2012 AFC Cup final

The 2012 AFC Cup Final was a football match which was played on 3 November 2012, to determine the champion of the 2012 AFC Cup. It was the final of the 8th edition of the AFC Cup, a competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "developing countries" in Asia.

2012 AFC Cup final
Event2012 AFC Cup
Arbil Al-Kuwait
Iraq Kuwait
0 4
Date3 November 2012
VenueFranso Hariri Stadium, Arbil
RefereeValentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
Attendance30,000

The final was played between Arbil from Iraq and Al-Kuwait from Kuwait. It was the first continental final to be hosted in Iraq since the first leg of the 1989 Asian Club Championship Final. Al-Kuwait won 4–0 to win their second AFC Cup title in four years.[1]

Venue

The AFC decided that the final would be hosted by one of the finalists.[2] On 14 June 2012, the draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final was made. For the final, the winner of semi-final 2 (played between the winners of quarter-finals 3 and 4) would be the home team, while the winner of semi-final 1 (played between the winners of quarter-finals 1 and 2) would be the away team.[3] As a result, Arbil are the home team, and Al-Kuwait are the away team.

The match was played at Arbil's home stadium, Franso Hariri Stadium, at Arbil, Iraq.

Road to final
Further information: 2012 AFC Cup
Iraq Arbil Round Kuwait Al-Kuwait
Bye Qualifying play-off Bye
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Kuwait Kazma 1–1 (H) Matchday 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq 1–5 (H)
Yemen Al-Oruba 2–2 (A) Matchday 2 Maldives VB 2–2 (A)
India East Bengal 2–0 (A) Matchday 3 Lebanon Al-Ahed 4–0 (A)
India East Bengal 2–0 (H) Matchday 4 Lebanon Al-Ahed 1–0 (H)
Kuwait Kazma 2–1 (A) Matchday 5 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq 2–2 (A)
Yemen Al-Oruba 2–1 (H) Matchday 6 Maldives VB 7–1 (H)
Group B winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Iraq Arbil 6420115+614
Kuwait Kazma 6321106+411
Yemen Al-Oruba 6222108+28
India East Bengal 6006214−120
 Final standings Group C runner-up
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq 6420187+1114
Kuwait Al-Kuwait 63211710+711
Lebanon Al-Ahed 6213711−47
Maldives VB 6015923−141
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout phase Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Uzbekistan Neftchi Farg'ona 4–0 (H) (one-leg match) Round of 16 Kuwait Al-Qadsia 1–1 (aet) (3–1 p) (A) (one-leg match)
Malaysia Kelantan 6–2 5–1 (H) 1–1 (A) Quarterfinals Jordan Al-Wehdat 3–0 0–0 (H) 3–0 (A)
Thailand Chonburi 8–2 4–1 (H) 4–1 (A) Semifinals Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq 6–1 4–1 (H) 2–0 (A)

Match details
Arbil Iraq0–4Kuwait Al-Kuwait
Report Hammami 3' (pen.), 90'
Rogerinho 42'
Khamis 83'
Attendance: 30,000
Arbil
Al-Kuwait
GK21Iraq Sarhang Mohsen (c)
DF14Uganda Ivan Bukenya
DF30Iraq Ahmad Ibrahim
MF8Iraq Salih Sadirdownward-facing red arrow 77'
MF9Iraq Ahmed Al-Asadidownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF12Syria Nadim Sabagh
MF16Iraq Miran Khesro
MF25Iraq Saad Abdul-Amir
FW7Iraq Halgurd Mulla Mohammed
FW17Iraq Nabeel Sabahdownward-facing red arrow 64'
FW29Iraq Amjad Radhi
Substitutes
GK22Iraq Jalal Hassan
DF3Iraq Hardi Tahir
DF28Iraq Hatem Zedan
FW5Senegal Papa Diop
FW10Uganda Sula Matovuupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW11Iraq Luay Salahupward-facing green arrow 64'
FW19Iraq Mustafa Karimupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager
Syria Nizar Mahrous
GK1Kuwait Musab Al Kanderi
DF3Kuwait Fahad Awadh
DF19Bahrain Hussain Ali Baba
DF31Kuwait Sami Al Sanea
MF13Tunisia Chadi HammamiYellow card 58'
MF20Kuwait Hussain Hakem (c)
MF37Kuwait Sherida Khaled
MF7Kuwait Fahad Al Enezidownward-facing red arrow 65'
FW9Tunisia Issam Jemâadownward-facing red arrow 54'
FW10Brazil RogérioYellow card 69'downward-facing red arrow 88'
MF15Kuwait Waleed Ali
Substitutes
GK34Kuwait Abdulrahman Al Hussainan
DF33Kuwait Fahad Hamoud
MF14Kuwait Abdullah Al Dhafeeriupward-facing green arrow 88'
MF17Kuwait Abdullah Al Buraiki
MF18Kuwait Jarah Al Ateeqiupward-facing green arrow 65'
MF30Kuwait Rashed Salem
FW40Kuwait Abdulhadi Khamisupward-facing green arrow 54'
Manager
Romania Marin Ion

Assistant referees:
Rafael Ilyasov (Uzbekistan)
Mamur Saidkasimov (Uzbekistan)
Fourth official:
Vladislav Tseytlin (Uzbekistan)

Match rules[2]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References
  1. "Kuwait SC win 2012 AFC Cup". AFC. 3 November 2012.
  2. "AFC Cup 2012 Competitions Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  3. "Semi-final 2 winners to host AFC Cup Final". AFC. 2012-06-14.
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