2013 AFC Cup knockout stage
The knock-out stage of the 2013 AFC Cup was played from 14 May to 2 November 2013. A total of 16 teams competed in the knock-out stage.[1]
Qualified teams
The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualified for the knock-out stage. Both West Asia Zone and East Asia Zone had eight teams qualified.
Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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West Asia Zone (Groups A–D) | ||
A | Al-Kuwait | Al-Riffa |
B | Erbil | Fanja |
C | Al-Faisaly | Dohuk |
D | Al-Qadsia | Al-Shorta |
East Asia Zone (Groups E–H) | ||
E | Semen Padang | Kitchee |
F | New Radiant | Yangon United |
G | Kelantan | SHB Đà Nẵng |
H | East Bengal | Selangor |
Format
In the knock-out stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, while in the round of 16 and final, each tie was played as a single match. The away goals rule (for two-legged ties), extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.[1]
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.[2]
Round | First leg | Second leg |
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Round of 16 | 14–15 May 2013 | |
Quarter-finals | 17 September 2013 | 24 September 2013 |
Semi-finals | 1 October 2013 | 22 October 2013 |
Final | 2 November 2013 |
Bracket
In the round of 16, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group in the same zone, with the group winners hosting the match.[1] The matchups were determined as follows:
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The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final (to decide the host team) was held on 20 June 2013, 15:00 UTC+8, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3] In this draw, teams from different zones could play each other, and the "country protection" rule was applied: if there are two teams from the same association, they may not play each other in the quarter-finals.
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
Al-Qadsia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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Fanja | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Al-Qadsia (a) | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Al-Shorta | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Erbil | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Al-Shorta (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Al-Qadsia | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Al-Faisaly | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Kelantan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Kitchee | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Kitchee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Al-Faisaly | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Al-Faisaly | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Al-Riffa | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Al-Qadsia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Al-Kuwait | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
New Radiant (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Selangor | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
New Radiant | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Al-Kuwait | 7 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
Al-Kuwait (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
Dohuk | 1 (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Al-Kuwait | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
East Bengal | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
East Bengal | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Yangon United | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
East Bengal | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Semen Padang | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Semen Padang | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
SHB Đà Nẵng | 1 |
Round of 16
The matches were played on 14 and 15 May 2013.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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West Asia Zone | ||
Al-Kuwait | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) |
Dohuk |
Al-Faisaly | 3–1 | Al-Riffa |
Erbil | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Al-Shorta |
Al-Qadsia | 4–0 | Fanja |
East Asia Zone | ||
Semen Padang | 2–1 | SHB Đà Nẵng |
Kelantan | 0–2 | Kitchee |
New Radiant | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Selangor |
East Bengal | 5–1 | Yangon United |
Al-Kuwait | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Dohuk |
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Hammami 24' (pen.) | Report | Sadir 53' |
Penalties | ||
Hammami Al Ateeqi Awadh Baba |
4–1 | Abdul-Zahra Diab Sahyouni |
Al-Qadsia | 4–0 | Fanja |
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Neda 3' Al Soma 15' Al-Mutawa 34', 90+1' |
Report |
Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
Erbil | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Al-Shorta |
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Sabagh 5' Radhi 36' Al Salih 112' (o.g.) |
Report | Dakka 23' (pen.) Jafal 67' Abadi 103' Al-Sayed 106' |
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 17 September 2013, and the second legs were played on 24 September 2013.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al-Qadsia | 2–2 (a) | Al-Shorta | 0–0 | 2–2 |
Kitchee | 2–4 | Al-Faisaly | 1–2 | 1–2 |
New Radiant | 2–12 | Al-Kuwait | 2–7 | 0–5 |
East Bengal | 2–1 | Semen Padang | 1–0 | 1–1 |
First leg
New Radiant | 2–7 | Al-Kuwait |
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Fasir 55' Ashfaq 68' |
Report | Rogerinho 2' Hammami 15', 83' (pen.) Jemâa 21', 29', 35', 45' |
Second leg
East Bengal won 2–1 on aggregate.
Al-Shorta | 2–2 | Al-Qadsia |
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Al Douni 68' Tussi 80' |
Report | Neda 17', 22' (pen.) |
Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut (Lebanon)[A] Attendance: 20 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
2–2 on aggregate. Al-Qadsia won on away goals.
Al-Faisaly won 4–2 on aggregate.
Al-Kuwait | 5–0 | New Radiant |
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Al Buraiki 21' Jemâa 29', 40' (pen.), 44' Al Kandari 69' |
Report |
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City Attendance: 230 Referee: Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
Al-Kuwait won 12–2 on aggregate.
- Notes
- ^ Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 1 and 2 October 2013, and the second legs were played on 22 October 2013.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al-Qadsia | 3–1 | Al-Faisaly | 2–1 | 1–0 |
Al-Kuwait | 7–2 | East Bengal | 4–2 | 3–0 |
First leg
- Notes
Second leg
Al-Kuwait won 7–2 on aggregate.
Al-Qadsia won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final
The final was played on 2 November 2013.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Al-Qadsia | 0–2 | Al-Kuwait |
Al-Qadsia | 0–2 | Al-Kuwait |
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Report | Rogerinho 52' Jemâa 64' |
Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore) |
References
- 1 2 3 "AFC Cup 2013 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
- ↑ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2013" (PDF). AFC.
- ↑ "Kuwait SC resume title defence against New Radiant". AFC. 20 June 2013.
- ↑ "Qadsia's semi tie rescheduled". AFC. 27 September 2013.