2013 AFC Cup knockout stage
The knock-out stage of the 2013 AFC Cup was played from 14 May to 2 November 2013. A total of 16 teams competed in the knock-out stage.[1]
Qualified teams
The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualified for the knock-out stage. Both West Asia Zone and East Asia Zone had eight teams qualified.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up | 
|---|---|---|
| West Asia Zone (Groups A–D) | ||
| A |  Al-Kuwait |  Al-Riffa | 
| B |  Erbil |  Fanja | 
| C |  Al-Faisaly |  Dohuk | 
| D |  Al-Qadsia | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Shorta | 
| East Asia Zone (Groups E–H) | ||
| E |  Semen Padang |  Kitchee | 
| F |  New Radiant |  Yangon United | 
| G |  Kelantan |  SHB Đà Nẵng | 
| H |  East Bengal |  Selangor | 
Format
In the knock-out stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, while in the round of 16 and final, each tie 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.[1]
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.[2]
| Round | First leg | Second leg | 
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | 14–15 May 2013 | |
| Quarter-finals | 17 September 2013 | 24 September 2013 | 
| Semi-finals | 1 October 2013 | 22 October 2013 | 
| Final | 2 November 2013 | |
Bracket
In the round of 16, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group in the same zone, with the group winners hosting the match.[1] The matchups were determined as follows:
- West Asia Zone
- Winner Group A vs. Runner-up Group C
- Winner Group C vs. Runner-up Group A
- Winner Group B vs. Runner-up Group D
- Winner Group D vs. Runner-up Group B
- East Asia Zone
- Winner Group E vs. Runner-up Group G
- Winner Group G vs. Runner-up Group E
- Winner Group F vs. Runner-up Group H
- Winner Group H vs. Runner-up Group F
The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final (to decide the host team) was held on 20 June 2013, 15:00 UTC+8, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3] In this draw, teams from different zones could play each other, and the "country protection" rule was applied: if there are two teams from the same association, they may not play each other in the quarter-finals.
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
|  Al-Qadsia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Fanja | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Al-Qadsia (a) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Shorta | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Erbil | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Shorta (a.e.t.) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Al-Qadsia | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Al-Faisaly | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Kelantan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Kitchee | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Kitchee | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Al-Faisaly | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Al-Faisaly | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Al-Riffa | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Al-Qadsia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Al-Kuwait | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  New Radiant (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Selangor | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  New Radiant | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Al-Kuwait | 7 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Al-Kuwait (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Dohuk | 1 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Al-Kuwait | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
|  East Bengal | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|  East Bengal | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Yangon United | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  East Bengal | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Semen Padang | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Semen Padang | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  SHB Đà Nẵng | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
The matches were played on 14 and 15 May 2013.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| West Asia Zone | ||
| Al-Kuwait   | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) |  Dohuk | 
| Al-Faisaly   | 3–1 |  Al-Riffa | 
| Erbil   | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Shorta | 
| Al-Qadsia   | 4–0 |  Fanja | 
| East Asia Zone | ||
| Semen Padang   | 2–1 |  SHB Đà Nẵng | 
| Kelantan   | 0–2 |  Kitchee | 
| New Radiant   | 2–0 (a.e.t.) |  Selangor | 
| East Bengal   | 5–1 |  Yangon United | 
| Semen Padang  | 2–1 |  SHB Đà Nẵng | 
|---|---|---|
| Wilson  45+3' (pen.) Mofu  90+2' | Report | Merlo  31' | 
| Al-Faisaly  | 3–1 |  Al-Riffa | 
|---|---|---|
| Bani Attiah  44' Nu'man  82', 85' | Report | Isa  88' | 
| Al-Kuwait  | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |  Dohuk | 
|---|---|---|
| Hammami  24' (pen.) | Report | Sadir  53' | 
| Penalties | ||
| Hammami  Al Ateeqi  Awadh  Baba  | 4–1 |  Abdul-Zahra  Diab  Sahyouni | 
| East Bengal  | 5–1 |  Yangon United | 
|---|---|---|
| Orji  2' Edeh  25', 72', 77' Hossain  48' | Report | César  79' | 
| Al-Qadsia  | 4–0 |  Fanja | 
|---|---|---|
| Neda  3' Al Soma  15' Al-Mutawa  34', 90+1' | Report | 
| Erbil  | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Shorta | 
|---|---|---|
| Sabagh  5' Radhi  36' Al Salih  112' (o.g.) | Report | Dakka  23' (pen.) Jafal  67' Abadi  103' Al-Sayed  106' | 
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 17 September 2013, and the second legs were played on 24 September 2013.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Qadsia   | 2–2 (a) | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) Al-Shorta | 0–0 | 2–2 | 
| Kitchee   | 2–4 |  Al-Faisaly | 1–2 | 1–2 | 
| New Radiant   | 2–12 |  Al-Kuwait | 2–7 | 0–5 | 
| East Bengal   | 2–1 |  Semen Padang | 1–0 | 1–1 | 
First leg
| New Radiant  | 2–7 |  Al-Kuwait | 
|---|---|---|
| Fasir  55' Ashfaq  68' | Report | Rogerinho  2' Hammami  15', 83' (pen.) Jemâa  21', 29', 35', 45' | 
| East Bengal  | 1–0 |  Semen Padang | 
|---|---|---|
| Sueoka  70' | Report | 
| Kitchee  | 1–2 |  Al-Faisaly | 
|---|---|---|
| Akande  46' | Report | Túlio Souza  20' Al-Nawateer  59' | 
Second leg
| Semen Padang  | 1–1 |  East Bengal | 
|---|---|---|
| Wilson  23' | Report | Moga  78' | 
East Bengal won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Al-Shorta %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) | 2–2 |  Al-Qadsia | 
|---|---|---|
| Al Douni  68' Tussi  80' | Report | Neda  17', 22' (pen.) | 
2–2 on aggregate. Al-Qadsia won on away goals.
| Al-Faisaly  | 2–1 |  Kitchee | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Khawaldeh  18' Júnior  42' | Report | Jordi  54' | 
Al-Faisaly won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Al-Kuwait  | 5–0 |  New Radiant | 
|---|---|---|
| Al Buraiki  21' Jemâa  29', 40' (pen.), 44' Al Kandari  69' | Report | 
Al-Kuwait won 12–2 on aggregate.
- Notes
- ^ Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 1 and 2 October 2013, and the second legs were played on 22 October 2013.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Qadsia   | 3–1 |  Al-Faisaly | 2–1 | 1–0 | 
| Al-Kuwait   | 7–2 |  East Bengal | 4–2 | 3–0 | 
First leg
| Al-Qadsia  | 2–1 |  Al-Faisaly | 
|---|---|---|
| Al Qahtani  38' Neda  77' | Report | Rodrigo  82' | 
- Notes
Second leg
Al-Kuwait won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Al-Faisaly  | 0–1 |  Al-Qadsia | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al Sheikh  77' | 
Al-Qadsia won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final
The final was played on 2 November 2013.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Qadsia   | 0–2 |  Al-Kuwait | 
| Al-Qadsia  | 0–2 |  Al-Kuwait | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rogerinho  52' Jemâa  64' | 
References
- ^ a b c "AFC Cup 2013 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
- ^ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2013" (PDF). AFC.
- ^ "Kuwait SC resume title defence against New Radiant". AFC. 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Qadsia's semi tie rescheduled". AFC. 27 September 2013.