AFC President's Cup 2009
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The 2009 AFC President's Cup was the fifth edition of the AFC President's Cup
, a competition for football
clubs in countries categorized as "emerging nations" by the Asian Football Confederation
. Eleven teams competed for the title and were split up into three groups, playing each other team in their group once. The winner of each group and the best runner-up qualified for the semifinals, and the winners of the semifinal matches played in the final match to determine the winner.
Each group was to be played over a period of days in May and June at one venue - Group A at Dashrath Stadium, Nepal
, Group B at Bangabandhu National Stadium
, Dhaka
and Group C at Spartak Stadium
, Bishkek
.
The final stage of the competition was played in Tajikistan
from September 25–27.
1 No league held in 2008 so 2006–07 champions qualify.
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in Bangladesh
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, Spartak Stadium
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Note on tie-breaking situation:
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:...
, a competition for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
clubs in countries categorized as "emerging nations" 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...
. Eleven teams competed for the title and were split up into three groups, playing each other team in their group once. The winner of each group and the best runner-up qualified for the semifinals, and the winners of the semifinal matches played in the final match to determine the winner.
Each group was to be played over a period of days in May and June at one venue - Group A at Dashrath Stadium, Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, Group B at Bangabandhu National Stadium
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Bangabandhu National Stadium, also known as Dhaka Stadium, and formerly known as Dacca Stadium is the national stadium and a multipurpose sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located in the Motijheel area in the heart of the city...
, Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
and Group C at Spartak Stadium
Spartak Stadium (Kyrgyzstan)
Spartak Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 23,000. It is currently the home ground of the Kyrgyzstan national football team....
, Bishkek
Bishkek
Bishkek , formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and the largest city of Kyrgyzstan.Bishkek is also the administrative centre of Chuy Province which surrounds the city, even though the city itself is not part of the province but rather a province-level unit of Kyrgyzstan.The name is thought to...
.
The final stage of the competition was played in Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
from September 25–27.
Qualifying teams
| Association | Team | Qualifying method | App | Last App |
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 BangladeshBangladesh 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.... |
Abahani Ltd. | 2008–09 B.League champions | 2nd | 2008 |
 BhutanBhutan 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:... |
Yeedzin FC Yeedzin FC Yeedzin Football Club was established in 2002 and registered with the Bhutan Football Federation.The Club is Based in Thimphu, Bhutan. The club was registered in the B Division of the National football league. Yeedzin FC finished second in the B Division of the national football league and gained... |
2008 A-Division champions | 1st | |
 Cambodia |
Phnom Penh Crown | 2008 Cambodian League champions | 1st | |
 Chinese TaipeiChinese 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 F.C. 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... |
2008 Enterprise Football League champions | 3rd | 2008 |
 KyrgyzstanFootball 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-Dynamo Naryn Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn FC Dordoi is a Kyrgyz football club based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The club was founded in 1998.The club is owned by Dordoi Association, the group of companies which also owns Dordoy Bazaar in Bishkek.-History:*1997: Founded as FC Dordoi Naryn.... |
2008 Kyrgyzstan League champions | 5th | 2008 |
 MyanmarMyanmar 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... |
Kan Baw Za Kan Baw Za Kanbawza Football Club is a Burmese football club, based in Taunggyi, Myanmar. Based out of Yangon until 2009, the club was the Myanmar Premier League champions in 2007, and participated in the AFC President's Cup 2008 tournament. Kanbawza FC was a founding member of the Myanmar National League in... |
2008 Myanmar Premier League 2008 Myanmar Premier League -Teams:*Finance and Revenue*Ministry of Commerce*Transport*Ministry of Energy *YC Development Committee*Kanbawza*Construction*Home Affairs *Forestry *Defence *Myanmar Railway*A&I*Royal Eleven*Army... champions |
2nd | 2008 |
 NepalAll 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 | 2006–07 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League Martyr's Memorial A-Division League Martyr's Memorial Red Bull 'A' Division League is the top division of the All Nepal Football Association in Nepal... champions1 |
3rd | 2008 |
 PakistanPakistan 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:... |
WAPDA WAPDA FC WAPDA are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League.WAPDA have been Pakistani champions 7 times. They won their first title in 1983, beating HBL FC, and repeated this feat in 1991 against HBL. In 2001 they overcame KRL FC to win their third title, and retained their title in... |
2008 Pakistan Premier League champions | 3rd | 2008 |
 Sri LankaFootball 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... |
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club Sri Lanka Army Sports Club Sri Lanka Army Sports Club is a first class cricket team in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan national cricket team member, Ajantha Mendis played for the Sri Lanka Army Sports Club while he was enlisted in the army.... |
2008 Kit Premier League champions | 1st | |
 Tajikistan |
Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda is football club based in Tursunzoda, Tajikistan and currently play in the top division. Regar-TadAZ have dominated football in Tajikistan since the turn of the century... |
2008 Tajik League champions | 4th | 2008 |
 TurkmenistanFootball 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... |
FC Aşgabat | 2008 Turkmenistan League 2008 Turkmenistan League The Turkmenistan League 2008 is the 16th season of the Turkmenistan League, Turkmenistan's premier football league. It began on 12 April 2008.*FC Bagtyýarlyk, FC Ahal, Gara Altyn Balkanabat and FC Altyn Asyr make up the four teams promoted to Turkmenistan’s top flight.*Conspicuous by their absence... champions |
2nd | 2008 |
1 No league held in 2008 so 2006–07 champions qualify.
Group A
All matches hosted by Nepal Police Club, Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu, NepalNepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda is football club based in Tursunzoda, Tajikistan and currently play in the top division. Regar-TadAZ have dominated football in Tajikistan since the turn of the century... |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
| WAPDA WAPDA FC WAPDA are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League.WAPDA have been Pakistani champions 7 times. They won their first title in 1983, beating HBL FC, and repeated this feat in 1991 against HBL. In 2001 they overcame KRL FC to win their third title, and retained their title in... |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Taiwan Power Company F.C. 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... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 |
| Nepal Police Club |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
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Group B
All games played at Bangabandhu National StadiumBangabandhu National Stadium
Bangabandhu National Stadium, also known as Dhaka Stadium, and formerly known as Dacca Stadium is the national stadium and a multipurpose sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located in the Motijheel area in the heart of the city...
in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| FC Aşgabat |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| Abahani Ltd. |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Sri Lanka Army SC Sri Lanka Army Sports Club Sri Lanka Army Sports Club is a first class cricket team in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan national cricket team member, Ajantha Mendis played for the Sri Lanka Army Sports Club while he was enlisted in the army.... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
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Group C
All matches hosted by Dordoi-Dynamo NarynDordoi-Dynamo Naryn
FC Dordoi is a Kyrgyz football club based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The club was founded in 1998.The club is owned by Dordoi Association, the group of companies which also owns Dordoy Bazaar in Bishkek.-History:*1997: Founded as FC Dordoi Naryn....
, Spartak Stadium
Spartak Stadium (Kyrgyzstan)
Spartak Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 23,000. It is currently the home ground of the Kyrgyzstan national football team....
, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn FC Dordoi is a Kyrgyz football club based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The club was founded in 1998.The club is owned by Dordoi Association, the group of companies which also owns Dordoy Bazaar in Bishkek.-History:*1997: Founded as FC Dordoi Naryn.... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 | |
| Kan Baw Za Kan Baw Za Kanbawza Football Club is a Burmese football club, based in Taunggyi, Myanmar. Based out of Yangon until 2009, the club was the Myanmar Premier League champions in 2007, and participated in the AFC President's Cup 2008 tournament. Kanbawza FC was a founding member of the Myanmar National League in... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | |
| Phnom Penh Crown |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 3 |
| Yeedzin FC Yeedzin FC Yeedzin Football Club was established in 2002 and registered with the Bhutan Football Federation.The Club is Based in Thimphu, Bhutan. The club was registered in the B Division of the National football league. Yeedzin FC finished second in the B Division of the national football league and gained... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | –11 | 0 |
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Best runner-up
The best runners-up team from among the three pools qualify for the semi-finals. Because group B consists of only three teams, matches against fourth-placed sides in the other groups are excluded from the following comparison.| Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| A | WAPDA WAPDA FC WAPDA are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League.WAPDA have been Pakistani champions 7 times. They won their first title in 1983, beating HBL FC, and repeated this feat in 1991 against HBL. In 2001 they overcame KRL FC to win their third title, and retained their title in... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| B | Abahani Ltd. |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| C | Kan Baw Za Kan Baw Za Kanbawza Football Club is a Burmese football club, based in Taunggyi, Myanmar. Based out of Yangon until 2009, the club was the Myanmar Premier League champions in 2007, and participated in the AFC President's Cup 2008 tournament. Kanbawza FC was a founding member of the Myanmar National League in... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Note on tie-breaking situation:
- WAPDA FC placed ahead of Abahani Ltd. on the basis of goal difference
Semifinal
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AFC President's Cup 2009 Regar-TadAZ Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda is football club based in Tursunzoda, Tajikistan and currently play in the top division. Regar-TadAZ have dominated football in Tajikistan since the turn of the century... Third Title |