2011 AFC Cup group stage

Main article: 2011 AFC Cup

A total of 32 teams, 20 from West Asia and 12 from East Asia, competed in the 2011 AFC Cup group stage. They included 28 direct entries and 4 losers of the 2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off (two from West Asia and two from East Asia).

The draw for the group stage was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 December 2010. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Clubs from the same country may not be drawn into the same group.

In each group, teams played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays were 1–2 March, 15–16 March, 12–13 April, 26–27 April, 3–4 May, and 10–11 May 2011.

The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage.

Tiebreakers

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;
  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.

Groups

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts NAS DEM ANS TIL
Nasaf Qarshi 6 6 0 0 30 4 +26 18 9–0 3–0 7–1
Dempo 6 2 1 3 6 19 −13 7 0–4 2–1 2–1
Al-Ansar 6 2 0 4 8 12 −4 6 1–4 2–0 0–2
Al-Tilal 6 1 1 4 9 18 −9 4 2–3 2–2 1–4
Source: [citation needed]
Dempo 2–1 Al-Tilal
Beto 51'
Soleye 67'		 Report Tafese 77'
Attendance: 1,000
Nasaf Qarshi 3–0 Al-Ansar
Bosković 44'
Pereplotkins 72'
Otakuziyev 77'		 Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Al-Tilal 2–3 Nasaf Qarshi
Geleta 50'
Motshumba 62'		 Report Turaev 13'
Karimov 65'
Gevorkyan 88'
Attendance: 3,000
Al-Ansar 2–0 Dempo
Nascimento 32'
Nasseredine 63'		 Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Naser Al-Ghafary (Jordan)
Al-Tilal 1–4 Al-Ansar
Geleta 25' Report Nasseredine 37', 66'
Nascimento 40'
Kojok 89'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Kadhum Auda (Iraq)
Nasaf Qarshi 9–0 Dempo
Bošković 12', 45+2', 56', 77'
Pereplotkins 26'
Shomurodov 28'
Gevorkyan 33', 64'
Mirkholdirshoev 81'		 Report
Attendance: 12,567
Al-Tilal 2–2 Dempo
Al Ghazi 41'
Salem 83'		 Report Beto 28'
Soleye 46'
Attendance: 3,000
Dempo 2–1 Al-Ansar
Beto 23'
Soleye 44'		 Report Jounaidi 90+3'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Salah Abbas Alabbasi (Bahrain)
Nasaf Qarshi 7–1 Al-Tilal
Bošković 4', 30'
Gevorkyan 7'
Otakuziyev 25', 35', 37'
Yunusov 57'		 Report Geleta 32'
Attendance: 13,000
Notes

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts QAD SHU ITT SAQ
Al-Qadsia 6 4 2 0 15 5 +10 14 4–0 3–2 3–0
Shurtan Guzar 6 2 3 1 10 8 +2 9 1–1 1–1 7–2
Al-Ittihad 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8 0–2 0–0 2–0
Al-Saqr 6 0 1 5 5 17 −12 1 2–2 0–1 1–2
Source: [citation needed]
Al-Saqr 1–2 Al-Ittihad
Al Qatta 64' Report Konate 52'
Rashid 81'
Attendance: 400
Al-Qadsia 4–0 Shurtan Guzar
Al Khatib 12'
Al Enezi 56', 70'
Ajab 90+1'		 Report
Attendance: 500
Shurtan Guzar 7–2 Al-Saqr
Afonin 42', 56'
Vujović 49'
Erkinov 52', 65'
Taran 77'
Ubaydullaev 80'		 Report Abdullah 68'
Ndombe 90+2'
Attendance: 6,225
Al-Qadsia 3–0 Al-Saqr
Al Khatib 10'
Al Enezi 11'
Al Hendi 77'		 Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ali Sabbagh (Lebanon)
Shurtan Guzar 1–1 Al-Ittihad
Taran 45' Report Jugović 3'
Attendance: 6,350
Al-Saqr 2–2 Al-Qadsia
Al Tahesh 22'
Abay 59'		 Report Al Khatib 68', 85'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Salah Abbas Alabbasi (Bahrain)
Al-Ittihad 0–0 Shurtan Guzar
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Naser Al-Ghafary (Jordan)
Shurtan Guzar 1–1 Al-Qadsia
Khazigaliev 69' Report Al Khatib 45'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Al-Ittihad 2–0 Al-Saqr
Konate 59', 65' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Kadhum Auda (Iraq)
Al-Qadsia 3–2 Al-Ittihad
Al Misha'an 45'
Al Khatib 57', 59'		 Report Fares 39'
Konate 55' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,000
Notes
Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium, match between Al Naser and Duhok SC

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts DUH FAI JAI NAS
Duhok 6 3 2 1 6 3 +3 11 4–2 0–1 1–0
Al-Faisaly 6 3 2 1 8 6 +2 11 0–0 2–0 2–1
Al-Jaish 6 3 2 1 8 4 +4 11 0–0 1–1 2–1
Al-Nasr 6 0 0 6 2 11 −9 0 0–1 0–1 0–4
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Tiebreakers: Duhok, Al-Faisaly and Al-Jaish are ranked by their head-to-head records: Duhok (5 pts, +1 GD), Al-Faisaly (5 pts, 0 GD), Al-Jaish (5 pts, –1 GD).
Tiebreakers
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Duhok 4 1 2 1 4 3 +1 5
Al-Faisaly 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
Al-Jaish 4 1 2 1 2 3 −1 5
Source: [citation needed]
Al-Faisaly 2–0 Al-Jaish
Bani Attiah 17'
Al-Maharmeh 60'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)
Al-Nasr 0–1 Duhok
Report Haji 20'
Attendance: 1,000
Duhok 4–2 Al-Faisaly
Suliman 25'
Jarjis 39'
Salah 78'
Mnajed 90+2'		 Report Bani Attiah 20', 34'
Attendance: 17,000
Al-Jaish 2–1 Al-Nasr
Al Haj 7'
Al Baour 70'		 Report Al Zeno 90+3'
Attendance: 9,000
Al-Faisaly 2–1 Al-Nasr
Al-Attar 16'
Al-Maharmeh 21'		 Report Jairo 85'
Attendance: 3,000
Al-Jaish 0–0 Duhok
Report
Attendance: 1,000
Duhok 0–1 Al-Jaish
Report Al Sayed 53'
Attendance: 20,000
Al-Nasr 0–1 Al-Faisaly
Report Al-Maharmeh 60'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Lee Min-Hu (Korea Republic)
Duhok 1–0 Al-Nasr
Jarjis 88' Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ali Sabbagh (Lebanon)
Al-Jaish 1–1 Al-Faisaly
Esmaeel 90+4' Report Mubaideen 78'
Attendance: 2,000
Al-Nasr 0–4 Al-Jaish
Report Sabagh 51'
Al Haj 62'
Esmaeel 71'
Akra 90+1'
Attendance: 128
Notes

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts WEH KUW TAL SUW
Al-Wehdat 6 4 2 0 11 3 +8 14 1–0 0–0 5–1
Al-Kuwait 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10 1–3 1–0 0–0
Al-Talaba 6 1 2 3 4 6 −2 5 0–1 1–2 1–1
Al-Suwaiq 6 0 3 3 5 12 −7 3 1–1 1–3 1–2
Source: [citation needed]
Al-Talaba 0–1 Al-Wehdat
Report Abu Toaymeh 64'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Salah Abbas Alabbasi (Bahrain)
Al-Suwaiq 1–3 Al-Kuwait
Rabia 31' Report Abdel Fattah 7', 36'
Rogerinho 22'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Pratap Singh (India)
Al-Kuwait 1–0 Al-Talaba
Jumaa 58' Report
Attendance: 600
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)
Al-Suwaiq 1–2 Al-Talaba
Al-Alawi 71' Report Qassim 23'
Jabbar 43'
Attendance: 150
Al-Kuwait 1–3 Al-Wehdat
Al Kandari 27' Report Abu Hwaiti 29'
Shelbaieh 44', 80'
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Al-Talaba 1–1 Al-Suwaiq
Jabbar 8' Report Al-Saadi 75'
Attendance: 1,000
Al-Wehdat 1–0 Al-Kuwait
Ali 46' Report
Attendance: 7,000
Al-Wehdat 0–0 Al-Talaba
Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)
Al-Talaba 1–2 Al-Kuwait
Abood 76' Report Al Ajmi 63'
Al Ateeqi 89' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,000
Al-Suwaiq 1–1 Al-Wehdat
Al-Alawi 34' Report Barghouthi 87'
Attendance: 600
Referee: Lee Min-Hu (Korea Republic)

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts ARB AHE ORU KAR
Arbil 6 4 2 0 17 4 +13 14 6–2 0–0 1–1
Al-Ahed 6 2 0 4 11 13 −2 6 1–2 2–0 4–1
Al-Orouba 6 1 3 2 4 10 −6 6 0–5 1–0 1–1
Al-Karamah 6 1 3 2 8 13 −5 6 0–3 3–2 2–2
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Tiebreakers: Al-Ahed, Al-Orouba and Al-Karamah are ranked by their head-to-head records: Al-Ahed (6 pts, +3 GD), Al-Orouba (5 pts, –1 GD), Al-Karamah (5 pts, –2 GD).
Tiebreakers
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Ahed 4 2 0 2 8 5 +3 6
Al-Orouba 4 1 2 1 4 5 −1 5
Al-Karamah 4 1 2 1 7 9 −2 5
Source: [citation needed]
Al-Ahed 1–2 Arbil
Maatouk 87' (pen.) Report Salah 38'
Khudhair 47'
Attendance: 1,500
Al-Karamah 2–2 Al-Orouba
Hamwi 2'
Aodi 25'		 Report Al-Mashari 48'
Al-Farsi 67'
Attendance: 11,254
Arbil 1–1 Al-Karamah
Ahmad 66' Report Al Nakdali 37'
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
Al-Orouba 1–0 Al-Ahed
Al-Mashari 25' Report
Attendance: 400
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Al-Ahed 4–1 Al-Karamah
El Ali 45+1'
Maatouk 85'
Dakik 90+2'
Bazzi 90+4'		 Report Maowas 60'
Attendance: 1,200
Arbil 0–0 Al-Orouba
Report
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)
Al-Karamah 3–2 Al-Ahed
Al Hussain 37'
Hamwi 42', 66'		 Report El Ali 47'
Bazzi 79'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
Al-Orouba 0–5 Arbil
Report Mubarak 4', 90+4'
Al Daoudi 8' (o.g.)
Shakour 65'
Khalaf 80'
Attendance: 300
Arbil 6–2 Al-Ahed
Mubarak 10'
Ahmad 27', 78'
Qaraman 33'
Zeineddine 37' (o.g.)
Mohammed 89'		 Report El Ali 16'
Dakik 19'
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Naser Al-Ghafary (Jordan)
Al-Orouba 1–1 Al-Karamah
Al-Wahaibi 29' Report Hamwi 8'
Attendance: 200
Al-Ahed 2–0 Al-Orouba
El Ali 55'
Maatouk 78' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Al-Karamah 0–3 Arbil
Report Abdul-Amir 43'
Ahmad 70'
Shakour 80'
Attendance: 1,000
Notes

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts SLN SRW TSW VB
Sông Lam Nghệ An 6 4 0 2 16 10 +6 12 4–0 1–2 4–2
Sriwijaya 6 3 1 2 9 11 −2 10 3–1 3–2 1–1
TSW Pegasus 6 3 0 3 15 12 +3 9 2–3 1–2 3–0
VB 6 1 1 4 9 16 −7 4 1–3 2–0 3–5
Source: [citation needed]
Sriwijaya 1–1 VB
Douglas 67' (o.g.) Report Ali 56'
Attendance: 5,403
Referee: Fan Qi (China P.R.)
Sông Lam Nghệ An 1–2 TSW Pegasus
Nguyễn Hồng Việt 13' Report Itaparica 82' (pen.)
Guy 84'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab (Malaysia)
TSW Pegasus 1–2 Sriwijaya
Carrijó 71' Report Gumbs 3'
Diano 90+5'
Attendance: 1,385
VB 3–5 TSW Pegasus
Mansaray 48'
Qasim 67'
Easa 90+1'		 Report Carrijó 15', 22', 24'
Lai Yiu Cheong 43'
Haneef 50' (o.g.)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
Sông Lam Nghệ An 4–0 Sriwijaya
Ngale 24', 33'
Fagan 57'
Bryan 61'		 Report
Attendance: 6,000
VB 2–0 Sriwijaya
Qasim 10'
Lareef 81'		 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Sriwijaya 3–2 TSW Pegasus
Gumbs 36'
Nasir 59'
Lasut 88'		 Report Lai Yiu Cheong 30'
Lee Hong Lim 75'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pratap Singh (India)
Sông Lam Nghệ An 4–2 VB
Phan Như Thuật 19'
Nguyễn Công Mạnh 52'
Ngale 58'
Bryan 60'		 Report Ashfaq 89' (pen.)
Mansaray 90+1'
Attendance: 4,000

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts MTU TRV HTT VIC
Muangthong United 6 4 2 0 14 1 +13 14 4–0 4–0 1–0
Tampines Rovers 6 3 2 1 12 8 +4 11 1–1 3–1 4–0
Hà Nội T&T 6 2 2 2 5 8 −3 8 0–0 1–1 2–0
Victory 6 0 0 6 1 15 −14 0 0–4 1–3 0–1
Source: [citation needed]
Victory 1–3 Tampines Rovers
Shimaz 90+3' Report Croissant 28'
Durić 37'
Ali 88'
Attendance: 4,500
Muangthong United 4–0 Ha Noi T&T
Teerasil 21', 90+1'
Kouakou 54'
Anon 59'		 Report
Attendance: 9,000
Ha Noi T&T 2–0 Victory
Võ Duy Nam 7'
Cao Sy Cuong 90+3'		 Report
Attendance: 450
Referee: Fan Qi (China P.R.)
Muangthong United 1–0 Victory
Siaka 90+1' Report
Attendance: 6,290
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab (Malaysia)
Victory 0–4 Muangthong United
Report Kouakou 8', 45+4'
Naruphol 22'
Kabfah 68'
Attendance: 3,000
Tampines Rovers 3–1 Ha Noi T&T
Latiff 12', 22'
Durić 70'		 Report Marronkle 28'
Attendance: 916
Tampines Rovers 4–0 Victory
Sulaiman 18'
Latiff 44'
Durić 57', 80'		 Report
Attendance: 876
Victory 0–1 Ha Noi T&T
Report Lê Hồng Minh 4'
Attendance: 600

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts CHO PJY SCA KEB
Chonburi 6 4 1 1 18 8 +10 13 4–1 3–0 4–0
Persipura Jayapura 6 3 2 1 14 9 +5 11 3–0 4–2 4–1
South China 6 1 2 3 7 14 −7 5 0–3 1–1 1–0
Kingfisher East Bengal 6 0 3 3 9 17 −8 3 4–4 1–1 3–3
Source: [citation needed]
Kingfisher East Bengal 4–4 Chonburi
Ozbey 8', 22'
Sahni 74'
R. Singh 82' (pen.)		 Report Pipob 29', 47'
Adul 43'
Ekaphan 53'
Attendance: 2,000
Chonburi 3–0 South China
Natthaphong 27'
Therdsak 83' (pen.)
Arthit 90+3'		 Report
Attendance: 6,500
Persipura Jayapura 3–0 Chonburi
Pae 9'
Bonai 43'
Mandowen 83'		 Report
Attendance: 20,000
Kingfisher East Bengal 3–3 South China
Ozbey 20', 90+4' (pen.)
Sahni 69'		 Report Kwok Kin Pong 58'
Cheng Lai Hin 87'
Li Haiqiang 90+3'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Kadhum Auda (Iraq)
Chonburi 4–1 Persipura Jayapura
Suree 16'
Pipob 36', 72'
Therdsak 42' (pen.)		 Report Paulin 75'
Attendance: 6,821
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Persipura Jayapura 4–2 South China
Krangar 23'
B. Solossa 44', 60' (pen.)
Pangkali 77'		 Report Xu Deshuai 36'
Ng Wai Chiu 86'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab (Malaysia)
Chonburi 4–0 Kingfisher East Bengal
Ney Fabiano 45+1'
Therdsak 49'
Pipob 51', 69'		 Report
Attendance: 6,897
Referee: Fan Qi (China P.R.)
South China 0–3 Chonburi
Report Ney Fabiano 61'
Sukree 67', 73'
Attendance: 3,629
Notes
  • Note 7: Last two home matches of Persipura Jayapura moved to Mandala Stadium at Jayapura after approval by AFC.
  • Note 8: Kingfisher East Bengal v South China moved to Barabati Stadium at Cuttack due to the state assembly elections which would mean lack of security personnel for the match in Kolkata.

References

  1. ^ AFC Cup: Tough encounters in the offing
  2. ^ "AFC Cup 2011 Draw Mechanism for Preliminary Stage (Group & Round of 16)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  3. ^ "2011 AFC Cup Official Match Schedule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  4. ^ a b "AFC Cup 2011 Competitions Regulations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  5. ^ Al Tilal-Al Ansar match moved to Jordan
  6. ^ Al Tilal to play home game in India
  7. ^ Al Saqr-Al Qadsia match date, venue changed
  8. ^ Al Saqr to play home game in Syria
  9. ^ Al Faisaly-Duhok game moved to Amman Int Stadium
  10. ^ Change in Al Karamah’s home venue
  11. ^ Change in Persipura Jayapura’s home venue
  12. ^ Victory or it’s ‘bye-bye’ Bengal