2013 AFC Cup group stage

The group stage of the 2013 AFC Cup was played from 26 February to 1 May 2013. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage.[1]

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 6 December 2012, 15:00 UTC+8, at the AFC House 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 Asia Zone, 16 from East Asia Zone) were entered into the group-stage draw, which included the 31 automatic qualifiers and the qualifying play-off winner, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw:

Al-Muharraq (Bahrain) withdrew after the draw was held. As a result, Regar-TadAZ (Tajikistan), which were initially to enter the qualifying play-off, instead directly entered the group stage, and only two teams participated in the qualifying play-off.

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 are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[1]

  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. Penalty shoot-out 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 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)
  8. Drawing of lots

Groups

The matchdays were 5–6 March, 12–13 March, 2–3 April, 9–10 April, 23–24 April, and 30 April–1 May 2013.[3]

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts KUW RIF SFA REG
Kuwait Al-Kuwait 6 4 0 2 15 6 +9 12 2–3 3–1 5–0
Bahrain Al-Riffa 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 10 0–2 2–0 1–1
Lebanon Safa 6 3 1 2 7 8 −1 10 1–0 1–0 1–1
Tajikistan Regar-TadAZ 6 0 2 4 5 16 −11 2 1–3 0–3 2–3
Source:
Tiebreakers
  • Al-Riffa are ranked ahead of Safa on head-to-head record.
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bahrain Al-Riffa 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
Lebanon Safa 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
Source:
Safa Lebanon1–1Tajikistan Regar-TadAZ
Omaier 1' Report Saidov 60' (pen.)
Attendance: 300
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
Al-Riffa Bahrain0–2Kuwait Al-Kuwait
Report Rogerinho 6'
Al Buraiki 89'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dmitry Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Regar-TadAZ Tajikistan0–3Bahrain Al-Riffa
Report Al Douni 15', 45', 68'
Attendance: 10,000
Al-Kuwait Kuwait3–1Lebanon Safa
Al Buraiki 13', 52'
Rogerinho 69'		 Report Khan 15'
Attendance: 800
Regar-TadAZ Tajikistan1–3Kuwait Al-Kuwait
Rakhmatov 90+4' Report Jemâa 17', 58'
Rogerinho 65'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)
Safa Lebanon1–0Bahrain Al-Riffa
Mansour 45+4' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Pratap Singh (India)
Regar-TadAZ Tajikistan2–3Lebanon Safa
Rakhmatov 31'
Khamroqulov 82' (pen.)		 Report Uchee 43'
Omaier 53'
Haidar 90+2'
Attendance: 3,000
Al-Kuwait Kuwait2–3Bahrain Al-Riffa
Jemâa 13', 34' Report Jovančić 23'
Saad 51'
Al Douni 73'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)
Al-Riffa Bahrain1–1Tajikistan Regar-TadAZ
Al Douni 84' Report Eminov 71'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts ERB FAN ANS ATA
Iraq Erbil 6 6 0 0 17 0 +17 18 1–0 2–0 4–0
Oman Fanja 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 10 0–4 4–0 3–1
Lebanon Al-Ansar 6 2 1 3 7 9 −2 7 0–2 0–0 5–1
Yemen Al-Ahli Taizz 6 0 0 6 2 20 −18 0 0–4 0–2 0–2
Source:
Erbil Iraq4–0Yemen Al-Ahli Taizz
Salah 43', 90+1'
Bukenya 68'
Radhi 76'		 Report
Attendance: 12,000
Fanja Oman4–0Lebanon Al-Ansar
Cissé 6'
Al-Hinai 54'
Al-Mashari 60'
Gustavo 68'		 Report
Attendance: 700
Al-Ahli Taizz Yemen0–2Oman Fanja
Report Cissé 28'
Al-Mashari 36'
Attendance: 1,500
Al-Ansar Lebanon0–2Iraq Erbil
Report Salah 27'
Radhi 59'
Attendance: 2,500
Al-Ahli Taizz Yemen0–2Lebanon Al-Ansar
Report Nasser 64' (o.g.)
Khodor 80'
Attendance: 750
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
Erbil Iraq1–0Oman Fanja
Sabah 47' Report
Attendance: 8,000
Al-Ansar Lebanon5–1Yemen Al-Ahli Taizz
Khodor 6'
Kojok 22'
Jounaidi 28'
Sebastião 38' (pen.)
Agblexo 77'		 Report Ahmed 45+1'
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
Fanja Oman0–4Iraq Erbil
Report Mohammed 45+1'
Kosorić 54'
Radhi 88', 90+3' (pen.)
Attendance: 800
Referee: Wang Di (China PR)
Al-Ahli Taizz Yemen0–4Iraq Erbil
Report Karim 4'
Miran 60'
Sabah 79'
Bukenya 84'
Attendance: 3,000
Al-Ansar Lebanon0–0Oman Fanja
Report
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Erbil Iraq2–0Lebanon Al-Ansar
Radhi 59', 86' Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
Fanja Oman3–1Yemen Al-Ahli Taizz
Al-Hinai 52', 53'
Keita 72'		 Report Al Merghmi 21'
Attendance: 300
Notes
  1. ^ a b c
    Teams from Yemen were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts FAI DUH DHO SIB
Jordan Al-Faisaly 6 4 1 1 9 5 +4 13 1–0 2–3 2–1
Iraq Dohuk 6 4 0 2 14 6 +8 12 0–1 6–1 2–1
Oman Dhofar 6 3 1 2 8 12 −4 10 1–1 1–3 1–0
Yemen Al-Shaab Ibb 6 0 0 6 3 11 −8 0 0–2 1–3 0–1
Source:
Al-Shaab Ibb Yemen1–3Iraq Dohuk
Abduljabar 36' Report Sadir 33', 78'
Diab 45+1'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ali Sabbagh (Lebanon)
Al-Faisaly Jordan2–3Oman Dhofar
Haj Mohamad 58'
Al-Attar 87'		 Report Al-Noufali 4' (pen.)
Joël 23', 44'
Attendance: 2,560
Dohuk Iraq0–1Jordan Al-Faisaly
Report Haj Mohamad 90+2'
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Dmitry Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Dhofar Oman1–0Yemen Al-Shaab Ibb
Joël 90+3' Report
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)
Al-Faisaly Jordan2–1Yemen Al-Shaab Ibb
Bani Attiah 30', 85' Report Owoboskini 70'
Attendance: 500
Dhofar Oman1–3Iraq Dohuk
Al-Dhabit 57' Report Sahyouni 7'
Ali 20'
Bahjat 34'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
Dohuk Iraq6–1Oman Dhofar
Abdul-Zahra 1', 18', 48', 90+2'
Sahyouni 50'
Diab 87'		 Report Al-Noobi 42'
Attendance: 5,000
Al-Shaab Ibb Yemen0–2Jordan Al-Faisaly
Report Al-Maharmeh 11'
Nu'man 89'
Attendance: 950
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
Dohuk Iraq2–1Yemen Al-Shaab Ibb
Abdul-Zahra 7'
Abdul-Raheem 14'		 Report Owoboskini 18'
Attendance: 6,500
Dhofar Oman1–1Jordan Al-Faisaly
Al-Mashari 24' Report Al-Attar 58'
Attendance: 2,000
Al-Faisaly Jordan1–0Iraq Dohuk
Al-Attar 29' Report
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
Al-Shaab Ibb Yemen0–1Oman Dhofar
Report Al-Shimli 32'
Attendance: 800
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Notes
  1. ^ a b c
    Teams from Yemen were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts QAD SHO RAM RAV
Kuwait Al-Qadsia 6 4 1 1 13 4 +9 13 0–1 2–2 3–0
Syria Al-Shorta 6 4 0 2 8 5 +3 12 0–2 0–1 2–0
Jordan Al-Ramtha 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10 0–3 1–2 5–0
Tajikistan Ravshan Kulob 6 0 0 6 2 17 −15 0 1–3 1–3 0–1
Source:
Ravshan Kulob Tajikistan0–1Jordan Al-Ramtha
Report Al-Laham 68'
Attendance: 13,500
Al-Qadsia Kuwait0–1Syria Al-Shorta
Report Al-Sayed 90+5' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Leow Thiam Hoe (Singapore)
Al-Shorta Syria2–0Tajikistan Ravshan Kulob
Ghalioum 53'
Habib 58'		 Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)
Al-Ramtha Jordan0–3Kuwait Al-Qadsia
Report Neda 2'
Al Sheikh 29'
Al-Mutawa 78'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
Al-Shorta Syria0–1Jordan Al-Ramtha
Report Mangoua 79'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ali Sabah Al-Qaysi (Iraq)
Al-Qadsia Kuwait3–0Tajikistan Ravshan Kulob
Al-Mutawa 26', 88'
Irgashev 68' (o.g.)		 Report
Attendance: 600
Referee: Ma Ning (China PR)
Ravshan Kulob Tajikistan1–3Kuwait Al-Qadsia
Takyi 2' Report Al Ansari 20'
Al-Mutawa 44', 58'
Attendance: 4,023
Referee: Khurram Shahzad (Pakistan)
Al-Ramtha Jordan1–2Syria Al-Shorta
Kassas 41' (pen.) Report Al Wakid 28'
Al Salih 56'
Attendance: 4,000
Al-Ramtha Jordan5–0Tajikistan Ravshan Kulob
Mangoua 5'
Al-Laham 30'
Al-Dawud 44'
Kassas 53'
Ouattara 83'		 Report
Attendance: 700
Referee: Salah Abbas Alabbasi (Bahrain)
Ravshan Kulob Tajikistan1–3Syria Al-Shorta
Tukhtasunov 41' Report Al Wakid 14'
Kalasi 28'
Zakour 58'
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Sukhbir Singh (Singapore)
Notes
  1. ^ a b c
    Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts SP KIT CHB WAR
Indonesia Semen Padang 6 5 1 0 15 6 +9 16 3–1 3–1 3–1
Hong Kong Kitchee 6 4 0 2 18 7 +11 12 1–2 3–0 5–0
India Churchill Brothers 6 1 1 4 6 13 −7 4 2–2 0–4 3–0
Singapore Warriors 6 1 0 5 4 17 −13 3 0–2 2–4 1–0
Source:
Kitchee Hong Kong3–0India Churchill Brothers
Chu Siu Kei 28'
Jordi 31', 66'		 Report
Attendance: 1,851
Semen Padang Indonesia3–1Singapore Warriors
Wilson 19'
Mofu 32'
Iskandar 86'		 Report Inui 41'
Attendance: 9,225
Referee: Ma Ning (China PR)
Churchill Brothers India2–2Indonesia Semen Padang
Chhetri 27'
Singh 57'		 Report Bayauw 36'
Rizal 44'
Attendance: 1,500
Warriors Singapore2–4Hong Kong Kitchee
Inui 23'
Gunawan 29'		 Report Jordi 46', 51'
Lo Kwan Yee 62'
Cheng Siu Wai 75'
Attendance: 1,151
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
Churchill Brothers India3–0Singapore Warriors
Vales 37'
Singh 44'
Chhetri 84'		 Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
Kitchee Hong Kong1–2Indonesia Semen Padang
Jordi 83' Report Iskandar 4'
Wilson 77'
Attendance: 1,792
Referee: Win Cho (Myanmar)
Semen Padang Indonesia3–1Hong Kong Kitchee
Wilson 13', 75'
Iskandar 71'		 Report Jordi 33'
Attendance: 11,315
Warriors Singapore1–0India Churchill Brothers
Franco 54' (o.g.) Report
Attendance: 1,362
Referee: Win Cho (Myanmar)
Warriors Singapore0–2Indonesia Semen Padang
Report Wilson 39', 60'
Attendance: 378
Semen Padang Indonesia3–1India Churchill Brothers
Wilson 24', 64'
Bonai 47'		 Report Balan 49'
Attendance: 9,072
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
Kitchee Hong Kong5–0Singapore Warriors
Jordi 18', 53', 88'
Cheng Siu Wai 62'
Tsang Kam To 72'		 Report
Attendance: 1,097
Notes
  1. ^
    The Kitchee v Churchill Brothers match was rescheduled from the original date of 5 March 2013 due to India's participation in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification from 2 to 6 March 2013.[4]

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts NRA YAN SH PSB
Maldives New Radiant 6 5 0 1 20 4 +16 15 3–1 1–0 6–1
Myanmar Yangon United 6 5 0 1 18 5 +13 15 2–0 2–0 3–0
Hong Kong Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei 6 1 1 4 12 12 0 4 0–3 1–3 8–0
Indonesia Persibo Bojonegoro 6 0 1 5 5 34 −29 1 0–7 1–7 3–3
Source:
Tiebreakers
  • New Radiant and Yangon United are tied on head-to-head record, and so are ranked by overall goal difference.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Maldives New Radiant 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Myanmar Yangon United 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Source:
Yangon United Myanmar3–0Indonesia Persibo Bojonegoro
Koné 56', 63', 90+2' Report
Attendance: 985
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
New Radiant Maldives1–0Hong Kong Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei
Umair 67' Report
Attendance: 4,880
Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)
Persibo Bojonegoro Indonesia0–7Maldives New Radiant
Report Umair 11'
Ashfaq 34', 50', 58', 70', 80'
Umar 66'
Attendance: 700
Persibo Bojonegoro Indonesia3–3Hong Kong Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei
James Ha 11' (o.g.)
Alcorsé 33', 68'		 Report Leung Tsz Chun 58'
Choi Kwok Wai 70'
Roberto Júnior 90+3'
Attendance: 400
Yangon United Myanmar2–0Maldives New Radiant
Koné 17'
Aung Moe 19'		 Report
Attendance: 539
Referee: Khurram Shahzad (Pakistan)
New Radiant Maldives3–1Myanmar Yangon United
Umair 31'
Fasir 38'
Mansa 45+1'		 Report Koné 89'
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)
Persibo Bojonegoro Indonesia1–7Myanmar Yangon United
Han Ji-ho 75' Report César 4', 54', 58'
Koné 28', 85'
Yan Aung Kyaw 43'
Aung Moe 80'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Fan Qi (China PR)
Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei Hong Kong0–3Maldives New Radiant
Report Fasir 61', 71'
Umair 86'
Attendance: 477
New Radiant Maldives6–1Indonesia Persibo Bojonegoro
Ashfaq 28', 68', 81' (pen.)
Umair 31', 36'
Umar 72'		 Report Chalwa 55'
Attendance: 7,200
Referee: Ma Ning (China PR)
Notes
  1. ^
    The Yangon United v Persibo Bojonegoro match was rescheduled from the original date of 5 March 2013 due to Myanmar's participation in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification from 2 to 6 March 2013.[4]
  2. ^
    The Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei v Persibo Bojonegoro was abandoned in the 65th minute with Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei leading 8–0 after a series of injuries left Persibo Bojonegoro with only six players on the field and below the legal limit.[5] The AFC decided that the result stood according to the regulations of the competition.[6]

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts KEL DN MAZ AYE
Malaysia Kelantan 6 4 1 1 14 9 +5 13 5–0 1–1 3–1
Vietnam SHB Đà Nẵng 6 4 0 2 11 12 −1 12 0–1 3–1 2–1
Maldives Maziya 6 2 1 3 13 12 +1 7 6–1 2–3 3–1
Myanmar Ayeyawady United 6 1 0 5 9 14 −5 3 1–3 2–3 3–0
Source:
Kelantan Malaysia1–1Maldives Maziya
Badhri 77' Report Adhuham 62'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)
Ayeyawady United Myanmar1–3Malaysia Kelantan
Beršnjak 79' Report Badhri 2'
Petratos 53', 80'
Attendance: 600
Referee: Wang Di (China PR)
Maziya Maldives2–3Vietnam SHB Đà Nẵng
Abdulla 33'
Nashid 81'		 Report Mrwanda 54'
Merlo 66'
Nguyễn Minh Phương 90'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Ma Ning (China PR)
Maziya Maldives3–1Myanmar Ayeyawady United
Shiyam 46'
A. Mohamed 52'
Rasheed 61'		 Report Leandro 47'
Attendance: 2,750
Kelantan Malaysia5–0Vietnam SHB Đà Nẵng
Nwakaeme 4'
Putra 7'
Faiz 23'
Petratos 59'
Badhri 85'		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
SHB Đà Nẵng Vietnam0–1Malaysia Kelantan
Report Nwakaeme 73'
Attendance: 12,700
Ayeyawady United Myanmar3–0Maldives Maziya
Beršnjak 5'
Leandro 7'
Nay Lin Tun 44'		 Report
Attendance: 100
Maziya Maldives6–1Malaysia Kelantan
Rasheed 40'
Abdulla 56'
Easa 77'
Adhuham 82', 85'
Ali 88'		 Report Safwan 7'
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Ali Sabah Al-Qaysi (Iraq)
SHB Đà Nẵng Vietnam3–1Maldives Maziya
Merlo 14', 34', 67' Report Adhuham 44'
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Pratap Singh (India)
Notes
  1. ^
    The SHB Đà Nẵng v Ayeyawady United match was rescheduled from the original date of 6 March 2013 due to Myanmar's participation in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification from 2 to 6 March 2013.[4]

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts KEB SEL SG TPR
India East Bengal 6 4 2 0 13 6 +7 14 1–0 4–1 2–1
Malaysia Selangor 6 2 2 2 12 11 +1 8 2–2 3–1 3–3
Vietnam Sài Gòn Xuân Thành 6 2 2 2 9 12 −3 8 0–0 2–1 2–2
Singapore Tampines Rovers 6 0 2 4 12 17 −5 2 2–4 2–3 2–3
Source:
Tiebreakers
  • Selangor are ranked ahead of Sài Gòn Xuân Thành on head-to-head record.
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Malaysia Selangor 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
Vietnam Sài Gòn Xuân Thành 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
Source:
East Bengal India1–0Malaysia Selangor
Ralte 43' Report
Attendance: 3,000
Tampines Rovers Singapore2–3Vietnam Sài Gòn Xuân Thành
Amri 89'
Đurić 90+2'		 Report Amougou 22', 62'
Pham Thua Chi 84'
Attendance: 1,238
Selangor Malaysia3–3Singapore Tampines Rovers
Doe 8', 54' (pen.)
Amri 46'		 Report Đurić 20'
Imran 49'
Yamashita 71'
Attendance: 1,551
Sài Gòn Xuân Thành Vietnam2–1Malaysia Selangor
Oguwike 45+2', 65' Report Doe 64'
Attendance: 2,800
Tampines Rovers Singapore2–4India East Bengal
Hadžibulić 28'
Amri 65'		 Report Hadee 19' (o.g.)
Barisić 62', 87'
Edeh 64'
Attendance: 1,082
East Bengal India2–1Singapore Tampines Rovers
Edeh 22'
Ralte 86'		 Report Esah 68'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
Selangor Malaysia3–1Vietnam Sài Gòn Xuân Thành
Kubala 9'
Doe 63'
Amri 72'		 Report Oloya 81'
Attendance: 1,267
Selangor Malaysia2–2India East Bengal
Shukur 79'
Adib 90+3'		 Report Orji 23'
Ralte 54'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ng Kai Lam (Hong Kong)
Tampines Rovers Singapore2–3Malaysia Selangor
Asraruddin 50' (o.g.)
Đurić 58'		 Report Taha 28' (o.g.)
Amri 45', 76'
Attendance: 839
East Bengal India4–1Vietnam Sài Gòn Xuân Thành
Edeh 8' (pen.)
Barisić 45'
Orji 53', 59'		 Report Amougou 61'
Attendance: 2,500
Notes
  1. ^
    The East Bengal v Selangor match was rescheduled from the original date of 6 March 2013 due to India's participation in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification from 2 to 6 March 2013.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "AFC Cup 2013 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  2. ^ "AFC Cup 2013 – Group Stage Draw". AFC. 6 December 2012.
  3. ^ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2013" (PDF). AFC.
  4. ^ a b c d "Fixture changes for AFC Cup". AFC. 4 January 2013.
  5. ^ "'Disgrace' as Persibo force referee to stop match". South China Morning Post. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  6. ^ "AFC Cup 2013 Group Stage (Group F) Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei vs Persibo". Hong Kong Football Association. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
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