2021 AFC Cup knockout stage

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The 2021 AFC Cup knockout stage was played from 25 August to 5 November 2021. [1] A total of 8 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2021 AFC Cup. [2] Teams from ASEAN Zone did not compete in the knockout stage, due to the cancellation of group stage matches in ASEAN Zone. [3]

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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 finals
Teams which enter the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals
Teams which enter the Zonal finals
Teams which enter the Zonal semi-finals
ZoneGroupWinners Best runners-up
West Asia Zone A Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Ahed Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Salt
(Group B)
B Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Muharraq
C Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait
South Asia Zone D Flag of India.svg ATK Mohun Bagan —
Central Asia Zone E Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ahal —
F Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasaf
East Asia Zone J Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee Man —

Format

In the knockout stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winners if necessary (Regulations Article 9.3 and 10.1).

Schedule

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

RoundDate
Zonal semi-finals20–21 September 2021 (W)
Zonal finals25 August 2021 (C), 20 October 2021 (W)
Inter-zone play-off semi-finals21–22 September 2021
Inter-zone play-off final20 October 2021
Final5 November 2021

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: In West Asia Zone, the first team listed host first leg, and the second team listed host second leg. In ASEAN Zone, the first team listed host the match)
Zonal finals(Order of legs decided by draw)
Inter-zone play-off semi-finals(Matchups and order of legs decided by draw, involving winners of Group D, Group J, CF, and AF)
Inter-zone play-off finals(Winners of IZSF1 host first leg, Winners of IZSF2 host second leg)
  • IZF: Winners of IZSF1 vs. Winners of IZSF2
Final(Winners of WF host the match, as alternated from previous season's final)
  • Winners of WF vs. Winners of IZF

Zonal semi-finals Zonal finals Inter-zone play-off semi-finals Inter-zone play-off final Final
Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Muharraq 3
Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Ahed 0
Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Muharraq 2
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait 2 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait 0
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Salt 0
Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Muharraq 3
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasaf 3 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasaf 0
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ahal 2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasaf 6
Flag of India.svg ATK Mohun Bagan 0 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasaf (a.e.t.)3
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee Man 2

Zonal semi-finals

Summary

The West Asia Zonal semi-finals were played over one leg, with the home team determined by the draw mechanism based on which group runners-up qualify. A group winner hosted the match against a group runner-up. If two group winners played each other, one of the group winner (whose group runner-up qualify) hosted the match. [2]

Team 1 Score Team 2
West Asia Zone
Al-Muharraq Flag of Bahrain.svg 3–0 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Ahed
Al-Kuwait Flag of Kuwait.svg 2–0 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Salt
Team 1 Score Team 2
ASEAN Zone
10–11 Aug
10–11 Aug

West Asia Zone

Al-Muharraq Flag of Bahrain.svg 3–0 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Ahed
Live Report
Stats Report
Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Al-Kuwait Flag of Kuwait.svg 2–0 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Salt
Live Report
Stats Report
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 5,021
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)

Zonal finals

Summary

The West Asia and Central Asia Zonal final were played over one leg, with the home team decided by draw. The winners of the West Asia Zonal final advanced to the final, while the winners of the Central Asia Zonal final advanced to the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals.

Team 1 Score Team 2
West Asia Zone
Al-Muharraq Flag of Bahrain.svg 2–0 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait
Team 1 Score Team 2
Central Asia Zone
Nasaf Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 3–2 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ahal
Team 1 Score Team 2
ASEAN Zone
25 Aug

West Asia Zone

Al-Muharraq Flag of Bahrain.svg 2–0 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait
Live Report
Stats Report
Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain
Attendance: 8,250
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

Central Asia Zone

Nasaf Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 3−2 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ahal
Live Report
Stats Report
Nasaf Stadium, Qarshi
Attendance: 54
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

Inter-zone play-off semi-finals

Summary

After matches in ASEAN Zone was cancelled, there were only three teams which qualified to the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals, i.e., the winners of the South Asia Zone (Group D), the winners of the East Asia Zone (Group J), and the winners of the Central Zonal final. The three Zonal champions were drawn into two pairings where one club got a bye to the Inter-zone play-off final, which happened for Lee Man. The matchups and order of legs decided by draw, without any seeding with the winner of Central Zonal Final hosting the match and the winner of South Asia Zone being the away team. [4]

Team 1 Score Team 2
Nasaf Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 6–0 Flag of India.svg ATK Mohun Bagan

Matches

Nasaf Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 6–0 Flag of India.svg ATK Mohun Bagan
Live Report
Stats Report
Nasaf Stadium, Qarshi
Attendance: 5,865
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

Inter-zone play-off final

Summary

In the Inter-zone play-off final, the two teams which advanced from 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 Score Team 2
Nasaf Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 3–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee Man

Matches

Nasaf Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 3–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee Man
Live Report
Stats Report
Markaziy Stadium, Qarshi
Attendance: 9,890
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)

Final

The final was played over one leg, between the winners of the West Asia Zonal final and the winners of the Inter-zone play-off final. The home team was determined on a rotation basis, with the match hosted by the winners of the West Asia Zonal final, as in the case of odd-numbered years (Regulations 9.1.2). [2]

Al-Muharraq Flag of Bahrain.svg 3–0 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasaf
Live Report
Stats Report
Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain
Attendance: 9,060
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)

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References

  1. 1 2 "AFC Competitions Calendar 2021". Asian Football Confederation. 21 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "AFC Cup 2021 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ "AFC Cup 2021 ASEAN Zone matches cancelled". Asian Football Confederation. 7 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Clubs set to discover road to AFC Cup 2021 Final". AFC. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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