2016 AFC Cup final
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 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]
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).
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Round | Bengaluru FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shabab Al-Dhahiriya | 2–0 (A) | Matchday 1 | Lao Toyota FC | 1–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Oruba | 2–1 (H) | Matchday 2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Wahda | 2–5 (A) | Matchday 3 | Ayeyawady United | 1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Wahda | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | Ayeyawady United | 5–3 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shabab Al-Dhahiriya | 4–1 (H) | Matchday 5 | Lao Toyota FC | 2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Oruba | 4–0 (A) | Matchday 6 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0–3 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group C winners
Source: AFC
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Final standings | Group H runners-up
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Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Wehdat | 2–1 (H) | N/A | Round of 16 | Kitchee | 3–2 (A) | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Jaish | 5–1 | 1–1 (H) | 4–0 (A) | Quarter-finals | Tampines Rovers | 1–0 | 1–0 (H) | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Ahed | 4–3 | 1–1 (H) | 3–2 (A) | Semi-finals | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 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 |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
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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