2016 AFC Solidarity Cup
| Piala Solidariti AFC 2016 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |
 Malaysia |
| Dates | 2–15 November 2016 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Nepal (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Macau |
| Third place |
 Laos |
| Fourth place |
 Brunei |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.85 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,384 (183 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Shahrazen Said Xaisongkham Champathong Niki Torrão (4 goals each) |
| Best player |
Leong Ka Hang |
| Fair play award |
Laos |
The 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup was the first edition of the AFC Solidarity Cup, an international football tournament. It took place between 2–15 November 2016 in Malaysia.[1][2][3]
The tournament was created by the Asian Football Confederation as a replacement for the AFC Challenge Cup which was played for the last time in 2014.
A total of nine teams were eligible to compete in this edition of the tournament. Six teams were eligible to compete after losing in the first round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup/2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification competition, while three teams were eligible to compete after losing in the play-off round 2 of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification competition. After Pakistan and Bangladesh withdrew, only seven teams competed in the tournament.[4]
Qualified teams
The following six teams qualified after losing in the first round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup/2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification competition:
The following three teams qualified after losing in the play-off round 2 of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification competition:
- Loser Play-off 2.1: Laos
- Loser Play-off 2.2:
Bangladesh - Loser Play-off 2.3:
Timor-Leste
Venues
The tournament was held in Kuching at the Sarawak Stadium and Sarawak State Stadium.[4]
Draw
The draw took place on 8 September 2016, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[5][6]
The seedings were based on the FIFA Ranking of August 2016. As the draw was held before the play-off round 2 of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification competition was played, the identities of the Round 2 losers, as well as the number of teams which would enter the competition, were not known at the time of the draw.[7]
| Qualified as | Pot | Team | FIFA Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Cup qualifying first round losers |
Pot 1 | Nepal | 188 |
 Sri Lanka | 193 | ||
| Pot 2 |  Pakistan[nb 1] | 194 | |
| Macau | 195 | ||
| Pot 3 | Brunei | 198 | |
 Mongolia | 202 | ||
| Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 2 losers |
Pot 4 | Laos | 177 |
| Bangladesh[nb 2] | 183 | ||
| Timor-Leste | 186 |
- Notes
- ↑ Pakistan withdrew after the draw.[8]
- ↑ Because Bhutan did not express an interest in participating in the tournament prior to the draw, to ensure that both groups have a minimum of four teams, the loser of Play-off 2.2 was assigned to position 5 in Group A.[7] Bangladesh withdrew after losing in the play-off round.[4]
Squads
Each national association must submit a list of 18–23 players, three of those players must be goalkeepers.[9]
Group stage
The tournament's format would change depending upon the number of teams that agree to partake in the competition. Should nine teams enter, the two group winners advance to the final. Should only eight teams enter, the two group winners and two group runners-up advance to the semi-finals.[9] Since at the end only seven teams entered, the top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
- 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 were applied in the following order:[9]
- 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;
- If, after applying criteria 1 to 3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 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 5 to 9 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);
- Drawing of lots.
All times were local, MYT (UTC+8).[10]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Brunei |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Timor-Leste |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | |
| 4 | Bangladesh |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 5 | Pakistan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macau |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Laos |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Mongolia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sri Lanka |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
6 November 2016 16:30 |
| Laos |
1–4 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
Khamphanh  3' |
Report | Lao Pak Kin 21' Leong Ka Hang 67'N. Torrão 79', 87' |
Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.[9]
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 November – Kuching | ||||||
| Nepal (pen.)
| 2 (3) | |||||
| 15 November – Kuching | ||||||
| Laos | 2 (0) | |||||
| Nepal | 1 | |||||
| 12 November – Kuching | ||||||
| Macau | 0 | |||||
| Macau (pen.)
| 1 (4) | |||||
| Brunei | 1 (3) | |||||
| Third Place | ||||||
| 14 November – Kuching | ||||||
| Laos | 3 | |||||
| Brunei | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
12 November 2016 16:45 |
| Nepal |
2–2 (a.e.t.) | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Bimal 47' Ananta 104' |
Report | Xaisongkham 18', 117' |
| Penalties | ||
Heman  Bikram Sujal |
3–0 |  Bounlien Sitthideth Chanthaphone |
12 November 2016 19:30 |
| Macau |
1–1 (a.e.t.) | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Leong Ka Hang 59' |
Report | Shahrazen 27' |
| Penalties | ||
| N. Torrão Leong Ka Hang Chan Man Sio Ka Un |
4–3 | Faiq Shahrazen Rosmin Azwan S. Maududi |
Third place match
14 November 2016 19:30 |
| Laos |
3–2 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Keoviengpheth 6' Sitthideth 53'Xaisongkham 82' |
Report | Shahrazen 24', 55' |
Final
Winners
| 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup |
|---|
| Nepal First title |
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[11]
| Top Scorer | Most Valuable Player | Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|
| Shahrazen Said |
Leong Ka Hang |
Laos |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- Shahrazen Said
- Xaisongkham Champathong
- Niki Torrão
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Adi Said
- Keoviengpheth Lithideth
- Khouanta Sivongthong
- Moukda Souksavath
- Choi Weng Hou
- Lao Pak Kin
- Mönkh-Erdeniin Tögöldör
- Ananta Tamang
- Bharat Khawas
- Nawayug Shrestha
- Sujal Shrestha
- Asikur Rahuman
- Kavindu Ishan
References
- ↑ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2016" (PDF). AFC.
- ↑ "AFC Competitions Committee decisions". AFC. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "New national team competition AFC Solidarity Cup launched". AFC. 8 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 "AFC Solidarity Cup 2016 line-up finalised". The AFC. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ "AFC Solidarity Cup – Official Draw". AFC (via YouTube). 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "AFC Solidarity Cup Malaysia 2016 draw details announced". The-AFC.com. 8 September 2016.
- 1 2 "AFC Solidarity Cup 2016 - Draw Mechanism" (PDF). AFC.
- ↑ "Pakistan Officially Withdraws from AFC Solidarity Cup; New Fixtures Revealed". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "2016 AFC Solidarity Cup Regulations" (PDF). AFC. 2 September 2016.
- ↑ "AFC Solidarity Cup 2016 - Match Schedule" (PDF). AFC.
- ↑ "Leong and Shahrazen win MVP and Top Scorer awards". the-afc.com. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
External links
- AFC Solidarity Cup at the-AFC.com