| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 March – 29 October 2011 | 
| Teams | 28+4 (from 15 associations) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |   | 
| Runners-up |   | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 117 | 
| Goals scored | 363 (3.1 per match) | 
| Attendance | 684,016 (5,846 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) |   | 
| Best player(s) |   | 
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The 2011 AFC Cup was the eighth edition of the AFC Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "developing countries" in Asia.
The following is the list of participants confirmed by the AFC. [1] There were 28 direct entries while 4 teams joined as losers of the 2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.
1 Invited to play in the competition.
2 Al-Qadsia failed to fulfil the criteria set by AFC to compete in the 2011 AFC Champions League, and so directly enter the 2011 AFC Cup.
3 Replaced Al-Ahli (2009–10 Bahrain First Division League champions).
Schedule of dates for 2011 competition. [2]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 7 December 2010 | 1–2 March 2011 | |
| Matchday 2 | 15–16 March 2011 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 12–13 April 2011 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 26–27 April 2011 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 3–4 May 2011 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 10–11 May 2011 | |||
| Knockout phase | Round of 16 | 24–25 May 2011 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 7 June 2011 | 13 September 2011 | 27 September 2011 | |
| Semi-finals | 4 October 2011 | 18 October 2011 | ||
| Final | 29 October 2011 at home of one of the finalists | |||
The draw for the group stage was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 December 2010. [3] [4] Clubs from the same country may not be drawn into the same group. [5] The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage. [6]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | NAS | DEM | ANS | TIL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | +26 | 18 | 9–0 | 3–0 | 7–1 | ||
|   | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 7 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
|   | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 6 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | ||
|   | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 4 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | QAD | SHU | ITT | SAQ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 14 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 7–2 | ||
|   | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | DUH | FAI | JAI | NAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 [a] | 4–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 [a] | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
|   | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 [a] | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
|   | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | WEH | KUW | TAL | SUW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 14 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 | ||
|   | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | ||
|   | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ARB | AHE | ORU | KAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 14 | 6–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | ||
|   | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 6 [a] | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | ||
|   | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 6 [a] | 0–5 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
|   | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 [a] | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | SLN | SRW | TSW | VB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 12 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | ||
|   | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 10 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | ||
|   | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 9 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–5 | 
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | MTU | TRV | HTT | VIC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 14 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 11 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 8 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CHO | PJY | SCA | KEB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 13 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 11 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | ||
|   | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 5 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 3 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 
Based on the results from the group stage, the matchups of the round of 16 were decided as below. [7] Each tie was played in one match, hosted by the winners of each group (Team 1) against the runners-up of another group (Team 2). [5]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
|  Nasaf Qarshi   | 2–1 |   | 
|  Duhok   | 1–0 |   | 
|  Al-Qadsia   |  2–2 (aet) (2–3 p)  |   | 
|  Al-Wehdat   | 2–1 |   | 
|  Arbil   | 1–0 (aet) |   | 
|  Muangthong United   | 4–0 |   | 
|  Song Lam Nghe An   | 1–3 |   | 
|  Chonburi   | 3–0 |   | 
The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 June 2011. [8] In this draw, the "country protection" rule was applied: if there are exactly two clubs from the same country, they may not face each other in the quarter-finals; however, if there are more than two clubs from the same country, they may face each other in the quarter-finals.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Persipura Jayapura   | 1–3 |   | 1–2 | 0–1 | 
|  Chonburi   | 1–1 (3–4 p) |   | 0–1 | 1–0 (aet) | 
|  Al-Kuwait   | 1–0 |   | 1–0 | 0–0 | 
|  Al-Wehdat   | 8–1 |   | 5–1 | 3–0 | 
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Nasaf Qarshi   | 2–1 |   | 1–0 | 1–1 | 
|  Arbil   | 3–5 |   | 0–2 | 3–3 | 
The final of the 2011 AFC Cup was hosted by one of the finalists, decided by draw. [6]
|  Nasaf Qarshi   | 2 – 1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
| Shomurodov  Perepļotkins  | Report |  Kabi  | 
| 2011 AFC Cup Nasaf Qarshi 1st Title  | 
The following awards were given for the 2011 AFC Cup: [9]
| Rank | Player | Club | MD1 | MD2 | MD3 | MD4 | MD5 | MD6 | R16 | QF1 | QF2 | SF1 | SF2 | F | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   |   | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||||
| 2 |   |   | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||||
| 3 |   |   | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
| 4 |   |   | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
|   |   | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
|   |   | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
|   |   | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 8 |   |   | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
|   |   | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
|   |   | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
|   |   | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
|   |   | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
|   |   | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Amit Ghosh | Team | Against | Round | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   |   |   | Group stage Matchday 1 | 1 March 2011 | 
|   |   |   | Group stage Matchday 3 | 13 April 2011 | 
|   |   |   | Group stage Matchday 4 | 27 April 2011 | 
|   |   |   | Group stage Matchday 5 | 4 May 2011 |