2012–13 UAE President's Cup

2012–13 UAE President's Cup
Tournament details
Country United Arab Emirates
Teams28
Final positions
ChampionsAl Ahli
Runner-upAl Shabab
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored78 (3.71 per match)

The 2012–13 UAE President's Cup is the 37th season of the UAE President's Cup, the premier knockout tournament for association football clubs in the United Arab Emirates. The reigning champions are Al Jazira, having won their second title last season. The winners will qualify for the group stage of the 2014 AFC Champions League.

After a change to the format last season garnered criticism for not including as many lower-league teams,[1] the format has now returned to a previous format. 14 teams from UAE Division 1 Group A and Group B took place in a group stage with 2 groups of four and 2 groups of three, with the group winners advancing to a play-off stage.[2] The two winners of the play-off matches will join the 14 Pro-League teams in the round of 16.

First round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Al Fujairah 3 2 0 1 9 7 +2 6[a]
2 Al Urooba 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6[a]
3 Al-Arabi 3 1 0 2 6 8 −2 3
4 Al Jazira Al Hamra 3 1 0 2 5 8 −3 3
Source: Soccerway
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Al Urooba 1-4 Al Fujairah
Al-Arabi1–3Al Jazira Al Hamra
Al Urooba1–4Al Fujairah
Al Jazira Al Hamra0–3Al Urooba
Al Fujairah1–4Al-Arabi
Al Jazira Al Hamra2–4Al Fujairah
Al Urooba4–1Al-Arabi

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Al-Thaid 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
2 Masfut 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
3 Al Khaleej 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Source: Soccerway
Al Khaleej0–1Al-Thaid
Al-Thaid1–1Masfut
Masfut2–2Al Khaleej

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Emirates 2 1 1 0 10 3 +7 4
2 Masafi 2 0 2 0 5 5 0 2
3 Al-Taawon 2 0 1 1 2 9 −7 1
Source: Soccerway
Emirates7–0Al-Taawon
Al-Taawon2–2Masafi
Masafi3–3Emirates

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Al Sharjah 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7
2 Dibba Al-Hisn 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
3 Hatta 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2
4 Al Ramms 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 1
Source: Soccerway
Dibba Al-Hisn3–1Hatta
Al Ramms1–4Al Sharjah
Al Sharjah3–1Dibba Al-Hisn
Hatta1–1Al Ramms
Dibba Al-Hisn3–1Al Ramms
Al Sharjah1–1Hatta

Second round

The four group winners from the first round entered at this stage.

Al-Thaid1 – 3Al Sharjah
Al Fujairah2 – 0Emirates

The winners of each match advanced to the round of 16.

Third round

The two winning teams from the second round join the 14 Pro-League teams in this round. The games took place on 19, 20 and 21 December 2012.[3]

Al Shaab Sharjah1 – 4Al Wahda
Al Dhafra1 – 1
3 - 4 pens		Al Ahli
Al Wasl1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Dubba Al Fujairah
Ajman1 – 2Al Jazira
Dubai0 – 2Bani Yas
Al Shabab3 – 1Al Nasr
Al Ain4 – 0Al Fujairah
Al Sharjah3 – 1Ittihad Kalba

Quarter finals

The eight winning teams from the third round advance to the Quarter Finals, played on 2, 10 and 11 February.

Al Shabab1 – 0Al Sharjah
Al Ain2 – 1Bani Yas
Al Wahda2 – 1Al Jazira
Al Ahli1 – 0Dubba Al Fujairah

Semi finals

Al Ain1 – 2Al Ahli
Al Shabab2 – 0Al Wahda

Final

Al Ahli4 – 3Al Shabab
Referee: Fahad Al Qasar

References

  1. ^ "President's Cup no fun without the minnows". The National. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Second Round". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Final stages". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2012.