2010 AFC Cup

{{Short description|7th secondary club football tournament organized by the}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}} {{Infobox international football competition | tourney_name = AFC Cup | year = 2010 | other_titles = | image = | size = | caption = | country = | dates = {{nowrap|23 February – 6 November 2010}} | num_teams = 26+''5'' | associations = 17 | venues = | cities = | champion_other = {{flagicon|SYR|1980}} [[Al-Ittihad Aleppo|Al-Ittihad]] | count = 1 | second_other = {{flagicon|KUW}} [[Qadsia SC (Kuwait)|Al-Qadsia]] | matches = 111 | goals = 338 | attendance =782483 | top_scorer = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Afonso Alves]] (''9 goals'') | player = | prevseason = [[2009 AFC Cup|2009]] | nextseason = [[2011 AFC Cup|2011]] }} The '''2010 AFC Cup''' was the seventh edition of the [[AFC Cup]], a competition among clubs from member nations of the [[Asian Football Confederation]].

With the [[Asian Football Confederation]] currently reviewing the format of the [[AFC Champions League]] between 2009 and 2010 season, significant changes were made in the way the competition is run, the teams that will qualify for the [[AFC Cup]] is also expected to be from different countries compared to the previous editions.

==Qualification==

The preliminary qualification scheme for the AFC 2010 was released in 2008.<ref>[http://www.the-afc.com/uploads/Documents/common/cms/afc/AFC%20PRO-LEAGUE%20AD-HOC%20COMMITTEE%20ASSESSMENT%20CHARTS%201.pdf AFC PRO-LEAGUE AD-HOC COMMITTEE ASSESSMENT CHARTS] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906235651/http://www.the-afc.com/uploads/Documents/common/cms/afc/AFC%20PRO-LEAGUE%20AD-HOC%20COMMITTEE%20ASSESSMENT%20CHARTS%201.pdf |date=6 September 2008 }}</ref> A total of 33 clubs were due to participate in the 2010 AFC Cup (eventually reduced to 31).

;Qualifying play-off (2 teams) The teams were from the following associations: *{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Qatar Football Association|Qatar]] *{{flagicon|UZB}} [[Uzbekistan Football Federation|Uzbekistan]] :However, the qualifying play-off was not needed and both teams advanced automatically in the group stage after FIFA's suspension of the Iraqi Football Association was not lifted by 6 January 2010.

;Group stage (32 teams) *Qualifying play-off winner (eventually not played) *2 teams to qualify from each of the following associations: **{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Hong Kong Football Association|Hong Kong]] **{{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Iraq Football Association|Iraq]] **{{flagicon|JOR}} [[Jordan Football Association|Jordan]] **{{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait Football Association|Kuwait]] **{{flagicon|LIB}} [[Federation Libanaise de Football|Lebanon]] **{{flagicon|MDV}} [[Football Association of Maldives|Maldives]] **{{flagicon|OMA}} [[Oman Football Association|Oman]] **{{flagicon|SYR|1980}} [[Syrian Arab Federation for Football|Syria]] **{{flagicon|YEM}} [[Yemen Football Association|Yemen]] :Both teams from Iraq were disqualified after FIFA's suspension on the [[Iraq Football Association]] was not lifted on 6 January 2010. *1 team to qualify from each of the following associations: **{{flagicon|BHR}} [[Bahrain Football Association|Bahrain]] **{{flagicon|IND}} [[All India Football Federation|India]] **{{flagicon|IDN}} [[Football Association of Indonesia|Indonesia]] **{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Football Association of Malaysia|Malaysia]] **{{flagicon|SIN}} [[Football Association of Singapore|Singapore]] **{{Flagicon|THA}} [[Football Association of Thailand|Thailand]] **{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Vietnam Football Federation|Vietnam]] *6 losers from [[2010 AFC Champions League]] qualifying play-offs (including any of the [[2009 AFC Cup]] finalists which fail to fulfil the criteria set by AFC to compete in the 2010 AFC Champions League, and thus directly enter the 2010 AFC Cup)

;Notes * Three teams from elite countries have been given a chance to take part in the 2010 AFC Cup competition, therefore a qualifying play-off match has been added to the calendar (eventually not played). * For the second time in its history, teams from Kuwait will join the AFC Cup fray. Syrian clubs again reappear in the competition after winning the inaugural edition (Al Jaish) in 2004. * A Qatari team will participate in the tournament for the first time.

==Qualifying teams==

The following is the list of participants confirmed by the AFC.<ref>[http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-cup-2010/26171-strong-field-for-2010-afc-cup Strong field for 2010 AFC Cup]</ref>

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{| |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" |- ! colspan=4|West Asia (Groups A–E) |- !Team !Qualifying method !App !Last App |- | {{flagicon|BHR}} [[Bahrain Riffa Club|Al-Riffa]] | [[2008–09 Bahrain Classification Soccer League]] runners-up | 1st | |- | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Kingfisher East Bengal FC|Kingfisher East Bengal]] | [[2009–10 Indian Federation Cup]] winners | 4th | [[AFC Cup 2008|2008]] |- | {{flagicon|JOR}} [[Al-Wihdat Amman|Al-Wahdat]] | [[2008–09 Jordan League]] champions [[2008–09 Jordan FA Cup]] winners | 5th | [[AFC Cup 2009|2009]] |- | {{flagicon|JOR}} [[Shabab Al-Ordon Al-Qadisiya|Shabab Al-Ordon]] | [[2008–09 Jordan League]] runners-up | 3rd | [[AFC Cup 2008|2008]] |- | {{flagicon|KUW}} [[Al Kuwait Kaifan|Al-Kuwait]]1 | [[2009 AFC Cup]] winners [[2009 Kuwait Emir Cup]] winners | 2nd | [[AFC Cup 2009|2009]] |- | {{flagicon|KUW}} [[Al Qadsia Kuwait|Al-Qadsia]] | [[2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League]] champions | 1st | |- | {{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kazma Sporting Club|Kazma]] | [[2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League]] runners-up | 1st | |- | {{flagicon|LIB}} [[Al-Nejmeh SC|Al-Nejmeh]] | [[2008–09 Lebanese Premier League]] champions | 5th | [[AFC Cup 2007|2007]] |- | {{flagicon|LIB}} [[Al Ahed|Al-Ahed]] | [[2008–09 Lebanese FA Cup]] winners | 4th | [[AFC Cup 2009|2009]] |- | {{flagicon|OMA}} [[Al-Nahda Club (Oman)|Al-Nahda]] | [[2008–09 Omani League]] champions | 2nd | [[AFC Cup 2008|2008]] |- | {{flagicon|OMA}} [[Saham SC|Saham]] | [[2009 Sultan Qaboos Cup]] winners | 1st | |- | {{flagicon|QAT}} [[Al-Rayyan Sports Club|Al-Rayyan]]2 | [[2008–09 Qatar Stars League]] 3rd place | 1st | |- | {{flagicon|SYR|1980}} [[Al-Ittihad (Aleppo)|Al-Ittihad]] | [[2008–09 Syrian Premier League]] champions | 1st | |- | {{flagicon|SYR|1980}} [[Al-Jaish Damascus|Al-Jaish]] | [[2008–09 Syrian Premier League]] 3rd place | 2nd | [[AFC Cup 2004|2004]] |- | {{flagicon|UZB}} [[Nasaf Qarshi]]2 | [[2009 Uzbek League]] 3rd place | 1st | |- | {{flagicon|YEM}} [[Al-Hilal Al-Sahili|Al-Hilal]] | [[2008–09 Yemeni League]] champions | 3rd | [[AFC Cup 2009|2009]] |- | {{flagicon|YEM}} [[Al-Ahli (San'a')|Al-Ahli]] | 2009 [[Yemeni President Cup]] winners | 2nd | [[2008 AFC Cup|2008]] |- | {{flagicon|SYR|1980}} [[Al-Karamah SC|Al-Karamah]] | [[2010 AFC Champions League#Qualifying play-off|2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off]] losers | 2nd | [[2009 AFC Cup|2009]] |- | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Churchill Brothers]] | [[2010 AFC Champions League#Qualifying play-off|2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off]] losers | 1st | |} |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" |- ! colspan=4|East Asia (Groups F–H) |- !Team !Qualifying method !App !Last App |- | {{flagicon|HKG}} [[South China AA|South China]] | [[2008–09 Hong Kong First Division League]] champions | 3rd | [[2009 AFC Cup|2009]] |- | {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Tai Po FC|Tai Po]] | [[2009 Hong Kong FA Cup]] winners | 1st | |- | {{flagicon|IDN}} [[Persiwa Wamena]]3 | [[2008–09 Indonesia Super League]] runners-up | 1st | |- | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Selangor FA|Selangor]] | [[2009 Super League Malaysia]] champions | 2nd | [[2006 AFC Cup|2006]] |- | {{flagicon|MDV}} [[VB Sports Club]] | [[2009 Dhivehi League]] champions | 3rd | [[2009 AFC Cup|2009]] |- | {{flagicon|MDV}} [[Victory Sports Club|Victory SC]] | 2009 [[Maldives FA Cup]] winners | 3rd | [[2008 AFC Cup|2008]] |- | {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Geylang United FC|Geylang United]] | [[2009 Singapore Cup]] winners | 2nd | [[2004 AFC Cup|2004]] |- | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Thai Port F.C.|Thai Port]] | [[2009 Thai FA Cup]] winners | 1st | |- | {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Bình Dương F.C.|Bình Dương]] | [[2009 V-League]] runners-up | 2nd | [[2009 AFC Cup|2009]] |- | {{flagicon|IDN}} [[Sriwijaya FC]] | [[2010 AFC Champions League#Qualifying play-off|2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off]] losers | 1st | |- | {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Đà Nẵng F.C.|SHB Đà Nẵng]] | [[2010 AFC Champions League#Qualifying play-off|2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off]] losers | 1st | |- | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Muangthong United F.C.|Muangthong United]] | [[2010 AFC Champions League#Qualifying play-off|2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off]] losers | 1st | |} |}

1 Al-Kuwait failed to fulfil the criteria set by AFC to compete in the 2010 AFC Champions League, and so directly enter the 2010 AFC Cup.<ref>[http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-champions-league-2010/26168-karamah-vying-for-acl-2010-play-off-glory Karamah vying for ACL 2010 play-off glory]</ref>

2 Nasaf Qarshi were due to host Al-Rayyan in the qualifying play-off, with the winner advancing to the group stage (Group E). However, both teams advanced automatically to the group stage after the two teams from Iraq, [[Arbil FC|Arbil]] (Group C) and [[Najaf FC|Najaf]] (Group B), were disqualified after FIFA's suspension on the [[Iraq Football Association]] was not lifted on 6 January 2010.<ref>[http://www.the-afc.com/en/inside-afc/676-afc-news/26499-afc-disqualifies-iraq-clubs-from-afc-cup AFC disqualifies Iraq clubs from AFC Cup]</ref> As a result, the tournament was reduced to 31 teams.

3 [[Negeri Sembilan FA]] (second representative of Malaysia) withdrew, and was replaced by [[Persiwa Wamena]].

==Schedule== The 2010 AFC Cup will have the same format as the [[2009 AFC Cup]].

{| |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" |- !Date<ref>[http://www.the-afc.com/en/inside-afc/676-afc-news/26114-al-rayyan-nasaf-and-persiwa-in-afc-cup-2010 Al Rayyan, Nasaf and Persiwa in AFC Cup 2010]</ref> !Event |- |7 December |Draw for qualifying play-off and group stage |- |23 January |Qualifying play-off (eventually not played) |- |8 February |Draw for ACL play-off losers in group stage<ref>[http://www.the-afc.com/en/inside-afc/676-afc-news/26903-afc-cup-vacant-slots-to-be-filled-up-on-monday AFC Cup: Vacant slots to be filled up on Monday]</ref> |- | 23–24 February |Group stage Matchday 1 |- | 16–17 March |Group stage Matchday 2 |- | 23–24 March |Group stage Matchday 3 |- | 6–7 April |Group stage Matchday 4 |- | 20–21 April |Group stage Matchday 5 |} |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" |- !Date !Event |- | 27–28 April |Group stage Matchday 6 |- | 11–12 May |Round of 16 |- |25 May |Draw for remaining rounds<ref>[http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/clubs/afc-champions-league/27696-acl-a-afc-cup-knockout-stage-drawACL & AFC Cup knockout stage draw]</ref> |- |14 September |Quarter-finals 1st leg |- |21 September |Quarter-finals 2nd leg |- |5 October |Semi-finals 1st leg |- |19 October |Semi-finals 2nd leg |- |6 November |Final |} |}

==Group stage== {{main|2010 AFC Cup group stage}} The draw for the group stage was held on 7 December 2009 in [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]].<ref>[http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-cup-2010/26281-preliminary-picture-cloudy-for-afc-cup-champions Preliminary picture cloudy for AFC Cup champions]</ref> The ACL play-off losers were placed in their groups on 8 February 2010.<ref>[http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-cup-2010/26927-double-match-system-determines-final-afc-cup-grouping ‘Double Match System’ determines final AFC Cup grouping]</ref>

Each club plays double round-robin (home and away) against fellow three group members, a total of 6 matches each. Clubs receive 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order: #Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned; #Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned; ([[Away goals rule|Away goals]] do not apply) #Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned; ([[Away goals rule|Away goals]] do not apply) #Goal difference in all the group matches; #Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches; #Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play; #Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches; (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for each direct red card, 4 points for each yellow card followed by a direct red card) #Drawing of lots.

Winners and runners-up of each group will qualify for the next round.

===Group A=== {{:2010 AFC Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group A}}

===Group B=== {{:2010 AFC Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group B}}

===Group C=== {{:2010 AFC Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group C}}

===Group D=== {{:2010 AFC Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group D}}

===Group E=== {{:2010 AFC Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group E}}

===Group F=== {{:2010 AFC Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group F}}

===Group G=== {{:2010 AFC Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group G}}

===Group H=== {{:2010 AFC Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group H}}

==Knockout stage== {{main|2010 AFC Cup knockout stage}}

===Round of 16=== The matches were played on 11 and 12 May 2010.

{{OneLegStart}} {{OneLegResult|'''[[Al-Karamah SC|Al-Karamah]]'''|SYR|var1=1980|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#Al-Karamah v Nasaf Qarshi|1–0]]|[[Nasaf Qarshi]]|UZB}} {{OneLegResult|'''[[Kazma Sporting Club|Kazma]]'''|KUW|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#Kazma v Shabab Al-Ordon|1–1]] ([[extra time|a.e.t.]]) (6–5 [[Penalty shootout (association football)|p]])|[[Shabab Al-Ordon Al-Qadisiya|Shabab Al-Ordon]]|JOR}} {{OneLegResult|[[Al Rayyan Sports Club|Al-Rayyan]]|QAT|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#Al-Rayyan v Muangthong United|1–1]] ([[extra time|a.e.t.]]) (2–4 [[Penalty shootout (association football)|p]])|'''[[Muangthong United F.C.|Muangthong United]]'''|THA}} {{OneLegResult|[[South China AA|South China]]|HKG|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#South China v Al-Riffa|1–3]]|'''[[Bahrain Riffa Club|Al-Riffa]]'''|BHR}} {{OneLegResult|[[Al Kuwait Kaifan|Al-Kuwait]]|KUW|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#Al-Kuwait v Al-Ittihad|1–1]] ([[extra time|a.e.t.]]) (4–5 [[Penalty shootout (association football)|p]])|'''[[Al-Ittihad (Aleppo)|Al-Ittihad]]'''|SYR|var2=1980}} {{OneLegResult|'''[[Al Qadsia Kuwait|Al-Qadsia]]'''|KUW|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#Al-Qadsia v Churchill Brothers|2–1]]|[[Churchill Brothers]]|IND}} {{OneLegResult|[[Sriwijaya F.C.|Sriwijaya]]|IDN|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#Sriwijaya v Thai Port|1–4]]|'''[[Thai Port F.C.|Thai Port]]'''|THA}} {{OneLegResult|'''[[Đà Nẵng F.C.|SHB Đà Nẵng]]'''|VIE|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#SHB Đà Nẵng v Bình Dương|4–3]] ([[extra time|a.e.t.]])|[[Bình Dương F.C.|Bình Dương]]|VIE}} |}

=== Quarter-finals === The draw for the remaining rounds was held in [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]] on 25 May 2010.<ref>[http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-cup-2010/29104-embargoed-afc-cup-main-draw-copy Tough Thai test for Al Karamah]</ref> Because of the country protection rule, if there are two clubs from the same country, they will not face each other in the quarter-finals. Therefore, the two clubs from [[Syria]], [[Kuwait]], and [[Thailand]] may not be drawn with each other in the quarter-finals.<ref>[http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/clubs/afc-champions-league/28943-ar-acl-draw Open ACL draw for Koreans; Saudis separated]</ref>

The first legs were played on 14 and 15 September, and the second legs were played on 21 and 22 September 2010.

{{TwoLeg start}} {{TwoLegResult|'''[[Bahrain Riffa Club|Al-Riffa]]'''|BHR|8–3|[[SHB Đà Nẵng F.C.|SHB Đà Nẵng]]|VIE|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#Al-Riffa v SHB Đà Nẵng|3–0]]|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#SHB Đà Nẵng v Al-Riffa|5–3]]}} {{TwoLegResult|[[Al-Karamah SC|Al-Karamah]]|SYR|var1=1980|1–2|'''[[Muangthong United F.C.|Muangthong United]]'''|THA|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#Al-Karamah v Muangthong United|1–0]]|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#Muangthong United v Al-Karamah|0–2]]}} {{TwoLegResult|[[Thai Port F.C.|Thai Port]]|THA|0–3|'''[[Al Qadsia Kuwait|Al-Qadsia]]'''|KUW|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#Thai Port v Al-Qadsia|0–0]]|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#Al-Qadsia v Thai Port|0–3]]}} {{TwoLegResult|'''[[Al-Ittihad (Aleppo)|Al-Ittihad]]'''|SYR|var1=1980|4–2|[[Kazma Sporting Club|Kazma]]|KUW|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#Al-Ittihad v Kazma|3–2]]|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#Kazma v Al-Ittihad|1–0]]}} |}

===Semi-finals=== The first legs were played on 5 October, and the second legs were played on 19 October 2010.

{{TwoLeg start}} {{TwoLegResult|[[Muangthong United F.C.|Muangthong United]]|THA|1–2|'''[[Al-Ittihad (Aleppo)|Al-Ittihad]]'''|SYR|var2=1980|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#Muangthong United v Al-Ittihad|1–0]]|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#Al-Ittihad v Muangthong United|0–2]]}} {{TwoLegResult|[[Bahrain Riffa Club|Al-Riffa]]|BHR|3–4|'''[[Al Qadsia Kuwait|Al-Qadsia]]'''|KUW|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#Al-Riffa v Al-Qadsia|2–0]]|[[2010 AFC Cup knockout stage#Al-Qadsia v Al-Riffa|1–4]]}} |}

===Final=== {{main|2010 AFC Cup final}}

The final was played on 6 November 2010. It was a one-leg match originally set to be played at the host stadium of one of the finalists, but was changed to a larger capacity stadium one week before the final.<ref>[http://www.the-afc.com/en/inside-afc/676-afc-news/31165-afc-cup-final-venue-changed AFC Cup final venue changed ]</ref>

{{football box |date = 6 November 2010 |time= 19:00 ([[UTC+3]]) |team1 = [[Qadsia SC (Kuwait)|Al-Qadsia]] {{fbaicon|KUW}} |score = 1–1 ([[Extra Time|a.e.t.]]) |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20171221025858/http://www.the-afc.com//en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=385&matchId=3007 Report] |team2= {{fbaicon|SYR|1980}} [[Al-Ittihad Aleppo|Al-Ittihad]] |goals1 = [[Hamad Al Enezi|Al Enezi]] {{goal|29}} |goals2 = [[Taha Dyab|Dyab]] {{goal|53}} |stadium= [[Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium|Jaber International Stadium]], [[Kuwait City]] |attendance= 58,604 |referee= [[Khalil Al Ghamdi]] ([[Saudi Arabia Football Federation|Saudi Arabia]]) |penalties1= [[Bader Al-Mutawa|Al Mutawa]] {{pengoal}} [[Soud Al Mejmed|Al Mejmed]] {{pengoal}} [[Firas Al Khatib|Al Khatib]] {{penmiss}} [[Fahed Al Ansari|Al Ansari]] {{penmiss}} |penaltyscore= 2–4 |penalties2= {{pengoal}} [[Omar Hemidi|Hemidi]] {{pengoal}} [[Taha Dyab|Dyab]] {{pengoal}} [[Abdulkader Dakka|Dakka]] {{pengoal}} [[Radwan Kalaji|Kalaji]] }}

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==Statistics==

===Top goalscorers===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;" width=800 ! Rank ! Player ! Club ! {{Tooltip| MD1 | Group stage Matchday 1}} ! {{Tooltip| MD2 | Group stage Matchday 2}} ! {{Tooltip| MD3 | Group stage Matchday 3}} ! {{Tooltip| MD4 | Group stage Matchday 4}} ! {{Tooltip| MD5 | Group stage Matchday 5}} ! {{Tooltip| MD6 | Group stage Matchday 6}} ! {{Tooltip| R16 | Round of 16}} ! {{Tooltip| QF1 | Quarter-finals First Leg}} ! {{Tooltip| QF2 | Quarter-finals Second Leg}} ! {{Tooltip| SF1 | Semi-finals First Leg}} ! {{Tooltip| SF2 | Semi-finals Second Leg}} ! {{Tooltip|  F  | Final}} ! Total |- ! 1 |align="left"| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Afonso Alves]] |align="left"| {{flagicon|QAT}} [[Al-Rayyan Sports Club|Al-Rayyan]] | 3 || 2 || || 2 || 1 || || 1 || || || || || ! 9 |- ! 2 |align="left"| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Gastón Merlo]] |align="left"| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Đà Nẵng F.C.|Đà Nẵng]] | 1 || 1 || || || || 1 || 2 || || 3 || || || ! 8 |- !rowspan="3"| 3 |align="left"| {{flagicon|QAT}} [[Fábio César Montezine]] |align="left"| {{flagicon|QAT}} [[Al-Rayyan Sports Club|Al-Rayyan]] | 1 || || || 2 || 2 || 2 || || || || || || ! 7 |- |align="left"| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Huỳnh Kesley Alves]] |align="left"| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Bình Dương F.C.|Bình Dương]] | || 1 || || || 3 || 2 || 1 || || || || || ! 7 |- |align="left"| {{flagicon|KUW}} [[Bader Al-Mutwa]] |align="left"| {{flagicon|KUW}} [[Al Qadsia Kuwait|Al Qadsia]] | || || 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || || || 1 || || 1 || ! 7 |- !rowspan="1"| 5 |align="left"| {{flagicon|KUW}} [[Khaled Al-Azemi]] |align="left"| {{flagicon|KUW}} [[Al Kuwait Kaifan|Al Kuwait]] | || || || || 2 || 4 || || || || || || ! 6 |- !rowspan="5"| 7 |align="left"| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Leonardo Ferreira da Silva]] |align="left"| {{flagicon|HKG}} [[South China AA|South China]] | || || 2 || 1 || || 2 || || || || || || ! 5 |- |align="left"| {{flagicon|SKN}} [[Keith Gumbs]] |align="left"| {{flagicon|IDN}} [[Sriwijaya F.C.|Sriwijaya]] | || 2 || 1 || || || 2 || || || || || || ! 5 |- |align="left"| {{flagicon|MDV}} [[Ali Ashfaq]] |align="left"| {{flagicon|MDV}} [[VB Sports Club]] | 1 || 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1 || || || || || || ! 5 |- |align="left"| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Anoure Obiora]] |align="left"| {{flagicon|IDN}} [[Sriwijaya F.C.|Sriwijaya]] | || || || || 3 || 1 || 1 || || || || || ! 5 |- |align="left"| {{flagicon|BHR}} [[Abdulrahman Mubarak]] |align="left"| {{flagicon|BHR}} [[Riffa S.C.|Al-Riffa]] | || 1 || || || 1 || || 1 || || 1 || 1 || || ! 5 |- |}

==References== {{reflist}}

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