The 2016 AFC Cup Final was the final match of the 2016 AFC Cup, the 13th edition of the AFC Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from 'developing countries' in Asia according to the Vision Asia plan.[2]
| Event | 2016 AFC Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 5 November 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha | ||||||
| Man of the Match |  Hammadi Ahmed[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) | ||||||
| Attendance | 5,806 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 27 °C (81 °F) 24% humidity[1] | ||||||
The final was contested as a single match between Iraqi team Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Indian team Bengaluru FC. The match was hosted by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on 5 November 2016.
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya defeated Bengaluru FC 1–0 to become the first Iraqi team to win the AFC Cup title.[3]
Venue edit
As Iraqi teams were not allowed to host their home matches in their country, the final was played at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, also known as Qatar SC Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar.[4] It is the home stadium of Qatar Sports Club and holds 13,000 spectators.
Background edit
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya qualified for the 2016 AFC Cup group stage as the 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League runners-up. This was their first appearance in the AFC Cup.[5]
Bengaluru FC qualified for the 2016 AFC Cup as the 2014–15 Indian Federation Cup winners. This was their second consecutive appearance in the AFC Cup.[6]
Both teams reached the AFC Cup final for the first time, and Bengaluru FC were the first team from India to reach the final.
Road to the final edit
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
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Round |  Bengaluru FC
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Shabab Al-Dhahiriya
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2–0 (A) | Matchday 1 |  Lao Toyota FC
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1–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Al-Oruba
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2–1 (H) | Matchday 2 |  Johor Darul Ta'zim
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0–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Al-Wahda
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2–5 (A) | Matchday 3 |  Ayeyawady United
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1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Wahda
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1–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | Ayeyawady United
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5–3 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shabab Al-Dhahiriya
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4–1 (H) | Matchday 5 | Lao Toyota FC
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2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Oruba
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4–0 (A) | Matchday 6 | Johor Darul Ta'zim
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0–3 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group C winners
Source: AFC
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Final standings | Group H runners-up
Source: AFC
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Al-Wehdat
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2–1 (H) | N/A | Round of 16 |  Kitchee
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3–2 (A) | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Jaish
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5–1 | 1–1 (H) | 4–0 (A) | Quarter-finals |  Tampines Rovers
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1–0 | 1–0 (H) | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Al-Ahed
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4–3 | 1–1 (H) | 3–2 (A) | Semi-finals | Johor Darul Ta'zim
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4–2 | 1–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rules edit
The final was played as a single match, with the host team decided by draw. If tied after regulation, extra time and, if necessary, penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner.[2]
Match edit
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1–0 | Bengaluru FC |
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Ahmed  70' |
Report |
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    Bengaluru FC
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AFC Man of the Match:[1]
Assistant referees:[1]
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Match rules[2]
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References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Match report: Air Force Club v JSW Bengaluru FC". AFC. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ a b c "2016 AFC Cup Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC. 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Iraq's Air Force Club crowned AFC Cup champions". AFC. 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Chhetri: Doha perfect place to revive Indian football". AFC. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "AFC Cup 2016 - Road to the Final: Air Force Club". AFC. 4 November 2016.
- ^ "AFC Cup 2016 - Road to the Final: JSW Bengaluru FC". AFC. 4 November 2016.
External links edit
- AFC Cup, the-AFC.com