2012 AFC Cup knockout stage

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The 2012 AFC Cup knockout stage was contested by a total of 16 teams (10 from West Asia Zone and 6 from East Asia Zone). They included the 8 group winners and the 8 group runners-up from the group stage.

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Each round of this single-elimination tournament was played over one or two matches. In the round of 16, each tie was played as one match, hosted by the winners of each group against the runners-up of another group. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie was played over two legs on a home-and-away basis. The final was hosted by one of the finalists, decided by draw. The away goals rule (for two-legged ties), extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shootout would be used to decide the winner if necessary. [1]

The matchups for the round of 16 were decided based on the results from the group stage. [2] After the completion of the round of 16, the draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final was held at the AFC house in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 June 2012, 15:00 UTC+08:00. [3] In this draw, the "country protection" rule was applied: if there are exactly two clubs from the same country, they may not face each other in the quarter-finals; however, if there are more than two clubs from the same country, they may face each other in the quarter-finals.

Qualified teams

GroupWinnersRunners-up
A Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Qadsia Flag of Oman.svg Al-Suwaiq
B Flag of Iraq.svg Arbil Flag of Kuwait.svg Kazma
C Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ettifaq Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait
D Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Neftchi Farg'ona
E Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg Al-Shorta Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Zawra'a
F Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu
G Flag of Thailand.svg Chonburi Flag of Singapore.svg Home United
H Flag of Malaysia.svg Kelantan Flag of Indonesia.svg Arema

Bracket

While the bracket below shows the entire knockout stage, the draw for the round of 16 matches was determined at the time of the group draw.

The draw for the quarter-finals and beyond was held separately, after the conclusion of the round of 16.

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Flag of Iraq.svg Arbil 4
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Neftchi Farg'ona 0
Flag of Iraq.svg Arbil 5 1 6
Flag of Malaysia.svg Kelantan 1 1 2
Flag of Malaysia.svg Kelantan 3
Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu 2
Flag of Iraq.svg Arbil 4 4 8
Flag of Thailand.svg Chonburi 1 1 2
Flag of Thailand.svg Chonburi 1
Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Zawra'a 0
Flag of Thailand.svg Chonburi (a.e.t.) 1 4 5
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg Al-Shorta 2 2 4
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg Al-Shorta 3
Flag of Singapore.svg Home United 0
Flag of Iraq.svg Arbil 0
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait 4
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Qadsia 1(1)
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait (p) 1(3)
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait 0 3 3
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat 0 0 0
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat (a.e.t.) 2
Flag of Kuwait.svg Kazma 1
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait 4 2 6
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ettifaq 1 0 1
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee 0
Flag of Indonesia.svg Arema 2
Flag of Indonesia.svg Arema 0 0 0
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ettifaq 2 2 4
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ettifaq 1
Flag of Oman.svg Al-Suwaiq 0

Round of 16

The matches were played 22 and 23 May 2012. [4]

Team 1 Score Team 2
Al-Qadsia Flag of Kuwait.svg 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait
Al-Ettifaq Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1–0 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Suwaiq
Arbil Flag of Iraq.svg 4–0 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Neftchi Farg'ona
Al-Wehdat Flag of Jordan.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Kuwait.svg Kazma
Al-Shorta Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg 3–0 Flag of Singapore.svg Home United
Chonburi Flag of Thailand.svg 1–0 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Zawra'a
Kitchee Flag of Hong Kong.svg 0–2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Arema
Kelantan Flag of Malaysia.svg 3–2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu

Matches

Chonburi Flag of Thailand.svg 1–0 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Zawra'a
Pipob Soccerball shade.svg8' Report




Kitchee Flag of Hong Kong.svg 0–2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Arema
Report Jati Soccerball shade.svg32', 53'

Kelantan Flag of Malaysia.svg 3–2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu
Nor Farhan Soccerball shade.svg4', 17'
Fahmi Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Report Faruqi Soccerball shade.svg56'
Doe Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)

Arbil Flag of Iraq.svg 4–0 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Neftchi Farg'ona
Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg40'
Al Hussain Soccerball shade.svg68'
Radhi Soccerball shade.svg88'
Pulatov Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (o.g.)
Report
Franso Hariri Stadium, Arbil
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)

Al-Wehdat Flag of Jordan.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Kuwait.svg Kazma
Abdel-Halim Soccerball shade.svg95'
Abu Hwaiti Soccerball shade.svg102'
Report Nasser Soccerball shade.svg120+1' (pen.)
Notes

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played 18 September 2012, and the second legs were played 25 and 26 September 2012. [4] [6]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Al-Kuwait Flag of Kuwait.svg 3–0 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat 0–0 3–0
Arema Flag of Indonesia.svg 0–4 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ettifaq 0–2 0–2
Arbil Flag of Iraq.svg 6–2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kelantan 5–1 1–1
Chonburi Flag of Thailand.svg 5–4 Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg Al-Shorta 1–2 4–2 (a.e.t.)

First legs

Arema Flag of Indonesia.svg 0–2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ettifaq
Report Al-Shehri Soccerball shade.svg68'
Al-Sulim Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Gajayana Stadium, Malang
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)


Arbil Flag of Iraq.svg 5–1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kelantan
Halgurd Soccerball shade.svg38'
Radhi Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)
Salah Soccerball shade.svg66'
Sadir Soccerball shade.svg72', 90+3'
Report Badri Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.)

Al-Kuwait Flag of Kuwait.svg 0–0 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat
Report

Second legs

Kelantan Flag of Malaysia.svg 1–1 Flag of Iraq.svg Arbil
Ghaddar Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.) Report Sula Soccerball shade.svg37'

Arbil won 6–2 on aggregate.


Al-Wehdat Flag of Jordan.svg 0–3 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait
Report Jemâa Soccerball shade.svg20'
Hammami Soccerball shade.svg60'
Rogerinho Soccerball shade.svg70'
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Banjar Al-Dosari (Qatar)

Al-Kuwait won 3–0 on aggregate.


Al-Ettifaq Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2–0 Flag of Indonesia.svg Arema
Al Mahaijri Soccerball shade.svg53'
Al-Salem Soccerball shade.svg66'
Report

Al-Ettifaq won 4–0 on aggregate.


Al-Shorta Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg 2–4 (a.e.t.) Flag of Thailand.svg Chonburi
Jafal Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.)
Ghalioum Soccerball shade.svg93'
Report On-Mo Soccerball shade.svg36'
Thiago Cunha Soccerball shade.svg38', 111', 119'

Chonburi won 5–4 on aggregate.

Notes

Semi-finals

The first legs were played 2 October 2012, and the second legs were played 23 October 2012. [4]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Al-Kuwait Flag of Kuwait.svg 6–1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ettifaq 4–1 2–0
Arbil Flag of Iraq.svg 8–2 Flag of Thailand.svg Chonburi 4–1 4–1

First legs

Arbil Flag of Iraq.svg 4–1 Flag of Thailand.svg Chonburi
Radhi Soccerball shade.svg24', 50'
Phuk-hom Soccerball shade.svg66' (o.g.)
Sadir Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report On-Mo Soccerball shade.svg47'
Franso Hariri Stadium, Arbil
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Andre El Haddad (Lebanon)

Al-Kuwait Flag of Kuwait.svg 4–1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ettifaq
Jemâa Soccerball shade.svg7', 11'
Hammami Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
Al Qahtani Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Al-Salem Soccerball shade.svg24'

Second legs

Chonburi Flag of Thailand.svg 1–4 Flag of Iraq.svg Arbil
Phuk-hom Soccerball shade.svg25' Report Abdul-Amir Soccerball shade.svg18'
Radhi Soccerball shade.svg63', 70'
Karim Soccerball shade.svg82'

Arbil won 8–2 on aggregate.


Al-Ettifaq Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 0–2 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait
Report Rogerinho Soccerball shade.svg57'
Khamis Soccerball shade.svg72'

Al-Kuwait won 6–1 on aggregate.

Final

The final of the 2012 AFC Cup was hosted by one of the finalists, decided by a draw. [1] According to the draw on 14 June 2012, the winner of semi-final 2 would host the final. [7] Therefore, Arbil was the home team.

Arbil Flag of Iraq.svg 0–4 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait
Report Hammami Soccerball shade.svg3' (pen.), 90'
Rogerinho Soccerball shade.svg42'
Khamis Soccerball shade.svg83'

References

  1. 1 2 "AFC Cup 2012 Competitions Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  2. "AFC Cup last-16 beckons". AFC. 2012-05-10.
  3. "Draw sets up clash of West Asian titans". AFC. 2012-06-14.
  4. 1 2 3 "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2012" (PDF). AFC.
  5. 1 2 "Yemen, Syria clubs to play in neutral venue". AFC. 27 February 2012.
  6. "Al Shorta, Chonburi clash rescheduled". AFC. 29 June 2012.
  7. "Semi-final 2 winners to host AFC Cup Final". AFC. 2012-06-14.