2016 AFC Cup knockout stage

The 2016 AFC Cup knockout stage was played from 24 May to 5 November 2016.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2016 AFC Cup.[2]

Qualified teams

The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage. Both West Zone and East Zone have eight qualified teams.

Zone Group Winners Runners-up
West Zone
(Groups A–D)		 A Lebanon Al-Ahed Jordan Al-Wehdat
B Iraq Naft Al-Wasat Jordan Al-Faisaly
C Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Syria Al-Wahda
D Bahrain Al-Muharraq Syria Al-Jaish
East Zone
(Groups E–H)		 E Philippines Ceres Singapore Tampines Rovers
F Hong Kong Kitchee Philippines Kaya
G India Mohun Bagan Hong Kong South China
H Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim India Bengaluru FC

Format

In the knockout stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split between the two zones until the final. 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 would not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.[2]

Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]

Round First leg Second leg
Round of 16 24–25 May 2016
Quarter-finals 13–14 September 2016 20–21 September 2016
Semi-finals 27–28 September 2016 18–19 October 2016
Final 5 November 2016

Bracket

In the round of 16, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group from the same zone, with the group winners hosting the match.[3]

In the quarter-finals, the four teams from the West Zone were drawn into two ties, and the four teams from the East Zone were drawn into the other two ties, with the order of legs decided by the draw.

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 9 June 2016, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4] There was no seeding or country protection, so teams from the same association could be drawn into the same tie.[5]

In the semi-finals, the two quarter-final winners from the West Zone play each other, and the two quarter-final winners from the East Zone play each other, with the order of legs determined by the quarter-final draw.[5]

In the final, the two semi-final winners play each other, with the host team decided by a draw, held after the quarter-final draw.[5]

The bracket of the knockout stage is determined as follows:

West Zone
  • Winner Group A vs. Runner-up Group C
  • Winner Group C vs. Runner-up Group A
  • Winner Group B vs. Runner-up Group D
  • Winner Group D vs. Runner-up Group B
East Zone
  • Winner Group E vs. Runner-up Group G
  • Winner Group G vs. Runner-up Group E
  • Winner Group F vs. Runner-up Group H
  • Winner Group H vs. Runner-up Group F

West Zone
  • QF1
  • QF2
East Zone
  • QF3
  • QF4

West Zone
  • SF1: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF2
East Zone
  • SF2: Winner QF3 vs. Winner QF4

  Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                     
 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2  
 Jordan Al-Wehdat 1  
   Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1 4 5  
   Syria Al-Jaish 1 0 1  
 Iraq Naft Al-Wasat 0
 Syria Al-Jaish 1  
   Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1 3 4  
   Lebanon Al-Ahed 1 2 3  
 Lebanon Al-Ahed 4  
 Syria Al-Wahda 0  
   Lebanon Al-Ahed 1 2 3
   Bahrain Al-Muharraq 0 0 0  
 Bahrain Al-Muharraq 1
 Jordan Al-Faisaly 0  
   Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1
   India Bengaluru FC 0
 Philippines Ceres 0  
 Hong Kong South China (a.e.t.) 1  
   Hong Kong South China 1 1 2
   Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 1 2 3  
 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 7
 Philippines Kaya 2  
   Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 1 1 2
   India Bengaluru FC 1 3 4  
 Hong Kong Kitchee 2  
 India Bengaluru FC 3  
   India Bengaluru FC 1 0 1
   Singapore Tampines Rovers 0 0 0  
 India Mohun Bagan 1
 Singapore Tampines Rovers (a.e.t.) 2  

Round of 16

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Zone
Al-Ahed Lebanon 4–0 Syria Al-Wahda
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 2–1 Jordan Al-Wehdat
Naft Al-Wasat Iraq 0–1 Syria Al-Jaish
Al-Muharraq Bahrain 1–0 Jordan Al-Faisaly
East Zone
Ceres Philippines 0–1 (a.e.t.) Hong Kong South China
Mohun Bagan India 1–2 (a.e.t.) Singapore Tampines Rovers
Kitchee Hong Kong 2–3 India Bengaluru FC
Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 7–2 Philippines Kaya

West Zone

24 May 2016 (2016-05-24)
16:00 UTC+3
Al-Ahed Lebanon 4–0 Syria Al-Wahda
Atwi  12'
Al-Hussain  75' (pen.)
Dramé  88', 90+3'		 Report

24 May 2016 (2016-05-24)
19:00 UTC+3
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 2–1 Jordan Al-Wehdat
Abdul-Wahid  15'
Ahmad  37'		 Report Deeb  43'

25 May 2016 (2016-05-25)
17:00 UTC+4:30
Naft Al-Wasat Iraq 0–1 Syria Al-Jaish
Report Hamadko  78'
PAS Stadium, Tehran (Iran)[A]
Attendance: 50
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)

25 May 2016 (2016-05-25)
18:45 UTC+3
Al-Muharraq Bahrain 1–0 Jordan Al-Faisaly
Kanú  81' Report
Bahrain National Stadium, Manama
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
Notes
  1. ^ a b Teams from Iraq were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

East Zone

24 May 2016 (2016-05-24)
19:30 UTC+8
Ceres Philippines 0–1 (a.e.t.) Hong Kong South China
Report Carlos  107'

24 May 2016 (2016-05-24)
19:00 UTC+5:30
Mohun Bagan India 1–2 (a.e.t.) Singapore Tampines Rovers
Singh  72' Report Webb  63'
Yunos  116'
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati
Attendance: 282
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)

25 May 2016 (2016-05-25)
20:00 UTC+8
Kitchee Hong Kong 2–3 India Bengaluru FC
Rufino  7'
Tarrés  42'		 Report Chhetri  31' (pen.), 33'
Lalhlimpuia  51'
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 2,806
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

25 May 2016 (2016-05-25)
20:45 UTC+8
Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 7–2 Philippines Kaya
Lucero  14', 54', 70'
Díaz  23' (pen.)
Azamuddin  33', 40'
Mahali  69'		 Report Porteria  53'
Ugarte  88'
Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru
Attendance: 17,322
Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar)

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
West Zone
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 5–1 Syria Al-Jaish 1–1 4–0
Al-Ahed Lebanon 3–0 Bahrain Al-Muharraq 1–0 2–0
East Zone
South China Hong Kong 2–3 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 1–1 1–2
Bengaluru FC India 1–0 Singapore Tampines Rovers 1–0 0–0

West Zone

13 September 2016 (2016-09-13)
19:00 UTC+3
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 1–1 Syria Al-Jaish
Ahmad  90+8' Report Al-Ali  60'
Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al-Wakrah (Qatar)[B]
Attendance: 400
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)

20 September 2016 (2016-09-20)
19:00 UTC+3
Al-Jaish Syria 0–4 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Report Rasan  50'
Radhi  67'
Ahmad  80'
Mohsen  90+2'

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won 5–1 on aggregate.

14 September 2016 (2016-09-14)
15:30 UTC+3
Al-Ahed Lebanon 1–0 Bahrain Al-Muharraq
Zreik  5' Report

21 September 2016 (2016-09-21)
18:00 UTC+3
Al-Muharraq Bahrain 0–2 Lebanon Al-Ahed
Report Musa  23'
Zreik  90+3'
Bahrain National Stadium, Manama
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)

Al-Ahed won 3–0 on aggregate.

Notes
  1. ^ Teams from Iraq were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
  2. ^ Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

East Zone

13 September 2016 (2016-09-13)
20:00 UTC+8
South China Hong Kong 1–1 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
Komazec  90+3' Report Díaz  22'
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 3,938
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)

20 September 2016 (2016-09-20)
20:45 UTC+8
Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 2–1 Hong Kong South China
Lucero  58'
Díaz  88'		 Report Komazec  90+5'

Johor Darul Ta'zim won 3–2 on aggregate.

14 September 2016 (2016-09-14)
16:00 UTC+5:30
Bengaluru FC India 1–0 Singapore Tampines Rovers
Vineeth  7' Report

21 September 2016 (2016-09-21)
19:30 UTC+8
Tampines Rovers Singapore 0–0 India Bengaluru FC
Report

Bengaluru FC won 1–0 on aggregate.

Notes
  1. ^ The Bengaluru FC v Tampines Rovers match was played behind closed doors due to local unrest.[6]

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
West Zone
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 4–3 Lebanon Al-Ahed 1–1 3–2
East Zone
Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 2–4 India Bengaluru FC 1–1 1–3

West Zone

27 September 2016 (2016-09-27)
19:00 UTC+3
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 1–1 Lebanon Al-Ahed
Midani  24' Report Dakik  62'

18 October 2016 (2016-10-18)
15:30 UTC+3
Al-Ahed Lebanon 2–3 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Mansour  14' (pen.)
Chaito  36'		 Report Ahmad  28'
Mansour  70' (o.g.)
Rasan  76'

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won 4–3 on aggregate.

Notes
  1. ^ Teams from Iraq were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

East Zone

28 September 2016 (2016-09-28)
20:45 UTC+8
Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 1–1 India Bengaluru FC
Díaz  52' Report Lyngdoh  56'
Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

19 October 2016 (2016-10-19)
19:00 UTC+5:30
Bengaluru FC India 3–1 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
Chhetri  41', 67'
Juanan  76'		 Report Safiq  11'

Bengaluru FC won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final

Main article: 2016 AFC Cup Final
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 1–0 India Bengaluru FC

5 November 2016 (2016-11-05)
19:00 UTC+3
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 1–0 India Bengaluru FC
Ahmad  70' Report

Notes
  1. ^ Teams from Iraq were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

References

  1. 1 2 "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2016" (PDF). AFC.
  2. 1 2 "2016 AFC Cup Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC. 28 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "AFC Cup 2016 Draw Results" (PDF). AFC.
  4. ↑ "Stage set for AFC Cup 2016 Knockout Stage draw". AFC. 8 June 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Holders JDT set to face South China in AFC Cup quarter-finals". AFC. 9 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "JSW Bengaluru FC v Tampines Rovers match rescheduled". AFC. 13 September 2016.

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