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2016 AFC Cup group stage

The 2016 AFC Cup group stage was played from 23 February to 11 May 2016.[1] A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout stage of the 2016 AFC Cup.[2]

Draw edit

The draw for the group stage was held on 10 December 2015, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3] The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.[4][5]

The seeding of each team in the draw was determined by their association and their qualifying position within their association. The mechanism of the draw was as follows:[6]

  • For the West Zone, a draw was held for the three associations with two direct entrants (Iraq, Jordan, Oman) to determine the seeds 1 placed in order for Groups A, B and C. The remaining teams were then allocated to the groups according to the rules set by AFC.
  • For the East Zone, a draw was held for the seven associations with two direct entrants (Hong Kong, Myanmar, Malaysia, India, Singapore, Maldives, Philippines) to determine the four associations occupying seeds 1 and 2, with seeds 1 placed in order for Groups E, F, G and H, and the three associations occupying seeds 3 and 4, with seeds 3 placed in order for Groups E, F and G. The remaining teams were then allocated to the groups according to the rules set by AFC.

The following 32 teams (16 from West Zone, 16 from East Zone) entered into the group-stage draw, which included the 28 direct entrants and the four winners of the qualifying play-off, whose identity were not known at the time of the draw.[3]

Zone Seed 1 Seed 2 Seed 3 Seed 4
West Zone
(Groups A–D) 		  Naft Al-Wasat   Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya   Al-Jaish   Al-Hidd (Winner Play-off 1)
  Al-Wehdat[†]   Al-Faisaly   Shabab Al-Dhahiriya   Tripoli (Winner Play-off 2)
  Al-Orouba   Fanja   Istiklol   Al-Wahda (Winner Play-off 3)
  Al-Muharraq   Al-Ahed   Altyn Asyr   Ahli Al-Khaleel (Winner Play-off 4)
East Zone
(Groups E–H) 		  Kitchee[†]   South China   Yangon United[†]   Ayeyawady United
  Johor Darul Ta'zim[†]   Selangor   New Radiant   Maziya
  Mohun Bagan[†]   Bengaluru FC   Ceres   Kaya
  Tampines Rovers[†]   Balestier Khalsa   Lao Toyota FC   Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi (Winner qualifying round Group B)[‡]
Notes
  1. † Teams played in the 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off, but failed to advance to the AFC Champions League group stage (had they advanced to the AFC Champions League group stage, they would have been replaced in the AFC Cup group stage by another team from the same association).
  2. ‡ Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi advanced directly to the group stage due to lack of teams in the East Zone.

Format edit

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16.[2]

Tiebreakers edit

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order (Regulations Article 11.5):[2]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. Greater number of away goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  5. If, after applying criteria 1 to 4, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 6 to 10 apply;
  6. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  7. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  8. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  9. Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
  10. Team who belongs to the member association with the higher AFC ranking.

Schedule edit

The schedule of each matchday was as follows.[1][2]

Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 23–24 February 2016 Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 2
Matchday 2 8–9 March 2016 Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 1
Matchday 3 15–16 March 2016 Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 1 vs. Team 3
Matchday 4 12–13 April 2016 Team 2 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5 26–27 April 2016 Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Matchday 6 10–11 May 2016 Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4

Groups edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AHE WEH HID ALT
1   Al-Ahed 6 4 0 2 14 9 +5 12 Knockout stage — 3–2 1–0 3–0
2   Al-Wehdat 6 2 2 2 10 12 −2 8 3–2 — 2–0 1–1
3   Al-Hidd 6 2 1 3 11 12 −1 7 2–5 6–2 — 1–1
4   Altyn Asyr 6 1 3 2 5 7 −2 6 2–0 0–0 1–2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Altyn Asyr  2–0  Al-Ahed
Mansour   57' (o.g.)
Gurbani   74'		 Report
Attendance: 8,000
Al-Wehdat  2–0  Al-Hidd
Wagsley   35'
Abu Kabeer   55'		 Report
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
Al-Ahed  3–2  Al-Wehdat
Dramé   31'
Zreik   74'
Mansour   88' (pen.)		 Report Wagsley   36'
Faisal   85'
Attendance: 600
Al-Hidd  1–1  Altyn Asyr
Hasan   78' Report Geldiýew   69'
Attendance: 100
Al-Wehdat  1–1  Altyn Asyr
Wagsley   15' Report Gurbani   2'
Attendance: 4,000
Al-Hidd  2–5  Al-Ahed
Al Daoud   52'
Al Khattal   59'		 Report Chaito   4'
Zreik   16'
Dramé   61', 74'
Iguma   85'
Attendance: 300
Al-Ahed  1–0  Al-Hidd
Dramé   60' Report
Attendance: 1,035
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab (Malaysia)
Altyn Asyr  0–0  Al-Wehdat
Report
Attendance: 16,500
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Al-Ahed  3–0  Altyn Asyr
Atwi   28'
Chaito   36'
Mansour   45'		 Report
Attendance: 700
Al-Hidd  6–2  Al-Wehdat
Agba   6', 45+1'
Adnan   49', 60', 64'
Salman   83' (pen.)		 Report Wagsley   18'
Deeb   53'
Attendance: 550
Al-Wehdat  3–2  Al-Ahed
Hisham   22'
Mustafa   32'
Faisal   87'		 Report Haidar   3'
Zreik   83'
Attendance: 4,192
Referee: Wang Di (China)
Altyn Asyr  1–2  Al-Hidd
Muhadow   58' Report Al-Khattal   75'
Agba   76'
Attendance: 18,300

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NAF FAI TRI IST
1   Naft Al-Wasat 6 5 0 1 9 3 +6 15 Knockout stage — 1–0 1–0 2–0
2   Al-Faisaly 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11 2–1 — 3–1 4–2
3   Tripoli 6 2 1 3 8 10 −2 7 1–3 1–1 — 2–1
4   Istiklol 6 0 1 5 4 12 −8 1 0–1 0–0 1–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Istiklol  0–0  Al-Faisaly
Report
Attendance: 8,500
Naft Al-Wasat  1–0  Tripoli
Waleed   90+2' Report
Attendance: 150
Al-Faisaly  2–1  Naft Al-Wasat
Al-Bakhit   55'
Al-Ajalin   78'		 Report Waleed   90'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
Tripoli  2–1  Istiklol
Yusif   58'
Fattouh   87'		 Report Kablash   55'
Attendance: 4,000
Naft Al-Wasat  2–0  Istiklol
Mohammed   45+1'
Mardikian   71'		 Report
Attendance: 150
Tripoli  1–1  Al-Faisaly
Al Mal   45' Report Al-Jada   84'
Attendance: 4,500
Al-Faisaly  3–1  Tripoli
Abdel-Rahman   31'
Nahar   33'
Al-Rawashdeh   43'		 Report Al Mal   78'
Attendance: 1,910
Istiklol  0–1  Naft Al-Wasat
Report Mohammed   90+2'
Attendance: 8,000
Al-Faisaly  4–2  Istiklol
Bani Attiah   33', 86'
Al-Rifai   38'
Al-Bakhit   59'		 Report Kablash   69'
Umarbayev   78'
Attendance: 1,500
Tripoli  1–3  Naft Al-Wasat
Yusif   78' Report Ali   8' (o.g.)
Waleed   45+4'
Karim   90+1'
Attendance: 3,000
Naft Al-Wasat  1–0  Al-Faisaly
Mohammed   52' Report
Attendance: 30
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab (Malaysia)
Istiklol  1–3  Tripoli
Fatkhuloev   69' Report Youssef   46'
Helegbe   82'
Fattouh   86'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification QUW WAH DHA ORU
1   Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6 5 0 1 15 7 +8 15 Knockout stage — 1–0 4–1 2–1
2   Al-Wahda 6 3 0 3 11 9 +2 9 5–2 — 0–3[a] 2–1
3   Shabab Al-Dhahiriya 6 2 1 3 7 10 −3 7 0–2 0–3[b] — 2–0
4   Al-Orouba 6 1 1 4 5 12 −7 4 0–4 2–1 1–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ The Al-Wahda v Shabab Al-Dhahiriya match on matchday 2 (9 March 2016) was not played as scheduled. It was awarded 3–0 to Al-Wahda by the AFC Disciplinary Committee on 28 April 2016, as it found Shabab Al-Dhahiriya as the relevant party for causing the cancellation of the match.[7][8] The decision was reversed and awarded 3–0 to Shabab Al-Dhahiriya by the AFC Appeal Committee on 24 June 2016, as it found Al-Wahda as the relevant party for causing the cancellation of the match.[9][10]
  2. ^ The Shabab Al-Dhahiriya v Al-Wahda match on matchday 6 (11 May 2016) was not played as scheduled. It was awarded 3–0 to Al-Wahda by the AFC Disciplinary Committee on 13 May 2016, as it found Shabab Al-Dhahiriya as the relevant party for causing the cancellation of the match.[11][12]
Shabab Al-Dhahiriya  0–2  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Report Ahmad   12', 41'
Attendance: 8,000
Al-Orouba  2–1  Al-Wahda
Al-Matari   54'
Al-Lawati   89'		 Report Rafe   88'
Attendance: 1,500
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  2–1  Al-Orouba
Ahmad   14'
Saeed   66'		 Report Koné   77'
Attendance: 50
Al-Wahda  5–2  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Rafe   10', 32', 55', 56'
Omari   63'		 Report Ahmad   59', 80' (pen.)
Attendance: 200
Al-Orouba  1–1  Shabab Al-Dhahiriya
Al Shibli   67' Report Morjan   31'
Attendance: 1,000
Shabab Al-Dhahiriya  2–0  Al-Orouba
Morjan   4'
Fouda   65'		 Report
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  1–0  Al-Wahda
Ahmad   45+1' Report
Attendance: 250
Al-Wahda  2–1  Al-Orouba
Rafe   45+2'
Al Nakdali   66' (pen.)		 Report Peters   60'
Attendance: 40
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  4–1  Shabab Al-Dhahiriya
Ahmad   10', 61'
Wahid   34'
Rasan   67'		 Report Thiab   79'
Attendance: 200
Al-Orouba  0–4  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Report Ahmad   52' (pen.), 56', 78'
Ajan   83'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MHQ JAI KHA FAN
1   Al-Muharraq 6 5 1 0 9 3 +6 16 Knockout stage — 1–0 2–1 1–0
2   Al-Jaish 6 3 1 2 5 3 +2 10 0–2 — 1–0 1–0
3   Ahli Al-Khaleel 6 1 2 3 7 11 −4 5 1–1 0–3[a] — 2–1
4   Fanja 6 0 2 4 5 9 −4 2 1–2 0–0 3–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ The Ahli Al-Khaleel v Al-Jaish match on matchday 2 (9 March 2016) was delayed to 3 or 4 May 2016, but was not played as scheduled. It was awarded 3–0 to Al-Jaish by the AFC Disciplinary Committee on 13 May 2016, as it found Ahli Al-Khaleel as the relevant party for causing the cancellation of the match.[11][12]
Al-Jaish  1–0  Fanja
Kalfa   78' Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)
Al-Muharraq  2–1  Ahli Al-Khaleel
Showaiter   5'
Abdullatif   23' (pen.)		 Report Wadi   15'
Attendance: 2,500
Fanja  1–2  Al-Muharraq
Al-Hosni   30' Report Rashid   21'
Kanú   73'
Attendance: 120
Ahli Al-Khaleel  0–3
Awarded[11]		  Al-Jaish
Report
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Ahli Al-Khaleel  2–1  Fanja
Wadi   24', 65' Report Al-Muqbali   90+2'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
Al-Muharraq  1–0  Al-Jaish
Abdullatif   29' Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Fanja  3–3  Ahli Al-Khaleel
Al-Ghassani   15', 33'
Al-Hosni   86'		 Report Maher   4', 62'
Wadi   46'
Attendance: 300
Al-Jaish  0–2  Al-Muharraq
Report Abdullatif   34'
Gadoyev   47'
Attendance: 700
Ahli Al-Khaleel  1–1  Al-Muharraq
Saleh   60' Report Ćatović   32'
Attendance: 300
Fanja  0–0  Al-Jaish
Report
Attendance: 200
Al-Muharraq  1–0  Fanja
Ćatović   60' Report
Attendance: 200
Al-Jaish  1–0  Ahli Al-Khaleel
Hamdoko   85' Report
Attendance: 20

Group E edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CER TAM SEL SJD
1   Ceres 6 3 3 0 12 4 +8 12 Knockout stage — 2–1 2–2 5–0
2   Tampines Rovers 6 3 1 2 10 6 +4 10 1–1 — 1–0 4–0
3   Selangor 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 8 0–0 0–1 — 2–1
4   Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi 6 1 0 5 7 19 −12 3 0–2 3–2 3–4 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Ceres  2–2  Selangor
Schröck   18'
Gallardo   87'		 Report Olivi   34'
Hafiz   60'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Wang Di (China)
Tampines Rovers  4–0  Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi
Mehmet   2'
Abu Sujad   33'
Yunos   52'
Barman   54' (o.g.)		 Report
Attendance: 2,378
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi  0–2  Ceres
Report Gallardo   25', 29'
Attendance: 950
Selangor  0–1  Tampines Rovers
Report Fazrul   26'
Attendance: 5,985
Tampines Rovers  1–1  Ceres
Abu Sujad   69' Report Gallardo   88'
Attendance: 2,241
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi  3–4  Selangor
Darboe   29'
Onuoha   65'
Anselme   66'		 Report Wleh   39'
Gopinathan   53'
Olivi   70', 83'
Attendance: 550
Ceres  2–1  Tampines Rovers
Bienve   21' (pen.)
Gallardo   36' (pen.)		 Report Mehmet   64'
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Wang Di (China)
Selangor  2–1  Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi
Hazwan   16'
Wleh   89'		 Report Darboe   35'
Attendance: 2,487
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi  3–2  Tampines Rovers
Darboe   20', 82'
Onuoha   56' (pen.)		 Report Mustafić   44'
Mehmet   70'
Attendance: 550
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
Selangor  0–0  Ceres
Report
Attendance: 1,950
Tampines Rovers  1–0  Selangor
Hanapi   31' Report
Attendance: 11,875
Ceres  5–0  Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi
Bienve   7'
Gallardo   9', 57', 64'
Reichelt   70'		 Report
Attendance: 8,000

Group F edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KIT KAY BAL NRA
1   Kitchee 6 4 1 1 8 1 +7 13 Knockout stage — 1–0 4–0 0–0
2   Kaya 6 3 1 2 5 2 +3 10 0–1 — 1–0 1–0
3   Balestier Khalsa 6 2 1 3 6 10 −4 7 1–0 0–3 — 3–0
4   New Radiant 6 0 3 3 2 8 −6 3 0–2 0–0 2–2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
New Radiant  2–2  Balestier Khalsa
Baree   50'
Rilwan   90+3'		 Report Fazli   36'
Fadhil   69'
Attendance: 900
Kitchee  1–0  Kaya
Rufino   69' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 1,996
Kaya  1–0  New Radiant
Porteria   90+4' Report
Attendance: 2,000
Balestier Khalsa  1–0  Kitchee
Zulkiffli   31' Report
Attendance: 1,048
Kaya  1–0  Balestier Khalsa
Ugarte   48' Report
Attendance: 1,200
Kitchee  0–0  New Radiant
Report
Attendance: 1,603
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
New Radiant  0–2  Kitchee
Report Rufino   17', 31'
Attendance: 950
Balestier Khalsa  0–3  Kaya
Report Osei   15'
Daniels   25'
Clark   73'
Attendance: 1,143
Kaya  0–1  Kitchee
Report Harima   86'
Attendance: 573
Balestier Khalsa  3–0  New Radiant
Zulkiffli   23'
Jamil   32'
Fadhil   61'		 Report
Attendance: 706
Kitchee  4–0  Balestier Khalsa
Jordi   38'
Rufino   50', 61'
Cheng Chin Lung   76'		 Report
Attendance: 1,699
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
New Radiant  0–0  Kaya
Report
Attendance: 870

Group G edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MOH SCA YAN MAZ
1   Mohun Bagan 6 3 2 1 14 9 +5 11 Knockout stage — 0–3 3–2 5–2
2   South China 6 3 0 3 9 9 0 9 0–4 — 2–1 2–0
3   Yangon United 6 2 2 2 10 10 0 8 1–1 2–1 — 3–2
4   Maziya 6 1 2 3 8 13 −5 5 1–1 2–1 1–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Yangon United  2–1  South China
Kyaw Ko Ko   19'
Fernandes   48'		 Report Griffiths   15'
Attendance: 1,034
Mohun Bagan  5–2  Maziya
Norde   19'
Lalpekhlua   33', 69'
Glen   35', 72'		 Report Imaz   61'
Gaikwad   77' (o.g.)
Attendance: 5,322
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Maziya  1–1  Yangon United
Rasheed   64' Report Kyaw Ko Ko   87'
Attendance: 937
South China  0–4  Mohun Bagan
Report Rodrigues   15'
Norde   39'
Glen   44'
Lalpekhlua   83'
Attendance: 1,937
Maziya  2–1  South China
Rasheed   51'
Cheung Kin Fung   68' (o.g.)		 Report Chan Siu Kwan   36'
Attendance: 900
Mohun Bagan  3–2  Yangon United
Norde   10'
Lalpekhlua   21', 66'		 Report Fernandes   34' (pen.), 64'
Attendance: 2,748
Yangon United  1–1  Mohun Bagan
Adilson   26' Report Glen   42'
Attendance: 590
South China  2–0  Maziya
Law Hiu Chung   35'
Chan Siu Ki   43'		 Report
Attendance: 1,254
Maziya  1–1  Mohun Bagan
Abdulla   65' Report Lalpekhlua   90+3'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Wang Di (China)
South China  2–1  Yangon United
Griffiths   40' (pen.)
Awal   84'		 Report Yamashita   24'
Attendance: 1,814
Mohun Bagan  0–3  South China
Report Law Hiu Chung   18'
Griffiths   24'
Awal   33'
Attendance: 472
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
Yangon United  3–2  Maziya
Fernandes   18'
Kyi Lin   54'
Zaw Min Tun   66'		 Report Abdulla   52'
Easa   83'
Attendance: 584

Group H edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JDT BFC AYE LAO
1   Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 6 0 0 21 3 +18 18 Knockout stage — 3–0 8–1 3–0
2   Bengaluru FC 6 3 0 3 9 10 −1 9 0–1 — 5–3 2–1
3   Ayeyawady United 6 2 0 4 12 20 −8 6 1–2 0–1 — 4–2
4   Lao Toyota FC 6 1 0 5 8 17 −9 3 1–4 2–1 2–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Lao Toyota FC  2–1  Bengaluru FC
Honma   2'
Syvilay   34'		 Report Vineeth   90'
Attendance: 800
Johor Darul Ta'zim  8–1  Ayeyawady United
Safiq   5', 49', 63'
Díaz   14'
António   31'
Lucero   82', 87'
Aidil   89'		 Report Thiha Zaw   7'
Attendance: 11,560
Ayeyawady United  4–2  Lao Toyota FC
Chizoba   22', 32', 55'
Aung Kyaw Naing   78'		 Report Khanthavong   64', 89'
Attendance: 242
Bengaluru FC  0–1  Johor Darul Ta'zim
Report Safiq   55'
Attendance: 2,792
Ayeyawady United  0–1  Bengaluru FC
Report Chhetri   34'
Attendance: 300
Johor Darul Ta'zim  3–0  Lao Toyota FC
Safiq   62' (pen.), 74' (pen.)
Amri   90+2'		 Report
Attendance: 16,860
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Lao Toyota FC  1–4  Johor Darul Ta'zim
Syvilay   42' Report Safee   47' (pen.)
Fadhli   65'
Amri   78'
Díaz   82'
Attendance: 200
Bengaluru FC  5–3  Ayeyawady United
Vineeth   21'
George   61', 89'
Doungel   66'
Beingaichho   81'		 Report Thiha Zaw   44'
Chizoba   69', 78'
Attendance: 3,081
Ayeyawady United  1–2  Johor Darul Ta'zim
Thiha Zaw   27' Report Amirul Hadi   31'
Safee   87'
Attendance: 207
Bengaluru FC  2–1  Lao Toyota FC
Lyngdoh   45+1'
Kim Song-yong   60'		 Report Honma   68'
Attendance: 2,487
Johor Darul Ta'zim  3–0  Bengaluru FC
Safiq   70'
Safee   78'
Shaari   90+1' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 6,545
Lao Toyota FC  2–3  Ayeyawady United
Phommasane   29'
Khanthavong   87'		 Report Chizoba   41'
Min Min Thu   50', 81'
Attendance: 297

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Teams from Iraq were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
  3. ^ The Shabab Al-Dhahiriya v Al-Wahda match was required by the AFC to be played at a neutral venue due to restriction of Syrians entering Palestine.[13] However, Shabab Al-Dhahiriya were unable to secure a neutral venue and the match was forfeited.[11]
  4. ^ a b The Ahli Al-Khaleel v Al-Jaish match was initially postponed due to the Syrians' inability to obtain the necessary entry visas for Jordan. It was required by the AFC to be played on 3 or 4 May 2016 at a neutral venue due to restriction of Syrians entering Palestine.[13] However, Ahli Al-Khaleel were unable to secure a neutral venue and the match was forfeited.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2016" (PDF). AFC.
  2. ^ a b c d "2016 AFC Cup Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC. 28 November 2015.
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