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

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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
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

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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

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The schedule of each round was as follows.[2]

Round First leg Second leg
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

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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:

West Asia 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 Asia 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

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
  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

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The matches were played on 14 and 15 May 2013.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
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
Semen Padang  2–1  SHB Đà Nẵng
Wilson   45+3' (pen.)
Mofu   90+2'
Report Merlo   31'
Attendance: 11,932
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

Kelantan  0–2  Kitchee
Report Kcira   15' (o.g.)
Jordi   45+1'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lee Min-Hu (South Korea)

Al-Faisaly  3–1  Al-Riffa
Bani Attiah   44'
Nu'man   82', 85'
Report Isa   88'


New Radiant  2–0 (a.e.t.)  Selangor
Niyaz   97'
Fasir   105'
Report

East Bengal  5–1  Yangon United
Orji   2'
Edeh   25', 72', 77'
Hossain   48'
Report César   79'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)

Al-Qadsia  4–0  Fanja
Neda   3'
Al Soma   15'
Al-Mutawa   34', 90+1'
Report

Erbil  3–4 (a.e.t.)  Al-Shorta
Sabagh   5'
Radhi   36'
Al Salih   112' (o.g.)
Report Dakka   23' (pen.)
Jafal   67'
Abadi   103'
Al-Sayed   106'

Quarter-finals

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The first legs were played on 17 September 2013, and the second legs were played on 24 September 2013.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
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

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New Radiant  2–7  Al-Kuwait
Fasir   55'
Ashfaq   68'
Report Rogerinho   2'
Hammami   15', 83' (pen.)
Jemâa   21', 29', 35', 45'
Attendance: 8,600
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

East Bengal  1–0  Semen Padang
Sueoka   70' Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Kitchee  1–2  Al-Faisaly
Akande   46' Report Túlio Souza   20'
Al-Nawateer   59'
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 3,049

Al-Qadsia  0–0  Al-Shorta
Report

Second leg

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Semen Padang  1–1  East Bengal
Wilson   23' Report Moga   78'

East Bengal won 2–1 on aggregate.


Al-Shorta  2–2  Al-Qadsia
Al Douni   68'
Tussi   80'
Report Neda   17', 22' (pen.)

2–2 on aggregate. Al-Qadsia won on away goals.


Al-Faisaly  2–1  Kitchee
Al-Khawaldeh   18'
Júnior   42'
Report Jordi   54'

Al-Faisaly won 4–2 on aggregate.


Al-Kuwait  5–0  New Radiant
Al Buraiki   21'
Jemâa   29', 40' (pen.), 44'
Al Kandari   69'
Report

Al-Kuwait won 12–2 on aggregate.

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

Semi-finals

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The first legs were played on 1 and 2 October 2013, and the second legs were played on 22 October 2013.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Qadsia   3–1   Al-Faisaly 2–1 1–0
Al-Kuwait   7–2   East Bengal 4–2 3–0

First leg

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Al-Kuwait  4–2  East Bengal
Jemâa   17', 33'
Ali   32'
Hammami   48'
Report Okpara   65'
Ralte   87'

Al-Qadsia  2–1  Al-Faisaly
Al Qahtani   38'
Neda   77'
Report Rodrigo   82'
Notes
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    The Al-Qadsia v Al-Faisaly match was rescheduled from the original date of 1 October 2013 to "promote and maximise the broadcasting coverage of both the AFC Cup semi-final matches being played by Kuwaiti clubs".[4]

Second leg

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East Bengal  0–3  Al-Kuwait
Report Rogerinho   43'
Khamis   44'
Das   87' (o.g.)

Al-Kuwait won 7–2 on aggregate.


Al-Faisaly  0–1  Al-Qadsia
Report Al Sheikh   77'

Al-Qadsia won 3–1 on aggregate.

Final

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The final was played on 2 November 2013.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Al-Qadsia   0–2   Al-Kuwait

References

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  1. ^ a b c "AFC Cup 2013 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  2. ^ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2013" (PDF). AFC.
  3. ^ "Kuwait SC resume title defence against New Radiant". AFC. 20 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Qadsia's semi tie rescheduled". AFC. 27 September 2013.
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