2012–13 Etisalat Emirates Cup

2012–13 Etisalat Emirates Cup
Country  United Arab Emirates
Teams 14
Champions Ajman
Runners-up Al Jazira
Matches played 42
Goals scored 137 (3.26 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Founéké Sy (10 goals)

The 2012–13 Etisalat Emirates Cup is the fifth season of the league cup competition for teams in the UAE Pro-League. It started on 18 September 2012 and is scheduled to finish in May 2013. The current holders are Al Ahli who won their first title last season.

Format

The number of teams involved in the competition has increased this year from 12 to 14, in line with the league. As a result, there are now 3 instead of 2 groups in the initial group stage - two of 5 teams and one of 4 teams.[1] The three teams who finish top of each group will advance automatically to the semi-finals, along with one runner-up.

Group stage

Group A

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1 Al-Wahda 8 6 1 1 18 7 +11 19
2 Al Ain 8 5 3 0 13 5 +8 18
3 Al Nasr 8 2 3 3 13 10 +3 9
4 Dubai 8 2 1 5 11 16 5 7
5 Al-Shaab 8 0 2 6 6 23 17 2

Updated to games played on 17 March 2013.
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

18 September 2012Al-Shaab02Dubai
19 September 2012Al Nasr03Al Wahda
9 October 2012Dubai24Al Ain
10 October 2012Al Wahda61Al-Shaab
14 October 2012Al Ain00Al Wahda
15 October 2012Al-Shaab11Al Nasr
12 November 2012Al Wahda21Dubai
13 November 2012Al Nasr00Al Ain
27 December 2012Dubai04Al Nasr
28 December 2012Al Ain20Al-Shaab
3 January 2013Al Wahda21Al Nasr
4 January 2013Dubai11Al-Shaab
10 January 2013Al Ain21Dubai
Al-Shaab12Al-Wahda
16 January 2013Al Nasr61Al-Shaab
17 January 2013Al-Wahda01Al Ain
1 February 2013Al Ain11Al Nasr
Al-Wahda32Dubai
17 March 2013Al-Shaab13Al Ain
Al Nasr02Dubai

Source: Soccerway

Group B

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1 Al Jazira 8 4 3 1 23 15 +8 15
2 Al Wasl 8 4 0 4 13 18 5 12
3 Al Dhafra 8 3 2 3 16 14 +2 11
4 Bani Yas 8 3 1 4 14 14 0 10
5 Al Ittihad Kalba 8 2 2 4 10 15 5 8

Updated to games played on 17 March 2013.
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

18 September 2012Al Ittihad Kalba24Al Wasl
19 September 2012Al Dhafra12Bani Yas
9 October 2012Bani Yas23Al Jazira
10 October 2012Al Wasl04Al Dhafra
14 October 2012Al Dhafra10Al Ittihad Kalba
15 October 2012Al Jazira23Al Wasl
13 November 2012Al Wasl10Bani Yas
13 November 2012Al Ittihad Kalba22Al Jazira
27 December 2012Bani Yas21Al Ittihad Kalba
28 December 2012Al Jazira10Al Dhafra
3 January 2013Al Wasl01Al Ittihad Kalba
4 January 2013Bani Yas42Al Dhafra
10 January 2013Al Dhafra32Al Wasl
Al Jazira22Bani Yas
16 January 2013Al Wasl15Al Jazira
17 January 2013Al Ittihad Kalba11Al Dhafra
2 February 2013Al Jazira41Al Ittihad Kalba
Bani Yas12Al Wasl
17 March 2013Al Dhafra44Al JaziraKalba
Al Ittihad Kalba21Bani Yas

Source: Soccerway

Group C

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1 Al Shabab 6 4 2 0 12 5 +7 14
2 Ajman 6 4 0 2 16 9 +7 12
3 Al Ahli 6 1 2 3 4 9 5 5
4 Dibba Al Fujairah 6 1 0 5 7 16 9 3

Updated to games played on 17 March 2013.
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

18 September 2012Al Shabab11Al Ahli
19 September 2012Ajman61Dibba Al Fujairah
14 October 2012Al Ahli12Ajman
15 October 2012Dibba Al Fujairah03Al Shabab
12 November 2012Al Shabab32Ajman
13 November 2012Dibba Al Fujairah30Al Ahli
3 January 2013Dibba Al Fujairah13Ajman
4 January 2013Al Ahli00Al Shabab
16 January 2013Ajman20Al Ahli
17 January 2013Al Shabab21Dibba Al Fujairah
17 January 2013Ajman13Al Shabab
17 January 2013Al Ahli21Dibba Al Fujairah

Source: Soccerway

Semi-Finals

25 March 2013
17:30
Al Wahda 1 – 2 Al Jazira

25 March 2013
17:30
Al Shabab 1 – 2 Ajman

Final

14 May 2013
17:40
Ajman 2 – 1 Al Jazira
Etisalat Emirates Cup
2012–13 winners
Ajman
1st title

References

  1. "Group stage". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
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