2011 AFC Cup group stage
A total of 32 teams, 20 from West Asia and 12 from East Asia, competed in the 2011 AFC Cup group stage. They included 28 direct entries and 4 losers of the 2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off (two from West Asia and two from East Asia).
The draw for the group stage was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 December 2010.[1] The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Clubs from the same country may not be drawn into the same group.[2]
In each group, teams played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays were 1–2 March, 15–16 March, 12–13 April, 26–27 April, 3–4 May, and 10–11 May 2011.[3]
The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage.[4]
Tiebreakers
The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:[4]
- 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;
- 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.
Groups
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | +26 | 18 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 7 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 6 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 4 |
| Nasaf Qarshi |
9 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bošković Pereplotkins Shomurodov Gevorkyan Mirkholdirshoev |
Report |
| Al-Ansar |
1 – 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nasseredine |
Report | Bošković Otakuziyev Turaev Kamolov |
| Nasaf Qarshi |
7 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bošković Gevorkyan Otakuziyev Yunusov |
Report | Geleta |
- Notes
- Note 1: Al-Tilal v Al-Ansar moved to Jordan due to the political situation in Yemen.[5]
- Note 2: Al Tilal v Dempo moved to India due to the political situation in Yemen.[6]
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 14 | |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 1 |
- Notes
- Note 3: Al-Saqr vs Al-Qadsia moved to Kuwait and brought forward from 26 April 2011 to 15 April 2011 due to the political situation in Yemen.[7]
- Note 4: Al-Saqr vs Shurtan Guzar moved to Syria due to the political situation in Yemen.[8]
Group C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
- Duhok, Al-Faisaly and Al-Jaish are ranked by their head-to-head records, as shown below.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 |
- Notes
- Note 5: Al-Faisaly v Duhok moved to Amman International Stadium at Amman.[9]
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 14 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 |
| Al-Wehdat |
5 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attal Shelbaieh Abu Hwaiti Abdul-Haleem |
Report | Al-Alawi |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 14 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 6 | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 6 | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 |
- Al-Ahed, Al-Oruba and Al-Karamah are ranked by their head-to-head records, as shown below.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 |
- Notes
- Note 6: Last two home matches of Al-Karamah moved to Abbasiyyin Stadium at Damascus after approval by AFC.[10]
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 12 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 10 | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 9 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 4 |
| VB |
1 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashfaq |
Report | Nguyễn Quang Tình Nguyễn Ngọc Anh Ngô Hoàng Thịnh |
| VB |
3 – 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mansaray Qasim Easa |
Report | Carrijó Lai Yiu Cheong Haneef |
| TSW Pegasus |
2 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Carrijó |
Report | Phan Như Thuật Bryan Ngô Hoàng Thịnh |
| Sriwijaya |
3 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gumbs Nasir Lasut |
Report | Lai Yiu Cheong Lee Hong Lim |
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 14 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 11 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 8 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
Group H
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 13 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 11 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 5 | |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 3 |
| Persipura Jayapura |
4 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bonai B. Solossa Bonsapia Mandowen |
Report | Ozbey |
| Kingfisher East Bengal |
3 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ozbey Sahni |
Report | Kwok Kin Pong Cheng Lai Hin Li Haiqiang |
| Persipura Jayapura |
4 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Krangar B. Solossa Pangkali |
Report | Xu Deshuai Ng Wai Chiu |
- Notes
- Note 7: Last two home matches of Persipura Jayapura moved to Mandala Stadium at Jayapura after approval by AFC.[11]
- Note 8: Kingfisher East Bengal v South China moved to Barabati Stadium at Cuttack due to the state assembly elections which would mean lack of security personnel for the match in Kolkata.[12]
References
- ↑ AFC Cup: Tough encounters in the offing
- ↑ AFC Cup 2011 Draw Mechanism for Preliminary Stage (Group & Round of 16)
- ↑ 2011 AFC Cup Official Match Schedule
- 1 2 AFC Cup 2011 Competitions Regulations
- ↑ Al Tilal-Al Ansar match moved to Jordan
- ↑ Al Tilal to play home game in India
- ↑ Al Saqr-Al Qadsia match date, venue changed
- ↑ Al Saqr to play home game in Syria
- ↑ Al Faisaly-Duhok game moved to Amman Int Stadium
- ↑ Change in Al Karamah’s home venue
- ↑ Change in Persipura Jayapura’s home venue
- ↑ Victory or it’s ‘bye-bye’ Bengal
External links
- AFC Cup Official Page (English)
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