The
2009 AFC Cup was the 6th season of the
AFC CupThe AFC Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation . Qualification to the competition is to clubs from AFC-affiliated countries which fall into the AFC's 'developing nations' category as laid out in their...
and is competed among clubs from nations who are members of the
Asian Football ConfederationThe Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
.
With the Asian Football Confederation reviewed the format of the
AFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
and made significant changes to way the competition is run, the teams that qualified for the AFC Cup is also from different countries compared to the previous editions.
Allocation of entries per association
A total of 32 clubs will participate in the 2009 AFC Cup. Below is the qualification scheme for the 2009 AFC Cup.
- 2 teams to qualify from each of the following associations:
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Hong KongThe Hong Kong Football Association , often abbreviated to the HKFA, is the governing body of association football in Hong Kong. Its current chairman is Brian Leung Hung-Tak and its general secretary is Vincent Yuen Mun-Chuen.- History :...
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IraqThe Iraqi Football Association is the governing body of football in Iraq, controlling the Iraqi national team and the Iraq Super League. It was founded in 1948, and has been a member of FIFA since 1950 and the Asian Football Confederation since 1971....
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JordanThe Jordan Football Association is the governing body of football in Jordan.-Affiliation:* FIFA* AFC* Union Arab de Football Federation* WAFF-External links:* * * at AFC site...
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KuwaitThe Kuwait Football Association is the governing body of football in Kuwait.Kuwait have twice been suspended by FIFA for political interference since 2007 and are only being allowed to participate in the 2011 Asian Cup qualifying campaign and other international competitions on a provisional...
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LebanonThe Lebanese Football Association is the governing body of football in Lebanon. It organizes the Lebanon national football team, the Lebanon women's national football team, the Lebanon national under-23 football team, the Lebanon national under-20 football team, the Lebanon national under-17...
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MalaysiaThe Football Association of Malaysia is the governing body for football in Malaysia, responsible for organising the Malaysian national football team and the major football and futsal tournaments within the country. The Football Association of Malaysia main headquarters is located at Wisma...
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MaldivesFootball Association of Maldives was founded in 1982 as the governing body of football in the Republic of Maldives. The football association under the guidance of Ministry of Youth development and Sports is responsible for all regulatory aspects of the Game of Football in the Maldives...
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OmanThe Oman Football Association is the governing body of football in Oman. It was founded in 1978, has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation since 1979 and of FIFA since 1980. Oman Football Association is a relatively young member of the football fraternity...
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SyriaThe Syrian Arab Federation for Football is the governing body of football in Syria.The make up of the Syrian Football Association Interim Committee has been finalised by FIFA.The following officials have been appointed.Dr Mua'tasem Gotog - Chairman...
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YemenThe Yemen Football Association is the governing body of football in Yemen. It was founded in 1962, has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation since 1962 and of FIFA since 1980....
- 1 team to qualify from each of the following associations:
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BahrainThe Bahrain Football Association is the governing body of football in Bahrain, and controls the Bahrain national football team. It was founded in 1957, and has been a member of FIFA since 1966. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation....
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IndiaThe All India Football Federation is the organisation which manages the game of association football in India. It administers the running of the India national football team and also controls the I-League, India's premier domestic club competition, in addition to various other competitions and...
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SingaporeThe Football Association of Singapore is the governing body of football in Singapore. It was founded in 1952. Prior to that, the Singapore Amateur Football Association, founded in 1892, was the governing body for football in Singapore...
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ThailandThe Football Association of Thailand or the full name is the Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King is the governing body of football in Thailand. It was founded in 25 April 1916 and then joined FIFA in 23 June 1925 and AFC in 1957.Recently the FAT has been...
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UzbekistanThe Uzbekistan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Uzbekistan, controlling the Uzbek national team. It was founded in 1946, while Uzbekistan was still under Soviet rule, and has been a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation since 1994.The federation organizes the...
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VietnamThe Vietnam Football Federation is the governing body of football in Vietnam. It is responsible for the Vietnam men's, women's, olympic, and other youth teams as well as national competitions....
- 3 teams which did not satisfy the criteria to participate in the 2009 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs (so each association had one additional team to qualify):
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BahrainThe Bahrain Football Association is the governing body of football in Bahrain, and controls the Bahrain national football team. It was founded in 1957, and has been a member of FIFA since 1966. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation....
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LebanonThe Lebanese Football Association is the governing body of football in Lebanon. It organizes the Lebanon national football team, the Lebanon women's national football team, the Lebanon national under-23 football team, the Lebanon national under-20 football team, the Lebanon national under-17...
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VietnamThe Vietnam Football Federation is the governing body of football in Vietnam. It is responsible for the Vietnam men's, women's, olympic, and other youth teams as well as national competitions....
- 3 losers from AFC Champions League 2009
The 2009 AFC Champions League was the 28th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 7th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final took place at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on November 7...
qualifying play-offs
Participating Countries in Region
Following are the 2009 AFC Cup Participants.
| West Asia |
| Team |
Qualifying method |
 Al-MuharraqAl-Muharraq Sports Club , is the oldest sports club in Muharraq island in the Persian Gulf region. Al-Muharraq Sports Club has won the Bahraini Football Premier League 31 times. Al-Muharraq Sports Club also takes part in other sports than football like Basketball and Volleyball...
1 |
2008 AFC Cup winners
2007–08 Bahraini Premier League winners |
BusaiteenBusaiteen is a Bahraini club based in Busaiteen. The club competes in football, Volleyball, Table Tennis, and Track & Field.-Football Team:...
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2007–08 Bahraini Premier League runners-up |
 Dempo2 |
2007–08 I-League champions |
| Mohun Bagan AC |
2008 Indian Federation Cup The Federation Cup is an annual knockout style club football tournament in India. It has started in 1977. From its inception till I-League has been started in 1997 , it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India...
winners |
 Arbil |
2007–08 Iraqi Premier League champions |
| Al-Zawraa Al-Zawra'a Sport Club is an Iraqi football club based in Karkh, Baghdad. Al-Zawraa is considered to be one of the best Iraqi football clubs in history, as it has won 12 national titles...
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2007–08 Iraqi Premier League runners-up |
 Al-WihdatAl-Wahdat SC is a sports club founded in 1956 and located in the Amman New Camp . In football, it has a fierce rivalry with long-time local rivals Al-Faisaly Club . The club has won the Jordanian league eleven times and the Jordanian cup seven times...
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2007–08 Jordan League champions |
| Al-Faisaly |
2007–08 Jordan FA Cup The Jordan FA Cup is Jordan's premier knockout tournament in men's football .-Previous winners:The list of finals:*1980 : Al-Faisaly 3-1 Al Buqa'a Al Quwaysimah*1981 : Al-Faisaly 1-0 Al Ramtha...
winners |
 Al-Kuwait |
2007–08 Kuwaiti Premier League champions |
| Al-Arabi |
2008 Kuwait Emir Cup The Emir Cup is a Kuwaiti football competition created in 1962. The Emir Cup also called kass el ameer is the last football competition held in the Kuwaiti football season...
winners |
 SafaSafa Beirut SC is a Lebanese sports club based in Wata El-Museitbeh, Beirut. In English the name Safa الصفاء means clarity...
1 |
2008 AFC Cup runners-up |
| Al-Ahed |
2007–08 Lebanese Premier League champions |
Al-MabarrahAl-Mabarrah is a Lebanese football club which competes in the Lebanese Premier League. It was founded in 1980, and played in friendly tournaments. In 1987 Al-Mabarra joined the Lebanese Football Federation, putting a strong team...
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2007–08 Lebanese FA Cup winners |
 Al-OrubaAl-Oruba Sports Club is an Omani football team based in Sur, Oman. It was founded in 1970.-Notable players: Aoerson da Costa Yaqooba Barosh Fahad Aidh Alrashidi Maraei Al-Ramli Kanath Ahmed Mubarak Al Mahaijri Andreas Haddad Fábio Peter Malama...
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2007–08 Omani League champions |
| Al-Suwaiq Al-Suwaiq is an Omani football club based in Oman. It was founded in 1970.-Performance in AFC competitions:*AFC Cup: 2 appearances-Notable players: Lionardo Zaid Jaber Mahmoud Za'tara Hassan Rabia Francis Kasonde- External links :*...
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2008 Sultan Qaboos Cup The Sultan Qaboos Cup is Oman's premier knockout tournament in men's football . Its first edition was held in 1972 and the champions were Al-Ahli. Fanja are the most successful club in the competition by the cup 8 times, and Dhofar comes next by winning 7 times.-Previous winners:-Performance by club:...
winners |
 Al-KaramahAl-Karamah Sporting Club is a Syrian football club based in the city of Homs. Founded in 1928, it is considered to be one of Asia's oldest sporting clubs. The club has won eight Syrian League titles and eight Syrian Cup titles. It also was the first Syrian club to win both the league and cup...
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2007–08 Syrian Premier League champions
2007–08 Syrian CupThe Syrian Cup is Syria's premier knockout tournament in men's football .-Previous winners:*1959/60 : Al Ahly *1960/61 : no cup*1961/62 : Rmelan*1962/63 : no cup*1963/64 : Al-Yarmouk SC Aleppo...
winners |
| Al-Majd |
2007–08 Syrian Premier League runners-up |
 Neftchi Farg'ona |
2008 Uzbek League 3rd place |
 Al-Hilal Al-Sahili |
2007–08 Yemeni League -Final Table: 1.Al-Hilal 26 16 3 7 36-17 51 2.Al-Ahli 26 11 10 5 38-23 43 3.Shula 26 13 4 9 39-32 43 4.Al-Saqr 26 11 8 7 33-26 41...
champions |
Al-TilalAl-Tilal Sports Club is an Yemeni football club based in Aden, Yemen. The club was founded in 1905.-Achievements:*Yemeni League: 2**1991, 2005*Yemeni Presidents Cup: 2**2007, 2010*Yemeni Naseem Cup: 2**2000, 2003...
|
2007 Yemeni President Cup The Yemen President Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Yemeni football.- Winners :*1995/96 : Al-Ahli 1–0 Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut *1998 : Al-Ittihad Ibb 1–0 Al-Shoala...
winners |
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| East Asia |
| Team |
Qualifying method |
 PSMS MedanPersatuan Sepakbola Medan dan Sekitarnya , commonly referred to as PSMS Medan or simply as PSMS, are an Indonesian football club based in Medan, Indonesia. They are one of Indonesia's most successful clubs. PSMS Medan were founded on April 21, 1950...
2 |
2007–08 Liga Indonesia Premier Division runners-up |
 Home United |
2008 S.League 3rd place |
 PEA2 |
2008 Thailand Premier League champions |
| Chonburi |
2008 Thailand Premier League runners-up |
 Binh DuongBecamex Binh Duong is a Vietnamese football club based in Thu Dau Mot, Vietnam and currently plays in Vietnam's top division, the V-League.The team plays at Go Dau Stadium, Thu Dau Mot...
1 |
2008 V-League champions |
| Hanoi ACB Hà Nội F.C. is a Vietnamese football club based in Hanoi. They play in the V-League, which is the premier division in Vietnamese football. In 2008 they won the Vietnamese Cup and went on to play in the 2009 AFC Cup reaching the group stages of the competition...
|
2007–08 Vietnamese Cup The Vietnamese Cup is an annual soccer competition in Vietnam. It is one of the three major Vietnamese clubs competitions held by the Vietnam Football Federation , and has existed since 1992- Past results :-See also:* Football in Vietnam...
winners |
 South China |
2007–08 Hong Kong First Division League champions |
EasternEastern Athletic Association is a football club and now plays in Hong Kong Third Division "A" League. It was a very successful team especially in the 1990s and was given the name 'Eastern Dynasty'. Eastern had originally competed in Second Division League during 2006/07 season and demoted to Third...
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2007 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield winners |
 Club ValenciaClub Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
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2008 Dhivehi League champions |
VB Sports ClubVB Sports Club is a professional Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. VB Sports Club is the former Island Football Club acquired by a leading entity and renamed on 8 November 2006....
|
2008 Maldives FA Cup The Maldives FA Cup is Maldives's premier knockout tournament in men's football .-Previous winners:Previous winners are:*1988 : Club Valencia bt New Radiant*1989 : New Radiant bt Victory SC...
winners |
 Kedah FAThe Kedah FA are a Malaysian professional football association team based in Kedah, Malaysia also enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kedah...
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2007–08 Super League Malaysia champions
2008 Malaysia FA Cup winners |
Johor FCJohor Football Club is a Malaysian football club based in Pasir Gudang, Johor. They play in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysian Super League...
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2007–08 Super League Malaysia 3rd place |
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- 1 These clubs had qualified for the 2009 AFC Champions League, but were removed as their nations did not meet AFC Criteria (qualifying method refers to how they qualified for the AFC Champions League).
- 2 2009 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off losers (qualifying method refers to how they qualified for the AFC Champions League).
Round and draw dates
| Date |
Match |
| January 12 |
Draw for group stage |
| March 10 |
Group stage Matchday 1 |
| March 17 |
Group stage Matchday 2 |
| April 7 |
Group stage Matchday 3 |
| April 21 |
Group stage Matchday 4 |
| May 5 |
Group stage Matchday 5 |
| May 19 |
Group stage Matchday 6 |
| May 26 |
Round of 16, West Asia |
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| Date |
Event |
| June 23 |
Round of 16, East Asia |
| June 29 |
Draw for remaining rounds |
| September 15 |
Quarter-finals 1st leg |
| September 30 |
Quarter-finals 2nd leg |
| October 15 |
Semi-finals 1st leg |
| October 21 |
Semi-finals 2nd leg |
| November 3 |
Final |
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Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on January 12, 2009 in
Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
,
Malaysia.
Each club plays double round-robin (home and away) against fellow three group members, a total of 6 matches each. Clubs receive 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:
- Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned; (Away goals
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
do not apply)
- Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned; (Away goals
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
do not apply)
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Kicks from the penalty mark 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 each yellow card, 3 points for each red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for each direct red card, 4 points for each yellow card followed by a direct red card)
- Drawing of lots.
Winners and runners-up of each group will qualify for the next round.
Group A
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| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
BusaiteenBusaiteen is a Bahraini club based in Busaiteen. The club competes in football, Volleyball, Table Tennis, and Track & Field.-Football Team:...
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6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
7
12 |
| Neftchi Farg'ona |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
9 |
3
11 |
| Al-Ahed |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
10 |
3
7 |
Al-TilalAl-Tilal Sports Club is an Yemeni football club based in Aden, Yemen. The club was founded in 1905.-Achievements:*Yemeni League: 2**1991, 2005*Yemeni Presidents Cup: 2**2007, 2010*Yemeni Naseem Cup: 2**2000, 2003...
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6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
16 |
−13 |
3 |
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| | |TILAl-Tilal Sports Club is an Yemeni football club based in Aden, Yemen. The club was founded in 1905.-Achievements:*Yemeni League: 2**1991, 2005*Yemeni Presidents Cup: 2**2007, 2010*Yemeni Naseem Cup: 2**2000, 2003...
| BUSBusaiteen is a Bahraini club based in Busaiteen. The club competes in football, Volleyball, Table Tennis, and Track & Field.-Football Team:...
| Al-Ahed |
|
3–0 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
Al-TilalAl-Tilal Sports Club is an Yemeni football club based in Aden, Yemen. The club was founded in 1905.-Achievements:*Yemeni League: 2**1991, 2005*Yemeni Presidents Cup: 2**2007, 2010*Yemeni Naseem Cup: 2**2000, 2003...
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2–1 |
|
1–3 |
0–5 |
BusaiteenBusaiteen is a Bahraini club based in Busaiteen. The club competes in football, Volleyball, Table Tennis, and Track & Field.-Football Team:...
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4–2 |
3–0 |
|
2–2 |
| Neftchi Farg'ona |
2–1 |
1–0 |
1–1 |
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Group B
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| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
| Al-Zawraa Al-Zawra'a Sport Club is an Iraqi football club based in Karkh, Baghdad. Al-Zawraa is considered to be one of the best Iraqi football clubs in history, as it has won 12 national titles...
|
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
5
13 |
SafaSafa Beirut SC is a Lebanese sports club based in Wata El-Museitbeh, Beirut. In English the name Safa الصفاء means clarity...
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6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
2
12 |
| Al-Hilal Al-Sahili |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
−2 |
7 |
| Al-Suwaiq Al-Suwaiq is an Omani football club based in Oman. It was founded in 1970.-Performance in AFC competitions:*AFC Cup: 2 appearances-Notable players: Lionardo Zaid Jaber Mahmoud Za'tara Hassan Rabia Francis Kasonde- External links :*...
|
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
−5 |
3 |
|
EWLINE
| | |SUW Al-Suwaiq is an Omani football club based in Oman. It was founded in 1970.-Performance in AFC competitions:*AFC Cup: 2 appearances-Notable players: Lionardo Zaid Jaber Mahmoud Za'tara Hassan Rabia Francis Kasonde- External links :*...
| ZAW Al-Zawra'a Sport Club is an Iraqi football club based in Karkh, Baghdad. Al-Zawraa is considered to be one of the best Iraqi football clubs in history, as it has won 12 national titles...
| SAFSafa Beirut SC is a Lebanese sports club based in Wata El-Museitbeh, Beirut. In English the name Safa الصفاء means clarity...
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| Al-Hilal Al-Sahili |
|
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–1 |
| Al-Suwaiq Al-Suwaiq is an Omani football club based in Oman. It was founded in 1970.-Performance in AFC competitions:*AFC Cup: 2 appearances-Notable players: Lionardo Zaid Jaber Mahmoud Za'tara Hassan Rabia Francis Kasonde- External links :*...
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3–1 |
|
0–1 |
0–1 |
| Al-Zawraa Al-Zawra'a Sport Club is an Iraqi football club based in Karkh, Baghdad. Al-Zawraa is considered to be one of the best Iraqi football clubs in history, as it has won 12 national titles...
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2–0 |
2–0 |
|
2–1 |
SafaSafa Beirut SC is a Lebanese sports club based in Wata El-Museitbeh, Beirut. In English the name Safa الصفاء means clarity...
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0–1 |
1–0 |
1–0 |
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Group C
EWLINE
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
| Al-Arabi |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
6 |
5
11 |
| Arbil |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
1
8 |
Al-OrubaAl-Oruba Sports Club is an Omani football team based in Sur, Oman. It was founded in 1970.-Notable players: Aoerson da Costa Yaqooba Barosh Fahad Aidh Alrashidi Maraei Al-Ramli Kanath Ahmed Mubarak Al Mahaijri Andreas Haddad Fábio Peter Malama...
|
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
−1 |
8 |
Al-MabarrahAl-Mabarrah is a Lebanese football club which competes in the Lebanese Premier League. It was founded in 1980, and played in friendly tournaments. In 1987 Al-Mabarra joined the Lebanese Football Federation, putting a strong team...
|
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
12 |
−5 |
6 |
|
EWLINE
| | |MABAl-Mabarrah is a Lebanese football club which competes in the Lebanese Premier League. It was founded in 1980, and played in friendly tournaments. In 1987 Al-Mabarra joined the Lebanese Football Federation, putting a strong team...
| ORUAl-Oruba Sports Club is an Omani football team based in Sur, Oman. It was founded in 1970.-Notable players: Aoerson da Costa Yaqooba Barosh Fahad Aidh Alrashidi Maraei Al-Ramli Kanath Ahmed Mubarak Al Mahaijri Andreas Haddad Fábio Peter Malama...
| Al-Arabi |
|
4–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
Al-MabarrahAl-Mabarrah is a Lebanese football club which competes in the Lebanese Premier League. It was founded in 1980, and played in friendly tournaments. In 1987 Al-Mabarra joined the Lebanese Football Federation, putting a strong team...
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2–1 |
|
0–1 |
1–0 |
Al-OrubaAl-Oruba Sports Club is an Omani football team based in Sur, Oman. It was founded in 1970.-Notable players: Aoerson da Costa Yaqooba Barosh Fahad Aidh Alrashidi Maraei Al-Ramli Kanath Ahmed Mubarak Al Mahaijri Andreas Haddad Fábio Peter Malama...
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1–1 |
3–0 |
|
1–1 |
| Arbil |
1–1 |
3–2 |
3–0 |
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Group D
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| | KAR Al-Karamah Sporting Club is a Syrian football club based in the city of Homs. Founded in 1928, it is considered to be one of Asia's oldest sporting clubs. The club has won eight Syrian League titles and eight Syrian Cup titles. It also was the first Syrian club to win both the league and cup...
| |WAH | Al-Karamah Al-Karamah Sporting Club is a Syrian football club based in the city of Homs. Founded in 1928, it is considered to be one of Asia's oldest sporting clubs. The club has won eight Syrian League titles and eight Syrian Cup titles. It also was the first Syrian club to win both the league and cup...
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2–1 |
3–1 |
1–0 |
| Al-Kuwait |
2–1 |
|
1–0 |
6–0 |
| Al-Wahdat |
3–1 |
1–1 |
|
5–0 |
| Mohun Bagan |
0–4 |
0–1 |
1–2 |
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Group E
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| | |MAJ | MHQ Al-Muharraq Sports Club , is the oldest sports club in Muharraq island in the Persian Gulf region. Al-Muharraq Sports Club has won the Bahraini Football Premier League 31 times. Al-Muharraq Sports Club also takes part in other sports than football like Basketball and Volleyball...
| Al-Faisaly |
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1-2 |
3–2 |
3–4 |
| Al-Majd |
4-3 |
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1-1 |
2-1 |
| Al-Muharraq Al-Muharraq Sports Club , is the oldest sports club in Muharraq island in the Persian Gulf region. Al-Muharraq Sports Club has won the Bahraini Football Premier League 31 times. Al-Muharraq Sports Club also takes part in other sports than football like Basketball and Volleyball...
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0–0 |
2–3 |
|
1–1 |
| Dempo |
3–1 |
1–0 |
0–1 |
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Group F
EWLINE
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
| South China |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
5 |
10
16 |
PSMS MedanPersatuan Sepakbola Medan dan Sekitarnya , commonly referred to as PSMS Medan or simply as PSMS, are an Indonesian football club based in Medan, Indonesia. They are one of Indonesia's most successful clubs. PSMS Medan were founded on April 21, 1950...
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6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
7 |
2
13 |
VBVB Sports Club is a professional Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. VB Sports Club is the former Island Football Club acquired by a leading entity and renamed on 8 November 2006....
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6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
−2 |
4 |
Johor FCJohor Football Club is a Malaysian football club based in Pasir Gudang, Johor. They play in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysian Super League...
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6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
12 |
−10 |
1 |
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EWLINE
| | JFCJohor Football Club is a Malaysian football club based in Pasir Gudang, Johor. They play in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysian Super League...
| MEDPersatuan Sepakbola Medan dan Sekitarnya , commonly referred to as PSMS Medan or simply as PSMS, are an Indonesian football club based in Medan, Indonesia. They are one of Indonesia's most successful clubs. PSMS Medan were founded on April 21, 1950...
| |VBVB Sports Club is a professional Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. VB Sports Club is the former Island Football Club acquired by a leading entity and renamed on 8 November 2006....
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Johor FCJohor Football Club is a Malaysian football club based in Pasir Gudang, Johor. They play in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysian Super League...
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0–1 |
1–4 |
0–0 |
PSMS MedanPersatuan Sepakbola Medan dan Sekitarnya , commonly referred to as PSMS Medan or simply as PSMS, are an Indonesian football club based in Medan, Indonesia. They are one of Indonesia's most successful clubs. PSMS Medan were founded on April 21, 1950...
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3–1 |
|
2–2 |
1–0 |
| South China |
2–0 |
3–0 |
|
2–1 |
VBVB Sports Club is a professional Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. VB Sports Club is the former Island Football Club acquired by a leading entity and renamed on 8 November 2006....
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2–0 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
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Group G
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| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
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GD |
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ChonburiChonburi Football Club is a Thai professional football club based in city of Chonburi, Chonburi province and currently playing in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...
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6 |
5 |
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1 |
17 |
4 |
13
15 |
KedahThe Kedah FA are a Malaysian professional football association team based in Kedah, Malaysia also enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kedah...
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EasternEastern Athletic Association is a football club and now plays in Hong Kong Third Division "A" League. It was a very successful team especially in the 1990s and was given the name 'Eastern Dynasty'. Eastern had originally competed in Second Division League during 2006/07 season and demoted to Third...
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EWLINE
| | CHOChonburi Football Club is a Thai professional football club based in city of Chonburi, Chonburi province and currently playing in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...
| EASEastern Athletic Association is a football club and now plays in Hong Kong Third Division "A" League. It was a very successful team especially in the 1990s and was given the name 'Eastern Dynasty'. Eastern had originally competed in Second Division League during 2006/07 season and demoted to Third...
| |KEDThe Kedah FA are a Malaysian professional football association team based in Kedah, Malaysia also enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kedah...
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ChonburiChonburi Football Club is a Thai professional football club based in city of Chonburi, Chonburi province and currently playing in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...
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6–0 |
3–1 |
EasternEastern Athletic Association is a football club and now plays in Hong Kong Third Division "A" League. It was a very successful team especially in the 1990s and was given the name 'Eastern Dynasty'. Eastern had originally competed in Second Division League during 2006/07 season and demoted to Third...
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| Hanoi ACB |
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KedahThe Kedah FA are a Malaysian professional football association team based in Kedah, Malaysia also enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kedah...
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Group H
EWLINE
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Binh DuongBecamex Binh Duong is a Vietnamese football club based in Thu Dau Mot, Vietnam and currently plays in Vietnam's top division, the V-League.The team plays at Go Dau Stadium, Thu Dau Mot...
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6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
4 |
11
13 |
| Home United Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football...
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4 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
7 |
5
12 |
| PEA |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
10 |
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10 |
Club ValenciaClub Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
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0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
21 |
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EWLINE
| | BDBecamex Binh Duong is a Vietnamese football club based in Thu Dau Mot, Vietnam and currently plays in Vietnam's top division, the V-League.The team plays at Go Dau Stadium, Thu Dau Mot...
| VALClub Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
| |PEABuriram PEA Football Club , is a professional Thai football club based in Buriram province. The club has played at the top level of Thai football for the majority of their existence and currently competing in the Thai Premier League...
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Binh DuongBecamex Binh Duong is a Vietnamese football club based in Thu Dau Mot, Vietnam and currently plays in Vietnam's top division, the V-League.The team plays at Go Dau Stadium, Thu Dau Mot...
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3–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
Club ValenciaClub Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
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0–5 |
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0–1 |
1–3 |
| Home United |
2–1 |
5–1 |
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| PEA |
1–3 |
4–1 |
2–1 |
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Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 of the 2009 AFC Cup was held on 12 January 2009, along with the draw for the group stage. The Western Asia matches were played on 26 May, while the Eastern Asia matches were played on 23 June.
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Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals and the remaining knockout rounds took place at
Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
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Malaysia on June 29, 2009 starting 7:30 pm. The first leg matches were played on 15 September, with the second leg matches played on 30 September.
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Semi-finals
The first leg matches were played on 15 October, with the second leg matches played on 21 October.
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Final
The 2009 AFC Cup Final was played on November 3 at the home ground of Al Kuwait.
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 Robert AkaruyeRobert Akaruye is a Nigerian football player. He previously played for Sivasspor in Turkey.-Career:The Al Ahed striker suffered on Monday the 14 December 2009 in a serious car accident on the road to the Beirut airport, whether the 28-year-old Nigerians can ever play again is questionable...
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BusaiteenBusaiteen is a Bahraini club based in Busaiteen. The club competes in football, Volleyball, Table Tennis, and Track & Field.-Football Team:...
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| Mohamad Hamwi |
Al-Karamah Al-Karamah Sporting Club is a Syrian football club based in the city of Homs. Founded in 1928, it is considered to be one of Asia's oldest sporting clubs. The club has won eight Syrian League titles and eight Syrian Cup titles. It also was the first Syrian club to win both the league and cup...
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| Jehad Al Hussain |
Al-Kuwait |
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| Huỳnh Kesley Alves Huỳnh Kesley Alves or Kesley Alves is a Vietnamese - Brazilian football striker who plays for Vietnamese club Sài Gòn Xuân Thành F.C.. He joined Binh Duong from Matsubara in 2005 and became famous for his V-League 2005 top goal-scorer award with 21 goals...
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Binh DuongBecamex Binh Duong is a Vietnamese football club based in Thu Dau Mot, Vietnam and currently plays in Vietnam's top division, the V-League.The team plays at Go Dau Stadium, Thu Dau Mot...
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 CacáCarlos Eduardo Ferrari, sometimes known as Cacá, is a former Brazilian footballer, but also holds Italian nationality.-Great Britain:...
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 Mohamed KonéMohamed Kone is a French-born Ivorian professional basketball player currently playing for Lagun Aro GBC in the ACB. He is also a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team....
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ChonburiChonburi Football Club is a Thai professional football club based in city of Chonburi, Chonburi province and currently playing in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...
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3 |
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| Alisher Halikov |
Neftchi Farg'onaNeftchi Farg'ona is a Uzbekistani football club based in Fergana. They play in the top division in Uzbekistani football. Their home stadium is Fargona Stadium.-Achievements:* Uzbek League: 5* Uzbekistani Cup: 2-Performance in AFC competitions:...
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Mo'ayyad Abu Keshek Mo'ayyad Omar Suleiman Abu Keshek is a Jordanian footballer who is a Forward for Al-Faisaly and a member of the Jordan national football team and has always played as player number 10...
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| Mohd Azrul Ahmad Mohd Azrul Ahmad is a Malaysian professional football player who plays as a striker for Felda United FC...
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KedahThe Kedah FA are a Malaysian professional football association team based in Kedah, Malaysia also enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kedah...
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| Ranty Martins Soleye Ranty Martins Soleye is a Nigerian football striker who currently plays for Dempo SC.-Career:Martins has been playing with Dempo SC since 2004, since his début he has been Dempo's top scorer and some inspiring performances has led to speculation he is heading to Europe. In 2008 the Irish team...
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Firas Al KhatibFiras Mohammad Al-Khatib is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for Umm Salal, which competes in the Qatar Stars League the top division in Qatar. He plays as a striker, wearing the number 10 jersey for Umm Salal...
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Pipob On-MoPipob On-Mo is a Thai footballer, who captains Chonburi F.C. and plays for Thailand.-Honours:* AFC U-17 Championship 1998 Winner with Thailand...
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ChonburiChonburi Football Club is a Thai professional football club based in city of Chonburi, Chonburi province and currently playing in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...
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| Nguyễn Vũ Phong |
Binh DuongBecamex Binh Duong is a Vietnamese football club based in Thu Dau Mot, Vietnam and currently plays in Vietnam's top division, the V-League.The team plays at Go Dau Stadium, Thu Dau Mot...
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