The 2016 AFC Cup Final was the final match of the

2016 AFC Cup The 2016 AFC Cup was the 13th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya defeated Bengaluru FC in the final to win their first AFC Cup title, becoming ...

, the 13th edition of the

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, a

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competition organized by the

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(AFC) for clubs from 'developing countries' in

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according to the Vision Asia plan. The final was contested as a single match between Iraqi team

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ( ar, نادي القوة الجوية الرياضي, lit=Air Force Club) is an Iraqi sports club based in Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraqi Premier League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 1931 ...

and Indian team

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. The match was hosted by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya at the

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on 5 November 2016. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya defeated Bengaluru FC 1–0 to become the first Iraqi team to win the AFC Cup title.

Venue

As Iraqi teams were not allowed to host their home matches in their country, the final was played at the

, also known as Qatar SC Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium in

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. It is the home stadium of

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and holds 13,000 spectators.

Background

qualified for the 2016 AFC Cup group stage as the

2014–15 Iraqi Premier League The 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League was the 41st season of the Iraqi Premier League since its establishment in 1974. The season started on 30 September 2014 and ended on 11 July 2015. The league was played in a group stage format for the first time ...

runners-up. This was their first appearance in the AFC Cup.

qualified for the 2016 AFC Cup as the

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winners. This was their second consecutive appearance in the AFC Cup. Both teams reached the AFC Cup final for the first time, and Bengaluru FC were the first team from India to reach the final.

Road to the final

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

Rules

The final was played as a single match, with the host team decided by draw. If tied after regulation,

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and, if necessary,

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would be used to decide the winner.

Match

References

External links

AFC Cup
the-AFC.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Afc Cup Final 2016 AFC Cup finals *Final Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya matches Bengaluru FC matches International club association football competitions hosted by Qatar