2016 AFC Solidarity Cup

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2016 AFC Solidarity Cup
Piala Solidariti AFC 2016
File:2016 AFC Solidarity Cup.svg
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
CityKuching
Dates2–15 November
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal (1st title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Macau.svg Macau
Third placeFile:Flag of Laos.svg Laos
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored37 (2.85 per match)
Attendance2,384 (183 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brunei Shahrazen Said
Laos Xaisongkham Champathong
Macau Niki Torrão
(4 goals each)
Best player(s)Macau Leong Ka Hang
Fair play awardFile:Flag of Laos.svg Laos
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The 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup was the inaugural and only edition of the AFC Solidarity Cup, an international football tournament. It took place between 2–15 November 2016 in Malaysia.[1][2][3] The tournament was created by the Asian Football Confederation as a replacement for the AFC Challenge Cup which was played for the last time in 2014. A total of nine teams were eligible to compete in this edition of the tournament. Six teams were eligible to compete after losing in the first round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup/2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification competition, while three teams were eligible to compete after losing in the play-off round 2 of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification competition. After Pakistan and Bangladesh withdrew, only seven teams competed in the tournament.[4]

Qualified teams

The following six teams qualified after losing in the first round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup/2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification competition:

The following three teams qualified after losing in the play-off round 2 of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification competition:

Venues

The tournament was held in Kuching at the Sarawak Stadium and Sarawak State Stadium.[4]

Draw

The draw took place on 8 September 2016, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[5][6] The seedings were based on the FIFA Ranking of August 2016. As the draw was held before the play-off round 2 of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification competition was played, the identities of the Round 2 losers, as well as the number of teams which would enter the competition, were not known at the time of the draw.[7]

Qualified as Pot Team FIFA Ranking
Asian Cup qualifying
first round losers 		Pot 1 File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 188
File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 193
Pot 2 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan[nb 1] 194
File:Flag of Macau.svg Macau 195
Pot 3 File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei 198
File:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia 202
Asian Cup qualifying
play-off round 2 losers 		Pot 4 File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos 177
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh[nb 2] 183
File:Flag of East Timor.svg East Timor 186
Notes
  1. ↑ Pakistan withdrew after the draw.[8]
  2. ↑ Because Bhutan did not express an interest in participating in the tournament prior to the draw, to ensure that both groups have a minimum of four teams, the loser of play-off 2.2 was assigned to position 5 in Group A.[7] Bangladesh withdrew after losing in the play-off round.[4]

Squads

Further information: 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup squads

Each national association must submit a list of 18–23 players, three of those players must be goalkeepers.[9]

Group stage

The tournament's format would change depending upon the number of teams that agree to partake in the competition. Should nine teams enter, the two group winners advance to the final. Should only eight teams enter, the two group winners and two group runners-up advance to the semi-finals.[9] Since at the end only seven teams entered, the top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Tiebreakers

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 were applied in the following order:[9]

  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. If, after applying criteria 1 to 3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 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 5 to 9 apply;
  5. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  6. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  8. 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);
  9. Drawing of lots.

All times were local, MYT (UTC+8).[10]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4 Knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
3 File:Flag of East Timor.svg East Timor 2 0 1 1 0 4 −4 1
4 File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
5 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Brunei File:Flag of Brunei.svg4–0File:Flag of East Timor.svg East Timor
Azwan A. File:Soccerball shade.svg 63', 69'
Shahrazen File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' (pen.)
Adi File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'		 Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)
East Timor File:Flag of East Timor.svg0–0File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Report
Attendance: 315
Nepal   File:Flag of Nepal.svg3–0File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei
Nawayug File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+2'
Bharat File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'
Bimal File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 210

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Macau.svg Macau 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7 Knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3 File:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4 File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Sri Lanka File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg1–2File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos
Asikur File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3' Report Moukda File:Soccerball shade.svg 58'
Khamphanh File:Soccerball shade.svg 83'
Attendance: 100
Macau File:Flag of Macau.svg2–1File:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia
N. Torrão File:Soccerball shade.svg 14', 75' Report Tögöldör File:Soccerball shade.svg 29'
Attendance: 90
Laos File:Flag of Laos.svg1–4File:Flag of Macau.svg Macau
Khamphanh File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' Report Lao Pak Kin File:Soccerball shade.svg 21'
Leong Ka Hang File:Soccerball shade.svg 67'
N. Torrão File:Soccerball shade.svg 79', 87'
Attendance: 67
Mongolia File:Flag of Mongolia.svg2–0File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Nyam-Osor File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' (pen.), 66' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 226
Sri Lanka File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg1–1File:Flag of Macau.svg Macau
Kavindu File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Report Choi Weng Hou File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'
Attendance: 93
Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)
Mongolia File:Flag of Mongolia.svg0–3File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos
Report Sitthideth File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' (pen.)
Khouanta File:Soccerball shade.svg 21'
Xaisongkham File:Soccerball shade.svg 83'
Attendance: 321

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.[9]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 November – Sarawak St. Stadium
 
 
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal (p)2 (3)
 
15 November – Sarawak Stadium
 
File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos2 (0)
 
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal1
 
12 November – Sarawak Stadium
 
File:Flag of Macau.svg Macau0
 
File:Flag of Macau.svg Macau (p)1 (4)
 
 
File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei1 (3)
 
Third place
 
 
14 November – Sarawak Stadium
 
 
File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos3
 
 
File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei2

Semi-finals

Nepal   File:Flag of Nepal.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos
Bimal File:Soccerball shade.svg 47'
Ananta File:Soccerball shade.svg 104'		 Report Xaisongkham File:Soccerball shade.svg 18', 117'
Penalties
Heman soccer ball with check mark
Bikram soccer ball with check mark
Sujal soccer ball with check mark		 3–0 soccer ball with red X Bounlien
soccer ball with red X Sitthideth
soccer ball with red X Chanthaphone
Attendance: 117
Macau File:Flag of Macau.svg1–1 (a.e.t.)File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei
Leong Ka Hang File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' Report Shahrazen File:Soccerball shade.svg 27'
Penalties
N. Torrão soccer ball with check mark
Leong Ka Hang soccer ball with check mark
Chan Man soccer ball with check mark
Sio Ka Un soccer ball with check mark		 4–3 soccer ball with check mark Faiq
soccer ball with check mark Shahrazen
soccer ball with red X Rosmin
soccer ball with check mark Azwan S.
soccer ball with red X Maududi
Attendance: 331

Third place match

Laos File:Flag of Laos.svg3–2File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei
Keoviengphet File:Soccerball shade.svg 5'
Sitthideth File:Soccerball shade.svg 53'
Xaisongkham File:Soccerball shade.svg 82'		 Report Shahrazen File:Soccerball shade.svg 24', 55'
Attendance: 257

Final

Nepal   File:Flag of Nepal.svg1–0File:Flag of Macau.svg Macau
Sujal File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Report
Attendance: 157
Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)

Due to the withdrawal of Guam and the suspension of Kuwait, the AFC decided to invite both Nepal and Macau, the top two teams of the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup, to re-enter 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification as replacements in order to maintain 24 teams in the third round of the competition.[11]

Winners

2016 AFC Solidarity Cup
Nepal
Nepal
First title

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[12]

Top Scorer Most Valuable Player Fair Play Award
Brunei Shah Razen Said Macau Leong Ka Hang File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos

Goalscorers

4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: the-afc.com

Final standings

Pos. Team G Pld W D L Pts GF GA GD
1 File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal A 4 2 2 0 8 6 2 +4
2 File:Flag of Macau.svg Macau B 5 2 2 1 8 8 5 +3
3 File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos B 5 3 1 1 10 11 9 +2
4 File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei A 4 1 1 2 4 7 7 0
Eliminated in the group stage
5 File:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia B 3 1 0 2 3 3 5 −2
6 File:Flag of East Timor.svg East Timor A 2 0 1 1 1 0 4 −4
7 File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka B 3 0 1 2 1 3 5 −2

References

  1. ↑ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2016" (PDF). AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "AFC Competitions Committee decisions". AFC. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "New national team competition AFC Solidarity Cup launched". AFC. 8 September 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "AFC Solidarity Cup 2016 line-up finalised". AFC. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "AFC Solidarity Cup – Official Draw". AFC (via YouTube). 8 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "AFC Solidarity Cup Malaysia 2016 draw details announced". The-AFC.com. 8 September 2016.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "AFC Solidarity Cup 2016 - Draw Mechanism" (PDF). AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Pakistan Officially Withdraws from AFC Solidarity Cup; New Fixtures Revealed". Goal Nepal. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "2016 AFC Solidarity Cup Regulations" (PDF). AFC. 2 September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "AFC Solidarity Cup 2016 - Match Schedule" (PDF). AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Teams for final round of AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 qualifiers confirmed". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "Leong and Shahrazen win MVP and Top Scorer awards". the-afc.com. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.

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