2015 AFC Cup Final

The 2015 AFC Cup Final was the final match of the 2015 AFC Cup, the 12th edition of the AFC Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from 'developing countries' in Asia according to the Vision Asia plan.[1]

2015 AFC Cup Final
Event2015 AFC Cup
Istiklol Johor Darul Ta'zim
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Date31 October 2015
VenuePamir Stadium, Dushanbe
Man of the Match Safiq Rahim
RefereeMinoru Tōjō (Japan)
Attendance18,000

The final was contested as a single match between Tajikistani team Istiklol and Malaysian team Johor Darul Ta'zim. The match was hosted by Istiklol at the Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe on 31 October 2015.[2] Leandro Velázquez scored the only goal in a match for Johor Darul Ta'zim, who won the match 1–0 and clinched their first title.[3]

Venue
Pamir Stadium

The Pamir Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It is the home stadium of Istiklol and holds 24,000 spectators.

Background

Istiklol qualified for the 2015 AFC Cup group stage as the 2014 Tajik League and 2014 Tajik Cup winners. This was their first appearance in the AFC Cup.

Johor Darul Ta'zim qualified for the 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off as the 2014 Malaysia Super League champions, but failed to advance to the AFC Champions League group stage, and entered the AFC Cup group stage. This was their second appearance in the AFC Cup.

Both teams reached the AFC Cup final for the first time, and Johor Darul Ta'zim was the first team from East Asia Zone to reach the final.

Road to final
Further information: 2015 AFC Cup

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Istiklol Round Johor Darul Ta'zim
AFC Cup Qualifying play-off AFC Champions League
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Bye Round 1 Bengaluru FC 2–1 (a.e.t.) (H)
Round 2 Bangkok Glass 0–3 (A)
AFC Cup
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Erbil 1–3 (H) Matchday 1 East Bengal 4–1 (H)
Ahal 2–1 (A) Matchday 2 Balestier Khalsa 1–0 (A)
Al-Qadsia 2–2 (A) Matchday 3 Kitchee 0–2 (A)
Al-Qadsia 2–0 (H) Matchday 4 Kitchee 2–0 (H)
Erbil 0–0 (A) Matchday 5 East Bengal 1–0 (A)
Ahal 5–2 (H) Matchday 6 Balestier Khalsa 3–0 (H)
Group C winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Istiklol 6 11
2 Al-Qadsia 6 10
3 Erbil 6 7
4 Ahal 6 6
Source: AFC
 Final standings Group F winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 15
2 Kitchee 6 11
3 East Bengal 6 5
4 Balestier Khalsa 6 3
Source: AFC
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Wahda 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) (H) (single match) Round of 16 Ayeyawady United 5–0 (H) (single match)
Pahang 5–3 4–0 (H) 1–3 (A) Quarter-finals South China 4–2 1–1 (H) 3–1 (A)
Al-Kuwait w/o 0–4 (A) Cancelled (H) Semi-finals Al-Qadsia w/o 1–3 (A) Cancelled (H)

Rules

The final was played as a single match, with the host team decided by draw. If tied after regulation, extra time and, if necessary, penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner.[1]

Match
Istiklol 0–1 Johor Darul Ta'zim
Report Velázquez  23'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
GK1 Nikola Stošić
DF2 Siyovush Asrori 77'
DF11 Dzhakhongir Dzhalilov
DF15 Petro Kovalchuk
DF22 Mehdi Chahjouyi
MF8 Nuriddin Davronov
MF9 Khurshed Makhmudov 73'
MF18 Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev
MF63 Manuchekhr Dzhalilov
FW10 Manuel Rodríguez 86'
FW17 Dilshod Vasiev (c)
Pertukaran
GK16 Alisher Tuychiev
GK35 Kurban Boboev
DF19 Akhtam Nazarov 86'
MF7 Umedzhon Sharipov
MF21 Romish Jalilov
MF39 Parvizdzhon Umarbayev 73'
Coach
Mubin Ergashev
GK1 Farizal Marlias 54'
DF6 Marcos António
DF7 Aidil Zafuan
DF12 S. Kunanlan
DF42 Fazly Mazlan
MF8 Safiq Rahim (c)
MF14 Hariss Harun
MF21 Jasazrin Jamaluddin
FW9 Leandro Velázquez 51' 86'
FW10 Safee Sali 53' 60'
FW19 Luciano Figueroa
Substitute
GK24 Izham Tarmizi
DF18 Mahali Jasuli 60'
DF26 Amer Saidin
MF13 Gary Steven Robbat 90+5' 86'
MF16 Shakir Shaari
MF23 S. Chanturu
FW17 Amri Yahyah
Coach
Mario Gomez

AFC Man of the Match:
Safiq Rahim (Johor Darul Ta'zim)

Assistant referees:
Toshiyuki Nagi (Japan)
Ochi Shinji (Japan)
Fourth official:
Jumpei Iida (Japan)

References
  1. "AFC Cup 2015 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  2. "FIFA Suspension of Kuwait FA: AFC Cup Implications". AFC.
  3. "Johor Darul Ta'zim Crowned AFC Cup Champions". AFC.
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