2013 AFC Cup
The 2013 AFC Cup was the tenth edition of the Asian Football Confederation ( AFC) discharged AFC Cup. During a restructuring and upgrading of the AFC Champions League for new criteria and the AFC Cup was awarded in 2009 a different face than in previous years. The tournament will take place between November 2, 2013 February 9.
- 3.1 Group Stage
- 3.2 Final Round
- 6.1 Group A
- 6.2 Group B
- 6.3 Group C
- 6.4 Group D
- 6.5 Group E
- 6.6 Group F
- 6.7 Group G
- 6.8 Group H
- 7.1 knockout round
- 7.2 quarterfinals
- 7.3 Semi-finals
- 7.4 final
Qualification
Eligible countries
The AFC laid the eligible association members established in November 2012.
Compared to the AFC Cup 2012, the members were able to apply the following changes:
- An association, which played in the AFC Cup was allowed to apply for the AFC Champions League 2013. Associations, which only partially fulfilled the Champions League criteria may partecipate at both the AFC Cup and the Champions League.
- An association which participated in the President's Cup was allowed to apply for the AFC Cup.
Each association must send two teams.
- The Master is set directly for the group stage.
- The cup winner or second place in the league will start in the group stage or the qualification depends on the classification of the AFC.
Compared to last year there were the following changes in the field of participants
- The losers of the playoffs no longer automatically switch to the AFC Cup.
- Tajikistan joined the President's Cup in the AFC Cup.
- India, Jordan, Singapore and Vietnam competed for the AFC Champions League but failed to meet the criteria.
Qualified teams
The following teams have qualified.
- For teams who have qualified through several competitions, only the higher title is specified.
1 Since al - Muharraq withdrew after the draw of the AFC Cup, moved Regar - TadAZ after the group stage. 2 The Master of the I-League Dempo SC did not want to take part in the AFC Cup, so the third-placed team was nominated. 3 The second-placed team in the Malaysia Super League were the Singapore LionsXII. Since these can not represent the AFC Cup Malaysian Association, the third -placed team was nominated.
Mode
Group stage
In the group stage, 32 teams played in eight groups of four teams in the league mode (outward and return ) to the three- point rule. The teams were divided along geographical lines: In groups A to E teams played from Western and Central Asia, in the groups F to H were to teams from East and Southeast Asia. The two group winners qualified for the Final Round of 16
Final round
The second round was a draw and decided in a single game. From the quarter- final was played in the knockout system with return match of the tournament winner, the away goals rule applied. If in the return game and / or final after regular time and extra time are fixed no winner, the winner in the penalty shootout was determined.
The final was played in only one game. Venue was the home of one of the two finalists.
Game day
The matches will be held on the following dates. The draw for the qualifying, group and Achterlfinalspiele was held in Kuala Lumpur on December 6, 2012.
- Qualifiers: February 9
- Group Stage: 5/6 March 12-13. March 2 / 3 April 9-10. April 23-24. April 30 April / 1 May
- Second round: 14-15. May
- Quarter-finals: 17 and 24 September
- Semi-finals: 1 and 22 October
- Final: November 2
Qualifying round
The draw for the qualifying matches took place on December 6, 2012. Each match was played in a game with any possible extra time and penalties. The winners qualified for the group stage, the losers dropped out.
By giving an al - Muharraq after the draw moved Regar - TadAZ, which should qualify against the winner of the duel al - Wahda against Al -Ahli in the group stage, directly into the group stage after. The winner of the qualifying game qualified for the group stage.
Group stage
The group stage after the draw was also on December 6, 2012. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four participants. Teams from the same country could not be drawn into the same group. Everyone plays against every one home and one away match. The top two teams in each group reach the knockout stages.
The tables are created according to the following rules:
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Final round
Second round
The meetings will be held on May 14 and 15, Second leg matches, there is not in the second round.
Quarterfinals
The first legs will find on September 17, instead of the return matches on 24 September.
Semifinal
The first legs place on October 1st and 2nd, the return legs on 22 October instead.