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to the AFC Champions League group stage (had they advanced to the AFC Champions League group stage, they would have been replaced by another team from the same association).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 |  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 | — |
- 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 | — |
| 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' |
- 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 | — |
| Erbil |
0–0 | Istiklol |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah (Qatar)[C] Attendance: 200 Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria) |
| 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 | 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-Jaish |
0–0 | Al-Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City (Kuwait)[E] Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Çarymyrat Gurbanow (Turkmenistan) |
- 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 | — |
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 | — |
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' |
| 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' |
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 | — |
| Ayeyawady United |
4–3 | Lao Toyota FC |
|---|---|---|
| Fonseca 9', 86' Naumov 69' (pen.), 80' |
Report | Syvilay 28' (pen.) Sihalad 42'Honma 74' |
| Persib Bandung |
3–3 | Ayeyawady United |
|---|---|---|
| Nasir 29' Ridwan 52'Konaté 90' (pen.) |
Report | Naumov 44', 76' (pen.) Nay Lin Aung 90+3' |
References
- 1 2 "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