Between 8 and 12 teams participated in each edition of the competition.
From 2005 to 2007, 8 clubs were placed into two groups of 4 teams. The winners and runners up would advance to the semi-final stage. All the matches were held in a single host country.
From 2008 to 2010, the tournament was increased to 11 clubs. A qualification round was created and the 11 clubs were split into three groups of 3 or 4 clubs. Each group was played in a different country. The three group winners and the best ranked runner up qualified for the finals stage, hosted in another country.
From 2011 to 2014, the tournament was increased to 12 clubs. In the qualification round, there were three groups of 4 clubs. The group winners and runners up qualify for the final stage. These 6 clubs are broken into two groups of 3. The top teams of each group qualified directly for the final.[1]
In November 2013 the AFC announced that the 2014 AFC President's Cup would be the last edition of the tournament.[2] Starting from 2015, league champions of "emerging countries" are eligible to participate in the AFC Cup qualifying play-off.[3] The qualifying round for the 2016 AFC Cup, with a similar format to the AFC President's Cup (but without a final stage), was held in August 2015, which qualified two teams to the AFC Cup play-offs.[4]
Potential revival
On 23 December 2022, it was announced that the AFC competition structure would change from the established formats. Under the new plans, the reintroduced third tier club competition of Asian football will consist of 20 teams, divided into 4 groups of 5, with each team in their group playing each other once in a centralized location. The top two teams per group advance to the knockout stage, where the quarter-finals and semi-finals are held over two legs, with the final to be held in a neutral venue. It is currently unknown when this format will take effect or whether it will gain the AFC President's Cup moniker.[5]
Qualification and participating nations
Qualification to the competition was 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 were 'mature' and 'developing' nations were entered into the AFC Champions League 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.
Some participating countries – Palestine, Myanmar, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan – applied for an upgrade to the AFC Cup, so their club teams subsequently played in that competition.
In March 2012 the AFC announced that the Northern Mariana Islands were approved to participate in the AFC Challenge Cup and AFC President's Cup if they fulfilled the criteria.[6] However, they never entered a team.
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The AFC President s Cup was an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation AFC held between 2005 and 2014 AFC President s CupOrganising bodyAFCFounded2005Abolished2014RegionAsiaNumber of teams12Last championsFC HTTU 1st title Most successful club s Regar TadAZ 3 times The competition targeted emerging football nations and was set below the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup competitions Contents 1 Competition format 1 1 Potential revival 2 Qualification and participating nations 3 Results 4 Performance 4 1 Performance by nation 4 2 Performance by club 4 3 By coach 5 Awards 5 1 Top scorers 5 2 Best players 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksCompetition format Edit The AFC President s Cup trophy Between 8 and 12 teams participated in each edition of the competition From 2005 to 2007 8 clubs were placed into two groups of 4 teams The winners and runners up would advance to the semi final stage All the matches were held in a single host country From 2008 to 2010 the tournament was increased to 11 clubs A qualification round was created and the 11 clubs were split into three groups of 3 or 4 clubs Each group was played in a different country The three group winners and the best ranked runner up qualified for the finals stage hosted in another country From 2011 to 2014 the tournament was increased to 12 clubs In the qualification round there were three groups of 4 clubs The group winners and runners up qualify for the final stage These 6 clubs are broken into two groups of 3 The top teams of each group qualified directly for the final 1 In November 2013 the AFC announced that the 2014 AFC President s Cup would be the last edition of the tournament 2 Starting from 2015 league champions of emerging countries are eligible to participate in the AFC Cup qualifying play off 3 The qualifying round for the 2016 AFC Cup with a similar format to the AFC President s Cup but without a final stage was held in August 2015 which qualified two teams to the AFC Cup play offs 4 Potential revival Edit On 23 December 2022 it was announced that the AFC competition structure would change from the established formats Under the new plans the reintroduced third tier club competition of Asian football will consist of 20 teams divided into 4 groups of 5 with each team in their group playing each other once in a centralized location The top two teams per group advance to the knockout stage where the quarter finals and semi finals are held over two legs with the final to be held in a neutral venue It is currently unknown when this format will take effect or whether it will gain the AFC President s Cup moniker 5 Qualification and participating nations EditQualification to the competition was 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 were mature and developing nations were entered into the AFC Champions League 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 Clubs from Nepal Taiwan Chinese Taipei Bhutan Sri Lanka Pakistan and Cambodia were invited every year Clubs from Bangladesh Turkmenistan Mongolia Philippines and North Korea were also invited in some of the years of the competition Some participating countries Palestine Myanmar Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan applied for an upgrade to the AFC Cup so their club teams subsequently played in that competition Other nations that could enter a team but never did so are Brunei Timor Leste Guam Laos Macau and Afghanistan In March 2012 the AFC announced that the Northern Mariana Islands were approved to participate in the AFC Challenge Cup and AFC President s Cup if they fulfilled the criteria 6 However they never entered a team Results EditYear Host Final Losing Semifinalists No third place match Winner Score Runner up2005Details Nepal Regar TadAZ 3 0 Dordoi Dynamo Blue Star SC Three Star Club2006Details Malaysia Dordoi Dynamo 2 1 a e t Vakhsh Khemara Tatung2007Details Pakistan Dordoi Dynamo 2 1 Mahendra Police Club Ratnam Sports Club Regar TadAZ2008Details Kyrgyzstan Regar TadAZ 1 1 a e t 4 3 p Dordoi Dynamo FC Asgabat Mahendra Police Club2009Details Tajikistan Regar TadAZ 2 0 Dordoi Dynamo FC Asgabat WAPDA2010Details Myanmar Yadanarbon 1 0 a e t Dordoi Bishkek HTTU Asgabat Vakhsh Qurghonteppa2011Details Taiwan Taiwan Power Company 3 2 Phnom Penh Crown Balkan Neftchi Kochkor Ata Final stage group runners up 2012Details Tajikistan Istiklol 2 1 Markaz Shabab Al Am ari Dordoi Bishkek Taiwan Power Company Final stage group runners up 2013Details Malaysia Nebitci FT 1 0 KRL Erchim Hilal Al Quds Final stage group runners up 2014Details Sri Lanka HTTU Asgabat 2 1 Rimyongsu Manang Marshyangdi Club Sheikh Russel Final stage group runners up Performance EditPerformance by nation Edit Nation Winners Runners up1 Tajikistan 4 12 Kyrgyzstan 2 43 Turkmenistan 2 04 Myanmar 1 0 Chinese Taipei 1 06 Cambodia 0 1 Nepal 0 1 Pakistan 0 1 Palestine 0 1 North Korea 0 1Performance by club Edit Team Winners Runners Up Years Won Years Lost Regar TadAZ 3 0 2005 2008 2009 Dordoi Bishkek 2 4 2006 2007 2005 2008 2009 2010 Yadanarbon FC 1 0 2010 Taiwan Power Company 1 0 2011 Istiklol 1 0 2012 Nebitci 1 0 2013 Yedigen 1 0 2014 Khatlon 0 1 2006 Nepal Police Club 0 1 2007 Phnom Penh Crown 0 1 2011 Markaz Shabab Al Am ari 0 1 2012 KRL 0 1 2013 Rimyongsu 0 1 2014By coach Edit Coach Team Winners Makhmadjon Khabibulloev Regar TadAZ 2005 2008 2009 Boris Podkorytov Dordoi Dinamo 2006 2007 U Zaw Lay Aung Yadanarbon FC 2010 Nikola Kavazovic Istiklol 2012 Chen Kuei jen Tainan Power Company 2011 Rahym Kurbanmammedow Balkan 2013 Begench Garayev HTTU Asgabat 2014Awards EditTop scorers Edit Season Player Goal2005 Dudley Steinwall Hok Sochetra Khurshed Mahmudov Dzhomikhon Mukhidinov 42006 Chuang Yao tsung Roman Kornilov 52007 Channa Ediri Bandanage 62008 Thi Ha Kyaw 62009 Soe Min Oo 62010 Rustam Usmonov 52011 Ho Ming tsan 62012 Mirlan Murzaev 82013 Mirlan Murzaev 92014 Suleyman Muhadow 11Best players Edit Season Player Team2005 2006 2007 Valery Kashuba Dordoi Dynamo2008 2009 Khurshed Mahmudov Regar TadAZ2010 Mirlan Murzaev Dordoi Dynamo2011 Chen Po liang Taipower2012 Alisher Tuychiev Istiqlol2013 Amir Gurbani Balkan2014 Suleyman Muhadow HTTU AsgabatSee also EditAFC President s Cup records and statisticsReferences Edit AFC Competitions Committee meeting Archived from the original on 2018 08 18 Retrieved 2009 11 24 ACL East vs West final proposed The afc com 2013 11 25 Archived from the original on 2013 12 03 Retrieved 2013 11 25 AFC President s Cup The end of a glorious journey AFC 26 July 2014 Archived from the original on 18 August 2018 Retrieved 9 December 2016 Stage set for 2016 AFC Cup play off qualifiers AFC 29 June 2015 Archived from the original on 3 July 2015 Retrieved 9 December 2016 AFC Competitions Committee recommends strategic reforms to elevate Asian club football theAFC com Archived from the original on 24 December 2022 Retrieved 24 December 2022 Competitions Committee takes key decisions The afc com 2012 03 22 Archived from the original on 2012 08 02 Retrieved 2012 08 13 External links EditAFC President s Cup AFC President s Cup RSSSF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title AFC President 27s Cup amp oldid 1149753059, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
