2016 AFC Cup final
| Event | 2016 AFC Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 5 November 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Iraq Hammadi Ahmed[1] | ||||||
| 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. 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 1–0 to become the first Iraqi team to win the AFC Cup title.[3]
Venue
[edit | edit source]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.
Background
[edit | edit source]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 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 were the first team from India to reach the final.
Road to the final
[edit | edit source]Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
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Rules
[edit | edit source]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]
Match
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Match rules[2]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- AFC Cup, the-AFC.com