2011 AFC President's Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Chinese Taipei |
| Dates |
20 April – 25 May (group stage) 19–25 September (final stage) |
| Teams |
6 (final stage) 12 (total) (from 12 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
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| Runners-up |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 90 (3.6 per match) |
| Attendance | 58,208 (2,328 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
(6 goals) |
| Best player |
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The 2011 AFC President's Cup was the seventh edition of the AFC President's Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "emerging countries" in Asia.
Teams from 12 member associations competed.[1] In the qualifying stage, the 12 teams were divided into three groups of four teams each, and the top two teams from each group qualified for the six-team finals to be played at a centralised venue.[2] In the final stage, the qualified six teams were divided into two groups of three teams each. The winners from each group met in the final for the title.[3]
Taiwan Power Company became the first Taiwanese team to win the AFC President's Cup with a 3–2 win over Phnom Penh Crown from Cambodia in the final.[4]
Qualifying teams
Palestinian Authority clubs began to play in the AFC President’s Cup from 2011 onwards.[5]
| Association | Team | Qualifying method | App | Last App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abahani Limited | 2009–10 Bangladesh League champions | 4th | 2010 | |
| Yeedzin | 2010 A-Division champions | 2nd | 2009 | |
| Phnom Penh Crown | 2010 Cambodian League champions | 3rd | 2009 | |
| Taiwan Power Company | 2010 Intercity Football League champions | 4th | 2009 | |
| Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 2010 Kyrgyzstan League champions | 1st | none | |
| Yadanarbon | 2010 Myanmar National League champions | 2nd | 2010 | |
| Nepal Police Club | 2010 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League champions | 4th | 2009 | |
| WAPDA | 2010 Pakistan Premier League champions | 4th | 2009 | |
| Jabal Al Mukaber | 2009–10 West Bank Premier League champions | 1st | none | |
| Don Bosco | 2010–11 Sri Lanka Football Premier League champions | 1st | none | |
| Istiqlol | 2010 Tajik League champions | 1st | none | |
| Balkan | 2010 Turkmenistan League champions | 1st | none |
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held at on 14 March 2011, 15:00 UTC+08:00, at AFC House, Kuala Lumpur.[6] The 12 teams were divided into three groups of four teams each. The group matches were scheduled to be played from 13 to 31 May 2011; however, matches of Group C were played from 20 to 24 April 2011.
All groups were played in a single round-robin format at a centralized venue. The top two teams from each group qualified for the final stage. The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:[7]
- 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;
- 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.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
25 May 2011 13:30 |
| Abahani Limited |
4 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rony Ibrahim |
Report | Arachchilage |
Group B
- All matches were held in Myanmar.
- All times are Myanmar Standard Time (MST) – UTC+06:30
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 |
15 May 2011 15:30 |
| Yeedzin |
0 – 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Fatkhuloev Vasiev Tokhirov Saburov |
15 May 2011 18:00 |
| Jabal Al Mukaber |
3 – 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maraaba A. Aliwisat Al Amour |
Report | Hussein Hasan Yan Paing Pai Soe |
17 May 2011 15:30 |
| Jabal Al Mukaber |
7 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Aliwisat Halman S. Aliwisat Al Amour Khatib Wadi |
Report |
Group C
- All matches were held in Nepal.
- All times are Nepal Time (NPT) – UTC+05:45
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
22 April 2011 15:30 |
| WAPDA |
0 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pan Kuao-kai Chen Yi-wei Ho Ming-tsan |
Final stage
On 14 June 2011, the Organising Committee for the AFC President’s Cup decided to award the hosting rights of the 2011 AFC President’s Cup Finals to Chinese Taipei.[8] The matches were played at the Kaohsiung National Stadium in Kaohsiung from 19 to 25 September 2011.
The draw for the final stage was held on 29 July 2011, 16:00 UTC+08:00, at AFC House, Kuala Lumpur.[9] The six teams which qualified for the final stage were divided into two groups of three teams each, played in a single round-robin format. The winner from each group qualified for the single-match final to decide the title (extra time and penalty shootout would be used to decide the winner if necessary).[10]
- All matches were held in Taiwan (Republic of China).
- All times are Taiwan Standard Time (TST) – UTC+08:00
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
19 September 2011 19:00 |
| Istiqlol |
0 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Chen Po-liang Chiang Shih-lu |
23 September 2011 19:00 |
| Taiwan Power Company |
4 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ho Ming-tsan Kuo Yin-hung Chen Po-liang |
Report | Gurbani Garahanow |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
19 September 2011 16:00 |
| Phnom Penh Crown |
2 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Njoku Chaya |
Report | Alimov |
21 September 2011 19:00 |
| Yadanarbon |
0 – 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Njoku Sokumpheak Sopanha |
23 September 2011 16:00 |
| Neftchi Kochkor-Ata |
8 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pavlov Djamshidov Dzhumataev Dzhalilov |
Report | Pai Soe Rakhmanjonov |
Final
25 September 2011 19:00 |
| Phnom Penh Crown |
2 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Njoku Sovannrithy |
Report | Ho Ming-tsan Chen Po-liang |
Phnom Penh Crown
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Taiwan Power Company
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2011 AFC President's Cup![]() Taiwan Power Company 1st Title |
Awards
The following awards were given for the 2011 AFC President's Cup:[11]
- Most Valuable Player Award:
Chen Po-liang (Taiwan Power Company) - Top Scorer:
Ho Ming-tsan (Taiwan Power Company) - Fair Play Award:
Neftchi Kochkor-Ata
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | GS1 | GS2 | GS3 | FG1 | FG2 | F | Total |
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1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
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2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||
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3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
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1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
See also
References
- ↑ "AFC Competitions Committee meeting". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 23 November 2009.
- ↑ "Yadanarbon in uncharted waters". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 14 March 2011.
- ↑ "High hopes from Palestine club: Suzuki". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 14 March 2011.
- ↑ "Taiwan Power win AFC President's Cup". the-afc.com. 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ↑ "Palestine clubs set for AFC President's Cup". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 26 September 2010.
- ↑ "President's Cup group stage draw on March 14". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 24 February 2011.
- ↑ "AFC President's Cup 2011 Competitions Regulations" (PDF). The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation.
- ↑ "Chinese Taipei to host AFC President's Cup Finals". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 14 June 2011.
- ↑ "AFC President's Cup Final Stage draw on July 29". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 15 July 2011.
- ↑ "Kyrgyz challenge awaits Yadanarbon". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 29 July 2011.
- ↑ "Triple treat for Taiwan Power". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
External links
- AFC President's Cup Official Page (English)