2017 AFC Cup explained

Tourney Name:AFC Cup
Year:2017
Dates:Qualifying round:
19–25 August 2016
Competition proper:
Num Teams:Competition proper: 43
Total: 50
Associations:29
Champion Other: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Count:2
Second Other: Istiklol
Matches:142
Goals:407
Top Scorer: Kim Yu-song (9 goals)
Player: Manuchekhr Dzhalilov
Fair Play: Ceres–Negros
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2018

The 2017 AFC Cup was the 14th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[1]

Defending champions Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya defeated Istiklol in the final to win their second AFC Cup title.

Association team allocation

The AFC Competitions Committee recommended a new format for the AFC Cup starting from 2017 which is played in the AFC's five zones: West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, ASEAN, and East Asia, with the winner of the West Asia Zone and the winner of an inter-zone play-off among the other four zones playing in the final, hosted on a rotational basis at venues in the East and West.[2] The 46 AFC member associations (excluding the associate member Northern Mariana Islands) are ranked based on their national team's and clubs' performance over the last four years in AFC competitions, with the allocation of slots for the 2017 and 2018 editions of the AFC club competitions determined by the 2016 AFC rankings (Entry Manual Article 2.2):[3]

For the 2017 AFC Cup, the associations were allocated slots according to their association ranking published on 30 November 2016,[4] which takes into account their performance in the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup, as well as their national team's FIFA World Rankings, during the period between 2013 and 2016.[3] [5]

The slot allocation was announced on 7 December 2016.[6] The final slot allocation, after unused slots were redistributed, was announced on 12 December 2016.[7] [8]

bgcolor=#f7f8ff colspan=2Participation for 2017 AFC Cup
bgcolor=#90ee77 width=20Participating in the competition proper only
(qualifying play-offs and/or group stage)
bgcolor=#ccccff width=20Participating in both the qualifying round
and the competition proper
bgcolor=#ffffcc width=20Participating in the qualifying round,
but not in the competition proper
bgcolor=#ffcccc width=20Not participating
+West Asia Zone
RankMember
Association		PointsSlots
Group
stage		Play-off
110 Iraq37.240200
—11 Kuwait36.457000
213 Syria34.257200
315 Jordan31.213200
419 Bahrain27.353200
520 Lebanon22.077200
622 Oman19.313110
728 Palestine12.342010
—33 Yemen6.926000
Total1120
2
13
+Central Asia Zone
RankMember
Association		PointsSlots
Group
stage		Play-off
123 Tajikistan18.328101
229 Turkmenistan11.514101
331 Kyrgyzstan10.307101
432 Afghanistan7.114001
Total304
4
7
+South Asia Zone
RankMember
Association		PointsSlots
Group
stage		Play-off
118 India27.930101
226 Maldives15.345101
337 Bangladesh4.158100
438 Bhutan3.877001
—39 Nepal3.388000
544 Sri Lanka1.656001
—45 Pakistan1.506000
Total304
4
7
+ASEAN Zone
RankMember
Association		PointsSlots
Group
stage		Play-off
116 Vietnam29.273200
217 Malaysia28.865200
—21 Indonesia20.372000
324 Myanmar17.220200
425 Philippines17.188200
527 Singapore13.664110
634 Laos6.886010
736 Cambodia4.856020
—42 Brunei2.785000
—43 East Timor2.409000
Total940
4
13
+East Asia Zone
RankMember
Association		PointsSlots
Group
stage		Play-off
130 North Korea10.314200
235 Chinese Taipei5.609000
—40 Macau3.087000
341 Guam3.049000
446 Mongolia1.430100
Total300
0
3
Notes

Teams

The following 47 teams from 27 associations entered the competition proper.[7] Only 43 teams from 25 associations competed after the withdrawal of four teams.

+West Asia Zone
TeamQualifying methodAppLast App
Group stage direct entrants (Groups A–C)
Al-Zawraa2015–16 Iraqi Premier League champions3rd2012
2015–16 Iraq FA Cup winners2nd2016
Al-Jaish2015–16 Syrian Premier League champions7th2016
Al-Wahda2016 Syrian Cup winners6th2016
Al-Wehdat2015–16 Jordan League champions10th2016
Al-Ahli2015–16 Jordan FA Cup winners1stnone
Al-Hidd2015–16 Bahrain First Division League champions4th2016
Al-Muharraq2015–16 Bahraini King's Cup winners6th2016
Safa2015–16 Lebanese Premier League champions6th2014
Nejmeh2015–16 Lebanese FA Cup winners8th2015
Saham2015–16 Sultan Qaboos Cup winners2nd2010
Qualifying play-off participants (Entering in play-off round)
Al-Suwaiq2015–16 Oman Professional League runners-up5th2014
Shabab Al-Khalil2015–16 West Bank Premier League champions1stnone
+Central Asia Zone
TeamQualifying methodAppLast App
Group stage direct entrants (Group D)
Istiklol2016 Tajik League champions
2016 Tajik Cup winners		3rd2016
Altyn Asyr2016 Ýokary Liga champions
2016 Turkmenistan Cup winners		3rd2016
Alay Osh2016 Kyrgyzstan League champions3rd2016
Qualifying play-off participants (Entering in preliminary round)
Khosilot2016 Tajik League runners-up1stnone
Balkan2016 Ýokary Liga runners-up5th2016
Dordoi2016 Kyrgyzstan Cup winners2nd2015
2016 Afghan Premier League champions1stnone
+South Asia Zone
TeamQualifying methodAppLast App
Group stage direct entrants (Group E)
Bengaluru FC2015–16 I-League champions3rd2016
Maziya2016 Dhivehi Premier League champions5th2016
2016 Bangladesh Federation Cup winners1stnone
Qualifying play-off participants (Entering in preliminary round)
Mohun Bagan2015–16 Indian Federation Cup winners4th2016
Club Valencia2016 Maldives FA Cup winners4th2009
Thimphu City2016 Bhutan National League champions1stnone
Colombo2015 Sri Lanka Football League champions1stnone
+ASEAN Zone
TeamQualifying methodAppLast App
Group stage direct entrants (Groups F–H)
Hà Nội2016 V.League 1 champions3rd2014
Than Quảng Ninh2016 Vietnamese Cup winners1stnone
Johor Darul Ta'zim2016 Malaysia Super League champions
2016 Malaysia FA Cup winners		4th2016
FELDA United2016 Malaysia Super League runners-up1stnone
Yadanarbon2016 Myanmar National League champions2nd2015
Magwe2016 General Aung San Shield winners1stnone
Global Cebu2016 UFL Division 1 champions
2016 UFL Cup winners		2nd2015
Ceres–Negros2016 UFL Division 1 runners-up3rd2016
Tampines Rovers2016 S.League runners-up9th2016
Qualifying play-off participants (Entering in play-off round)
Home United2016 S.League 4th place8th2014
Lao Toyota2016 Lao Premier League runners-up3rd2016
Boeung Ket Angkor2016 Cambodian League champions1stnone
2015 Cambodian League champions1stnone
Withdrawn teams
Lanexang United2016 Lao Premier League champions1stnone
+East Asia Zone
TeamQualifying methodAppLast App
Group stage direct entrants (Group I)
Kigwancha2016 DPR Korea Football League champions1stnone
April 252016 Hwaebul Cup winners1stnone
Erchim2016 Mongolian Premier League champions1stnone
Withdrawn teams
Taipower2015–16 Intercity Football League champions1stnone
Tatung2015–16 Intercity Football League runners-up1stnone
Rovers2015–16 Guam Soccer League champions1stnone
Notes

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows (W: West Asia Zone; C: Central Asia Zone; S: South Asia Zone; A: ASEAN Zone; E: East Asia Zone).[9] Starting from 2017, matches in the West Asia Zone were played on Mondays and Tuesdays instead of Tuesdays and Wednesdays.[10]

StageRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond leg
Qualifying stageQualifying round17 June 201619–25 August 2016
Preliminary stagePreliminary roundNo draw31 January 2017 (C, S)7 February 2017 (C, S)
Play-off stagePlay-off round30–31 January 2017 (W, A),
21 February 2017 (C, S)		6–7 February 2017 (W, A),
28 February 2017 (C, S)
Group stageMatchday 113 December 201620–22 February 2017 (W, A), 14 March 2017 (C, S, E)
Matchday 26–8 March 2017 (W, A), 4 April 2017 (C, S, E)
Matchday 313–15 March 2017 (W, A), 18–19 April 2017 (C, S, E)
Matchday 43–5 April 2017 (W, A), 3 May 2017 (C, S, E)
Matchday 517–19 April 2017 (W, A), 17 May 2017 (C, S, E)
Matchday 61–3 May 2017 (W, A), 31 May 2017 (C, S, E)
Knockout stageZonal semi-finals16–17, 22 May 2017 (W, A)29–31 May 2017 (W, A)
Zonal finals6 June 20172 August 2017 (A),
12 September 2017 (W)		9 August 2017 (A),
26 September 2017 (W)
Inter-zone play-off semi-finals22–23 August 201712–13 September 2017
Inter-zone play-off final27 September 201718 October 2017
Final4 November 2017

Qualifying round

See main article: 2017 AFC Cup qualifying round.

Group C

Qualifying play-offs

See main article: 2017 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs.

Play-off round

Group stage

See main article: 2017 AFC Cup group stage.

Ranking of second-placed teams

ASEAN Zone

Knockout stage

See main article: 2017 AFC Cup knockout stage.

Final

See main article: 2017 AFC Cup Final.

Awards

AwardPlayerTeam
Most Valuable Player[11] Manuchekhr Dzhalilov Istiklol
Top Goalscorer[12] Kim Yu-song April 25
Fair Play Award[13] — Ceres–Negros

Top scorers

RankPlayerTeam    Total
1 Kim Yu-song5139
2 Gabriel Guerra Johor Darul Ta'zim121318
Bienvenido Marañón Ceres–Negros12221
Stipe Plazibat Home United4121
5 Manuchekhr Dzhalilov Istiklol2327
6 Mohammed Al-Ghassani Saham11136
7 Nguyễn Văn Quyết Hà Nội11125
Rim Kwang-hyok Kigwancha14
Fernando Rodríguez Ceres–Negros11111
Myrat Ýagşyýew Altyn Asyr14

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 AFC Cup Competition Regulations. AFC. PDF.
  2. Web site: AFC Competitions Committee recommends new AFC Cup format. AFC. 25 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Entry Manual: AFC Club Competitions 2017–2020. AFC. PDF.
  4. Web site: AFC MA Ranking (as of 30 November 2016). AFC. PDF.
  5. Web site: AFC Club Competitions Ranking Mechanics (2016 version). AFC.
  6. Web site: AFC Cup 2017 slot allocation and draw date set. AFC. 7 December 2016.
  7. Web site: Stage set for AFC Cup 2017 draw. AFC. 12 December 2016.
  8. Web site: AFC Cup 2017 Draw Mechanism. AFC. 2017-12-05. 2018-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106190355/http://res.cloudinary.com/deltatreafcprod/image/upload/gd3bnjehovvkxcswempe.pdf. dead.
  9. Web site: AFC Calendar of Competitions 2017. AFC. PDF.
  10. Web site: AFC Competitions Committee decisions. AFC. 12 April 2016.
  11. Web site: FC Istiklol’s Manuchehr Dzhalilov named AFC Cup MVP. AFC. 5 November 2017.
  12. Web site: 4.25 SC’s Kim Yu-song Takes AFC Cup Top Scorer Award. AFC. 5 November 2017.
  13. Web site: Ceres-Negros wins AFC Fair Play Award. Ceres FC. 22 December 2017. 23 December 2017. 15 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215083336/http://ceresfootball.com/ceres-negros-wins-afc-fair-play-award/. dead.

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