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« Reply #100 on: November 21, 2010, 10:43:51 PM » |
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« Reply #101 on: November 21, 2010, 10:52:15 PM » |
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More playoff matches between Thai clubs? I like that idea We have that already. It's called the football season! |
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« Reply #102 on: November 21, 2010, 10:58:09 PM » |
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Bin Hammam, has recommended that the current slots for Member Associations in the AFC Champions League be maintained for another year to help the Member Associations meet the criteria. Please help me out. I cant find any logic behind that. I do an assesment to evaluate which FA fullfills the critera. According to the result the slots will be allocated. So than I sit together in November and doing a decission. For what the hell the AFC did all that? Wouldn't it be much easier for them to say, oh well we will send out a few guys just to check how your current status is, but that is just to proof you taken it serious? And no matter what there will be no changes in the slot allocation? Maybe Hamman didn't want to put some slots away from the big FA's? |
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« Reply #103 on: November 21, 2010, 11:53:20 PM » |
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I think something has happened behind closed doors, for instance Hamman was up for re-election as president in January, there was some noise of challengers, this noise has disappeared and now the ACL stays the same.
His challengers would have come from people in the big FA's.
It also could have just been the AFC pretending to increase the number of MA's and this has kept these MA's on there toes which is a good thing, but they pulled the rug from under them, will they do the same again in 2013? They have also told the current big FA's that they are secured for another 2 years again, so although I'm not afraid that East Asia stops working at the game, I'm afraid some nations like UAE and Saudi might just think why bother developing when we don't have too, it just doesn't send out the right message.
As for Qatar getting an playoff spot, why, how? They telling us they got ranked better to ge tthis slot given up by Vietnam. They say Vietnam are disqualfied, but Vietnam probably actually saw this coming and decided whats the point, get more slots in AFC Cup, possibly Qatar's quota aswell.
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« Reply #104 on: November 23, 2010, 07:40:04 PM » |
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The play-off for the ACL will involve, from the West: Dempo SC (India), Al Sadd (Qatar), Al Ittihad (Syria) and Al Ain (UAE). From the East, Sriwijaya (Indonesia) and Thailand (Muangthong United) are eligible. The committee further proposed that one team be shifted by the means of a draw from the west to the east for sake of balance. http://www.the-afc.com/en/inside-afc/676-afc-news/31494-afc-competitions-committee- |
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« Reply #105 on: November 24, 2010, 09:14:29 AM » |
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In all the excitement, we forgot to note that Seongnam won the final 3-1 over Zobahan. I quite like Seongnam, as they're a bit unfashionable, but keep winning trophies.
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« Reply #106 on: December 07, 2010, 07:56:18 PM » |
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Mouth-watering matches on the ACL agenda 
Last year’s runners-up Zob Ahan have been grouped with Qatar’s Al Rayyan, last year’s semi-finalists Al Shabab and first-time qualifiers Emirates in Group D, while two-time champions Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia are in Group C alongside Iran’s Piroozi, Uzbek powerhouse Bunyodkor and an Al Wahda side that will outline their ACL credentials when they take part in the FIFA Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi later this month.
Every draw for every tournament can claim a “group of death” and for the 2011 AFC Champions League it is undoubtedly Group A, which brings together Saudi giants Al Hilal, who reached the last four of the 2010 competition, 2007 ACL finalists Sepahan, Qatar’s Al Gharafa and Al Jazira of the UAE.
Al Hilal, Sepahan and Al Gharafa won their respective league titles while Al Jazira finished runners-up to Al Wahda in the UAE Premier League.
Group B completes the West Asia side of the draw and sees AFC Champions League ever-presents Pakhtakor pooled with Iran’s Esteghlal, ACL debutants Al Nassr from Saudi Arabia and the winner of the West Zone play-off which will be determined on February 19.
With the honour of competing in Asia’s premier club competition having to be earned with a successful domestic campaign Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, 3-1 conquerors of Zob Ahan in the 2010 final in Tokyo miss the chance to defend their crown after losing to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the second round of the K-League play-offs.
The Motors, one of 16 teams returning to the competition from last year, claimed third place in the K-League to qualify to the ACL for a fifth time and Tuesday’s draw saw the 2006 continental champions in Group G, with newcomers Cerezo Osaka, Indonesian champions and Shandon Luneng for company.
Korean champions FC Seoul, making their second appearance in the ACL after reaching the quarter-finals in 2009, have also been pooled with tournament newcomers in the shape of Hangzhou Greentown while Japan champions Nagoya Grampus and the winners of February 19’s play-off between inaugural AFC Champions League winners Al Ain and either Muangthong United and Sriwijaya make up Group F.
Korea’s third representatives in the competition Jeju United are also ACL debutants and their first continental campaign brings them up against 2008 champions Gamba Osaka, China’s Tinajin Teda and Melbourne Victory in Group E while Victory’s A-League nemesis Sydney FC is in a tough-looking Group H, where the 2009/10 double-winners will face Korea FA Cup champions Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Shanghai Shenhua of China and either the winner of the Emperor’s Cup or Kashima Antlers, who will take part if Japan’s knockout competition winner has already qualified for the ACL.
AFC Champions League 2011 – Group Stage draw:
West Asia
Group A
1 Al Hilal (KSA)
2 Al Gharafa (QAT)
3 Al Jazira (UAE)
4 Sepahan (IRN)
Group B
1 Esteghlal (IRN)
2 Al Nassr (KSA)
3 Pakhtakor (UZB)
4 Winner of West Play-off
Group C
1 Al Wahda (UAE)
2 Piroozi (IRN)
3 Al Ittihad (KSA)
4 Bunyodkor (UZB)
Group D
1 Al Rayyan (QAT)
2 Emirates (UAE)
3 Zob Ahan (IRN)
4 Al Shabab (KSA)
East Asia
Group E
1 Jeju United (KOR)
2 Melbourne Victory (AUS)
3 Gamba Osaka (JPN)
4 Tianjin Teda (CHN)
Group F
1 Hangzhou Greentown (CHN)
2 FC Seoul (KOR)
3 Winner of East Play-off
4 Nagoya Grampus (JPN)
Group G
1 Cerezo Osaka (JPN)
2 Shandong Luneng (CHN)
3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR)
4 Arema FC (INA)
Group H
1 Sydney FC (AUS)
2 Winner of Emperor’s Cup or Kashima Antlers (JPN)
3 Shanghai Shenhua (CHN)
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« Reply #107 on: December 08, 2010, 09:05:59 AM » |
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Mouth-watering matches on the ACL agenda
Last year’s runners-up Zob Ahan have been grouped with Qatar’s Al Rayyan, last year’s semi-finalists Al Shabab and first-time qualifiers Emirates in Group D, while two-time champions Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia are in Group C alongside Iran’s Piroozi, Uzbek powerhouse Bunyodkor and an Al Wahda side that will outline their ACL credentials when they take part in the FIFA Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi later this month.
Every draw for every tournament can claim a “group of death” and for the 2011 AFC Champions League it is undoubtedly Group A, which brings together Saudi giants Al Hilal, who reached the last four of the 2010 competition, 2007 ACL finalists Sepahan, Qatar’s Al Gharafa and Al Jazira of the UAE.
Al Hilal, Sepahan and Al Gharafa won their respective league titles while Al Jazira finished runners-up to Al Wahda in the UAE Premier League.
Group B completes the West Asia side of the draw and sees AFC Champions League ever-presents Pakhtakor pooled with Iran’s Esteghlal, ACL debutants Al Nassr from Saudi Arabia and the winner of the West Zone play-off which will be determined on February 19.
With the honour of competing in Asia’s premier club competition having to be earned with a successful domestic campaign Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, 3-1 conquerors of Zob Ahan in the 2010 final in Tokyo miss the chance to defend their crown after losing to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the second round of the K-League play-offs.
The Motors, one of 16 teams returning to the competition from last year, claimed third place in the K-League to qualify to the ACL for a fifth time and Tuesday’s draw saw the 2006 continental champions in Group G, with newcomers Cerezo Osaka, Indonesian champions and Shandon Luneng for company.
Korean champions FC Seoul, making their second appearance in the ACL after reaching the quarter-finals in 2009, have also been pooled with tournament newcomers in the shape of Hangzhou Greentown while Japan champions Nagoya Grampus and the winners of February 19’s play-off between inaugural AFC Champions League winners Al Ain and either Muangthong United and Sriwijaya make up Group F.
Korea’s third representatives in the competition Jeju United are also ACL debutants and their first continental campaign brings them up against 2008 champions Gamba Osaka, China’s Tinajin Teda and Melbourne Victory in Group E while Victory’s A-League nemesis Sydney FC is in a tough-looking Group H, where the 2009/10 double-winners will face Korea FA Cup champions Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Shanghai Shenhua of China and either the winner of the Emperor’s Cup or Kashima Antlers, who will take part if Japan’s knockout competition winner has already qualified for the ACL.
AFC Champions League 2011 – Group Stage draw:
West Asia
Group A
1 Al Hilal (KSA)
2 Al Gharafa (QAT)
3 Al Jazira (UAE)
4 Sepahan (IRN)
Group B
1 Esteghlal (IRN)
2 Al Nassr (KSA)
3 Pakhtakor (UZB)
4 Winner of West Play-off
Group C
1 Al Wahda (UAE)
2 Piroozi (IRN)
3 Al Ittihad (KSA)
4 Bunyodkor (UZB)
Group D
1 Al Rayyan (QAT)
2 Emirates (UAE)
3 Zob Ahan (IRN)
4 Al Shabab (KSA)
East Asia
Group E
1 Jeju United (KOR)
2 Melbourne Victory (AUS)
3 Gamba Osaka (JPN)
4 Tianjin Teda (CHN)
Group F
1 Hangzhou Greentown (CHN)
2 FC Seoul (KOR)
3 Winner of East Play-off
4 Nagoya Grampus (JPN)
Group G
1 Cerezo Osaka (JPN)
2 Shandong Luneng (CHN)
3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR)
4 Arema FC (INA)
Group H
1 Sydney FC (AUS)
2 Winner of Emperor’s Cup or Kashima Antlers (JPN)
3 Shanghai Shenhua (CHN)
4 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (KOR)Has a Thai team ever played in the AFL or are they only considered good enough for the AFC?OR do they have to quailfy like the SCOTTISH LEAGUE RUNNERS UP For a place in the Champions league |
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« Reply #108 on: December 08, 2010, 09:43:47 AM » |
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"Has a Thai team ever played in the AFL or are they only considered good enough for the AFC?OR do they have to quailfy like the SCOTTISH LEAGUE RUNNERS UP For a place in the Champions league " We have.  http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/chonburifc/club_bespoke.pl?page_select=6186Thai Farmers Bank won the forerunner of it twice in the mid 90's and BEC Tero lost in the final a few years ago, when it was the AFC CL. Thai teams used to qualify automatically until 2009 when we had to enter play-offs for an AFC CL place. However, PEA in 2009 and Muang Thong this year both failed to get through and had to settle for a place in the AFC Cup, along with Chonburi, as league runners-up in 2008, and Thai Port as FA Cup winners in 2009. In 2006 TTM and PEA should have represented Thailand in the CL but both clubs failed to send their registrations in on time and were disqualified. Bangkok University were our representatives in 2007. And in 2008, Chonburi (champions) and Krung Thai Bank (runners-up) were the last two local clubs to go straight into the tournament. |
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« Reply #109 on: December 08, 2010, 10:19:09 AM » |
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Muang Thong are going through playoffs to qualify for next year's ACL. If they beat Sriwijaya, and then Al Ain, they'll take place 3 in Group F, alongside Seoul FC, Nagoya Grampus, and Hwangzhou Greentown.
Chonburi go directly to AFC Cup. MTU will join them should they lose either of the games mentioned above.
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« Reply #110 on: November 26, 2011, 03:49:18 PM » |
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« Reply #111 on: November 26, 2011, 04:48:01 PM » |
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« Reply #112 on: December 06, 2011, 06:13:20 PM » |
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« Reply #113 on: February 19, 2012, 12:12:23 AM » |
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Pohang Steelers 2-0 Chonburi 
Hwang Jin-sung set the 2009 AFC Champions League champions on their way after 28 minutes at the Steelyard before Park Sun-ho's 70th minute header secured the win for the 1997 and 1998 Asian Club Championship winners.
Pohang will now take their place in Group E alongside 2008 champions Gamba Osaka of Japan, Uzbekistan champions Bunyodkor and play-off winners Adelaide United of Australia, who beat Indonesia's Persipura Jayapura 3-0 on Thursday.
"The weather was cold, but we were able to win," said Pohang coach Hwang Sun-hong, who was part of the Pohang squad which won the back-to-back Asian Club Championship titles in 1997 and 1998.
"Chonburi were very fast as we expected and played very well. It was a very good game and we were able to get the right result."
After earning a chance to return to the AFC Champions League with a third-place finish in the 2011 K-League play-offs after missing out last season, Hwang Jin-sung's free-kick from the edge of the Chonburi penalty area set the hosts on their way midway through the first-half.
Both sides created several chances and the Pohang defence was tested on several occasions by a spirited Chonburi side, but the resolute home backline stood firm and Park's header with 20 minutes remaining secured qualification.
"The match allowed us to analyse our preparations and we found some minor technical problems which we hope to change for the upcoming matches," added coach Hwang.
Chonburi coach Withaya Laohakul highlighted the influential role played by Pohang's Ghana international Derek Asamoah and also felt that the climactic conditions in Korea contributed in the Thai Premier League runners-up's failure to follow up their maiden AFC Champions League appearance in 2008.
"I am disappointed with the result but the weather was a big problem. The cold weather meant the players were not able to move as freely as normal," he said.
"We also encountered the same problems as most teams from Thailand as we struggled to deal with crosses and high balls from Pohang.
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« Reply #114 on: March 05, 2012, 09:11:52 AM » |
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Baptism of fire for Buriram
Attaphol back for another crack at ACL with Thunder Castle
Published: 4/03/2012 at 02:49 AMNewspaper section: Sports
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Buriram United may be new kids on the block in this season's AFC Champions League (ACL) but crucially for the Thai champions, their coach Attaphol Buspakom has travelled the glory trail all the way to the final of Asia's elite club competition.
The former Thailand international guided BEC Tero Sasana to the two-legged showdown of the inaugural tournament in 2003 where they came within a disallowed goal of taking Bruno Metsu-coached Al Ain to extra-time.
He was also in charge of Krung Thai Bank during their ACL campaign in 2008 and hopes that his experience will rub off on domestic treble winners Buriram United as they make their continental debut in the competition's undoubted Group of Death.
Buriram's reward for winning the Thai Premier League is a place in Group H of the ACL where they will meet the champions of Japan, South Korea and China _ Kashiwa Reysol, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Guangzhou Evergrande respectively.
It will be a baptism of fire for Buriram on Wednesday when they open their campaign with a home match against J-League winners Kashiwa Reysol.
"It is the Group of Death without a doubt. My team does not have experience in the ACL _ it is their first time. They are up against three very strong teams. My team is ranked fourth in the group," Attaphol said.
Buriram chairman Newin Chidchob, right, and coach Attapol Bussapakom.
"But I have experience in ACL with BEC Tero and Krung Thai Bank. I can tell the team how to play at home and away. I can guide the team and give them confidence. I know the tactics home and away."
After a period in the relative wilderness following his heroics with BEC Tero Sasana, Attaphol re-emerged to stake a claim as the most successful coach in Thai domestic football.
He took Muang Thong United to the Thai Premier League title in 2009 and completed the league, FA Cup and League Cup treble with Buriram PEA last season.
Buriram PEA came into existence in 2010 after well-known politician Newin Chidchob took over the Provincial Electricity Authority club and moved them to his home province in northeastern Thailand.
Newin said that his ultimate goal was to win the Thai Premier League and he succeeded last season with Buriram running away with the title by 16 points, winning 26 of their 34 games and losing just once.
The side also won the FA Cup, beating 2010 league champions Muang Thong United 1-0 after extra-time, and the League Cup with a 2-0 win over Thai Port.
The team, who changed their name to Buriram United in the close season, have been boosted by the AFC's decision to allow them to use their new, 24,000-capacity I-Mobile stadium for their home matches and Attaphol has targetted three home wins in what he hopes will be a fortress.
"When playing home games, we must win. This is the target for my team when we play at home.
"To have any chance of qualifying from the group we must win at home," he said.
"There will be full house crowds at all the games and we are certain of great support.
"It's our desire to turn the stadium into a fortress."
Attaphol will rely on the "two Franks" _ Cameroon's Franck Ohandza and Frank Acheampong of Ghana to score the goals in the home ties.
On loan from Club Brugge in Belgium, the 20-year-old Ohandza has quickly become something of a folk hero in Buriram and ended the season as top scorer in the Thai Premier League with 19 goals.
Acheampong, who is just 18, has already developed a happy knack of scoring vital goals. He grabbed the winner in the FA Cup final and hit the target in the friendly with J-League side Vegalta Sendai, which Buriram won on penalties to give themselves a big psychological boost ahead of the ACL.
The towering Yves Ekwalla of Cameroon is sure to start in the centre of defence where he was a rock for the treble winners last season.
Buriram have a smattering of Thai internationals in the line up with fan favourite Suchao Nutnum, a hard-running midfielder, and full-back Theeraton Bunmathan, the most influential.
They will miss the creativity of veteran Rangsan Viwatchaichok after his move to BEC Tero to be nearer his family in Bangkok but Attaphol is grooming Sumanya Purisay to be his successor in the vital midfield role.
Buriram made football fans in Thailand sit up and take notice after their domestic exploits last season and the ambitious Newin has now set his sights on scaling the heights in Asia.
"The aim is to qualify from our group this season," said Newin, a former Cabinet member who is hands on in running the club.
"After that I want [the club] to be top five in Asia within three years."
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