2017 AFC Cup knockout stage

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The 2017 AFC Cup knockout stage was played from 16 May to 4 November 2017. [1] A total of 11 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2017 AFC Cup. [2]

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Qualified teams

The following teams advanced from the group stage:

Key to colours
Teams which enter the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals
Teams which enter the Zonal semi-finals
ZoneGroupWinners Best Runners-up
West Asia Zone A Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Zawraa Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda
(Group B)
B Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
C Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat
Central Asia Zone D Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol —
South Asia Zone E Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC —
ASEAN Zone F Flag of the Philippines.svg Global Cebu Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim
(Group F)
G Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros
H Flag of Singapore.svg Home United
East Asia Zone I Flag of North Korea.svg April 25 —

Format

In the knockout stage, the 11 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split into the five zones until the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, except the final which was played as a single match. The away goals rule (for two-legged ties), extra time (away goals would not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 11.3). [2]

Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows (W: West Asia Zone; A: ASEAN Zone). [1] Matches in the West Asia Zone were played on Mondays and Tuesdays, while matches in the ASEAN Zone and the Inter-zone play-offs were played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

RoundFirst legSecond leg
Zonal semi-finals16–17, 22 May 2017 (W, A)29–31 May 2017 (W, A)
Zonal finals2 August 2017 (A),
12 September 2017 (W)		9 August 2017 (A),
26 September 2017 (W)
Inter-zone play-off semi-finals22–23 August 201712–13 September 2017
Inter-zone play-off final27 September 201718 October 2017
Final4 November 2017

Bracket

The bracket of the knockout stage was determined as follows:

RoundMatchups
Zonal semi-finals(Matchups and order of legs determined by identity of best runner-up: first team listed host first leg, second team listed host second leg)
Zonal finals(Order of legs decided by draw)
Inter-zone play-off semi-finals(Matchups and order of legs decided by draw, involving Winner Group D, Winner Group E, Winner Group I, and Winner AF)
Inter-zone play-off final(Winner IZSF1 host first leg, Winner IZSF2 host second leg)
  • IZF: Winner IZSF1 vs. Winner IZSF2
Final(Host team decided by draw)
  • Winner WF vs. Winner IZF

The bracket was decided after the draw for the knockout stage, which was held on 6 June 2017, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Zonal semi-finals Zonal finals Inter-zone play-off semi-finals Inter-zone play-off finals Final
Flag of the Philippines.svg Global Cebu 224
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol 415
Flag of Singapore.svg Home United 235
Flag of Singapore.svg Home United 202 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros 011
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol 123
Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros 123
Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim 314 Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC 022
Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC 303
Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros (a)224
Flag of North Korea.svg April 25 000
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol 0
Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1
Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda 404
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat 112
Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda 202
Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (a)112
Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 112
Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Zawraa 101

Zonal semi-finals

In the Zonal semi-finals, the four qualified teams from the West Asia Zone (Groups A–C) played in two ties, and the four qualified teams from the ASEAN Zone (Groups F–H) played in two ties, with the matchups and order of legs determined by the group stage draw and identity of the best runner-up. [3]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
West Asia Zone
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Flag of Iraq.svg 2–1 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Zawraa 1–1 1–0
Al-Wahda Flag of Syria.svg 4–2 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat 4–1 0–1
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
ASEAN Zone
Global Cebu Flag of the Philippines.svg 4–5 Flag of Singapore.svg Home United 2–2 2–3
Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg 4–4 (a) Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros 3–2 1–2

West Asia Zone

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Flag of Iraq.svg 1–1 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Zawraa
  • Radhi Soccerball shade.svg74'
 Report
Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil
Attendance: 11,509
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Al-Zawraa Flag of Iraq.svg 0–1 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Report
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha (Qatar) [note 1]
Attendance: 75
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won 2–1 on aggregate.

Al-Wahda Flag of Syria.svg 4–1 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat
Report
Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut (Lebanon) [note 2]
Attendance: 20
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
Al-Wehdat Flag of Jordan.svg 1–0 Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda
Report
King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)

Al-Wahda won 4–2 on aggregate.

ASEAN Zone

Global Cebu Flag of the Philippines.svg 2–2 Flag of Singapore.svg Home United
Report
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Attendance: 486
Referee: Wang Di (China)
Home United Flag of Singapore.svg 3–2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Global Cebu
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 1,370
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)

Home United won 5–4 on aggregate.

Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg 3–2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros
Report
Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru
Attendance: 14,220
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
Ceres–Negros Flag of the Philippines.svg 2–1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim
Report
Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod
Attendance: 5,687
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

4–4 on aggregate. Ceres–Negros won on away goals.

Zonal finals

The draw for the Zonal finals was held on 6 June 2017. In the Zonal finals, the two winners of West Asia Zonal semi-finals played each other, and the two winners of ASEAN Zonal semi-finals played each other, with the order of legs decided by draw. [4] [5] [6] The winner of the West Asia Zonal final advanced to the final, while the winner of the ASEAN Zonal final advanced to the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
West Asia Zone
Al-Wahda Flag of Syria.svg 2–2 (a) Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2–1 0–1
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
ASEAN Zone
Home United Flag of Singapore.svg 2–3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros 2–1 0–2

West Asia Zone

Al-Wahda Flag of Syria.svg 2–1 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Report
Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon (Lebanon) [note 2]
Attendance: 30
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Flag of Iraq.svg 1–0 Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda
Report
Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah (Qatar) [note 1]
Attendance: 306
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)

2–2 on aggregate. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won on away goals.

ASEAN Zone

Home United Flag of Singapore.svg 2–1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 3,024
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Ceres–Negros Flag of the Philippines.svg 2–0 Flag of Singapore.svg Home United
Report
Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod
Attendance: 7,534
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)

Ceres–Negros won 3–2 on aggregate.

Inter-zone play-off semi-finals

The draw for the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals was held on 6 June 2017. In the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals, the four zonal winners other than the West Asia Zone played in two ties, i.e., the winner of the Central Asia Zone (Group D), the winner of the South Asia Zone (Group E), the winner of the East Asia Zone (Group I), and the winner of the ASEAN Zonal final (whose identity was not known at the time of the draw), with the matchups and order of legs decided by draw, without any seeding. [4] [5] [6]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Istiklol Flag of Tajikistan.svg 5–1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros 4–0 1–1
Bengaluru FC Flag of India.svg 3–0 Flag of North Korea.svg April 25 3–0 0–0
Istiklol Flag of Tajikistan.svg 4–0 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 13,800
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
Ceres–Negros Flag of the Philippines.svg 1–1 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol
Report
Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod
Attendance: 4,752
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)

Istiklol won 5–1 on aggregate.

Bengaluru FC Flag of India.svg 3–0 Flag of North Korea.svg April 25
Report
Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
Attendance: 4,709
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)
April 25 Flag of North Korea.svg 0–0 Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC
Report
Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Wang Di (China)

Bengaluru FC won 3–0 on aggregate.

Inter-zone play-off final

In the Inter-zone play-off final, the two winners of the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals played each other, with the order of legs determined by the Inter-zone play-off semi-final draw. [4] The winner of the Inter-zone play-off final advanced to the final.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Istiklol Flag of Tajikistan.svg 3–2 Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC 1–0 2–2
Istiklol Flag of Tajikistan.svg 1–0 Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
Bengaluru FC Flag of India.svg 2–2 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Istiklol
Report
Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
Attendance: 7,862
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

Istiklol won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

The draw for the final was held on 6 June 2017. In the final, the winner of the West Asia Zonal final and the winner of the Inter-zone play-off final played each other, with the host team decided by draw. [4] [5] [6]

Istiklol Flag of Tajikistan.svg 0–1 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 The West Asia Zonal semi-final first leg between Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Zawraa was agreed by the AFC to be staged in Iraq following FIFA's approval in May 2017 to allow international matches to be played there, and to allow logistical preparation, was moved from 15 May to 22 May. [7] The second leg was also expected to be played in Iraq, but the home side Al-Zawraa requested that it be played in Qatar. [8] The West Asia Zonal final second leg between Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Wahda was also played in Qatar.
  2. 1 2 Teams from Syria are not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

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