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The 2013 AFC President's Cup is the 9th edition of the AFC President's Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "emerging countries" in Asia.

Qualifying teams

The AFC laid out the procedure for deciding the participating associations, with the final decision to be made by the AFC in November 2012. The following changes to the list of participating associations may be made from the 2012 AFC President's Cup if the AFC approves the following applications made by any association:

• An association originally participating in the AFC President's Cup may apply to participate in the 2013 AFC Cup.
• An association originally not participating in any AFC club competitions may apply to participate in the 2013 AFC President's Cup.

Each participating association is given one entry.

The following changes in the participating associations were made compared to the previous year:

• Philippine clubs' participation in the AFC President's Cup starting from 2013 was approved by the AFC.
• Tajikistan clubs' participation was upgraded from the AFC President's Cup to the AFC Cup starting from 2013 by the AFC.

Association	Team	Qualifying method	App	Last App
کينډۍ:Country data BAN Bangladesh	Dhaka Abahani	2012 Bangladesh Football Premier League champions	5th	2011
کينډۍ:Country data BHU Bhutan	Yeedzin	2012–13 Bhutan National League champions	4th	2012
کينډۍ:Country data CAM Cambodia	Boeung Ket Rubber Field	2012 Cambodian League champions	1st	none
کينډۍ:Country data TPE Chinese Taipei	Taiwan Power Company	2012 Intercity Football League champions	6th	2012
کينډۍ:Country data KGZ Kyrgyzstan	Dordoi Bishkek	2012 Kyrgyzstan League champions	8th	2012
کينډۍ:Country data MGL Mongolia	Erchim	2012 Mongolia Super Cup winners	2nd	2012
کينډۍ:Country data NEP Nepal	Three Star Club	2012–13 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League champions	2nd	2005
کينډۍ:Country data PAK Pakistan	KRL	2012–13 Pakistan Premier League champions	3rd	2012
کينډۍ:Country data PLE Palestine	Hilal Al-Quds	2011–12 West Bank Premier League champions	1st	none
کينډۍ:Country data PHI Philippines	Global	2012 United Football League champions	1st	none
کينډۍ:Country data SRI Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka Army	2011–12 Sri Lanka Football Premier League runners-up	2nd	2009
ترکمنستان Turkmenistan	Balkan	2012 Ýokary Liga champions	3rd	2012

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.

• Group stage: 6–12 May 2013
• Final stage: 23–29 September 2013

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 19 March 2013, 15:00 UTC+8, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The twelve teams were drawn into three groups of four. Each group is played on a single round-robin basis at a centralized venue, with Cambodia, Nepal, and the Philippines selected by the AFC to host the groups. The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the final stage.

Tiebreakers

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

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. Goal difference in all the group matches
5. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches
6. Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play
7. 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)
8. Drawing of lots

Group A

• Matches to be played at Kathmandu, Nepal, from 7 to 11 May 2013 (all times UTC+5:45).

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Group B

• Matches to be played at Cebu City, Philippines, from 8 to 12 May 2013 (all times UTC+8).

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Group C

• Matches to be played at Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 6 to 10 May 2013 (all times UTC+7).

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• Boeung Ket Rubber Field advance to the final stage if they defeat Balkan and Hilal Al-Quds do not defeat Sri Lanka Army
• Balkan advance to the final stage if they defeat Boeung Ket Rubber Field and Sri Lanka Army do not defeat Hilal Al-Quds

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Final stage

The final stage is played at a centralized venue, to be chosen from one of the final stage qualifiers. The six teams which qualified for the final stage will be drawn into two groups of three. Each group is played on a single round-robin basis, with the same ranking rules as the group stage. The winners of each group advance to the final. The final is played as a single match, with extra time and penalty shootout used to decide the winner if necessary.

Group A

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Group B

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Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Group stage	Final stage	Total
1	کينډۍ:Country data CAM Chan Vathanaka	کينډۍ:Country data CAM Boeung Ket Rubber Field	4	0	4
2	ترکمنستان Amir Gurbani	ترکمنستان Balkan	2	0	2
3	ترکمنستان Mämmedaly Garadanow	ترکمنستان Balkan	1	0	1
	کينډۍ:Country data PLE Adham Abu Rwais	کينډۍ:Country data PLE Hilal Al-Quds	1	0	1
	کينډۍ:Country data PLE Roberto Kettlun	کينډۍ:Country data PLE Hilal Al-Quds	1	0	1
	کينډۍ:Country data CAM Keo Sokngon	کينډۍ:Country data CAM Boeung Ket Rubber Field	1	0	1
	کينډۍ:Country data CAM Keo Sokpheng	کينډۍ:Country data CAM Boeung Ket Rubber Field	1	0	1

See also

• 2013 AFC Cup
• 2013 AFC Champions League

External links

• AFC President's Cup