2017 AFC Cup final

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The 2017 AFC Cup Final was the final match of the 2017 AFC Cup, the 14th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[1]

2017 AFC Cup Final
Event2017 AFC Cup
Date4 November 2017 (2017-11-04)
VenueHisor Central Stadium, Hisor
RefereeMohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Attendance20,000
WeatherWindy
16°C
2016
2018

The final was contested as a single match between Tajik team Istiklol and Iraqi team Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya. The match was hosted by Istiklol at the Hisor Central Stadium in Hisor on 4 November 2017.

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya defeated Istiklol 1–0 and were crowned AFC Cup champions for the second consecutive year.[2]

Teams

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Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Istiklol Central Asia Zone (CAFA)
(Inter-zone play-off winner)
1 (2015)
  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya West Asia Zone (WAFF) 1 (2016)

Venue

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Hisor Central Stadium, in Hisor, Tajikistan, hosted the match. This was the second time that an AFC Cup final was played in Tajikistan, with the previous final being 2015.

Road to the final

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Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

  Istiklol Round   Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Dordoi 2–0 (H) Matchday 1   Safa 0–0 (A)
  Altyn Asyr 1–1 (A) Matchday 2   Al-Hidd 2–1 (H)
  Alay Osh 3–1 (H) Matchday 3   Al-Wahda 0–0 (A)
  Alay Osh 4–1 (A) Matchday 4   Al-Wahda 1–1 (H)
  Dordoi 4–1 (A) Matchday 5   Safa 2–0 (H)
  Altyn Asyr 1–0 (H) Matchday 6   Al-Hidd 1–0 (A)
Group D winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Istiklol 6 16
2   Altyn Asyr 6 13
3   Dordoi 6 3
4   Alay Osh 6 3
Source: AFC
Final standings Group B winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6 12
2   Al-Wahda 6 11
3   Al-Hidd 6 9
4   Safa 6 1
Source: AFC
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Ceres–Negros 5–1 4–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Inter-zone play-off semi-finals Zonal semi-finals   Al-Zawraa 2–1 1–1 (H) 1–0 (A)
  Bengaluru FC 3–2 1–0 (H) 2–2 (A) Inter-zone play-off final Zonal finals   Al-Wahda 2–2 (a) 1–2 (A) 1–0 (H)

Format

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The final was played as a single match, with the host team (winner of the Inter-zone play-off final) decided by draw, which was held on 6 June 2017.[3] If tied after regulation, extra time and, if necessary, penalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner.[1]

Match

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Details

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Istiklol  0–1  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
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  • Mohsin   68'
 
 
 
 
 
 
Istiklol
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
GK 1   Nikola Stošić
RB 27   Oleksandr Stetsenko
CB 5   Artem Baranovskyi
CB 2   Siyovush Asrorov   60'
LB 19   Akhtam Nazarov
RM 9   Jahongir Aliev   88'
CM 8   Nuriddin Davronov   72'
CM 4   David Mawutor
LM 18   Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev   56'
CF 10   Dmitry Barkov
CF 63   Manuchekhr Dzhalilov   74'
Substitutes:
GK 35   Kurban Boboev
DF 3   Tabrezi Davlatmir
MF 11   Muhammadjoni Hasan
MF 20   Amirbek Juraboev   72'
MF 21   Romish Jalilov   88'
MF 23   Ehson Panjshanbe
FW 17   Dilshod Vasiev   74'
Manager:
  Mukhsin Mukhamadiev
 
GK 1   Fahad Talib
RB 6   Sameh Saeed
CB 2   Samal Saeed
CB 36   Sebastijan Antić
LB 33   Ali Bahjat
RM 7   Karrar Ali Bari   87'   90'
CM 18   Zaher Midani   66'
CM 40   Khaled Mobayed
LM 11   Humam Tariq
CF 10   Hammadi Ahmad
CF 9   Emad Mohsin   78'
Substitutes:
GK 21   Amjad Raheem
MF 5   Ahmed Abdul-Ridha   90'
MF 27   Fahad Kareem
MF 30   Saif Salman   78'
MF 32   Taher Hameed Moshin
FW 29   Amjad Radhi
FW 38   Ali Yousif
Manager:
  Hussam Al Sayed

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
Hasan Al-Mahri (United Arab Emirates)
Fourth official:
Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)
Fifth official:
Sabet Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)

Match rules[1]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "2017 AFC Cup Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Mohsin strike ensures Air Force Club's AFC Cup reign continues". AFC. 4 November 2017.
  3. ^ "AFC Cup Knockout Stage official draw concluded". AFC. 6 June 2017.
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