AFC Challenge Cup , identifying best runner-up team - UPDATED

Case 2: identifying the best runner-up team if the number of teams in each group varies (please
see Illustration 2)


1. Identify all the runners-up teams in each group.
2. Due to the varying number of teams per group, teams in different group would have
played different number of matches. Therefore, in order to ensure equality when
comparing the runner-up teams of all the groups, all teams will be compared across
similar number of matches. AFC will decide on the number of matches. In principle, the
results of the matches between the runner-up team and the bottom placed team in the
group will be considered null and void. All points, goal scored and goals conceded in
this match will not be taken into account.
3. As such, the best runner-up team among those ranked second in the groups will be
determined as follows:
a. Greater number of points obtained from group matches identified by AFC;
b. Goal difference resulting from group matches identified by AFC;
c. Greater number of goals scored in group matches identified by AFC;
d. Fewer number of points calculated according to the number of yellow and red
cards received by the Team in the group matches identified by AFC;
e. Drawing of lots.


afc.com regulations

Update Best runner up :

1. Laos 5-3 , 4 points
2. India 4-1, 3 points
3. Bangladesh 2-1 , 3 points

Laos qualified if Brunei pull out

Tajikistan playing Kyrgyzstan tomorrow, if they draw , runner up in that group will have 4 points, but cant beat Laos

Bangladesh who had the best goal difference and points before Brunei pulled out is out now.