AFC President's Cup
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The AFC President's Cup is an annual international association football
competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
.
From editions 2005 to 2007, 8 clubs were placed into two groups of 4 teams. Both groups would be played in one host country.
Out of these two groups, the winners and runners up would advance to the semi-final stage, again played in that host country.
In 2008, the tournament was increased to 11 clubs. Therefore a qualification round was created and 11 clubs split into 3 groups. Two groups containing 4 clubs with the 3rd group having 3 clubs.
Each group would then be played in a different country, each having their own host.
The group winners and the best runner up would then qualify for the finals stage, again to be hosted in another country and played at a later date.
In 2011, the tournament was increased to 12 clubs. Therefore the 3 qualification groups are with 4 clubs. Then, the group winners and group runners up qualify for the final stage. Then, the 6 clubs are contested into 2 groups of 3. Next, the top 2 teams qualify for the final which means there is no knockout stage contested
Since the competition began, the 8 founding nations to take part have been, Tajikistan
, Nepal
, Chinese Taipei
, Bhutan
, Kyrgyzstan
, Sri Lanka
, Pakistan
and Cambodia
.
Since 2008, clubs from Bangladesh
, Myanmar
and Turkmenistan
have been invited.
Since 2011, clubs from the Palestinian National Authority
have been invited.
Generally, clubs which represent each nation are the current champions of their domestic football leagues.
Other nations that could enter a team, but have yet to do so are: Brunei
, Timor-Leste, Laos
, Philippines
, Guam
, Macau
, Mongolia
, North Korea
and Afghanistan
.
The AFC President’s Cup in 2011 and 2012 will feature 12 teams in three groups for the Group Stage. The top two teams in each group qualify for the six team finals.
Palestinian Authority clubs are to play in AFC President’s Cup from 2011 onwards.
and the AFC Cup
, respectively. For an 'emerging nation' to have a team representing it in the competition, however, the country must have an acceptable football league. The team that represents a country in one season of the competition is the defending champion of the top-level leagues of participating countries.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
Asian Football Confederation
The 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...
.
Competition format
Since the tournament began in 2005, the number of teams has increased from 8 to 11. And then from 11 to 12 teams.From editions 2005 to 2007, 8 clubs were placed into two groups of 4 teams. Both groups would be played in one host country.
Out of these two groups, the winners and runners up would advance to the semi-final stage, again played in that host country.
In 2008, the tournament was increased to 11 clubs. Therefore a qualification round was created and 11 clubs split into 3 groups. Two groups containing 4 clubs with the 3rd group having 3 clubs.
Each group would then be played in a different country, each having their own host.
The group winners and the best runner up would then qualify for the finals stage, again to be hosted in another country and played at a later date.
In 2011, the tournament was increased to 12 clubs. Therefore the 3 qualification groups are with 4 clubs. Then, the group winners and group runners up qualify for the final stage. Then, the 6 clubs are contested into 2 groups of 3. Next, the top 2 teams qualify for the final which means there is no knockout stage contested
Since the competition began, the 8 founding nations to take part have been, Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
, Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
, Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
.
Since 2008, clubs from Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
and Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...
have been invited.
Since 2011, clubs from the Palestinian National Authority
Palestinian National Authority
The Palestinian Authority is the administrative organization established to govern parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip...
have been invited.
Generally, clubs which represent each nation are the current champions of their domestic football leagues.
Other nations that could enter a team, but have yet to do so are: Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
, Timor-Leste, Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
, Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
, Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
, North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
and Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
.
The AFC President’s Cup in 2011 and 2012 will feature 12 teams in three groups for the Group Stage. The top two teams in each group qualify for the six team finals.
Palestinian Authority clubs are to play in AFC President’s Cup from 2011 onwards.
Qualification
Qualification to the competition is to clubs from AFC-affiliated countries which fall into the AFC's 'emerging nations' category as laid out in their 'Vision Asia' document. Countries which are 'mature' and 'developing' nations are entered into the AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions League
The 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 the AFC Cup
AFC Cup
The 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...
, respectively. For an 'emerging nation' to have a team representing it in the competition, however, the country must have an acceptable football league. The team that represents a country in one season of the competition is the defending champion of the top-level leagues of participating countries.
Results
| Year | Host | Final | Losing Semifinalists (No third place match) |
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| 2005 Details AFC President's Cup 2005 The 2005 AFC President's Cup was the inaugural season of the AFC President's Cup, a competition for football clubs in countries categorized as "emerging nations" by the Asian Football Confederation. The eight teams that competed were split into two groups and played each other team in their group... |
 Nepal Nepal Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India... |
 Regar TadAZ Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda is football club based in Tursunzoda, Tajikistan and currently play in the top division. Regar-TadAZ have dominated football in Tajikistan since the turn of the century... |
3–0 |  Dordoi-Dynamo Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn FC Dordoi is a Kyrgyz football club based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The club was founded in 1998.The club is owned by Dordoi Association, the group of companies which also owns Dordoy Bazaar in Bishkek.-History:*1997: Founded as FC Dordoi Naryn.... |
 Blue Star SCBlue Star SC Blue Star SC is a Sri Lankan football club based in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. The club was founded in 1978.-Achievements:*Sri Lankan Premier League: 1**Winner: 2003 by mansoor*AFC President's Cup**Semi-finalist: 2005... Three Star ClubThree Star Club Three Star Club is a Nepali football club based in Patan, Lalitpur. They play in the Nepalese first division, the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League... |
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| 2006 Details AFC President's Cup 2006 The 2006 AFC President's Cup was the 2nd season of the AFC President's Cup, a competition for football clubs in countries categorized as "emerging nations" by the Asian Football Confederation. The eight teams that compete are split up into two groups and play each other team in their group once... |
 Malaysia |
Dordoi-Dynamo Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn FC Dordoi is a Kyrgyz football club based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The club was founded in 1998.The club is owned by Dordoi Association, the group of companies which also owns Dordoy Bazaar in Bishkek.-History:*1997: Founded as FC Dordoi Naryn.... |
2-1 (aet) |
Vakhsh |
 Khemara  TatungTatung F.C. Tatung Football Club is a Taiwanese semi-professional football club based in Taipei, Republic of China . The club, affiliated with the Tatung electronics company, was founded in 1969 by a group of Tatung employees favoring football activities. It is the oldest and the only football club owned by... |
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| 2007 Details AFC President's Cup 2007 The 2007 AFC President's Cup was the third edition of the AFC President's Cup, a competition for football clubs in countries categorized as "emerging nations" by the Asian Football Confederation. The eight teams that competed were split up into two groups and play each other team in their group once... |
 Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... |
Dordoi-Dynamo Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn FC Dordoi is a Kyrgyz football club based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The club was founded in 1998.The club is owned by Dordoi Association, the group of companies which also owns Dordoy Bazaar in Bishkek.-History:*1997: Founded as FC Dordoi Naryn.... |
2–1 | Mahendra Police Club |
Ratnam Sports Club Ratnam Sports Club Ratnam SC is a Sri Lankan football club, founded in 1950, and based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.They have won the Sri Lankan FA Cup in 2000 and 2004, and the Champion of Champions Cup in 2004.... Regar TadAZRegar-TadAZ Tursunzoda Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda is football club based in Tursunzoda, Tajikistan and currently play in the top division. Regar-TadAZ have dominated football in Tajikistan since the turn of the century... |
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| 2008 Details AFC President's Cup 2008 The 2008 AFC President's Cup was the fourth edition of the AFC President's Cup, a competition for football clubs in countries categorized as "emerging nations" by the Asian Football Confederation. For this edition, the tournament was extended from eight to eleven teams, with three groups in place... |
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east... |
Regar TadAZ Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda is football club based in Tursunzoda, Tajikistan and currently play in the top division. Regar-TadAZ have dominated football in Tajikistan since the turn of the century... |
1-1 (aet, 4-3 pens) |
Dordoi-Dynamo Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn FC Dordoi is a Kyrgyz football club based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The club was founded in 1998.The club is owned by Dordoi Association, the group of companies which also owns Dordoy Bazaar in Bishkek.-History:*1997: Founded as FC Dordoi Naryn.... |
 FC Aşgabat Mahendra Police ClubMahendra Police Club Nepal Police Club formerly known as Mahendra Police Club is departmental police football club of Nepal. They currently play in the top division of the country.-History:... |
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| 2009 Details AFC President's Cup 2009 The 2009 AFC President's Cup was the fifth edition of the AFC President's Cup, a competition for football clubs in countries categorized as "emerging nations" by the Asian Football Confederation. Eleven teams competed for the title and were split up into three groups, playing each other team in... |
Tajikistan Tajikistan Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east.... |
Regar TadAZ Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda is football club based in Tursunzoda, Tajikistan and currently play in the top division. Regar-TadAZ have dominated football in Tajikistan since the turn of the century... |
2–0 | Dordoi-Dynamo Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn FC Dordoi is a Kyrgyz football club based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The club was founded in 1998.The club is owned by Dordoi Association, the group of companies which also owns Dordoy Bazaar in Bishkek.-History:*1997: Founded as FC Dordoi Naryn.... |
FC Aşgabat WAPDA |
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| 2010 Details 2010 AFC President's Cup The 2010 AFC President's Cup was the sixth edition of the AFC President's Cup, an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation .-Qualifying teams:1 No league held in 2009.... |
 Myanmar Myanmar Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south.... |
Yadanarbon |
1–0 (aet) |
Dordoi Bishkek |
HTTU Aşgabat HTTU Asgabat HTTU Ashgabat is a Turkmenistan football club based in Ashgabat. It is the football team of the International Turkmen-Turkish University. They play in the top division in Turkmenistan football, the Turkmenistan Higher League... Vakhsh Qurghonteppa |
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| 2011 Details 2011 AFC President's Cup The 2011 AFC President's Cup was the seventh edition of the AFC President's Cup, a football competition for "emerging countries" by the Asian Football Confederation.Teams from 12 member associations competed... |
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games... |
Taiwan Power Company Taiwan Power Company F.C. Taiwan Power Company Football Club , often shortened to Taipower , is a Taiwanese semi-professional football club based in Fongshan District, Kaohsiung City. The club was founded in 1979 and is affiliated with Taiwan Power Company, the country's national utility... |
3–2 | Phnom Penh Crown |
Balkan FC Balkan FC Balkan is a Turkmenistan football club based in Balkanabat. They play in the top division in Turkmenistan football, the Turkmenistan Higher League. Their home stadium is Balkanabat Stadium which can hold 10,000 people... Neftchi Kochkor-AtaFC Neftchi Kochkor-Ata FC Neftchi is a Kyrgyz football club based in Kochkor-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. The club was founded in 1952.-Achievements:Kyrgyzstan League: 1*Winner: 2010Kyrgyzstan Super Cup: 1*Winner: 2010-Current squad 2011:... (Final stage group runners-up) |
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| 2012 Details 2012 AFC President's Cup The 2012 AFC President's Cup will be the eighth edition of the AFC President's Cup. It is a football competition for "emerging countries" by the Asian Football Confederation... |
TBD | ||||||
Performance by nation
| # | Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 3= | 1 | 0 | |
| 3= | 1 | 0 | |
| 5= | 0 | 1 | |
| 5= | 0 | 1 | |
Performance by club
| Team | Winners | Runners-Up | Years Won | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regar TadAZ Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda is football club based in Tursunzoda, Tajikistan and currently play in the top division. Regar-TadAZ have dominated football in Tajikistan since the turn of the century... |
3 | 0 | (2005, 2008, 2009) | |
| Dordoi-Dynamo Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn FC Dordoi is a Kyrgyz football club based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The club was founded in 1998.The club is owned by Dordoi Association, the group of companies which also owns Dordoy Bazaar in Bishkek.-History:*1997: Founded as FC Dordoi Naryn.... |
2 | 4 | (2006, 2007) | (2005, 2008, 2009, 2010 2010 AFC President's Cup The 2010 AFC President's Cup was the sixth edition of the AFC President's Cup, an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation .-Qualifying teams:1 No league held in 2009.... ) |
 Yadanarbon FC |
1 | 0 | (2010 2010 AFC President's Cup The 2010 AFC President's Cup was the sixth edition of the AFC President's Cup, an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation .-Qualifying teams:1 No league held in 2009.... ) |
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| Taiwan Power Company Taiwan Power Company F.C. Taiwan Power Company Football Club , often shortened to Taipower , is a Taiwanese semi-professional football club based in Fongshan District, Kaohsiung City. The club was founded in 1979 and is affiliated with Taiwan Power Company, the country's national utility... |
1 | 0 | (2011 2011 AFC President's Cup The 2011 AFC President's Cup was the seventh edition of the AFC President's Cup, a football competition for "emerging countries" by the Asian Football Confederation.Teams from 12 member associations competed... ) |
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| Vakhsh |
0 | 1 | (2006) | |
| Mahendra Police Club |
0 | 1 | (2007) | |
| Phnom Penh Crown |
0 | 1 | (2011 2011 AFC President's Cup The 2011 AFC President's Cup was the seventh edition of the AFC President's Cup, a football competition for "emerging countries" by the Asian Football Confederation.Teams from 12 member associations competed... ) |