2012 AFC Cup

2012 AFC Cup

Tournament details
Dates	18 February – 3 November 2012
Teams	30+3 (from 18 associations)
Final positions
Champions	Al-Kuwait (2nd title)
Runners-up	Arbil
Tournament statistics
Matches played	118
Goals scored	366 (3.1 per match)
Attendance	439,955 (3,728 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Amjad Radhi Raja Rafe (9 goals each)[1]
Best player	Rogerinho[2]

The 2012 AFC Cup was the 9th edition of the AFC Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "developing countries" in Asia. As in previous years, Nike provided the official ball for all matches with a new Nike Seitiro model used throughout the season.

Al-Kuwait from Kuwait won their second AFC Cup title in four years, defeating Arbil from Iraq with a 4–0 win in the final.^[3]

Allocation of entries per association

The following allocation of berths for the 2012 AFC Cup was approved by the AFC in November 2011.^[4][5] The four associations (Yemen, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar) with the lowest points according to the AFC evaluation system have one team entering the group stage and one team entering the play-off.^[4]

West Asia Pos Member Association Points Spots Group stage Play-off — 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off final round losers^[A] — 2 0 1 Kuwait 35.32 ^[B]3^[B] 0 2 Jordan 33.47 2 0 3 Syria 30.28 2 0 4 Iraq 28.98 2 0 5 Bahrain 28.13 ^[C]0^[C] 0 7 Oman 20.68 2 0 11 Lebanon 15.09 2 0 12 India 11.75 2 0 13 Yemen 11.02 1 1 15 Maldives 9.13 1 1 Total 19 2

East Asia Pos Member Association Points Spots Group stage Play-off — 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off final round loser^[A] — ^[G]2^[G] 0 6 Vietnam 24.16 2 0 8 Indonesia 17.58 ^[D]1^[D] 0 9 Singapore 16.51 2 0 10 Hong Kong 15.68 2 0 14 Malaysia^[E] 10.79 ^[G]1^[G] ^[G]1^[G] 16 Myanmar^[F] 5.47 ^[G]1^[G] ^[G]1^[G] Total ^[G]11^[G] ^[G]2^[G]

Notes

• ^A Different from previous seasons where losers of the AFC Champions League qualifying play-off semi-final round also entered the AFC Cup, from 2012 only losers of the AFC Champions League qualifying play-off final round entered the AFC Cup.^[4]
• ^B Kuwait have three teams entering as Al-Kuwait, the 2011 AFC Cup runners-up failed to fulfil the criteria set by AFC to compete in the 2012 AFC Champions League, and thus directly entered the 2012 AFC Cup.^[4]
• ^C Bahrain, while eligible to enter the AFC Cup, chose not to participate in 2012.^[4]
• ^D Indonesia only have one team entering as their league champion entered the 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off.^[4]
• ^E Malaysia returned to the competition, after not participating in 2011.^[6]
• ^F Myanmar applied for upgrade from the AFC President's Cup to the AFC Cup,^[7] and was approved by the AFC in November 2011,^[4] and made their debut in the competition.^[5]
• ^G After the withdrawal of Liaoning Whowin and disqualification of Persipura Jayapura from the 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off East Asia Zone, only three teams were left, meaning only one final round loser would enter the AFC Cup in the East Asia Zone instead of two. As a result, no qualifying play-off was necessary for the East Asia Zone and both the second representatives from Malaysia (Terengganu) and Myanmar (Ayeyawady United), which were originally slated to enter the AFC Cup qualifying play-off, automatically advanced to the group stage. Persipura Jayapura were later provisionally reinstated to the 2012 AFC Champions League, but the AFC decided that the loser of the qualifying play-off match between Adelaide United and Persipura Jayapura would not advance to the 2012 AFC Cup group stage.^[8]

Qualified teams

A total of 33 teams participated in the 2012 AFC Cup, including 3 teams which joined as 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off final round losers:^[4]

• 31 teams (19 in West Asia Zone, 12 in East Asia Zone) directly entered the group stage.
• 2 teams (both in West Asia Zone) competed in the qualifying play-off. The winners qualified for the group stage.

Group stage direct entrants: West Asia Zone (Groups A–E) Team Qualifying method App Last App Neftchi Farg'ona 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off final round losers 2nd 2009 Al-Ettifaq 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off final round losers 1st none Salgaocar 2010–11 I-League champions 2011 Indian Federation Cup winners 1st none East Bengal 2010–11 I-League runners-up 6th 2011 Al-Zawra'a 2010–11 Iraqi Premier League champions 2nd 2009 Arbil 2010–11 Iraqi Premier League runners-up 3rd 2011 Al-Wehdat 2010–11 Jordan League champions 2010–11 Jordan FA Cup winners 7th 2011 Al-Faisaly 2010–11 Jordan League runners-up 6th 2011 Al-Qadsia 2010–11 Kuwaiti Premier League champions 3rd 2011 Kazma 2011 Kuwait Emir Cup winners 2nd 2010 Al-Kuwait 2011 AFC Cup runners-up 4th 2011 Al-Ahed 2010–11 Lebanese Premier League champions 2010–11 Lebanese FA Cup winners 6th 2011 Safa 2010–11 Lebanese Premier League runners-up 3rd 2009 VB 2011 Dhivehi League champions 2011 Maldives FA Cup winners 4th 2011 Al-Suwaiq 2010–11 Oman Mobile League champions 3rd 2011 Al-Oruba^† 2010–11 Oman Mobile League runners-up 3rd 2011 Al-Shorta 2010–11 Syrian Premier League AFC Cup play-off winners 1st none Al-Ittihad 2010–11 Syrian Cup winners 3rd 2011 Al-Oruba 2010–11 Yemeni League champions 1st none Qualifying play-off participants: West Asia Zone Victory 2011 Dhivehi League runners-up 5th 2011 Al-Tilal 2010–11 Yemeni League runners-up 3rd 2011

Group stage direct entrants: East Asia Zone (Groups F–H) Team Qualifying method App Last App Chonburi 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off final round loser 3rd 2011 Kitchee 2010–11 Hong Kong First Division League champions 2nd 2008 Citizen 2010–11 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield winners 1st none Arema 2010–11 Indonesia Super League runners-up 1st none Kelantan 2011 Malaysia Super League champions 1st none Terengganu 2011 Malaysia FA Cup winners 1st none Yangon United 2011 Myanmar National League champions 1st none Ayeyawady United 2011 Myanmar National League runners-up 1st none Tampines Rovers 2011 S.League champions 5th 2011 Home United 2011 Singapore Cup winners 6th 2009 Sông Lam Nghệ An 2011 V-League champions 2nd 2011 Navibank Sài Gòn 2011 Vietnamese Cup winners 1st none

Notes

• ^† Al-Oruba were the second representative from Oman, instead of Dhofar, the 2011 Sultan Qaboos Cup winners.

Schedule

Schedule of dates for 2012 competition.^[9]

Phase	Round	Draw date	First leg	Second leg
Qualifying play-offs	Finals	6 December 2011 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)[10]	18 February 2012
Group stage	Matchday 1		6–7 March 2012
	Matchday 2		20–21 March 2012
	Matchday 3		3–4 April 2012
	Matchday 4		10–11 April 2012
	Matchday 5		24–25 April 2012
	Matchday 6		8–9 May 2012
Knockout phase	Round of 16		22–23 May 2012
	Quarter-finals	14 June 2012 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)[11]	18 September 2012	25 September 2012
	Semi-finals		2 October 2012	23 October 2012
	Final		3 November 2012 at home of one of the finalists

Qualifying play-off

The draw for the qualifying play-off was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 6 December 2011.^[12] The winner advanced to the group stage.^[13]

Team 1	Score	Team 2
West Asia Zone
Victory	3–4^1	Al-Tilal

Notes

• Note 1: Due to the political crisis in Yemen, the AFC decided to switch the venue from Aden, Yemen to Malé, Maldives.^[14]

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 6 December 2011.^[15] Clubs from the same country may not be drawn into the same group. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage.^[13]

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Qadsia 6 3 1 2 14 7 +7 10 Al-Suwaiq 6 3 1 2 8 9 −1 10 Al-Faisaly 6 2 3 1 10 7 +3 9 Al-Ittihad 6 1 1 4 5 14 −9 4

FAI ITT QAD SUW Al-Faisaly — 1–1 1–1 2–3 Al-Ittihad 1–4 — 1–0 0–2 Al-Qadsia 1–2 5–2 — 2–0 Al-Suwaiq 0–0 2–0 1–5 —

Tiebreakers^[13]

• Al-Qadsia and Al-Suwaiq are ranked by their head-to-head record (Al-Qadsia: 6 pts; Al-Suwaiq: 0 pts).

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Arbil 6 4 2 0 11 5 +6 14 Kazma 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11 Al-Oruba 6 2 2 2 10 8 +2 8 East Bengal 6 0 0 6 2 14 −12 0

ORU ARB KEB KAZ Al-Oruba — 2–2 4–1 1–2 Arbil 2–1 — 2–0 1–1 East Bengal 0–1 0–2 — 1–2 Kazma 1–1 1–2 3–0 —

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Ettifaq 6 4 2 0 18 7 +11 14 Al-Kuwait 6 3 2 1 17 10 +7 11 Al-Ahed 6 2 1 3 7 11 −4 7 VB 6 0 1 5 9 23 −14 1

AHE ETT KUW VB Al-Ahed — 1–3 0–4 5–3 Al-Ettifaq 0–0 — 2–2 2–0 Al-Kuwait 1–0 1–5 — 7–1 VB 0–1 3–6 2–2 —

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Wehdat 6 4 0 2 15 9 +6 12 Neftchi Farg'ona 6 3 2 1 11 7 +4 11 Al-Oruba 6 2 1 3 8 10 −2 7 Salgaocar 6 1 1 4 6 14 −8 4

ORU WEH NEF SAL Al-Oruba — 4–2 0–0 1–0 Al-Wehdat 2–1 — 3–1 5–0 Neftchi Farg'ona 3–1 2–1 — 3–0 Salgaocar 3–1 1–2 2–2 —

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Shorta 6 5 0 1 14 6 +8 15 Al-Zawra'a 6 4 0 2 12 5 +7 12 Safa 6 3 0 3 6 7 −1 9 Al-Tilal 6 0 0 6 1 15 −14 0

SHO TIL ZAW SAF Al-Shorta — 3–0 3–2 3–2 Al-Tilal 0–2 — 0–2 1–2 Al-Zawra'a 2–1 5–0 — 1–0 Safa 0–2 1–0 1–0 —

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Kitchee 6 3 2 1 9 4 +5 11 Terengganu 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10 Sông Lam Nghệ An 6 2 1 3 6 9 −3 7 Tampines Rovers 6 1 2 3 3 7 −4 5

KIT SNA TAM TER Kitchee — 2–0 3–1 2–2 Sông Lam Nghệ An 1–0 — 3–0 0–1 Tampines Rovers 0–0 0–0 — 0–1 Terengganu 0–2 6–2 0–2 —

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Chonburi 6 4 2 0 10 5 +5 14 Home United 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 10 Citizen 6 2 1 3 9 12 −3 7 Yangon United 6 0 2 4 4 9 −5 2

CHO CIT HOM YAN Chonburi — 2–0 1–0 1–0 Citizen 3–3 — 1–2 2–1 Home United 1–2 3–1 — 3–1 Yangon United 1–1 1–2 0–0 —

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Kelantan 6 4 1 1 10 5 +5 13 Arema 6 2 1 3 12 12 0 7 Navibank Sài Gòn 6 2 1 3 10 12 −2 7 Ayeyawady United 6 2 1 3 7 10 −3 7

ARE AYE KEL NVB Arema — 1–1 1–3 6–2 Ayeyawady United 0–3 — 3–1 2–0 Kelantan 3–0 1–0 — 0–0 Navibank Sài Gòn 3–1 4–1 1–2 —

Tiebreakers^[13]

• Arema, Navibank Sài Gòn and Ayeyawady United are ranked by their head-to-head record (Arema: 7 pts; Navibank Sài Gòn: 6 pts; Ayeyawady United: 4 pts).

Knockout stage

Round of 16

The matchups for the round of 16 were decided based on the results from the group stage.^[16] Each tie was played as one match, hosted by the winners of each group (Team 1) against the runners-up of another group (Team 2).^[13]

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Al-Qadsia	1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p)	Al-Kuwait
Al-Ettifaq	1–0	Al-Suwaiq
Arbil	4–0	Neftchi Farg'ona
Al-Wehdat	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Kazma
Al-Shorta	3–0	Home United
Chonburi	1–0	Al-Zawra'a
Kitchee	0–2	Arema
Kelantan	3–2	Terengganu

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 June 2012.^[17] It determined the matchups for the quarter-finals and semi-finals as well as the potential host for the final.^[18]

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Al-Kuwait	3–0	Al-Wehdat	0–0	3–0
Arema	0–4	Al-Ettifaq	0–2	0–2
Arbil	6–2	Kelantan	5–1	1–1
Chonburi	5–4	Al-Shorta	1–2	4–2 (a.e.t.)

Semi-finals

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Al-Kuwait	6–1	Al-Ettifaq	4–1	2–0
Arbil	8–2	Chonburi	4–1	4–1

Final

The final of the 2012 AFC Cup was hosted by one of the finalists, decided by a draw.^[13] According to the draw on 14 June 2012, the winner of semi-final 2 would host the final.^[19] Therefore, Arbil was the home team.

Arbil v Al-Kuwait

3 November 2012 17:00 UTC+03:00

Arbil	0–4	Al-Kuwait
	Report	Hammami  3' (pen.), 90' Rogerinho  42' Khamis  83'

Franso Hariri Stadium, Arbil Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)

2012 AFC Cup Al-Kuwait 2nd Title

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	MD1	MD2	MD3	MD4	MD5	MD6	R16	QF1	QF2	SF1	SF2	0F0	Total
1	Amjad Radhi	Arbil		1	1			1	1	1		2	2		9
	Raja Rafe	Al-Shorta	2	2	1		1	2	1						9
3	Mohammed Ghaddar	Kelantan		1	3	2	1				1				8
	Sebastián Tagliabué	Al-Ettifaq	3		3		2								8
	Edison Fonseca	Navibank Sài Gòn		3	3		1	1							8
6	Rogerinho	Al-Kuwait	1		1			1	1		1		1	1	7
7	Mahmoud Shelbaieh	Al-Wehdat	1	1	1	1	2								6
	Abdulhadi Khamis	Al-Kuwait		1	2			1					1	1	6
9	Ahmed Hayel	Al-Faisaly			1	1	2	1							5
	Yousef Nasser	Kazma		1	1	1	1		1						5
	Pipob On-Mo	Chonburi				1		1	1		1	1			5

Note: Goals scored in qualifying play-off not counted.^[20]

Source:^[21][22]

See also

• 2012 AFC Champions League
• 2012 AFC President's Cup

References

1. "Top scorer consolation for Radhi". AFC. 3 November 2012. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012.
2. "Rogerinho scoops MVP award". AFC. 3 November 2012.
3. "Kuwait SC win 2012 AFC Cup". AFC. 3 November 2012.
4. "Decision by Competitions Committee & Executive Committee for AFC Club Competitions" (PDF). AFC.
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7. "Myanmar sets sights on AFCC 2012". Asian Football Confederation. 26 July 2011.
8. "ACL playoff: Adelaide United vs Persipura Jayapura on Feb 16". AFC. 13 February 2012.
9. "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2012" (PDF). AFC.
10. "2012 ACL, AFCC draws on Dec 6". AFC. 18 October 2011.
11. "Asian elites await June 14 draw". AFC. 1 June 2012.
12. "Home advantage for Al Tilal". AFC. 6 December 2011.
13. "AFC Cup 2012 Competitions Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
14. "Al Tilal to play in Male". AFC. 14 February 2012.
15. "AFC Cup 2012 - Group Stage draw". AFC. 6 December 2011.
16. "AFC Cup last-16 beckons". AFC. 10 May 2012.
17. "Draw sets up clash of West Asian titans". AFC. 14 June 2012.
18. "ACL, AFC Cup draw procedures". AFC. 17 May 2012.
19. "Semi-final 2 winners to host AFC Cup Final". AFC. 14 June 2012.
20. "Top Scorers (qualifying play-off)". AFC.com.
21. "Top Scorers (group stage & round of 16)". AFC.com.
22. "Top Scorers (quarter-finals, semi-finals & final)". AFC.com.

External links

• AFC Cup (English)