AFC Cup
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2021
Location
Asia/Australia
Abbreviation
AFCCUP

Summary

The 2021 AFC Cup (AFCCUP) is Asia's 2nd most prestigious club football tournament where 48 premier league/1st division club teams from from 28 of the 36 AFC F/As (football associations) are represented. It runs from 7 April 2021 to 26 November 2021.

The 2021 AFC Cup Team Allocation table details club team slots earned by each F/A for the 2021 AFCCUP. Overall F/A rankings are based on the AFC F/A Rankings published on 29 November 2019.

The 2020 AFCCUP was abandoned on 10 September 2020 due to COVID-19. On 11 September 2020, the 2020 AFCCUP was officially cancelled with no champion declared.

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2021 AFC Cup Team Allocation
F/AAFC
Rank
GroupPlayoffPrelim
Uzbekistan101000
Jordan122000
Philippines131000
India151010
Vietnam162000
Tajikistan172000
Malaysia182000
Singapore192000
Turkmenistan202000
Lebanon212000
Syria222000
Hong Kong232000
Bahrain242000
Bangladesh251010
Maldives261001
Myanmar271100
Indonesia281100
Oman292000
Palestine301100
Cambodia311010
Kyrgyzstan332000
Kuwait340100
Laos350010
Nepal360001
Sri Lanka370001
Bhutan380001
Chinese Taipei391000
Mongolia401000
Brunei420010
Timor-Leste420010

Competition Structure

Stage# TeamsNew Teams Entering This RoundTeams From Previous RoundFormat
Preliminary Round 14South Asia Zone: 1 team each from Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka 2 sets of Knockout matches
Preliminary Round 28ASEAN Zone: 1 team each from Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, and East Timor; South Asia Zone: 1 team each from Bangladesh and India;2 winners from Preliminary Round 1 (South Asia Zone)4 sets of Knockout matches
Playoff8ASEAN Zone: 1 team each from Kuwait and Palestine; West Asia Zone: 1 team each from Myanmar and Indonesia4 winners from Preliminary Round 24 sets of Knockout matches (3 of 4 matches cancelled)
Group402 teams each from Bahrain, Hong Kong, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Palestine, Singapore, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam; 1 team each from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chinese Taipei, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Oman (withdrew), and the Philippines1 winner from Playoff stage8 groups of 4 and 2 groups of 3 with 1 match against each team in group at centralized location; top team with most points in each group and 6 more 2nd place teams with the most points advance
Zonal Semifinals12NoneASEAN Zone: 1st and 2nd place teams from Groups G, H, and I; West Asia Zone: 1st and 2nd place teams from Groups A, B, and C ASEAN Zone: 3 sets of Knockout matches; West Asia Zone: 3 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Zonal Finals6Central Asia Zone: 1st place teams from Groups E and F6 winners from Zonal SemifinalsASEAN Zone: 1 Knockout match; Central Asia Zone: 1 set of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances; West Asia Zone: 1 set of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Inter-Zone Semifinals41st place teams from Groups D and JASEAN Zone and Central Asia Zone winners2 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Inter-Zone Finals2NoneInter-Zone Semifinals winners2 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Final2NoneInter-Zone Finals and West Asia Zonal winners1 match played at a neutral site

Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Fri - 5 Nov 2021
 Al-Muharraq SC (BHR1) 30 FC Nasaf (UZB1)Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium

Inter-Zonal Finals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Wed - 20 Oct 2021
 FC Nasaf (UZB1) 32 Lee Man FC (HKG1)Markaziy Stadion (Qarshi)

Inter-Zonal Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Wed - 22 Sep 2021
 FC Nasaf (UZB1) 60 Mohun Bagan FC (IND1A)Stadion Nasaf

Zonal Finals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Wed - 25 Aug 2021
 FC Nasaf (UZB1) 32 Ahal FK (TKM1)Stadion Nasaf
Wed - 20 Oct 2021
 Al-Muharraq SC (BHR1) 20 Kuwait SC (KUW1)Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium

Zonal Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Mon - 20 Sep 2021
 Al-Muharraq SC (BHR1) 30 Al-Ahed SC (LIB1)Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium
Tue - 21 Sep 2021
 Kuwait SC (KUW1) 20 Al-Salt FC (JOR1)Al-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium

Group Stage

 Group ALeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Al-Ahed SC (LIB1)21 -1-04-21111 -0-0321110 -1-01000
2Al-Wahda SC (SYR1)20 -2-02-11010 -1-0100010 -1-01110
3Al-Hidd SCC (BHR1)20 -1-11-23-110 -1-0111010 -0-1012-1
4Al-Nasr SC (OMA1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
Zonal Semifinals
Possible Zonal Semifinals
DateHome Status RoadVenue
21.05.21Al-Ahed SC CANC Al-Nasr SCAl Ahed Stadium
 Al-Wahda SC 00 Al-Ahed SCSheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium
24.05.21Al-Hidd SCC 11 Al-Wahda SCSheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium
 Al-Nasr SC CANC Al-Hidd SCCAl-Saada Stadium
27.05.21Al-Wahda SC CANC Al-Nasr SCTishreen Stadium
 Al-Ahed SC 21 Al-Hidd SCCSheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium
 Group BLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Al-Muharraq SC (BHR1)32 -0-16-64210 -0-1023-122 -0-06413
2Al-Salt FC (JOR1)32 -0-16-72521 -0-1351411 -0-03211
3Al-Ansar SC (LIB1)31 -0-23-45-120 -0-2025-311 -0-03202
4Markez Balata (PLE1)31 -0-23-39-610 -0-1002-221 -0-1337-4
Zonal Semifinals
Possible Zonal Semifinals
DateHome Status RoadVenue
21.05.21Al-Salt FC 01 Al-Muharraq SCKing Abdullah II Stadium
 Markez Balata 02 Al-Ansar SCKing Abdullah II Stadium
24.05.21Al-Muharraq SC 23 Markez BalataKing Abdullah II Stadium
 Al-Ansar SC 12 Al-Salt FCKing Abdullah II Stadium
27.05.21Al-Ansar SC 13 Al-Muharraq SCKing Abdullah II Stadium
 Al-Salt FC 50 Markez BalataKing Abdullah II Stadium
 Group CLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Kuwait SC (KUW1)32 -1-07-84411 -0-0341321 -1-04431
2Al-Faisaly FC (JOR1)32 -0-16-31221 -0-1311011 -0-03202
3Tishreen SC (SYR1)31 -1-14-85321 -1-0484410 -0-1001-1
4Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari (PLE2)30 -0-30-211-910 -0-1002-220 -0-2029-7
Zonal Semifinals
Possible Zonal Semifinals
DateHome Status RoadVenue
21.05.21Tishreen SC 33 Kuwait SCAmman International Stadium
 Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari 02 Al-Faisaly FCAmman International Stadium
24.05.21Kuwait SC 41 Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ariAmman International Stadium
 Al-Faisaly FC 10 Tishreen SCAmman International Stadium
27.05.21Al-Faisaly FC 01 Kuwait SCAmman International Stadium
 Tishreen SC 51 Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ariAmman International Stadium
 Group DLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Mohun Bagan FC (IND1)32 -1-07-62421 -1-0431211 -0-03312
2Bashundhara Kings (BAN1)31 -2-05-31211 -0-0320220 -2-02110
3Bengaluru FC (IND1)31 -1-14-64210 -1-0100021 -0-13642
4Maziya S&RC (MDV1)30 -0-30-311-820 -0-2039-610 -0-1002-2
Inter-Zonal Playoff Semifinals
DateHome Status RoadVenue
18.08.21Mohun Bagan FC 20 Bengaluru FCNational Football Stadium (MDV)
 Bashundhara Kings 20 Maziya S&RCNational Football Stadium (MDV)
21.08.21Bengaluru FC 00 Bashundhara KingsNational Football Stadium (MDV)
 Maziya S&RC 13 Mohun Bagan FCNational Football Stadium (MDV)
24.08.21Mohun Bagan FC 11 Bashundhara KingsNational Football Stadium (MDV)
 Maziya S&RC 26 Bengaluru FCNational Football Stadium (MDV)
 Group ELeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Ahal FK (TKM1)22 -0-06-51411 -0-0331211 -0-03202
2FK Dordoi Bishkek (KGZ1)21 -0-13-32110 -0-1002-211 -0-03303
3Ravshan Kulob (TJK1)20 -0-20-16-510 -0-1003-310 -0-1013-2
Zonal Finals
DateHome Status RoadVenue
14.05.21Ahal FK 31 Ravshan KulobDolen Omurzakov Stadium
17.05.21FK Dordoi Bishkek 02 Ahal FKDolen Omurzakov Stadium
20.05.21Ravshan Kulob 03 FK Dordoi BishkekDolen Omurzakov Stadium
 Group FLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FC Nasaf (UZB1)33 -0-09-90922 -0-0660611 -0-03303
2Altyn Asyr FK (TKM1)31 -1-14-78-110 -1-0122021 -0-1356-1
3FK Khujand (TJK1)31 -1-14-45-121 -0-1323-110 -1-01220
4FC Alay Osh (KGZ1)30 -0-30-411-710 -0-1045-120 -0-2006-6
Zonal Finals
DateHome Status RoadVenue
14.05.21FC Nasaf 40 FC Alay OshPamir Stadium
 Altyn Asyr FK 22 FK KhujandPamir Stadium
17.05.21FC Alay Osh 45 Altyn Asyr FKPamir Stadium
 FK Khujand 03 FC NasafPamir Stadium
20.05.21FC Nasaf 20 Altyn Asyr FKPamir Stadium
 FK Khujand 20 FC Alay OshPamir Stadium
 Group GLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Bali United FC (IDN1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
2Boeung Ket FC (CAM1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
3Hanoi T&T FC (VIE1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
Zonal Semifinals
Possible Zonal Semifinals
DateHome Status RoadVenue
29.06.21Bali United FC PSPD Boeung Ket FCKapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium
05.07.21Hanoi T&T FC PSPD Bali United FCHang Day Stadium
 Group HLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Kedah FA (MAS1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
2Lion City Sailors FC (SIN1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
3Persipura Jayapura (IDN2)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
4Sai Gon FC (VIE2)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
Zonal Semifinals
Possible Zonal Semifinals
DateHome Status RoadVenue
29.06.21Kedah FA PSPD Persipura JayapuraNational Stadium (Singapore)
 Lion City Sailors FC PSPD Sai Gon FCNational Stadium (Singapore)
05.07.21Kedah FA PSPD Lion City Sailors FCNational Stadium (Singapore)
 Sai Gon FC PSPD Persipura JayapuraNational Stadium (Singapore)
 Group ILeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Geylang International FC (SIN1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
2Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
3Terengganu FC (MAS1)00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
Zonal Semifinals
Possible Zonal Semifinals
DateHome Status RoadVenue
30.06.21Kaya FC-Iloilo PSPD Geylang International FCJalan Besar Stadium
 Group JLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Lee Man FC (HKG1)33 -0-09-102811 -0-0341322 -0-06615
2Eastern SC (HKG1)32 -0-16-21121 -0-1311011 -0-03101
3Tainan City FC (TPE1)31 -0-23-45-111 -0-0330320 -0-2015-4
4Athletic 220 FC (MNG1)30 -0-30-19-820 -0-2016-510 -0-1003-3
Inter-Zonal Playoff Semifinals
DateHome Status RoadVenue
23.06.21Tainan City FC 30 Athletic 220 FCTseung Kwan O Sports Ground
 Eastern SC 01 Lee Man FCHong Kong Stadium
26.06.21Athletic 220 FC 01 Eastern SCHong Kong Stadium
 Lee Man FC 41 Tainan City FCTseung Kwan O Sports Ground
29.06.21Eastern SC 10 Tainan City FCHong Kong Stadium
 Athletic 220 FC 15 Lee Man FCTseung Kwan O Sports Ground

Playoff Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Tue - 27 Apr 2021
 Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari (PLE1) CANC Kuwait SC (KUW1)Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium
Sun - 15 Aug 2021
 Bengaluru FC (IND1A) 10 Club Eagles (MDV1)National Football Stadium (MDV)

2nd Preliminary Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Wed - 14 Apr 2021
 Bengaluru FC (IND1A) 50 Nepal Army Club (NEP1)GMC Stadium
Tue - 20 Apr 2021
Sat - 19 Jun 2021
 Lao Toyota FC (LAO1) PSPD Kasuka FC (BRU1)

1st Preliminary Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Wed - 7 Apr 2021
 Club Eagles (MDV1) 20 Thimphu City FC (BHU1)National Football Stadium (MDV)
 Nepal Army Club (NEP1) 51 Sri Lanka Police SC (SRI1)Dasarath Rangasala Stadium