2012 AFC Cup

2012 AFC Cup
Tournament details
Dates 18 February – 3 November 2012
Teams 30+3 (from 18 associations)
Final positions
Champions Kuwait Al-Kuwait (2nd title)
Runners-up Iraq Arbil
Tournament statistics
Matches played 118
Goals scored 366 (3.1 per match)
Attendance 439,955 (3,728 per match)
Top scorer(s) Iraq Amjad Radhi
Syria Raja Rafe
(9 goals each)[1]
Best player Brazil Rogerinho[2]

The 2012 AFC Cup was the 9th edition of the AFC Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "developing countries" in Asia. As in previous years, Nike provided the official ball for all matches with a new Nike Seitiro model used throughout the season.

Al-Kuwait from Kuwait won their second AFC Cup title in four years, defeating Arbil from Iraq with a 4–0 win in the final.[3]

Allocation of entries per association

The following allocation of berths for the 2012 AFC Cup was approved by the AFC in November 2011.[4][5] The four associations (Yemen, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar) with the lowest points according to the AFC evaluation system have one team entering the group stage and one team entering the play-off.[4]

West Asia
Pos Member
Association		 Points Spots
Group stage Play-off
—2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off final round losers[A]—20
1Kuwait Kuwait35.32[B]3[B]0
2Jordan Jordan33.4720
3Syria Syria30.2820
4Iraq Iraq28.9820
5Bahrain Bahrain28.13[C]0[C]0
7Oman Oman20.6820
11Lebanon Lebanon15.0920
12India India11.7520
13Yemen Yemen11.0211
15Maldives Maldives9.1311
Total192
East Asia
Pos Member
Association		 Points Spots
Group stage Play-off
—2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off final round loser[A]—[G]2[G]0
6Vietnam Vietnam24.1620
8Indonesia Indonesia17.58[D]1[D]0
9Singapore Singapore16.5120
10Hong Kong Hong Kong15.6820
14Malaysia Malaysia[E]10.79[G]1[G][G]1[G]
16Myanmar Myanmar[F]5.47[G]1[G][G]1[G]
Total[G]11[G][G]2[G]

Notes

Qualified teams

A total of 33 teams participated in the 2012 AFC Cup, including 3 teams which joined as 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off final round losers:[4]

Group stage direct entrants: West Asia Zone (Groups A–E)
Team Qualifying method App Last App
Uzbekistan Neftchi Farg'ona 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off final round losers 2nd 2009
Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off final round losers 1st none
India Salgaocar 2010–11 I-League champions
2011 Indian Federation Cup winners		 1st none
India East Bengal 2010–11 I-League runners-up 6th 2011
Iraq Al-Zawra'a 2010–11 Iraqi Premier League champions 2nd 2009
Iraq Arbil 2010–11 Iraqi Premier League runners-up 3rd 2011
Jordan Al-Wehdat 2010–11 Jordan League champions
2010–11 Jordan FA Cup winners		 7th 2011
Jordan Al-Faisaly 2010–11 Jordan League runners-up 6th 2011
Kuwait Al-Qadsia 2010–11 Kuwaiti Premier League champions 3rd 2011
Kuwait Kazma 2011 Kuwait Emir Cup winners 2nd 2010
Kuwait Al-Kuwait 2011 AFC Cup runners-up 4th 2011
Lebanon Al-Ahed 2010–11 Lebanese Premier League champions
2010–11 Lebanese FA Cup winners		 6th 2011
Lebanon Safa 2010–11 Lebanese Premier League runners-up 3rd 2009
Maldives VB 2011 Dhivehi League champions
2011 Maldives FA Cup winners		 4th 2011
Oman Al-Suwaiq 2010–11 Oman Mobile League champions 3rd 2011
Oman Al-Oruba† 2010–11 Oman Mobile League runners-up 3rd 2011
Syria Al-Shorta 2010–11 Syrian Premier League AFC Cup play-off winners 1st none
Syria Al-Ittihad 2010–11 Syrian Cup winners 3rd 2011
Yemen Al-Oruba 2010–11 Yemeni League champions 1st none
Qualifying play-off participants: West Asia Zone
Maldives Victory 2011 Dhivehi League runners-up 5th 2011
Yemen Al-Tilal 2010–11 Yemeni League runners-up 3rd 2011
Group stage direct entrants: East Asia Zone (Groups F–H)
Team Qualifying method App Last App
Thailand Chonburi 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off final round loser 3rd 2011
Hong Kong Kitchee 2010–11 Hong Kong First Division League champions 2nd 2008
Hong Kong Citizen 2010–11 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield winners 1st none
Indonesia Arema 2010–11 Indonesia Super League runners-up 1st none
Malaysia Kelantan 2011 Malaysia Super League champions 1st none
Malaysia Terengganu 2011 Malaysia FA Cup winners 1st none
Myanmar Yangon United 2011 Myanmar National League champions 1st none
Myanmar Ayeyawady United 2011 Myanmar National League runners-up 1st none
Singapore Tampines Rovers 2011 S.League champions 5th 2011
Singapore Home United 2011 Singapore Cup winners 6th 2009
Vietnam Sông Lam Nghệ An 2011 V-League champions 2nd 2011
Vietnam Navibank Sài Gòn 2011 Vietnamese Cup winners 1st none

Notes

Schedule

Schedule of dates for 2012 competition.[9]

Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying play-offs Finals 6 December 2011
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)[10]		 18 February 2012
Group stage Matchday 1 6–7 March 2012
Matchday 2 20–21 March 2012
Matchday 3 3–4 April 2012
Matchday 4 10–11 April 2012
Matchday 5 24–25 April 2012
Matchday 6 8–9 May 2012
Knockout phase Round of 16 22–23 May 2012
Quarter-finals 14 June 2012
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)[11]		 18 September 2012 25 September 2012
Semi-finals 2 October 2012 23 October 2012
Final 3 November 2012 at home of one of the finalists

Qualifying play-off

The draw for the qualifying play-off was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 6 December 2011.[12] The winner advanced to the group stage.[13]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Asia Zone
Victory Maldives 3–41 Yemen Al-Tilal
Notes

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 6 December 2011.[15] Clubs from the same country may not be drawn into the same group. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage.[13]

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kuwait Al-Qadsia 6312147+710
Oman Al-Suwaiq 631289−110
Jordan Al-Faisaly 6231107+39
Syria Al-Ittihad 6114514−94
  FAI ITT QAD SUW
Al-Faisaly — 1–1 1–1 2–3
Al-Ittihad 1–4 — 1–0 0–2
Al-Qadsia 1–2 5–2 — 2–0
Al-Suwaiq 0–0 2–0 1–5 —
Tiebreakers[13]

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Iraq Arbil 6420115+614
Kuwait Kazma 6321106+411
Yemen Al-Oruba 6222108+28
India East Bengal 6006214−120
  ORU ARB KEB KAZ
Al-Oruba — 2–2 4–1 1–2
Arbil 2–1 — 2–0 1–1
East Bengal 0–1 0–2 — 1–2
Kazma 1–1 1–2 3–0 —

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq 6420187+1114
Kuwait Al-Kuwait 63211710+711
Lebanon Al-Ahed 6213711−47
Maldives VB 6015923−141
  AHE ETT KUW VB
Al-Ahed — 1–3 0–4 5–3
Al-Ettifaq 0–0 — 2–2 2–0
Al-Kuwait 1–0 1–5 — 7–1
VB 0–1 3–6 2–2 —

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Jordan Al-Wehdat 6402159+612
Uzbekistan Neftchi Farg'ona 6321117+411
Oman Al-Oruba 6213810−27
India Salgaocar 6114614−84
  ORU WEH NEF SAL
Al-Oruba — 4–2 0–0 1–0
Al-Wehdat 2–1 — 3–1 5–0
Neftchi Farg'ona 3–1 2–1 — 3–0
Salgaocar 3–1 1–2 2–2 —

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Syria Al-Shorta 6501146+815
Iraq Al-Zawra'a 6402125+712
Lebanon Safa 630367−19
Yemen Al-Tilal 6006115−140
  SHO TIL ZAW SAF
Al-Shorta — 3–0 3–2 3–2
Al-Tilal 0–2 — 0–2 1–2
Al-Zawra'a 2–1 5–0 — 1–0
Safa 0–2 1–0 1–0 —

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hong Kong Kitchee 632194+511
Malaysia Terengganu 6312108+210
Vietnam Sông Lam Nghệ An 621369−37
Singapore Tampines Rovers 612337−45
  KIT SNA TAM TER
Kitchee — 2–0 3–1 2–2
Sông Lam Nghệ An 1–0 — 3–0 0–1
Tampines Rovers 0–0 0–0 — 0–1
Terengganu 0–2 6–2 0–2 —

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Thailand Chonburi 6420105+514
Singapore Home United 631296+310
Hong Kong Citizen 6213912−37
Myanmar Yangon United 602449−52
  CHO CIT HOM YAN
Chonburi — 2–0 1–0 1–0
Citizen 3–3 — 1–2 2–1
Home United 1–2 3–1 — 3–1
Yangon United 1–1 1–2 0–0 —

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Malaysia Kelantan 6411105+513
Indonesia Arema 6213121207
Vietnam Navibank Sài Gòn 62131012−27
Myanmar Ayeyawady United 6213710−37
  ARE AYE KEL NVB
Arema — 1–1 1–3 6–2
Ayeyawady United 0–3 — 3–1 2–0
Kelantan 3–0 1–0 — 0–0
Navibank Sài Gòn 3–1 4–1 1–2 —
Tiebreakers[13]

Knockout stage

Round of 16

The matchups for the round of 16 were decided based on the results from the group stage.[16] Each tie was played as one match, hosted by the winners of each group (Team 1) against the runners-up of another group (Team 2).[13]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Al-Qadsia Kuwait 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)		 Kuwait Al-Kuwait
Al-Ettifaq Saudi Arabia 1–0 Oman Al-Suwaiq
Arbil Iraq 4–0 Uzbekistan Neftchi Farg'ona
Al-Wehdat Jordan 2–1 (a.e.t.) Kuwait Kazma
Al-Shorta Syria 3–0 Singapore Home United
Chonburi Thailand 1–0 Iraq Al-Zawra'a
Kitchee Hong Kong 0–2 Indonesia Arema
Kelantan Malaysia 3–2 Malaysia Terengganu

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 June 2012.[17] It determined the matchups for the quarter-finals and semi-finals as well as the potential host for the final.[18]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Kuwait Kuwait 3–0 Jordan Al-Wehdat 0–0 3–0
Arema Indonesia 0–4 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq 0–2 0–2
Arbil Iraq 6–2 Malaysia Kelantan 5–1 1–1
Chonburi Thailand 5–4 Syria Al-Shorta 1–2 4–2 (a.e.t.)

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Kuwait Kuwait 6–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq 4–1 2–0
Arbil Iraq 8–2 Thailand Chonburi 4–1 4–1

Final

The final of the 2012 AFC Cup was hosted by one of the finalists, decided by a draw.[13] According to the draw on 14 June 2012, the winner of semi-final 2 would host the final.[19] Therefore, Arbil was the home team.

3 November 2012
17:00 UTC+03:00
Arbil Iraq 0–4 Kuwait Al-Kuwait
Report Hammami  3' (pen.), 90'
Rogerinho  42'
Khamis  83'
2012 AFC Cup
Kuwait
Al-Kuwait
2nd Title

Top scorers

Rank Player Club MD1 MD2 MD3 MD4 MD5 MD6 R16 QF1 QF2 SF1 SF2 F Total
1 Iraq Amjad Radhi Iraq Arbil 11 111 22 9
Syria Raja Rafe Syria Al-Shorta 221 121 9
3 Lebanon Mohammed Ghaddar Malaysia Kelantan 1321 1 8
Argentina Sebastián Tagliabué Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq 3 3 2 8
Colombia Edison Fonseca Vietnam Navibank Sài Gòn 33 11 8
6 Brazil Rogerinho Kuwait Al-Kuwait 1 1 11 1 11 7
7 Jordan Mahmoud Shelbaieh Jordan Al-Wehdat 11112 6
Kuwait Abdulhadi Khamis Kuwait Al-Kuwait 12 1 11 6
9 Jordan Ahmed Hayel Jordan Al-Faisaly 1121 5
Kuwait Yousef Nasser Kuwait Kazma 1111 1 5
Thailand Pipob On-Mo Thailand Chonburi 1 11 11 5

Note: Goals scored in qualifying play-off not counted.[20]

Source:[21][22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Top scorer consolation for Radhi". AFC. 3 November 2012. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Rogerinho scoops MVP award". AFC. 3 November 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Kuwait SC win 2012 AFC Cup". AFC. 3 November 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Decision by Competitions Committee & Executive Committee for AFC Club Competitions" (PDF). AFC.
  5. 1 2 "Myanmar in the AFC Cup mix". AFC. 1 December 2011.
  6. ↑ "Green light to Malaysian sides for AFC Cup". Asian Football Confederation. 13 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Myanmar sets sights on AFCC 2012". Asian Football Confederation. 26 July 2011.
  8. ↑ "ACL playoff: Adelaide United vs Persipura Jayapura on Feb 16". AFC. 13 February 2012.
  9. ↑ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2012" (PDF). AFC.
  10. ↑ "2012 ACL, AFCC draws on Dec 6". AFC. 18 October 2011.
  11. ↑ "Asian elites await June 14 draw". AFC. 1 June 2012.
  12. ↑ "Home advantage for Al Tilal". AFC. 6 December 2011.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "AFC Cup 2012 Competitions Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  14. ↑ "Al Tilal to play in Male". AFC. 14 February 2012.
  15. ↑ "AFC Cup 2012 - Group Stage draw". AFC. 6 December 2011.
  16. ↑ "AFC Cup last-16 beckons". AFC. 10 May 2012.
  17. ↑ "Draw sets up clash of West Asian titans". AFC. 14 June 2012.
  18. ↑ "ACL, AFC Cup draw procedures". AFC. 17 May 2012.
  19. ↑ "Semi-final 2 winners to host AFC Cup Final". AFC. 14 June 2012.
  20. ↑ "Top Scorers (qualifying play-off)". AFC.com.
  21. ↑ "Top Scorers (group stage & round of 16)". AFC.com.
  22. ↑ "Top Scorers (quarter-finals, semi-finals & final)". AFC.com.
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