The 2011 AFC President's Cup was the seventh edition of the AFC President's Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "emerging countries" in Asia.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Taiwan |
Dates | 20 April – 25 May (group stage) 19–25 September (final stage) |
Teams | 6 (final stage) 12 (total) (from 12 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Taipower FC (1st title) |
Runners-up | Phnom Penh Crown |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 25 |
Goals scored | 90 (3.6 per match) |
Attendance | 58,208 (2,328 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Ho Ming-tsan (6 goals) |
Best player(s) | Chen Po-liang |
Teams from 12 member associations competed.[1] In the qualifying stage, the 12 teams were divided into three groups of four teams each, and the top two teams from each group qualified for the six-team finals to be played at a centralised venue.[2] In the final stage, the qualified six teams were divided into two groups of three teams each. The winners from each group met in the final for the title.[3]
TaiPOWER FC became the first Taiwanese team to win the AFC President's Cup with a 3–2 win over Phnom Penh Crown from Cambodia in the final.[4]
Venues edit
Phnom Penh | Yangon | |
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Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium | Thuwunna Stadium | Bogyoke Aung San Stadium |
Capacity: 70,000 | Capacity: 32,000 | Capacity: 40,000 |
Kaohsiung | Kathmandu | |
Kaohsiung National Stadium | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium | Halchowk Stadium |
Capacity: 55,000 | Capacity: 17,800 | Capacity: 3,500 |
Qualifying teams edit
Palestinian Authority clubs began to play in the AFC President's Cup from 2011 onwards.[5]
Association | Team | Qualifying method | App | Last App |
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Bangladesh | Abahani Limited | 2009–10 Bangladesh League champions | 4th | 2010 |
Bhutan | Yeedzin | 2010 A-Division champions | 2nd | 2009 |
Cambodia | Phnom Penh Crown | 2010 Cambodian League champions | 3rd | 2009 |
Chinese Taipei | Taipower FC | 2010 Intercity Football League champions | 4th | 2009 |
Kyrgyzstan | Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 2010 Kyrgyzstan League champions | 1st | none |
Myanmar | Yadanarbon | 2010 Myanmar National League champions | 2nd | 2010 |
Nepal | Nepal Police Club | 2010 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League champions | 4th | 2009 |
Pakistan | WAPDA | 2010 Pakistan Premier League champions | 4th | 2009 |
Palestine | Jabal Al Mukaber | 2009–10 West Bank Premier League champions | 1st | none |
Sri Lanka | Don Bosco | 2010–11 Sri Lanka Football Premier League champions | 1st | none |
Tajikistan | Istiqlol | 2010 Tajik League champions | 1st | none |
Turkmenistan | FC Balkan | 2010 Turkmenistan League champions | 1st | none |
Group stage edit
The draw for the group stage was held on 14 March 2011, 15:00 UTC+08:00, at AFC House, Kuala Lumpur.[6] The 12 teams were divided into three groups of four teams each. The group matches were scheduled to be played from 13 to 31 May 2011; however, matches of Group C were played from 20 to 24 April 2011.
All groups were played in a single round-robin format at a centralized venue. The top two teams from each group qualified for the final stage. The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:[7]
- Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
- Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches; (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for each direct red card, 4 points for each yellow card followed by a direct red card)
- Drawing of lots.
Group A edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Advanced to Final stage |
2 | Phnom Penh Crown | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | Abahani Limited | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | Don Bosco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 2–0 | Abahani Limited |
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Adzhiniiazov 10' Pavlov 33' |
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Phnom Penh Crown | 3–0 | Don Bosco |
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Njoku 25' Sokumpheak 66' Chaya 67' |
Report |
Don Bosco | 0–2 | Neftchi Kochkor-Ata |
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Report | Pavlov 24' Baldinov 65' |
Abahani Limited | 0–1 | Phnom Penh Crown |
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Report | Chaya 80' |
Abahani Limited | 4–1 | Don Bosco |
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Rony 17' Ibrahim 51', 61', 81' (pen.) |
Report | Arachchilage 15' |
Group B edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Istiqlol | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 7 | Advanced to Final stage |
2 | Yadanarbon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 7 | |
3 | Jabal Al Mukaber | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 3 | |
4 | Yeedzin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 |
- All matches were held in Myanmar.
- All times are Myanmar Standard Time (MST) – UTC+06:30
Istiqlol | 2–0 | Jabal Al Mukaber |
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Fatkhuloev 58' Rabimov 89' |
Report |
Yeedzin | 0–8 | Istiqlol |
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Report | Fatkhuloev 16', 30' Vasiev 24' Tokhirov 56', 63', 70', 76' Saburov 90+2' |
Jabal Al Mukaber | 3–4 | Yadanarbon |
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Maraaba 8' A. Aliwisat 27' Al Amour 39' |
Report | Hussein Hasan 41' (o.g.) Yan Paing 45+3', 58' Pai Soe 90+4' |
Jabal Al Mukaber | 7–0 | Yeedzin |
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A. Aliwisat 2' Halman 9' S. Aliwisat 14' Al Amour 33', 44' Khatib 64' Wadi 80' |
Report |
Group C edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Taipower FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advanced to Final stage |
2 | Balkan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
3 | WAPDA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | Nepal Police Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
- All matches were held in Nepal.
- All times are Nepal Time (NPT) – UTC+05:45
Nepal Police Club | 0–2 | WAPDA |
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Report | Mehmood 39' Pathan 88' |
Taipower FC | 1–1 | Balkan |
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Ho Ming-tsan 67' | Report | Alikperow 36' |
WAPDA | 0–3 | Taipower FC |
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Report | Pan Kuao-kai 41' Chen Yi-wei 55' Ho Ming-tsan 65' |
Balkan | 2–0 | Nepal Police Club |
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Kuçerenkow 41' Diwanow 52' |
Report |
Final stage edit
On 14 June 2011, the Organising Committee for the AFC President's Cup decided to award the hosting rights of the 2011 AFC President's Cup Finals to Chinese Taipei.[8] The matches were played at the Kaohsiung National Stadium in Kaohsiung from 19 to 25 September 2011.
The draw for the final stage was held on 29 July 2011, 16:00 UTC+08:00, at AFC House, Kuala Lumpur.[9] The six teams which qualified for the final stage were divided into two groups of three teams each, played in a single round-robin format. The winner from each group qualified for the single-match final to decide the title (extra time and penalty shootout would be used to decide the winner if necessary).[10]
- All matches were held in Taiwan (Republic of China).
- All times are Taiwan Standard Time (TST) – UTC+08:00
Group A edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Taiwan Power Company | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Advanced to Final |
2 | Balkan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | |
3 | Istiqlol | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Istiqlol | 0–2 | Taiwan Power Company |
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Report | Chen Po-liang 39' Chiang Shih-lu 41' |
Taiwan Power Company | 4–3 | Balkan |
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Ho Ming-tsan 57', 66' (pen.) Kuo Yin-hung 81' Chen Po-liang 87' |
Report | Gurbani 24', 25' Garahanow 62' |
Group B edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Phnom Penh Crown | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Advanced to Final |
2 | Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 3 | |
3 | Yadanarbon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Phnom Penh Crown | 2–1 | Neftchi Kochkor-Ata |
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Njoku 35' Chaya 56' |
Report | Alimov 79' |
Yadanarbon | 0–4 | Phnom Penh Crown |
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Report | Njoku 3', 83' Sokumpheak 22' Sopanha 32' |
Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 8–2 | Yadanarbon |
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Pavlov 5', 73', 90+2' Djamshidov 33', 87' Dzhumataev 79', 90' Dzhalilov 86' |
Report | Pai Soe 35' Rakhmanjonov 47' (o.g.) |
Final edit
Phnom Penh Crown | 2–3 | Taiwan Power Company |
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Njoku 34' Sovannrithy 82' |
Report | Ho Ming-tsan 2', 47' Chen Po-liang 67' |
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Awards edit
The following awards were given for the 2011 AFC President's Cup:[11]
- Most Valuable Player Award: Chen Po-liang (Taiwan Power Company)
- Top Scorer: Ho Ming-tsan (Taiwan Power Company)
- Fair Play Award: Neftchi Kochkor-Ata
Top scorers edit
Rank | Player | Club | GS1 | GS2 | GS3 | FG1 | FG2 | F | Total |
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1 | Ho Ming-tsan | Taiwan Power Company | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
2 | Yan Paing | Yadanarbon | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||
Pai Soe | Yadanarbon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
Farkhod Tokhirov | Istiqlol | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||
Pavel Pavlov | Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||
Kingsley Njoku | Phnom Penh Crown | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "AFC Competitions Committee meeting". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 23 November 2009.
- ^ "Yadanarbon in uncharted waters". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 14 March 2011.
- ^ "High hopes from Palestine club: Suzuki". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 14 March 2011.
- ^ "Taiwan Power win AFC President's Cup". the-afc.com. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Palestine clubs set for AFC President's Cup". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 26 September 2010.
- ^ "President's Cup group stage draw on March 14". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 24 February 2011.
- ^ "AFC President's Cup 2011 Competitions Regulations" (PDF). The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ "Chinese Taipei to host AFC President's Cup Finals". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 14 June 2011.
- ^ "AFC President's Cup Final Stage draw on July 29". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Kyrgyz challenge awaits Yadanarbon". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Triple treat for Taiwan Power". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
External links edit
- AFC President's Cup Official Page (in English)