2014 AFC Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 February – 18 October 2014 |
| Teams | 34 (from 19 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Al-Qadsia (1st title)
|
| Runners-up |
 Erbil
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 119 |
| Goals scored | 369 (3.1 per match) |
| Attendance | 336,085 (2,824 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Juan Belencoso (11 goals) |
| Best player |
Saif Al Hashan
|
The 2014 AFC Cup was the 11th edition of the AFC Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "developing countries" in Asia.Al-Kuwait were the two-time defending champions, but were eliminated by Persipura Jayapura in the quarter-finals. As in previous years, Nike provided the official ball for all matches with a new Nike Incyte model used throughout the season.
In the final, Al-Qadsia of Kuwait defeated Erbil of Iraq 4–2 on penalties after a 0–0 draw, to win their first AFC Cup title after losing in the previous year's final.
The AFC laid out the procedure for deciding the participating associations and the allocation of slots, with the final decision to be made by the AFC on 26 November 2013. The following changes to the list of participating associations may be made from the 2013 AFC Cup if the AFC approves the following applications made by any association:
The following changes in the participating associations were made compared to the previous year:
Each participating association was given either two entries to the group stage or one entry to the qualifying play-off, based on the AFC Technical Ranking and the number of associations in each zone.
The following teams entered the competition. Teams in italics played in the 2014 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off, but failed to advance to the AFC Champions League group stage (had they advanced to the AFC Champions League group stage, they would have been replaced by another team from the same association).
The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws held at AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).
The bracket for the qualifying play-off was determined by the AFC. Each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. The winners of each tie advanced to the group stage to join the 30 automatic qualifiers.
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