Event | 2016 AFC Cup | ||||||
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Date | 5 November 2016 | ||||||
Venue | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha | ||||||
Man of the Match | ![]() | ||||||
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]
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.
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.
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
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Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2–0 (A) | Matchday 1 | ![]() | 1–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2–1 (H) | Matchday 2 | ![]() | 0–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2–5 (A) | Matchday 3 | ![]() | 1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | ![]() | 5–3 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4–1 (H) | Matchday 5 | ![]() | 2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4–0 (A) | Matchday 6 | ![]() | 0–3 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group C winners
Source: AFC | Final standings | Group H runners-up
Source: AFC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2–1 (H) | N/A | Round of 16 | ![]() | 3–2 (A) | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5–1 | 1–1 (H) | 4–0 (A) | Quarter-finals | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 (H) | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4–3 | 1–1 (H) | 3–2 (A) | Semi-finals | ![]() | 4–2 | 1–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) |
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]
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Ahmed ![]() | Report |
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AFC Man of the Match: [1] Assistant referees: [1] | Match rules [2]
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