The 2012 AFC President's Cup

AFC President's Cup

The AFC President's Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation .-Competition format:...

will be the eighth edition of the AFC President's Cup. It is a football competition for "emerging countries" by the Asian Football Confederation

Asian Football Confederation

The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...

. Teams from 12 member associations will compete.

Schedule of dates for 2012 competition (tentative) is as follows:

• Group stage: 3–13 May
• Final stage: 26–30 September

Qualifying teams

The following 12 associations will be represented in the 2012 AFC President's Cup.

Association	Team	Qualifying method	App	Last App
Bangladesh Bangladesh Football Federation The Bangladesh Football Federation or BFF is the governing body of football in Bangladesh. It controls the country's men's, women's and youth national teams and oversees all aspects of the country's football....	Sheikh Jamal Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club is a sports club in Dhaka, Bangladesh based in Dhanmondi. It was known as Dhanmondi Club before it had its founder name added when turning into a limited company.-Football:...	2010–11 Bangladesh League 2010–11 Bangladesh League The 2010-11 Citycell Bangladesh League started on the 27th December 2010. 12 teams will compete with each other on a home and away basis.The fourth edition of Bangladeshi football in the professional era was renamed from B League to Bangladesh League in order to combat suggestions that it is a...  champions	1st	none
Bhutan Bhutan Football Federation The Bhutan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Bhutan, controlling the Bhutan national team. It was founded in 1983, and has been a member of FIFA since 2000 and the Asian Football Confederation since 1993.-External links:...		2011 A-Division champions
Cambodia	Phnom Penh Crown	2011 Cambodian League 2011 Cambodian League The 2011 Cambodian League season is the 27th season of top-tier football in Cambodia. A total of ten teams are competing in the league. The season started in March.- League table :|rowspan=1|2012 AFC President's Cup|rowspan=2|Relegation...  champions	4th	2011
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Football Association Chinese Taipei Football Association is the governing body of football in the Republic of China. Its official name in Chinese is the Football Association of the Republic of China, but it is billed as the Chinese Taipei FA abroad and uses the English initials on its badge .- History :* 1936:...	Taiwan Power Company Taiwan Power Company F.C. Taiwan Power Company Football Club , often shortened to Taipower , is a Taiwanese semi-professional football club based in Fongshan District, Kaohsiung City. The club was founded in 1979 and is affiliated with Taiwan Power Company, the country's national utility... TH	2011 Intercity Football League 2011 Intercity Football League The 2011 Intercity Football League is the fifth season of the Intercity Football League since its establishment in 2007.-Standings:Teams played each other twice.-External links:***...  champions	5th	2011
Kyrgyzstan Football Federation of Kyrgyz Republic The Football Federation of Kyrgyz Republic is the governing body of football in Kyrgyzstan . The organization controls the Kyrgyzstan national football team , Kyrgyzstan national futsal team and sponsors the top league of Kyrgyz football....	Dordoi Bishkek	2011 Kyrgyzstan League 2011 Kyrgyzstan League The 2011 Kyrgyzstan League season is the 20th editiion of the Kyrgyzstan League. It started on 17 April 2011 with 6 teams taking part. The final matchday is held on 22 October 2011.-Clubs in 2011:...  champions	7th	2010
Mongolia Mongolian Football Federation The Mongolian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Mongolia. It was founded in 1959, and gained both FIFA and AFC affiliation in 1998. Its current coach is Erdenebat Sandagdorj.-External links:* * at the FIFA website....	FC Ulaanbaatar FC Ulaanbaatar FC Ulaanbaatar is a Mongolian football club from Ulaanbaatar. FC Ulaanbaatar competes in the Mongolia Premier League.-References:*...	2011 Mongolia Premier League 2011 Mongolia Premier League -Overview:FC Ulaanbaatar won the championship and qualified for the 2012 AFC President's Cup.-League standings:In the first round of the competition, all the teams played each other twice. The top four teams advanced to the semi-finals.-Semi-Finals:-Final:...  champions	1st	none
Nepal All Nepal Football Association The All Nepal Football Association is the governing body of football in Nepal. It is responsible for the national team as well as club competitions....	Nepal Police Club	2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League The 2011 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League was the 39th season of the A-Division League since its establishment in 1954/55. A total of 18 teams competed in the league...  champions	5th	2011
Pakistan Pakistan Football Federation The Pakistan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Pakistan. The PFF’s headquarters is at FIFA Football House in Lahore, Punjab near the Punjab Stadium.-Overview:...	KRL FC KRL FC KRL are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They play their home games at the KRL stadium in Rawalpindi and are founding members of the PPL....	2011 Pakistan Premier League 2011 Pakistan Premier League The 2011 season is the 57th season of Pakistan domestic football and the 8th season of the Pakistan Premier League, and stared in September, 2011 under the auspices of Pakistan Football Federation .-Teams:...  champions	2nd	2010
Palestine	Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari is a Palestinian football team, that plays in the West Bank Premier League.-Current squad:-Performance in International competitions:*AFC President's Cup: 1 appearance-External links:*...	2010–11 West Bank Premier League 2010–11 West Bank Premier League The 2010–11 West Bank Premier League started on 26 August 2010 and concluded on 7 May 2011.-Clubs:-Final standings:-Top scorers:-References:...  champions	1st	none
Sri Lanka Football Federation of Sri Lanka The Football Federation of Sri Lanka is the governing body of football in Sri Lanka.-External links:* * at the FIFA website.* at AFC site...		2011–12 Kit Premier League champions
Tajikistan		2011 Tajik League champions
Turkmenistan Football Association of Turkmenistan The Football Federation of Turkmenistan is the governing body of football in Turkmenistan.-External links:* at the FIFA website.* at AFC site...	Balkan FC Balkan FC Balkan is a Turkmenistan football club based in Balkanabat. They play in the top division in Turkmenistan football, the Turkmenistan Higher League. Their home stadium is Balkanabat Stadium which can hold 10,000 people...	2011 Ýokary Liga 2011 Ýokary Liga The 2011 Ýokary Liga was the 19th season of top-tier football in Turkmenistan. It began on 2 April 2011 with the first round of games and will end in November. -Teams:...  champions	2nd	2011

Notes

• Mongolia
  Mongolian Football Federation
  The Mongolian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Mongolia. It was founded in 1959, and gained both FIFA and AFC affiliation in 1998. Its current coach is Erdenebat Sandagdorj.-External links:* * at the FIFA website....
  
   applied to enter the 2012 AFC President's Cup, and was approved by the AFC in November 2011, and will make their debut in the competition.
• Myanmar
  Myanmar Football Federation
  The Myanmar Football Federation is the governing body of football in Myanmar. The MFF oversees the Burmese men's national team, the women's national team, and youth national teams as well as national football championships and professional club competitions.-History:Reportedly introduced during...
  
   applied for upgrade to the 2012 AFC Cup
  2012 AFC Cup
  The 2012 AFC Cup will be the 9th edition of the AFC Cup, played between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.-Allocation of entries per association:...
  
  , and was approved by the AFC in November 2011.
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External links

• AFC President's Cup Official Page