2012 AFC Cup group stage
The 2012 AFC Cup group stage was contested by a total of 32 teams (20 from West Asia Zone and 12 from East Asia Zone). They included:
- 28 teams which directly entered the 2012 AFC Cup group stage (17 from West Asia Zone and 11 from East Asia Zone)
- 3 losers of the 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off final round (2 from West Asia Zone and 1 from East Asia Zone)
- 1 winner of the 2012 AFC Cup qualifying play-off (from West Asia Zone)
The draw for the group stage was held at the AFC house in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 6 December 2011, 15:00 UTC+08:00.[1] The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Clubs from the same country may not be drawn into the same group.
In each group, teams played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays were 6–7 March, 20–21 March, 3–4 April, 10–11 April, 24–25 April, and 8–9 May 2012.[2] The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage.[3]
Tiebreakers
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss) and tie breakers are in following order:[3]
- 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
Each team had been numbered from 1 to 4, the numbers determine the order of the fixtures:[3]
- Match Day 1: 1 vs 4, 3 vs 2
- Match Day 2: 2 vs 1, 4 vs 3
- Match Day 3: 1 vs 3, 4 vs 2
- Match Day 4: 3 vs 1, 2 vs 4
- Match Day 5: 4 vs 1, 2 vs 3
- Match Day 6: 1 vs 2, 3 vs 4
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al-Qadsia |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 10 |
 Al-Suwaiq |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10 |
 Al-Faisaly |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 |
 Al-Ittihad |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 |
- Al-Qadsia and Al-Suwaiq are ranked by their head-to-head record (as shown below).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Qadsia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| Al-Suwaiq |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| Al-Suwaiq |
1–5 | Al-Qadsia |
|---|---|---|
Ablaye Gaye  24' |
Report | Al Enezi 2', 31' Al Fadhel 70' Al Mutairi 74' Al-Mutawa 79' |
| Al-Qadsia |
5–2 | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
| Hadj Aïssa 2', 48' Al Mutairi 42', 52'Al Soma 45' |
Report | Omar 32' Al Hasan 90+3' |
- Notes
- Note 1: Due to the political crisis in Syria, the AFC requested Syrian clubs to play their home matches at neutral venues.[4]
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arbil |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 |
| Kazma |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 |
 Al-Oruba |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 8 |
 East Bengal |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
| Al-Oruba |
1–2 | Kazma |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulkareem 34' |
Report | Nasser 74' (pen.) Faraj 85' |
Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City (Kuwait)2 Attendance: 324 Referee: Vladislav Tseytlin (Uzbekistan) |
- Notes
- Note 2: Due to the political crisis in Yemen, the AFC requested Yemeni clubs to play their home matches at neutral venues.[4]
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al-Ettifaq |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| Al-Kuwait |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 11 |
 Al-Ahed |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 |
 VB |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 1 |
| Al-Kuwait |
1–5 | Al-Ettifaq |
|---|---|---|
| Rogerinho 86' |
Report | Tagliabué 51' (pen.), 53', 81' Al-Salem 78'Walibi 90+4' |
| Al-Ahed |
5–3 | VB |
|---|---|---|
| Chaito 29' Mustafa 32'Dakik 54'Atwi 77'Zreik 80' |
Report | Cengiz 56', 65' Tadevosyan 90' (o.g.) |
Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Vladislav Tseytlin (Uzbekistan) |
| VB |
3–6 | Al-Ettifaq |
|---|---|---|
| Mansaray 39' Shamweel 59'Hussain 63' |
Report | Tagliabué 5', 10', 35' Al-Hamed 43'Al Thyab 48'Al-Sulim 90' |
| Al-Kuwait |
7–1 | VB |
|---|---|---|
| Al Kandari 3' Rogerinho 43' Khamis 61' Jameel 64' (o.g.) Seumen 68', 85' Waleed 90+1' |
Report | Nashid 45+3' |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Wehdat |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 12 |
 Neftchi Farg'ona |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 11 |
| Al-Oruba |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 |
| Salgaocar |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4 |
| Al-Oruba |
4–2 | Al-Wehdat |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Mukhaini 19', 31' Al-Wahaibi 34' Al-Mashaikhi 89' |
Report | Deeb 29' Ra'fat 86' (pen.) |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shorta |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 15 |
| Al-Zawra'a |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 12 |
| Safa |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 |
| Al-Tilal |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
| Al-Tilal |
1–2 | Safa |
|---|---|---|
| Boqshan 40' |
Report | Azar 21', 52' |
Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut (Lebanon)3 Attendance: 500 Referee: Çarymyrat Gurbanow (Turkmenistan) |
- Notes
- Note 3: Due to the political crisis in Yemen, the AFC requested Yemeni clubs to play their home matches at neutral venues.[4]
- Note 4: Due to the political crisis in Syria, the AFC requested Syrian clubs to play their home matches at neutral venues.[4]
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kitchee |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 |
 Terengganu |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 |
 Song Lam Nghe An |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 |
 Tampines Rovers |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 5 |
| Terengganu |
0–2 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tarrés 44' Chu Siu Kei 75' |
Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Kuala Terengganu Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei) |
| Terengganu |
0–2 | Tampines Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Đurić 37', 90' |
Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Kuala Terengganu Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Çarymyrat Gurbanow (Turkmenistan) |
| Terengganu |
6–2 | Song Lam Nghe An |
|---|---|---|
| Ashaari 5' Doe 12', 34', 73' Hadi 38' Joseph 87' |
Report | Phạm Văn Quyến 29' Hoàng Văn Bình 84' |
Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Kuala Terengganu Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Pratap Singh (India) |
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chonburi |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 14 |
| Home United |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 |
| Citizen |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 |
 Yangon United |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 |
| Citizen |
3–3 | Chonburi |
|---|---|---|
| Nakamura 8' Chiu Chun Kit 90+1'Sham Kwok Fai 90+4' |
Report | Samana 20' On-Mo 69'Etae 88' |
Group H
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelantan |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 |
 Arema |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Navibank Saigon |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 7 |
| Ayeyawady United |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 |
- Arema, Navibank Saigon and Ayeyawady United are ranked by their head-to-head record (as shown below).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arema |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 |
| Navibank Saigon |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 |
| Ayeyawady United |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 |
| Ayeyawady United |
3–1 | Kelantan |
|---|---|---|
| Nwaneri 6' (o.g.) Aung Kyaw Myo 42'Ngangue 81' |
Report | Ghaddar 66' (pen.) |
| Navibank Saigon |
4–1 | Ayeyawady United |
|---|---|---|
| Fonseca 39', 59', 82' Nguyễn Văn Nghĩa 45+3' |
Report | Sai Than Aung 48' |
| Arema |
6–2 | Navibank Saigon |
|---|---|---|
| Chmelo 9' (pen.), 45+1' (pen.) Musafri 35', 39' Amiruddin 43', 79' |
Report | Fonseca 64' Nguyễn Quang Hải 70' |
| Kelantan |
1–0 | Ayeyawady United |
|---|---|---|
| Nwoha 47' |
Report |
Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu Attendance: 7,372 Referee: Tayeb Hasan Shamsuzzaman (Bangladesh) |
References
- ↑ "AFC Cup 2012 - Group Stage draw". AFC. 2011-12-06.
- ↑ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2012" (PDF). AFC.
- 1 2 3 "AFC Cup 2012 Competitions Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
- 1 2 3 4 "Yemen, Syria clubs to play in neutral venue". AFC. 27 February 2012.
External links
- AFC Cup (English)
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