Английская Википедия:2013 AFC Cup knockout stage
Шаблон:Short description 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 | Шаблон:Flagicon Al-Kuwait | Шаблон:Flagicon Al-Riffa |
| B | Шаблон:Flagicon Erbil | Шаблон:Flagicon Fanja |
| C | Шаблон:Flagicon Al-Faisaly | Шаблон:Flagicon Dohuk |
| D | Шаблон:Flagicon Al-Qadsia | Шаблон:Flagicon Al-Shorta |
| East Asia Zone (Groups E–H) | ||
| E | Шаблон:Flagicon Semen Padang | Шаблон:Flagicon Kitchee |
| F | Шаблон:Flagicon New Radiant | Шаблон:Flagicon Yangon United |
| G | Шаблон:Flagicon Kelantan | Шаблон:Flagicon SHB Đà Nẵng |
| H | Шаблон:Flagicon East Bengal | Шаблон:Flagicon 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: Шаблон:Col-float-begin
- 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. <section begin=Bracket />Шаблон:16TeamBracket<section end=Bracket />
Round of 16
The matches were played on 14 and 15 May 2013.
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Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 17 September 2013, and the second legs were played on 24 September 2013.
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First leg
Second leg
Шаблон:Football box East Bengal won 2–1 on aggregate.
Шаблон:Football box 2–2 on aggregate. Al-Qadsia won on away goals.
Шаблон:Football box Al-Faisaly won 4–2 on aggregate.
Шаблон:Football box Al-Kuwait won 12–2 on aggregate.
- Notes
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Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 1 and 2 October 2013, and the second legs were played on 22 October 2013.
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First leg
- Notes
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Second leg
Шаблон:Football box Al-Kuwait won 7–2 on aggregate.
Шаблон:Football box Al-Qadsia won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final
The final was played on 2 November 2013.
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References
External links
Шаблон:2013 in Asian football (AFC)
