2012 AFC Cup

With the play offs- does the losing club gain entry to the Presidents Cup?

 

No..

 

4 loser from ACL enter AFC cup.
Hence, there will be 2 two teams from ACL qualifying round have to out of AFC competition soon.

 

Maybe they should try to promote the Presidents Cup too... as in try to get the winners into the AFC Cup play off? etc.

 

I think that's a sensible approach.

What I don't understand is that a few years ago the Presidents Cup was dominated by the Central Asian teams, they should have been given the opportunity to play.

Now, AFC might tell us the stadia and all is not fit for purpose, but they didn't have an issue sending the 2008 and 2009 finals to these Central Asian nations.

I'd like to see something happen, I'd even like to see the losign playoff teams in the AFC Cup go into the Presidents Cup, we can then see what the gap is between AFC Cup and Presidents Cup on the field rather than on a piece of paper.

 

I would like to see that. Get the winner from the Presidents Cup to go into the AFC Cup and any losing AFC qualifying sides should gain entry into the Presidents Cup. If they arent good enough to qualify for the AFC Cup, dont let there continental season in disaray, send them to the Presidents Cup so they try to win that and gain entry back into the AFC CUp.

I wouldnt be surprised if the gab is not much, especially the likes of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and North Korea clubs should be able to compete.,

 

AFC Cup 2012 - Group Stage

Group A

Al Qadsia (KUW)

Al Ittihad (SYR)

Al Faisaly (JOR)

Al Suwaiq (OMN)

Group B

East Bengal (IND)

Kazma (KUW)

Arbil (IRQ)

Al Orouba (YEM)

Group C

Al Ahed (LIB)

ACL Playoff 1/2: loser (TBC)

Kuwait SC (KUW)

V.B. (MDV)

Group D

ACL Playoff West 1/2: loser (TBC)

Salgaocar (IND)

Knockout Cup winner (OMN)

Al Wehdat (JOR)

Group E

Al Shorta (SYR)

Al Safa (LIB)

Al Tilal (YEM) or Victory (MDV)

Al Zawraa (IRQ)

Group F

Kitchee (HKG)

Terengganu (MAS)

Song Lam Nghe An (VIE)

Tampines Rovers (SIN)

Group G

Yangon United (MYA)

Citizen (HKG)

Home United (SIN)

ACL Playoff East 1: loser (TBC)

Group H

Kelantan (MAS)

Ayeyawady (MYA)

Arema Indonesia (IDN)

Navibank Saigon (VIE)

http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/content/article/936-afc-cup-2012/37397-afc-cup-draw

 

but what will druryfire say about this? or did he?

 

Why can't the playoff between Al Tilal and Victory consist of two legs?

 

I was hoping that Victory would do well in the tournament this time, as they have been horrendous so far but are making all the right noises this time around. They've elected a new chairman, underwent a major change in management staff and brought in some good young players. They have also stated their desire to progress to the group stages.

But alas, the one legged play-off will be staged at a time when Maldives will be preparing for the AFC Challenge Cup, and Victory has a good number of players in the national team. Some of the group stage matches will also clash with the Challenge Cup.

Apparently organising schedules is one of the many things AFC are not great at.

 

It is a bit like Man Utd playing in the Europa League, they think it is a bloody waste of time.

Kitchee's Ken Ng said SAFFC of Singapore wants to tour HK from 13 to 18 January and want to play two games. Ken wants to play them and will introduce SAFFC to Citizen FC, the other AFC Cup rep from Hong Kong.

 

but you were already here. druryfire wasnt here though.

 

according to SBS today, they quote correspondence with the AFC, that :
"Contrary to its previous announcement, the AFC said the loser of the play-off won't take part in the less glamorous AFC Cup.

The governing body ruled that the losing team would not drop into the AFC Cup so as to “maintain the match fixtures and integrity” of the second-tier competition.

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/adelaide-united/news/1093001/Reds-ordered-to-play-off-for-ACL-spot

 

Apparently the play-off between Al Tilal and Victory SC has been moved to Maldives. "Domestic violence" the reason. Good news for Victory and the national team of course.

http://www.maldivesoccer.net/v4/?page=story&id=4173

 

Male’, MALDIVES – Victory’s AFC Cup play-off game against Yemen’s Al Tilal has been re-scheduled to play in Male’ due to the domestic violence in Yemen. The winner of the game will go into the group stage of this year’s AFC Cup.

Previously the game was due to play in Yemen, however the change could be a morale boosting news for Victory.

The game will be played on 18th February 2012

http://www.maldivesoccer.net/v4/?page=story&id=4173

 

I hear we (Kuwait SC) are getting either a Saudi or Iranian team in our group. Well so much for that...

Our team is in shambles. It's severely shrunken in size, our core players are aging, etc. We've got no chance.

If any Kuwaiti team stands a chance of winning this tournament, it's Qadsia SC, as much as I despise them. At least if they do win, they'll win it for the country.

Qadsia SC has a so-called "dream team" right now. Although their group will be much tougher to get by, than Kuwait SC's group, I still think they're the favorites among Kuwaiti teams. They're in the run for the League and Emir cup double, which is the ultimate achievement, domestically. They lost their opportunity of winning the Federation cup and Crown Prince cup but they wont lose any sleep over it, since they've won those two tournaments countless times before, and are focusing on more important tournaments instead (AFC Cup, League, Emir Cup). That's their goal insofar as this season is concerned.

Kazma are okay but just wont cope with it.

 

Victory SC (Maldives) 3-4 Tilal Aden (Yemen)

Tilal Aden to group stage

 

We are ashamed of the performance says Suzain

http://www.maldivesoccer.net/v4/?page=story&id=4179