AFC Cup 2010

AFC Cup 2010
Cup winners	Al-Ittihad
Beginning	March 16
final	November 6, 2010
Teams	31
Games	111
spectator	782,483  (ø 7,049 per game)
Top scorer	Afonso Alves (9 goals)
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The AFC Cup 2010 was the seventh 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 also got a different face from 2009 than in previous years. The gymnast was held from March 16 to November 6, 2010. The group stage draw took place on December 7, 2009 at the headquarters of the Asian Association in Kuala Lumpur.

The Syrian representative Al-Ittihad won the AFC Cup, in the final the Aleppo Al Qadsia Kuwait defeated Kuwait on penalties.

Eligible Countries

A total of 32 teams from the AFC associations are taking part in the AFC Cup 2010:

• three teams from: Kuwait
• two teams each from: Lebanon , Malaysia , Hong Kong , Iraq , Jordan , Oman , Maldives , Syria , Vietnam , Yemen
• one team each from: Bahrain , Singapore , Thailand , India

Added to this are the winners of the play-offs between the representatives of Qatar and Uzbekistan and the four losers from the play-offs of the 2010 AFC Champions League .

mode

Group stage

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

Final round

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

The final was played in just one game. The venue is the home stadium of one of the two finalists.

Qualified teams

Qualifying round

Originally a play-off between the representatives of Qatar and Uzbekistan was planned, but since the Iraqi teams were excluded from participation, Al-Rayyan and Nasaf move into the group stage.

society	Qualification eligibility
Al-Rayyan Sports Club	Qatar Stars League 2008/09 champions: 3rd place
Nasaf Karschi	Uzbek Professional Football League : 3rd place

Group stage

West and Central Asia society Qualification eligibility  Bahrain Riffa Club Bahraini Premier League : 2009 runners-up  East Bengal Club Federation Cup: Cup winners  FC Arbil ** Dawri Al-Nokhba : Master 2009  FC Najaf ** Dawri Al-Nokhba : Vice Champion 2009  Al-Wihdat Jordanian 1st division : champions 2009  Shabab Al-Ordon Al-Qadisiya Jordanian 1st division : 2009 runner-up  Al Qadsia Kuwait Kuwaiti Premier League : 2009 champions  Al-Kuwait Kuwait Emir Cup: Cup winners 2009  Al Nejmeh Champion Lebanese Premier League 2008/09  Al Ahed Cup winner 2009  Al Nahda Omani League: 2009 champions  Al-Suwaiq Sultan Qaboos Cup: Cup winners 2009  Al-Ittihad Syrian professional league : runner-up in 2008  Al-Jaish Syrian Professional League : Third in 2008  al-Hilal al-Hudaida Yemeni League: 2009 champions  Al-Ahli Yemeni President Cup: Victory 2009  Al-Karama Champions League play-off  Churchill Brothers SC Champions League play-off

East asia society Qualification eligibility  Geylang United Singapore Cup : Winner 2009  FC Thai Port Thai FA Cup : Winner 2009  FC Binh Duong V-League 2009: runner-up  South China AA Hong Kong First Division League : 2009 champions  Tai Po FC Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield: Cup Winner 2009  VB Sports Dhivehi League : 2009 champions  Victory SC Maldives FA Cup: Cup winners 2009  Selangor FA Malaysia Super League : 2009 champions  Persiwa Wamena Indonesia Super League : 2009 runner-up  SHB Đà Nẵng Champions League play-off  Sriwijaya FC Champions League play-off  Muang Thong United Champions League play-off

* The second club from Malaysia withdrew from the competition before the start of the AFC Cup. The place is Persiwa Wamena take from Indonesia.

** The Iraqi Football Association was suspended by FIFA in November 2009. On January 6, 2010, the teams from Iraq were definitively excluded from participation.

Match days

• Playoff: January 23, 2010
• Group games
  • Day 1: 23./24. February 2010
  • Day 2: March 16, 2010
  • Day 3: 23./24. March 2010
  • Day 4: 6./7. April 2010
  • Day 5: 20./21. April 2010
  • Day 6: 27./28. April 2010
• Round of 16: 11./12. May 2010
• Quarter finals
  • First leg: September 14, 2010
  • First leg: September 21, 2010
• Semifinals
  • First leg: October 5, 2010
  • Second leg: October 19, 2010
• Final: November 6, 2010

Group stage

Group A

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Al-Karama  6th  4th  2  0 012: 400  +8 14th  2.  Shabab Al-Ordon  6th  3  3  0 013: 500  +8 12  3.  Saham Club  6th  1  2  3 005:110  −6 05  4th  Al-Ahli  6th  0  1  5 003:130 −10 01

KAR SAO AHL SAW Al-Karama 1: 1 2-0 2-0 Shabab Al-Ordon 2: 2 6: 1 3: 1 Al-Ahli 0: 1 0: 1 2: 2 Saham Club 1: 4 0-0 1-0

Group B

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Al-Kuwait Kaifan  4th  2  2  0 013: 500  +8 08th  2.  Churchill Brothers  4th  2  1  1 006:100  −4 07th  3.  al-Hilal al-Hudaida  4th  0  1  3 003: 700  −4 01

KUW HIL CHU Al-Kuwait Kaifan 2: 2 7: 1 al-Hilal al-Hudaida 0: 2 1: 2 Churchill Brothers 2: 2 1-0

Group C

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Kazma SC  6th  4th  1  1 006: 300  +3 13  2.  Nasaf Karschi  6th  3  2  1 012: 400  +8 11  3.  Al-Jaish  6th  2  2  2 010: 800  +2 08th  4th  Al Ahed  6th  0  1  5 005:180 −13 01

AHD KAZ DSC NAS Al Ahed 1: 2 1: 1 0: 4 Kazma SC 1-0 0: 1 0-0 Al-Jaish 6: 3 0: 1 1: 1 Nasaf Karschi 4-0 1: 2 2: 1

Group D

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Al Qadsia Kuwait  6th  4th  2  0 014: 500  +9 14th  2.  Al-Ittihad  6th  3  1  2 010: 800  +2 10  3.  Al Nejmeh  6th  3  1  2 012: 800  +4 10  4th  East Bengal Club  6th  0  0  6th 005:200 −15 00

EBC NEJ QAD ITT East Bengal Club 0: 4 2: 3 1: 4 Al Nejmeh 3-0 1: 3 1-0 Al Qadsia Kuwait 4: 1 1: 1 3-0 Al-Ittihad 2: 1 4: 2 0-0

Group E

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Al-Rayyan  6th  5  0  1 016: 700  +9 15th  2.  Bahrain Riffa Club  6th  4th  1  1 007: 500  +2 13  3.  Al-Wihdat  6th  2  1  3 008:100  −2 07th  4th  Al Nahda  6th  0  0  6th 003:120  −9 00

WIH BHR CLOSE RAY Al-Wihdat 0-0 2-0 2: 4 Bahrain Riffa Club 2: 1 1-0 1: 4 Al Nahda 1: 3 0: 1 0: 2 Al-Rayyan 3-0 0: 2 3: 2

Group F.

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Sriwijaya FC  6th  4th  1  1 017: 300 +14 13  2.  FC Binh Duong  6th  4th  1  1 014: 200 +12 13  3.  Selangor FA  6th  1  1  4th 007:160  −9 04th  4th  Victory SC  6th  1  1  4th 002:190 −17 04th

VIC BID SEL SRI Victory SC 0: 5 2: 1 0-0 FC Binh Duong 3-0 4-0 2: 1 Selangor FA 5-0 0-0 0: 4 Sriwijaya FC 5-0 1-0 6: 1

Group G

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  South China AA  6th  4th  1  1 012: 500  +7 13  2.  Muangthong United  6th  3  2  1 012: 700  +5 11  3.  VB Sports  6th  3  0  3 012:110  +1 09  4th  Persiwa Wamena  6th  0  1  5 008:210 −13 01

SCA VBS BY MUA South China AA 3: 1 6: 3 0-0 VB Sports 1-0 4-0 2: 3 Persiwa Wamena 0: 2 2: 3 2: 2 Muangthong United 0: 1 3: 1 4: 1

Group H.

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  SHB Đà Nẵng  6th  4th  2  0 012: 600  +6 14th  2.  FC Thai Port  5  3  2  0 008: 500  +3 11  3.  Geylang United  4th  0  4th  0 007: 900  −2 04th  4th  Tai Po FC  2  0  2  0 003:100  −7 02

THA TAI GEY SHB FC Thai Port 2-0 2: 2 2: 3 Tai Po FC 0: 1 1: 1 1: 2 Geylang United 0: 1 1: 1 1: 1 SHB Đà Nẵng 0-0 3-0 3: 2

Final round

Round of 16

The matches will take place on May 11th and 12th, 2010, there are no second legs in the round of 16.

	Result
Al-Karama	1-0	Nasaf Karschi
Kazma SC	1: 1 n.V. (6: 5 p.e.)	Shabab Al-Ordon
Al-Kuwait Kaifan	1: 1 a.d. (4: 5 in good condition)	Al-Ittihad
Al Qadsia Kuwait	2: 1	Churchill Brothers
Al-Rayyan	1: 1 n.V. (2: 4 p.e.)	Muangthong United
South China AA	1: 3	Bahrain Riffa Club
Sriwijaya FC	1: 4	FC Thai Port
SHB Đà Nẵng	4: 3 a.d.	FC Binh Duong

Quarter finals

The first leg took place on September 14, the second leg on September 21, 2010.

	total		First leg	Return leg
Bahrain Riffa Club	8: 3	SHB Đà Nẵng	3-0	5: 3
Al-Karama	1: 2	Muangthong United	1-0	0: 2
FC Thai Port	0: 3	Al Qadsia Kuwait	0-0	0: 3
Al-Ittihad	4: 2	Kazma SC	3: 2	1-0

Semifinals

The first leg took place on October 5, the second leg on October 19, 2010.

	total		First leg	Return leg
Muangthong United	1: 2	Al-Ittihad	1-0	0: 2
Bahrain Riffa Club	3: 4	Al Qadsia Kuwait	2-0	1: 4

final

Al Qadsia Kuwait		Al-Ittihad
	November 6, 2010 in Kuwait City ( Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium ) Result: 1: 1 n.v. (1: 1, 1: 0), 2: 4 i. E.
	Nawaf Al Khaldi - Hussain Fadel, Musaed Neda, Aamer Al Fadhel, Mohammed Rashid (111th Ali Al Nemsh) - Talal Al Amer, Fahed Al Ansari, Jehad Al Hussain (120th Soud Al Mejmed), Abdulaziz Al Mashaan - Ahmed Al Bloushi , Hamad Al Enezi (78th Firas Al Khatib ) Coach: Mohammed Ibrahem	Khaled Haj Othman - Ahmad Kalasi (84th Radwan Kalaji), Omar Hemidi, Majed Homsi, Abdulkader Dakka - Mohamad Fares (91st Salah Shahrour), Taha Dyab, Mohamad Al Hasan, Jude Kongnyuy, Ahmad Haj Mohamad - Tamer Rashid (72nd. Ayman Salal) Coach: Valeriu Tiţa
	1-0 Hamad Al Enezi (29th)	1: 1 Taha Dyab (53rd)
	penalties shoot
	Fahed Al Ansari 1: 1 Ahmed Al Bloushi Firas Al Khatib 2: 3 Soud Al Mejmed	0: 1 Omar Hemidi 1: 2 Taha Dyab 1: 3 Abdulkader Dakka 2: 4 Radwan Kalaji
	Talal Al Amer (51st), Hussain Fadel (90th), Abdulaziz Al Mashaan (117th)	Ahmad Haj Mohamad (58th), Abdulkader Dakka (90th), Salah Shahrour (91st)
	Talal Al Amer (75th)
		Mohamad Al Hasan (92nd)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ the-afc: AFC Calendar of Competitions 2010 ( Memento from November 22, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
2. ^ ACL, AFCC 2011 draws. In: the-afc.com. October 11, 2010, archived from the original on September 13, 2012 ; accessed on January 13, 2014 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b} Iraq clubs disqualified from AFC Cup. In: USA TODAY. The Associated Press, August 1, 2010, accessed January 13, 2014 . 
4. ↑ Persiwa Receives AFC Cup Boost - November 27, 2009. (No longer available online.) In: the-afc.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2014 ; accessed on January 13, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.