2010 AFC Cup

7th secondary club football tournament organized by the May 2016 AFC Cup 2010 23 February – 6 November 2010 26+5 17 SYR 1980 Al-Ittihad 1 KUW Al-Qadsia 111 338 782483 BRA Afonso Alves (9 goals) 2009 2011 The 2010 AFC Cup was the seventh edition of the AFC Cup, a competition among clubs from member nations of the Asian Football Confederation. With the Asian Football Confederation currently reviewing the format of the AFC Champions League between 2009 and 2010 season, significant changes were made in the way the competition is run, the teams that will qualify for the AFC Cup is also expected to be from different countries compared to the previous editions. Qualification The preliminary qualification scheme for the AFC 2010 was released in 2008.AFC PRO-LEAGUE AD-HOC COMMITTEE ASSESSMENT CHARTS https://web.archive.org/web/20080906235651/http://www.the-afc.com/uploads/Documents/common/cms/afc/AFC%20PRO-LEAGUE%20AD-HOC%20COMMITTEE%20ASSESSMENT%20CHARTS%201.pdf 6 September 2008 A total of 33 clubs were due to participate in the 2010 AFC Cup (eventually reduced to 31). Qualifying play-off (2 teams) The teams were from the following associations: QAT Qatar UZB Uzbekistan However, the qualifying play-off was not needed and both teams advanced automatically in the group stage after FIFA's suspension of the Iraqi Football Association was not lifted by 6 January 2010. Group stage (32 teams) Qualifying play-off winner (eventually not played) 2 teams to qualify from each of the following associations: HKG Hong Kong IRQ Iraq JOR Jordan KUW Kuwait LIB Lebanon MDV Maldives OMA Oman SYR 1980 Syria YEM Yemen Both teams from Iraq were disqualified after FIFA's suspension on the Iraq Football Association was not lifted on 6 January 2010. 1 team to qualify from each of the following associations: BHR Bahrain IND India IDN Indonesia MAS Malaysia SIN Singapore THA Thailand VIE Vietnam 6 losers from 2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs (including any of the 2009 AFC Cup finalists which fail to fulfil the criteria set by AFC to compete in the 2010 AFC Champions League, and thus directly enter the 2010 AFC Cup) Notes Three teams from elite countries have been given a chance to take part in the 2010 AFC Cup competition, therefore a qualifying play-off match has been added to the calendar (eventually not played). For the second time in its history, teams from Kuwait will join the AFC Cup fray. Syrian clubs again reappear in the competition after winning the inaugural edition (Al Jaish) in 2004. A Qatari team will participate in the tournament for the first time. Qualifying teams The following is the list of participants confirmed by the AFC.Strong field for 2010 AFC Cup AFC 900 center AFC 29.3425 47.951944 80 Al-Kuwait left AFC 29.34 48.030278 80 Al-Qadsia right AFC 29.329004 47.987691 80 Kazma bottom AFC 26.128159 50.561099 80 Al-Riffa right AFC 25.3313953 51.3370288 80 Al-Rayyan left AFC 31.872326 36.001749 80 Al-Wehdat Shabab Al-Ordon right AFC 33.893423 35.501450 80 Al-Nejmeh Al–Ahed top AFC 24.256822 55.809602 80 Al-Nahda bottom AFC 24.334584 56.743017 80 Saham Club right AFC 36.216667 37.166667 Al-Ittihad bottom AFC 33.513 36.292 80 Al-Jaish bottom AFC 34.733333 36.716667 80 Al-Karamah bottom AFC 14.802222 42.951111 80 Al-Hilal Al-Sahili bottom AFC 15.411981 44.201569 80 Al-Ahli (San'a') right AFC 22.56972 88.36972 90 East Bengal right AFC 15.49300 73.81800 90 Churchill Brothers top AFC 38.83824 65.81386 Nasaf AFC 4.10267 73.30471 90 VB Sports Club Victory SC left Cyan pog.svg AFC 22.326061 114.172921 90 South ChinaTai Po FC top AFC 1.309904 103.860451 90 Geylang United right AFC 14.000591 100.679375 90 Muangthong United Thai Port Red pog.svg left AFC -4.096123 138.948383 Persiwa right AFC -2.982127 104.751205 Sriwijaya left AFC 10.971839 106.672614 80 Becamex Binh Duong rightAFC 16.069554 108.216400 80 SHB Da Nang top West Asia (Groups A–E)TeamQualifying methodAppLast App BHR Al-Riffa 2008–09 Bahrain Classification Soccer League runners-up 1st IND Kingfisher East Bengal 2009–10 Indian Federation Cup winners 4th 2008 JOR Al-Wahdat 2008–09 Jordan League champions2008–09 Jordan FA Cup winners 5th 2009 JOR Shabab Al-Ordon 2008–09 Jordan League runners-up 3rd 2008 KUW Al-Kuwait1 2009 AFC Cup winners2009 Kuwait Emir Cup winners 2nd 2009 KUW Al-Qadsia 2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League champions 1st KUW Kazma 2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League runners-up 1st LIB Al-Nejmeh 2008–09 Lebanese Premier League champions 5th 2007 LIB Al-Ahed 2008–09 Lebanese FA Cup winners 4th 2009 OMA Al-Nahda 2008–09 Omani League champions 2nd 2008 OMA Saham 2009 Sultan Qaboos Cup winners 1st QAT Al-Rayyan2 2008–09 Qatar Stars League 3rd place 1st SYR 1980 Al-Ittihad 2008–09 Syrian Premier League champions 1st SYR 1980 Al-Jaish 2008–09 Syrian Premier League 3rd place 2nd 2004 UZB Nasaf Qarshi2 2009 Uzbek League 3rd place 1st YEM Al-Hilal 2008–09 Yemeni League champions 3rd 2009 YEM Al-Ahli 2009 Yemeni President Cup winners 2nd 2008 SYR 1980 Al-Karamah 2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off losers 2nd 2009 IND Churchill Brothers 2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off losers 1stEast Asia (Groups F–H)TeamQualifying methodAppLast App HKG South China 2008–09 Hong Kong First Division League champions 3rd 2009 HKG Tai Po 2009 Hong Kong FA Cup winners 1st IDN Persiwa Wamena3 2008–09 Indonesia Super League runners-up 1st MAS Selangor 2009 Super League Malaysia champions 2nd 2006 MDV VB Sports Club 2009 Dhivehi League champions 3rd 2009 MDV Victory SC 2009 Maldives FA Cup winners 3rd 2008 SIN Geylang United 2009 Singapore Cup winners 2nd 2004 THA Thai Port 2009 Thai FA Cup winners 1st VIE Bình Dương 2009 V-League runners-up 2nd 2009 IDN Sriwijaya FC 2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off losers 1st VIE SHB Đà Nẵng 2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off losers 1st THA Muangthong United 2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off losers 1st 1 Al-Kuwait failed to fulfil the criteria set by AFC to compete in the 2010 AFC Champions League, and so directly enter the 2010 AFC Cup.Karamah vying for ACL 2010 play-off glory 2 Nasaf Qarshi were due to host Al-Rayyan in the qualifying play-off, with the winner advancing to the group stage (Group E). However, both teams advanced automatically to the group stage after the two teams from Iraq, Arbil (Group C) and Najaf (Group B), were disqualified after FIFA's suspension on the Iraq Football Association was not lifted on 6 January 2010.AFC disqualifies Iraq clubs from AFC Cup As a result, the tournament was reduced to 31 teams. 3 Negeri Sembilan FA (second representative of Malaysia) withdrew, and was replaced by Persiwa Wamena. Schedule The 2010 AFC Cup will have the same format as the 2009 AFC Cup. DateAl Rayyan, Nasaf and Persiwa in AFC Cup 2010Event7 DecemberDraw for qualifying play-off and group stage23 JanuaryQualifying play-off (eventually not played)8 FebruaryDraw for ACL play-off losers in group stageAFC Cup: Vacant slots to be filled up on Monday 23–24 FebruaryGroup stage Matchday 1 16–17 MarchGroup stage Matchday 2 23–24 MarchGroup stage Matchday 3 6–7 AprilGroup stage Matchday 4 20–21 AprilGroup stage Matchday 5DateEvent 27–28 AprilGroup stage Matchday 6 11–12 MayRound of 1625 MayDraw for remaining rounds& AFC Cup knockout stage draw14 SeptemberQuarter-finals 1st leg21 SeptemberQuarter-finals 2nd leg5 OctoberSemi-finals 1st leg19 OctoberSemi-finals 2nd leg6 NovemberFinal Group stage 2010 AFC Cup group stage The draw for the group stage was held on 7 December 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Preliminary picture cloudy for AFC Cup champions The ACL play-off losers were placed in their groups on 8 February 2010.‘Double Match System’ determines final AFC Cup grouping Each club plays double round-robin (home and away) against fellow three group members, a total of 6 matches each. Clubs receive 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in 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; (Away goals do not apply) 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; 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. Winners and runners-up of each group will qualify for the next round. Group A Group A Group B Group B Group C Group C Group D Group D Group E Group E Group F Group F Group G Group G Group H Group H Knockout stage 2010 AFC Cup knockout stage Round of 16 The matches were played on 11 and 12 May 2010. Al-Karamah SYR 1980 1–0 Nasaf Qarshi UZB Kazma KUW 1–1 (a.e.t.)(6–5 p) Shabab Al-Ordon JOR Al-Rayyan QAT 1–1 (a.e.t.)(2–4 p) Muangthong United THA South China HKG 1–3 Al-Riffa BHR Al-Kuwait KUW 1–1 (a.e.t.)(4–5 p) Al-Ittihad SYR 1980 Al-Qadsia KUW 2–1 Churchill Brothers IND Sriwijaya IDN 1–4 Thai Port THA SHB Đà Nẵng VIE 4–3 (a.e.t.) Bình Dương VIE |} Quarter-finals The draw for the remaining rounds was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 25 May 2010.Tough Thai test for Al Karamah Because of the country protection rule, if there are two clubs from the same country, they will not face each other in the quarter-finals. Therefore, the two clubs from Syria, Kuwait, and Thailand may not be drawn with each other in the quarter-finals.Open ACL draw for Koreans; Saudis separated The first legs were played on 14 and 15 September, and the second legs were played on 21 and 22 September 2010. Al-Riffa BHR 8–3 SHB Đà Nẵng VIE 3–0 5–3 Al-Karamah SYR 1980 1–2 Muangthong United THA 1–0 0–2 Thai Port THA 0–3 Al-Qadsia KUW 0–0 0–3 Al-Ittihad SYR 1980 4–2 Kazma KUW 3–2 1–0 |} Semi-finals The first legs were played on 5 October, and the second legs were played on 19 October 2010. Muangthong United THA 1–2 Al-Ittihad SYR 1980 1–0 0–2 Al-Riffa BHR 3–4 Al-Qadsia KUW 2–0 1–4 |} Final 2010 AFC Cup final The final was played on 6 November 2010. It was a one-leg match originally set to be played at the host stadium of one of the finalists, but was changed to a larger capacity stadium one week before the final.AFC Cup final venue changed 6 November 2010 19:00 (UTC+3) Al-Qadsia KUW 1–1 (a.e.t.) Report SYR 1980 Al-Ittihad Al Enezi 29 Dyab 53 Jaber International Stadium, Kuwait City 58,604 Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) Al Mutawa Al Mejmed Al Khatib Al Ansari 2–4 Hemidi Dyab Dakka Kalaji AFC Cup 2010 WinnersSYR 1980 100pxAl-IttihadFirst Title Statistics Top goalscorers Rank Player Club MD1 Group stage Matchday 1 MD2 Group stage Matchday 2 MD3 Group stage Matchday 3 MD4 Group stage Matchday 4 MD5 Group stage Matchday 5 MD6 Group stage Matchday 6 R16 Round of 16 QF1 Quarter-finals First Leg QF2 Quarter-finals Second Leg SF1 Semi-finals First Leg SF2 Semi-finals Second Leg  F  Final Total 1 BRA Afonso Alves QAT Al-Rayyan 3 2 2 1 1 9 2 ARG Gastón Merlo VIE Đà Nẵng 1 1 1 2 3 8 3 QAT Fábio César Montezine QAT Al-Rayyan 1 2 2 2 7 VIE Huỳnh Kesley Alves VIE Bình Dương 1 3 2 1 7 KUW Bader Al-Mutwa KUW Al Qadsia 2 1 1 1 1 1 7 5 KUW Khaled Al-Azemi KUW Al Kuwait 2 4 6 7 BRA Leonardo Ferreira da Silva HKG South China 2 1 2 5 SKN Keith Gumbs IDN Sriwijaya 2 1 2 5 MDV Ali Ashfaq MDV VB Sports Club 1 1 1 1 1 5 NGA Anoure Obiora IDN Sriwijaya 3 1 1 5 BHR Abdulrahman Mubarak BHR Al-Riffa 1 1 1 1 1 5 References External links AFC Cup Official Page en 2010 2