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 |
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West Zone (Groups A–D) |
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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to the AFC Champions League group stage (had they advanced to the AFC Champions League group stage, they would have been replaced by another team from the same association).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 | |
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1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | ||
2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | |||
3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 | 0–3 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 | |||
4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — |
Salam Zgharta | 2–1 | |
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Al Mal |
Report | Al-Ruzaiqi |
Al-Wahda | 1–1 | |
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Hamdoko |
Report | Abu Amarah |
Salam Zgharta | 0–3 | |
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Report | Abu Amarah Deeb Elhadji Malick |
- Notes
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SHO | JAZ | TWN | HID | |
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1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 4–0 | 6–2 | 2–2 | ||
2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | |||
3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | |||
4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
Taraji Wadi Al-Nes | 1–1 | |
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S. Yousef |
Report | Al-Nawateer |
Al-Hidd | 1–1 | |
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Adnan |
Report | H. Abuhammad |
Al-Shorta | 6–2 | |
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Abdul-Zahra Kalaf Hussein Ismail |
Report | Zidan |
Al-Hidd | 1–1 | |
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Rico |
Report | Abu Hudaib |
Taraji Wadi Al-Nes | 1–0 | |
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S. Yousef |
Report |
Al-Jazeera | 2–0 | |
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Al-Nawateer Tannous |
Report |
Taraji Wadi Al-Nes | 1–1 | |
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Al-Sobakhi |
Report | Al Khattal |
- Notes
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | IST | QAD | ERB | AHA | |
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1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 5–2 | ||
2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10 | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | |||
3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–3 | |||
4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — |
Ahal | 1–2 | |
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Orazow |
Report | Fatkhuloev Makhmudov |
Istiklol | 5–2 | |
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Dzhalilov Makhmudov Bleda Şermetow |
Report | Garadanow Annadurdyýew |
- Notes
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JAI | KUW | RIF | NEJ | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | |||
3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | |||
4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
Riffa | 0–1 | |
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Report | Moustafa |
Al-Kuwait | 2–1 | |
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Al Sanea Al Buraiki |
Report | Deeb |
Al-Jaish | 0–0 | |
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Report |
Al-Jaish | 1–1 | |
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Moustafa |
Report | Hashem |
Riffa | 2–1 | |
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Ahmed Al Azmi |
Report | Al Buraiki |
- Notes
Group E
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PSJ | BGL | MAZ | WAR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 16 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–1 | 0–0 | 6–0 | ||
2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||
3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | |||
4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — |
Bengaluru FC | 2–1 | |
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Chhetri Sampingiraj |
Report | Umair |
Persipura Jayapura | 3–1 | |
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Kabes Robertino |
Report | Vineeth |
Maziya | 1–2 | |
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Abdulla |
Report | Boaz Koné |
Bengaluru FC | 1–0 | |
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Walker |
Report |
Warriors | 0–1 | |
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Report | R. Singh |
Maziya | 1–2 | |
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Rodríguez |
Report | Chhetri |
Bengaluru FC | 1–3 | |
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U. Singh |
Report | Robertino Wanggai Boaz |
Group F
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JDT | KIT | EBG | BAL | |
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1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | ||
2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | |||
3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | |||
4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |
Kitchee | 3–0 | |
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Xu Deshuai Ngan Lok Fung Tarrés |
Report |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4–1 | |
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Nazrin Safiq Suppiah Safee |
Report | Martins |
Balestier Khalsa | 0–1 | |
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Report | Asraruddin |
East Bengal | 1–1 | |
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Martins |
Report | Belencoso |
Balestier Khalsa | 2–1 | |
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Jonathan Xu Krištić |
Report | Omagbemi |
Kitchee | 2–0 | |
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Belencoso Tarrés |
Report |
East Bengal | 3–0 | |
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B. Singh Hussein Martins |
Report |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2–0 | |
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Figueroa Safiq |
Report |
Balestier Khalsa | 1–2 | |
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Fadhil |
Report | Belencoso |
East Bengal | 0–1 | |
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Report | Gaikwad |
Kitchee | 2–2 | |
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Lam Ka Wai Xu Deshuai |
Report | Martins Lobo |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3–0 | |
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Safee Safiq Figueroa |
Report |
Group G
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SCA | PAH | GLO | YAD | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 18 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | ||
2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 8 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 7–4 | |||
3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 5 | 1–6 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 | |||
4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 3 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | — |
Global | 1–6 | |
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M. Jónsson |
Report | McBreen Lo Kong Wai Chan Wai Ho Awal |
South China | 3–1 | |
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Lo Kong Wai Awal McBreen |
Report | Zaw Linn Tun |
Yadanarbon | 2–0 | |
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Djawa Win Htay Kyaw |
Report |
Pahang | 0–1 | |
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Report | Chan Siu Ki |
South China | 3–1 | |
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Chan Siu Kwan Lo Kong Wai Sealy |
Report | Nwakaeme |
South China | 3–0 | |
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Cheng Lai Hin Mališić McBreen |
Report |
Pahang | 7–4 | |
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Nwakaeme Conti Saarvindaran Hafiz |
Report | Djawa Hlaing Bo Bo Win Naing Soe |
Yadanarbon | 0–3 | |
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Report | McBreen Lam Hok Hei |
Group H
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PSB | AYE | NRA | LAO | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–0 | ||
2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 10 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 4–3 | |||
3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 5 | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | 2–1 | |||
4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — |
Persib Bandung | 4–1 | |
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Jufriyanto Konaté Atep Yandi |
Report | Ali |
Lao Toyota FC | 2–2 | |
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Khanthavong Syvilay |
Report | Naumov |
Ayeyawady United | 1–1 | |
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Fonseca |
Report | Atep |
New Radiant | 2–1 | |
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Okoro Ali |
Report | Sihalad |
Persib Bandung | 1–0 | |
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Atep |
Report |
New Radiant | 0–3 | |
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Report | Fonseca Naumov |
Ayeyawady United | 4–3 | |
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Fonseca Naumov |
Report | Syvilay Sihalad Honma |
New Radiant | 0–1 | |
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Report | Ridwan |
Persib Bandung | 3–3 | |
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Supardi Ridwan Konaté |
Report | Naumov Nay Lin Aung |
Lao Toyota FC | 1–1 | |
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Honma |
Report | Fasir |
References
- "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