The 2015 AFC Cup knockout stage was played from 26 May to 31 October 2015. A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2015 AFC Cup.[1]
The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage. Both West Zone and East Zone had eight teams qualified.
In the knockout stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, while in the round of 16 and final, each tie was played as a single match. The away goals rule (for two-legged ties), extra time (away goals would not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.[1]
In the round of 16, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group in the same zone, with the group winners hosting the match.[1] The matchups were determined as follows:
West Zone
Winner Group A vs. Runner-up Group C
Winner Group C vs. Runner-up Group A
Winner Group B vs. Runner-up Group D
Winner Group D vs. Runner-up Group B
East Zone
Winner Group E vs. Runner-up Group G
Winner Group G vs. Runner-up Group E
Winner Group F vs. Runner-up Group H
Winner Group H vs. Runner-up Group F
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 18 June 2015, 15:00 UTC+8, at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3] Teams from different zones could be drawn into the same tie, and there was no seeding or country protection, so teams from the same association could be drawn into the same tie.[4]
In the semi-finals, the matchups were determined by the quarter-final draw: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF2 and Winner QF3 vs. Winner QF4, with winners QF2 and QF4 hosting the second leg.[4]
In the final, the host team was determined by a draw, held after the quarter-final draw.[4]
The Persipura Jayapura v Pahang match was not played as scheduled as Pahang players were denied entry into Indonesia due to visa issues.[5] The AFC announced on 10 June 2015 that as a result, Persipura Jayapura forfeited the match and was considered to have lost the match by 3–0, based on the AFC Cup 2015 Competition Regulations and the AFC Disciplinary Code.[6]
On 16 October 2015, the Kuwait Football Association was suspended by FIFA.[7] As a result, both Al-Qadsia and Al-Kuwait were no longer eligible to compete in the AFC Cup. The second legs of both semi-finals were cancelled, and Johor Darul Ta'zim and Istiklol advanced to the final by walkover.[8]
^"AFC Cup 2015 Quarter-finals draw concluded". AFC. 18 June 2015.
^ abc"Stage set for AFC Cup quarter-finals draw". AFC. 16 June 2015.
^"Statement on Persipura Jayapura v Pahang FA AFC Cup Round of 16 fixture". AFC. 25 May 2015.
^"Persipura Jayapura forfeit AFC Cup match v Pahang FA". AFC. 10 June 2015.
^. FIFA.com. 16 October 2015. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015.
^"FIFA Suspension of Kuwait FA: AFC Cup implications". AFC. 17 October 2015.
External linksEdit
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The 2015 AFC Cup knockout stage was played from 26 May to 31 October 2015 A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2015 AFC Cup 1 Contents 1 Qualified teams 2 Format 3 Schedule 4 Bracket 5 Round of 16 6 Quarter finals 6 1 First leg 6 2 Second leg 7 Semi finals 7 1 First leg 7 2 Second leg 8 Final 9 References 10 External linksQualified teams EditThe winners and runners up of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage Both West Zone and East Zone had eight teams qualified Zone Group Winners Runners upWest Zone Groups A D A nbsp Al Wehdat nbsp Al WahdaB nbsp Al Shorta nbsp Al JazeeraC nbsp Istiklol nbsp Al QadsiaD nbsp Al Jaish nbsp Al KuwaitEast Zone Groups E H E nbsp Persipura Jayapura nbsp Bengaluru FCF nbsp Johor Darul Ta zim nbsp KitcheeG nbsp South China nbsp PahangH nbsp Persib Bandung nbsp Ayeyawady UnitedFormat EditIn the knockout stage the 16 teams played a single elimination tournament In the quarter finals and semi finals each tie was played on a home and away two legged basis while in the round of 16 and final each tie was played as a single match The away goals rule for two legged ties extra time away goals would not apply in extra time and penalty shoot out were used to decide the winner if necessary 1 Schedule EditThe schedule of each round was as follows 2 Round First leg Second legRound of 16 26 27 May 2015Quarter finals 25 26 August 2015 15 16 September 2015Semi finals 29 30 September 2015 20 21 October 2015Final 31 October 2015Bracket EditIn the round of 16 the winners of one group played the runners up of another group in the same zone with the group winners hosting the match 1 The matchups were determined as follows West ZoneWinner Group A vs Runner up Group C Winner Group C vs Runner up Group A Winner Group B vs Runner up Group D Winner Group D vs Runner up Group B East ZoneWinner Group E vs Runner up Group G Winner Group G vs Runner up Group E Winner Group F vs Runner up Group H Winner Group H vs Runner up Group F The draw for the quarter finals was held on 18 June 2015 15 00 UTC 8 at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 3 Teams from different zones could be drawn into the same tie and there was no seeding or country protection so teams from the same association could be drawn into the same tie 4 In the semi finals the matchups were determined by the quarter final draw Winner QF1 vs Winner QF2 and Winner QF3 vs Winner QF4 with winners QF2 and QF4 hosting the second leg 4 In the final the host team was determined by a draw held after the quarter final draw 4 Round of 16Quarter finalsSemi finalsFinal nbsp Al Shorta0 nbsp Al Kuwait2 nbsp Al Kuwait617 nbsp Kitchee011 nbsp Persib Bandung0 nbsp Kitchee2 nbsp Al Kuwait4 nbsp Istiklol w o 0 nbsp Istiklol pen 1 4 nbsp Al Wahda1 2 nbsp Istiklol415 nbsp Pahang033 nbsp Persipura Jayapura0 nbsp Pahang awd 3 nbsp Istiklol0 nbsp Johor Darul Ta zim1 nbsp Al Wehdat0 nbsp Al Qadsia1 nbsp Al Qadsia303 nbsp Al Jaish022 nbsp Al Jaish1 nbsp Al Jazeera0 nbsp Al Qadsia3 nbsp Johor Darul Ta zim w o 1 nbsp Johor Darul Ta zim5 nbsp Ayeyawady United0 nbsp Johor Darul Ta zim134 nbsp South China112 nbsp South China2 nbsp Bengaluru FC0Round of 16 EditTeam 1 Score Team 2West ZoneAl Wehdat nbsp 0 1 nbsp Al QadsiaIstiklol nbsp 1 1 a e t 4 2 p nbsp Al WahdaAl Shorta nbsp 0 2 nbsp Al KuwaitAl Jaish nbsp 1 0 nbsp Al JazeeraEast ZonePersipura Jayapura nbsp 0 3 awd nbsp PahangSouth China nbsp 2 0 nbsp Bengaluru FCJohor Darul Ta zim nbsp 5 0 nbsp Ayeyawady UnitedPersib Bandung nbsp 0 2 nbsp Kitchee26 May 201515 30 UTC 9Persipura Jayapura nbsp Cancelled0 3 Awarded nbsp PahangReportMandala Stadium JayapuraReferee Adham Makhadmeh Jordan The Persipura Jayapura v Pahang match was not played as scheduled as Pahang players were denied entry into Indonesia due to visa issues 5 The AFC announced on 10 June 2015 that as a result Persipura Jayapura forfeited the match and was considered to have lost the match by 3 0 based on the AFC Cup 2015 Competition Regulations and the AFC Disciplinary Code 6 26 May 201520 00 UTC 8South China nbsp 2 0 nbsp Bengaluru FCMcBreen nbsp 28 pen 58 ReportMong Kok Stadium Hong KongAttendance 3 381Referee Abdulrahman Al Jassim Qatar 26 May 201520 00 UTC 5Istiklol nbsp 1 1 a e t nbsp Al WahdaAl Kurdi nbsp 34 o g Report Al Kurdi nbsp 21 PenaltiesDavronov nbsp Nazarov nbsp Fatkhuloev nbsp Umarbaev nbsp 4 2 nbsp Omari nbsp Kataya nbsp Hamdoko nbsp KhadoujPamir Stadium DushanbeAttendance 17 100Referee Jumpei Iida Japan 26 May 201519 00 UTC 3Al Wehdat nbsp 0 1 nbsp Al QadsiaReport Al Ansari nbsp 76 Al Hassan Stadium IrbidAttendance 10 000Referee Kim Sang woo South Korea 27 May 201515 00 UTC 7Persib Bandung nbsp 0 2 nbsp KitcheeReport Belencoso nbsp 32 Lam Ka Wai nbsp 44 Jalak Harupat Soreang Stadium BandungAttendance 12 352Referee Dmitriy Mashentsev Kyrgyzstan 27 May 201520 45 UTC 8Johor Darul Ta zim nbsp 5 0 nbsp Ayeyawady UnitedSafiq nbsp 1 Figueroa nbsp 46 90 1 Diaz nbsp 61 74 ReportLarkin Stadium Johor BahruAttendance 16 850Referee Jameel Abdulhusin Bahrain 27 May 201518 00 UTC 3Al Jaish nbsp 1 0 nbsp Al JazeeraSharifa nbsp 90 pen ReportAl Hassan Stadium Irbid Jordan A Attendance 300Referee Liu Kwok Man Hong Kong 27 May 201519 00 UTC 3Al Shorta nbsp 0 2 nbsp Al KuwaitReport Al Buraiki nbsp 80 pen Rogerinho nbsp 90 4 Grand Hamad Stadium Doha Qatar B Attendance 165Referee Tan Hai China Notes Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns Teams from Iraq were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns Quarter finals EditTeam 1 Agg Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legAl Qadsia nbsp 3 2 nbsp Al Jaish 3 0 0 2Johor Darul Ta zim nbsp 4 2 nbsp South China 1 1 3 1Al Kuwait nbsp 7 1 nbsp Kitchee 6 0 1 1Istiklol nbsp 5 3 nbsp Pahang 4 0 1 3First leg Edit 25 August 201520 45 UTC 8Johor Darul Ta zim nbsp 1 1 nbsp South ChinaFigueroa nbsp 49 pen Report Awal nbsp 63 Larkin Stadium Johor BahruAttendance 14 700Referee Ahmed Al Kaf Oman 25 August 201519 00 UTC 3Al Qadsia nbsp 3 0 nbsp Al JaishAl Ansari nbsp 12 Fuakumputu nbsp 64 Al Mutawa nbsp 69 ReportAl Kuwait Sports Club Stadium Kuwait CityAttendance 3 000Referee Ma Ning China 26 August 201520 00 UTC 5Istiklol nbsp 4 0 nbsp PahangChahjouyi nbsp 35 Vasiev nbsp 36 77 Makhmudov nbsp 51 ReportPamir Stadium DushanbeAttendance 15 000Referee Adham Makhadmeh Jordan 26 August 201520 15 UTC 3Al Kuwait nbsp 6 0 nbsp KitcheeRogerinho nbsp 12 52 Al Enezi nbsp 21 Hammami nbsp 45 4 Vinicius nbsp 82 pen Al Kandari nbsp 90 2 ReportAl Kuwait Sports Club Stadium Kuwait CityAttendance 800Referee Hettikamkanamge Perera Sri Lanka Second leg Edit 15 September 201520 00 UTC 8South China nbsp 1 3 nbsp Johor Darul Ta zimAwal nbsp 28 Report Mahali nbsp 26 Safee nbsp 30 45 2 Mong Kok Stadium Hong KongAttendance 6 412Referee Fahad Al Marri Qatar Johor Darul Ta zim won 4 2 on aggregate 15 September 201518 30 UTC 3Al Jaish nbsp 2 0 nbsp Al QadsiaEbrahim nbsp 35 o g Al Baher nbsp 51 ReportAl Kuwait Sports Club Stadium Kuwait City Kuwait C Attendance 1 500Referee Abdulrahman Al Jassim Qatar Al Qadsia won 3 2 on aggregate 16 September 201520 00 UTC 8Kitchee nbsp 1 1 nbsp Al KuwaitPaulinho nbsp 9 Report Al Hajri nbsp 49 Mong Kok Stadium Hong KongAttendance 1 392Referee Jarred Gillett Australia Al Kuwait won 7 1 on aggregate 16 September 201520 45 UTC 8Pahang nbsp 3 1 nbsp IstiklolHafiz nbsp 31 58 Saarvindran nbsp 90 2 Report Makhmudov nbsp 61 Darul Makmur Stadium KuantanAttendance 1 309Referee Abdullah Al Hilali Oman Istiklol won 5 3 on aggregate Notes Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns Semi finals EditTeam 1 Agg Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legAl Qadsia nbsp w o nbsp Johor Darul Ta zim 3 1 CancelledAl Kuwait nbsp w o nbsp Istiklol 4 0 CancelledFirst leg Edit 29 September 201519 20 UTC 3Al Qadsia nbsp 3 1 nbsp Johor Darul Ta zimFuakumputu nbsp 33 Al Mutawa nbsp 42 pen Soumah nbsp 58 Report Amri nbsp 82 Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium Kuwait CityAttendance 1 501Referee Ko Hyung jin South Korea 30 September 201519 20 UTC 3Al Kuwait nbsp 4 0 nbsp IstiklolVinicius nbsp 40 80 pen 86 pen Al Harbi nbsp 90 2 ReportAl Kuwait Sports Club Stadium Kuwait CityAttendance 350Referee Mohsen Torky Iran Second leg Edit On 16 October 2015 the Kuwait Football Association was suspended by FIFA 7 As a result both Al Qadsia and Al Kuwait were no longer eligible to compete in the AFC Cup The second legs of both semi finals were cancelled and Johor Darul Ta zim and Istiklol advanced to the final by walkover 8 20 October 201520 45 UTC 8Johor Darul Ta zim nbsp Cancelled nbsp Al QadsiaReportLarkin Stadium Johor BahruReferee Ma Ning China 21 October 201518 00 UTC 5Istiklol nbsp Cancelled nbsp Al KuwaitReportPamir Stadium DushanbeReferee Valentin Kovalenko Uzbekistan Final EditMain article 2015 AFC Cup Final Team 1 Score Team 2Istiklol nbsp 0 1 nbsp Johor Darul Ta zim31 October 201517 00 UTC 5Istiklol nbsp 0 1 nbsp Johor Darul Ta zimReport Velazquez nbsp 23 Pamir Stadium DushanbeAttendance 18 000Referee Minoru Tōjō Japan References Edit a b c AFC Cup 2015 Competition Regulations PDF AFC AFC Calendar of Competitions 2015 PDF AFC AFC Cup 2015 Quarter finals draw concluded AFC 18 June 2015 a b c Stage set for AFC Cup quarter finals draw AFC 16 June 2015 Statement on Persipura Jayapura v Pahang FA AFC Cup Round of 16 fixture AFC 25 May 2015 Persipura Jayapura forfeit AFC Cup match v Pahang FA AFC 10 June 2015 Suspension of the Kuwait Football Association FIFA com 16 October 2015 Archived from the original on October 18 2015 FIFA Suspension of Kuwait FA AFC Cup implications AFC 17 October 2015 External links EditAFC Cup the AFC com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2015 AFC Cup knockout stage amp oldid 1108363268, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
