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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  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 | 
| Nasaf Qarshi  | 3–0 |  Al-Ansar | 
|---|---|---|
| Bosković  44' Pereplotkins  72' Otakuziyev  77' | Report | 
| Al-Tilal  | 2–3 |  Nasaf Qarshi | 
|---|---|---|
| Geleta  50' Motshumba  62' | Report | Turaev  13' Karimov  65' Gevorkyan  88' | 
| Al-Ansar  | 2–0 |  Dempo | 
|---|---|---|
| Nascimento  32' Nasseredine  63' | Report | 
| Al-Tilal  | 1–4 |  Al-Ansar | 
|---|---|---|
| Geleta  25' | Report | Nasseredine  37', 66' Nascimento  40' Kojok  89' | 
| Dempo  | 0–4 |  Nasaf Qarshi | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Yunusov  4' Turaev  11' Mirkholdirshoev  72' Pereplotkins  84' | 
| Nasaf Qarshi  | 9–0 |  Dempo | 
|---|---|---|
| Bošković  12', 45+2', 56', 77' Pereplotkins  26' Shomurodov  28' Gevorkyan  33', 64' Mirkholdirshoev  81' | Report | 
| Al-Ansar  | 1–4 |  Nasaf Qarshi | 
|---|---|---|
| Nasseredine  26' | Report | Bošković  15' Otakuziyev  89' Turaev  90+2' Kamolov  90+4' | 
| Dempo  | 2–1 |  Al-Ansar | 
|---|---|---|
| Beto  23' Soleye  44' | Report | Jounaidi  90+3' | 
| Nasaf Qarshi  | 7–1 |  Al-Tilal | 
|---|---|---|
| Bošković  4', 30' Gevorkyan  7' Otakuziyev  25', 35', 37' Yunusov  57' | Report | Geleta  32' | 
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  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 | ||
| %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) 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 | 
| Al-Saqr  | 1–2 | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Ittihad | 
|---|---|---|
| Al Qatta  64' | Report | Konate  52' Rashid  81' | 
| Shurtan Guzar  | 7–2 |  Al-Saqr | 
|---|---|---|
| Afonin  42', 56' Vujović  49' Erkinov  52', 65' Taran  77' Ubaydullaev  80' | Report | Abdullah  68' Ndombe  90+2' | 
| Al-Ittihad %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) | 0–2 |  Al-Qadsia | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al Khatib  60' Al Enezi  90+1' | 
| Shurtan Guzar  | 1–1 | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Ittihad | 
|---|---|---|
| Taran  45' | Report | Jugović  3' | 
| Shurtan Guzar  | 1–1 |  Al-Qadsia | 
|---|---|---|
| Khazigaliev  69' | Report | Al Khatib  45' | 
| Al-Ittihad %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) | 2–0 |  Al-Saqr | 
|---|---|---|
| Konate  59', 65' (pen.) | Report | 
| Al-Saqr  | 0–1 |  Shurtan Guzar | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vujović  50' | 
| Al-Qadsia  | 3–2 | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Ittihad | 
|---|---|---|
| Al Misha'an  45' Al Khatib  57', 59' | Report | Fares  39' Konate  55' (pen.) | 
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Duhok | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11[a] | 4–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||
|  Al-Faisaly | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11[a] | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Jaish | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11[a] | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
|  Al-Nasr | 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Duhok | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | 
|  Al-Faisaly | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 
| %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Jaish | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 | 
| Al-Faisaly  | 2–0 | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Jaish | 
|---|---|---|
| Bani Attiah  17' Al-Maharmeh  60' | Report | 
| Duhok  | 4–2 |  Al-Faisaly | 
|---|---|---|
| Suliman  25' Jarjis  39' Salah  78' Mnajed  90+2' | Report | Bani Attiah  20', 34' | 
| Al-Faisaly  | 2–1 |  Al-Nasr | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Attar  16' Al-Maharmeh  21' | Report | Jairo  85' | 
| Al-Nasr  | 0–1 |  Al-Faisaly | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Maharmeh  60' | 
| Al-Jaish %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) | 1–1 |  Al-Faisaly | 
|---|---|---|
| Esmaeel  90+4' | Report | Mubaideen  78' | 
| Al-Faisaly  | 0–0 |  Duhok | 
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  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 | 
| Al-Wehdat  | 5–1 |  Al-Suwaiq | 
|---|---|---|
| Attal  3' Shelbaieh  7' (pen.), 57' Abu Hwaiti  9' Abdul-Haleem  74' | Report | Al-Alawi  72' | 
| Al-Kuwait  | 1–3 |  Al-Wehdat | 
|---|---|---|
| Al Kandari  27' | Report | Abu Hwaiti  29' Shelbaieh  44', 80' | 
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[a] | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | ||
|  Al-Orouba | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 6[a] | 0–5 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
| %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Karamah | 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Al-Ahed | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | 
|  Al-Orouba | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | 
| %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Karamah | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 | 
| Al-Karamah %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) | 2–2 |  Al-Orouba | 
|---|---|---|
| Hamwi  2' Aodi  25' | Report | Al-Mashari  48' Al-Farsi  67' | 
| Arbil  | 1–1 | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Karamah | 
|---|---|---|
| Ahmad  66' | Report | Al Nakdali  37' | 
| Al-Orouba  | 1–0 |  Al-Ahed | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Mashari  25' | Report | 
| Al-Karamah %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) | 3–2 |  Al-Ahed | 
|---|---|---|
| Al Hussain  37' Hamwi  42', 66' | Report | El Ali  47' Bazzi  79' | 
| Arbil  | 6–2 |  Al-Ahed | 
|---|---|---|
| Mubarak  10' Ahmad  27', 78' Qaraman  33' Zeineddine  37' (o.g.) Mohammed  89' | Report | El Ali  16' Dakik  19' | 
| Al-Orouba  | 1–1 | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Karamah | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Wahaibi  29' | Report | Hamwi  8' | 
| Al-Karamah %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) | 0–3 |  Arbil | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Abdul-Amir  43' Ahmad  70' Shakour  80' | 
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  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 | 
| Sông Lam Nghệ An  | 1–2 |  TSW Pegasus | 
|---|---|---|
| Nguyễn Hồng Việt  13' | Report | Itaparica  82' (pen.) Guy  84' | 
| VB  | 1–3 |  Sông Lam Nghệ An | 
|---|---|---|
| Ashfaq  18' | Report | Nguyễn Quang Tình  20' Nguyễn Ngọc Anh  60' Ngô Hoàng Thịnh  85' | 
| 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.) | 
| Sông Lam Nghệ An  | 4–0 |  Sriwijaya | 
|---|---|---|
| Ngale  24', 33' Fagan  57' Bryan  61' | Report | 
| TSW Pegasus  | 3–0 |  VB | 
|---|---|---|
| Itaparica  35' Chan Ming Kong  45+1' Carrijó  90+3' (pen.) | Report | 
| TSW Pegasus  | 2–3 |  Sông Lam Nghệ An | 
|---|---|---|
| Carrijó  35', 75' | Report | Phan Như Thuật  45+2' Bryan  84' Ngô Hoàng Thịnh  90+2' | 
| Sriwijaya  | 3–2 |  TSW Pegasus | 
|---|---|---|
| Gumbs  36' Nasir  59' Lasut  88' | Report | Lai Yiu Cheong  30' Lee Hong Lim  75' | 
| 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' | 
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 | 
| Muangthong United  | 4–0 |  Ha Noi T&T | 
|---|---|---|
| Teerasil  21', 90+1' Kouakou  54' Anon  59' | Report | 
| Ha Noi T&T  | 2–0 |  Victory | 
|---|---|---|
| Võ Duy Nam  7' Cao Sy Cuong  90+3' | Report | 
| Tampines Rovers  | 1–1 |  Muangthong United | 
|---|---|---|
| Durić  23' | Report | Pichitphong  31' | 
| Ha Noi T&T  | 1–1 |  Tampines Rovers | 
|---|---|---|
| Nguyễn Văn Quyết  26' | Report | Durić  79' | 
| Muangthong United  | 1–0 |  Victory | 
|---|---|---|
| Siaka  90+1' | Report | 
| Tampines Rovers  | 3–1 |  Ha Noi T&T | 
|---|---|---|
| Latiff  12', 22' Durić  70' | Report | Marronkle  28' | 
| Victory  | 0–1 |  Ha Noi T&T | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lê Hồng Minh  4' | 
| Muangthong United  | 4–0 |  Tampines Rovers | 
|---|---|---|
| Kouakou  51' Anon  60', 85' Jakkraphan  72' | Report | 
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 | 
| Kingfisher East Bengal  | 4–4 |  Chonburi | 
|---|---|---|
| Ozbey  8', 22' Sahni  74' R. Singh  82' (pen.) | Report | Pipob  29', 47' Adul  43' Ekaphan  53' | 
| South China  | 1–1 |  Persipura Jayapura | 
|---|---|---|
| Chan Siu Ki  59' | Report | B. Solossa  39' | 
| Persipura Jayapura  | 4–1 |  Kingfisher East Bengal | 
|---|---|---|
| Bonai  16' B. Solossa  19' Bonsapia  62' Mandowen  90+3' | Report | Ozbey  22' | 
| Chonburi  | 3–0 |  South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Natthaphong  27' Therdsak  83' (pen.) Arthit  90+3' | Report | 
| 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' | 
| Persipura Jayapura  | 4–2 |  South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Krangar  23' B. Solossa  44', 60' (pen.) Pangkali  77' | Report | Xu Deshuai  36' Ng Wai Chiu  86' | 
| Chonburi  | 4–0 |  Kingfisher East Bengal | 
|---|---|---|
| Ney Fabiano  45+1' Therdsak  49' Pipob  51', 69' | Report | 
| Kingfisher East Bengal  | 1–1 |  Persipura Jayapura | 
|---|---|---|
| Sahni  46' | Report | Bonai  3' | 
| South China  | 0–3 |  Chonburi | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ney Fabiano  61' Sukree  67', 73' | 
- 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)