2011 AFC Cup group stage
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.[1] The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Clubs from the same country may not be drawn into the same group.[2]
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.[3]
The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage.[4]
Tiebreakers
The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:[4]
- 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; (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.
Groups
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | NAS | DEM | ANS | TIL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | +26 | 18 | 9–0 | 3–0 | 7–1 | |||
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 7 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 6 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | |||
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 4 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 |
| Nasaf Qarshi | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bosković Pereplotkins Otakuziyev | Report |
| Al-Tilal | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Geleta Motshumba | Report | Turaev Karimov Gevorkyan |
| Al-Ansar | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nascimento Nasseredine | Report |
| Al-Tilal | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Geleta | Report | Nasseredine Nascimento Kojok |
| Dempo | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Yunusov Turaev Mirkholdirshoev Pereplotkins |
| Nasaf Qarshi | 9–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bošković Pereplotkins Shomurodov Gevorkyan Mirkholdirshoev | Report |
| Al-Ansar | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nasseredine | Report | Bošković Otakuziyev Turaev Kamolov |
| Dempo | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Beto Soleye | Report | Jounaidi |
| Nasaf Qarshi | 7–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bošković Gevorkyan Otakuziyev Yunusov | Report | Geleta |
- Notes
- Note 1: Al-Tilal v Al-Ansar moved to Jordan due to the political situation in Yemen.[5]
- Note 2: Al Tilal v Dempo moved to India due to the political situation in Yemen.[6]
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | QAD | SHU | ITT | SAQ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 14 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | |||
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 7–2 | |||
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Al-Saqr | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al Qatta | Report | Konate Rashid |
| Shurtan Guzar | 7–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Afonin Vujović Erkinov Taran Ubaydullaev | Report | Abdullah Ndombe |
| Al-Ittihad | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al Khatib Al Enezi |
| Shurtan Guzar | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Taran | Report | Jugović |
| Shurtan Guzar | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Khazigaliev | Report | Al Khatib |
| Al-Ittihad | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Konate | Report |
| Al-Saqr | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vujović |
| Al-Qadsia | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al Misha'an Al Khatib | Report | Fares Konate |
- Notes
- Note 3: Al-Saqr vs Al-Qadsia moved to Kuwait and brought forward from 26 April 2011 to 15 April 2011 due to the political situation in Yemen.[7]
- Note 4: Al-Saqr vs Shurtan Guzar moved to Syria due to the political situation in Yemen.[8]

Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | DUH | FAI | JAI | NAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11[a] | 4–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11[a] | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11[a] | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 |
Notes:
- ^ 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).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 |
| Al-Faisaly | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bani Attiah Al-Maharmeh | Report |
| Duhok | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Suliman Jarjis Salah Mnajed | Report | Bani Attiah |
| Al-Faisaly | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Attar Al-Maharmeh | Report | Jairo |
| Al-Nasr | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Maharmeh |
| Al-Jaish | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Esmaeel | Report | Mubaideen |
| Al-Faisaly | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
- Notes
- Note 5: Al-Faisaly v Duhok moved to Amman International Stadium at Amman.[9]
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | WEH | KUW | TAL | SUW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 14 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |||
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 |
| Al-Wehdat | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attal Shelbaieh Abu Hwaiti Abdul-Haleem | Report | Al-Alawi |
| Al-Kuwait | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al Kandari | Report | Abu Hwaiti Shelbaieh |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ARB | AHE | ORU | KAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 14 | 6–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |||
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 6[a] | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | |||
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 6[a] | 0–5 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |||
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6[a] | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 |
Notes:
- ^ 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).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 |
| Al-Karamah | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hamwi Aodi | Report | Al-Mashari Al-Farsi |
| Arbil | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmad | Report | Al Nakdali |
| Al-Orouba | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Mashari | Report |
| Al-Karamah | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al Hussain Hamwi | Report | El Ali Bazzi |
| Arbil | 6–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mubarak Ahmad Qaraman Zeineddine Mohammed | Report | El Ali Dakik |
| Al-Orouba | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Wahaibi | Report | Hamwi |
| Al-Karamah | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Abdul-Amir Ahmad Shakour |
- Notes
- Note 6: Last two home matches of Al-Karamah moved to Abbasiyyin Stadium at Damascus after approval by AFC.[10]
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | SLN | SRW | TSW | VB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 12 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 10 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 9 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |||
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–5 |
| Sông Lam Nghệ An | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nguyễn Hồng Việt | Report | Itaparica Guy |
| VB | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashfaq | Report | Nguyễn Quang Tình Nguyễn Ngọc Anh Ngô Hoàng Thịnh |
| VB | 3–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mansaray Qasim Easa | Report | Carrijó Lai Yiu Cheong Haneef |
| Sông Lam Nghệ An | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ngale Fagan Bryan | Report |
| TSW Pegasus | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Itaparica Chan Ming Kong Carrijó | Report |
| TSW Pegasus | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Carrijó | Report | Phan Như Thuật Bryan Ngô Hoàng Thịnh |
| Sriwijaya | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gumbs Nasir Lasut | Report | Lai Yiu Cheong Lee Hong Lim |
| Sông Lam Nghệ An | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Phan Như Thuật Nguyễn Công Mạnh Ngale Bryan | Report | Ashfaq Mansaray |
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | MTU | TRV | HTT | VIC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 14 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 11 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | |||
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 8 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–1 |
| Muangthong United | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Teerasil Kouakou Anon | Report |
| Ha Noi T&T | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Võ Duy Nam Cao Sy Cuong | Report |
| Tampines Rovers | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Durić | Report | Pichitphong |
| Ha Noi T&T | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nguyễn Văn Quyết | Report | Durić |
| Muangthong United | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Siaka | Report |
| Tampines Rovers | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Latiff Durić | Report | Marronkle |
| Victory | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lê Hồng Minh |
| Muangthong United | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kouakou Anon Jakkraphan | Report |
Group H
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CHO | PJY | SCA | KEB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 13 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 11 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | |||
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 5 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 3 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Kingfisher East Bengal | 4–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ozbey Sahni R. Singh | Report | Pipob Adul Ekaphan |
| South China | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Siu Ki | Report | B. Solossa |
| Persipura Jayapura | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bonai B. Solossa Bonsapia Mandowen | Report | Ozbey |
| Chonburi | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Natthaphong Therdsak Arthit | Report |
| Kingfisher East Bengal | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ozbey Sahni | Report | Kwok Kin Pong Cheng Lai Hin Li Haiqiang |
| Persipura Jayapura | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Krangar B. Solossa Pangkali | Report | Xu Deshuai Ng Wai Chiu |
| Chonburi | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ney Fabiano Therdsak Pipob | Report |
| Kingfisher East Bengal | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sahni | Report | Bonai |
| South China | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ney Fabiano Sukree |
- Notes
- Note 7: Last two home matches of Persipura Jayapura moved to Mandala Stadium at Jayapura after approval by AFC.[11]
- 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.[12]
References
- ^ AFC Cup: Tough encounters in the offing
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2011 AFC Cup Official Match Schedule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ a b "AFC Cup 2011 Competitions Regulations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ Al Tilal-Al Ansar match moved to Jordan
- ^ Al Tilal to play home game in India
- ^ Al Saqr-Al Qadsia match date, venue changed
- ^ Al Saqr to play home game in Syria
- ^ Al Faisaly-Duhok game moved to Amman Int Stadium
- ^ Change in Al Karamah’s home venue
- ^ Change in Persipura Jayapura’s home venue
- ^ Victory or it’s ‘bye-bye’ Bengal
External links
- AFC Cup Official Page (in English)