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2015-2024 AFC Cup

2015 AFC Cup

Tournament details
Dates9 February – 31 October 2015
Teams41 (from 23 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsMalaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim (1st title)
Runners-upTajikistan Istiklol
Tournament statistics
Matches played122
Goals scored339 (2.78 per match)
Attendance496,305 (4,068 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Daniel McBreen
North Macedonia Riste Naumov
(8 goals each)
Best player(s)Malaysia Mohd Safiq Rahim
Qualifying Stage

Round 1
(Feb 9)
Ahal                     Tkm  Dordoy (Bishkek)         Kyr   1-0
(Feb 10)
Xayr Vahdat              Taj  Sheikh Russel (Dhaka)    Ban   1-0
Altyn Asyr               Tkm  Al-Saqr                  Yem   0-1
Hilal Al-Quds            Pal  Manang Marsyangdi        Nep   w/o
NB: Manang Marsyangdi withdrew

Round 2 (Feb 17)
Maziya                   Mdv  Ceres FC                 Phi   1-0
Salam Zgharta            Leb  Xayr Vahdat              Taj   3-0
Al-Jaish (Damascus)      Syr  Hilal Al-Quds            Pal   0-0  5-4p
Fanja                    Oma  Ahal                     Tkm   2-3
Al-Hadd                  Bah  Al-Saqr                  Yem   2-1

NB: in addition the majority among the teams eliminated in the qualifying
    rounds of the AFC Champions League (there were 7 exceptions) enter the
    group stage

Group Stage 

Group A 
Feb 24: Al-Wahda-Al-Nahda                     1-2x
Feb 24: Al-Wahdat-Salam Zgharta               5-1
Mar 10: Al-Nahda-Al-Wahdat                    0-3x
Mar 10: Salam Zgharta-Al-Wahda                0-2
Mar 17: Al-Wahdat-Al-Wahda                    0-1
Mar 17: Salam Zgharta-Al-Nahda                2-1
Apr  4: Al-Nahda-Salam Zgharta                4-1x
Apr 15: Al-Wahda-Al-Wahdat                    1-1y
Apr 28: Al-Nahda-Al-Wahda                     0-0x
Apr 28: Salam Zgharta-Al-Wahdat               0-3
May 12: Al-Wahda-Salam Zgharta                3-1z
May 12: Al Wahdat-Al-Nahda                    4-0y
x in Muscat
y in Irbid
z in Tehran	

 1.Al-Wahdat (Amman)               6  4  1  1 16- 3 13
 2.Al-Wahda (Damascus)             6  3  2  1  8- 4 11
 3.Al-Nahda (Nizwa)                6  2  1  3  7-11  7
 4.Salam Zgharta                   6  1  0  5  5-18  3

Group B
Feb 24: Al-Shurta-Al-Hadd                     2-2x
Feb 24: Wadi Al-Neiss-Al-Jazeera              1-1
Mar 10: Al-Hadd-Wadi Al-Neiss                 1-1
Mar 10: Al-Jazeera-Al-Shurta                  1-1
Mar 17: Al-Hadd-Al-Jazeera                    1-1
Mar 17: Al-Shurta-Wadi Al-Neiss               6-2x
Apr 14: Al-Jazeera-Al-Hadd                    1-0
Apr 14: Wadi Al-Neiss-Al-Shurta               1-0
Apr 28: Al-Hadd-Al-Shurta                     1-1
Apr 28: Al-Jazeera-Wadi Al-Neiss              2-0y
May 12: Al-Shurta-Al-Jazeera                  4-0x
May 12: Wadi Al-Neiss-Al-Hadd                 1-1
x in Doha
y in Irbid

 1.Al-Shurta (Baghdad)             6  2  3  1 14- 7  9  [2 1 1 0 5-1 4]
 2.Al-Jazeera (Amman)              6  2  3  1  6- 7  9  [2 0 1 1 1-5 1]
 3.Wadi Al-Neiss                   6  1  3  2  6-11  6
 4.Al-Hadd                         6  0  5  1  6- 7  5

Group C
Feb 25: Al-Qadisiya-Ahal                      2-0
Feb 25: Istiqlol Dushanbe-Arbil               1-3
Mar 11: Ahal-Istiqlol Dushanbe                1-2y
Mar 11: Arbil-Al-Qadisiya                     0-1x
Mar 18: Ahal-Arbil                            2-1y
Mar 18: Al-Qadisiya-Istiqlol Dushanbe         2-2
Apr 15: Arbil-Ahal                            2-3x
Apr 15: Istiqlol Dushanbe-Al-Qadisiya         2-0
Apr 29: Ahal-Al-Qadisiya                      0-1y
Apr 29: Arbil-Istiqlol Dushanbe               0-0x
May 13: Al-Qadisiya-Arbil                     1-2
May 13: Istiqlol Dushanbe-Ahal                5-2
x in Doha
y in Ashgabat

 1.Istiqlol Dushanbe               6  3  2  1 12- 8 11
 2.Al-Qadisiya (Kuwait City)       6  3  1  2  7- 6 10
 3.Arbil                           6  2  1  3  8- 8  7
 4.Ahal                            6  2  0  4  8-13  6

Group D
Feb 24: Al-Kuwait SC-Al-Nijmeh                4-1
Feb 25: Riffa-Al-Jaish                        0-1
Mar 11: Al-Jaish-Al-Nijmeh                    1-0x
Mar 11: Al-Kuwait SC-Riffa                    2-1
Mar 17: Al-Jaish-Al-Kuwait SC                 0-0
Mar 18: Riffa-Al-Nijmeh                       2-1
Apr 15: Al-Kuwait SC-Al-Jaish                 0-1
Apr 15: Al-Nijmeh-Riffa                       1-1
Apr 29: Al-Jaish-Riffa                        1-1
Apr 29: Al-Nijmeh-Al-Kuwait SC                1-2
May 13: Al-Nijmeh-Al-Jaish                    0-2y
May 13: Riffa-Al-Kuwait SC                    2-1
x in Beirut
y in Sayda

 1.Al-Jaish (Damascus)             6  4  2  0  6- 1 14
 2.Al-Kuwait SC (Kaifan)           6  3  1  2  9- 6 10
 3.Riffa                           6  2  2  2  7- 7  8
 4.Al-Nijmeh (Beirut)              6  0  1  5  4-12  1

Group E
Feb 24: Bengaluru FC-Maziya SC                2-1
Feb 24: Warriors-Persipura                    1-3
Mar 10: Maziya SC-Warriors                    2-0
Mar 10: Persipura-Bengaluru FC                3-1
Mar 17: Bengaluru FC-Warriors                 1-0
Mar 17: Maziya SC-Persipura                   1-2
Apr 14: Persipura-Maziya SC                   0-0
Apr 14: Warriors-Bengaluru FC                 0-1
Apr 28: Maziya SC-Bengaluru FC                1-2
Apr 28: Persipura-Warriors                    6-0
May 12: Bengaluru FC-Persipura                1-3
May 12: Warriors-Maziya SC                    0-2

 1.Persipura (Jayapura)            6  5  1  0 17- 4 16
 2.Bengaluru FC (Bangalore)        6  4  0  2  8- 8 12
 3.Maziya SC (Malé)                6  2  1  3  7- 6  7
 4.Warriors (Singapore)            6  0  0  6  1-15  0

Group F
Feb 24: Darul Ta'zim FC-East Bengal           4-1
Feb 24: Kitchee-Balestier Khalsa              3-0
Mar 10: Balestier Khalsa-Darul Ta'zim FC      0-1
Mar 10: East Bengal-Kitchee                   1-1
Mar 17: Balestier Khalsa-East Bengal          2-1
Mar 17: Kitchee-Darul Ta'zim FC               2-0
Apr 14: Darul Ta'zim FC-Kitchee               2-0
Apr 14: East Bengal-Balestier Khalsa          3-0
Apr 28: Balestier Khalsa-Kitchee              1-2
Apr 28: East Bengal-Darul Ta'zim FC           0-1
May 12: Darul Ta'zim FC-Balestier Khalsa      3-0
May 12: Kitchee-East Bengal                   2-2

 1.Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor Bahru)   6  5  0  1 11- 3 15
 2.Kitchee (Hongkong)              6  3  2  1 10- 6 11
 3.East Bengal (Kolkata)           6  1  2  3  8-10  5
 4.Balestier Khalsa (Singapore)    6  1  0  5  3-13  3

Group G 
Feb 25: Global-South China                    1-6
Feb 25: Yadanarbon-Pahang                     2-3
Mar 11: Pahang-Global                         0-0
Mar 11: South China-Yadanarbon                3-1
Mar 18: Pahang-South China                    0-1
Mar 18: Yadanarbon-Global                     2-0
Apr 15: Global-Yadanarbon                     4-1
Apr 15: South China-Pahang                    3-1
Apr 29: Pahang-Yadanarbon                     7-4
Apr 29: South China-Global                    3-0
May 13: Global-Pahang                         0-0
May 13: Yadanarbon-South China                0-3

 1.South China (Hongkong)          6  6  0  0 19- 3 18
 2.Pahang (Kuantan)                6  2  2  2 11-10  8
 3.Global FC (Manila)              6  1  2  3  5-12  5
 4.Yadanarbon (Mandalay)           6  1  0  5 10-20  3

Group H
Feb 25: Lao Toyota-Ayeyawady United           2-2
Feb 25: Persib-New Radiant                    4-1
Mar 11: Ayeyawady United-Persib               1-1
Mar 11: New Radiant-Lao Toyota                2-1
Mar 18: New Radiant-Ayeyawady United          0-3
Mar 18: Persib-Lao Toyota                     1-0
Apr 15: Ayeyawady United-New Radiant          0-0
Apr 15: Lao Toyota-Persib                     0-0
Apr 29: Ayeyawady United-Lao Toyota           4-3
Apr 29: New Radiant-Persib                    0-1
May 13: Lao Toyota-New Radiant                1-1
May 13: Persib-Ayeyawady United               3-3

 1.Persib (Bandung)                6  3  3  0 10- 5 12
 2.Ayeyawady United (Yangon)       6  2  4  0 13- 9 10
 3.New Radiant (Malé)              6  1  2  3  4-10  5
 4.Lao Toyota (Vientiane)          6  0  3  3  7-10  3

1/8 Finals (played over one leg; group winners host)
(May 26)
Persipura (Jayapura)     Ina  Pahang (Kuantan)         Mly   o/w z
South China (Hongkong)   Hkg  Bengaluru FC (Bangalore) Ind   2-0
Istiqlol Dushanbe        Taj  Al-Wahda (Damascus)      Syr   1-1  4-2p
Al-Wahdat (Amman)        Jor  Al-Qadisiya (Kuwait C.)  Kuw   0-1
(May 27)
Al-Jaish (Damascus)      Syr  Al-Jazeera (Amman)       Jor   1-0x
Persib (Bandung)         Ina  Kitchee                  Hkg   0-2
Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor)  Mly  Ayeyawady United         Mya   5-0
Al-Shurta (Baghdad)      Irq  Al-Kuwait SC (Kaifan)    Kuw   0-2y
(tba)
x in Zarqa (Jordan)
y in Doha
z four Pahang players were refused entry visa on their arrival in Jakarta;
  Persipura disqualified (PSSI suspended from FIFA)

Quarterfinals
(Aug 25 and Sep 15)
Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor)  Mly  South China (Hongkong)   Hkg   1-1  3-1  4-2
Al-Qadisiya (Kuwait C.)  Kuw  Al-Jaish (Damascus)      Syr   3-0  0-2  3-2x
(Aug 26 and Sep 16)
Istiqlol Dushanbe        Taj  Pahang (Kuantan)         Mly   4-0  1-3  5-3
Al-Kuwait SC (Kaifan)    Kuw  Kitchee                  Hkg   6-0  1-1  7-1
x in Kuwait

Semifinals
(Sep 29 and Oct 20)
Al-Qadisiya (Kuwait C.)  Kuw  Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor)  Mly   3-1  o/w     x
(Sep 30 and Oct 21)
Al-Kuwait SC (Kaifan)    Kuw  Istiqlol Dushanbe        Taj   4-0  o/w     x
x 2nd legs not played due to suspension Kuwait

Final (Oct 31, Dushanbe)
Istiqlol Dushanbe        Taj  Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor)  Mly   0-1
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)

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2016 AFC Cup

Tournament details
DatesQualifying round:
11–15 August 2015
Competition proper:
9 February – 5 November 2016
TeamsCompetition proper: 32
Total: 40 (from 23 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsIraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (1st title)
Runners-upIndia Bengaluru FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played127
Goals scored361 (2.84 per match)
Attendance394,183 (3,104 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iraq Hammadi Ahmed (16 goals)
Best player(s)Iraq Hammadi Ahmed
Fair play awardIndia Bengaluru FC
Qualifying Stage

Round 1

Group A (in Thimphu)
[Aug 11, 2015]
Druk United              Bhu  K. Electric              Pak   3-3
[Aug 13, 2015]
Khoromkhon               Mon  K. Electric              Pak   0-1
[Aug 15, 2015]
Druk United              Bhu  Khoromkhon               Mon   0-0

 1.K. Electric (Karachi)           2  1  1  0  4- 3  4
 2.Druk United (Thimphu)           2  0  2  0  3- 3  2
 3.Khoromkhon (Ulaanbaatar)        2  0  1  1  0- 1  1
NB: K. Electric qualified for second qualifying round
    
Group B (in Bishkek)
[Aug 11, 2015]
CSL Benfica              Mac  Alga (Bishkek)           Kyr   0-2
[Aug 13, 2015]
Sheikh Jamal (Dhaka)     Ban  CSL Benfica              Mac   4-1
[Aug 15, 2015]
Alga (Bishkek)           Kyr  Sheikh Jamal (Dhaka)     Ban   1-1

 1.Lt. Sheikh Jamal DC (Dhaka)     2  1  1  0  5- 2  4
 2.Alga (Bishkek)                  2  1  1  0  3- 1  4
 3.CSL Benfica (Macau)             2  0  0  2  1- 6  0
NB: Sheikh Jamal qualified for group stage

Second Qualifying Round [Feb 9]
Ahli Al-Khalil           Pal  FK Hujand                Taj   1-0
Al-Wahda (Damascus)      Syr  Balkan (Balkanabat)      Tkm   2-0
Al-Hadd                  Bhr  K. Electric              Pak   2-0
Tripoli SC               Leb  Alay Osh                 Kyr   0-0  7-6p

NB: in addition six teams eliminated in the qualifying rounds of the AFC
    Champions League enter the group stage

Group Stage 

Group A 
Feb 23: Altyn Asyr-Al-Ahed                    2-0
Feb 23: Al-Wahdat-Al-Hadd                     2-0
Mar  8: Al-Ahed-Al-Wahdat                     3-2
Mar  8: Al-Hadd-Altyn Asyr                    1-1
Mar 15: Al-Wahdat-Altyn Asyr                  1-1
Mar 15: Al-Hadd-Al-Ahed                       2-5
Apr 12: Al-Ahed-Al-Hadd                       1-0
Apr 12: Altyn Asyr-Al-Wahdat                  0-0
Apr 26: Al-Ahed-Altyn Asyr                    3-0
Apr 26: Al-Hadd-Al-Wahdat                     6-2
May 10: Al-Wahdat-Al-Ahed                     3-2
May 10: Altyn Asyr-Al-Hadd                    1-2

 1.Al-Ahed (Beirut)                6  4  0  2 14- 9 12
 2.Al-Wahdat (Amman)               6  2  2  2 10-12  8
 3.Al-Hadd                         6  2  1  3 11-12  7
 4.Altyn Asyr (Ashgabat)           6  1  3  2  5- 7  6

Group B
Feb 23: Istiqlol Dushanbe-Al-Faysali          0-0
Feb 23: Nafit Al-Wasat-Tripoli SC             1-0x
Mar  8: Al-Faysali-Nafit Al-Wasat             2-1
Mar  8: Tripoli SC-Istiqlol Dushanbe          2-1
Mar 15: Nafit Al-Wasat-Istiqlol Dushanbe      2-0x
Mar 15: Tripoli SC-Al-Faysali                 1-1
Apr 12: Al-Faysali-Tripoli SC                 3-1
Apr 12: Istiqlol Dushanbe-Nafit Al-Wasat      0-1
Apr 26: Al-Faysali-Istiqlol Dushanbe          4-2
Apr 26: Tripoli SC-Nafit Al-Wasat             1-3
May 10: Istiqlol Dushanbe-Tripoli SC          1-3
May 10: Nafit Al-Wasat-Al-Faysali             1-0x
x played in Tehran

 1.Nafit Al-Wasat (Najaf)          6  5  0  1  9- 3 15
 2.Al-Faysali (Amman)              6  3  2  1 10- 6 11
 3.Tripoli SC                      6  2  1  3  8-10  7
 4.Istiqlol Dushanbe               6  0  1  5  4-12  1

Group C
Feb 24: Al-Thahriyeh-Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya        0-2x
Feb 24: Al-Arouba-Al-Wahda                    2-1
Mar  9: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya-Al-Arouba           2-1y
Mar  9: Al-Wahda-Al-Thahriyeh                 3-0z [awarded 3-0; Thahriyeh dns]
Mar 16: Al-Wahda-Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya            5-2z
Mar 16: Al-Arouba-Al-Thahriyeh                1-1
Apr 13: Al-Thahriyeh-Al-Arouba                2-0
Apr 13: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya-Al-Wahda            1-0y
Apr 27: Al-Wahda-Al-Arouba                    2-1z
Apr 27: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya-Al-Thahriyeh        4-1y
May 11: Al-Arouba-Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya           0-4
May 11: Al-Thahriyeh-Al-Wahda                 awd  [awarded 0-3; match not played]
x played in Al-Khalil (Hebron)
y played in Al-Wakra (Qatar)
z played in Saida (Lebanon)

 1.Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Baghdad)     6  5  0  1 15- 7 15
 2.Al-Wahda (Damascus)             6  4  0  2 14- 6 12
 3.Al-Thahriyeh                    6  1  1  4  4-13  4  [2 1 1 0 3-1 4]
 4.Al-Arouba (Sur)                 6  1  1  4  5-12  4  [2 0 1 1 1-3 1]

Group D
Feb 24: Al-Jaish-Fanja                        1-0x
Feb 24: Muharraq-Ahli Al-Khalil               2-1
Mar  9: Fanja-Muharraq                        1-2
Mar 16: Ahli Al-Khalil-Fanja                  2-1
Mar 16: Muharraq-Al-Jaish                     1-0
Apr 13: Fanja-Ahli Al-Khalil                  3-3
Apr 13: Al-Jaish-Muharraq                     0-2y
Apr 27: Ahli Al-Khalil-Muharraq               1-1
Apr 27: Fanja-Al-Jaish                        0-0
May  3: Ahli Al-Khalil-Al-Jaish               awd  [awarded 0-3; match not played]
May 11: Al-Jaish-Ahli Al-Khalil               1-0z
May 11: Muharraq-Fanja                        1-0
x played in Muscat
y played in Riffa
z played in Essa Town

 1.Muharraq                        6  5  1  0  9- 3 16
 2.Al-Jaish (Damascus)             6  3  1  2  5- 3 10
 3.Ahli Al-Khalil                  6  1  2  3  7-11  5
 4.Fanja                           6  0  2  4  5- 9  2

Group E
Feb 23: Ceres-La Salle-Selangor               2-2
Feb 23: Tampines Rovers-Sheikh Jamal          4-0
Mar  8: Sheikh Jamal-Ceres-La Salle           0-2
Mar  8: Selangor-Tampines Rovers              0-1
Mar 15: Tampines Rovers-Ceres-La Salle        1-1 
Mar 15: Sheikh Jamal-Selangor                 3-4
Apr 12: Ceres-La Salle-Tampines Rovers        2-1
Apr 12: Selangor-Sheikh Jamal                 2-1
Apr 26: Sheikh Jamal-Tampines Rovers          3-2
Apr 26: Selangor-Ceres-La Salle               0-0
May 10: Ceres-La Salle-Sheikh Jamal           5-0
May 10: Tampines Rovers-Selangor              1-0

 1.Ceres-La Salle FC (Bacolod)     6  3  3  0 12- 4 12
 2.Tampines Rovers (Singapore)     6  3  1  2 10- 6 10
 3.Selangor (Shah Alam)            6  2  2  2  8- 8  8
 4.Lt. Sheikh Jamal DC (Dhaka)     6  1  0  5  7-19  3

Group F
Feb 23: New Radiant-Balestier Khalsa          2-2
Feb 23: Kitchee-Kaya                          1-0
Mar  8: Balestier Khalsa-Kitchee              1-0
Mar  8: Kaya-New Radiant                      1-0
Mar 15: Kaya-Balestier Khalsa                 1-0
Mar 15: Kitchee-New Radiant                   0-0
Apr 12: New Radiant-Kitchee                   0-2
Apr 12: Balestier Khalsa-Kaya                 0-3
Apr 26: Kaya-Kitchee                          0-1
Apr 26: Balestier Khalsa-New Radiant          3-0
May 10: Kitchee-Balestier Khalsa              4-0
May 10: New Radiant-Kaya                      0-0

 1.Kitchee (Hongkong)              6  4  1  1  8- 1 13
 2.Kaya FC (Manila)                6  3  1  2  5- 2 10
 3.Balestier Khalsa (Singapore)    6  2  1  3  6-10  7
 4.New Radiant (Malé)              6  0  3  3  2- 8  3

Group G 
Feb 24: Yangon United-South China             2-1
Feb 24: Mohun Bagan-Maziya                    5-2x
Mar  9: Maziya-Yangon United                  1-1
Mar  9: South China-Mohun Bagan               0-4
Mar 16: Maziya-South China                    2-1
Mar 16: Mohun Bagan-Yangon United             3-2x
Apr 13: Yangon United-Mohun Bagan             1-1
Apr 13: South China-Maziya                    2-0
Apr 27: Maziya-Mohun Bagan                    1-1
Apr 27: South China-Yangon United             2-1
May 11: Mohun Bagan-South China               0-3x
May 11: Yangon United-Maziya                  3-2
x played in Guwahati

 1.Mohun Bagan (Kolkata)           6  3  2  1 14- 9 11
 2.South China (Hongkong)          6  3  0  3  9- 9  9
 3.Yangon United                   6  2  2  2 10-10  8
 4.Maziya SC (Malé)                6  1  2  3  8-13  5

Group H
Feb 24: Lao Toyota-Bengaluru FC               2-1
Feb 24: Darul Ta'zim FC-Ayeyawady United      8-1
Mar  9: Ayeyawady United-Lao Toyota           4-2
Mar  9: Bengaluru FC-Darul Ta'zim FC          0-1
Mar 16: Ayeyawady United-Bengaluru FC         0-1
Mar 16: Darul Ta'zim FC-Lao Toyota            3-0
Apr 13: Lao Toyota-Darul Ta'zim FC            1-4
Apr 13: Bengaluru FC-Ayeyawady United         5-3
Apr 27: Ayeyawady United-Darul Ta'zim FC      1-2
Apr 27: Bengaluru FC-Lao Toyota               2-1
May 11: Darul Ta'zim FC-Bengaluru FC          3-0
May 11: Lao Toyota-Ayeyawady United           2-3

 1.Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor Bahru)   6  6  0  0 21- 3 18
 2.Bengaluru FC (Bangalore)        6  3  0  3  9-10  9
 3.Ayeyawady United (Yangon)       6  2  0  4 12-20  6
 4.Lao Toyota (Vientiane)          6  1  0  5  8-17  3

1/8 Finals (played over one leg; group winners host)
(May 24)
Al-Ahed (Beirut)         Leb  Al-Wahda (Damascus)      Syr   4-0 
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya        Irq  Al-Wahdat (Amman)        Jor   2-1x
Ceres-La Salle FC        Phi  South China (Hongkong)   Hkg   0-1  aet 
Mohun Bagan (Kolkata)    Ind  Tampines Rovers          Sin   1-2y aet 
(May 25)
Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor)  Mly  Kaya FC                  Phi   7-2
Kitchee                  Hkg  Bengaluru FC             Ind   2-3
Muharraq                 Bah  Al-Faysali (Amman)       Jor   1-0
Nafit Al-Wasat (Najaf)   Irq  Al-Jaish (Damascus)      Syr   0-1z
x played in Al-Wakra (Qatar)
y played in Guwahati
z played in Tehran

Quarterfinals
(Sep 13 and 20)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya        Irq  Al-Jaish (Damascus)      Syr   1-1  4-0  5-1x
South China (Hongkong)   Hkg  Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor)  Mly   1-1  1-2  2-3
(Sep 14 and 21)
Al-Ahed (Beirut)         Leb  Muharraq                 Bah   1-0  2-0  3-0
Bengaluru FC             Ind  Tampines Rovers          Sin   1-0  0-0  1-0
x 1st leg in Al-Wakra (Qatar), 2nd leg in Essa Town (Bahrain)

Semifinals 
(Sep 27 and Oct 18)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya        Irq  Al-Ahed (Beirut)         Leb   1-1  3-2  4-3x
(Sep 28 and Oct 19)
Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor)  Mly  Bengaluru FC             Ind   1-1  1-3  2-4
x 1st leg in Al-Wakra (Qatar)

Final (Nov 5, Al-Wakra (Qatar))
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya        Irq  Bengaluru FC             Ind   1-0
Attendance: 5,806

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2017 AFC Cup

Tournament details
DatesQualifying round:
19–25 August 2016
Competition proper:
30 January – 4 November 2017
TeamsCompetition proper: 43
Total: 50 (from 29 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsIraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (2nd title)
Runners-upTajikistan Istiklol
Tournament statistics
Matches played142
Goals scored407 (2.87 per match)
Attendance468,894 (3,302 per match)
Top scorer(s)North Korea Kim Yu-song (9 goals)
Best player(s)Tajikistan Manuchekhr Dzhalilov
Fair play awardPhilippines Ceres–Negros
Qualifying Stage

Round 1

Group A (in Bishkek)
[Aug 19, 2016]
Dordoi (Bishkek)         Kyr  Rovers                   Gum   2-0
[Aug 21, 2016]
CSL Benfica              Mac  Rovers                   Gum   4-2
[Aug 23, 2016]
Dordoi (Bishkek)         Kyr  CSL Benfica              Mac   2-1

 1.Dordoi (Bishkek)                2  2  0  0  4- 1  6
 2.CSL Benfica (Macau)             2  1  0  1  5- 4  3
 3.Rovers                          2  0  0  2  2- 6  0

Group B (in Ulaanbaatar)
[Aug 21, 2016]
Three Star Club          Nep  Erchim                   Mon   2-0
[Aug 23, 2016]
Nagaworld                Cam  Three Star Club          Nep   1-1
[Aug 25, 2016]
Erchim                   Mon  Nagaworld                Cam   1-0

 1.Three Star Club (Kathmandu)     2  1  1  0  3- 1  4
 2.Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)            2  1  0  1  1- 2  3
 3.Nagaworld (Phnom Penh)          2  0  1  1  1- 2  1x
x Nagaworld replaced 2015 Cambodian champions Phnom Penh Crown who were suspended by
  th AFC because of involvement in match fixing; Phnom Penh Crown, who had reported
  the incident themselves, and had suspended a number of players and officials because
  of it prior to the 2015 championship final in Cambodia, appealed to CAS and were
  successful, CAS ruling that the AFC must reinstate Phnom Penh Crown in the AFC Cup

Group C (in Thimphu)
[Aug 21, 2016]
Tatung                   Tai  FC Tertons               Bhu   0-0
[Aug 23, 2016]
Sheikh Russel (Dhaka)    Ban  Tatung                   Tai   1-1
[Aug 25, 2016]
FC Tertons               Bhu  Sheikh Russel (Dhaka)    Ban   4-3

 1.FC Tertons (Thimphu)            2  1  1  0  4- 3  4
 2.Tatung (Taipei)                 2  0  2  0  1- 1  2
 3.Sheikh Russel KC (Dhaka)        2  0  1  1  4- 5  1

Playoff Stage

NB: Phnom Penh Crown were reinstated by CAS decision;
    FC Tertons were replaced by Thimphu City FC as Bhutan representatives by the Bhutan FA;
    the Nepal FA failed to register Three Star Club
 
Preliminary Round (Jan 31 and Feb 7)
Shaheen Asmayee          Afg  Hosilot Farxor           Taj   0-1  0-0  0-1x
Dordoi (Bishkek)         Kyr  Balkan Balkanabat        Tkm   1-1  2-1  3-2
Colombo FC               Sri  Mohun Bagan (Kolkata)    Ind   1-2  1-2  2-4
Thimphu City FC          Bhu  Valencia                 Mld   0-0  0-3  0-3
Tatung                   Tai  Erchim                   Mon      o/w       y
x both legs in Dushanbe
y Tatung withdrew

Playoff Round
(Jan 30 and Feb 6)
Shabab Al-Khalil         Pal  Suwaiq (Batna)           Oma   2-1  1-3  3-4
(Jan 30 and Feb 7)
Phnom Penh Crown         Cam  Home United              Sin   3-4  0-3  3-7
(Jan 31 and Feb 7)
Boeung Ket Angkor        Cam  Lao Toyota               Lao   1-1  1-0  2-1
(Feb 21 and 28)
Dordoi (Bishkek)         Kyr  Hosilot Farxor           Taj   1-0  1-1  2-1
Valencia                 Mld  Mohun Bagan (Kolkata)    Ind   1-1  1-4  2-5
Erchim                   Mon                                 bye
Kigwancha                NKo                                 bye

NB: in addition eight teams eliminated in the qualifying rounds of the AFC
    Champions League enter the group stage

Group Stage

Group A
Feb 20: Al-Jaish-Al-Ahli                      1-0x
Feb 20: Al-Zawra'a-Suwaiq                     0-0y
Mar  6: Al-Ahli-Al-Zawra'a                    1-1
Mar  6: Suwaiq-Al-Jaish                       0-1
Mar 13: Suwaiq-Al-Ahli                        0-0
Mar 13: Al-Zawra'a-Al-Jaish                   3-1y
Apr  4: Al-Ahli-Suwaiq                        2-1
Apr  4: Al-Jaish-Al-Zawra'a                   0-3x
Apr 18: Al-Ahli-Al-Jaish                      1-2
Apr 18: Suwaiq-Al-Zawra'a                     0-1
May  2: Al-Jaish-Suwaiq                       1-2x
May  2: Al-Zawra'a-Al-Ahli                    1-1y
x in Al-Khor, Qatar
y in Doha, Qatar

 1.Al-Zawra'a (Baghdad)            6  3  3  0  9- 3 12
 2.Al-Jaish (Damascus)             6  3  0  3  6- 9  9
 3.Al-Ahli (Amman)                 6  1  3  2  5- 6  6
 4.Suwaiq (Batna)                  6  1  2  3  3- 5  5

Group B
Feb 20: Safa-Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya                0-0
Feb 20: Al-Hadd-Al-Wahda                      0-1
Mar  6: Al-Wahda-Safa                         2-0x
Mar  6: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya-Al-Hadd             2-1y
Mar 14: Al-Wahda-Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya            0-0x
Mar 14: Al-Hadd-Safa                          3-1
Apr  3: Safa-Al-Hadd                          0-2
Apr  3: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya-Al-Wahda            1-1y
Apr 18: Al-Wahda-Al-Hadd                      0-2x
Apr 18: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya-Safa                2-0y
May  2: Safa-Al-Wahda                         0-6
May  2: Al-Hadd-Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya             0-1
x in Saida, Lebanon
y in Al-Wakra, Qatar

 1.Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Baghdad)     6  3  3  0  6- 2 12
 2.Al-Wahda (Damascus)             6  3  2  1 10- 3 11
 3.Al-Hadd                         6  3  0  3  8- 5  9
 4.Safa (Beirut)                   6  0  1  5  1-15  1
NB: Al-Wahda (Damascus) qualified as best runners-up in groups A-C (West Asia)

Group C
Feb 21: Saham-Muharraq                        3-2
Feb 21: Al-Wahdat-Al-Nijmeh                   1-0 
Mar  7: Al-Nijmeh-Saham                       2-1
Mar  7: Muharraq-Al-Wahdat                    1-1
Mar 13: Al-Nijmeh-Muharraq                    1-2
Mar 13: Al-Wahdat-Saham                       2-1
Apr  4: Saham-Al-Wahdat                       1-1
Apr  4: Muharraq-Al-Nijmeh                    1-0
Apr 17: Al-Nijmeh-Al-Wahdat                   1-1
Apr 17: Muharraq-Saham                        1-0
May  1: Al-Wahdat-Muharraq                    3-2
May  1: Saham-Al-Nijmeh                       3-1

 1.Al-Wahdat (Amman)               6  3  3  0  9- 6 12
 2.Muharraq                        6  3  1  2  9- 8 10
 3.Saham                           6  2  1  3  9- 9  7
 4.Al-Nijmeh (Beirut)              6  1  1  4  5- 9  4

Group D
Mar 14: Alay-Altyn Asyr                       1-2
Mar 14: Istiqlol Dushanbe-Dordoi              2-0
Apr  4: Dordoi-Alay                           1-0
Apr  4: Altyn Asyr-Istiqlol Dushanbe          1-1x
Apr 18: Dordoi-Altyn Asyr                     0-2
Apr 18: Istiqlol Dushanbe-Alay                3-1
May  3: Alay-Istiqlol Dushanbe                1-4
May  3: Altyn Asyr-Dordoi                     3-0x
May 17: Altyn Asyr-Alay                       4-1
May 17: Dordoi-Istiqlol Dushanbe              1-4
May 31: Alay-Dordoi                           5-4
May 31: Istiqlol Dushanbe-Altyn Asyr          1-0
x in Dashoguz

 1.Istiqlol Dushanbe               6  5  1  0 15- 4 16
 2.Altyn Asyr (Ashgabat)           6  4  1  1 12- 4 13
 3.Dordoi (Bishkek)                6  1  0  5  6-16  3  [2 1 0 1 5-5 3; 4 ag]
 4.Alay (Osh)                      6  1  0  5  9-18  3  [2 1 0 1 5-5 3; 0 ag]

Group E
Mar 14: Dhaka Abahani-Maziya                  0-2
Mar 14: Bengaluru FC-Mohun Bagan              2-1
Apr  4: Maziya-Bengaluru FC                   0-1
Apr  4: Mohun Bagan-Dhaka Abahani             3-1
Apr 18: Bengaluru FC-Dhaka Abahani            2-0
Apr 19: Mohun Bagan-Maziya                    0-1
May  3: Maziya-Mohun Bagan                    5-2
May  3: Dhaka Abahani-Bengaluru FC            2-0
May 17: Maziya-Dhaka Abahani                  2-0
May 17: Mohun Bagan-Bengaluru FC              3-1
May 31: Bengaluru FC-Maziya                   1-0
May 31: Dhaka Abahani-Mohun Bagan             1-1

 1.Bengaluru FC (Bangalore)        6  4  0  2  7- 6 12  [2 2 0 0 2-0 6]
 2.Maziya SC (Malé)                6  4  0  2 10- 4 12  [2 0 0 2 0-2 0]
 3.Mohun Bagan (Kolkata)           6  2  1  3 10-11  7
 4.Abahani Ltd. (Dhaka)            6  1  1  4  4-10  4

Group F
Feb 21: Global Cebu FC-Magwe                  1-0
Feb 21: Darul Ta'zim FC-Boeung Ket Angkor     3-0
Mar  7: Magwe-Darul Ta'zim FC                 1-1
Mar  7: Boeung Ket Angkor-Global Cebu FC      0-2
Mar 14: Boeung Ket Angkor-Magwe               1-0
Mar 14: Darul Ta'zim FC-Global Cebu FC        4-0
Apr  5: Magwe-Boeung Ket Angkor               1-1
Apr  5: Global Cebu FC-Darul Ta'zim FC        3-2
Apr 19: Magwe-Global Cebu FC                  2-4
Apr 19: Boeung Ket Angkor-Darul Ta'zim FC     0-3
May  3: Global Cebu FC-Boeung Ket Angkor      3-1
May  3: Darul Ta'zim FC-Magwe                 3-1

 1.Global Cebu FC (Cebu)           6  5  0  1 13- 9 15
 2.Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor Bahru)   6  4  1  1 16- 5 13
 3.Boeung Ket Angkor               6  1  1  4  3-12  4
 4.Magwe                           6  0  2  4  5-11  2
NB: Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor Bahru) qualified as best runners-up in groups F-H (South East Asia)

Group G
Feb 21: Ha Noi-Ceres-Negros FC                1-1
Feb 21: Tampines Rovers-Felda United FC       2-1
Mar  7: Felda United FC-Ha Noi                1-1
Mar  7: Ceres-Negros FC-Tampines Rovers       5-0
Mar 15: Ha Noi-Tampines Rovers                4-0
Mar 15: Ceres-Negros FC-Felda United FC       0-0
Apr  4: Felda United FC-Ceres-Negros FC       3-0 
Apr  4: Tampines Rovers-Ha Noi                1-2
Apr 19: Ceres-Negros FC-Ha Noi                6-2
Apr 19: Felda United FC-Tampines Rovers       1-3
May  3: Ha Noi-Felda United FC                4-1
May  3: Tampines Rovers-Ceres-Negros FC       2-4

 1.Ceres-Negros FC (Bacolod)       6  3  2  1 16- 8 11  [2 1 1 0 7-3 4]
 2.Ha Noi                          6  3  2  1 14-10 11  [2 0 1 1 3-7 1]
 3.Tampines Rovers (Singapore)     6  2  0  4  8-17  6
 4.Felda United FC (Kuala Lumpur)  6  1  2  3  7-10  5

Group H
Feb 22: Yadanarbon-Home United                1-0
Mar  8: Than Quang Ninh-Yadanarbon            1-1x
Mar 14: Home United-Than Quang Ninh           3-2
Apr  5: Than Quang Ninh-Home United           4-5x
Apr 18: Home United-Yadanarbon                4-1
May  2: Yadanarbon-Than Quang Ninh            0-3
x in Ha Noi

 1.Home United (Singapore)         4  3  0  1 12- 8  9
 2.Than Quang Ninh (Cua Ong)       4  1  1  2 10- 9  4  [2 1 1 0 4-1 4]
 3.Yadanarbon (Mandalay)           4  1  1  2  3- 8  4  [2 0 1 1 1-4 1]

Group I
Mar 14: April 25-Erchim                       6-0x
Apr  4: Erchim-Kigwancha                      0-3
Apr 18: April 25-Kigwancha                    1-1x
May  3: Kigwancha-April 25                    2-2x
May 17: Erchim-April 25                       0-5
May 31: Kigwancha-Erchim                      7-0x
x in Pyongyang

 1.April 25 (Nampho)               4  2  2  0 14- 3  8  [2 0 2 0 3-3 2; 2ag]
 2.Kigwancha (Sinuiju)             4  2  2  0 13- 3  8  [2 0 2 0 3-3 2; 1ag]
 3.Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)            4  0  0  4  0-21  0
NB: first place decided on the away goal rule in spite of the fact that the two
    relevant matches were played in the same city (but in different stadiums)

West Asia Zonal Semifinals
(May 16 and 30)
Al-Wahda (Damascus)      Syr  Al-Wahdat (Amman)        Jor   4-1  1-0  5-1x
(May 22 and 29)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya        Irq  Al-Zawra'a (Baghdad)     Irq   1-1  1-0  3-2y
x 1st leg in Beirut
y 1st leg in Irbil, 2nd leg in Doha

South East Asia Zonal Semifinals
(May 16 and 30)
Global Cebu FC           Phi  Home United              Sin   2-2  2-3  4-5
(May 17 and 31)
Darul Ta'zim FC          Mly  Ceres-Negros FC (Bacolod)Phi   3-2  1-2  4-4* 

West Asia Zonal Final (Sep 12 and 26)
Al-Wahda (Damascus)      Syr  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya        Irq   2-1  0-1  2-2*x
x 1st leg in Beirut, 2nd leg in Al-Wakra (Qatar)

South East Asia Zonal Final (Aug 2 and 9)
Home United              Sin  Ceres-Negros FC (Bacolod)Phi   2-1  0-2  2-3 

Central/East Asia Interzonal Semifinals
(Aug 22 and Sep 12)
Istiqlol Dushanbe        Taj  Ceres-Negros FC (Bacolod)Phi   4-0  1-1  5-1
(Aug 23 and Sep 13)
Bengaluru FC (Bangalore) Ind  April 25                 NKo   3-0  0-0  3-0

Central/East Asia Interzonal Final (Sep 27 and Oct 18)
Istiqlol Dushanbe        Taj  Bengaluru FC (Bangalore) Ind   1-0  2-2  3-2

Final (Nov 4, Dushanbe)
Istiqlol Dushanbe        Taj  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya        Irq   0-1
Attendance: 20,000

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2018 AFC Cup

Tournament details
Dates22 January – 27 October 2018
Teams44 (from 26 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsIraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (3rd title)
Runners-upTurkmenistan Altyn Asyr
Tournament statistics
Matches played143
Goals scored452 (3.16 per match)
Attendance827,013 (5,783 per match)
Top scorer(s)North Korea An Il-bom (12 goals)
Best player(s)Iraq Hammadi Ahmad
Qualifying Stage

Preliminary Round (Jan 23 and 30)
Dordoi (Bishkek)         Kyr  Ahal (Ahalskaya oblast)  Tkm   1-3  2-2  3-5
Transport United FC      Bhu  Bengaluru FC             Ind   0-0  0-3  0-3
Saif SC (Dhaka)          Ban  TC Sports (Malé)         Mld   0-1  1-3  1-4

Playoff Round
(Jan 22 and 29)
Hilal Al-Quds            Pal  Suwaiq (Batna)           Oma   0-1  1-1  1-2
(Jan 29 and Feb 2)
Boeung Ket Angkor        Cam  Lao Toyota               Lao   3-3  1-0  4-3
(Feb 13 and 20)
Ahal (Ahalskaya oblast)  Tkm  FK Hujand                Taj   1-0  2-0  3-0
TC Sports (Malé)         Mld  Bengaluru FC             Ind   2-3  0-5  2-8
Erchim                   Mon  Hwaebul                  NKo   0-4  0-3  0-7

NB: in addition nine teams eliminated in the qualifying rounds of the AFC
    Champions League enter the group stage

Group Stage

Group A
Feb 12: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya-Al-Jazeera          2-2x
Feb 12: Malikiya-Suwaiq                       4-1
Feb 26: Al-Jazeera-Malikiya                   1-0
Feb 26: Suwaiq-Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya              0-1
Mar  5: Suwaiq-Al-Jazeera                     2-3
Mar  5: Malikiya-Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya            3-4
Mar 13: Al-Jazeera-Suwaiq                     4-0
Apr 10: Al-Jazeera-Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya          1-1y
Apr 10: Suwaiq-Malikiya                       1-2
Apr 17: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya-Malikiya            1-1z
Apr 24: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya-Suwaiq              2-0x
Apr 24: Malikiya-Al-Jazeera                   1-2
x in Al-Wakrah, Qatar
y in Irbid
z in Karbala

 1.Al-Jazeera (Amman)              6  4  2  0 13- 6 14
 2.Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Baghdad)     6  3  3  0 11- 7 12
 3.Malikiya                        6  2  1  3 11-10  7
 4.Suwaiq (Batna)                  6  0  0  6  4-16  0
NB: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya qualified as best runners-up in groups A-C (West Asia)

Group B
Feb 12: Al-Ahed-Al-Zawra'a                    1-1
Feb 12: Al-Jaish-Manama                       0-0x
Feb 26: Al-Zawra'a-Al-Jaish                   0-0y
Feb 26: Manama-Al-Ahed                        0-1
Mar  6: Al-Ahed-Al-Jaish                      1-1
Mar 12: Al-Jaish-Al-Ahed                      1-4z
Mar 12: Manama-Al-Zawra'a                     1-3
Apr 10: Al-Zawra'a-Al-Ahed                    1-1w
Apr 10: Al-Jaish-Manama                       1-0
Apr 16: Al-Zawra'a-Manama                     2-1w
Apr 24: Al-Ahed-Manama                        3-1
Apr 24: Al-Jaish-Al-Zawra'a                   1-1z
x in Riffa, Bahrain
y in Doha, Qatar
z in Al-Khor, Qatar
w in Karbala

 1.Al-Ahed (Beirut)                6  3  3  0 11- 5 12
 2.Al-Zawra'a (Baghdad)            6  2  4  0  8- 5 10
 3.Al-Jaish (Damascus)             6  1  4  1  4- 6  7
 4.Manama                          6  0  1  5  3-10  1

Group C
Feb 13: Dhofar-Al-Ansar                       0-2
Feb 13: Al-Faysali-Al-Wahda                   2-2
Feb 27: Al-Wahda-Dhofar                       0-0x
Feb 27: Al-Ansar-Al-Faysali                   1-3
Mar  5: Al-Wahda-Al-Ansar                     2-1x
Mar  5: Al-Faysali-Dhofar                     2-0
Mar 13: Al-Ansar-Al-Wahda                     1-0
Mar 13: Dhofar-Al-Faysali                     1-0
Apr  9: Al-Wahda-Al-Faysali                   1-2x
Apr  9: Al-Ansar-Dhofar                       1-1
Apr 23: Al-Faysali-Al-Ansar                   1-0
Apr 23: Dhofar-Al-Wahda                       2-0
x in Saida (Lebanon)

 1.Al-Faysali (Amman)              6  4  1  1 10- 5 13
 2.Dhofar (Salala)                 6  2  2  2  4- 5  8
 3.Al-Ansar (Beirut)               6  2  1  3  6- 7  7
 4.Al-Wahda (Damascus)             6  1  2  3  5- 8  5

Group D
Mar  7: Alay-Altyn Asyr                       3-6
Mar  7: Istiqlol Dushanbe-Ahal                1-0y
Mar 13: Ahal-Alay                             5-0
Mar 13: Altyn Asyr-Istiqlol Dushanbe          2-2x
Apr 11: Ahal-Altyn Asyr                       0-0
Apr 11: Istiqlol Dushanbe-Alay                1-0y
Apr 25: Alay-Istiqlol Dushanbe                2-3
Apr 25: Altyn Asyr-Ahal                       1-0x
May  1: Ahal-Istiqlol Dushanbe                0-1
May  2: Altyn Asyr-Alay                       5-0x
May 16: Alay-Ahal                             2-3
May 16: Istiqlol Dushanbe-Altyn Asyr          2-3y
x in Dashoguz
y in Hisor

 1.Altyn Asyr (Ashgabat)           6  4  2  0 17- 7 14
 2.Istiqlol Dushanbe               6  4  1  1 10- 7 13
 3.Ahal (Ahalskaya oblast)         6  2  1  3  8- 6  7
 4.Alay (Osh)                      6  0  0  6  7-22  0

Group E
Mar  7: Dhaka Abahani-New Radiant             0-1
Mar 14: New Radiant-Aizawl FC                 3-1
Mar 14: Bengaluru FC-Dhaka Abahani            1-0
Apr  5: Aizawl FC-Bengaluru FC                1-3
Apr 10: Bengaluru FC-New Radiant              1-0
Apr 11: Aizawl FC-Dhaka Abahani               0-3
Apr 25: Dhaka Abahani-Aizawl FC               1-1
Apr 25: New Radiant-Bengaluru FC              2-0
May  2: New Radiant-Dhaka Abahani             5-1
May  2: Bengaluru FC-Aizawl FC                5-0
May 16: Aizawl FC-New Radiant                 2-1
May 16: Dhaka Abahani-Bengaluru FC            0-4

 1.Bengaluru FC (Bangalore)        6  5  0  1 14- 3 15
 2.New Radiant (Malé)              6  4  0  2 12- 5 12
 3.Abahani Ltd. (Dhaka)            6  1  1  4  5-12  4  [2 1 1 0 4-1 4]
 4.Aizawl FC                       6  1  1  4  5-16  4  [2 0 1 1 1-4 1]

Group F
Feb 13: Shan United-Home United               0-1
Feb 13: Ceres-Negros FC-Boeung Ket Angkor     9-0
Feb 27: Boeung Ket Angkor-Shan United         1-2
Feb 27: Home United-Ceres-Negros FC           1-1
Mar  6: Boeung Ket Angkor-Home United         3-2
Mar  6: Ceres-Negros FC-Shan United           2-0
Mar 14: Shan United-Ceres-Negros FC           0-1
Mar 14: Home United-Boeung Ket Angkor         6-0
Apr 11: Boeung Ket Angkor-Ceres-Negros FC     0-4
Apr 11: Home United-Shan United               3-2
Apr 25: Ceres-Negros FC-Home United           0-2
Apr 25: Shan United-Boeung Ket Angkor         1-4

 1.Home United (Singapore)         6  4  1  1 15- 6 13  [2 1 1 0 3-1 4]
 2.Ceres-Negros FC (Bacolod)       6  4  1  1 17- 3 13  [2 0 1 1 1-3 1]
 3.Boeung Ket Angkor               6  2  0  4  8-24  6
 4.Shan United                     6  1  0  5  5-12  3
NB: Ceres-Negros FC qualified as best runners-up in groups F-H (South East Asia)

Group G
Feb 10: FLC.Thanh Hóa-Global Cebu FC          1-0x
Feb 13: Bali United-Yangon United             1-3
Feb 27: Yangon United-FLC.Thanh Hóa           2-1
Feb 27: Global Cebu FC-Bali United            1-1y
Mar  7: Bali United-FLC.Thanh Hóa             3-1
Mar  7: Yangon United-Global Cebu FC          3-0
Mar 13: FLC.Thanh Hóa-Bali United             0-0x
Mar 13: Global Cebu FC-Yangon United          2-1y
Apr 11: Yangon United-Bali United             3-2
Apr 11: Global Cebu FC-FLC.Thanh Hóa          3-3y
Apr 25: Bali United-Global Cebu FC            1-3
Apr 25: FLC.Thanh Hóa-Yangon United           3-3x
x in Ha Noi
y in Manila

 1.Yangon United                   6  4  1  1 15- 9 13
 2.Global Cebu FC (Cebu)           6  2  2  2  9-10  8
 3.FLC.Thanh Hóa                   6  1  3  2  9-11  6
 4.Bali United (Gianyar)           6  1  2  3  8-11  5

Group H
Feb 10: Tampines Rovers-SLNA                  0-2
Feb 13: Darul Ta'zim FC-Persija               3-0
Feb 27: SLNA-Darul Ta'zim FC                  2-0
Feb 27: Persija-Tampines Rovers               4-1
Mar  7: SLNA-Persija                          0-0
Mar  7: Tampines Rovers-Darul Ta'zim FC       0-0
Mar 13: Persija-SLNA                          1-0
Mar 13: Darul Ta'zim FC-Tampines Rovers       2-1
Apr 11: SLNA-Tampines Rovers                  2-1
Apr 11: Persija-Darul Ta'zim FC               4-0
Apr 25: Darul Ta'zim FC-SLNA                  3-2
Apr 25: Tampines Rovers-Persija               2-4

 1.Persija (Jakarta)               6  4  1  1 13- 6 13
 2.SLNA (Vinh)                     6  3  1  2  8- 5 10  [2 1 0 1 4-3 3]
 3.Darul Ta'zim FC (Johor Bahru)   6  3  1  2  8- 9 10  [2 1 0 1 3-4 3]
 4.Tampines Rovers (Singapore)     6  0  1  5  5-14  1

Group I
Mar  7: April 25-Hwaebul SC                   1-0x
Mar  7: CSL Benfica-Hang Yuen FC              3-2
Mar 14: Hwaebul SC-CSL Benfica                2-3x
Mar 14: Hang Yuen FC-April 25                 1-5
Apr 10: Hwaebul SC-Hang Yuen FC               6-1x
Apr 11: April 25-CSL Benfica                  8-0x
Apr 25: Hang Yuen FC-Hwaebul SC               0-1
Apr 25: CSL Benfica-April 25                  0-2
May  2: Hwaebul SC-April 25                   0-2x
May  2: Hang Yuen FC-CSL Benfica              1-4
May 16: April 25-Hang Yuen FC                 5-1x
May 16: CSL Benfica-Hwaebul SC                3-0
x in Pyongyang

 1.April 25 (Nampho)               6  6  0  0 23- 2 18
 2.CSL Benfica (Macao)             6  4  0  2 13-15 12
 3.Hwaebul SC                      6  2  0  4  9-10  6
 4.Hang Yuen FC                    6  0  0  6  6-24  0

West Asia Zonal Semifinals
(May 7 and 14)
Al-Jazeera (Amman)       Jor  Al-Faysali (Amman)       Jor   1-1  1-0  2-1
(May 8 and 15)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya        Irq  Al-Ahed (Beirut)         Leb   3-1  2-2  5-3x
x 1st leg in Karbala

South East Asia Zonal Semifinals
(May 8 and 15)
Home United              Sin  Persija (Jakarta)        Ina   3-2  3-1  6-3
(May 9 and 16)
Ceres-Negros FC (Bacolod)Phi  Yangon United            Mya   4-2  2-3  6-5

West Asia Zonal Final (Sep 18 and Oct 2)
Al-Jazeera (Amman)       Jor  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya        Irq   0-1  1-3  1-4x
x 2nd leg in Karbala

South East Asia Zonal Final (Aug 1 and 8)
Ceres-Negros FC (Bacolod)Phi  Home United              Sin   1-1  0-2  1-3 

Central/East Asia Interzonal Semifinals
(Aug 21 and 28)
Home United              Sin  April 25                 NKo   0-2  1-9 1-11 
(Aug 22 and 29)
Bengaluru FC (Bangalore) Ind  Altyn Asyr (Ashgabat)    Tkm   2-3  0-2 2-5x
x 2nd leg in Dashoguz

Central/East Asia Interzonal Final (Sep 19 and Oct 3)
April 25                 NKo  Altyn Asyr (Ashgabat)    Tkm   2-2  1-1 3-3*

Final (Oct 27, Baghdad)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya        Irq  Altyn Asyr (Ashgabat)    Tkm   2-0
Attendance: 24,665

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2019 AFC Cup

Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
5 February – 13 March 2019
Competition proper:
25 February – 4 November 2019
TeamsCompetition proper: 36
Total: 43 (from 26 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsLebanon Al-Ahed (1st title)
Runners-upNorth Korea April 25
Tournament statistics
Matches played127
Goals scored386 (3.04 per match)
Attendance428,416 (3,373 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Bienvenido Marañón
(10 goals)
Best player(s)Lebanon Mehdi Khalil
Fair play awardLebanon Al-Ahed
Qualifying Stage

Preliminary Round (Feb 20 and 27)
Erchim                   Mon  Ryomyong (Pyongyang)     NKo   0-3  0-3  0-6
Alay (Osh)               Kyr  Ahal (Ahalskaya oblast)  Tkm   1-2  0-1  1-3
Colombo FC               SrL  Transport United FC      Bhu   7-1  2-1  9-2

Playoff Round
(Feb 5 and 12)
Hilal Al-Quds            Pal  Al-Nasr (Salala)         Oma   2-1  1-0  3-1
(Mar 6 and 13)
Ryomyong (Pyongyang)     NKo  Wofoo Tai Po             Hkg   0-0  0-0  0-0  3-5p
Colombo FC               SrL  Chennaiyin FC            Ind   0-0  0-1  0-1
Ahal (Ahalskaya oblast)  Tkm  FK Hujand                Taj   1-1  0-0  1-1*

NB: in addition ten teams eliminated in the qualifying rounds of the AFC
    Champions League enter the group stage

Group Stage

Group A
Feb 25: Al-Jaish-Hilal Al-Quds                1-1x
Feb 25: Al-Wahdat-Al-Nijmeh                   1-0
Mar 11: Hilal Al-Quds-Al-Wahdat               2-6
Mar 11: Al-Nijmeh-Al-Jaish                    0-1
Apr  1: Al-Jaish-Al-Wahdat                    1-0x
Apr 16: Al-Wahdat-Al-Jaish                    1-1
Apr 30: Al-Nijmeh-Al-Wahdat                   0-2
Apr 30: Hilal Al-Quds-Al-Jaish                0-0
May  3: Hilal Al-Quds-Al-Nijmeh               2-1y
May  6: Al-Nijmeh-Hilal Al-Quds               1-2
May 14: Al-Jaish-Al-Nijmeh                    2-2x
May 14: Al-Wahdat-Hilal Al-Quds               2-0
x in Muharraq (Bahrain)
y in Jeddah

 1.Al-Wahdat (Amman)               6  4  1  1 12- 4 13
 2.Al-Jaish (Damascus)             6  2  4  0  6- 4 10
 3.Hilal Al-Quds                   6  2  2  2  7-11  8
 4.Al-Nijmeh (Beirut)              6  0  1  5  4-10  1
NB: Al-Jaish (Damascus) qualified as best runners-up (on better disciplinary
    record w.r.t. Al-Kuwait SC) in groups A-C (West Asia)

Group B
Feb 25: Al-Kuwait SC-Al-Ittihad               0-0
Feb 25: Al-Najma-Al-Jazeera                   1-1x
Mar 11: Al-Ittihad-Al-Najma                   1-2z
Mar 11: Al-Jazeera-Al-Kuwait SC               1-0
Apr  2: Al-Najma-Al-Kuwait SC                 0-1x
Apr  2: Al-Jazeera-Al-Ittihad                 4-0
Apr 15: Al-Ittihad-Al-Jazeera                 0-2z
Apr 15: Al-Kuwait SC-Al-Najma                 2-1
Apr 30: Al-Jazeera-Al-Najma                   3-0
Apr 30: Al-Ittihad-Al-Kuwait SC               0-2y
May 14: Al-Kuwait SC-Al-Jazeera               1-2
May 14: Al-Najma-Al-Ittihad                   2-1x
x in Riffa
y in Saida (Lebanon)
z in Abu Dhabi

 1.Al-Jazeera (Amman)              6  5  1  0 13- 2 16
 2.Al-Kuwait SC                    6  3  1  2  6- 4 10
 3.Al-Najma (Manama)               6  2  1  3  6- 9  7
 4.Al-Ittihad (Aleppo)             6  0  1  5  2-12  1

Group C
Feb 26: Al-Ahed-Al-Qadisiya                   0-0
Feb 26: Suwaiq-Malikiya                       1-2 
Mar 12: Malikiya-Al-Ahed                      0-0
Mar 12: Al-Qadisiya-Suwaiq                    2-0
Apr  1: Al-Ahed-Suwaiq                        4-2
Apr  1: Al-Qadisiya-Malikiya                  1-2
Apr 16: Suwaiq-Al-Ahed                        0-1
Apr 16: Malikiya-Al-Qadisiya                  1-2
Apr 29: Malikiya-Suwaiq                       2-2
Apr 29: Al-Qadisiya-Al-Ahed                   0-1
May 13: Al-Ahed-Malikiya                      2-1
May 13: Suwaiq-Al-Qadisiya                    2-1

 1.Al-Ahed (Beirut)                6  4  2  0  8- 3 14
 2.Malikiya                        6  2  2  2  8- 8  8
 3.Al-Qadisiya (Kuwait City)       6  2  1  3  6- 6  7
 4.Suwaiq (Batna)                  6  1  1  4  7-12  4

Group D
Apr  3: Dordoy-Altyn Asyr                     1-1
Apr  3: Istiqlol Dushanbe-FK Hujand           3-0
Apr 17: FK Hujand-Dordoy                      3-1
Apr 17: Altyn Asyr-Istiqlol Dushanbe          1-1
Apr 30: FK Hujand-Altyn Asyr                  0-0
May  1: Istiqlol Dushanbe-Dordoy              4-1
May 15: Altyn Asyr-FK Hujand                  1-0
May 15: Dordoy-Istiqlol Dushanbe              2-1
Jun 19: FK Hujand-Istiqlol Dushanbe           3-2
Jun 19: Altyn Asyr-Dordoy                     3-1
Jun 26: Dordoy-FK Hujand                      3-0
Jun 26: Istiqlol Dushanbe-Altyn Asyr          1-1

 1.Altyn Asyr (Ashgabat)           6  2  4  0  7- 4 10
 2.Istiqlol Dushanbe               6  2  2  2 12- 8  8
 3.Dordoy (Bishkek)                6  2  1  3  9-12  7  [2 1 0 1 4-3 3]
 4.FK Hujand                       6  2  1  3  6-10  7  [2 1 0 1 3-4 3]

Group E
Apr  3: Manang Marsyangdi-Dhaka Abahani       0-1
Apr  3: Chennaiyin FC-Minerva Punjab          0-0
Apr 17: Dhaka Abahani-Minerva Punjab          2-2
Apr 17: Chennaiyin FC-Manang Marsyangdi       2-0
Apr 30: Chennaiyin FC-Dhaka Abahani           1-0
May  1: Minerva Punjab-Manang Marsyangdi      2-2x
May 15: Dhaka Abahani-Chennaiyin FC           3-2
May 15: Manang Marsyangdi-Minerva Punjab      1-1
Jun 19: Minerva Punjab-Chennaiyin FC          1-1x
Jun 19: Dhaka Abahani-Manang Marsyangdi       5-0
Jun 26: Manang Marsyangdi-Chennaiyin FC       2-3
Jun 26: Minerva Punjab-Dhaka Abahani          0-1x
x in Gurgaon

 1.Abahani Ltd. (Dhaka)            6  4  1  1 12- 5 13
 2.Chennaiyin FC (Chennai)         6  3  2  1  9- 6 11
 3.Minerva Punjab (Chandigarh)     6  0  5  1  6- 7  5
 4.Manang Marsyangdi (Kathmandu)   6  0  2  4  5-14  2

Group F
Feb 26: Yangon United-Tampines Rovers         1-3
Feb 26: CLB.Hà Nôi-Nagaworld                 10-0
Mar 12: Nagaworld-Yangon United               2-1
Mar 12: Tampines Rovers-CLB.Hà Nôi            1-1
Apr  2: Nagaworld-Tampines Rovers             1-5
Apr  2: CLB.Hà Nôi-Yangon United              0-1
Apr 17: Yangon United-CLB.Hà Nôi              2-5
Apr 17: Tampines Rovers-Nagaworld             4-2
May  1: Nagaworld-CLB.Hà Nôi                  1-5
May  1: Tampines Rovers-Yangon United         4-3
May 15: CLB.Hà Nôi-Tampines Rovers            2-0
May 15: Yangon United-Nagaworld               2-0

 1.CLB.Hà Nôi                      6  4  1  1 23- 5 13  [2 1 1 0 3-1 4]
 2.Tampines Rovers (Singapore)     6  4  1  1 17-10 13  [2 0 1 1 1-3 1]
 3.Yangon United                   6  2  0  4 10-14  6
 4.Nagaworld (Phnom Penh)          6  1  0  5  6-27  3

Group G
Feb 26: Persija-B.Bình Duong                  0-0
Feb 26: Ceres-Negros FC-Shan United           3-2
Mar 12: Shan United-Persija                   1-3
Mar 12: B.Bình Duong-Ceres-Negros FC          1-3
Apr  3: Shan United-B.Bình Duong              1-2
Apr  3: Ceres-Negros FC-Persija               1-0
Apr 16: B.Bình Duong-Shan United              6-0
Apr 23: Persija-Ceres-Negros FC               2-3
May  1: Shan United-Ceres-Negros FC           0-5
May  1: B.Bình Duong-Persija                  3-1
May 15: Ceres-Negros FC-B.Bình Duong          0-1
May 15: Persija-Shan United                   6-1

 1.Ceres-Negros FC (Bacolod)       6  5  0  1 15- 6 15
 2.B.Bình Duong (Thu Dau Môt)      6  4  1  1 13- 5 13
 3.Persija (Jakarta)               6  2  1  3 12- 9  7
 4.Shan United                     6  0  0  6  5-25  0
NB: B.Bình Duong qualified as best runners-up in groups F-H (South East Asia)

Group H
Feb 27: Home United-PSM                       1-1
Feb 27: Lao Toyota-Kaya FC                    1-1
Mar 13: Kaya FC-Home United                   5-0y
Mar 13: PSM-Lao Toyota                        7-3x
Apr  2: PSM-Kaya FC                           1-1x
Apr  2: Home United-Lao Toyota                1-0
Apr 17: Kaya FC-PSM                           1-2y
Apr 17: Lao Toyota-Home United                2-3
Apr 30: Kaya FC-Lao Toyota                    5-1y
Apr 30: PSM-Home United                       3-2x
May 14: Home United-Kaya FC                   2-0
May 14: Lao Toyota-PSM                        0-3
x in Bogor
y in Bacolod

 1.PSM (Makassar)                  6  4  2  0 17- 8 14
 2.Home United (Singapore)         6  3  1  2  9-11 10
 3.Kaya FC (Makati)                6  2  2  2 13- 7  8
 4.Lao Toyota (Vientiane)          6  0  1  5  7-20  1

Group I
Apr  3: Hang Yuen FC-April 25                 0-3
Apr  3: Kitchee-Wofoo Tai Po                  2-4
Apr 17: April 25-Kitchee                      2-0x
Apr 17: Wofoo Tai Po-Hang Yuen FC             4-2
Apr 30: Wofoo Tai Po-April 25                 1-3
May  1: Kitchee-Hang Yuen FC                  3-0
May 15: April 25-Wofoo Tai Po                 4-0x
May 15: Hang Yuen FC-Kitchee                  1-2
Jun 19: April 25-Hang Yuen FC                 5-0x
Jun 19: Wofoo Tai Po-Kitchee                  3-3
Jun 26: Hang Yuen FC-Wofoo Tai Po             1-1
Jun 26: Kitchee-April 25                      1-0
x in Pyongyang

 1.April 25 (Nampho)               6  5  0  1 17- 2 15
 2.Kitchee (Hongkong)              6  3  1  2 11-10 10
 3.Wofoo Tai Po (Hongkong)         6  2  2  2 13-15  8
 4.Hang Yuen FC                    6  0  1  5  4-18  1

West Asia Zonal Semifinals
(Jun 17 and 24)
Al-Wahdat (Amman)        Jor  Al-Ahed (Beirut)         Leb   0-1  0-0  0-1
(Jun 18 and 25)
Al-Jaish (Damascus)      Syr  Al-Jazeera (Amman)       Jor   3-0  0-4  3-4x
x 1st leg in Muharraq

West Asia Zonal Final (Sep 24 and Oct 1)
Al-Jazeera (Amman)       Jor  Al-Ahed (Beirut)         Leb   0-0  0-1  0-1

South East Asia Zonal Semifinals
(Jun 18 and 25)
Ceres-Negros FC (Bacolod)Phi  CLB.Hà Nôi               Vie   1-1  1-2  2-3
(Jun 19 and 26)
B.Bình Duong             Vie  PSM (Makassar)           Ina   1-0  1-2 *2-2x
x 2nd leg in Bogor

South East Asia Zonal Final (Jul 31 and Aug 7)
B.Bình Duong             Vie  CLB.Hà Nôi               Vie   0-1  0-1  0-2

Central/East Asia Interzonal Semifinals
(Aug 20 and 27)
CLB.Hà Nôi               Vie  Altyn Asyr (Ashgabat)    Tkm   3-2  2-2  5-4
(Aug 21 and 28)
Dhaka Abahani            Ban  April 25                 NKo   4-3  0-2  4-5 

Central/East Asia Interzonal Final (Sep 25 and Oct 2)
CLB.Hà Nôi               Vie  April 25                 NKo   2-2  0-0  2-2*

Final (Nov 4, Kuala Lumpur)
April 25                 NKo  Al-Ahed (Beirut)         Leb   0-1
Attendance: 500

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2020 AFC Cup ( Canceled )

Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
21 January – 26 February 2020
Competition proper:
10 February – 11 March 2020
(Remaining matches cancelled)
TeamsCompetition proper: 36
Total: 48 (from 28 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsNot awarded
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored91 (2.84 per match)
Attendance52,237 (1,632 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Bienvenido Marañón
(5 goals)
Qualifying Stage

Preliminary Round 1 (Jan 22 and 29)
Defenders FC (Colombo)   SrL  Paro FC                  Bhu   3-3  2-2  5-5*x
x 2nd leg in Thimphu

Preliminary Round 2
(Feb 5 and 12)
Neftchi Kochkorata       Kyr  Ahal (Ahalskaya oblast)  Tkm                x
Paro FC                  Bhu  Bengaluru FC             Ind   0-1  1-9  1-10
Abahani (Dhaka)          Ban  Maziya SRC (Malé)        Mdv   2-2  0-0  2-2*
(tba)
Ulaanbaatar City         Mon  Taipower                 Tai    -    -    - 
x Ahal dns for 1st leg; tie awarded to Neftchi Kochkorata
y 1st leg in Thimphu

Playoff Round
(Jan 21 and 28)
Hilal Al-Quds            Pal  Sur                      Oma   2-0  0-0  2-0
(Jan 22 and 29)
Lalenok United           ETi  PSM (Makassar)           Ina   1-4  1-3  2-7x
PKR Svay Rieng           Cam  Master 7 FC              Lao   4-1  3-0  7-1y
Indera SC                Bru  Yangon United            Mya   1-6  1-3  2-9
(Feb 19 and 26)
Neftchi Kochkorata       Kyr  FK Hujand                Taj   1-0  0-3  1-3z aet
Maziya SRC (Malé)        Mdv  Bengaluru FC             Ind   2-1  2-3  4-4  4-3p
(tba)
Kitchee                  Hkg  Ulaanbaatar City/Taipower       -    -    - 
x 1st leg in Gianyar, 2nd leg in Cibinong
y 1st leg in Phnom Penh
z 1st leg in Jalal-Abad, 2nd leg in Dushanbe

NB: in addition eleven teams eliminated in the qualifying rounds of the AFC
    Champions League enter the group stage

Group Stage

Group A
Feb 10: Al-Jaish-Manama                       0-0x
Feb 10: Al-Ahed-Hilal Al-Quds                 2-1
Feb 24: Manama-Al-Ahed                        1-0
Feb 24: Hilal Al-Quds-Al-Jaish                0-1y
x in Sharjah
y in Amman

 1.Al-Jaish (Damascus)             2  1  1  0  1- 0  4
 2.Manama                          2  1  1  0  1- 0  4
 3.Al-Ahed (Beirut)                2  1  0  1  2- 2  3
 4.Hilal Al-Quds                   2  0  0  2  1- 3  0

Group B
Feb 10: Al-Kuwait SC-Al-Ansar                 1-0
Feb 10: Al-Faysali-Al-Wathba                  0-0
Feb 24: Al Wathba-Al-Kuwait SC                0-0x
Feb 24: Al-Ansar-Al-Faysali                   4-3

 1.Al-Kuwait SC                    2  1  1  0  1- 0  4
 2.Al-Ansar (Beirut)               2  1  0  1  4- 4  3
 3.Al-Wathba (Homs)                2  0  2  0  0- 0  2
 4.Al-Faysali (Amman)              2  0  1  1  3- 4  1

Group C
Feb 11: Riffa-Al-Qadisiya                     1-2
Feb 11: Dhofar-Al-Jazeera                     1-0
Feb 25: Al-Jazeera-Riffa                      0-2

 1.Al-Qadisiya (Kuwait City)       1  1  0  0  2- 1  3
 2.Dhofar (Salala)                 1  1  0  0  1- 0  3
 3.Riffa                           2  1  0  1  3- 2  3
 4.Al-Jazeera (Amman)              2  0  0  2  0- 3  0

Group D
Mar 11: Istiqlol Dushanbe-FK Hujand           2-0

 1.Istiqlol Dushanbe               1  1  0  0  2- 0  3
 2.Altyn Asyr (Ashgabat)           0  0  0  0  0- 0  0
 3.Dordoy (Bishkek)                0  0  0  0  0- 0  0
 4.FK Hujand                       1  0  0  1  0- 2  0

Group E
Mar 11: Bashundhara Kings-TC Sports           5-1x
Mar 11: Chennai City-Maziya SRC               2-2
x in Dhaka

 1.Bashundhara Kings (Nilphamari)  1  1  0  0  5- 1  3
 2.Maziya SRC (Malé)               1  0  1  0  2- 2  1
 2.Chennai City                    1  0  1  0  2- 2  1
 4.TC Sports (Malé)                1  0  0  1  1- 5  0

Group F
Feb 11: Yangon United-TP.Ho Chí Minh          2-2
Feb 11: Lao Toyota-Hougang United             1-3
Feb 25: Yangon United-Lao Toyota              3-2
Feb 25: Hougang United-TP.Ho Chí Minh         2-3
Mar 10: Yangon United-Hougang United          1-0
Mar 10: Lao Toyota-TP.Ho Chí Minh             0-2

 1.TP.Ho Chí Minh                  3  2  1  0  7- 4  7
 2.Yangon United                   3  2  1  0  6- 4  7
 3.Hougang United (Singapore)      3  1  0  2  5- 5  3
 4.Lao Toyota (Vientiane)          3  0  0  3  3- 8  0

Group G
Feb 11: Bali United-Than Quang Ninh           4-1
Feb 11: Ceres-Negros-PKR Svay Rieng           4-0x
Feb 25: PKR Svay Rieng-Bali United            2-1y
Feb 25: Ceres-Negros-Than Quang Ninh          2-2x
Mar 11: PKR Svay Rieng -Than Quang Ninh       1-4y
Mar 11: Ceres-Negros-Bali United              4-0x
x in Manila
y in Phnom Penh

 1.Ceres-Negros FC (Bacolod)       3  2  1  0 10- 2  7
 2.Than Quang Ninh (Cua Ong)       3  1  1  1  7- 7  4
 3.Bali United FC (Gianyar)        3  1  0  2  5- 7  3
 4.Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng     3  1  0  2  3- 9  3

Group H
Feb 12: Shan United-Kaya-Iloilo               0-2
Feb 12: Tampines Rovers-PSM                   2-1
Feb 26: PSM-Shan United                       3-1x
Feb 26: Kaya-Iloilo-Tampines Rovers           0-0
Mar 10: PSM-Kaya-Iloilo                       1-1x
Mar 10: Tampines Rovers-Shan United           2-1
x in Jakarta

 1.Tampines Rovers (Singapore)     3  2  1  0  4- 2  7
 2.Kaya-Iloilo FC                  3  1  2  0  3- 1  5
 3.PSM (Makassar)                  3  1  1  1  5- 4  4
 4.Shan United                     3  0  0  3  2- 7  0

Group I

 1.Chao Pak Kei (Macao)            0  0  0  0  0- 0  0
 2.Tatung                          0  0  0  0  0- 0  0
 3.Wofoo Tai Po (Hongkong)         0  0  0  0  0- 0  0
 4.Kitchee/Ulaanbaatar C./Taipower 0  0  0  0  0- 0  0

NB: competition suspended due to Covid-19 pandemic and abandoned on Sep 10

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2021 AFC Cup

Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
7 April – 15 August
Competition proper:
14 May – 5 November
TeamsGroup stage: 38 (originally)
Total: 43 (from 27 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsBahrain Al-Muharraq (2nd title)
Runners-upUzbekistan Nasaf
Tournament statistics
Matches played43
Goals scored138 (3.21 per match)
Attendance65,676 (1,527 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uzbekistan Khusayin Norchaev
(7 goals)[1]
Best player(s)Bahrain Abdulwahab Al-Malood
Qualifying Stage

Preliminary Round 1 (Apr 7)
Club Eagles (Malé)       Mdv  Thimphu City             Bhu   2-0
Nepal Army Club          Nep  Police SC (Colombo)      SrL   5-1
x 2nd leg in Thimphu

Preliminary Round 2
(Apr 14)
Bengaluru FC             Ind  Nepal Army Club          Nep   5-0
Abahani (Dhaka)          Ban  Club Eagles (Malé)       Mdv   awd x
(not played)
FC Chanthabouly          Lao  Kasuka FC                Bru    -  y
Visakha                  Cam  Lalenok United           ETi    -  y
x first rescheduled to Apr 21 in Kathmandu and awarded to Eagles on Apr 30
  due to a lockdown in Bangladesh caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
y on Jul 6, both Visakha and Lalenok United were admitted to group I after
  Kaya-Iloilo FC had qualified for the Asian Champions League; however, on
  Jul 7 the AFC decoded to cancel the entire ASEAN Zone, including groups
  G, H and I.

Playoff Round
(Apr 27)
Shabab Al-Am'ari         Pal  Al-Kuwait SC             Kuw   n/p x
(Aug 15)
Bengaluru FC             Ind  Club Eagles (Malé)       Mdv   1-0
(date not set)
Hantharwady United       Mya  FC Chanthabouly/Kasuka FC      n/p y 
Persipura (Jayapura)     Ina  Visakha/Lalenok United         n/p y 
x both Shabab Al-Am'ari and Al-Kuwait SC were admitted to the Group Stage
  after both Omani clubs (Seeb and Al-Nasr) withdrew 
y Persipura and both preliminary round 2 winners were admitted to the Group
  Stage after Hantharwady United and Shan United withdrew due to state of
  emergency in Myanmar

Group Stage

Group A (in Muharraq)
May 21: Al-Wahda-Al-Ahed                      0-0
May 24: Al-Hadd-Al-Wahda                      1-1
May 27: Al-Hadd-Al-Ahed                       1-2

 1.Al-Ahed (Beirut)                2  1  1  0  2- 1  4
 2.Al-Wahda (Damascus)             2  0  2  0  1- 1  2
 3.Al-Hadd (Manama)                2  0  1  1  2- 3  1
 -.Al-Nasr (Salala)               withdrew

Group B (in Amman)
May 21: Al-Salt-Muharraq                      0-1
May 21: Markaz Balata-Al-Ansar                0-2
May 24: Muharraq-Markaz Balata                2-3
May 24: Al-Salt-Al-Ansar                      2-1
May 27: Al-Ansar-Muharraq                     1-3
May 27: Al-Salt-Markaz Balata                 5-0

 1.Muharraq                        3  2  0  1  6- 4  6  [1 1 0 0 1-0 3]
 2.Al-Salt                         3  2  0  1  7- 2  6  [1 0 0 1 0-1 0]
 3.Al-Ansar (Beirut)               3  1  0  2  4- 5  3  [1 1 0 0 2-0 3]
 4.Markaz Balata                   3  1  0  2  3- 9  3  [1 0 0 1 0-2 0]
NB: Al-Salt qualified as best runners-up West Asia (groups A-C)

Group C (in Amman)
May 21: Teshrin-Al-Kuwait SC                  3-3
May 21: Al-Faysali-Shabab Al-Am'ari           2-0
May 24: Al-Kuwait SC-Shabab Al-Am'ari         4-1
May 24: Al-Faysali-Teshrin                    1-0
May 27: Al-Faysali-Al-Kuwait SC               0-1
May 27: Teshrin-Shabab Al-Am'ari              5-1

 1.Al-Kuwait SC                    3  2  1  0  8- 4  7
 2.Al-Faysali (Amman)              3  2  0  1  3- 1  6
 3.Teshrin (Latakia)               3  1  1  1  8- 5  4
 4.Shabab Al-Am'ari                3  0  0  3  2-11  0

Group D (in Malé)
Aug 18: ATK Mohun Bagan-Bengaluru FC          2-0
Aug 18: Maziya SRC-Bashundhara Kings          0-2
Aug 21: Bengaluru FC-Bashundhara Kings        0-0
Aug 21: Maziya SRC-ATK Mohun Bagan            1-3
Aug 24: ATK Mohun Bagan-Bashundhara Kings     1-1
Aug 24: Maziya SRC-Bengaluru FC               2-6

 1.ATK Mohun Bagan (Kolkata)       3  2  1  0  6- 2  7
 2.Bashundhara Kings (Nilphamari)  3  1  2  0  3- 1  5
 3.Bengaluru FC                    3  1  1  1  6- 4  4
 4.Maziya SRC (Malé)               3  0  0  3  3-11  0

Group E (in Bishkek)
May 14: Ahal-Ravshan                          3-1
May 17: Dordoy-Ahal                           0-2
May 20: Dordoy-Ravshan                        3-0

 1.Ahal (Ahalskiy velayat)         2  2  0  0  5- 1  6
 2.Dordoy (Bishkek)                2  1  0  1  3- 2  3
 3.Ravshan (Kulob)                 2  0  0  2  1- 6  0
 -.no Afghan club obtained a AFC club license

Group F (in Dushanbe)
May 14: Nasaf Qarshi-Alay                     4-0
May 14: FK Hujand-Altyn Asyr                  2-2
May 17: Alay-Altyn Asyr                       4-5
May 17: FK Hujand-Nasaf Qarshi                0-3
May 20: Nasaf Qarshi-Altyn Asyr               2-0
May 20: FK Hujand-Alay                        2-0

 1.Nasaf Qarshi                    3  3  0  0  9- 0  9
 2.Altyn Asyr (Ashgabat)           3  1  1  1  7- 8  4
 3.FK Hujand                       3  1  1  1  4- 5  4
 4.Alay (Osh)                      3  0  0  3  4-11  0

Group G (cancelled on Jul 7)
 1.Bali United FC (Gianyar)        0  0  0  0  0- 0  0
 2.Boeung Ket                      0  0  0  0  0- 0  0
 3.CLB.Ha Noi                      0  0  0  0  0- 0  0
 4.FC Chanthabouly/Kasuka FC       0  0  0  0  0- 0  0

Group H (cancelled on Jul 7)
 1.CLB.Sai Gon (Tp Ho Chi Minh)    0  0  0  0  0- 0  0
 2.Lion City Sailors               0  0  0  0  0- 0  0
 3.Kedah                           0  0  0  0  0- 0  0
 4.Persipura (Jayapura)            0  0  0  0  0- 0  0

Group I (cancelled on Jul 7)
 1.Geylang International           0  0  0  0  0- 0  0
 2.Lalenok United                  0  0  0  0  0- 0  0
 3.Terengganu FC                   0  0  0  0  0- 0  0
 4.Visakha                         0  0  0  0  0- 0  0
 -.Kaya-Iloilo FC                  qualified for Champions League Group Stage 

Group J (in Hongkong)
Jun 23: Taiwan Steel-Athletic 220             3-0
Jun 23: Eastern LL-Lee Man                    0-1
Jun 26: Eastern LL-Athletic 220               1-0
Jun 26: Lee Man-Taiwan Steel                  4-1
Jun 29: Eastern LL-Taiwan Steel               1-0
Jun 29: Lee Man-Athletic 220                  5-1

 1.Lee Man (Hongkong)              3  3  0  0 10- 2  9
 2.Eastern LL (Hongkong)           3  2  0  1  2- 1  6
 3.Taiwan Steel                    3  1  0  2  4- 5  3
 4.Athletic 220 FC (Ulaanbaatar)   3  0  0  3  1- 9  0


West Asia Zonal Semifinals
(Sep 20)
Muharraq                 Bah  Al-Ahed (Beirut)         Leb   3-0
(Sep 21)
Al-Kuwait SC             Kuw  Al-Salt                  Jor   2-0

West Asia Zonal Final (Oct 20)
Muharraq                 Bah  Al-Kuwait SC             Kuw   2-0

Central Asia Zonal Final (Aug 25)
Nasaf Qarshi             Uzb  Ahal (Ahalskiy velayat)  Tkm   3-2

Central/East Asia Interzonal Semifinal (Sep 22)
Nasaf Qarshi             Uzb  ATK Mohun Bagan          Ind   6-0
Lee Man (Hongkong)       Hkg                                 bye

Central/East Asia Interzonal Final (Oct 20)
Nasaf Qarshi             Uzb  Lee Man (Hongkong)       Hkg   3-2  aet

Final (Nov 5, Muharraq)
Muharraq                 Bah  Nasaf Qarshi             Uzb   3-0
Attendance: 9,060
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)

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2022 AFC Cup

Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
5 – 19 April
Competition proper:
18 May – 22 October
TeamsCompetition proper: 38 (originally)
Total: 44 (from 27 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsOman Al-Seeb (1st title)
Runners-upMalaysia Kuala Lumpur City
Tournament statistics
Matches played62
Goals scored204 (3.29 per match)
Attendance243,759 (3,932 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Paulo Josué
Brazil Pedro Paulo
Uzbekistan Jasur Hasanov (5 goals each)
Best player(s)Oman Eid Al-Farsi
Preliminary Round 1
05 Apr 2022 Machhindra 1–2 Blue Star
05 Apr 2022 Valencia   2–1 Paro
Preliminary Round 2
12 Apr 2022 ATK Mohun Bagan      5–0 Blue Star
Abahani Limited Dhaka -  Valencia   Cancelled
Preliminary Round 3
19 Apr 2022 ATK Mohun Bagan      3–1 Abahani Limited Dhaka
Visakha FC- Young Elephants  Cancelled
19 Apr 2022 Lee Man              2–1 Athletic 220
Group Stage
Group A
18 May 2022 Al-Seeb   1–0 Jableh
18 May 2022 Al-Ansar  1–1 Al-Kuwait
21 May 2022 Al-Kuwait 2–1 Al-Seeb
21 May 2022 Jableh    1–0 Al-Ansar
24 May 2022 Al-Ansar  0–4 Al-Seeb
24 May 2022 Jableh    0–0 Al-Kuwait
1.Al-Seeb (H)	3 2 0 1	6 2 6	 
2.Al-Kuwait	3 1 2 0	3 2 5			 
3.Jableh	3 1 1 1	1 1 4		 
4.Al-Ansar	3 0 1 2	1 6 1

Group B
18 May 2022 Al-Riffa         2–3 Al-Arabi
18 May 2022 Shabab Al-Khalil 0–3 Dhofar
21 May 2022 Al-Arabi         1–0 Shabab Al-Khalil
21 May 2022 Dhofar           2–3 Al-Riffa
24 May 2022 Dhofar           1–1 Al-Arabi
24 May 2022 Al-Riffa         3–1 Shabab Al-Khalil
1.Al-Arabi (H)	3 2 1 0	5 3 7	 
2.Al-Riffa	3 2 0 1	8 6 6		 
3.Dhofar	3 1 1 1	6 4 4			 
4.Sh.Al-Khalil	3 0 0 3	1 7 0

Group C
18 May 2022 Tishreen      0–0 Hilal Al-Quds
18 May 2022 Nejmeh        1–1 East Riffa
21 May 2022 Hilal Al-Quds 0–2 Nejmeh
21 May 2022 East Riffa    2–0 Tishreen
24 May 2022 Tishreen      3–1 Nejmeh
24 May 2022 East Riffa    2–2 Hilal Al-Quds
1.East Riffa(H) 3 1 2 0	5 3 5	 
2.Tishreen	3 1 1 1	3 3 4[a]	 
3.Nejmeh	3 1 1 1	4 4 4[a]	 
4.Hilal Al-Quds	3 0 2 1	2 4 2

Group D
18 May 2022 Gokulam Kerala    4–2 ATK Mohun Bagan
18 May 2022 Bashundhara Kings 1–0 Maziya
21 May 2022 ATK Mohun Bagan   4–0 Bashundhara Kings
21 May 2022 Maziya            1–0 Gokulam Kerala
24 May 2022 Gokulam Kerala    1–2 Bashundhara Kings
24 May 2022 Maziya            2–5 ATK Mohun Bagan
1.Mohun Bagan (H)	3 2 0 1	11 6 6  
2.Bashundhara Kings	3 2 0 1	3  5 6  
3.Maziya	        3 1 0 2	3  6 3 
4.Gokulam Kerala	3 1 0 2	5  5 3 

Group E
24 Jun 2022 Sogdiana Jizzakh    2–0 Neftchi
24 Jun 2022 Altyn Asyr          1–1 CSKA Pamir Dushanbe
27 Jun 2022 Neftchi             0–1 Altyn Asyr
27 Jun 2022 CSKA Pamir Dushanbe 2–3 Sogdiana Jizzakh
30 Jun 2022 Sogdiana Jizzakh    3–1 Altyn Asyr
30 Jun 2022 CSKA Pamir Dushanbe 0–0 Neftchi
1.Sogdiana Jizzakh	3 3 0 0	8 3 9	
2.Altyn Asyr    	3 1 1 1	3 4 4		
3.CSKA Pamir Dushanbe(H)3 0 2 1	3 4 2		
4.Neftchi       	3 0 1 2	0 3 1

Group F
24 Jun 2022 Köpetdag 1–3 Khujand
27 Jun 2022 Dordoi   0–1 Köpetdag
30 Jun 2022 Khujand  0–0 Dordoi
1.Khujand	2 1 1 0	3 1 4	 
2.Köpetdag	2 1 0 1	2 3 3	 
3.Dordoi (H)	2 0 1 1	0 1 1

Group G
24 Jun 2022 Kaya F.C.–Iloilo 1–2 Visakha FC
24 Jun 2022 Bali United      2–0 Kedah Darul Aman
27 Jun 2022 Visakha FC       5–2 Bali United
27 Jun 2022 Kedah Darul Aman 4–1 Kaya F.C.–Iloilo
30 Jun 2022 Kaya F.C.–Iloilo 0–1 Bali United
30 Jun 2022 Kedah Darul Aman 5–1 Visakha FC
1.Kedah Darul Aman	3 2 0 1	9 4 6  
2.Visakha FC    	3 2 0 1	8 8 6 
3.Bali United (H)	3 2 0 1	5 5 6 
4.Kaya F.C.–Iloilo	3 0 0 3	2 7 0 

Group H
24 Jun 2022 PSM Makassar      0–0 Kuala Lumpur City
27 Jun 2022 Tampines Rovers   1–3 PSM Makassar
30 Jun 2022 Kuala Lumpur City 2–1 Tampines Rovers
1.PSM Makassar  	2 1 1 0	3 1 4 	 
2.Kuala Lumpur City (H)	2 1 1 0	2 1 4 
3.Tampines Rovers	2 0 0 2	2 5 0 

Group I
24 Jun 2022 Viettel          5–1 Young Elephants
24 Jun 2022 Hougang United   4–3 Phnom Penh Crown
27 Jun 2022 Phnom Penh Crown 0–1 Viettel
27 Jun 2022 Young Elephants  1–3 Hougang United
30 Jun 2022 Viettel          5–2 Hougang United
30 Jun 2022 Phnom Penh Crown 4–2 Young Elephants
1.Viettel (H)   	3 3 0 0	11 3 9 
2.Hougang United	3 2 0 1	9  9 6		 
3.Phnom Penh Crown	3 1 0 2	7  7 3		 
4.Young Elephants	3 0 0 3	4 12 0

Group J
24 Jun 2022 Lee Man     1–3 Eastern
27 Jun 2022 Tainan City 1–3 Lee Man
30 Jun 2022 Eastern     3–1 Tainan City
1.Eastern	2 2 0 0	6 2 6  
2.Lee Man	2 1 0 1	4 4 3 
3.Tainan City	2 0 0 2	2 6 0 
4.MUST CPK      Withdrew 
Zonal Round
West Asia Zone
05 Sep 2022 Al-Arabi          1–2 Al-Seeb
06 Sep 2022 East Riffa        1–1 Al-Riffa (4-5Pen)
Final
04 Oct 2022 Al-Seeb           4–0 Al-Riffa

ASEAN Zone
09 Aug 2022 PSM Makassar      2–1 Kedah Darul Aman
10 Aug 2022 Viettel           0–0 Kuala Lumpur City (5-6Pen)
Final
24 Aug 2022 Kuala Lumpur City 5–2 PSM Makassar
Central Asia Zone
17 Aug 2022 Khujand           0–4 Sogdiana Jizzakh
06 Sep 2022 Sogdiana Jizzakh  1–0 Eastern
07 Sep 2022 ATK Mohun Bagan   1–3 Kuala Lumpur City
Final
05 Oct 2022 Sogdiana Jizzakh  0–0 Kuala Lumpur City (3-5Pen)

Final
22 Oct 2022 Kuala Lumpur City 0–3 Al-Seeb
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2023-2024 AFC Cup

Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
8–23 August 2023
Competition proper:
18 September 2023 – 5 May 2024
TeamsCompetition proper: 36 Total (maximum): 65 (from 37 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsAustralia Central Coast Mariners (1st title)
Runners-upLebanon Al Ahed
Tournament statistics
Matches played118
Goals scored386 (3.27 per match)
Attendance373,244 (3,163 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Marco Túlio (8 goals)
Best player(s)Brazil Mikael Doka[1]

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