2009 AFC Cup
The 2009 AFC Cup was the sixth season of the AFC Cup and is competed among clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 March – 3 November 2009 |
| Teams | 29+3 (from 17 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Al Kuwait |
| Runners-up |  Al Karamah |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 117 |
| Goals scored | 334 (2.85 per match) |
| Attendance | 569,263 (4,865 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Robert Akaruye Mohamad Hamwi Jehad Al Hussain Huỳnh Kesley Alves (8 goals) |
With the Asian Football Confederation reviewed the format of the AFC Champions League and made significant changes to way the competition is run, the teams that qualified for the AFC Cup is also from different countries compared to the previous editions.
Allocation of entries per association
A total of 32 clubs will participate in the 2009 AFC Cup. Below is the qualification scheme for the 2009 AFC Cup.
- 2 teams to qualify from each of the following associations:
- 1 team to qualify from each of the following associations:
- 3 teams which did not satisfy the criteria to participate in the 2009 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs (so each association had one additional team to qualify):
- 3 losers from AFC Champions League 2009 qualifying play-offs
Participating Countries in Region
Following are the 2009 AFC Cup Participants.[1]
- 1 These clubs had qualified for the 2009 AFC Champions League, but were removed as their nations did not meet AFC Criteria.
Round and draw dates
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Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 12 January 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Each club plays double round-robin (home and away) against fellow three group members, a total of 6 matches each. Clubs receive 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:
- Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned; (Away goals do not apply)
- 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.
Winners and runners-up of each group will qualify for the next round.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BUS | NEF | AHD | TIL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Busaiteen |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 12 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 3–0 | ||
 Neftchi Farg'ona |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 11 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
 Al-Ahed |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 7 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | ||
 Al-Tilal |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 3 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 2–1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ZAW | SAF | HIL | SUW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al-Zawraa |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| Safa |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 12 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||
| Al-Hilal Al-Sahili |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | ||
 Al-Suwaiq |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ARB | ARL | ORU | MAB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Arabi |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | ||
| Arbil |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | ||
| Al-Oruba |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 8 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | ||
| Al-Mabarrah |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | KUW | KAR | WAH | MOH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Kuwait |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | ||
| Al-Karamah |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | ||
 Al-Wahdat |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 10 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | ||
 Mohun Bagan |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | MAJ | DEM | MHQ | FAI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Majd |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 13 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–3 | ||
| Dempo |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | ||
| Al-Muharraq |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||
| Al-Faisaly |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 4 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 3–2 |
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | SC | MED | VB | JFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South China |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 16 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
 PSMS Medan |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 13 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
 VB |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | ||
 Johor FC |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
Knockout stage
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 of the 2009 AFC Cup was held on 12 January 2009, along with the draw for the group stage. The Western Asia matches were played on 26 May, while the Eastern Asia matches were played on 23 June.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| West Asia | ||
| Busaiteen |
1–2 (aet) | Al-Karamah |
| Al-Zawraa |
1–3 | Arbil |
| Al-Arabi |
2–1 (aet) | Safa |
| Al-Kuwait |
3–1 | Dempo |
| Al-Majd |
0–0 (aet) (1–3 p) |
Neftchi Farg'ona |
| East Asia | ||
| South China |
4–0 |  Home United |
Chonburi  |
4–0 | PSMS Medan |
| Binh Duong |
8–2 | Kedah |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals and the remaining knockout rounds took place at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 29 June 2009 starting 7:30 pm. The first leg matches were played on 15 September, with the second leg matches played on 30 September.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Kuwait |
2–1 | Arbil |
1–1 | 1–0 |
| Neftchi Farg'ona |
5–5 (a) | South China |
5–4 | 0–1 |
| Chonburi |
2–4 | Binh Duong |
2–2 | 0–2 |
| Al-Karamah |
0–0 (5–4 p) | Al-Arabi |
0–0 | 0–0 (aet) |
Semi-finals
The first leg matches were played on 15 October, with the second leg matches played on 21 October.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Kuwait |
3–1 | South China |
2–1 | 1–0 |
| Binh Duong |
2–4 | Al-Karamah |
2–1 | 0–3 |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | MD1 | MD2 | MD3 | MD4 | MD5 | MD6 | R16 | QF1 | QF2 | SF1 | SF2 | F | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Akaruye |
Busaiteen |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||
| Mohamad Hamwi |
Al-Karamah |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||
| Jehad Al Hussain |
Al-Kuwait |
3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
| Huỳnh Kesley Alves |
Binh Duong |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||
| 5 |  Cacá |
South China |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||||||
| 6 |  Mohamed Koné |
Chonburi |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
| Alisher Halikov |
Neftchi Farg'ona |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 8 | Mo'ayyad Abu Keshek |
Al-Faisaly |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
| Mohd Farizal Rozali |
Kedah |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Ranty Martins Soleye |
Dempo |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Firas Al Khatib |
Al-Arabi |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| Pipob On-Mo |
Chonburi |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| Nguyễn Vũ Phong |
Binh Duong |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
References
- AFC PRO-LEAGUE AD-HOC COMMITTEE ASSESSMENT CHARTS Archived 6 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2009 – The-AFC.com" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
- One-off Final for AFC Cup 2009 – The-AFC.com
- http://www.the-afc.com/en/media-releases/24640-afc-cup-2009-qfs-draw