2015 AFC Cup knockout stage

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The 2015 AFC Cup knockout stage was played from 26 May to 31 October 2015. A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2015 AFC Cup. [1]

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Qualified teams

The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage. Both West Zone and East Zone had eight teams qualified.

ZoneGroupWinnersRunners-up
West Zone
(Groups A–D)		 A Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda
B Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Shorta Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Jazeera
C Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Qadsia
D Flag of Syria.svg Al-Jaish Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait
East Zone
(Groups E–H)		 E Flag of Indonesia.svg Persipura Jayapura Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC
F Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee
G Flag of Hong Kong.svg South China Flag of Malaysia.svg Pahang
H Flag of Indonesia.svg Persib Bandung Flag of Myanmar.svg Ayeyawady United

Format

In the knockout stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, while in the round of 16 and final, each tie was played as a single match. The away goals rule (for two-legged ties), extra time (away goals would not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. [1]

Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows. [2]

RoundFirst legSecond leg
Round of 1626–27 May 2015
Quarter-finals25–26 August 201515–16 September 2015
Semi-finals29–30 September 201520–21 October 2015
Final31 October 2015

Bracket

In the round of 16, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group in the same zone, with the group winners hosting the match. [1] The matchups were determined as follows:

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 18 June 2015, 15:00 UTC+8, at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [3] Teams from different zones could be drawn into the same tie, and there was no seeding or country protection, so teams from the same association could be drawn into the same tie. [4]

In the semi-finals, the matchups were determined by the quarter-final draw: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF2 and Winner QF3 vs. Winner QF4, with winners QF2 and QF4 hosting the second leg. [4]

In the final, the host team was determined by a draw, held after the quarter-final draw. [4]

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Shorta 0
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait 2
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait 6 1 7
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee 0 1 1
Flag of Indonesia.svg Persib Bandung 0
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee 2
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait 4 — —
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol (w/o) 0 — —
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol (pen.) 1(4)
Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda 1(2)
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol 4 1 5
Flag of Malaysia.svg Pahang 0 3 3
Flag of Indonesia.svg Persipura Jayapura 0
Flag of Malaysia.svg Pahang (awd.) 3
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol 0
Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim 1
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat 0
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Qadsia 1
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Qadsia 3 0 3
Flag of Syria.svg Al-Jaish 0 2 2
Flag of Syria.svg Al-Jaish 1
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Jazeera 0
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Qadsia 3 — —
Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim (w/o) 1 — —
Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim 5
Flag of Myanmar.svg Ayeyawady United 0
Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim 1 3 4
Flag of Hong Kong.svg South China 1 1 2
Flag of Hong Kong.svg South China 2
Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC 0

Round of 16

Team 1 Score Team 2
West Zone
Al-Wehdat Flag of Jordan.svg 0–1 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Qadsia
Istiklol Flag of Tajikistan.svg 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda
Al-Shorta Flag of Iraq.svg 0–2 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait
Al-Jaish Flag of Syria.svg 1–0 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Jazeera
East Zone
Persipura Jayapura Flag of Indonesia.svg 0–3 (awd.) Flag of Malaysia.svg Pahang
South China Flag of Hong Kong.svg 2–0 Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC
Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg 5–0 Flag of Myanmar.svg Ayeyawady United
Persib Bandung Flag of Indonesia.svg 0–2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee
Persipura Jayapura Flag of Indonesia.svg Cancelled
0–3 (Awarded)		 Flag of Malaysia.svg Pahang
Report
Mandala Stadium, Jayapura
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

The Persipura Jayapura v Pahang match was not played as scheduled as Pahang players were denied entry into Indonesia due to visa issues. [5] The AFC announced on 10 June 2015 that as a result, Persipura Jayapura forfeited the match and was considered to have lost the match by 3–0, based on the AFC Cup 2015 Competition Regulations and the AFC Disciplinary Code. [6]

South China Flag of Hong Kong.svg 2–0 Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC
McBreen Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.), 58' Report
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 3,381
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Istiklol Flag of Tajikistan.svg 1–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda
Al Kurdi Soccerball shade.svg34' (o.g.) Report Al Kurdi Soccerball shade.svg21'
Penalties
Davronov Soccerball shad check.svg
Nazarov Soccerball shad check.svg
Fatkhuloev Soccerball shad check.svg
Umarbaev Soccerball shad check.svg		4–2Soccerball shade cross.svg Omari
Soccerball shad check.svg Kataya
Soccerball shad check.svg Hamdoko
Soccerball shade cross.svg Khadouj
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 17,100
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Al-Wehdat Flag of Jordan.svg 0–1 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Qadsia
Report Al Ansari Soccerball shade.svg76'
Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Kim Sang-woo (South Korea)
Persib Bandung Flag of Indonesia.svg 0–2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee
Report Belencoso Soccerball shade.svg32'
Lam Ka Wai Soccerball shade.svg44'
Jalak Harupat Soreang Stadium, Bandung
Attendance: 12,352
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg 5–0 Flag of Myanmar.svg Ayeyawady United
Safiq Soccerball shade.svg1'
Figueroa Soccerball shade.svg46', 90+1'
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg61', 74'		 Report
Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru
Attendance: 16,850
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
Al-Jaish Flag of Syria.svg 1–0 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Jazeera
Sharifa Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.) Report
Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid (Jordan) [A]
Attendance: 300
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)
Al-Shorta Flag of Iraq.svg 0–2 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait
Report Al Buraiki Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)
Rogerinho Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha (Qatar) [B]
Attendance: 165
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
Notes
  1. ^
    Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
  2. ^
    Teams from Iraq were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Al-Qadsia Flag of Kuwait.svg 3–2 Flag of Syria.svg Al-Jaish 3–0 0–2
Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg 4–2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg South China 1–1 3–1
Al-Kuwait Flag of Kuwait.svg 7–1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee 6–0 1–1
Istiklol Flag of Tajikistan.svg 5–3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Pahang 4–0 1–3

First leg

Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg 1–1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg South China
Figueroa Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.) Report Awal Soccerball shade.svg63'
Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru
Attendance: 14,700
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Al-Qadsia Flag of Kuwait.svg 3–0 Flag of Syria.svg Al-Jaish
Al Ansari Soccerball shade.svg12'
Fuakumputu Soccerball shade.svg64'
Al-Mutawa Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Istiklol Flag of Tajikistan.svg 4–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg Pahang
Chahjouyi Soccerball shade.svg35'
Vasiev Soccerball shade.svg36', 77'
Makhmudov Soccerball shade.svg51'		 Report
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
Al-Kuwait Flag of Kuwait.svg 6–0 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee
Rogerinho Soccerball shade.svg12', 52'
Al Enezi Soccerball shade.svg21'
Hammami Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Vinícius Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Al Kandari Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 800
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)

Second leg

South China Flag of Hong Kong.svg 1–3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim
Awal Soccerball shade.svg28' Report Mahali Soccerball shade.svg26'
Safee Soccerball shade.svg30', 45+2'
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 6,412
Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar)

Johor Darul Ta'zim won 4–2 on aggregate.

Al-Jaish Flag of Syria.svg 2–0 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Qadsia
Ebrahim Soccerball shade.svg35' (o.g.)
Al-Baher Soccerball shade.svg51'		 Report
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City (Kuwait) [C]
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

Al-Qadsia won 3–2 on aggregate.

Kitchee Flag of Hong Kong.svg 1–1 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait
Paulinho Soccerball shade.svg9' Report Al Hajri Soccerball shade.svg49'
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 1,392
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)

Al-Kuwait won 7–1 on aggregate.

Pahang Flag of Malaysia.svg 3–1 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol
Hafiz Soccerball shade.svg31', 58'
Saarvindran Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Makhmudov Soccerball shade.svg61'
Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan
Attendance: 1,309
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)

Istiklol won 5–3 on aggregate.

Notes
  1. ^
    Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Al-Qadsia Flag of Kuwait.svg w/o Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim 3–1 Cancelled
Al-Kuwait Flag of Kuwait.svg w/o Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol 4–0 Cancelled

First leg

Al-Kuwait Flag of Kuwait.svg 4–0 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol
Vinícius Soccerball shade.svg40', 80' (pen.), 86' (pen.)
Al Harbi Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 350
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

Second leg

On 16 October 2015, the Kuwait Football Association was suspended by FIFA. [7] As a result, both Al-Qadsia and Al-Kuwait were no longer eligible to compete in the AFC Cup. The second legs of both semi-finals were cancelled, and Johor Darul Ta'zim and Istiklol advanced to the final by walkover. [8]

Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg Cancelled Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Qadsia
Report
Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Final

Team 1 Score Team 2
Istiklol Flag of Tajikistan.svg 0–1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim

Istiklol Flag of Tajikistan.svg 0–1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim
Report Velázquez Soccerball shade.svg23'
Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "AFC Cup 2015 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  2. ↑ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2015" (PDF). AFC.
  3. ↑ "AFC Cup 2015 Quarter-finals draw concluded". AFC. 18 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Stage set for AFC Cup quarter-finals draw". AFC. 16 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Statement on Persipura Jayapura v Pahang FA AFC Cup Round of 16 fixture". AFC. 25 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Persipura Jayapura forfeit AFC Cup match v Pahang FA". AFC. 10 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Suspension of the Kuwait Football Association". FIFA.com. 16 October 2015. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ "FIFA Suspension of Kuwait FA: AFC Cup implications". AFC. 17 October 2015.
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