2015 AFC Cup group stage
The 2015 AFC Cup group stage was played from 24 February to 13 May 2015. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout stage of the 2015 AFC Cup.[1]
Draw
The draw for the group stage was held on 11 December 2014, 15:00 UTC+8, at the Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2] The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.
The following 32 teams (16 from West Zone, 16 from East Zone) were entered into the group stage draw, which included the 27 automatic qualifiers and the five qualifying play-off winners, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw:
| Zone | Teams | 
|---|---|
| West Zone (Groups A–D) | 
 | 
| East Zone (Groups E–H) | 
Note: Teams in italics played in the AFC Champions League qualifying play-off, but failed to advance to the AFC Champions League group stage (had they advanced to the AFC Champions League group stage, they would have been replaced by another team from the same association).
Format
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16.
Tiebreakers
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order:[1]
- Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Greater number of away goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- If, after applying criteria 1 to 4, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 6 to 10 apply;
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out 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 a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
- Team who belongs to the member association with the higher AFC ranking.
Groups
The matchdays were 24–25 February, 10–11 March, 17–18 March, 14–15 April, 28–29 April, and 12–13 May 2015.[3]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | WEH | WAH | NAH | SZG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al-Wehdat | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | |
| 2 | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Wahda | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 |  Al-Nahda | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 | 0–3 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 |  Salam Zgharta | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 
| Salam Zgharta  | 0–2 | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Wahda | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Dakka  45' Hamdoko  90' | 
| Al-Nahda  | 0–3 |  Al-Wehdat | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Abu Amarah  20' (pen.) Za'tara  76' Elhadji Malick  90+2' | 
| Salam Zgharta  | 2–1 |  Al-Nahda | 
|---|---|---|
| Al Mal  38', 62' | Report | Al-Ruzaiqi  45+2' | 
| Al-Nahda  | 4–1 |  Salam Zgharta | 
|---|---|---|
| Voulany  14', 19' Al-Nuaimi  28' M. Al-Shamsi  90+1' | Report | Galán  48' (pen.) | 
| Al-Wahda %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) | 1–1 |  Al-Wehdat | 
|---|---|---|
| Hamdoko  88' | Report | Abu Amarah  27' (pen.) | 
| Salam Zgharta  | 0–3 |  Al-Wehdat | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Abu Amarah  25' Deeb  38' Elhadji Malick  65' | 
| Al-Wahda %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) | 3–1 |  Salam Zgharta | 
|---|---|---|
| Jaafar  43', 57' Omari  90' | Report | Al Jassem  90+3' | 
- Notes
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SHO | JAZ | TWN | HID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al-Shorta | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 4–0 | 6–2 | 2–2 | |
| 2 |  Al-Jazeera | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 |  Taraji Wadi Al-Nes | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 |  Al-Hidd | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 
| Taraji Wadi Al-Nes  | 1–1 |  Al-Jazeera | 
|---|---|---|
| S. Yousef  90+4' | Report | Al-Nawateer  31' | 
| Al-Hidd  | 1–1 |  Taraji Wadi Al-Nes | 
|---|---|---|
| Adnan  4' | Report | H. Abuhammad  90+4' | 
| Al-Shorta  | 6–2 |  Taraji Wadi Al-Nes | 
|---|---|---|
| Abdul-Zahra  20', 35' Kalaf  34' Hussein  45+1', 90+1' Ismail  63' | Report | Zidan  40', 86' | 
| Al-Hidd  | 1–1 |  Al-Jazeera | 
|---|---|---|
| Rico  54' | Report | Abu Hudaib  68' | 
| Taraji Wadi Al-Nes  | 1–0 |  Al-Shorta | 
|---|---|---|
| S. Yousef  83' | Report | 
| Al-Jazeera  | 1–0 |  Al-Hidd | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Natour  75' | Report | 
| Al-Jazeera  | 2–0 |  Taraji Wadi Al-Nes | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Nawateer  26' Tannous  50' | Report | 
| Taraji Wadi Al-Nes  | 1–1 |  Al-Hidd | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sobakhi  29' | Report | Al Khattal  81' | 
- Notes
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | IST | QAD | ERB | AHA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Istiklol | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 5–2 | |
| 2 |  Al-Qadsia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10 | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 |  Erbil | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–3 | ||
| 4 |  Ahal | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 
| Istiklol  | 5–2 |  Ahal | 
|---|---|---|
| Dzhalilov  9', 90+1' Makhmudov  28' Bleda  31' Şermetow  53' (o.g.) | Report | Garadanow  32' Annadurdyýew  90+3' | 
- Notes
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JAI | KUW | RIF | NEJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Jaish | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 |  Al-Kuwait | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 3 |  Riffa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 |  Al-Nejmeh | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 
| Al-Kuwait  | 2–1 |  Riffa | 
|---|---|---|
| Al Sanea  51' Al Buraiki  73' | Report | Deeb  27' | 
| Al-Jaish %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) | 0–0 |  Al-Kuwait | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
- Notes
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PSJ | BGL | MAZ | WAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Persipura Jayapura | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 16 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–1 | 0–0 | 6–0 | |
| 2 |  Bengaluru FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 |  Maziya | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 |  Warriors | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 
| Bengaluru FC  | 2–1 |  Maziya | 
|---|---|---|
| Chhetri  67' Sampingiraj  90+3' | Report | Umair  89' (pen.) | 
| Persipura Jayapura  | 3–1 |  Bengaluru FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Kabes  4' Robertino  23', 50' | Report | Vineeth  90' | 
| Bengaluru FC  | 1–0 |  Warriors | 
|---|---|---|
| Walker  36' (pen.) | Report | 
| Warriors  | 0–1 |  Bengaluru FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | R. Singh  76' | 
| Bengaluru FC  | 1–3 |  Persipura Jayapura | 
|---|---|---|
| U. Singh  24' | Report | Robertino  29' Wanggai  72' Boaz  77' | 
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JDT | KIT | EBG | BAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Johor Darul Ta'zim | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 |  Kitchee | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 |  East Bengal | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 |  Balestier Khalsa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 
| Kitchee  | 3–0 |  Balestier Khalsa | 
|---|---|---|
| Xu Deshuai  21' Ngan Lok Fung  67' Tarrés  90' | Report | 
| Johor Darul Ta'zim  | 4–1 |  East Bengal | 
|---|---|---|
| Nazrin  9' Safiq  38' (pen.) Suppiah  47' Safee  53' | Report | Martins  35' | 
| Balestier Khalsa  | 0–1 |  Johor Darul Ta'zim | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Asraruddin  90+3' | 
| East Bengal  | 1–1 |  Kitchee | 
|---|---|---|
| Martins  74' | Report | Belencoso  30' | 
| Balestier Khalsa  | 2–1 |  East Bengal | 
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Xu  6' Krištić  19' | Report | Omagbemi  82' | 
| Kitchee  | 2–0 |  Johor Darul Ta'zim | 
|---|---|---|
| Belencoso  27' Tarrés  35' | Report | 
| East Bengal  | 3–0 |  Balestier Khalsa | 
|---|---|---|
| B. Singh  22' Hussein  71' (o.g.) Martins  75' | Report | 
| Balestier Khalsa  | 1–2 |  Kitchee | 
|---|---|---|
| Fadhil  33' | Report | Belencoso  14', 61' | 
| East Bengal  | 0–1 |  Johor Darul Ta'zim | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gaikwad  6' (o.g.) | 
| Kitchee  | 2–2 |  East Bengal | 
|---|---|---|
| Lam Ka Wai  15' Xu Deshuai  59' | Report | Martins  80' Lobo  89' | 
| Johor Darul Ta'zim  | 3–0 |  Balestier Khalsa | 
|---|---|---|
| Safee  76' Safiq  85' Figueroa  90' | Report | 
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SCA | PAH | GLO | YAD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South China | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 18 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 |  Pahang | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 8 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 7–4 | ||
| 3 |  Global | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 5 | 1–6 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 |  Yadanarbon | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 3 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | — | 
| Global  | 1–6 |  South China | 
|---|---|---|
| M. Jónsson  87' | Report | McBreen  2', 27' Lo Kong Wai  39' Chan Wai Ho  50' Awal  66', 75' | 
| South China  | 3–1 |  Yadanarbon | 
|---|---|---|
| Lo Kong Wai  13' Awal  19' McBreen  38' | Report | Zaw Linn Tun  88' | 
| Yadanarbon  | 2–0 |  Global | 
|---|---|---|
| Djawa  52' Win Htay Kyaw  90+4' | Report | 
| Pahang  | 0–1 |  South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Chan Siu Ki  13' | 
| South China  | 3–1 |  Pahang | 
|---|---|---|
| Chan Siu Kwan  10' Lo Kong Wai  53' Sealy  56' | Report | Nwakaeme  62' | 
| South China  | 3–0 |  Global | 
|---|---|---|
| Cheng Lai Hin  40' Mališić  55' McBreen  90+2' | Report | 
| Pahang  | 7–4 |  Yadanarbon | 
|---|---|---|
| Nwakaeme  7', 32', 59' Conti  18' Saarvindaran  48', 87' Hafiz  85' | Report | Djawa  45+1' Hlaing Bo Bo  58', 68' Win Naing Soe  90+1' | 
| Yadanarbon  | 0–3 |  South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | McBreen  27', 60' Lam Hok Hei  40' | 
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PSB | AYE | NRA | LAO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Persib Bandung | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 |  Ayeyawady United | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 10 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 4–3 | ||
| 3 |  New Radiant | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 5 | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 |  Lao Toyota FC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 
| Persib Bandung  | 4–1 |  New Radiant | 
|---|---|---|
| Jufriyanto  15' Konaté  42' Atep  45+1' Yandi  90+2' | Report | Ali  60' | 
| Lao Toyota FC  | 2–2 |  Ayeyawady United | 
|---|---|---|
| Sitthideth  63' Phatthana  65' | Report | Naumov  21', 57' | 
| Ayeyawady United  | 1–1 |  Persib Bandung | 
|---|---|---|
| Fonseca  58' | Report | Atep  45' | 
| New Radiant  | 2–1 |  Lao Toyota FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Okoro  69' Ali  88' (pen.) | Report | Maitee  38' | 
| Persib Bandung  | 1–0 |  Lao Toyota FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Atep  20' | Report | 
| New Radiant  | 0–3 |  Ayeyawady United | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Fonseca  34' Naumov  86', 90+3' | 
| Ayeyawady United  | 4–3 |  Lao Toyota FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Fonseca  9', 86' Naumov  69' (pen.), 80' | Report | Phatthana  28' (pen.) Maitee  42' Honma  74' | 
| New Radiant  | 0–1 |  Persib Bandung | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ridwan  14' | 
| Persib Bandung  | 3–3 |  Ayeyawady United | 
|---|---|---|
| Supardi  29' Ridwan  52' Konaté  90' (pen.) | Report | Naumov  44', 76' (pen.) Nay Lin Aung  90+3' | 
| Lao Toyota FC  | 1–1 |  New Radiant | 
|---|---|---|
| Honma  82' | Report | Fasir  34' | 
References
- ^ a b "AFC Cup 2015 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
- ^ "AFC Cup 2015 Draw". AFC. 12 December 2014.
- ^ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2015" (PDF). AFC.
External links
- AFC Cup, the-AFC.com