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.
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.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| A |  Al-Qadsia |  Al-Suwaiq |
| B |  Arbil | Kazma |
| C |  Al-Ettifaq | Al-Kuwait |
| D |  Al-Wehdat |  Neftchi Farg'ona |
| E |  Al-Shorta | Al-Zawra'a |
| F |  Kitchee |  Terengganu |
| G |  Chonburi |  Home United |
| H | Kelantan |  Arema |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Arbil | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Neftchi Farg'ona | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arbil | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kelantan | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kelantan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Terengganu | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arbil | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chonburi | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chonburi | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Zawra'a | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chonburi (a.e.t.) | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Shorta | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Shorta | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home United | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arbil | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Kuwait | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Qadsia | 1(1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Kuwait (p) | 1(3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Kuwait | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Wehdat | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Wehdat (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kazma | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ettifaq | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kitchee | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arema | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arema | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ettifaq | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ettifaq | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Suwaiq | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
The matches were played 22 and 23 May 2012. [4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Qadsia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Al-Kuwait |
| Al-Ettifaq | 1–0 | Al-Suwaiq |
| Arbil | 4–0 | Neftchi Farg'ona |
| Al-Wehdat | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Kazma |
| Al-Shorta | 3–0 | Home United |
| Chonburi | 1–0 | Al-Zawra'a |
| Kitchee | 0–2 | Arema |
| Kelantan | 3–2 | Terengganu |
| Chonburi | 1–0 | Al-Zawra'a |
|---|---|---|
Pipob  8' | Report |
| Al-Qadsia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Al Soma 13' | Report | Rogerinho 60' |
| Penalties | ||
Al-Mutawa  Fadel Said  Al Ansari | 1–3 | Baba Hakem Awadh Al Ateeqi |
| Al-Ettifaq | 1–0 | Al-Suwaiq |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sulim 90+3' | Report |
| Kelantan | 3–2 | Terengganu |
|---|---|---|
| Nor Farhan 4', 17' Fahmi 45+2' | Report | Faruqi 56' Doe 85' (pen.) |
| Arbil | 4–0 | Neftchi Farg'ona |
|---|---|---|
| Mubarak 40' Al Hussain 68'Radhi 88'Pulatov 90+1' (o.g.) | Report |
| Al-Wehdat | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Kazma |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel-Halim 95' Abu Hwaiti 102' | Report | Nasser 120+1' (pen.) |
The first legs were played 18 September 2012, and the second legs were played 25 and 26 September 2012. [4] [6]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Kuwait | 3–0 | Al-Wehdat | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| Arema | 0–4 | Al-Ettifaq | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Arbil | 6–2 | Kelantan | 5–1 | 1–1 |
| Chonburi | 5–4 | Al-Shorta | 1–2 | 4–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Arema | 0–2 | Al-Ettifaq |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Shehri 68' Al-Sulim 90+5' |
Arbil won 6–2 on aggregate.
Al-Kuwait won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Al-Ettifaq | 2–0 | Arema |
|---|---|---|
| Al Mahaijri 53' Al-Salem 66' | Report |
Al-Ettifaq won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Al-Shorta | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Chonburi |
|---|---|---|
| Jafal 53' (pen.) Ghalioum 93' | Report | On-Mo 36' Thiago Cunha 38', 111', 119' |
Chonburi won 5–4 on aggregate.
The first legs were played 2 October 2012, and the second legs were played 23 October 2012. [4]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Kuwait | 6–1 | Al-Ettifaq | 4–1 | 2–0 |
| Arbil | 8–2 | Chonburi | 4–1 | 4–1 |
| Al-Kuwait | 4–1 | Al-Ettifaq |
|---|---|---|
| Jemâa 7', 11' Hammami 58' (pen.)Al Qahtani 90+3' | Report | Al-Salem 24' |
Arbil won 8–2 on aggregate.
| Al-Ettifaq | 0–2 | Al-Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rogerinho 57' Khamis 72' |
Al-Kuwait won 6–1 on aggregate.
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