AFC Cup 2018
|
|
Cup winners |
Iraq al-Quwa al-Jawiya (3rd title)
|
Beginning |
22nd January 2018
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final |
October 27, 2018
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Final stadium |
Basra Sports City , Basra
|
Teams |
36 (44 with qualifying rounds)
|
Games |
127
|
Gates |
406 (ø 3.2 per game)
|
spectator |
728,090 (ø 5,733 per game)
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Top scorer
|
Korea North To Il-bom ( April 25th SC )
|
yellow cards
|
379 (ø 2.98 per game)
|
Yellow and red cards
|
12 (ø 0.09 per game)
|
Red cards
|
14 (ø 0.11 per game)
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↑ AFC Champions League 2018
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The AFC Cup 2018 was the 15th season of the second most important Asian competition for club teams in football after the Champions League since it was founded in the 2004 season . 44 clubs from 26 national associations of the AFC are taking part in the competition this season . The season started with the first qualifying round on January 23rd and ended with the final at Basra Sports City in the Iraqi city of Basra on October 27th, 2018.
In the final, the defending champion al-Quwa al-Jawiya defeated Altyn Asyr FK from Turkmenistan 2-0 and was able to win his third title in a row. The top scorer was the North Koreans An Il-bom on April 25 SC with 12 goals. The Iraqi Hammadi Ahmad was named the best player in the competition .
qualification
The pairings in the two qualifying rounds were set according to the AFC four-year ranking 2016, which was divided into the five regions, and the access list, with matches between teams from the same national association being excluded. The qualifying rounds will be decided in the return leg , whereby the club from the higher-ranking association has home rights in the second leg. In the event of a tie, the away goals rule applies first. If this does not lead to a winner, extra time is played and then a penalty shoot- out is carried out if necessary .
The five winners of the play-off round advance to the group stage. The losing teams are eliminated.
First qualifying round
The games took place on January 23rd and 30th, 2018.
Play-off round
The games took place on January 22nd and 29th, February 2nd and February 13th and 20th, 2018.
Group stage
Group distribution
region |
groups
|
Western Region ( WAFF ) |
Groups A to C
|
Central Region ( CAFA ) |
Group D
|
Southern Region ( SAFF ) |
Group E
|
Southeast Region ( AFF ) |
Groups F to H
|
Eastern Region ( EAFF ) |
Group I.
|
36 clubs from 22 regional associations took part in the group stage. 31 teams qualified directly, plus 5 (one from each of the five regions) who qualified via the play-off round. The group draw took place on December 6, 2017 in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur . The teams were drawn into nine groups with four participants each. The table on the right shows the distribution of the groups in the respective regions.
The group winners and the best runner-up in groups A to C and groups F to H qualified for the regional semi-finals, while the group winners of groups D, E and I qualified for the interregional semi-finals. All other teams were eliminated from the competition. If two or more teams were tied, the placement was determined by the following criteria:
- Number of points in direct comparison
- Goal difference in direct comparison
- Number of goals in direct comparison
- Number of away goals in direct comparison
- If, after applying criteria 1 to 4, there are still several teams in the same place in the table, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied, but only to the matches between the teams in question. Should this also not lead to a definitive placement, criteria 6 to 10 will be applied.
- Goal difference from all group matches
- Number of goals in all group matches
- If it is only about two teams and these two are on the field, there will be a penalty shoot-out between them .
- Lower number of points through yellow and red cards (yellow card 1 point, yellow-red and red card 3 points, yellow card followed by a direct red card 4 points)
- Higher rank of the football association in the AFC four-year ranking
Group A
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|
|
February 12, 2018
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al-Quwa al-Jawiya
|
2: 2
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al-Jazeera
|
Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium (in al-Wakra ) 1
|
Malkiya Club
|
4: 1
|
al-Suwaiq Club
|
Khalifa Sports City Stadium (in Madinat Isa )
|
February 26, 2018
|
al-Jazeera
|
1-0
|
Malkiya Club
|
Amman International Stadium
|
al-Suwaiq Club
|
0: 1
|
al-Quwa al-Jawiya
|
Al Seeb Stadium (in Sib )
|
5th March 2018
|
al-Suwaiq Club
|
2: 3
|
al-Jazeera
|
Al Seeb Stadium (in Sib)
|
Malkiya Club
|
3: 4
|
al-Quwa al-Jawiya
|
Khalifa Sports City Stadium (in Madinat Isa)
|
March 13, 2018
|
al-Jazeera
|
4-0
|
al-Suwaiq Club
|
Amman International Stadium
|
April 10, 2018
|
al-Jazeera
|
1: 1
|
al-Quwa al-Jawiya
|
Al-Hasan Stadium (in Irbid )
|
al-Suwaiq Club
|
1: 2
|
Malkiya Club
|
Al Seeb Stadium (in Sib)
|
17th April 2018
|
al-Quwa al-Jawiya
|
1: 1
|
Malkiya Club
|
Karbala Stadium (in Kerbela )
|
April 24, 2018
|
Malkiya Club
|
1: 2
|
al-Jazeera
|
Khalifa Sports City Stadium (in Madinat Isa)
|
al-Quwa al-Jawiya
|
2-0
|
al-Suwaiq Club
|
Karbala Stadium (in Kerbela)
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annotation
Group B
Pl.
|
society
|
Sp.
|
S.
|
U
|
N |
Gates
|
Diff.
|
Points
|
1.
|
Lebanon al Ahed
|
6th
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
011: 500
|
+6
|
12
|
2.
|
Iraq al-Zawraa SC
|
6th
|
2
|
4th
|
0
|
008: 500
|
+3
|
10
|
3.
|
Syria Al Jaish
|
6th
|
1
|
4th
|
1
|
004: 600
|
−2
|
07th
|
4th
|
Bahrain Manama Club
|
6th
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
003:100
|
−7
|
01
|
|
|
|
|
February 12, 2018
|
al Ahed
|
1: 1
|
al-Zawraa SC
|
Camille Chamoun Stadium
|
Manama Club
|
0-0
|
Al Jaish
|
Bahrain National Stadium (in Riffa )
|
February 26, 2018
|
al-Zawraa SC
|
0-0
|
Al Jaish
|
Al-Ahli Stadium (in Doha ) 1
|
Manama Club
|
0: 1
|
al Ahed
|
Khalifa Sports City Stadium (in Madinat Isa )
|
March 6, 2018
|
al Ahed
|
1: 1
|
Al Jaish
|
Camille Chamoun Stadium
|
March 12, 2018
|
Al Jaish
|
1: 4
|
al Ahed
|
Khalifa Sports City Stadium (in Madinat Isa) 2
|
Manama Club
|
1: 3
|
al-Zawraa SC
|
Bahrain National Stadium (in Riffa)
|
April 10, 2018
|
al-Zawraa SC
|
1: 1
|
al Ahed
|
Karbala Stadium (in Kerbela )
|
Al Jaish
|
1-0
|
Manama Club
|
Khalifa Sports City Stadium (in Madinat Isa) 2
|
April 16, 2017
|
al-Zawraa SC
|
2: 1
|
Manama Club
|
Karbala Stadium (in Kerbela)
|
April 24, 2018
|
al Ahed
|
3: 1
|
Manama Club
|
Camille Chamoun Stadium
|
Al Jaish
|
1: 1
|
al-Zawraa SC
|
Bahrain National Stadium (in Riffa) 2
|
Remarks
Group C
Pl.
|
society
|
Sp.
|
S.
|
U
|
N |
Gates
|
Diff.
|
Points
|
1.
|
Jordan al-Faisaly
|
6th
|
4th
|
1
|
1
|
010: 500
|
+5
|
13
|
2.
|
Oman Dhofar SCSC
|
6th
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
004: 500
|
−1
|
08th
|
3.
|
Lebanon al-Ansar
|
6th
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
006: 700
|
−1
|
07th
|
4th
|
Syria al-Wahda
|
6th
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
005: 800
|
−3
|
05
|
|
|
|
|
February 13, 2018
|
Dhofar SCSC
|
0: 2
|
al-Ansar
|
al-Saada Stadium
|
al-Faisaly
|
2: 2
|
al-Wahda
|
Amman International Stadium
|
February 27, 2018
|
al-Wahda
|
0-0
|
Dhofar SCSC
|
Saida International Stadium (in Sidon ) 1
|
al-Ansar
|
1: 3
|
al-Faisaly
|
Camille Chamoun Stadium
|
5th March 2018
|
al-Wahda
|
2: 1
|
al-Ansar
|
Saida International Stadium (in Sidon) 1
|
al-Faisaly
|
2-0
|
Dhofar SCSC
|
Amman International Stadium
|
March 13, 2018
|
al-Ansar
|
1-0
|
al-Wahda
|
Camille Chamoun Stadium
|
Dhofar SCSC
|
1-0
|
al-Faisaly
|
al-Saada Stadium
|
April 9, 2018
|
al-Wahda
|
1: 2
|
al-Faisaly
|
Saida International Stadium (in Sidon) 1
|
al-Ansar
|
1: 1
|
Dhofar SCSC
|
Camille Chamoun Stadium
|
April 23, 2018
|
al-Faisaly
|
1-0
|
al-Ansar
|
Amman International Stadium
|
Dhofar SCSC
|
2-0
|
al-Wahda
|
al-Saada Stadium
|
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Group D
Pl.
|
society
|
Sp.
|
S.
|
U
|
N |
Gates
|
Diff.
|
Points
|
1.
|
Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr FK
|
6th
|
4th
|
2
|
0
|
017: 700
|
+10
|
14th
|
2.
|
Tajikistan FC Istiklol
|
6th
|
4th
|
1
|
1
|
010: 700
|
+3
|
13
|
3.
|
Turkmenistan Ahal FK
|
6th
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
008: 500
|
+3
|
07th
|
4th
|
Kyrgyzstan Alai Osh
|
6th
|
0
|
0
|
6th
|
007:230
|
−16
|
00
|
|
|
|
|
March 7, 2018
|
Alai Osh
|
3: 6
|
Altyn Asyr FK
|
Sujumbayev Stadium
|
FC Istiklol
|
1-0
|
Ahal FK
|
Hisor Central Stadium (in Hissor )
|
March 13, 2018
|
Ahal FK
|
5-0
|
Alai Osh
|
Sport Toplumy Stadium (in Balkanabat)
|
March 14, 2018
|
Altyn Asyr FK
|
2: 2
|
FC Istiklol
|
Sport Toplumy Stadium (in Balkanabat)
|
April 11, 2018
|
Ahal FK
|
0-0
|
Altyn Asyr FK
|
Ashgabat Stadium (in Ashgabat )
|
FC Istiklol
|
1-0
|
Alai Osh
|
Hisor Central Stadium (in Hissor)
|
April 25, 2018
|
Alai Osh
|
2: 3
|
FC Istiklol
|
Sujumbayev Stadium
|
Altyn Asyr FK
|
1-0
|
Ahal FK
|
Sport Toplumy Stadium (in Balkanabat)
|
2nd May 2018
|
Ahal FK
|
0: 1
|
FC Istiklol
|
Ashgabat Stadium (in Ashgabat)
|
Altyn Asyr FK
|
5-0
|
Alai Osh
|
Sport Toplumy Stadium (in Balkanabat)
|
May 16, 2018
|
Alai Osh
|
2: 3
|
Ahal FK
|
Sujumbayev Stadium
|
FC Istiklol
|
2: 3
|
Altyn Asyr FK
|
Hisor Central Stadium (in Hissor)
|
Group E
Pl.
|
society
|
Sp.
|
S.
|
U
|
N |
Gates
|
Diff.
|
Points
|
1.
|
India Bengaluru FC
|
6th
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
014: 300
|
+11
|
15th
|
2.
|
Maldives New radians
|
6th
|
4th
|
0
|
2
|
012: 500
|
+7
|
12
|
3.
|
Bangladesh Abahani Ltd. Dhaka
|
6th
|
1
|
1
|
4th
|
005:120
|
−7
|
04th
|
4th
|
India Aizawl FC
|
6th
|
1
|
1
|
4th
|
005:160
|
−11
|
04th
|
|
|
|
|
March 7, 2018
|
Abahani Ltd. Dhaka
|
0: 1
|
New radians
|
Bangabandhu National Stadium
|
March 14, 2018
|
New radians
|
3: 1
|
Aizawl FC
|
Rasmee Dhandu Stadium
|
Bengaluru FC
|
1-0
|
Abahani Ltd. Dhaka
|
Sree Kanteerava Stadium
|
5th April 2018
|
Aizawl FC
|
1: 3
|
Bengaluru FC
|
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (in Guwahati )
|
April 10, 2018
|
Bengaluru FC
|
1-0
|
New radians
|
Sree Kanteerava Stadium
|
April 11, 2018
|
Aizawl FC
|
0: 3
|
Abahani Ltd. Dhaka
|
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (in Guwahati)
|
April 25, 2018
|
Abahani Ltd. Dhaka
|
1: 1
|
Aizawl FC
|
Bangabandhu National Stadium
|
New radians
|
2-0
|
Bengaluru FC
|
Rasmee Dhandu Stadium
|
2nd May 2018
|
New radians
|
5: 1
|
Abahani Ltd. Dhaka
|
Rasmee Dhandu Stadium
|
Bengaluru FC
|
5-0
|
Aizawl FC
|
Sree Kanteerava Stadium
|
May 16, 2018
|
Aizawl FC
|
2: 1
|
New radians
|
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (in Guwahati)
|
Abahani Ltd. Dhaka
|
0: 4
|
Bengaluru FC
|
Bangabandhu National Stadium
|
Group F.
|
|
|
|
February 13, 2018
|
Shan United
|
0: 1
|
Home United
|
Thuwanna Stadium (in Yangon )
|
Ceres-Negros FC
|
9-0
|
Boeung Ket Angkor
|
Panaad Stadium
|
February 27, 2018
|
Boeung Ket Angkor
|
1: 2
|
Shan United
|
Olympic Stadium Phnom Penh (in Phnom Penh )
|
Home United
|
1: 1
|
Ceres-Negros FC
|
Jalan Besar Stadium
|
March 6, 2018
|
Boeung Ket Angkor
|
3: 2
|
Home United
|
Olympic Stadium Phnom Penh (in Phnom Penh)
|
Ceres-Negros FC
|
2-0
|
Shan United
|
Panaad Stadium
|
March 14, 2018
|
Shan United
|
0: 1
|
Ceres-Negros FC
|
Thuwanna Stadium (in Yangon)
|
Home United
|
6-0
|
Boeung Ket Angkor
|
Jalan Besar Stadium
|
April 11, 2018
|
Boeung Ket Angkor
|
0: 4
|
Ceres-Negros FC
|
Olympic Stadium Phnom Penh (in Phnom Penh)
|
Home United
|
3: 2
|
Shan United
|
Jalan Besar Stadium
|
April 25, 2018
|
Ceres-Negros FC
|
0: 2
|
Home United
|
Panaad Stadium
|
Shan United
|
1: 4
|
Boeung Ket Angkor
|
Thuwanna Stadium (in Yangon)
|
Group G
Pl.
|
society
|
Sp.
|
S.
|
U
|
N |
Gates
|
Diff.
|
Points
|
1.
|
Myanmar Yangon United
|
6th
|
4th
|
1
|
1
|
015: 900
|
+6
|
13
|
2.
|
Philippines Global Cebu
|
6th
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
009:100
|
−1
|
08th
|
3.
|
Vietnam FLC Thanh Hóa
|
6th
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
009:110
|
−2
|
06th
|
4th
|
Indonesia Bali United
|
6th
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
008:110
|
−3
|
05
|
|
|
|
|
February 10, 2018
|
FLC Thanh Hóa
|
1-0
|
Global Cebu
|
MỹĐình National Stadium (in Hanoi )
|
February 13, 2018
|
Bali United
|
1: 3
|
Yangon United
|
Kapten I Wayan Dipta stadium
|
February 27, 2018
|
Yangon United
|
2: 1
|
FLC Thanh Hóa
|
Thuwanna Stadium
|
Global Cebu
|
1: 1
|
Bali United
|
Rizal Memorial Stadium (in Manila )
|
March 7, 2018
|
Bali United
|
3: 1
|
FLC Thanh Hóa
|
Kapten I Wayan Dipta stadium
|
Yangon United
|
3-0
|
Global Cebu
|
Thuwanna Stadium
|
March 13, 2018
|
FLC Thanh Hóa
|
0-0
|
Bali United
|
MỹĐình National Stadium (in Hanoi)
|
Global Cebu
|
2: 1
|
Yangon United
|
Rizal Memorial Stadium (in Manila)
|
April 11, 2018
|
Yangon United
|
3: 2
|
Bali United
|
Thuwanna Stadium
|
Global Cebu
|
3: 3
|
FLC Thanh Hóa
|
Rizal Memorial Stadium (in Manila)
|
April 25, 2018
|
Bali United
|
1: 3
|
Global Cebu
|
Kapten I Wayan Dipta stadium
|
FLC Thanh Hóa
|
3: 3
|
Yangon United
|
MỹĐình National Stadium (in Hanoi)
|
Group H.
|
|
|
|
February 10, 2018
|
Tampines Rovers
|
0: 2
|
Sông Lam Nghệ An
|
Jalan Besar Stadium
|
February 14, 2018
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC
|
3-0
|
Persija Jakarta
|
Larkin Stadium
|
February 28, 2018
|
Sông Lam Nghệ An
|
2-0
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC
|
Vinh Stadium (in Vinh )
|
Persija Jakarta
|
4: 1
|
Tampines Rovers
|
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
|
March 6, 2018
|
Sông Lam Nghệ An
|
0-0
|
Persija Jakarta
|
Vinh Stadium (in Vinh)
|
Tampines Rovers
|
0-0
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC
|
Jalan Besar Stadium
|
March 14, 2018
|
Persija Jakarta
|
1-0
|
Sông Lam Nghệ An
|
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC
|
2: 1
|
Tampines Rovers
|
Larkin Stadium
|
April 10, 2018
|
Sông Lam Nghệ An
|
2: 1
|
Tampines Rovers
|
Vinh Stadium (in Vinh)
|
Persija Jakarta
|
4-0
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC
|
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
|
April 24, 2018
|
Tampines Rovers
|
2: 4
|
Persija Jakarta
|
Jalan Besar Stadium
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC
|
3: 2
|
Sông Lam Nghệ An
|
Larkin Stadium
|
Group I.
Pl.
|
society
|
Sp.
|
S.
|
U
|
N |
Gates
|
Diff.
|
Points
|
1.
|
Korea North April 25 SC
|
6th
|
6th
|
0
|
0
|
023: 200
|
+21
|
18th
|
2.
|
Macau Benfica de Macau
|
6th
|
4th
|
0
|
2
|
013:150
|
−2
|
12
|
3.
|
Korea North Hwaebul SC
|
6th
|
2
|
0
|
4th
|
009:100
|
−1
|
06th
|
4th
|
Chinese Taipei Hang Yuen
|
6th
|
0
|
0
|
6th
|
006:240
|
−18
|
00
|
|
|
|
|
March 7, 2018
|
April 25 SC
|
1-0
|
Hwaebul SC
|
Stadium May 1st
|
Benfica de Macau
|
3: 2
|
Hang Yuen
|
Macau Olympic Complex
|
March 14, 2018
|
Hwaebul SC
|
2: 3
|
Benfica de Macau
|
Kim Il Sung Stadium (in Pyongyang )
|
Hang Yuen
|
1: 5
|
April 25 SC
|
Fu Jen University Stadium
|
April 10, 2018
|
Hwaebul SC
|
6: 1
|
Hang Yuen
|
Kim Il Sung Stadium (in Pyongyang)
|
April 11, 2018
|
April 25 SC
|
8-0
|
Benfica de Macau
|
Stadium May 1st
|
April 25, 2018
|
Hang Yuen
|
0: 1
|
Hwaebul SC
|
Fu Jen University Stadium
|
Benfica de Macau
|
0: 2
|
April 25 SC
|
Macau Olympic Complex
|
2nd May 2018
|
Hwaebul SC
|
0: 2
|
April 25 SC
|
Kim Il Sung Stadium (in Pyongyang)
|
Hang Yuen
|
1: 4
|
Benfica de Macau
|
Fu Jen University Stadium
|
May 16, 2018
|
April 25 SC
|
5: 1
|
Hang Yuen
|
Stadium May 1st
|
Benfica de Macau
|
3-0
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Hwaebul SC
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Macau Olympic Complex
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Tables of the runners-up
In addition to the nine group winners, the two best group thirds from the west and south-east regions also qualified for the final round. In the event of a tie between two or all teams, the placement was determined by the following criteria:
- Goal difference from all group matches
- Number of goals in all group matches
Western region
Southeast region
Final round
Regional semi-finals
The teams from the west and south-east regions qualified for the regional semi-finals. The fixtures were already determined blindly when the group stage was drawn in December 2016. It only depends on which group the best runner-up came from. The first legs took place from 7 to 9 May 2018, the second legs from 14 to 16 May 2018.
Regional finals
In the regional final, the two winners of the regional semi-finals from the western region and the two from the south-eastern region played against each other. The order of the games was drawn on May 23, 2018. The first legs took place on August 1 and September 18, the second legs on August 8 and October 2, 2018.
Interregional semi-finals
In the interregional semifinals, the three winners of groups D, E and I as well as the winner of the regional finals of the southeast region played against each other. The pairings were drawn on May 23, 2018. The first legs took place on August 21 and 22, the second legs on August 28 and 29, 2018.
Interregional final
In the interregional final, the two winners of the interregional semifinals played against each other. The order of the games was determined before the draw for the interregional semi-finals. The first leg took place on September 19, the second leg on October 3, 2018.
final
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Altyn Asyr FK
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Lineup
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Mohammed Kassid - Sameh Saeed , Ahmed Abdul-Ridha , Saad Natiq , Ali Bahjat - Ibrahim Bayesh , Zaher Midani , Mohammed Ali Abbood (77th Mohammed Qasim ), Ali Husni (81st Karrar Ali Bari ) - Hammadi Ahmad , Emad Mohsin (90th) . + 1 ' Amjad Radhi ) Coach: Basim Qasim(C)
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Mammet Orazmuhammedow - Serdar Annaorazow , Mekan Saparow , Zafar Babajanov (46. Şöhrat Söýünow ) Gurbangeldi Batyrow (77. Furkat Tursunov ) - Umidjan Astanow , Serdar Geldiýew - Mekan Aşyrow (58. Begmyrat Bayov ), Selim Nurmuradov , Altymyrat Annadurdyýew - Wahyt Orazsähedow Coach: Ýazguly Hojageldiýew(C)
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1-0 Ahmad (22nd), 2-0 Bahjat (57th)
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Bahjat (88.)
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Player of the Match: Hammadi Ahmad (al-Quwa al-Jawiya)
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List of goalscorers
Below are the top scorers of the AFC Cup season (without qualification). If the number of hits is the same, the players are sorted alphabetically.
Used players by al-Quwa al-Jawiya
Web links
Individual evidence
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↑ 4.25 SC's An Il-bom takes Top Scorer Award . In: The-AFC.com . October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
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↑ Ahmed wants more . In: The-AFC.com . October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
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↑ a b AFC Cup 2018 draw confirmed . In: The-AFC.com . December 6, 2017. Accessed January 23, 2018.
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↑ a b AFC Cup 2018 knockout stage draw confirmed . In: The-AFC.com . May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
Asian Football Championships 2018