2011 AFC President's Cup

Summary

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.

2011 AFC President's Cup
Tournament details
Host countryTaiwan
Dates20 April – 25 May (group stage)
19–25 September (final stage)
Teams6 (final stage)
12 (total) (from 12 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsChinese Taipei Taipower FC (1st title)
Runners-upCambodia Phnom Penh Crown
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored90 (3.6 per match)
Attendance58,208 (2,328 per match)
Top scorer(s)Chinese Taipei Ho Ming-tsan
(6 goals)
Best player(s)Chinese Taipei Chen Po-liang
2010
2012

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]

TaiPOWER FC 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]

Venues edit

Phnom Penh Yangon
Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium Thuwunna Stadium Bogyoke Aung San Stadium
Capacity: 70,000 Capacity: 32,000 Capacity: 40,000
     
Kaohsiung Kathmandu
Kaohsiung National Stadium Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Halchowk Stadium
Capacity: 55,000 Capacity: 17,800 Capacity: 3,500
     

Qualifying teams edit

Palestinian Authority clubs began to play in the AFC President's Cup from 2011 onwards.[5]

Association Team Qualifying method App Last App
  Bangladesh Abahani Limited 2009–10 Bangladesh League champions 4th 2010
  Bhutan Yeedzin 2010 A-Division champions 2nd 2009
  Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown 2010 Cambodian League champions 3rd 2009
  Chinese Taipei Taipower FC 2010 Intercity Football League champions 4th 2009
  Kyrgyzstan Neftchi Kochkor-Ata 2010 Kyrgyzstan League champions 1st none
  Myanmar Yadanarbon 2010 Myanmar National League champions 2nd 2010
  Nepal Nepal Police Club 2010 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League champions 4th 2009
  Pakistan WAPDA 2010 Pakistan Premier League champions 4th 2009
  Palestine Jabal Al Mukaber 2009–10 West Bank Premier League champions 1st none
  Sri Lanka Don Bosco 2010–11 Sri Lanka Football Premier League champions 1st none
  Tajikistan Istiqlol 2010 Tajik League champions 1st none
  Turkmenistan FC Balkan 2010 Turkmenistan League champions 1st none

Group stage edit

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Location of teams of the 2011 AFC President's Cup.
  Group A (played in Cambodia)
  Group B (played in Myanmar)
  Group C (played in Nepal)

The draw for the group stage was held 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]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  5. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  6. Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  7. 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)
  8. Drawing of lots.

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Neftchi Kochkor-Ata 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9 Advanced to Final stage
2   Phnom Penh Crown 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6
3   Abahani Limited 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4   Don Bosco 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]
Neftchi Kochkor-Ata  2–0  Abahani Limited
Adzhiniiazov   10'
Pavlov   33'
Report
Phnom Penh Crown  3–0  Don Bosco
Njoku   25'
Sokumpheak   66'
Chaya   67'
Report

Don Bosco  0–2  Neftchi Kochkor-Ata
Report Pavlov   24'
Baldinov   65'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Pratap Singh (India)
Abahani Limited  0–1  Phnom Penh Crown
Report Chaya   80'
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Rustam Kholov (Tajikistan)

Abahani Limited  4–1  Don Bosco
Rony   17'
Ibrahim   51', 61', 81' (pen.)
Report Arachchilage   15'
Phnom Penh Crown  0–1  Neftchi Kochkor-Ata
Report Adjiniyazov   79'

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Istiqlol 3 2 1 0 11 1 +10 7 Advanced to Final stage
2   Yadanarbon 3 2 1 0 11 4 +7 7
3   Jabal Al Mukaber 3 1 0 2 10 6 +4 3
4   Yeedzin 3 0 0 3 0 21 −21 0
Source: [citation needed]
Yadanarbon  6–0  Yeedzin
Yan Paing   4', 50'
Pai Soe   11', 15', 36'
Koné   40'
Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Istiqlol  2–0  Jabal Al Mukaber
Fatkhuloev   58'
Rabimov   89'
Report

Yeedzin  0–8  Istiqlol
Report Fatkhuloev   16', 30'
Vasiev   24'
Tokhirov   56', 63', 70', 76'
Saburov   90+2'
Jabal Al Mukaber  3–4  Yadanarbon
Maraaba   8'
A. Aliwisat   27'
Al Amour   39'
Report Hussein Hasan   41' (o.g.)
Yan Paing   45+3', 58'
Pai Soe   90+4'
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Hedayat Mombeni (Iran)

Yadanarbon  1–1  Istiqlol
Yan Paing   90+3' (pen.) Report Davronov   57'
Jabal Al Mukaber  7–0  Yeedzin
A. Aliwisat   2'
Halman   9'
S. Aliwisat   14'
Al Amour   33', 44'
Khatib   64'
Wadi   80'
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Taipower FC 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Advanced to Final stage
2   Balkan 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
3   WAPDA 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4   Nepal Police Club 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
Source: [citation needed]
Nepal Police Club  0–2  WAPDA
Report Mehmood   39'
Pathan   88'
Taipower FC  1–1  Balkan
Ho Ming-tsan   67' Report Alikperow   36'

WAPDA  0–3  Taipower FC
Report Pan Kuao-kai   41'
Chen Yi-wei   55'
Ho Ming-tsan   65'
Balkan  2–0  Nepal Police Club
Kuçerenkow   41'
Diwanow   52'
Report

Nepal Police Club  0–1  Taipower FC
Report Chiang Shih-lu   67'
Balkan  1–0  WAPDA
Diwanow   31' Report

Final stage edit

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]

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Taiwan Power Company 2 2 0 0 6 3 +3 6 Advanced to Final
2   Balkan 2 0 1 1 4 5 −1 1
3   Istiqlol 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
Istiqlol  0–2  Taiwan Power Company
Report Chen Po-liang   39'
Chiang Shih-lu   41'

Balkan  1–1  Istiqlol
Gurbani   23' Report Tokhirov   45+1'
Attendance: 209
Referee: Akbar Bakhshi Zadeh (Iran)

Taiwan Power Company  4–3  Balkan
Ho Ming-tsan   57', 66' (pen.)
Kuo Yin-hung   81'
Chen Po-liang   87'
Report Gurbani   24', 25'
Garahanow   62'

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Phnom Penh Crown 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Advanced to Final
2   Neftchi Kochkor-Ata 2 1 0 1 9 4 +5 3
3   Yadanarbon 2 0 0 2 2 12 −10 0
Source: [citation needed]
Phnom Penh Crown  2–1  Neftchi Kochkor-Ata
Njoku   35'
Chaya   56'
Report Alimov   79'

Yadanarbon  0–4  Phnom Penh Crown
Report Njoku   3', 83'
Sokumpheak   22'
Sopanha   32'
Attendance: 422
Referee: Mohammed Abdullah Hassan (UAE)

Neftchi Kochkor-Ata  8–2  Yadanarbon
Pavlov   5', 73', 90+2'
Djamshidov   33', 87'
Dzhumataev   79', 90'
Dzhalilov   86'
Report Pai Soe   35'
Rakhmanjonov   47' (o.g.)
Attendance: 269
Referee: Akbar Bakhshi Zadeh (Iran)

Final edit

Phnom Penh Crown  2–3  Taiwan Power Company
Njoku   34'
Sovannrithy   82'
Report Ho Ming-tsan   2', 47'
Chen Po-liang   67'
 
 
 
 
 
Phnom Penh Crown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taiwan Power Company

Assistant referees:
Nassir Al Mudhaffar (Saudi Arabia)
Mohamed Salman (Bahrain)
Fourth official:
Mohammed Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)


 2011 AFC President's Cup 
 
Taiwan Power Company
1st title

Awards edit

The following awards were given for the 2011 AFC President's Cup:[11]

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club GS1 GS2 GS3 FG1 FG2 0 F 0 Total
1   Ho Ming-tsan   Taiwan Power Company 1 1 2 2 6
2   Yan Paing   Yadanarbon 2 2 1 5
  Pai Soe   Yadanarbon 3 1 1 5
  Farkhod Tokhirov   Istiqlol 4 1 5
  Pavel Pavlov   Neftchi Kochkor-Ata 1 1 3 5
  Kingsley Njoku   Phnom Penh Crown 1 1 2 1 5

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "AFC Competitions Committee meeting". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 23 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Yadanarbon in uncharted waters". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 14 March 2011.
  3. ^ "High hopes from Palestine club: Suzuki". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 14 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Taiwan Power win AFC President's Cup". the-afc.com. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Palestine clubs set for AFC President's Cup". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 26 September 2010.
  6. ^ "President's Cup group stage draw on March 14". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 24 February 2011.
  7. ^ "AFC President's Cup 2011 Competitions Regulations" (PDF). The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  8. ^ "Chinese Taipei to host AFC President's Cup Finals". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 14 June 2011.
  9. ^ "AFC President's Cup Final Stage draw on July 29". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 15 July 2011.
  10. ^ "Kyrgyz challenge awaits Yadanarbon". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 29 July 2011.
  11. ^ "Triple treat for Taiwan Power". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.[permanent dead link]

External links edit

  • AFC President's Cup Official Page (in English)