2010 AFC Cup

The 2010 AFC Cup was the seventh edition of the AFC Cup, playing between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.

2010 AFC Cup
Tournament details
Dates23 February – 6 November 2010
Teams26+5 (from 17 associations)
Final positions
Champions Al-Ittihad (1st title)
Runners-up Al-Qadsia
Tournament statistics
Matches played111
Goals scored338 (3.05 per match)
Attendance782,483 (7,049 per match)
Top scorer(s) Afonso Alves (9 goals)

With the Asian Football Confederation currently reviewing the format of the AFC Champions League between 2009 and 2010 season, significant changes were made in the way the competition is run, the teams that will qualify for the AFC Cup is also expected to be from different countries compared to the previous editions.

Qualification

The preliminary qualification scheme for the AFC 2010 was released in 2008.[1] A total of 33 clubs were due to participate in the 2010 AFC Cup (eventually reduced to 31).

Qualifying play-off (2 teams)

The teams were from the following associations:

However, the qualifying play-off was not needed and both teams advanced automatically in the group stage after FIFA's suspension of the Iraqi Football Association was not lifted by 6 January 2010.
Group stage (32 teams)
Both teams from Iraq were disqualified after FIFA's suspension on the Iraq Football Association was not lifted on 6 January 2010.
Notes
  • Three teams from elite countries have been given a chance to take part in the 2010 AFC Cup competition, therefore a qualifying play-off match has been added to the calendar (eventually not played).
  • For the second time in its history, teams from Kuwait will join the AFC Cup fray. Syrian clubs again reappear in the competition after winning the inaugural edition (Al Jaish) in 2004.
  • A Qatari team will participate in the tournament for the first time.

Qualifying teams

The following is the list of participants confirmed by the AFC.[2]

West Asia (Groups A–E)
Team Qualifying method App Last App
Al-Riffa 2008–09 Bahrain Classification Soccer League runners-up 1st
Kingfisher East Bengal 2009–10 Indian Federation Cup winners 4th 2008
Al-Wahdat 2008–09 Jordan League champions
2008–09 Jordan FA Cup winners		 5th 2009
Shabab Al-Ordon 2008–09 Jordan League runners-up 3rd 2008
Al-Kuwait1 2009 AFC Cup winners
2009 Kuwait Emir Cup winners		 2nd 2009
Al-Qadsia 2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League champions 1st
Kazma 2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League runners-up 1st
Al-Nejmeh 2008–09 Lebanese Premier League champions 5th 2007
Al-Ahed 2008–09 Lebanese FA Cup winners 4th 2009
Al-Nahda 2008–09 Omani League champions 2nd 2008
Saham 2009 Sultan Qaboos Cup winners 1st
Al-Rayyan2 2008–09 Qatar Stars League 3rd place 1st
Al-Ittihad 2008–09 Syrian Premier League runners-up 1st
Al-Jaish 2008–09 Syrian Premier League 3rd place 2nd 2004
Nasaf Qarshi2 2009 Uzbek League 3rd place 1st
Al-Hilal 2008–09 Yemeni League champions 3rd 2009
Al-Ahli 2009 Yemeni President Cup winners 2nd 2008
Al-Karamah SC 2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off losers 2nd 2009
Churchill Brothers 2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off losers 1st
East Asia (Groups F–H)
Team Qualifying method App Last App
South China 2008–09 Hong Kong First Division League champions 3rd 2009
Tai Po 2009 Hong Kong FA Cup winners 1st
Persiwa Wamena3 2008–09 Indonesia Super League runners-up 1st
Selangor 2009 Super League Malaysia champions 2nd 2006
VB Sports Club 2009 Dhivehi League champions 3rd 2009
Victory SC 2009 Maldives FA Cup winners 3rd 2008
Geylang United 2009 Singapore Cup winners 2nd 2004
Thai Port 2009 Thai FA Cup winners 1st
Bình Dương 2009 V-League runners-up 2nd 2009
Sriwijaya FC 2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off losers 1st
SHB Đà Nẵng 2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off losers 1st
Muangthong United 2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off losers 1st

1 Al-Kuwait failed to fulfil the criteria set by AFC to compete in the 2010 AFC Champions League, and so directly enter the 2010 AFC Cup.[3]

2 Nasaf Qarshi were due to host Al-Rayyan in the qualifying play-off, with the winner advancing to the group stage (Group E). However, both teams advanced automatically to the group stage after the two teams from Iraq, Arbil (Group C) and Najaf (Group B), were disqualified after FIFA's suspension on the Iraq Football Association was not lifted on 6 January 2010.[4] As a result, the tournament was reduced to 31 teams.

3 Negeri Sembilan FA (second representative of Malaysia) withdrew, and was replaced by Persiwa Wamena.

Schedule

The 2010 AFC Cup will have the same format as the 2009 AFC Cup.

Date[5] Event
7 December Draw for qualifying play-off and group stage
23 January Qualifying play-off (eventually not played)
8 February Draw for ACL play-off losers in group stage[6]
23–24 February Group stage Matchday 1
16–17 March Group stage Matchday 2
23–24 March Group stage Matchday 3
6–7 April Group stage Matchday 4
20–21 April Group stage Matchday 5
Date Event
27–28 April Group stage Matchday 6
11–12 May Round of 16
25 May Draw for remaining rounds[7]
14 September Quarter-finals 1st leg
21 September Quarter-finals 2nd leg
5 October Semi-finals 1st leg
19 October Semi-finals 2nd leg
6 November Final

Group stage
Main article: 2010 AFC Cup group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 7 December 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[8] The ACL play-off losers were placed in their groups on 8 February 2010.[9]

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:

  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; (Away goals do not apply)
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned; (Away goals do not apply)
  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.

Winners and runners-up of each group will qualify for the next round.

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts KAR SHA SAH AHL
Al-Karamah 6 4 2 0 12 4 +8 14 1–1 2–0 2–0
Shabab Al-Ordon 6 3 3 0 13 5 +8 12 2–2 3–1 6–1
Saham 6 1 2 3 5 11 −6 5 1–4 0–0 1–0
Al-Ahli 6 0 1 5 3 13 −10 1 0–1 0–1 2–2
Source:

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts KUW CHU HIL
Al-Kuwait 4 2 2 0 13 5 +8 8 7–1 2–2
Churchill Brothers 4 2 1 1 6 10 −4 7 2–2 1–0
Al-Hilal 4 0 1 3 3 7 −4 1 0–2 1–2
Source:

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts KAZ NAS JAI AHE
Kazma 6 4 1 1 6 3 +3 13 0–0 0–1 1–0
Nasaf Qarshi 6 3 2 1 12 4 +8 11 1–2 2–1 4–0
Al-Jaish 6 2 2 2 10 8 +2 8 0–1 1–1 6–3
Al-Ahed 6 0 1 5 5 18 −13 1 1–2 0–4 1–1
Source:

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts QAD ITT NEJ EB
Al-Qadsia 6 4 2 0 14 5 +9 14 3–0 1–1 4–1
Al-Ittihad 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10 0–0 4–2 2–1
Al-Nejmeh 6 3 1 2 12 8 +4 10 1–3 1–0 3–0
Kingfisher East Bengal 6 0 0 6 5 20 −15 0 2–3 1–4 0–4
Source:

Group E
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts RAY RIF WAH NAH
Al-Rayyan 6 5 0 1 16 7 +9 15 0–2 3–0 3–2
Al-Riffa 6 4 1 1 7 5 +2 13 1–4 2–1 1–0
Al-Wihdat 6 2 1 3 8 10 −2 7 2–4 0–0 2–0
Al-Nahda 6 0 0 6 3 12 −9 0 0–2 0–1 1–3
Source:

Group F
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts SRI BD SEL VIC
Sriwijaya 6 4 1 1 17 3 +14 13 1–0 6–1 5–0
Bình Dương 6 4 1 1 14 2 +12 13 2–1 4–0 3–0
Selangor 6 1 1 4 7 16 −9 4 0–4 0–0 5–0
Victory SC 6 1 1 4 2 19 −17 4 0–0 0–5 2–1
Source:

Group G
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts SC MTU VB WAM
South China 6 4 1 1 12 5 +7 13 0–0 3–1 6–3
Muangthong United 6 3 2 1 12 7 +5 11 0–1 3–1 4–1
VB Sports Club 6 3 0 3 12 11 +1 9 1–0 2–3 4–0
Persiwa Wamena 6 0 1 5 8 21 −13 1 0–2 2–2 2–3
Source:

Group H
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts DN TP GEY TAI
SHB Đà Nẵng 6 4 2 0 12 6 +6 14 0–0 3–2 3–0
Thai Port 6 3 2 1 8 5 +3 11 2–3 2–2 2–0
Geylang United 6 0 4 2 7 9 −2 4 1–1 0–1 1–1
Tai Po 6 0 2 4 3 10 −7 2 1–2 0–1 1–1
Source:

Knockout stage
Main article: 2010 AFC Cup knockout stage

Round of 16

The matches were played on 11 and 12 May 2010.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Al-Karamah 1–0 Nasaf Qarshi
Kazma 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Shabab Al-Ordon
Al-Rayyan 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Muangthong United
South China 1–3 Al-Riffa
Al-Kuwait 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Al-Ittihad
Al-Qadsia 2–1 Churchill Brothers
Sriwijaya 1–4 Thai Port
SHB Đà Nẵng 4–3 (a.e.t.) Bình Dương

Quarter-finals

The draw for the remaining rounds was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 25 May 2010.[10] Because of the country protection rule, if there are two clubs from the same country, they will not face each other in the quarter-finals. Therefore, the two clubs from Syria, Kuwait, and Thailand may not be drawn with each other in the quarter-finals.[11]

The first legs were played on 14 and 15 September, and the second legs were played on 21 and 22 September 2010.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Riffa 8–3 SHB Đà Nẵng 3–0 5–3
Al-Karamah 1–2 Muangthong United 1–0 0–2
Thai Port 0–3 Al-Qadsia 0–0 0–3
Al-Ittihad 4–2 Kazma 3–2 1–0

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 5 October, and the second legs were played on 19 October 2010.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Muangthong United 1–2 Al-Ittihad 1–0 0–2
Al-Riffa 3–4 Al-Qadsia 2–0 1–4

Final
Main article: 2010 AFC Cup Final

The final was played on 6 November 2010. It was a one-leg match originally set to be played at the host stadium of one of the finalists, but was changed to a larger capacity stadium one week before the final.[12]

Al-Qadsia 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) Al-Ittihad
Al Enezi  29' Report Dyab  53'
Penalties
(penalty takers may not be in correct order)
Al Ansari
Al Bloushi
Al Khatib
Al Mejmed 		2–4 (penalty takers may not be in correct order)
Hemidi
Dyab
Dakka
Kalaji
Attendance: 58,604
AFC Cup
2010 Winners
Al-Ittihad
First Title

Statistics

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club MD1 MD2 MD3 MD4 MD5 MD6 R16 QF1 QF2 SF1 SF2  F  Total
1 Afonso Alves Al-Rayyan 32211 9
2 Gastón Merlo Đà Nẵng 11123 8
3 Fábio César Montezine Al-Rayyan 1222 7
Huỳnh Kesley Alves Bình Dương 1321 7
Bader Al-Mutwa Al Qadsia 211111 7
5 Khaled Al-Azemi Al Kuwait 24 6
7 Leonardo Ferreira da Silva South China 212 5
Keith Gumbs Sriwijaya 212 5
Ali Ashfaq VB Sports Club 11111 5
Anoure Obiora Sriwijaya 311 5
Abdulrahman Mubarak Al-Riffa 11111 5

References
  1. AFC PRO-LEAGUE AD-HOC COMMITTEE ASSESSMENT CHARTS Archived 6 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Strong field for 2010 AFC Cup
  3. Karamah vying for ACL 2010 play-off glory
  4. AFC disqualifies Iraq clubs from AFC Cup
  5. Al Rayyan, Nasaf and Persiwa in AFC Cup 2010
  6. AFC Cup: Vacant slots to be filled up on Monday
  7. & AFC Cup knockout stage draw
  8. Preliminary picture cloudy for AFC Cup champions
  9. ‘Double Match System’ determines final AFC Cup grouping
  10. Tough Thai test for Al Karamah
  11. Open ACL draw for Koreans; Saudis separated
  12. AFC Cup final venue changed
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