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2011 AFC Cup
8th secondary club football tournament organized by the
8th secondary club football tournament organized by the
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | AFC Cup |
| year | 2011 |
| dates | 1 March – 29 October 2011 |
| num_teams | 28+*4* |
| associations | 15 |
| champion_other | UZB Nasaf Qarshi |
| count | 1 |
| second_other | KUW Al-Kuwait |
| matches | 117 |
| goals | 363 |
| attendance | |
| top_scorer | MNE Ivan Bošković (10 goals) |
| player | TKM Artur Gevorkyan |
| prevseason | [2010](2010-afc-cup) |
| nextseason | [2012](2012-afc-cup) |
The 2011 AFC Cup was the eighth edition of the AFC Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "developing countries" in Asia.
Allocation of entries per association
- 2 teams qualified from each of the following associations:
- HKG Hong Kong
- IRQ Iraq
- JOR Jordan
- KUW Kuwait
- LIB Lebanon
- MDV Maldives
- OMA Oman
- SYR Syria
- VIE Vietnam
- YEM Yemen
- 1 team qualified from each of the following associations:
- BHR Bahrain (withdrew and replaced by a team from UZB Uzbekistan)
- IND India
- THA Thailand
- 4 invited teams, from the following associations:
- IDN Indonesia
- IRQ Iraq
- SIN Singapore
- UZB Uzbekistan
- 5 losers from the 2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs (including any of the 2010 AFC Cup finalists which fail to fulfil the criteria set by AFC to compete in the 2011 AFC Champions League, and thus directly enter the 2011 AFC Cup)
Qualifying teams
The following is the list of participants confirmed by the AFC. There were 28 direct entries while 4 teams joined as losers of the 2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.
| West Asia (Groups A–E) | Team | Qualifying method | App | Last App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRQ Duhok | [2009–10 Iraqi Premier League](2009-10-iraqi-premier-league) champions | 1st | none | |
| IRQ Al-Talaba | [2009–10 Iraqi Premier League](2009-10-iraqi-premier-league) runners-up | 1st | none | |
| IRQ Arbil1 | [2009–10 Iraqi Premier League](2009-10-iraqi-premier-league) 4th place | 2nd | [2009](2009-afc-cup) | |
| JOR Al-Faisaly | [2009–10 Jordan League](2009-10-jordan-league) champions | 5th | [2009](2009-afc-cup) | |
| JOR Al-Wehdat | [2009–10 Jordan FA Cup](2009-10-jordan-fa-cup) winners | 6th | [2010](2010-afc-cup) | |
| KUW Al-Qadsia2 | [2010 AFC Cup](2010-afc-cup) runners-up | |||
| [2009–10 Kuwaiti Premier League](2009-10-kuwaiti-premier-league) champions | ||||
| [2010 Kuwait Emir Cup](2010-kuwait-emir-cup) winners | 2nd | [2010](2010-afc-cup) | ||
| KUW Al-Kuwait | [2009–10 Kuwaiti Premier League](2009-10-kuwaiti-premier-league) runners-up | 3rd | [2010](2010-afc-cup) | |
| KUW Al-Nasr | [2009–10 Kuwaiti Premier League](2009-10-kuwaiti-premier-league) 3rd place | 1st | none | |
| LIB Al-Ahed | [2009–10 Lebanese Premier League](2009-10-lebanese-premier-league) champions | 5th | [2010](2010-afc-cup) | |
| LIB Al-Ansar | [2009–10 Lebanese FA Cup](2009-10-lebanese-fa-cup) winners | 3rd | [2008](2008-afc-cup) | |
| OMA Al-Suwaiq | [2009–10 Oman Mobile League](2009-10-oman-mobile-league) champions | 2nd | [2009](2009-afc-cup) | |
| OMA Al-Orouba | [2010 Sultan Qaboos Cup](2010-sultan-qaboos-cup) winners | 2nd | [2009](2009-afc-cup) | |
| SYR Al-Jaish | [2009–10 Syrian Premier League](2009-10-syrian-premier-league) champions | 3rd | [2010](2010-afc-cup) | |
| SYR Al-Karamah | [2009–10 Syrian Cup](2009-10-syrian-cup) winners | 3rd | [2010](2010-afc-cup) | |
| UZB Nasaf Qarshi1 | [2010 Uzbek League](2010-uzbek-league) 3rd place | 2nd | [2010](2010-afc-cup) | |
| UZB Shurtan Guzar3 | [2010 Uzbek League](2010-uzbek-league) 4th place | 1st | none | |
| YEM Al-Saqr | [2009–10 Yemeni League](2009-10-yemeni-league) champions | 2nd | [2007](2007-afc-cup) | |
| YEM Al-Tilal | [2010 Yemeni President Cup](2010-yemeni-president-cup) winners | 2nd | [2009](2009-afc-cup) | |
| SYR Al-Ittihad | [2010 AFC Cup](2010-afc-cup) Winners | |||
| [2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off](2011-afc-champions-league-qualifying-play-off) losers | 2nd | [2010](2010-afc-cup) | ||
| IND Dempo | [2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off](2011-afc-champions-league-qualifying-play-off) losers | 5th | [2009](2009-afc-cup) |
| East Asia (Groups F–H) | Team | Qualifying method | App | Last App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HKG South China | [2009–10 Hong Kong First Division League](2009-10-hong-kong-first-division-league) champions | |||
| [2009–10 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield](2009-10-hong-kong-senior-challenge-shield) winners | 4th | [2010](2010-afc-cup) | ||
| HKG TSW Pegasus | [2010 Hong Kong FA Cup](2010-hong-kong-fa-cup) winners | 1st | none | |
| IND Kingfisher East Bengal | [2010 Indian Federation Cup](2010-indian-federation-cup) winners | 5th | [2010](2010-afc-cup) | |
| IDN Persipura Jayapura1 | [2009–10 Indonesia Super League](2009-10-indonesia-super-league) runners-up | 1st | none | |
| MDV VB | [2010 Dhivehi League](2010-dhivehi-league) champions | 4th | [2010](2010-afc-cup) | |
| MDV Victory | [2010 Maldives FA Cup](2010-maldives-fa-cup) winners | 4th | [2010](2010-afc-cup) | |
| SIN Tampines Rovers1 | [2010 S.League](2010-s-league) runners-up | 4th | [2007](2007-afc-cup) | |
| THA Chonburi | [2010 Thai FA Cup](2010-thai-fa-cup) winners | 2nd | [2009](2009-afc-cup) | |
| VIE Ha Noi T&T | [2010 V-League](2010-v-league) champions | 1st | none | |
| VIE Song Lam Nghe An | [2010 Vietnamese Cup](2010-vietnamese-cup) winners | 1st | none | |
| THA Muangthong United | [2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off](2011-afc-champions-league-qualifying-play-off) losers | 2nd | [2010](2010-afc-cup) | |
| IDN Sriwijaya | [2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off](2011-afc-champions-league-qualifying-play-off) losers | 2nd | [2010](2010-afc-cup) |
1 Invited to play in the competition.
2 Al-Qadsia failed to fulfil the criteria set by AFC to compete in the 2011 AFC Champions League, and so directly enter the 2011 AFC Cup.
3 Replaced Al-Ahli (2009–10 Bahrain First Division League champions).
Schedule
Schedule of dates for 2011 competition.
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 7 December 2010 | 1–2 March 2011 | |
| Matchday 2 | 15–16 March 2011 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 12–13 April 2011 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 26–27 April 2011 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 3–4 May 2011 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 10–11 May 2011 | |||
| Knockout phase | Round of 16 | 24–25 May 2011 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 7 June 2011 | 13 September 2011 | 27 September 2011 | |
| Semi-finals | 4 October 2011 | 18 October 2011 | ||
| Final | 29 October 2011 at home of one of the finalists |
Group stage
Main article: 2011 AFC Cup group stage
The draw for the group stage was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 December 2010. Clubs from the same country may not be drawn into the same group. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Knockout stage
Main article: 2011 AFC Cup knockout stage
Round of 16
Based on the results from the group stage, the matchups of the round of 16 were decided as below. Each tie was played in one match, hosted by the winners of each group (Team 1) against the runners-up of another group (Team 2).
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 June 2011. In this draw, the "country protection" rule was applied: if there are exactly two clubs from the same country, they may not face each other in the quarter-finals; however, if there are more than two clubs from the same country, they may face each other in the quarter-finals.
Semi-finals
Final
Main article: 2011 AFC Cup final
The final of the 2011 AFC Cup was hosted by one of the finalists, decided by draw.
Perepļotkins
| **2011 AFC Cup** |
|---|
| UZB |
| **Nasaf Qarshi** |
| **1st Title** |
Awards
The following awards were given for the 2011 AFC Cup:
- Most Valuable Player Award: TKM Artur Gevorkyan (Nasaf Qarshi)
- Top Scorer: MNE Ivan Bošković (Nasaf Qarshi)
- Fair Play Award: UZB Nasaf Qarshi
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | MD1 | MD2 | MD3 | MD4 | MD5 | MD6 | R16 | QF1 | QF2 | SF1 | SF2 | F | Total | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNE Ivan Bošković | UZB Nasaf Qarshi | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SYR Firas Al Khatib | KUW Al-Qadsia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Leandro Carrijó | HKG TSW Pegasus | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JOR Hassan Abdel-Fattah | KUW Al-Kuwait & | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JOR Al-Wehdat | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JOR Mahmoud Shelbaieh | JOR Al-Wehdat | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SIN Aleksandar Durić | SIN Tampines Rovers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THA Pipob On-Mo | THA Chonburi | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRQ Muslim Mubarak | IRQ Arbil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Tolgay Ozbey | IND Kingfisher East Bengal | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CIV Christian Kouakou | THA Muangthong United | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IDN Boaz Solossa | IDN Persipura Jayapura | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KUW Hamad Al Enezi | KUW Al-Qadsia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UZB Nosirbek Otakuziyev | UZB Nasaf Qarshi | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Own goals
| Amit Ghosh | Team | Against | Round | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA Douglas Da Santos | MDV VB | IDN Sriwijaya | Group stage Matchday 1 | 1 March 2011 |
| MDV Abdulla Haneef | MDV VB | HKG TSW Pegasus | Group stage Matchday 3 | 13 April 2011 |
| OMN Hamed Al Daoudi | OMN Al-Oruba | IRQ Arbil | Group stage Matchday 4 | 27 April 2011 |
| LIB Samer Zeineddine | LIB Al-Ahed | IRQ Arbil | Group stage Matchday 5 | 4 May 2011 |
References
References
- (29 November 2010). "ACL, AFCC 2010 teams". AFC.
- "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2011". AFC.
- (6 December 2010). "Stage set for ACL, AFC Cup draws". AFC.
- (7 December 2010). "AFC Cup: Tough encounters in the offing". AFC.
- "AFC Cup 2011 Draw Mechanism for Preliminary Stage (Group & Round of 16)". AFC.
- "AFC Cup 2011 Competitions Regulations". AFC.
- (12 May 2011). "AFC Cup R16 match-ups". AFC.
- (7 June 2011). "Treat awaits fans in AFC Cup". AFC.
- (29 October 2011). "Team success key for MVP Gevorkyan". Asian Football Confederation.
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