Emir of Qatar Cup
Emir of Qatar Cup (Arabic: كأس أمير قطر), also known as the Emir Cup, but changed to Amir Cup starting in 2019, is an association football tournament played every season by all first and second division teams. The tournament is played in a knockout system, starting with the round of 16. If there is no winner after regulation time, a penalty shootout decides the winner.
Founded | 1972 |
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Country | Qatar |
Current champions | Al Arabi (2023) |
Most championships | Al Sadd (18 titles) |
Current: 2023 Emir of Qatar Cup |
History
The Emir of Qatar Cup is the biggest football cup in the country. The cup was originally only contested by first division teams, but in 1999 the Qatar Football Association decided to allow all second division teams to participate. The cup was played for the first time in 1972, and was won by Al Ahli.[1] The most successful teams are Al Sadd SC with 18 titles and Al-Arabi SC with eight titles. In total, eight teams have won the competition.[2] Ali Absi was the first foreign referee to officiate a match in the first edition of the Emir Cup.[3]
Previous winners
- 1972–73: Al Ahli 6–1 Al Rayyan
- 1973–74: Qatar SC 2–1 Al Sadd
- 1974–75: Al Sadd 4–3 Al Ahli
- 1975–76: Qatar SC 4–3 Al Arabi
- 1976–77: Al Sadd 1–0 Al-Rayyan
- 1977–78: Al Arabi 5–1 Al Wakrah Club
- 1978–79: Al Arabi 3–1 Al Wakrah Club
- 1979–80: Al Arabi 2–1 Al-Khor
- 1980–81: Al Ahli 2–1 Qatar SC
- 1981–82: Al Sadd 2–1 Al-Rayyan
- 1982–83: Al Arabi 1–0 Al Sadd
- 1983–84: Al Arabi 3–2 Al Ahli
- 1984–85: Al Sadd 2–1 Al Ahli
- 1985–86: Al Sadd 2–0 Al Arabi
- 1986–87: Al Ahli 2–0 Al Sadd
- 1987–88: Al Sadd 4–3 Al Wakrah Club
- 1988–89: Al Arabi 2–0 Qatar SC
- 1989–90: Al Arabi 3–0 Al Wakrah Club
- 1990–91: Al Sadd 1–0 Al-Rayyan
- 1991–92: Al Ahli 2–1 Al Rayyan
- 1992–93: Al Arabi 3–0 Al Sadd
- 1993–94: Al Sadd 3–2 Al Arabi
- 1994–95: Al-Gharafa 2–1 Al Wakrah Club
- 1995–96: Al-Gharafa 5–2 Al-Rayyan
- 1996–97: Al-Gharafa 1–1 Al-Rayyan (aet, 3–2 pens)
- 1997–98: Al-Gharafa 4–3 Al Ahli
- 1998–99: Al Rayyan 2–1 Al-Gharrafa
- 1999–2000: Al Sadd 2–0 Al-Rayyan
- 2000–01: Al Sadd 3–2 Qatar SC
- 2001–02: Al-Gharafa 4–1 Al Sadd
- 2002–03: Al Sadd 2–1 Al Ahli
- 2003–04: Al Rayyan 3–2 Qatar SC
- 2004–05: Al Sadd 0–0 Al Wakrah Club (aet, 5–4 pens)
- 2005–06: Al Rayyan 1–1 Al-Gharafa (aet, 5–3 pens)
- 2006–07: Al Sadd 0–0 Al-Khor (aet, 5–4 pens)
- 2007–08: Umm-Salal Sports Club 2–2 Al-Gharafa (aet, 4–1 pens)
- 2009: Al-Gharafa 2–1 Al Rayyan
- 2010: Al Rayyan 1–0 Umm-Salal Sports Club
- 2011: Al Rayyan 2–1 Al-Gharafa
- 2012: Al-Gharafa 0–0 Al Sadd (aet, 4–3 pens)
- 2013: Al Rayyan 2–1 Al Sadd
- 2014: Al Sadd 3–0 Al-Sailiya
- 2015: Al Sadd 2–1 El Jaish
- 2016: Lekhwiya SC 2–2 Al-Sadd SC (aet, 4–2 pens)
- 2017: Al Sadd 2–1 Al Rayyan
- 2018: Al-Duhail 2–1 Al Rayyan
- 2019: Al-Duhail 4–1 Al Sadd
- 2020: Al Sadd 2–1 Al-Arabi
- 2021: Al Sadd 1–1 Al Rayyan (aet, 5–4 pens)
- 2022: Al-Duhail 5–1 Al-Gharafa
- 2023: Al-Arabi 3–0 Al-Sadd
Statistics
Referees of finals
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Winning club captains
Source: alarab.qa
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Club managers in finals
Statistics accurate as of 6 September 2022.[5]
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Top-performing clubs
Club | Champions |
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Al-Sadd | 18 |
Al-Arabi | 9 |
Al-Gharrafa | 7 (5 as Al-Ittihad) |
Al-Rayyan | 6 |
Al-Ahli | 4 |
Al-Duhail | 4 (1 as Lekhwiya) |
Qatar SC | 2 (2 as Al-Esteqlal) |
Umm-Salal | 1 |
References
- Qatar Cup Results at Super.ae (in Arabic)
- "Qatar - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF.
- "Amir Cup". Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- "مسابقة كأس سمو الأمير لكرة القدم المباريات النهائية". alkass.net. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- حصريا - قائمة حكام نهائي كأس الأمير من 1973 وحتى 2013 (in Arabic). superkoora. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- "Amir Cup 2022". Retrieved 6 September 2022.
External links
- Qatar Football Association - QFA
- Emir Cup - Soccerway