2013–14 UAE President's Cup

2013–14 UAE President's Cup
Country  United Arab Emirates
Teams 28
Champions Al-Ain
Runners-up Al-Ahli
Matches played 43
Goals scored 144 (3.35 per match)

The 2013–14 UAE President's Cup is the 38th season of the UAE President's Cup, the premier knockout tournament for association football clubs in the United Arab Emirates. The reigning champions are Al Ahli, having won their eighth title last season which is a national record held jointly with Al-Sharjah. The winners will qualify for the group stage of the 2015 AFC Champions League.

After a change to the format from the 2011–12 season was a success last year, then the competition will continue along the same lines.[1] 14 teams from UAE Division 1 took place in a group stage with 2 groups of four and 2 groups of three, with the group winners advancing to a play-off stage.[2] The two winners of the play-off matches will join the 14 Pro-League teams in the round of 16.

First Round

Group A

Pos. Team GP W D L GS GA GD Pts H2H
1Al Fujairah 6321145+911Al Urooba 2-3 Al Fujairah
2Al Urooba 6321158+711
3Masafi 6213914-57
4Al Ramms 6033718-113

Source: Futbol24

Group B

Pos. Team GP W D L GS GA GD Pts
1Dibba Al-Hisn 430172+59
2Dubba Al Fujairah 42025506
3Al Khaleej Club 410338-53

Source: Futbol24

Group C

Pos. Team GP W D L GS GA GD Pts
1Hatta 4400113+812
2Al Jazira Al Hamra 411249-54
3Al-Arabi 401369-31

Source: Futbol24

Group D

Pos. Team GP W D L GS GA GD Pts
1Al-Thaid 430193+69
2Ittihad Kalba 430193+69
3Al-Taawon 4004012-120

Source: Futbol24

Second Round

The four group winners from the first round entered at this stage.

3 November 2013
Al Fujairah 4 1 Hatta

3 November 2013
Al Thaid 2 1 Dibba Al-Hisn

The winners of each match advanced to the round of 16.

Third Round

The two winning teams from the second round join the 14 Pro-League teams in this round.[3]


9 December 2013
Al Wasl 2 1 (a.e.t.) Ajman

9 December 2013
Al Nasr 3 2 (a.e.t.) Al Fujairah

9 December 2013
Al Thaid 2 2 (a.e.t.) Al Shaab Sharjah
  Penalties  
5 – 6

9 December 2013
Dubai 1 4 Al Shabab

10 December 2013
Al Ain 4 1 Al Sharjah

10 December 2013
Emirates 1 3 Al Ahli

10 December 2013
Al Dhafra 2 1 Bani Yas

10 December 2013
Al Jazira 0 1 Al Wahda

Quarter Finals


13 January 2014
Al Thaid 2 3 Al Nasr

13 January 2014
Al Dhafra 1 0 (a.e.t.) Al Shabab

13 January 2014
Al Ain 2 2 (a.e.t.) Al Wasl
  Penalties  
9 – 8

13 January 2014
Al Wahda 2 4 Al Ahli

Semi Finals


30 January 2014
Al Dhafra 1 2 (a.e.t.) Al Ahli

30 January 2014
Al Ain 2 1 Al Nasr

Final

18 May 2014
Al Ahli 0 1 Al Ain
Asamoah Gyan  33'
Zayed Sports City
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Ammar Al-Junaibi (UAE)

References

  1. "President's Cup no fun without the minnows". The National. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. "Second Round". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. "Final stages". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
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