2011 AFC President's Cup
The 2011 AFC President's Cup was the seventh edition of the AFC President's Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation for clubs from "emerging countries" in Asia.
Teams from 12 member associations competed. In the qualifying stage, the 12 teams were divided into three groups of four teams each, and the top two teams from each group qualified for the six-team finals to be played at a centralised venue. In the [|final stage], the qualified six teams were divided into two groups of three teams each. The winners from each group met in the [|final] for the title.
TaiPOWER FC became the first Taiwanese team to win the AFC President's Cup with a 3–2 win over Phnom Penh Crown from Cambodia in the final.
Qualifying teams
Palestinian Authority clubs began to play in the AFC President's Cup from 2011 onwards.Association | Team | Qualifying method | App | Last App |
Bangladesh | Abahani Limited | 2009–10 Bangladesh League champions | 4th | 2010 |
Bhutan | Yeedzin | 2010 A-Division champions | 2nd | 2009 |
Cambodia | Phnom Penh Crown | 2010 Cambodian League champions | 3rd | 2009 |
Chinese Taipei | Taipower FC | 2010 Intercity Football League champions | 4th | 2009 |
Kyrgyzstan | Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 2010 Kyrgyzstan League champions | 1st | none |
Myanmar | Yadanarbon | 2010 Myanmar National League champions | 2nd | 2010 |
Nepal | Nepal Police Club | 2010 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League champions | 4th | 2009 |
Pakistan | WAPDA | 2010 Pakistan Premier League champions | 4th | 2009 |
Palestine | Jabal Al Mukaber | 2009–10 West Bank Premier League champions | 1st | none |
Sri Lanka | Don Bosco | 2010–11 Sri Lanka Football Premier League champions | 1st | none |
Tajikistan | Istiqlol | 2010 Tajik League champions | 1st | none |
Turkmenistan | Balkan | 2010 Turkmenistan League champions | 1st | none |
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 14 March 2011, 15:00, at AFC House, Kuala Lumpur. The 12 teams were divided into three groups of four teams each. The group matches were scheduled to be played from 13 to 31 May 2011; however, matches of Group C were played from 20 to 24 April 2011.All groups were played in a single round-robin format at a centralized venue. The top two teams from each group qualified for the final stage. The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:
- Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
- Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches;
- Drawing of lots.
Group A
- All matches were held in Cambodia.
- All times are Indochina Time –
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Group B
- All matches were held in Myanmar.
- All times are Myanmar Standard Time –
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Group C
- All matches were held in Nepal.
- All times are Nepal Time –
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Final stage
On 14 June 2011, the Organising Committee for the AFC President's Cup decided to award the hosting rights of the 2011 AFC President's Cup Finals to Chinese Taipei. The matches were played at the Kaohsiung National Stadium in Kaohsiung from 19 to 25 September 2011.The draw for the final stage was held on 29 July 2011, 16:00, at AFC House, Kuala Lumpur. The six teams which qualified for the final stage were divided into two groups of three teams each, played in a single round-robin format. The winner from each group qualified for the single-match final to decide the title.
- All matches were held in Taiwan.
- All times are Taiwan Standard Time –
Group A
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Group B
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Final
Awards
The following awards were given for the 2011 AFC President's Cup:- Most Valuable Player Award: Chen Po-liang
- Top Scorer: Ho Ming-tsan
- Fair Play Award: Neftchi Kochkor-Ata
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Total | ||||||
1 | Ho Ming-tsan | Taiwan Power Company | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
2 | Yan Paing | Yadanarbon | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||
2 | Pai Soe | Yadanarbon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
2 | Farkhod Tokhirov | Istiqlol | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||
2 | Pavel Pavlov | Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||
2 | Kingsley Njoku | Phnom Penh Crown | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |