2014 AFC Cup

11th secondary club football tournament organized by the AFC May 2016 AFC Cup 2014 2 February – 18 October 2014 34 19 KUW Al-Qadsia 1 IRQ Erbil 119 369 ESP Juan Belencoso (11 goals) KUW Saif Al Hashan 2013 2015 File:Dubai Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium 2.jpg The Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai hosted the final 275px The 2014 AFC Cup was the 11th edition of the AFC Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "developing countries" in Asia.http://www.the-afc.com/sites/default/files/afc_cup_2014_competition_regulations.pdf AFC Cup 2014 Competition Regulations AFC Al-Kuwait were the two-time defending champions, but were eliminated by Persipura Jayapura in the quarter-finals. In the final, Al-Qadsia of Kuwait defeated Erbil of Iraq 4–2 on penalties after a 0–0 draw in regulation time, to win their first AFC Cup title after losing in the previous year's final.http://www.the-afc.com/afc-cup-afc-cup-2014/al-qadsia-crowned-afc-cup-champions Al Qadsia crowned AFC Cup champions AFC 19 October 2014 Association team allocation The AFC laid out the procedure for deciding the participating associations and the allocation of slots, with the final decision to be made by the AFC on 26 November 2013.http://www.the-afc.com/sites/default/files/acl_slots_decision_by_exco_pt2.pdf ACL Slots Decisions By Exco pt. 2 AFC The following changes to the list of participating associations may be made from the 2013 AFC Cup if the AFC approves the following applications made by any association: An association originally participating in the AFC Cup may apply to participate in the 2014 AFC Champions League. An association may participate in both the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup if it only partially fulfills the AFC Champions League criteria. An association originally participating in the AFC President's Cup may apply to participate in the 2014 AFC Cup. The following changes in the participating associations were made compared to the previous year: Kyrgyzstan and Palestine clubs' participation were upgraded from the AFC President's Cup to the AFC Cup starting from 2014 by the AFC.http://www.ffkr.kg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3488&catid=2&Itemid=7&lang=en ru:"Алай" в Кубке АФК Football Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic 29 November 2013 Russian Each participating association was given either two entries to the group stage or one entry to the qualifying play-off, based on the AFC Technical Ranking and the number of associations in each zone.http://www.vnleague.com/images/vpf/2013/11/1385700704.pdf AFC Champions League 2014 and AFC Cup 2014 Competition Format - AFC Champions League & AFC Cup Play-off Asian Football Confederation Vietnam Professional Football 28 November 2013 4 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131213085904/http://www.vnleague.com/images/vpf/2013/11/1385700704.pdf 13 December 2013 dead dmy-all Evaluation for 2014 AFC CupRanked top 23, allocated two direct slotsRanked 24–34, allocated two direct slotsRanked 24–34, allocated one play-off slot +West Asia ZoneRankMemberAssociationSlotsGroup stagePlay-off10JOR Jordan2011KUW Kuwait2013IRQ Iraq2014SYR 1980 Syria2015OMA Oman2016BHR Bahrain2018LIB Lebanon2026TJK Tajikistan0131PLE Palestine0132KGZ Kyrgyzstan0133YEM Yemen01Total144 +East Asia ZoneRankMemberAssociationSlotsGroup stagePlay-off17VIE Vietnam2019HKG Hong Kong2020IDN Indonesia2021SIN Singapore2022MAS Malaysia2023IND India2025MDV Maldives2027MYA Myanmar20Total160 Teams The following teams entered the competition. Teams in italics played in the 2014 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off, but failed to advance to the AFC Champions League group stage (had they advanced to the AFC Champions League group stage, they would have been replaced by another team from the same association). +West Asia ZoneTeamQualifying methodAppLast AppGroup stage direct entrants (Groups A–D)BHR Al-Hidd2012–13 Bahrain First Division League 3rd place1stnoneBHR Riffa2012–13 Bahrain First Division League 4th place3nd2013IRQ Al-Shorta2012–13 Iraqi Elite League champions1stnoneIRQ Erbil2012–13 Iraqi Elite League runners-up5th2013JOR Shabab Al-Ordon2012–13 Jordan League champions4th2010JOR That Ras2012–13 Jordan FA Cup winners1stnoneKUW Al-Kuwait2012–13 Kuwaiti Premier League champions6th2013KUW Al-Qadsia2013 Kuwait Emir Cup winners5th2013LIB Safa2012–13 Lebanese Premier League champions2012–13 Lebanese FA Cup winners5th2013LIB Al-Nejmeh2012–13 Lebanese Premier League runners-up6th2010OMA Al-Suwaiq2012–13 Oman Elite League champions2012–13 Sultan Qaboos Cup winners4th2012OMA Fanja2012–13 Oman Elite League runners-up2nd2013SYR 1980 Al-Jaish2013 Syrian Premier League champions4th2011SYR 1980 Al-Wahda2013 Syrian Cup winners3rd2013Qualifying play-off participantsKGZ Alay Osh2013 Kyrgyzstan League champions1stnonePLE Shabab Al-Dhahiriya2012–13 West Bank Premier League champions1stnoneTJK Ravshan Kulob2013 Tajik League champions2nd2013YEM Al-Yarmuk Al-Rawda2013 Yemeni League champions1stnone +East Asia ZoneTeamQualifying methodAppLast AppGroup stage direct entrants (Groups E–H)HKG South China2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League champions5th2011HKG Kitchee2012–13 Hong Kong season play-off winners4th2013IND Pune2012–13 I-League runners-upNote IND1stnoneIND Churchill Brothers2012–13 I-League champions3rd2013IDN Persipura Jayapura2013 Indonesia Super League championsNote IDN 12nd2011IDN Arema Cronus2013 Indonesia Super League runners-upNote IDN 22nd2012MAS Selangor2013 Malaysia Super League runners-upNote MAS4th2013MAS Kelantan2013 Malaysia FA Cup winners3rd2013MDV New Radiant2013 Dhivehi League champions2013 Maldives FA Cup winners6th2013MDV Maziya2013 Dhivehi League runners-up2nd2013MYA Yangon United2013 Myanmar National League champions3rd2013MYA Nay Pyi Taw2013 Myanmar National League runners-upNote MYA1stnoneSIN Tampines Rovers2013 S.League champions7th2013SIN Home United2013 Singapore Cup winners7th2012VIE Hà Nội T&T2013 V.League 1 champions2nd2011VIE Vissai Ninh Bình2013 Vietnamese Cup winners1stnone Notes disc Note IND India (IND): Since the submission deadline came before the Indian Federation Cup, the league runners-up were chosen to represent India in the AFC Cup. Note IDN 2 Indonesia (IDN): Persipura Jayapura and Arema Cronus, the 2013 Indonesia Super League champions and runners-up respectively, were chosen to represent Indonesia in the AFC Cup.http://bola.kompas.com/read/2013/11/29/1728170/Persipura-Arema.Wakil.Indonesia.di.AFC.Cup.2014 Persipura-Arema, Wakil Indonesia di AFC Cup 2014 Bola Kompas 29 November 2013 Indonesian Note MAS Malaysia (MAS): Since LionsXII, a side managed by the Football Association of Singapore and thus ineligible to represent Malaysia in continental competition, won the 2013 Malaysia Super League, the league runners-up were chosen to represent Malaysia in the AFC Cup.http://www.the-afc.com/afc-general-secretary-malaysia/dato%E2%80%99-alex-reiterates-afc%E2%80%99s-stance-on-afc-cup-eligibility Dato' Alex reiterates AFC's stance on AFC Cup eligibility AFC 3 July 2013 Note MYA Myanmar (MYA): Since the MFF Cup had to be cancelled due to tightness of schedule in preparation for the 2013 Southeast Asian Games, the league runners-up were chosen to represent Myanmar in the AFC Cup. AFC 1000 left Location of teams of the 2014 AFC Cup.8px West Asia Zone8px East Asia Zone(p) Qualifying play-off participants AFC 26.25 50.616667 70 Al-HiddRiffa Red pog.svg right AFC 33.325 44.422 70 Al-Shorta Red pog.svg right AFC 36.191111 44.009167 70 Erbil Red pog.svg right AFC 32.083333 36.1 70 Shabab Al-Ordon Red pog.svg right AFC 31.183333 35.7 70 That Ras Red pog.svg right AFC 29.366 47.978 70 Al-KuwaitAl-Qadsia Red pog.svg right AFC 33.886944 35.513056 70 SafaAl-Nejmeh Red pog.svg top AFC 23.6189 58.2168 70 Al-SuwaiqFanja Red pog.svg right AFC 33.513 36.292 70 Al-JaishAl-Wahda Red pog.svg right AFC 40.53 72.8 70 Alay Osh (p) Red pog.svg right AFC 31.5425 35.095 70 ↑Shabab Al-Dhahiriya (p) Red pog.svg bottom AFC 37.909167 69.781944 70 Ravshan Kulob (p) Red pog.svg right AFC 15.34833 44.20639 70 Al-Yarmuk Al-Rawda (p) Red pog.svg right AFC 22.27350 114.18815 70 South ChinaKitchee Green pog.svg bottom AFC 17.47361 73.79778 70 Pune Green pog.svg right AFC 15.49300 73.81800 70 Churchill Brothers Green pog.svg right AFC -2.516969 140.735226 70 Persipura Jayapura Green pog.svg top AFC -8.150045 112.573982 70 Arema Cronus Green pog.svg bottom AFC 3.08225 101.544944 70 Selangor Green pog.svg left AFC 6.123839 102.24356 70 Kelantan Green pog.svg right AFC 4.175278 73.508889 70 New RadiantMaziya Green pog.svg right AFC 16.8 96.15 70 Yangon United Green pog.svg left AFC 19.75 96.1 70 Nay Pyi Taw Green pog.svg left AFC 1.309845 103.763015 70 Tampines RoversHome United Green pog.svg right AFC 21.033333 105.85 70 Hà Nội T&T Green pog.svg top AFC 20.253889 105.975 70 Vissai Ninh Bình Green pog.svg bottom Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws held at AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).http://www.the-afc.com/sites/default/files/afc_competition_calendar_2014.pdf AFC AFC Calendar of Competitions 2014 PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legQualifying play-offRound 1No draw2 February 2014Group stageMatchday 110 December 201325–26 February 2014Matchday 211–12 March 2014Matchday 318–19 March 2014Matchday 41–2 April 2014Matchday 58–9 April 2014Matchday 622–23 April 2014Knock-out stageRound of 1613–14 May 2014Quarter-finals28 May 201419 August 201426 August 2014Semi-finals16 September 201430 September 2014Final18 October 2014 at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai Qualifying play-off 2014 AFC Cup qualifying play-off The bracket for the qualifying play-off was determined by the AFC. Each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. The winners of each tie advanced to the group stage to join the 30 automatic qualifiers. Ravshan Kulob TJK 2–1 Al-Yarmuk Al-Rawda YEM Shabab Al-Dhahiriya PLE 1–1 (7–8 p) Alay Osh KGZ |} Group stage 2014 AFC Cup group stage The draw for the group stage was held on 10 December 2013.http://www.the-afc.com/afc-cup-2013/afc-cup-2014-group-stage-draw AFC Cup 2014 Group Stage draw AFC 10 December 2013 The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group. Each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16. Tiebreakers Tiebreakers The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: 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 (away goals do not apply) Goal difference in all the group matches Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches Penalty shoot-out 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 a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card) Drawing of lots Group A Group A Group B Group B Group C Group C Tiebreakers Al-Qadsia and Al-Hidd are ranked on head-to-head record. Group D Group D Group E Group E Tiebreakers Churchill Brothers and Home United are ranked on head-to-head record. Group F Group F Group G Group G Group H Group H Tiebreakers Tampines Rovers and Pune are ranked on head-to-head record. Knock-out stage 2014 AFC Cup knockout stage In the knock-out stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, while in the round of 16 and final, each tie was played as a single match. The away goals rule (for two-legged ties), extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. Bracket Bracket Round of 16 In the round of 16, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group in the same zone, with the group winners hosting the match. |- !colspan=3|West Asia Zone Safa LIB 0–1 Al-Hidd BHR Al-Qadsia KUW 4–0 That Ras JOR Al-Kuwait KUW 3–0 Riffa BHR Erbil IRQ 0–0 (3–0 p) Al-Nejmeh LIB |- !colspan=3|East Asia Zone Persipura Jayapura IDN 9–2 Yangon United MYA Vissai Ninh Bình VIE 4–2 Churchill Brothers IND Hà Nội T&T VIE 5–0 Nay Pyi Taw MYA Kitchee HKG 2–0 Arema Cronus IDN Quarter-finals The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 28 May 2014.http://www.the-afc.com/afc-cup-2014/defending-champions-kuwait-sc-to-meet-persipura Defending champions Kuwait SC to meet Persipura AFC 28 May 2014 Teams from different zones could be drawn into the same tie, and the "country protection" rule was applied, so teams from the same association cannot be drawn into the same tie. Hà Nội T&T VIE 0–3 Erbil IRQ 0–1 0–2 Vissai Ninh Bình VIE 3–4 Kitchee HKG 2–4 1–0 Al-Qadsia KUW 3–3 (a) Al-Hidd BHR 1–1 2–2 Al-Kuwait KUW 4–8 Persipura Jayapura IDN 3–2 1–6 Semi-finals Erbil IRQ 3–2 Kitchee HKG 1–1 2–1 Al-Qadsia KUW 10–2 Persipura Jayapura IDN 4–2 6–0 Final 2014 AFC Cup final The draw to decide the host team of the final was held after the quarter-final draw. Final Awards AwardPlayerTeamMost Valuable Playerhttp://www.the-afc.com/afc-cup/qadsias-al-hashan-claims-afc-cup-final-mvp-award-0 Qadsia's Al Hashan claims MVP award AFC 19 October 2014KUW Saif Al HashanKUW Al-QadsiaTop GoalscorerESP Juan BelencosoHKG Kitchee Top scorers RankPlayerTeamMD1 Group stage Matchday 1MD2 Group stage Matchday 2MD3 Group stage Matchday 3MD4 Group stage Matchday 4MD5 Group stage Matchday 5MD6 Group stage Matchday 6R16 Round of 16QF1 Quarter-finals 1st legQF2 Quarter-finals 2nd legSF1 Semi-finals 1st legSF2 Semi-finals 2nd legF FinalTotal1ESP Juan BelencosoHKG Kitchee11213 2 1 112SYR 1980 Omar Al SomaKUW Al-Qadsia 1113 1 7BRA CésarMYA Yangon United 211111 7BRA Paulo RangelMAS Selangor1 3 3 75MYA Kyaw Ko KoMYA Yangon United3 11 1 6VIE Nguyễn Văn QuyếtVIE Hà Nội T&T311 1 6IDN Boaz SolossaIDN Persipura Jayapura1 21 11 68KUW Saif Al HashanKUW Al-Qadsia 11 1 115KUW Bader Al-MutawaKUW Al-Qadsia 11 125VIE Đinh Văn TaVIE Vissai Ninh Bình12 2 5LBR Boakay Eddie FodayIDN Persipura Jayapura 5 5ESP Borja RubiatoIRQ Erbil 1211 5 Note: Goals scored in qualifying play-off not counted (see regulations, Article 74c).http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?&view=ajax&show=mod_topScorer&stageid=314&disp=all Top Goal Scorers (by Stage) – 2014 AFC Cup Play-off AFC.com Source:http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?&view=ajax&show=mod_topScorer&stageid=315&disp=all Top Goal Scorers (by Stage) – 2014 AFC Cup Group Stage AFC.comhttp://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?&view=ajax&show=mod_topScorer&stageid=318&disp=all Top Goal Scorers (by Stage) – 2014 AFC Cup Knock-out Stage AFC.com See also 2014 AFC Champions League 2014 AFC President's Cup References 2 External links AFC Cup, the-AFC.com 2014 2