2018 AFC Cup knockout stage

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The 2018 AFC Cup knockout stage was played from 7 May to 27 October 2018. [1] A total of 11 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2018 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 Jordan.svg Al-Jazeera Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
(Group A)
B Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Ahed
C Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Faisaly
Central Asia Zone D Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Altyn Asyr —
South Asia Zone E Flag of India.svg Bengaluru —
ASEAN Zone F Flag of Singapore.svg Home United Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros
(Group F)
G Flag of Myanmar.svg Yangon United
H Flag of Indonesia.svg Persija Jakarta
East Asia Zone I Flag of North Korea.svg April 25 —

Format

In the knockout stage, the 11 teams played a single-elimination tournament. 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 do 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-finals7–9 May 2018 (W, A)14–16 May 2018 (W, A)
Zonal finals1 August 2018 (A),
18 September 2018 (W)		8 August 2018 (A),
2 October 2018 (W)
Inter-zone play-off semi-finals21–22 August 201828–29 August 2018
Inter-zone play-off final19 September 20183 October 2018
Final27 October 2018

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 runners-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(Winner WF host match, as alternated from previous season's final)
  • Winner WF vs. Winner IZF

The bracket was decided after the draw for the Zonal finals and the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals, which was held on 23 May 2018, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [3] [4] [5]

Zonal semi-finals Zonal finals Inter-zone play-off semi-finals Inter-zone play-off final Final
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Jazeera 112
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Faisaly 101
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Jazeera 011
Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 325 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 134
Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Ahed 123
Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros 426 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2
Flag of Myanmar.svg Yangon United 235 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Altyn Asyr 0
Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros 101
Flag of Singapore.svg Home United 336 Flag of Singapore.svg Home United 123 Flag of Singapore.svg Home United 011
Flag of Indonesia.svg Persija Jakarta 213 Flag of North Korea.svg April 25 2911
Flag of North Korea.svg April 25 213
Flag of India.svg Bengaluru 202 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Altyn Asyr (a)213
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Altyn Asyr 325

Zonal semi-finals

Summary

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 the identity of the best runners-up.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
West Asia Zone
Al-Jazeera Flag of Jordan.svg 2–1 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Faisaly 1–1 1–0
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Flag of Iraq.svg 5–3 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Ahed 3–1 2–2
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
ASEAN Zone
Home United Flag of Singapore.svg 6–3 Flag of Indonesia.svg Persija Jakarta 3–2 3–1
Ceres–Negros Flag of the Philippines.svg 6–5 Flag of Myanmar.svg Yangon United 4–2 2–3

West Asia Zone

Al-Jazeera Flag of Jordan.svg 1–1 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Faisaly
  • Al-Taamari Soccerball shade.svg14'
 Live Report
Stats Report
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 1,113
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)
Al-Faisaly Flag of Jordan.svg 0–1 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Jazeera
Live Report
Stats Report
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 15,150
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)

Al-Jazeera won 2–1 on aggregate.

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Flag of Iraq.svg 3–1 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Ahed
Live Report
Stats Report
Karbala Sports City, Karbala
Attendance: 10,683
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
Al-Ahed Flag of Lebanon.svg 2–2 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Live Report
Stats Report
Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Attendance: 2,157
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won 5–3 on aggregate.

ASEAN Zone

Home United Flag of Singapore.svg 3–2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Persija Jakarta
Live Report
Stats Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 1,528
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
Persija Jakarta Flag of Indonesia.svg 1–3 Flag of Singapore.svg Home United
Live Report
Stats Report
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
Attendance: 62,198
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)

Home United won 6–3 on aggregate.

Ceres–Negros Flag of the Philippines.svg 4–2 Flag of Myanmar.svg Yangon United
Live Report
Stats Report
Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod
Attendance: 8,986
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
Yangon United Flag of Myanmar.svg 3–2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros
Live Report
Stats Report
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Attendance: 2,481
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)

Ceres–Negros won 6–5 on aggregate.

Zonal finals

Summary

The draw for the Zonal finals was held on 23 May 2018. [5] 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. The winners of the West Asia Zonal final advanced to the final, while the winners 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-Jazeera Flag of Jordan.svg 1–4 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0–1 1–3
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
ASEAN Zone
Ceres–Negros Flag of the Philippines.svg 1–3 Flag of Singapore.svg Home United 1–1 0–2

West Asia Zone

Al-Jazeera Flag of Jordan.svg 0–1 Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Live Report
Stats Report
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Flag of Iraq.svg 3–1 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Jazeera
Live Report
Stats Report
Karbala Sports City, Karbala
Attendance: 14,883
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won 4–1 on aggregate.

ASEAN Zone

Ceres–Negros Flag of the Philippines.svg 1–1 Flag of Singapore.svg Home United
Live Report
Stats Report
Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod
Attendance: 6,705
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
Home United Flag of Singapore.svg 2–0 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros
Live Report
Stats Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 3,392
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

Home United won 3–1 on aggregate.

Inter-zone play-off semi-finals

Summary

The draw for the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals was held on 23 May 2018. [5] 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 winners of the Central Asia Zone (Group D), the winners of the South Asia Zone (Group E), the winners of the East Asia Zone (Group I), and the winners 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.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Home United Flag of Singapore.svg 1–11 Flag of North Korea.svg April 25 0–2 1–9
Bengaluru Flag of India.svg 2–5 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Altyn Asyr 2–3 0–2

Matches

Home United Flag of Singapore.svg 0–2 Flag of North Korea.svg April 25
Live Report
Stats Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 2,856
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
April 25 Flag of North Korea.svg 9–1 Flag of Singapore.svg Home United
Live Report
Stats Report
Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

April 25 won 11–1 on aggregate.

Bengaluru Flag of India.svg 2–3 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Altyn Asyr
Live Report
Stats Report
Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
Attendance: 5,832
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Altyn Asyr Flag of Turkmenistan.svg 2–0 Flag of India.svg Bengaluru
Live Report
Stats Report
Köpetdag Stadium, Ashgabat
Attendance: 12,326
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)

Altyn Asyr won 5–2 on aggregate.

Inter-zone play-off final

Summary

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. The winners of the Inter-zone play-off final advanced to the final.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
April 25 Flag of North Korea.svg 3–3 (a) Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Altyn Asyr 2–2 1–1

Matches

April 25 Flag of North Korea.svg 2–2 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Altyn Asyr
Live Report
Stats Report
Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Altyn Asyr Flag of Turkmenistan.svg 1–1 Flag of North Korea.svg April 25
Live Report
Stats Report
  • Han Song-hyok Soccerball shade.svg7'
Köpetdag Stadium, Ashgabat
Attendance: 11,750
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)

3–3 on aggregate. Altyn Asyr won on away goals.

Final

In the final, the winners of the West Asia Zonal final and the winners of the Inter-zone play-off final played each other, with the host team (winners of the West Asia Zonal final) alternated from the previous season's final. [6]

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Flag of Iraq.svg 2–0 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Altyn Asyr
Live Report
Stats Report
Basra Sports City, Basra
Attendance: 24,665
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

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  2. 1 2 "2018 AFC Cup Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
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