2015 AFC Cup group stage
The 2015 AFC Cup group stage was played from 24 February to 13 May 2015. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout stage of the 2015 AFC Cup.[1]
Draw[]
The draw for the group stage was held on 11 December 2014, 15:00 UTC+8, at the Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2] The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.
The following 32 teams (16 from West Zone, 16 from East Zone) were entered into the group stage draw, which included the 27 automatic qualifiers and the five qualifying play-off winners, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw:
| Zone | Teams |
|---|---|
| West Zone (Groups A–D) |
|
| East Zone (Groups E–H) |
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Note: Teams in italics played in the AFC Champions League qualifying play-off, but failed to advance to the AFC Champions League group stage (had they advanced to the AFC Champions League group stage, they would have been replaced by another team from the same association).
Format[]
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16.
Tiebreakers[]
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order:[1]
- Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Greater number of away goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- If, after applying criteria 1 to 4, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 6 to 10 apply;
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
- Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
- Team who belongs to the member association with the higher AFC ranking.
Groups[]
The matchdays were 24–25 February, 10–11 March, 17–18 March, 14–15 April, 28–29 April, and 12–13 May 2015.[3]
Group A[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | WEH | WAH | NAH | SZG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al-Wehdat
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | |
| 2 |  Al-Wahda
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 |  Al-Nahda
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 | 0–3 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 |  Salam Zgharta
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — |
| Salam Zgharta | 0–2 | Al-Wahda |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Dakka  45' 90' |
Zgharta Stadium, Zgharta
Attendance: 1,847
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
| Al-Nahda | 0–3 | Al-Wehdat |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Abu Amarah 20' (pen.) Za'tara 76'Elhadji Malick 90+2' |
| Salam Zgharta | 2–1 | Al-Nahda |
|---|---|---|
| Al Mal 38', 62' |
Report | Al-Ruzaiqi 45+2' |
| Al-Wehdat | 0–1 | Al-Wahda |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Omari 6' (pen.) |
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: (Kuwait)
| Al-Wahda | 1–1 | Al-Wehdat |
|---|---|---|
| 88' |
Report | Abu Amarah 27' (pen.) |
| Salam Zgharta | 0–3 | Al-Wehdat |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Abu Amarah 25' Deeb 38'Elhadji Malick 65' |
- Notes
Group B[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SHO | JAZ | TWN | HID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al-Shorta
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 4–0 | 6–2 | 2–2 | |
| 2 | Al-Jazeera
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 |  Taraji Wadi Al-Nes
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 |  Al-Hidd
|
6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
| Taraji Wadi Al-Nes | 1–1 | Al-Jazeera |
|---|---|---|
| 90+4' |
Report | Al-Nawateer 31' |
| Al-Jazeera | 1–1 | Al-Shorta |
|---|---|---|
| Franco 12' |
Report | Karim 7' (pen.) |
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 700
Referee: (Syria)
| Al-Hidd | 1–1 | Taraji Wadi Al-Nes |
|---|---|---|
| Adnan 4' |
Report | 90+4' |
| Al-Shorta | 6–2 | Taraji Wadi Al-Nes |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul-Zahra 20', 35' Kalaf 34'Hussein 45+1', 90+1'Ismail 63' |
Report | Zidan 40', 86' |
| Al-Hidd | 1–1 | Al-Jazeera |
|---|---|---|
| Rico 54' |
Report | Abu Hudaib 68' |
| Taraji Wadi Al-Nes | 1–0 | Al-Shorta |
|---|---|---|
| 83' |
Report |
| Al-Jazeera | 1–0 | Al-Hidd |
|---|---|---|
| 75' |
Report |
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
| Al-Jazeera | 2–0 | Taraji Wadi Al-Nes |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Nawateer 26' Tannous 50' |
Report |
| Al-Hidd | 1–1 | Al-Shorta |
|---|---|---|
| 77' |
Report | Boukar 82' |
| Taraji Wadi Al-Nes | 1–1 | Al-Hidd |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sobakhi 29' |
Report | Al Khattal 81' |
- Notes
Group C[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | IST | QAD | ERB | AHA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Istiklol
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 5–2 | |
| 2 |  Al-Qadsia
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10 | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Erbil
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–3 | ||
| 4 |  Ahal
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — |
| Istiklol | 2–0 | Al-Qadsia |
|---|---|---|
| Davronov 53' (pen.) Dzhalilov 63' |
Report |
| Erbil | 0–0 | Istiklol |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Istiklol | 5–2 | Ahal |
|---|---|---|
| Dzhalilov 9', 90+1' Makhmudov 28'Bleda 31' 53' (o.g.) |
Report | Garadanow 32' Annadurdyýew 90+3' |
- Notes
Group D[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JAI | KUW | RIF | NEJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Jaish
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Al-Kuwait
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 3 | Riffa
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Al-Nejmeh
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
| Riffa | 0–1 | Al-Jaish |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 66' |
| Al-Jaish | 1–0 | Al-Nejmeh |
|---|---|---|
| 88' |
Report |
| Al-Kuwait | 2–1 | Riffa |
|---|---|---|
| 51' Al Buraiki 73' |
Report | Deeb 27' |
| Al-Jaish | 0–0 | Al-Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City (Kuwait)[E]
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Çarymyrat Gurbanow (Turkmenistan)
| Al-Nejmeh | 1–1 | Riffa |
|---|---|---|
| Atwi 22' |
Report | Deeb 32' |
Saida International Stadium, Sidon
Attendance: 100
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
| Al-Jaish | 1–1 | Riffa |
|---|---|---|
| 36' |
Report | 73' |
| Riffa | 2–1 | Al-Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed 15' 74' (o.g.) |
Report | Al Buraiki 20' |
| Al-Nejmeh | 0–2 | Al-Jaish |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 35' (pen.) 84' |
Saida International Stadium, Sidon
Attendance: 1
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)
- Notes
Group E[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PSJ | BGL | MAZ | WAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Persipura Jayapura
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 16 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–1 | 0–0 | 6–0 | |
| 2 |  Bengaluru FC
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 |  Maziya
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 |  Warriors
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — |
| Bengaluru FC | 2–1 | Maziya |
|---|---|---|
| Chhetri 67' Sampingiraj 90+3' |
Report | Umair 89' (pen.) |
| Persipura Jayapura | 3–1 | Bengaluru FC |
|---|---|---|
| Kabes 4' Robertino 23', 50' |
Report | Vineeth 90' |
| Bengaluru FC | 1–0 | Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Walker 36' (pen.) |
Report |
| Persipura Jayapura | 6–0 | Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Paulin 19' Kabes 41', 58'Boaz 53', 56'Pangkali 88' |
Report |
Group F[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JDT | KIT | EBG | BAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Johor Darul Ta'zim
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 |  Kitchee
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | East Bengal
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Balestier Khalsa
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |
| Kitchee | 3–0 | Balestier Khalsa |
|---|---|---|
| Xu Deshuai 21' Ngan Lok Fung 67'Tarrés 90' |
Report |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4–1 | East Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| Nazrin 9' Safiq 38' (pen.)Suppiah 47'Safee 53' |
Report | Martins 35' |
| Balestier Khalsa | 0–1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Asraruddin 90+3' |
| East Bengal | 1–1 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Martins 74' |
Report | Belencoso 30' |
Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
Attendance: 3,501
Referee: (Japan)
| Balestier Khalsa | 2–1 | East Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Xu 6' Krištić 19' |
Report | Omagbemi 82' |
| Kitchee | 2–0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
|---|---|---|
| Belencoso 27' Tarrés 35' |
Report |
| East Bengal | 3–0 | Balestier Khalsa |
|---|---|---|
| B. Singh 22' Hussein 71' (o.g.)Martins 75' |
Report |
Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: (South Korea)
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2–0 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Figueroa 17' Safiq 44' (pen.) |
Report |
| East Bengal | 0–1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gaikwad 6' (o.g.) |
Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
Attendance: 100
Referee: (Sri Lanka)
| Kitchee | 2–2 | East Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| Lam Ka Wai 15' Xu Deshuai 59' |
Report | Martins 80' Lobo 89' |
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 1,372
Referee: (Kuwait)
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3–0 | Balestier Khalsa |
|---|---|---|
| Safee 76' Safiq 85'Figueroa 90' |
Report |
Group G[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SCA | PAH | GLO | YAD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South China
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 18 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Pahang
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 8 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 7–4 | ||
| 3 |  Global
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 5 | 1–6 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 |  Yadanarbon
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 3 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | — |
| Yadanarbon | 2–3 | Pahang |
|---|---|---|
| Stewart 35' (o.g.) 55' (pen.) |
Report | Nwakaeme 6', 12' Gopi 89' |
| Global | 1–6 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| 87' |
Report | McBreen 2', 27' Lo Kong Wai 39'Chan Wai Ho 50'Awal 66', 75' |
| South China | 3–1 | Yadanarbon |
|---|---|---|
| Lo Kong Wai 13' Awal 19'McBreen 38' |
Report | Zaw Linn Tun 88' |
| Pahang | 0–0 | Global |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Yadanarbon | 2–0 | Global |
|---|---|---|
| 52' 90+4' |
Report |
| Pahang | 0–1 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Chan Siu Ki 13' |
| South China | 3–1 | Pahang |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Siu Kwan 10' Lo Kong Wai 53'Sealy 56' |
Report | Nwakaeme 62' |
| Global | 4–1 | Yadanarbon |
|---|---|---|
| Hartmann 16' (pen.), 40' Bahadoran 60'González 83' |
Report | Yan Paing 19' |
Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: (Sri Lanka)
| Pahang | 7–4 | Yadanarbon |
|---|---|---|
| Nwakaeme 7', 32', 59' Conti 18'Saarvindaran 48', 87'Hafiz 85' |
Report | 45+1' Hlaing Bo Bo 58', 68'Win Naing Soe 90+1' |
| Yadanarbon | 0–3 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Report | McBreen 27', 60' Lam Hok Hei 40' |
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 500
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
Group H[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PSB | AYE | NRA | LAO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persib Bandung
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Ayeyawady United
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 10 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 4–3 | ||
| 3 | New Radiant
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 5 | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 |  Lao Toyota FC
|
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — |
| Lao Toyota FC | 2–2 | Ayeyawady United |
|---|---|---|
| Khanthavong 63' Syvilay 65' |
Report | Naumov 21', 57' |
| Persib Bandung | 1–0 | Lao Toyota FC |
|---|---|---|
| Atep 20' |
Report |
Jalak Harupat Soreang Stadium, Bandung
Attendance: 18,552
Referee: (Sri Lanka)
| Ayeyawady United | 0–0 | New Radiant |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Lao Toyota FC | 0–0 | Persib Bandung |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Ayeyawady United | 4–3 | Lao Toyota FC |
|---|---|---|
| Fonseca 9', 86' Naumov 69' (pen.), 80' |
Report | Syvilay 28' (pen.) 42' Honma 74' |
| New Radiant | 0–1 | Persib Bandung |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ridwan 14' |
| Persib Bandung | 3–3 | Ayeyawady United |
|---|---|---|
| Supardi 29' Ridwan 52'Konaté 90' (pen.) |
Report | Naumov 44', 76' (pen.) Nay Lin Aung 90+3' |
| Lao Toyota FC | 1–1 | New Radiant |
|---|---|---|
| Honma 82' |
Report | Fasir 34' |
References[]
- ^ a b "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
Categories:
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