq Club	AFC Cup 2008 winner ^*
Bahrain Busaiteen Club	Bahraini Premier League : 2008 runners-up
India Mohun Bagan AC	Federation Cup: Cup winners 2008
Iraq FC Arbil	Dawri Al-Nokhba : Master 2007/08
Iraq Al-Zawraa	Dawri Al-Nokhba : Runner-up 2007/08
Jordan Al-Wihdat	Jordanian 1st League : Champions 2008
Jordan Al-Faisaly	Jordan FA Cup: Cup winners 2008
Kuwait Al Kuwait Kaifan	Kuwaiti Premier League : 2008 champions
Kuwait Al-Arabi (Kuwait)	Kuwait Emir Cup: Cup winners 2008
Lebanon Safa SC Beirut	AFC Cup 2008 finalist ^*
Lebanon Al Ahed	Lebanese Premier League : 2007/08 champions
Lebanon Al-Mabarrah	Lebanese FA Cup : Cup winners 2008
Oman Al Oruba Sur	Omani League: 2007/08 champions
Oman Al-Suwaiq	Sultan Qaboos Cup: Cup winners 2007/08
Syria Al-Karama	Syrian professional league : champions 2008
Syria Al-Majd	Syrian professional league : runner-up in 2008
Uzbekistan FK Neftchi Fargʻona	Uzbek Professional Football League : Third place in 2008
Yemen al-Hilal al-Hudaida	Yemeni League: 2008 champions
Yemen Al-Tilal	Yemeni League: 2008 runner-up
India Dempo SC	I-League 1st Division : Champion 2008 ^**

East asia
society	Qualification eligibility
Singapore Home United	S.League : Third place in 2008
Thailand Chonburi FC	Thailand Premier League : 2008 runner-up
Vietnam FC Binh Duong	V-League 2008: Champion *
Vietnam Hà Nội ACB	Vietnamese Cup : 2008 winner
Hong Kong South China AA	Hong Kong First Division League : 2008 champions
Hong Kong Eastern AA	Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield: Cup Winner 2007/08
Maldives Club Valencia	Dhivehi League : Champion 2008
Maldives VB Sports	Maldives FA Cup: Cup winners 2008
Malaysia Kedah FA	Malaysia Super League : 2007/08 champions
Malaysia Johor FC	Malaysia Super League : Third place 2007/08
Thailand PEA FC	Thailand Premier League : Champions 2008 ^**
Indonesia PSMS Medan	Indonesia Super League : Runner-up 2008 ^**

* These clubs were originally eligible to qualify for the 2009 AFC Champions League, but could not meet the required AFC Champions League criteria.

** These clubs were eliminated in qualifying for the AFC Champions League 2009.

Match days

Group games
- Day 1: March 10, 2009
- Day 2: March 17th, 2009
- Day 3: April 7th, 2009
- Day 4: April 21, 2009
- Day 5: May 5th, 2009
- Day 6: May 19, 2009
Round of 16
- Western Asia: May 26, 2009
- East Asia: June 23, 2009
Quarter finals
- First leg: September 15, 2009
- First leg: September 30, 2009
Semifinals
- First leg: October 15, 2009
- Second leg: October 21, 2009
Final: November 3, 2009

Group stage

Group A

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Bahrain Busaiteen Club	6th	3	3	0	015: 700	+8	12
2.	Uzbekistan FK Neftchi Fargʻona	6th	3	2	1	012: 900	+3	11
3.	Lebanon Al Ahed	6th	2	1	3	013:100	+3	07th
4th	Yemen Al-Tilal SC	6th	1	0	5	003:160	−13	03

	AHD	TIL	BUS	NEF
Al Ahed		3-0	1: 1	5: 1
Al-Tilal SC	2: 1		1: 3	0: 5
Busaiteen	4: 2	3-0		2: 2
FK Neftchi Fargʻona	2: 1	1-0	1: 1

Group B

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Iraq Al-Zawraa	6th	4th	1	1	008: 300	+5	13
2.	Lebanon Safa SC Beirut	6th	4th	0	2	005: 300	+2	12
3.	Yemen al-Hilal al-Hudaida	6th	2	1	3	005: 700	−2	07th
4th	Oman Al-Suwaiq	6th	1	0	5	003: 800	−5	03

	HIL	SUW	ZAW	SAF
Al-Hilal		2-0	1: 1	0: 1
Al-Suwaiq	3: 1		0: 1	0: 1
Al-Zawraa	2-0	2-0		2: 1
Safa SC Beirut	0: 1	1-0	1-0

Group C

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Kuwait Al-Arabi	6th	3	2	1	011: 600	+5	11
2.	Iraq FC Arbil	6th	2	2	2	008: 700	+1	08th
3.	Oman Al-Oruba	6th	2	2	2	006: 700	−1	08th
4th	Lebanon Al-Mabarrah	6th	2	0	4th	007:120	−5	06th

	ARB	MAB	ORU	ARL
Al-Arabi		4: 2	2-0	2-0
Al-Mabarrah	2: 1		0: 1	1-0
Al-Oruba	1: 1	3-0		1: 1
FC Arbil	1: 1	3: 2	3-0

Group D

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Kuwait Al Kuwait Kaifan	6th	4th	1	1	012: 400	+8	13
2.	Syria Al-Karama	6th	4th	0	2	012: 700	+5	12
3.	Jordan Al-Wihdat	6th	3	1	2	012: 700	+5	10
4th	India Mohun Bagan AC	6th	0	0	6th	001:190	−18	00

	KAR	WIH	Kuwait	MOH
Al-Karama		3: 1	2: 1	1-0
Al-Wihdat	3: 1		1: 1	5-0
Al-Kuwait	2: 1	1-0		6-0
Mohun Bagan AC	0: 4	1: 2	0: 1

Group E

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Syria Al-Majd	6th	4th	1	1	012: 900	+3	13
2.	India Dempo SC	6th	3	1	2	010: 800	+2	10
3.	Bahrain Muharraq Club	6th	1	3	2	007: 800	−1	06th
4th	Jordan Al-Faisaly	6th	1	1	4th	011:150	−4	04th

	FAI	MAD	MHQ	DSC
Al-Faisaly		1: 2	3: 2	3: 4
Al-Majd	4: 3		1: 1	2: 1
Muharraq Club	0-0	2: 3		1: 1
Dempo SC	3: 1	1-0	0: 1

Group F.

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Hong Kong South China	6th	5	1	0	015: 500	+10	16
2.	Indonesia PSMS Medan	6th	4th	1	1	009: 700	+2	13
3.	Maldives VB Sports	6th	1	1	4th	005: 700	−2	04th
4th	Malaysia Johor	6th	0	1	5	002:120	−10	01

	JOH	MED	SC	VB
Johor		0: 1	1: 4	0-0
PSMS Medan	3: 1		2: 2	1-0
South China	2-0	3-0		2: 1
VB Sports	2-0	1: 2	1: 2

Group G

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Thailand Chonburi FC	6th	5	0	1	017: 400	+13	15th
2.	Malaysia Kedah	6th	2	1	3	014:100	+4	07th
3.	Hong Kong Eastern	6th	2	1	3	009:130	−4	07th
4th	Vietnam Hà Nội ACB	6th	2	0	4th	006:190	−13	06th

	CHO	EAS	HAN	KED
Chonburi		4: 1	6-0	3: 1
Eastern	2: 1		3-0	3: 3
Hà Nội ACB	0: 2	3-0		3: 1
Kedah	0: 1	2-0	7-0

Group H.

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Vietnam Binh Duong	6th	4th	1	1	015: 400	+11	13
2.	Singapore Home United	6th	4th	0	2	012: 700	+5	12
3.	Thailand PEA FC	6th	3	1	2	012:100	+2	10
4th	Maldives Club Valencia	6th	0	0	6th	003:210	−18	00

	BD	VAL	HU	PEA
FC Binh Duong		3-0	2-0	1: 1
Club Valencia	0: 5		0: 1	1: 3
Home United	2: 1	5: 1		3: 1
PEA FC	1: 3	4: 1	2: 1

Final round

Round of 16

The winners of the round of 16 were only determined in one game. The West Asia Games were held on May 26th and the East Asia Games were held on June 23rd, 2009.

	Result
West asia
Busaiteen Club Bahrain	1: 2	Syria Al-Karama
Al-Zawraa Iraq	1: 3	Iraq FC Arbil
Al-Arabi Kuwait	2: 1	Lebanon Safa SC Beirut
Al Kuwait Kaifan Kuwait	3: 1	India Dempo SC
Al-Majd Syria	0: 0 (1: 3 in good condition)	Uzbekistan FK Neftchi Fargʻona
East asia
South China AA Hong Kong	4-0	Singapore Home United
Chonburi FC Thailand	4-0	Indonesia PSMS Medan
FC Binh Duong Vietnam	8: 2	Malaysia Kedah FA

Quarter finals

The first leg took place on September 15, the second leg on September 30, 2009.

	total		First leg	Return leg
Al-Karama Syria	0: 0 (5: 4 on perk)	Kuwait Al-Arabi	0-0	0-0
Chonburi FC Thailand	2: 4	Vietnam FC Binh Duong	2: 2	0: 2
Al Kuwait Kaifan Kuwait	2: 1	Iraq FC Arbil	1: 1	1-0
FK Neftchi Fargʻona Uzbekistan	(a)5: 5 ( a )	Hong Kong South China AA	5: 4	0: 1

Semifinals

The first leg will take place on October 15, the second leg on October 21, 2009.

	total		First leg	Return leg
FC Binh Duong Vietnam	2: 4	Syria Al-Karama	2: 1	0: 3
Al Kuwait Kaifan Kuwait	3: 1	Hong Kong South China AA	2: 1	1-0

final

Al-Kuwait Kaifan

Al-Karama

November 3, 2009 in Kuwait City ( Al-Kuwait SC Stadium )

Result: 2: 1 (1: 0)

Spectators: 17,400

Referee: Masoud Moradi ( Iran )

1-0 Hussain Al-Shammari (16th)

2: 1 Isamil Al-Ajmi (90th + 4 ')

1: 1 Alaa Al-Shbli (82nd)

Goal scorers

space	player	society	Gates
1	Syria Jehad Al Hussain	Al Kuwait Kaifan	8th
	Niger Robert Akaru	Busaiteen Club	8th
	Vietnam Huỳnh Kesley Alves	FC Binh Duong	8th
	Syria Mohammed Al Hamwi	Al-Karama	8th
5	Brazil Carlos Eduardo Ferrari	South China AA	7th
6th	Uzbekistan Alisher Halikov	FK Neftchi Fargʻona	6th
6th	Ivory Coast Koné Mohamed	Chonburi FC	6th