The 2013–14 UAE President's Cup is the 38th 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 Ahli, having won their eighth title last season which is a national record held jointly with Al-Sharjah. The winners will qualify for the group stage of the 2015 AFC Champions League.
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 28 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Al-Ain |
Runner-up | Al-Ahli |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 43 |
Goals scored | 144 (3.35 per match) |
After a change to the format from the 2011–12 season was a success last year, then the competition will continue along the same lines.[1] 14 teams from UAE Division 1 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 edit
Group A edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Al Fujairah | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 11[a] |
2 | Al Urooba | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 11[a] |
3 | Masafi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 7 |
4 | Al Ramms | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 3 |
Notes:
Group B edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Dibba Al-Hisn | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 |
2 | Dubba Al Fujairah | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
3 | Al Khaleej Club | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
Group C edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Hatta | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 12 |
2 | Al Jazira Al Hamra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 |
3 | Al-Arabi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 |
Group D edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Al-Thaid | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
2 | Ittihad Kalba | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
3 | Al-Taawon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0[a] |
Notes:
- ^ Al Taawon withdrew and all results were awarded 3:0 in favour of their opponents.
Second round edit
The four group winners from the first round entered at this stage.
Al Fujairah | 4 – 1 | Hatta |
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The winners of each match advanced to the round of 16.
Round of 16 edit
The two winning teams from the second round join the 14 Pro-League teams in this round.[3]
Al Thaid | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Al Shaab Sharjah |
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Penalties | ||
5 – 6 |
Al Ain | 4 – 1 | Al Sharjah |
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Quarter-finals edit
Semi-finals edit
Final edit
Al Ahli | 0 – 1 | Al Ain |
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Asamoah Gyan 33' |
References edit
- ^ "President's Cup no fun without the minnows". The National. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Second Round". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Final stages". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2012.