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2015 AFC Cup group stage

2015 AFC Cup group stage

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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:

More information Zone, Teams ...

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to the AFC Champions League group stage (had they advanced to the AFC Champions League group stage, they would have been replaced by another team from the same association).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]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. Greater number of away goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  5. 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;
  6. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  7. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  8. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  9. 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);
  10. 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

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Al-Wahda, 1–2 ...
Al-Buraimi Sports Complex, Al-Buraimi (Oman)[A]
Attendance: 1,005
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
More information Al-Wehdat, 5–1 ...
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Salah Abbas Alabbasi (Bahrain)

More information Salam Zgharta, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 1,847
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
More information Al-Nahda, 0–3 ...
Al-Buraimi Sports Complex, Al-Buraimi
Attendance: 3,000

More information Salam Zgharta, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 1,033
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
More information Al-Wehdat, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)

More information Al-Nahda, 4–1 ...
Al-Buraimi Sports Complex, Al-Buraimi
Attendance: 300
Referee: Salah Abbas Alabbasi (Bahrain)
More information Al-Wahda, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 7,200
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

More information Salam Zgharta, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 854
More information Al-Nahda, 0–0 ...
Al-Buraimi Sports Complex, Al-Buraimi
Attendance: 400

More information Al-Wehdat, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
More information Al-Wahda, 3–1 ...
Notes
  1. ^ a b c
    Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

Group B

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Taraji Wadi Al-Nes, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
More information Al-Shorta, 2–2 ...

More information Al-Jazeera, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 700
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
More information Al-Hidd, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 300
Referee: Khurram Shahzad (Pakistan)

More information Al-Shorta, 6–2 ...
Attendance: 200
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
More information Al-Hidd, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 300
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)

More information Taraji Wadi Al-Nes, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 900
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
More information Al-Jazeera, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

More information Al-Jazeera, 2–0 ...
More information Al-Hidd, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 100
Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)

More information Al-Shorta, 4–0 ...
More information Taraji Wadi Al-Nes, 1–1 ...
Notes
  1. ^ a b c
    Teams from Iraq were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

Group C

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Istiklol, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
More information Al-Qadsia, 2–0 ...

More information Ahal, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
More information Erbil, 0–1 ...

More information Ahal, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
More information Al-Qadsia, 2–2 ...

More information Istiklol, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pratap Singh (India)
More information Erbil, 2–3 ...

More information Ahal, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Lee Min-hu (South Korea)
More information Erbil, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 200
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)

More information Al-Qadsia, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 300
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
More information Istiklol, 5–2 ...
Notes
  1. ^ a b c
    Teams from Iraq were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

Group D

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Al-Kuwait, 4–1 ...
More information Riffa, 0–1 ...

More information Al-Jaish, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 30
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
More information Al-Kuwait, 2–1 ...

More information Al-Jaish, 0–0 ...
More information Riffa, 2–1 ...

More information Al-Nejmeh, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 100
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
More information Al-Kuwait, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 500
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)

More information Al-Nejmeh, 1–2 ...
More information Al-Jaish, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 100
Referee: Khurram Shahzad (Pakistan)

More information Riffa, 2–1 ...
More information Al-Nejmeh, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 1
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
Notes
  1. ^ a b
    Fixtures between Al-Kuwait and Al-Nejmeh were reversed from original order.
  2. ^ a b c
    Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

Group E

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Warriors, 1–3 ...
More information Bengaluru FC, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 6,614
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)

More information Persipura Jayapura, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 16,263
Referee: Wang Di (China)
More information Maziya, 2–0 ...

More information Maziya, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 580
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
More information Bengaluru FC, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 5,264
Referee: Ho Wai Sing (Hong Kong)

More information Persipura Jayapura, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 12,623
More information Warriors, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 988
Referee: Lee Min-hu (South Korea)

More information Persipura Jayapura, 6–0 ...
Attendance: 9,823
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
More information Maziya, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 962
Referee: Salah Abbas Alabbasi (Bahrain)

More information Warriors, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 631
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
More information Bengaluru FC, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 3,148
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab (Malaysia)

Group F

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Kitchee, 3–0 ...
More information Johor Darul Ta'zim, 4–1 ...

More information Balestier Khalsa, 0–1 ...
More information East Bengal, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 3,501
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

More information Balestier Khalsa, 2–1 ...
More information Kitchee, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 2,277

More information East Bengal, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
More information Johor Darul Ta'zim, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 10,154
Referee: Wang Di (China)

More information Balestier Khalsa, 1–2 ...
More information East Bengal, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 100
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

More information Kitchee, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 1,372
Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)
More information Johor Darul Ta'zim, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 10,110
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

Group G

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Yadanarbon, 2–3 ...
More information Global, 1–6 ...
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Pratap Singh (India)

More information South China, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 2,511
More information Pahang, 0–0 ...

More information Yadanarbon, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 1,550
Referee: Sukhbir Singh (Singapore)
More information Pahang, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

More information South China, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 2,820
Referee: Sukhbir Singh (Singapore)
More information Global, 4–1 ...
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

More information South China, 3–0 ...
More information Pahang, 7–4 ...
Attendance: 2,758
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)

More information Global, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
More information Yadanarbon, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 500
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)

Group H

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Persib Bandung, 4–1 ...
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
More information Lao Toyota FC, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Sukhbir Singh (Singapore)

More information Ayeyawady United, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 500
Referee: Pratap Singh (India)
More information New Radiant, 2–1 ...

More information Persib Bandung, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 18,552
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
More information New Radiant, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 2,452
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab (Malaysia)

More information Ayeyawady United, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 200
Referee: Khurram Shahzad (Pakistan)
More information Lao Toyota FC, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 120
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab (Malaysia)

More information Ayeyawady United, 4–3 ...
Attendance: 120
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
More information New Radiant, 0–1 ...

More information Persib Bandung, 3–3 ...
Attendance: 12,250
Referee: Wang Di (China)
More information Lao Toyota FC, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok (Hong Kong)

References

  1. "AFC Cup 2015 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  2. "AFC Cup 2015 Draw". AFC. 12 December 2014.

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