2011 AFC Cup knockout stage

A total of 16 teams, 10 from West Asia and 6 from East Asia, competed in the 2011 AFC Cup knockout stage. They included the 8 group winners and the 8 group runners-up from the group stage.

Each round of this single-elimination tournament was played over one or two matches. In the round of 16, each tie was played in one match, hosted by the winners of each group against the runners-up of another group. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie was played over two legs on a home-and-away basis. The final was hosted by one of the finalists, decided by draw. The away goals rule (for two-legged ties), extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shootout would be used to decide the winner if necessary.[1]

The matchups for the round of 16 were decided prior to the group stage draw.[2] After the completion of the round of 16, the draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 June 2011.[3] In this draw, the "country protection" rule was applied: if there are exactly two clubs from the same country, they may not face each other in the quarter-finals; however, if there are more than two clubs from the same country, they may face each other in the quarter-finals.

Qualified teams

Group Winners Runners-up
A Nasaf Qarshi Dempo
B Al-Qadsia Shurtan Guzar
C Duhok Al-Faisaly
D Al-Wehdat Al-Kuwait
E Arbil Al-Ahed
F Song Lam Nghe An Sriwijaya
G Muangthong United Tampines Rovers
H Chonburi Persipura Jayapura

Bracket

While the bracket below shows the entire knockout stage, the draw for the round of 16 matches was determined at the time of the group draw.

The draw for the quarter-finals and beyond was held separately, after the conclusion of the round of 16.

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Chonburi 3
Sriwijaya 0
Chonburi 0 1 1(3)
Nasaf Qarshi (p) 1 0 1(4)
Nasaf Qarshi 2
Al-Faisaly 1
Nasaf Qarshi 1 1 2
Al-Wehdat 0 1 1
Al-Wehdat 2
Shurtan Guzar 1
Al-Wehdat 5 3 8
Duhok 1 0 1
Duhok 1
Dempo 0
Nasaf Qarshi 2
Al-Kuwait 1
Song Lam Nghe An 1
Persipura Jayapura 3
Persipura Jayapura 1 0 1
Arbil 2 1 3
Arbil (aet) 1
Tampines Rovers 0
Arbil 0 3 3
Al-Kuwait 2 3 5
Al-Qadsia 2(2)
Al-Kuwait (p) 2(3)
Al-Kuwait 1 0 1
Muangthong United 0 0 0
Muangthong United 4
Al-Ahed 0

Round of 16

The matches were played 24–25 May 2011.[4][5]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Nasaf Qarshi 2–1 Al-Faisaly
Duhok 1–0 Dempo
Al-Qadsia 2–2 (aet)
(2–3 p)
Al-Kuwait
Al-Wehdat 2–1 Shurtan Guzar
Arbil 1–0 (aet) Tampines Rovers
Muangthong United 4–0 Al-Ahed
Song Lam Nghe An 1–3 Persipura Jayapura
Chonburi 3–0 Sriwijaya

Matches

Muangthong United 4–0 Al-Ahed
Teerasil 50'
Naruphol 52'
Kouakou 61'
Datsakorn 76'
Report

Duhok 1–0 Dempo
Mushir 18' Report
Attendance: 15,000

Nasaf Qarshi 2–1 Al-Faisaly
Turaev 28'
Shomurodov 56'
Report Hijah 78'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)

Arbil 1–0 (a.e.t.) Tampines Rovers
Mubarak 94' Report


Chonburi 3–0 Sriwijaya
Ney Fabiano 18'
Therdsak 29' (pen.)
Natthaphong 83'
Report

Al-Wehdat 2–1 Shurtan Guzar
R. Ali 12'
Bahdari 84'
Report Sultonov 23'
Attendance: 16,000

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played 13 September 2011, and the second legs were played 27–28 September 2011.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Persipura Jayapura 1–3 Arbil 1–2 0–1
Chonburi 1–1 (3–4 p) Nasaf Qarshi 0–1 1–0 (aet)
Al-Kuwait 1–0 Muangthong United 1–0 0–0
Al-Wehdat 8–1 Duhok 5–1 3–0

First legs

Persipura Jayapura 1–2 Arbil
Krangar 82' Report Sabah 18'
Mubarak 70'
Attendance: 15,430

Chonburi 0–1 Nasaf Qarshi
Report Bošković 47'


Al-Wehdat 5–1 Duhok
Abdel-Fattah 32' (pen.), 88'
Abdullah Deeb 72'
Shelbaieh 86', 90+3'
Report H. Kareem 14'

Second legs

Muangthong United 0–0 Al-Kuwait
Report

Al-Kuwait won 1–0 on aggregate.


1–1 on aggregate; Nasaf Qarshi won on penalties.


Arbil 1–0 Persipura Jayapura
Radhi 60' Report

Arbil won 3–1 on aggregate.


Duhok 0–3 Al-Wehdat
Report Abdel-Fattah 6', 60'
Al-Sabah 44'
Attendance: 12,000

Al-Wehdat won 8–1 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

The first legs were played 4 October 2011, and the second legs were played 18 October 2011.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Nasaf Qarshi 2–1 Al-Wehdat 1–0 1–1
Arbil 3–5 Al-Kuwait 0–2 3–3

First legs

Nasaf Qarshi 1–0 Al-Wehdat
Djiyamurodov 45' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 13,650

Note: Match delayed from original kickoff at 19:00 due to sandstorm.[6]


Arbil 0–2 Al-Kuwait
Report Al Ateeqi 39' (pen.)
Kabi 80'
Attendance: 13,500

Second legs

Al-Kuwait 3–3 Arbil
Kabi 6'
Rogerinho 74'
Al Shammari 79'
Report Karim 21' (pen.), 84' (pen.)
Salah 69'

Al-Kuwait won 5–3 on aggregate.


Al-Wehdat 1–1 Nasaf Qarshi
Abdallah Deeb 11' Report Bošković 62'
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

Nasaf Qarshi won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final

The final was played 29 October 2011 at home of one of the finalists, decided by draw.[1][4]

Nasaf Qarshi 2–1 Al-Kuwait
Shomurodov 62'
Perepļotkins 65'
Report Kabi 68'
Attendance: 15,753

References

  1. ^ a b "AFC Cup 2011 Competitions Regulations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  2. ^ "AFC Cup 2011 Draw Mechanism for Preliminary Stage (Group & Round of 16)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  3. ^ Treat awaits fans in AFC Cup
  4. ^ a b c d "2011 AFC Cup Official Match Schedule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  5. ^ AFC Cup R16 match-ups
  6. ^ Nasaf 1-0 Al Wehdat