The 2022 AFC Cup Final was the final match of the 2022 AFC Cup, the 19th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[1]
| Event | 2022 AFC Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 22 October 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| Referee |  Shaun Evans (Australia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 27,722 | ||||||
| Weather | Light rain 27 °C (81 °F) | ||||||
The final was contested as a single match between Kuala Lumpur City from Malaysia and Al-Seeb from Oman. The match was played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 22 October 2022.
Teams edit
| Team | Zone | Previous finals appearances |
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 Kuala Lumpur City
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ASEAN (AFF) (Inter-zone play-off winner) |
None |
 Al-Seeb
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West Asia Zone (WAFF) | None |
Venue edit
Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia hosted the match.
Road to the final edit
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Kuala Lumpur City
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Round | Al-Seeb
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 PSM Makassar
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0–0 (A) | Matchday 1 |  Jableh
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1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tampines Rovers
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2–1 (H) | Matchday 2 |  Al-Kuwait
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1–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Matchday 3 |  Al-Ansar
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4–0 (A) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group H runner-up
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Final standings | Group A winners
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| Opponent | Score | Knockout stage | Opponent | Score | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Viettel
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0–0 (A) (6–5 p) |
Zonal semi-finals | Al-Arabi
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2–1 (A) (a.e.t.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PSM Makassar
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5–2 (H) | Zonal finals |  Al-Riffa
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4–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 ATK Mohun Bagan
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3–1 (A) | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 FC Sogdiana Jizzakh
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0–0 (A) (5–3 p) |
Inter-zone play-off final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format edit
The final was played as a single leg, with the host team (winners of the Inter-zone play-off final) alternated from the previous season's final.
If the game would be tied after regulation time, the winning team would be decided by extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.[1]
Match edit
Details edit
| Kuala Lumpur City | 0–3 | Al-Seeb |
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| Report |
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     Kuala Lumpur City
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 Al-Seeb
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Assistant referees:[2]
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Statistics edit
| Statistic | Kuala Lumpur City | Al-Seeb |
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| Goals scored | 0 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Ball possession | 30% | 70% |
| Corner kicks | 5 | 4 |
| Fouls conceded | 14 | 9 |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ a b "2022 AFC Cup Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
- ^ "Australian cast of match officials to officiate decider". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
External links edit
- AFC Cup, the-AFC.com