2018 AFC Cup final

The 2018 AFC Cup Final was the final match of the 2018 AFC Cup, the 15th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[2]

2018 AFC Cup Final
Event2018 AFC Cup
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Altyn Asyr
Iraq Turkmenistan
2 0
Date27 October 2018 (2018-10-27)
VenueBasra Sports City, Basra
Man of the MatchHammadi Ahmad (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya)[1]
RefereeAbdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)[1]
Attendance24,665[1]
Weather19 °C (66 °F)[1]

The final was contested as a single match between Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya from Iraq and Altyn Asyr from Turkmenistan. The match was hosted by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya at the Basra Sports City in Basra on 27 October 2018.

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won the final 2–0 for their third consecutive and overall AFC Cup title.[3][4]

Teams
Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya West Asia Zone (WAFF) 2 (2016, 2017)
Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr Central Asia Zone (CAFA)
(Inter-zone play-off winner)		 None

This was Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya's third consecutive AFC Cup final, a record shared with Al-Faisaly (2005 to 2007) and Al-Kuwait (2011 to 2013). If they were to win the final, they would become the first team to win three consecutive AFC Cup titles, and also tie Al-Kuwait as record three-time winners of the AFC Cup.

Altyn Asyr were the first team from Turkmenistan to reach the AFC Cup final. If they were to win the final, they would become the second team from Central Asia to win the AFC Cup, after Nasaf from Uzbekistan in 2011.

Venue
Basra Sports City in Basra, Iraq, hosted the match.

This was the second AFC Cup final played in Iraq, after the 2012 final played at the Franso Hariri Stadium in Arbil. While Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya were also the home team in the 2016 AFC Cup Final, they hosted the match at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, as Iraqi teams were not allowed to host their home matches during that time. The ban was lifted in March 2018,[5] and Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya played their subsequent home matches at the Karbala Sports City in Karbala.

Road to the final
Further information: 2018 AFC Cup

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Round Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Jordan Al-Jazeera 2–2 (H) Matchday 1 Kyrgyzstan Alay Osh 6–3 (A)
Oman Al-Suwaiq 1–0 (A) Matchday 2 Tajikistan Istiklol 2–2 (H)
Bahrain Malkiya 4–3 (A) Matchday 3 Turkmenistan Ahal 0–0 (A)
Jordan Al-Jazeera 1–1 (A) Matchday 4 Turkmenistan Ahal 1–0 (H)
Bahrain Malkiya 1–1 (H) Matchday 5 Kyrgyzstan Alay Osh 5–0 (H)
Oman Al-Suwaiq 2–0 (H) Matchday 6 Tajikistan Istiklol 3–2 (A)
Group A runners-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Jordan Al-Jazeera 6 14
2 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6 12
3 Bahrain Malkiya 6 7
4 Oman Al-Suwaiq 6 0
Source: AFC
 Final standings Group D winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr 6 14
2 Tajikistan Istiklol 6 13
3 Turkmenistan Ahal 6 7
4 Kyrgyzstan Alay Osh 6 0
Source: AFC
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Lebanon Al-Ahed 5–3 3–1 (H) 2–2 (A) Zonal semi-finals Inter-zone play-off semi-finals India Bengaluru 5–2 3–2 (A) 2–0 (H)
Jordan Al-Jazeera 4–1 1–0 (A) 3–1 (H) Zonal finals Inter-zone play-off final North Korea April 25 3–3 (a) 2–2 (A) 1–1 (H)

Format

The final was played as a single match, with the host team (winners of the West Asia Zonal final) alternated from the previous season's final.

If tied after regulation, extra time and, if necessary, penalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner.[2]

Match

Details
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq2–0Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr
  • Ahmad 22'
  • Bayesh 57'
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 24,665
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Altyn Asyr
GK12Iraq Mohammed Gassid
RB6Iraq Sameh Saeed
CB5Iraq Ahmed Abdul-Ridha
CB32Iraq Saad Natiq
LB33Iraq Ali BahjatYellow card 88'
RM37Iraq Ibrahim Bayesh
CM18Syria Zaher Midani
CM42Iraq Mohammed Ali Abbouddownward-facing red arrow 77'
LM38Iraq Ali Husnidownward-facing red arrow 81'
CF10Iraq Hammadi Ahmad (c)
CF9Iraq Emad Mohsindownward-facing red arrow 90+1'
Substitutes:
GK1Iraq Fahad Talib
DF34Iraq Mustafa Mohammed
MF14Iraq Mohsen Abdullah
MF43Iraq Mohammed Qasimupward-facing green arrow 77'
FW7Iraq Karrar Aliupward-facing green arrow 81'
FW17Iraq Ali Yousif
FW29Iraq Amjad Radhiupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Iraq Basim Qasim
GK1Turkmenistan Mammet Orazmuhammedow
RB12Turkmenistan Serdar Annaorazow
CB4Turkmenistan Mekan Saparow
CB2Turkmenistan Zafar Babajanowdownward-facing red arrow 46'
LB24Turkmenistan Gurbangeldi Batyrowdownward-facing red arrow 77'
CM14Turkmenistan Umidjan Astanow
CM29Turkmenistan Serdar Geldiýew (c)
RW22Turkmenistan Mekan Aşyrowdownward-facing red arrow 58'
AM10Turkmenistan Selim Nurmuradov
LW7Turkmenistan Altymyrat Annadurdyýew
CF39Turkmenistan Wahyt Orazsähedow
Substitutes:
GK16Turkmenistan Nurgeldi Astanow
DF3Turkmenistan Şöhrat Söýünowupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF20Turkmenistan Begmyrat Baýowupward-facing green arrow 58'
MF27Turkmenistan Welmyrat Ballakow
MF33Turkmenistan Annasähet Annasähedow
FW18Turkmenistan Furkat Tursunowupward-facing green arrow 77'
FW30Turkmenistan Mihail Titow
Manager:
Turkmenistan Ýazguly Hojageldyýew

Man of the Match:
Hammadi Ahmad (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya)[1]

Assistant referees:[1]
Taleb Al-Marri (Qatar)
Saoud Al-Maqaleh (Qatar)
Fourth official:[1]
Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Fifth official:[1]
Juma Al-Burshaid (Qatar)

Match rules[2]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if tied.
  • Penalty shoot-out if still tied after extra time.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

See also

References
  1. "Air Force Club v Altyn Asyr FC". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. "2018 AFC Cup Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  3. "Air Force Club create history". AFC. 27 October 2018.
  4. "Iraq's al-Quwa al-Jawiya Club win third consecutive AFC Cup final". www.kurdistan24.net. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  5. "AFC President welcomes FIFA decision to lift Iraq ban". AFC. 17 March 2018.
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