2009 AFC Cup

The 2009 AFC Cup was the sixth season of the AFC Cup, a competition among clubs from member nations of the Asian Football Confederation.

With the Asian Football Confederation reviewed the format of the AFC Champions League 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.

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:
  • Hong Kong
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Oman
  • Syria
  • Yemen
• 1 team to qualify from each of the following associations:
  • Bahrain
  • India
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam
• 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):
  • Bahrain
  • Lebanon
  • Vietnam
• 3 losers from AFC Champions League 2009 qualifying play-offs

Following are the 2009 AFC Cup Participants.^[1]

West Asia Team Qualifying method Al-Muharraq1 2008 AFC Cup winners 2007–08 Bahraini Premier League winners 2008 Bahraini King's Cup winners Busaiteen 2007–08 Bahraini Premier League runners-up Mohun Bagan AC 2008 Indian Federation Cup winners Arbil 2007–08 Iraqi Premier League champions Al-Zawraa 2007–08 Iraqi Premier League runners-up Al-Wihdat 2007–08 Jordan League champions Al-Faisaly 2007-08 Jordan FA Cup winners Al-Kuwait 2007–08 Kuwaiti Premier League champions Al-Arabi 2008 Kuwait Emir Cup winners Safa1 2008 AFC Cup runners-up Al-Ahed 2007–08 Lebanese Premier League champions Al-Mabarrah 2007–08 Lebanese FA Cup winners Al-Orouba 2007–08 Omani League champions Al-Suwaiq 2008 Sultan Qaboos Cup winners Al-Karamah 2007–08 Syrian Premier League champions 2007-08 Syrian Cup 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 champions Al-Tilal 2007 Yemeni President Cup winners Dempo 2009 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off losers

East Asia Team Qualifying method South China 2007–08 Hong Kong First Division League champions Eastern 2007 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield winners Kedah FA 2007–08 Super League Malaysia champions 2008 Malaysia FA Cup winners Johor FC 2007–08 Super League Malaysia 3rd place Club Valencia 2008 Dhivehi League champions VB Sports Club 2008 Maldives FA Cup winners Home United 2008 S.League 3rd place Chonburi 2008 Thailand Premier League runners-up Binh Duong1 2008 V-League champions Hanoi ACB 2007–08 Vietnamese Cup winners PSMS Medan 2009 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off losers PEA 2009 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off losers

¹ These clubs had qualified for the 2009 AFC Champions League, but were removed as their nations did not meet AFC Criteria.

The draw for the group stage was held on 12 January 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, 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:

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; (Away goals do not apply)
3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned; (Away goals do not apply)
4. Goal difference in all the group matches;
5. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
6. Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
7. 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)
8. Drawing of lots.

Winners and runners-up of each group will qualify for the next round.

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts		BUS	NEF	AHD	TIL
Busaiteen	6	3	3	0	14	7	+7	12			2–2	4–2	3–0
Neftchi Farg'ona	6	3	2	1	12	9	+3	11		1–1		2–1	1–0
Al-Ahed	6	2	1	3	13	10	+3	7		1–1	5–1		3–0
Al-Tilal	6	1	0	5	3	16	−13	3		1–3	0–5	2–1

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts		ZAW	SAF	HIL	SUW
Al-Zawraa	6	4	1	1	8	3	+5	13			2–1	2–0	2–0
Safa	6	4	0	2	5	3	+2	12		1–0		0–1	1–0
Al-Hilal Al-Sahili	6	2	1	3	5	7	−2	7		1–1	0–1		2–0
Al-Suwaiq	6	1	0	5	3	8	−5	3		0–1	0–1	3–1

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts		ARB	ARL	ORU	MAB
Al-Arabi	6	3	2	1	11	6	+5	11			2–0	2–0	4–2
Arbil	6	2	2	2	8	7	+1	8		1–1		3–0	3–2
Al-Orouba	6	2	2	2	6	7	−1	8		1–1	1–1		3–0
Al-Mabarrah	6	2	0	4	7	12	−5	6		2–1	1–0	0–1

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts		KUW	KAR	WAH	MOH
Al-Kuwait	6	4	1	1	12	4	+8	13			2–1	1–0	6–0
Al-Karamah	6	4	0	2	12	7	+5	12		2–1		3–1	1–0
Al-Wahdat	6	3	1	2	12	7	+5	10		1–1	3–1		5–0
Mohun Bagan	6	0	0	6	1	19	−18	0		0–1	0–4	1–2

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts		MAJ	DEM	MHQ	FAI
Al-Majd	6	4	1	1	12	9	+3	13			2–1	1–1	4–3
Dempo	6	3	1	2	10	8	+2	10		1–0		0–1	3–1
Al-Muharraq	6	1	3	2	7	8	−1	6		2–3	1–1		0–0
Al-Faisaly	6	1	1	4	11	15	−4	4		1–2	3–4	3–2

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts		SC	MED	VB	JFC
South China	6	5	1	0	15	5	+10	16			3–0	2–1	2–0
PSMS Medan	6	4	1	1	9	7	+2	13		2–2		1–0	3–1
VB	6	1	1	4	5	7	−2	4		1–2	1–2		2–0
Johor FC	6	0	1	5	2	12	−10	1		1–4	0–1	0–0

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts		CHO	KED	EAS	HAN
Chonburi	6	5	0	1	17	4	+13	15			3–1	4–1	6–0
Kedah	6	2	1	3	14	10	+4	7		0–1		2–0	7–0
Eastern	6	2	1	3	9	13	−4	7		2–1	3–3		3–0
Hanoi ACB	6	2	0	4	6	19	−13	6		0–2	3–1	3–0

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts		BD	HU	PEA	VAL
Binh Duong	6	4	1	1	15	4	+11	13			2–0	1–1	3–0
Home United	6	4	0	2	12	7	+5	12		2–1		3–1	5–1
PEA	6	3	1	2	12	10	+2	10		1–3	2–1		4–1
Club Valencia	6	0	0	6	3	21	−18	0		0–5	0–1	1–3

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.

Team 1	Score	Team 2
West Asia
Busaiteen	1–2 (aet)	Al-Karamah
Al-Zawraa	1–3	Arbil
Al-Arabi	2–1 (aet)	Safa
Al-Kuwait	3–1	Dempo
Al-Majd	0–0 (aet) (1–3 p)	Neftchi Farg'ona
East Asia
South China	4–0	Home United
Chonburi	4–0	PSMS Medan
Binh Duong	8–2	Kedah

The draw for the quarter-finals and the remaining knockout rounds took place at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 29 June 2009 starting 7:30 pm. The first leg matches were played on 15 September, with the second leg matches played on 30 September.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Al-Kuwait	2–1	Arbil	1–1	1–0
Neftchi Farg'ona	5–5 (a)	South China	5–4	0–1
Chonburi	2–4	Binh Duong	2–2	0–2
Al-Karamah	0–0 (5–4 p)	Al-Arabi	0–0	0–0 (aet)

The first leg matches were played on 15 October, with the second leg matches played on 21 October.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Al-Kuwait	3–1	South China	2–1	1–0
Binh Duong	2–4	Al-Karamah	2–1	0–3

The 2009 AFC Cup Final was played on 3 November at the home ground of Al Kuwait.^[4]

3 November 2009

19:30 UTC+3

Al-Kuwait	2–1	Al-Karamah
Hakem 16' Sulaiman 90+4'	Report	Al Shbli 82'

Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City

Attendance: 17,400

Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)

AFC Cup 2009 Winners
Al Kuwait First Title

Rank	Player	Club	MD1	MD2	MD3	MD4	MD5	MD6	R16	QF1	QF2	SF1	SF2	F	Total
1	Robert Akaruye	Busaiteen	2	2	1		2		1						8
	Mohamad Hamwi	Al-Karamah	1		2			1	1				3		8
	Jehad Al Hussain	Al-Kuwait				3	1	1	3						8
	Huỳnh Kesley Alves	Binh Duong	1	1	1		1		4						8
5	Cacá	South China	1		1	2	2		1						7
6	Mohamed Koné	Chonburi	1	1		1			3						6
	Alisher Halikov	Neftchi Farg'ona	1		1	1		3							6
8	Mo'ayyad Abu Keshek	Al-Faisaly		2		1	1	1							5
	Mohd Farizal Rozali	Kedah			1		3		1						5
	Ranty Martins Soleye	Dempo	1	2				2							5
	Firas Al Khatib	Al-Arabi	1	1				2	1						5
	Pipob On-Mo	Chonburi	1			1		2		1					5
	Nguyễn Vũ Phong	Binh Duong					1	2	1	1					5