2016 AFC Cup

2016 AFC Cup
Tournament details
Dates 11–15 August 2015
(qualifying round)
9 February – 5 November 2016
(competition proper)
Teams 36 (competition proper)
40 (total) (from 23 associations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 88
Goals scored 251 (2.85 per match)
Attendance 219,010 (2,489 per match)
Top scorer(s) Iraq Hammadi Ahmad (8 goals)
This tournament is currently in the Group stage.

The 2016 AFC Cup is the 13th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[1] Johor Darul Ta'zim are the defending champions.

Association team allocation

The AFC Competitions Committee proposed a revamp of the AFC club competitions on 25 January 2014,[2] which was ratified by the AFC Executive Committee on 16 April 2014.[3] The 46 AFC member associations (excluding the associate member Northern Mariana Islands) are ranked based on their national team's and clubs' performance over the last four years in AFC competitions, with the allocation of slots for the 2015 and 2016 editions of the AFC club competitions determined by the 2014 rankings:[4]

The AFC Competitions Committee decided on the participation of member associations in the 2015 and 2016 editions of the AFC Cup on 28 November 2014.[5][6][7]

The following table shows the slot allocation for the 2016 AFC Cup, which are adjusted accordingly since some of the slots are unused.

Participation for 2016 AFC Cup[8][9]
Participating
Not participating

West Zone
Rank Member
Association		 Points[4] Slots
ACL
Play-off		 Group
stage		 Play-off
round		 Qualif.
round
610Iraq Iraq[A] 47.1060200
711Kuwait Kuwait[B] 45.2250000
812Jordan Jordan 44.3091100
914Oman Oman[C] 30.5860200
1016Bahrain Bahrain[D] 25.5470110
1117Lebanon Lebanon[D] 25.4880110
1219Syria Syria[D] 22.8830110
1325State of Palestine Palestine[E] 15.9110110
1428Tajikistan Tajikistan[E] 11.7610110
1529Afghanistan Afghanistan[F] 11.4640000
1630Turkmenistan Turkmenistan[E] 10.5540110
1732Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan[G] 8.7610011
1835Yemen Yemen[H] 5.2490000
1936Sri Lanka Sri Lanka[H] 4.0710000
2038Nepal Nepal[H] 3.2680000
2139Pakistan Pakistan 2.7320001
2246Bhutan Bhutan 0.0000001
Total 11173
22
East Zone
Rank Member
Association		 Points[4] Slots
ACL
Play-off		 Group
stage		 Play-off
round		 Qualif.
round
718Indonesia Indonesia[I] 25.0040000
820Hong Kong Hong Kong 20.0771100
921Myanmar Myanmar[J] 18.2821100
1022Malaysia Malaysia[J] 18.1531100
1123India India[J] 16.7561100
1224Singapore Singapore[J] 16.0971100
1326Maldives Maldives[K] 15.8840200
1427Philippines Philippines[K] 12.2680200
1531North Korea North Korea[L] 9.0000000
1633Laos Laos[M] 7.5540100
1734Guam Guam[N] 5.9460000
1837Bangladesh Bangladesh[O] 3.6430001
1939East Timor East Timor[N] 2.7320000
2041Macau Macau 2.6250001
2142Cambodia Cambodia[N] 2.4640000
2243Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei[N] 2.0890000
2344Mongolia Mongolia 1.5540001
2445Brunei Brunei[N] 0.8040000
Total 51003
18

Notes
  1. ^ Iraq were given special permission to participate in the AFC Cup, since they were not allowed to participate in the AFC Champions League as none of their teams passed the club licensing requirements.
  2. ^ Kuwait were allocated one AFC Champions League play-off slot and one group stage slot, but could not participate due to FIFA's suspension of its football association.
  3. ^ Oman were not allowed to participate in the AFC Champions League as none of their teams passed the club licensing requirements, so their champions directly entered the AFC Cup group stage. They also had their second team directly entering the group stage instead of the play-off round due to unused slots.
  4. ^ a b c Bahrain, Lebanon and Syria were not allowed to participate in the AFC Champions League as none of their teams passed the club licensing requirements, so their champions directly entered the AFC Cup group stage.
  5. ^ a b c Palestine, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan all had their second team entering the play-off round instead of the preliminary round due to unused slots.
  6. ^ Afghanistan were allocated one group stage slot and one preliminary round slot, but did not enter a team.
  7. ^ Kyrgyzstan were originally allocated one qualifying round slot, but were given an additional play-off round slot.
  8. ^ Yemen, Sri Lanka and Nepal were allocated one qualifying round slot, but did not enter a team.
  9. ^ Indonesia were allocated one AFC Champions League play-off slot and one group stage slot, but could not participate due to FIFA's suspension of its football association.
  10. ^ a b c d Myanmar, Malaysia, India and Singapore all had their second team directly entering the group stage instead of the play-off round due to unused slots.
  11. ^ a b Maldives and Philippines both had their second team directly entering the group stage instead of the preliminary round due to unused slots.
  12. ^ North Korea were allocated one group stage slot and one preliminary round slot, but did not enter a team.
  13. ^ Laos were allocated one group stage slot and one preliminary round slot, but entered only one team as Lao Toyota FC is the only team in Laos eligible to play in AFC Cup.
  14. ^ Guam, East Timor, Cambodia, Chinese Taipei and Brunei were allocated one qualifying round slot, but did not enter a team.
  15. ^ Bangladesh was originally in the West Zone, but was moved to the East Zone due to lack of teams in the East Zone.

Teams

The following 40 teams from 23 associations entered the competition.[8]

West Zone
Team Qualifying method App Last App
Group stage direct entrants (Groups A–D)
Iraq Naft Al-Wasat 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League champions 1st none
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League runners-up 1st none
Jordan Al-Wehdat 2014–15 Jordan League champions[Note ACL] 9th 2015
Jordan Al-Faisaly 2014–15 Jordan FA Cup winners 8th 2013
Oman Al-Oruba 2014–15 Oman Professional League champions
2014–15 Sultan Qaboos Cup winners		 4th 2012
Oman Fanja 2014–15 Oman Professional League runners-up 4th 2015
Bahrain Al-Muharraq 2014–15 Bahrain First Division League champions 5th 2009
Lebanon Al-Ahed 2014–15 Lebanese Premier League champions 7th 2012
Syria Al-Jaish 2014–15 Syrian Premier League champions 6th 2015
State of Palestine Shabab Al-Dhahiriya 2014–15 West Bank Premier League champions 2nd 2014
Tajikistan Istiklol 2015 Tajik League champions
2015 Tajik Cup winners		 2nd 2015
Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr 2015 Ýokary Liga champions
2015 Turkmenistan Cup winners		 2nd 2015
Entering in qualifying play-off (play-off round)
Bahrain Al-Hidd 2015 Bahraini King's Cup winners 3rd 2015
Lebanon Tripoli 2014–15 Lebanese FA Cup winners 2nd 2004
Syria Al-Wahda 2015 Syrian Cup winners 5th 2015
State of Palestine Ahli Al-Khaleel 2014–15 Palestine Cup winners 1st none
Tajikistan Khujand 2015 Tajik League runners-up 1st none
Turkmenistan Balkan 2015 Ýokary Liga runners-up 4th 2007
Kyrgyzstan Alay Osh 2015 Kyrgyzstan League champions 2nd 2014
East Zone
Team Qualifying method App Last App
Group stage direct entrants (Groups E–H)
Hong Kong Kitchee 2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League champions[Note ACL] 6th 2015
Hong Kong South China 2014–15 Hong Kong Season Play-off winners 7th 2015
Myanmar Yangon United 2015 Myanmar National League champions[Note ACL] 4th 2014
Myanmar Ayeyawady United 2015 General Aung San Shield winners 4th 2015
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 2015 Malaysia Super League champions[Note ACL] 3rd 2015
Malaysia Selangor 2015 Malaysia Super League runners-up[Note MAS] 5th 2014
India Mohun Bagan 2014–15 I-League champions[Note ACL] 3rd 2009
India Bengaluru FC 2014–15 Indian Federation Cup winners 2nd 2015
Singapore Tampines Rovers 2015 S.League runners-up[Note ACL][Note SIN] 8th 2014
Singapore Balestier Khalsa 2015 S.League 4th place[Note SIN] 2nd 2015
Maldives New Radiant 2015 Dhivehi Premier League champions 8th 2015
Maldives Maziya 2015 Maldives President's Cup winners 4th 2015
Philippines Ceres 2015 UFL Division 1 champions 2nd 2015
Philippines Kaya 2015 UFL Cup winners 1st none
Laos Lao Toyota FC 2015 Lao Premier League champions 2nd 2015

Team Qualifying method App Last App
Entering in qualifying round
(teams not split into zones for qualifying round)[9]
Kyrgyzstan Alga 2014 Kyrgyzstan League 3rd place 1st none
Bangladesh Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi 2013–14 Bangladesh Football Premier League champions 1st none
Pakistan K-Electric 2014–15 Pakistan Premier League champions 1st none
Macau Benfica de Macau 2015 Campeonato da 1ª Divisão do Futebol champions 1st none
Mongolia Khoromkhon 2014 Mongolia Premier League champions 1st none
Bhutan Druk United 2014 Bhutan National League champions 1st none
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f AFC Champions League (ACL): Teams played in the 2016 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 in the AFC Cup group stage by another team from the same association).
  2. ^ Malaysia (MAS): Since LionsXII, the 2015 Malaysia FA Cup winners, is a team managed by the Football Association of Singapore and thus ineligible to represent Malaysia in AFC club competitions, their place was taken by Selangor, the 2015 Malaysia Super League runners-up.
  3. ^ Singapore (SIN): Since Brunei DPMM, the 2015 S.League champions, is a team managed by the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam and thus ineligible to represent Singapore in AFC club competitions, their place was taken by Tampines Rovers, the league runners-up. Moreover, since Albirex Niigata Singapore, the 2015 Singapore Cup winners and league 3rd place, is a satellite team of Japanese club Albirex Niigata and thus ineligible to represent Singapore in AFC club competitions, their place was taken by Balestier Khalsa, the league 4th place.
Jordan
Teams from Jordan:
Al-Wehdat
Al-Faisaly
Lebanon
Teams from Lebanon:
Al-Ahed
Tripoli (p)
Syria
Teams from Syria:
Al-Jaish
Al-Wahda (p)
Palestine
Teams from Palestine:
Shabab Al-Dhahiriya
Ahli Al-Khaleel (p)
Balkan (p)
Alga (q)
Location of teams of the 2016 AFC Cup.
West Zone
East Zone
(p) Qualifying play-off participants
(q) Qualifying round participants

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).[10]

Stage Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying stage Qualifying round 29 June 2015[9] 11–15 August 2015[11]
Play-off stage Play-off round No draw 9 February 2016
Group stage Matchday 1 10 December 2015[8] 23–24 February 2016
Matchday 2 8–9 March 2016
Matchday 3 15–16 March 2016
Matchday 4 12–13 April 2016
Matchday 5 26–27 April 2016
Matchday 6 10–11 May 2016
Knock-out stage Round of 16 24–25 May 2016
Quarter-finals TBA 13–14 September 2016 20–21 September 2016
Semi-finals 27–28 September 2016 18–19 October 2016
Final 5 November 2016

Qualifying round

The draw for the qualifying round was held on 29 June 2015 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The six teams were drawn into two groups of three.[9]

Each group was played on a single round-robin basis at the pre-selected hosts. The winners of each group advanced to either the qualifying play-off or the group stage (depending on number of teams in each zone and geographical location).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KEL DRU KHO
1 Pakistan K-Electric 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 4 Qualifying play-off — 3–3 —
2 Bhutan Druk United (H) 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2 — — 0–0
3 Mongolia Khoromkhon 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1 0–1 — —
Source: AFC
(H) Host.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SJD ALG BEN
1 Bangladesh Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4 Group stage[lower-alpha 1] — — 4–1
2 Kyrgyzstan Alga (H) 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 1–1 — —
3 Macau Benfica de Macau 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0 — 0–2 —
Source: AFC
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi advanced directly to the group stage due to lack of teams in the East Zone.

Qualifying play-off

In the qualifying play-off, each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. The four winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 28 direct entrants.[1]

The bracket of the qualifying play-off was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting each match.[12][13]

Play-off round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Al-Hidd Bahrain 2–0 Pakistan K-Electric
Tripoli Lebanon 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)		 Kyrgyzstan Alay Osh
Al-Wahda Syria 2–0 Turkmenistan Balkan
Ahli Al-Khaleel State of Palestine 1–0 Tajikistan Khujand

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 10 December 2015, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.[12][13]

In the group stage, each group is played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the round of 16.[1]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AHE ALT WEH HID
1 Lebanon Al-Ahed (A) 5 4 0 1 12 6 +6 12 Knock-out stage — 3–0 3–2 1–0
2 Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr 5 1 3 1 4 5 −1 6 2–0 — 0–0 10 May
3 Jordan Al-Wehdat 5 1 2 2 7 10 −3 5 10 May 1–1 — 2–0
4 Bahrain Al-Hidd 5 1 1 3 9 11 −2 4 2–5 1–1 6–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2016. Source: AFC
(A) Advanced to a further round.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NAF FAI TRI IST
1 Iraq Naft Al-Wasat (A) 5 4 0 1 8 3 +5 12 Knock-out stage — 10 May 1–0 2–0
2 Jordan Al-Faisaly (A) 5 3 2 0 10 5 +5 11 2–1 — 3–1 4–2
3 Lebanon Tripoli (E) 5 1 1 3 5 9 −4 4 1–3 1–1 — 2–1
4 Tajikistan Istiklol (E) 5 0 1 4 3 9 −6 1 0–1 0–0 10 May —
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2016. Source: AFC
(A) Advanced to a further round; (E) Eliminated.

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification QUW WAH SHB ORU
1 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (A) 5 4 0 1 11 7 +4 12 Knock-out stage — 1–0 4–1 2–1
2 Syria Al-Wahda (A) 5 3 0 2 11 6 +5 9 5–2 — 3–0[lower-alpha 1] 2–1
3 State of Palestine Shabab Al-Dhahiriya (E) 5 1 1 3 4 10 −6 4 0–2 11 May — 2–0
4 Oman Al-Oruba (E) 5 1 1 3 5 8 −3 4 11 May 2–1 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2016. Source: AFC
(A) Advanced to a further round; (E) Eliminated.
Notes:
  1. ↑ The Al-Wahda v Shabab Al-Dhahiriya on matchday 2 (9 March 2016) was not played as scheduled. It was awarded 3–0 to Al-Wahda by the AFC Disciplinary Committee on 28 April 2016, as it found Shabab Al-Dhahiriya as the relevant party for causing the cancellation of the match.[14]

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MHQ AHL JAI FAN
1 Bahrain Al-Muharraq (A) 5 4 1 0 8 3 +5 13 Knock-out stage — 2–1 1–0 11 May
2 State of Palestine Ahli Al-Khaleel 4 1 2 1 7 7 0 5 1–1 — TBA 2–1
3 Syria Al-Jaish 4 1 1 2 1 3 −2 4 0–2 11 May — 1–0
4 Oman Fanja (E) 5 0 2 3 5 8 −3 2 1–2 3–3 0–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2016. Source: AFC
(A) Advanced to a further round; (E) Eliminated.

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CER SEL TAM SJD
1 Philippines Ceres (A) 5 2 3 0 7 4 +3 9 Knock-out stage — 2–2 2–1 10 May
2 Malaysia Selangor 5 2 2 1 8 7 +1 8 0–0 — 0–1 2–1
3 Singapore Tampines Rovers 5 2 1 2 9 6 +3 7 1–1 10 May — 4–0
4 Bangladesh Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi (E) 5 1 0 4 7 14 −7 3 0–2 3–4 3–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2016. Source: AFC
(A) Advanced to a further round; (E) Eliminated.

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KIT KAY BAL NRA
1 Hong Kong Kitchee 5 3 1 1 4 1 +3 10 Knock-out stage — 1–0 10 May 0–0
2 Philippines Kaya 5 3 0 2 5 2 +3 9 0–1 — 1–0 1–0
3 Singapore Balestier Khalsa 5 2 1 2 6 6 0 7 1–0 0–3 — 3–0
4 Maldives New Radiant (E) 5 0 2 3 2 8 −6 2 0–2 10 May 2–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2016. Source: AFC
(E) Eliminated.

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MOH SCA YAN MAZ
1 India Mohun Bagan (A) 5 3 2 0 14 6 +8 11 Knock-out stage — 11 May 3–2 5–2
2 Hong Kong South China 5 2 0 3 6 9 −3 6 0–4 — 2–1 2–0
3 Myanmar Yangon United 5 1 2 2 7 8 −1 5 1–1 2–1 — 11 May
4 Maldives Maziya 5 1 2 2 6 10 −4 5 1–1 2–1 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2016. Source: AFC
(A) Advanced to a further round.

Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JDT BFC AYE LAO
1 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim (A) 5 5 0 0 18 3 +15 15 Knock-out stage — 11 May 8–1 3–0
2 India Bengaluru FC (A) 5 3 0 2 9 7 +2 9 0–1 — 5–3 2–1
3 Myanmar Ayeyawady United (E) 5 1 0 4 9 18 −9 3 1–2 0–1 — 4–2
4 Laos Lao Toyota FC (E) 5 1 0 4 6 14 −8 3 1–4 2–1 11 May —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2016. Source: AFC
(A) Advanced to a further round; (E) Eliminated.

Knock-out stage

In the knock-out stage, the 16 teams play a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split between the two zones until the final. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, while in the round of 16 and final, each tie is 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 are used to decide the winner if necessary.[1]

Starting from this season, the knock-out stage is split between the two zones until the final, similar to the AFC Champions League (Regulations Article 12.2).[1]

Qualified teams
Zone Group Winners Runners-up Qualified
(Position TBD)
West Zone
(Groups A–D)		 A Lebanon Al-Ahed
B Iraq Naft Al-Wasat
Jordan Al-Faisaly
C Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Syria Al-Wahda
D Bahrain Al-Muharraq
East Zone
(Groups E–H)		 E Philippines Ceres
F
G India Mohun Bagan
H Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim India Bengaluru FC

Bracket

The entire knock-out stage bracket will be determined after the quarter-final draw.

Round of 16

In the round of 16, the winners of one group play the runners-up of another group from the same zone, with the group winners hosting the match.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Zone
Al-Ahed Lebanon 24 May Runner-up Group C
Winner Group C 24 May Runner-up Group A
Winner Group B 25 May Runner-up Group D
Al-Muharraq Bahrain 25 May Runner-up Group B
East Zone
Winner Group E 24 May Runner-up Group G
Mohun Bagan India 24 May Runner-up Group E
Winner Group F 25 May India Bengaluru FC
Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 25 May Runner-up Group F

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals will be held after the round of 16 is completed. The four teams from the West Zone are drawn into two ties, and the four teams from the East Zone are drawn into the other two ties. There is no seeding or country protection, so teams from the same association can be drawn into the same tie.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
West Zone
West Team 1 QF1 West Team 2 13 Sep 20 Sep
West Team 3 QF2 West Team 4 14 Sep 21 Sep
East Zone
East Team 1 QF3 East Team 2 13 Sep 20 Sep
East Team 3 QF4 East Team 4 14 Sep 21 Sep

Semi-finals

In the semi-finals, the two teams from the West Zone play each other, and the two teams from the East Zone play each other.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
West Zone
Winner QF1 SF1 Winner QF2 27 Sep 18 Oct
East Zone
Winner QF3 SF2 Winner QF4 28 Sep 19 Oct

Final

Main article: 2016 AFC Cup Final

In the final, the host team is either decided by a draw or determined by the AFC, to be confirmed prior to the quarter-final draw.

5 November 2016 (2016-11-05)
Winner SF1/SF2 v Winner SF1/SF2

Top scorers

As of 27 April 2016 [15]
Rank Player Team MD1 MD2 MD3 MD4 MD5 MD6  2R  QF1 QF2 SF1 SF2   F   Total
1 Iraq Hammadi Ahmad Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 21212 8
2 Malaysia Mohd Safiq Rahim Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 312 6
India Jeje Lalpekhlua India Mohun Bagan 212 1 6
Syria Raja Rafe Syria Al-Wahda 1 4 1 6
5 Nigeria Christopher Chizoba Myanmar Ayeyawady United 3 2 5
Spain Adrián Gallardo Philippines Ceres 1211 5
7 The Gambia Landing Darboe Bangladesh Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi 112 4
Senegal Mouhamadou Dramé Lebanon Al-Ahed 121 4
Trinidad and Tobago Cornell Glen India Mohun Bagan 21 1 4
State of Palestine Mahmoud Wadi State of Palestine Ahli Al-Khaleel 1 21 4
Brazil Francisco Wagsley Jordan Al-Wehdat 1111 4

Note: Goals scored in the qualifying play-off are not counted when determining top scorer (see regulations, Article 77.4).[1]

See also

References

External links

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