2013 Bahraini King's Cup

2013 Bahraini King's Cup
Tournament details
Country Bahrain
Teams18
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Muharraq SC
Runner-upRffa Club
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The Bahraini King's Cup is a cup competition involving teams from the Bahraini Premier League and 2nd tier. Al-Muharraq SC are the current holders of the King's Cup, having defeated their arch-rivals Riffa S.C. 3-1 in last year's final. They have won four of the past five editions of the tournament, with Riffa claiming the crown in between in 2010.[1]

Draw

The official draw took place on 7 February 2013.[1]

The results of the draw were:[2]

Organisation

The opening phases of the cup took place on 22 and 26 February 2013.[1] The quarter-finals took place on March 26 and 27, followed by the semi-finals on April 14.[1] The final took place on April 18, with the king, Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa attending the match.[1]

Preliminary round

The winners of the preliminary round qualify for the last 16 elimination round of the tournament.[2]

Qalali1 – 3Tadamun Buri
Match report
Budaiya2 – 1Ittifaq Maqaba
Match report

Round one

Al Hala Muharraq0 – 3East Riffa
Match report
Al Najma0 – 2Al Hadd
Match report
Muharraq3 – 1Al-Shabab
Match report
Isa Town Club1 – 5Rffa Club
Match report
Busaiteen Club2 – 0Al Tadamun Buri
Match report
Manama Club4 – 1Budaiya Club
Match report
Al Ahli Club2 – 2
0:1 pens		Al Ittihad
Match report
Bahrain Club0 – 1Malkiya Club
Match report

Quarter-finals

Al Ittihad1 - 2Busaiteen Club
Al-Muharraq SC2 - 0Al Hadd
Malkiya Club2 - 1East Riffa Club
Manama Club0 - 3Rffa Club

Semi-finals

Al-Muharraq SC2 - 0Busaiteen Club
Malkiya Club1 - 4Rffa Club

Final

Al-Muharraq SC2 - 2 (a.e.t.)Rffa Club
Penalties
4 - 3

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "King's Cup set for off". Gulf Daily News. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b Solomon, Patrick (9 February 2013). "Muharraq drawn with Al Shabab". Gulf Daily News. Retrieved 9 February 2013.