2011 AFC Asian Cup
| كأس آسيا 2011 (Arabic) | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | January 7 – January 29 |
| Teams | 16 |
The Asian Football Confederation's 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals will be held in Qatar in January 2011[1][2]. It will be the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup.
On 5 November 2008 it was announced that Qatar’s leading telecom company Qtel will sponsor the 2011 AFC Asian Cup and the AFC Champions League from 2009-2012. [3]
Host selection
Qatar, India and Iran all lodged interest in hosting the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, [4] while Australia also considered making a late bid.[5] Qatar officially submitted their bid on June 19, 2007, [6] while India withdrew their interest and Iran failed to submit proper documentation for their bid on time. [7]
Qatar was announced as host nation on July 29, 2007, during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia. Due to FIFA regulations stating that confederation events can be hosted either in January or July, and July being peak summer heat in the Middle East, it was also announced that the tournament will be held in January of that year.[1][2]
The AFC announced that the host of the Asian Cup will be rotated to either East Asia or South East Asia for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.[8]
Qualification
The teams which finish first, second and third in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, and the host nation for the 2011 competition, shall receive automatic byes to Finals. The AFC Challenge Cup shall act as the qualification competition for the 17 eligible countries within the emerging and developing category of member associations. The winners of the AFC Challenge Cup competitions in 2008 and 2010 shall qualify automatically to the 2011 AFC Asian Cup Finals. Should the champions of 2008 and 2010 be the same team, then the runners-up from AFC Challenge Cup 2010 shall qualify along with the champion. [9]
Qualified teams
Country  | Qualified as | Date qualification was secured | Previous appearances in tournament1 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Qatar | Hosts | 29 July 2007 | 7 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
 Iraq | 2007 AFC Asian Cup winner | 25 July 2007 | 6 (1972, 1976, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
 Saudi Arabia | 2007 AFC Asian Cup runner-up | 25 July 2007 | 7 (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
 Korea Republic | 2007 AFC Asian Cup third place | 28 July 2007 | 11 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
 India | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup winner | 13 August 2008 | 2 (1964, 1984) |
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year
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