AFC Cup 2011

AFC Cup 2011
Cup winners	Nasaf Karschi
Beginning	1st March
final	October 29, 2011
Teams	32
Top scorer	Ivan Bošković (10 goals)
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The AFC Cup 2011 is the eighth 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 took place from March 1st to October 29th, 2011. The group stage draw took place on December 7, 2010 at the headquarters of the Asian Association in Kuala Lumpur.

Eligible Countries

A total of 32 teams from the AFC associations are taking part in the 2011 AFC Cup:

• two teams each from: Hong Kong , Iraq , Yemen , Jordan , Kuwait , Lebanon , Maldives , Oman , Syria , Vietnam          
• One team each from: Bahrain (application withdrawn; replaced by Uzbekistan ), India , Thailand    
• four invitations for teams from: Indonesia , Iraq , Singapore and Uzbekistan    

In addition, there are the four losers from the play-offs of the AFC Champions League 2011 and the two finalists of the AFC Cup 2010 who did not meet the criteria for participation in the AFC Champions League and automatically received a place for the AFC Cup 2011.

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 will be played in just one game. The venue is the home stadium of one of the two finalists.

Qualified teams

Group stage

West asia society Qualification eligibility  Duhok SC Dawri Al-Nokhba : Master 2009/10  Al-Talaba SC Dawri Al-Nokhba : runner-up in 2009/10  Arbil Club 1 Dawri Al-Nokhba : 4th place  Al-Faisaly Jordanian 1st division : champions 2009/10  al-Wihdat Jordan FA Cup: Cup winners 2009/10  Al-Qadsia 2 AFC Cup 2010 : finalist  Al-Kuwait Kuwaiti Premier League : 2009/10 runners-up  Al-Nasr Kuwaiti Premier League : 3rd place  Al-Ahed Champion Lebanese Premier League 2009/10  Al-Ansar Cup winner 2009/10  Al-Suwaiq Omani League: 2009/10 champions  Al-Oruba Sultan Qaboos Cup: Cup winner 2010  Al-Jaish Syrian professional league : champions 2009/10  Al-Karama Cup of the Republic : Cup winners 2009/10  Nasaf Karschi 1 Uzbek Professional Football League : 3rd place 2010  Sho'rtan Guzar 3 Uzbek Professional Football League : 4th place 2010  Al-Saqr Yemeni League: 2009/10 champions  Al-Tilal Yemeni President Cup: Cup winners 2010  Al-Ittihad AFC Cup 2010 : Champions League Play-off winner  Dempo SC Champions League play-off

East asia society Qualification eligibility  South China AA Hong Kong First Division League : Champion 2009/10 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield: Cup Winner 2009/10  TSW Pegasus Hong Kong FA Cup : Cup winners 2009/10  Kingfisher East Bengal Federation Cup: Cup winners 2010  Persipura Jayapura 1 Indonesia Super League : runner-up in 2009/10  VB Sports Dhivehi League : Champion 2010  Victory SC Maldives FA Cup: Cup winners 2010  Tampines Rovers 1 S. League : runner-up in 2010  Chonburi FC Thailand FA Cup : Cup winners 2010  T&T Hà Nội V-League : Champion 2010  Sông Lam Nghệ An Vietnamese Cup: Cup Winner 2010  Muangthong United Champions League play-off  Sriwijaya FC Champions League play-off

¹ invitation to participate.
² Al-Qadsia did not meet the eligibility criteria for the Champions League and therefore received a place in the AFC Cup.
³ Invited to replace Al-Ahli ( Bahraini Premier League 2010 champions).

Match days

• Group stage: 1./2. March, 15./16. March, 12./13. April, 26./27. April, 3rd / 4th May, 10./11. May
• Round of 16: 24./25. May
• Quarter-finals: September 13th and 27th
• Semi-finals: October 4th and 18th
• Final: October 29th

Group stage

Group A

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Nasaf Karschi  6th  6th  0  0 030: 400 +26 18th  2.  Dempo SC  6th  2  1  3 006:190 −13 07th  3.  Al-Ansar  6th  2  0  4th 008:120  −4 06th  4th  Al-Tilal  6th  1  1  4th 009:180  −9 04th

ANS TIL DEM NAS Al-Ansar 0: 2 2-0 1: 4 Al-Tilal 1: 4 2: 2 2: 3 Dempo SC 2: 1 2: 1 0: 4 Nasaf Karschi 3-0 7: 1 9-0

Group B

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Al-Qadsia  6th  4th  2  0 015: 500 +10 14th  2.  Sho'rtan Guzar  6th  2  3  1 010: 800  +2 09  3.  Al-Ittihad  6th  2  2  2 007: 700  ± 0 08th  4th  Al-Saqr  6th  0  1  5 005:170 −12 01

ITT QAD SAQ SHO Al-Ittihad 0: 2 2-0 0-0 Al-Qadsia 3: 2 3-0 4-0 Al-Saqr 1: 2 2: 2 0: 1 Sho'rtan Guzar 1: 1 1: 1 7: 2

Group C

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Duhok SC  6th  3  2  1 006: 300  +3 11  2.  Al-Faisaly  6th  3  2  1 008: 600  +2 11  3.  Al-Jaish  6th  3  2  1 008: 400  +4 11  4th  Al-Nasr  6th  0  0  6th 002:110  −9 00

FAI DSC NAS MORON Al-Faisaly 2-0 2: 1 0-0 Al-Jaish 1: 1 2: 1 0-0 Al-Nasr 0: 1 0: 4 0: 1 Duhok SC 4: 2 0: 1 1-0

Group D

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  al-Wihdat  6th  4th  2  0 011: 300  +8 14th  2.  Al-Kuwait  6th  3  1  2 007: 600  +1 10  3.  Al-Talaba SC  6th  1  2  3 004: 600  −2 05  4th  Al-Suwaiq  6th  0  3  3 005:120  −7 03

KUW SUW VALLEY WIH Al-Kuwait 0-0 1-0 1: 3 Al-Suwaiq 1: 3 1: 2 1: 1 Al-Talaba SC 1: 2 1: 1 0: 1 al-Wihdat 1-0 5: 1 0-0

Group E

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Arbil Club  6th  4th  2  0 017: 400 +13 14th  2.  Al-Ahed  6th  2  0  4th 011:130  −2 06th  3.  Al-Oruba  6th  1  3  2 004:100  −6 06th  4th  Al-Karama  6th  1  3  2 008:130  −5 06th

AHE KAR ORU ARB Al-Ahed 4: 1 2-0 1: 2 Al-Karama 3: 2 2: 2 0: 3 Al-Oruba 1-0 1: 1 0: 5 Arbil Club 6: 2 1: 1 0-0

Group F.

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Sông Lam Nghệ An  6th  4th  0  2 016:100  +6 12  2.  Sriwijaya FC  6th  3  1  2 009:110  −2 10  3.  TSW Pegasus  6th  3  0  3 015:120  +3 09  4th  VB Sports  6th  1  1  4th 009:160  −7 04th

SLN SRW TSW VBS Sông Lam Nghệ An 4-0 1: 2 4: 2 Sriwijaya FC 3: 1 3: 2 1: 1 TSW Pegasus 2: 3 1: 2 3-0 VB Sports 1: 3 2-0 3: 5

Group G

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Muangthong United  6th  4th  2  0 014: 100 +13 14th  2.  Tampines Rovers  6th  3  2  1 012: 800  +4 11  3.  T&T Hà Nội  6th  2  2  2 005: 800  −3 08th  4th  Victory SC  6th  0  0  6th 001:150 −14 00

HTT MTU TRV VIC T&T Hà Nội 0-0 1: 1 2-0 Muangthong United 4-0 4-0 1-0 Tampines Rovers 3: 1 1: 1 4-0 Victory SC 0: 1 0: 4 1: 3

Group H.

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points  1.  Chonburi FC  6th  4th  1  1 018: 800 +10 13  2.  Persipura Jayapura  6th  3  2  1 014: 900  +5 11  3.  South China AA  6th  1  2  3 007:140  −7 05  4th  Kingfisher East Bengal  6th  0  3  3 009:170  −8 03

CHO KEB PJY SCA Chonburi FC 4-0 4: 1 3-0 East Bengal 4: 4 1: 1 3: 3 Persipura Jayapura 3-0 4: 1 4: 2 South China AA 0: 3 1-0 1: 1

Final round

Round of 16

The matches will take place on May 24th and 25th, 2011, there are no second legs in the round of 16.

	Result
Nasaf Karschi	2: 1	Al-Faisaly
Duhok SC	1-0	Dempo SC
Al-Qadsia	2: 2 n.V. (2: 3 p.	Al-Kuwait
al-Wihdat	2: 1	Sho'rtan Guzar
Arbil Club	1: 0 a.d.	Tampines Rovers
Muangthong United	4-0	Al-Ahed
Sông Lam Nghệ An	1: 3	Persipura Jayapura
Chonburi FC	3-0	Sriwijaya FC

Quarter finals

The first leg took place on September 13, the second leg on September 27, 2011.

	total		First leg	Return leg
Persipura Jayapura	1: 3	Arbil Club	1: 2	0: 1
Chonburi FC	1: 1 (3: 4 on account)	Nasaf Karschi	0: 1	1: 0 a.d.
Al-Kuwait	1-0	Muangthong United	1-0	0-0
al-Wihdat	8: 1	Duhok SC	5: 1	3-0

Semifinals

The first leg will take place on October 4, the second leg on October 18, 2011.

	total		First leg	Return leg
Nasaf Karschi	2: 1	al-Wihdat	1-0	1: 1
Arbil Club	3: 5	Al-Kuwait	0: 2	3: 3

final

Nasaf Karschi		Al-Kuwait
	October 29, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in Qarshi ( Markaziy Stadium ) Result: 2: 1 (0: 0) Spectators: 15,753 Referee: Kim Dong-jin ( South Korea )
	Murod Zukhurov - Maksud Karimov, Botir Qoraev, Bojan Malisic - Jahongir Djiyamurodov, Andrejs Perepļotkins , Lutfulla Turaev, Artur Gevorkyan, Erkin Boydullaev - Ilkhom Shomurodov (84th Fozil Musaev), Ivan Bošković (90 + 4 'Artyom Filiposyan) Coach: Anatoliy Demyanenko ( Ukraine )	Khaled Al Fadhli - Yaqoub Al Taher, Fahad Awadh, Hussain Hakem (80th Ali Al Kandari), Ahmad Al Subaih (61st Abdullah Al Buraiki) - Lassana Fané, Rafat Ali, Naser Al Qahtani - Khaled Al Shammari, Rogério, Boris Kabi Coach: Dragan Talajić ( Croatia )
	1: 0 Shomurodov (62.) 2: 0 Perepļotkins (65.)	2: 1 Kabi (68th)
	Zukhurov (88.), Mališić (89.)	Kabi (26th), Al Subaih (35th), Hakem (49th)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ the-afc: AFC Calendar of Competitions 2011 ( Memento from July 5, 2010 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 .