2012–13 UAE President's Cup

2012–13 UAE President's Cup
Country  United Arab Emirates
Teams 28
Champions Al Ahli
Runners-up Al Shabab
Matches played 21
Goals scored 78 (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 GP W D L GS GA GD Pts H2H
1Al Fujairah 320197+26Al Urooba 1-4 Al Fujairah
2Al Urooba 320185+36
3Al-Arabi 310268-23
4Al Jazira Al Hamra 310258-33
27 September 2012Al-Arabi13Al Jazira Al Hamra
27 September 2012Al Urooba14Al Fujairah
5 October 2012Al Jazira Al Hamra03Al Urooba
5 October 2012Al Fujairah14Al-Arabi
13 October 2012Al Jazira Al Hamra24Al Fujairah
13 October 2012Al Urooba41Al-Arabi

Source: Soccerway

Group B

Pos. Team GP W D L GS GA GD Pts
1Al-Thaid 211021+14
2Masfut 20203302
3Al Khaleej 201123-11
27 September 2012Al Khaleej01Al-Thaid
5 October 2012Al-Thaid11Masfut
13 October 2012Masfut22Al Khaleej

Source: Soccerway

Group C

Pos. Team GP W D L GS GA GD Pts
1Emirates 2110103+74
2Masafi 20205502
3Al-Taawon 201129-71
28 September 2012Emirates70Al-Taawon
6 October 2012Al-Taawon22Masafi
13 October 2012Masafi33Emirates

Source: Soccerway

Group D

Pos. Team GP W D L GS GA GD Pts
1Al Sharjah 321083+57
2Dibba Al-Hisn 320175+26
3Hatta 302135-22
4Al Ramms 301238-51
28 September 2012Dibba Al-Hisn31Hatta
28 September 2012Al Ramms14Al Sharjah
6 October 2012Al Sharjah31Dibba Al-Hisn
6 October 2012Hatta11Al Ramms
13 October 2012Dibba Al-Hisn31Al Ramms
13 October 2012Al Sharjah11Hatta

Source: Soccerway

Second Round

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

19 October 2012
Al Fujairah 2 0 Emirates

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 will take place on 19, 20 and 21 December 2012.[3]

19 December 2012
Al Shaab Sharjah 1 4 Al Wahda

19 December 2012
Al Dhafra 1 1
3 - 4 pens
Al Ahli


20 December 2012
Ajman 1 2 Al Jazira

20 December 2012
Dubai 0 2 Bani Yas

20 December 2012
Al Shabab 3 1 Al Nasr

20 December 2012
Al Ain 4 0 Al Fujairah

21 December 2012
Al Sharjah 3 1 Ittihad Kalba

Quarter Finals

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

2 February 2013
Al Shabab 1 0 Al Sharjah

10 February 2013
Al Ain 2 1 Bani Yas

10 February 2013
Al Wahda 2 1 Al Jazira

11 February 2013
Al Ahli 1 0 Dubba Al Fujairah

Semi Finals

5 May 2013
Al Ain 1 2 Al Ahli

6 May 2013
Al Shabab 2 0 Al Wahda

Final

28 May 2013
Al Ahli 4 3 Al 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.
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