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2018 AFC Cup Final
The 2018 AFC Cup Final was the final match of the 2018 AFC Cup, the 15th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The final was contested as a single match between Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya from Iraq and Altyn Asyr from Turkmenistan. The match was hosted by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya at the Basra Sports City in Basra on 27 October 2018. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won the final 2–0 for their third consecutive and overall AFC Cup title. Teams This was Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya's third consecutive AFC Cup final, a record shared with Al-Faisaly ( 2005 to 2007) and Al-Kuwait ( 2011 to 2013). If they were to win the final, they would become the first team to win three consecutive AFC Cup titles, and also tie Al-Kuwait as record three-time winners of the AFC Cup. Altyn Asyr were the first team from Turkmenistan to reach the AFC Cup final. If they were to win the final, they would become the second team from Central Asia to win the AF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 AFC Cup
The 2018 AFC Cup was the 15th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won the title for the third consecutive year, defeating Altyn Asyr in the final. Association team allocation The AFC Competitions Committee recommended a new format for the AFC Cup starting from 2017 which was played in the AFC's five zones: West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, ASEAN, and East Asia, with the winner of the West Asia Zone and the winner of an inter-zone play-off between the other four zones playing in the final, hosted on a rotational basis at venues in the East and West. The 46 AFC member associations (excluding the associate member Northern Mariana Islands) were ranked based on their national team's and clubs' performance over the last four years in AFC competitions, with the allocation of slots for the 2017 and 2018 editions of the AFC club competitions determined by the 2016 AFC rankings (Entry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Asian Football Association
The Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) is an association of the football playing nations in Central Asia. In June 2014, the association was in principle approved by the Asian Football Confederation and approved at the Extraordinary Congress in January 2015 during the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. As a result, CAFA will in the future be able to have member(s) on the AFC executive committee. The formation of CAFA was spearheaded by the Iranian Football Federation following disputes with West Asian Football Federation members. It was reported that AFC President Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa gained politically from the creation of the new zone. History Members of the six nations met with AFC president Sheikh Salman on 10 May 2014 to talk about the possibility of creating a new Asian football zone. The delegations were invited by the AFC president following an initiative by Iran and Afghanistan. At the extraordinary AFC congress on 9 June 2014 in São Paulo, the plan of the new zone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium
The Suheim bin Hamad Stadium (), also known as Qatar SC Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches and home of the football team Qatar Sports Club. History The stadium was opened 1985 and holds 13,000 people. In 2010, it hosted the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix, the first meeting of the 2010 Diamond League. Some of the matches from the 2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup was the 15th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Qatar from 7 to 29 January 2011. It was the fifte ... were held in this stadium. In March 2014, it was announced that the stadium would host the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships. References External linksSoccerway Profile AFC Asian Cup stadiums Football venues in Qatar Sports venues in Doha Qatar SC Multi-purpose stadiums in Qatar Al-Sailiya SC Diamond L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franso Hariri Stadium
Franso Hariri Stadium ( Kurdish: یاریگای فرانسۆ ھەریری, Yarîgay Franso Herîrî; Arabic: ملعب فرانسوا حريري) is a multi-purpose stadium in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches by Erbil SC who plays in the Iraqi Premier League. The stadium also has facilities for athletics. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000. It was built on an old airfield in 1956 and was redeveloped in 1992. The stadium was home to the old Brusk club (renamed Al-Shurta Erbil) and was named ''Erbil Stadium'' until 2001. It was renamed the Martyr Franso Hariri Stadium in honor of the assassinated Christian governor Franso Hariri, who supported efforts to renovate the stadium. In July 2009 Franso Hariri Stadium became Iraq national football team's home venue after the green-light from AFC to host the Iraqi national and clubs teams in Erbil. On 23 February 2022, an all-star line-up of international football legends including Brazil's Robe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 AFC Cup Final
The 2012 AFC Cup Final was a football match which was played on 3 November 2012, to determine the champion of the 2012 AFC Cup. It was the final of the 8th edition of the AFC Cup, a competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "developing countries" in Asia. The final was played between Arbil from Iraq and Al-Kuwait from Kuwait. It was the first continental final to be hosted in Iraq since the first leg of the 1989 Asian Club Championship Final. Al-Kuwait won 4–0 to win their second AFC Cup title in four years. Venue The AFC decided that the final would be hosted by one of the finalists. On 14 June 2012, the draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final was made. For the final, the winner of semi-final 2 (played between the winners of quarter-finals 3 and 4) would be the home team, while the winner of semi-final 1 (played between the winners of quarter-finals 1 and 2) would be the away team. As a result, Arbil are the home team, and A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basra International Stadium Opening 2
Basra ( ar, ٱلْبَصْرَة, al-Baṣrah) is an Iraqi city located on the Shatt al-Arab. It had an estimated population of 1.4 million in 2018. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is handled at the port of Umm Qasr. However, there is ongoing constuction of Grand Faw Port on the coast of Basra, which is considered a national project for Iraq and will become one of the largest ports in the world and the largest in the Middle East, in addition, the port will strengthen Iraq’s geopolitical position in the region and the world. Furthermore, Iraq is planning to establish large naval base in the Faw peninsula. Historically, the city is one of the ports from which the fictional Sinbad the Sailor journeyed. The city was built in 636 and has played an important role in Islamic Golden Age. Basra is consistently one of the hottest cities in Iraq, with summer temperatures regularly exceeding . In April 2017, the Iraqi Parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 AFC Cup Final
The 2011 AFC Cup Final was a football match which was played on Saturday, 29 October 2011, to determine the champion of the 2011 AFC Cup. It was the final of the 8th edition of the AFC Cup, a competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "developing countries" in Asia. Nasaf Qarshi became the first Uzbekistan team to win the AFC Cup with a 2–1 win over Al-Kuwait from Kuwait. Venue The AFC decided that the final would be hosted by one of the finalists. This format is the same as the 2009 and 2010 editions. On 7 June 2011, the draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final was made. For the final, the winner of semi-final 1 (played between the winners of quarter-finals 2 and 4) would be the home team, while the winner of semi-final 2 (played between the winners of quarter-finals 1 and 3) would be the away team. Therefore Nasaf Qarshi were the home team, and Al-Kuwait were the away team. Road to final Match details See also *2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Nasaf
Football Club Nasaf Qarshi ( uz, Futbol Klubi Nasaf Qarshi) is a professional football club based in Qarshi (Qashqadaryo Region), Uzbekistan. Founded in 1986, the club competes in the Uzbekistan Super League. History Name changes * 1985–1991: ''Geolog'' * 1992: ''Pakhtachi'' * 1996: ''Dinamo-Nasaf'' * 1993–1995, 1996–: ''FC Nasaf'' The club was founded in 1986 under name ''Geolog''. Since 1997, the club has played in highest level league in Uzbekistan. FC Nasaf is one of the leading clubs in Uzbekistan. Nasaf finished 6th in its first Uzbek League season, 1997. In 2000, the club finished third. It has represented Uzbekistan in continental tournaments where their highest achievement has been reaching semi-finals of Asian Club Championship, prior to the launch of the new Asian Champions League. 2010 renovation In 2010, the club bought a number of players and changed its squad significantly as well as the head coach. Moreover, the main venue of the club was reconstructed up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 AFC Cup
The 2013 AFC Cup was the tenth edition of the AFC Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "developing countries" in Asia. In an all-Kuwait final, defending champions Al-Kuwait defeated Al-Qadsia 2–0 to win their third AFC Cup title in five years, and became the first team to win the AFC Cup three times. Both finalists also qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League. Allocation of entries per association The AFC laid out the procedure for deciding the participating associations and the allocation of slots, with the final decision to be made by the AFC in November 2012. The following changes to the list of participating associations may be made from the 2012 AFC Cup if the AFC approved the following applications made by any association: *An association originally participating in the AFC Cup may apply to participate in the 2013 AFC Champions League. An association may participate in both the AFC Champions League and the AFC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 AFC Cup
The 2011 AFC Cup was the eighth edition of the AFC Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "developing countries" in Asia. Allocation of entries per association *2 teams to qualify from each of the following associations: ** Hong Kong ** Iraq ** Jordan ** Kuwait ** Lebanon ** Maldives ** Oman ** Syria ** Vietnam ** Yemen *1 team to qualify from each of the following associations: ** Bahrain (withdrew and replaced by a team from Uzbekistan) ** India ** Thailand *4 invited teams, from the following associations: ** Indonesia ** Iraq ** Singapore ** Uzbekistan *5 losers from the 2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs (including any of the 2010 AFC Cup finalists which fail to fulfil the criteria set by AFC to compete in the 2011 AFC Champions League, and thus directly enter the 2011 AFC Cup) Qualifying teams The following is the list of participants confirmed by the AFC. There were 28 direct entries while 4 teams join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuwait SC
Kuwait Sporting Club ( ar, نادي الكويت الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional association football, football club based in Kuwait City. The football team has won Kuwaiti Premier League 17 times. Kuwait SC also has over 50 trophies in Football in Kuwait, Kuwaiti Club football history. Kuwait SC plays in the Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, in Al Asimah Governorate (Kuwait), Kaifan, which is the 5th largest stadium in Kuwait. It is the first Kuwaiti club to ever win an Asian title (currently three times), 2009 AFC Cup, 2012 AFC Cup and 2013 AFC Cup. History Kuwait SC (also referred as "Al Kuwait" or nicknamed ''Al Ameed'', which literal translation, means 'the oldest club in the nation') is the first founded club since independence. The team has been doing well in the 1980s as their players have later been part of the national team that reached the FIFA World Cup 1982. The second golden age for the club was in 2000s, as they have been winning most of the league titles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
