2017 AFC Cup knockout stage

The 2017 AFC Cup knockout stage is being played from 16 May to 4 November 2017.[1] A total of 11 teams compete in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2017 AFC Cup.[2]

Qualified teams

The teams which advance from the group stage are as follows:

Key to colours
Teams which enter the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals
Teams which enter the Zonal semi-finals
Zone Group Winners Best Runners-up
West Asia Zone A Iraq Al-Zawraa Syria Al-Wahda
(Group B)
B Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
C Jordan Al-Wehdat
Central Asia Zone D Tajikistan Istiklol —
South Asia Zone E India Bengaluru FC —
ASEAN Zone F Philippines Global Cebu Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
(Group F)
G Philippines Ceres–Negros
H Singapore Home United
East Asia Zone I North Korea April 25 —

Format

In the knockout stage, the 11 teams play a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split into the five zones until the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals. Each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, except the final which is played as a single match. The away goals rule (for two-legged ties), extra time (away goals would not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 11.3).[2]

Schedule

The schedule of each round is as follows (W: West Asia Zone; A: ASEAN Zone).[1] Matches in the West Asia Zone are played on Mondays and Tuesdays, while matches in the Central Asia Zone, the South Asia Zone, the ASEAN Zone, and the East Asia Zone are played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Round First leg Second leg
Zonal semi-finals 16–17, 22 May 2017 (W, A) 29–31 May 2017 (W, A)
Zonal finals 2 August 2017 (A),
12 September 2017 (W)		 9 August 2017 (A),
26 September 2017 (W)
Inter-zone play-off semi-finals 22–23 August 2017 12–13 September 2017
Inter-zone play-off final 27 September 2017 18 October 2017
Final 4 November 2017

Bracket

The bracket of the knockout stage was determined as follows:

Round Matchups
Zonal semi-finals (Matchups and order of legs determined by identity of best runner-up: first team listed host first leg, second team listed host second leg)

West Asia Zone
  • If best runner-up from Group A
    • WSF1: Winner Group A vs. Winner Group C
    • WSF2: Runner-up Group A vs. Winner Group B
  • If best runner-up from Group B
    • WSF1: Winner Group B vs. Winner Group A
    • WSF2: Runner-up Group B vs. Winner Group C
  • If best runner-up from Group C
    • WSF1: Winner Group C vs. Winner Group B
    • WSF2: Runner-up Group C vs. Winner Group A
ASEAN Zone
  • If best runner-up from Group F
    • ASF1: Winner Group F vs. Winner Group H
    • ASF2: Runner-up Group F vs. Winner Group G
  • If best runner-up from Group G
    • ASF1: Winner Group G vs. Winner Group F
    • ASF2: Runner-up Group G vs. Winner Group H
  • If best runner-up from Group H
    • ASF1: Winner Group H vs. Winner Group G
    • ASF2: Runner-up Group H vs. Winner Group F

Zonal finals (Order of legs decided by draw)

West Asia Zone
  • WF: Winner WSF1 vs. Winner WSF2
ASEAN Zone
  • AF: Winner ASF1 vs. Winner ASF2

Inter-zone play-off semi-finals (Matchups and order of legs decided by draw, involving Winner Group D, Winner Group E, Winner Group I, and Winner AF)

  • IZSF1
  • IZSF2

Inter-zone play-off final (Winner IZSF1 host first leg, Winner IZSF2 host second leg)
  • IZF: Winner IZSF1 vs. Winner IZSF2
Final (Host team decided by draw)
  • Winner WF vs. Winner IZF

The bracket was decided after the draw for the knockout stage, which was held on 6 June 2017, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3][4][5][6]

  West Asia Zonal semi-finals
 		 West Asia Zonal final
(Winner advances to Final)
                         
Syria Al-Wahda 4 0 4  
Jordan Al-Wehdat 1 1 2  
    Syria Al-Wahda
  Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1 1 2
Iraq Al-Zawraa 1 0 1  
  ASEAN Zonal semi-finals
 		 ASEAN Zonal final
(Winner advances to Inter-zone play-off semi-finals)
                         
Philippines Global Cebu 2 2 4  
Singapore Home United 2 3 5  
    Singapore Home United 2 0 2
  Philippines Ceres–Negros 1 2 3
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 3 1 4
Philippines Ceres–Negros (a) 2 2 4  
  Inter-zone play-off semi-finals
 		 Inter-zone play-off final
(Winner advances to Final)
                         
Tajikistan Istiklol  
Philippines Ceres–Negros  
    Winner IZSF1
  Winner IZSF2
India Bengaluru FC
North Korea April 25  
 
Final
 
  
 
 
 
 
 Winner IZF
 
 
 Winner WF
 

Zonal semi-finals

In the Zonal semi-finals, the four qualified teams from the West Asia Zone (Groups A–C) played in two ties, and the four qualified teams from the ASEAN Zone (Groups F–H) played in two ties, with the matchups and order of legs determined by the identity of the best runner-up.[3]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
West Asia Zone
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 2–1 Iraq Al-Zawraa 1–1 1–0
Al-Wahda Syria 4–2 Jordan Al-Wehdat 4–1 0–1
ASEAN Zone
Global Cebu Philippines 4–5 Singapore Home United 2–2 2–3
Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 4–4 (a) Philippines Ceres–Negros 3–2 1–2

West Asia Zone

22 May 2017 (2017-05-22)[note 1]
18:00 UTC+3
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 1–1 Iraq Al-Zawraa
 Report
Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil
Attendance: 11,509
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

29 May 2017 (2017-05-29)
21:30 UTC+3
Al-Zawraa Iraq 0–1 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Report
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha (Qatar)[note 1]
Attendance: 75
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia))

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won 2–1 on aggregate.

16 May 2017 (2017-05-16)
15:30 UTC+3
Al-Wahda Syria 4–1 Jordan Al-Wehdat
 Report
Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut (Lebanon)[note 2]
Attendance: 20
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

30 May 2017 (2017-05-30)
23:00 UTC+3
Al-Wehdat Jordan 1–0 Syria Al-Wahda
 Report
King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)

Al-Wahda won 4–2 on aggregate.

ASEAN Zone

16 May 2017 (2017-05-16)
19:30 UTC+8
Global Cebu Philippines 2–2 Singapore Home United
 Report
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Attendance: 486
Referee: Wang Di (China)

30 May 2017 (2017-05-30)
20:30 UTC+8
Home United Singapore 3–2 Philippines Global Cebu
 Report

Home United won 5–4 on aggregate.

17 May 2017 (2017-05-17)
20:45 UTC+8
Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 3–2 Philippines Ceres–Negros
 Report

31 May 2017 (2017-05-31)
19:30 UTC+8
Ceres–Negros Philippines 2–1 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
 Report
Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod
Attendance: 5,687
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

4–4 on aggregate. Ceres–Negros won on away goals.

Zonal finals

The draw for the Zonal finals was held on 6 June 2017. In the Zonal finals, the two winners of West Asia Zonal semi-finals play each other, and the two winners of ASEAN Zonal semi-finals play each other, with the order of legs decided by draw.[4][5][6]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
West Asia Zone
Al-Wahda Syria WF Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 12 Sep 26 Sep
ASEAN Zone
Home United Singapore 2–3 Philippines Ceres–Negros 2–1 0–2

West Asia Zone

ASEAN Zone

2 August 2017 (2017-08-02)
19:30 UTC+8
Home United Singapore 2–1 Philippines Ceres–Negros
 Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 3,024
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

9 August 2017 (2017-08-09)
19:30 UTC+8
Ceres–Negros Philippines 2–0 Singapore Home United
 Report

Ceres–Negros won 3–2 on aggregate.

Inter-zone play-off semi-finals

The draw for the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals was held on 6 June 2017. In the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals, the four zonal winners other than the West Asia Zone play in two ties, i.e., the winner of the Central Asia Zone (Group D), the winner of the South Asia Zone (Group E), the winner of the East Asia Zone (Group I), and the winner of the ASEAN Zonal final (whose identity is not known at the time of the draw), with the matchups and order of legs decided by draw.[4][5][6]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Istiklol Tajikistan IZSF1 Philippines Ceres–Negros 22 Aug 12 Sep
Bengaluru FC India IZSF2 North Korea April 25 23 Aug 13 Sep

22 August 2017 (2017-08-22)
19:00 UTC+5
Istiklol Tajikistan v Philippines Ceres–Negros
Report

Inter-zone play-off final

In the Inter-zone play-off final, the two winners of the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals play each other, with the order of legs determined by the Inter-zone play-off semi-final draw.[4]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winner IZSF1 IZF Winner IZSF2 27 Sep 18 Oct

27 September 2017 (2017-09-27)
--:-- 
Winner IZSF1 v Winner IZSF2
Report

18 October 2017 (2017-10-18)
--:-- 
Winner IZSF2 v Winner IZSF1
Report

Final

The draw for the final was held on 6 June 2017. In the final, the winner of the West Asia Zonal final and the winner of the Inter-zone play-off final play each other, with the host team decided by draw.[4][5][6]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Winner IZF 4 Nov Winner WF

4 November 2017 (2017-11-04)
--:-- 
Winner IZF v Winner WF
Report

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 The West Asia Zonal semi-final first leg between Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Zawraa was agreed by the AFC to be staged in Iraq following FIFA's approval in May 2017 to allow international matches to be played there, and to allow logistical preparation, was moved from 15 May to 22 May.[7] The second leg was also expected to be played in Iraq, but the home side Al-Zawraa requested that it be played in Qatar.[8] The West Asia Zonal final second leg between Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Wahda will also be played in Qatar.
  2. 1 2 Teams from Syria are not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

References

  1. 1 2 "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2017" (PDF). AFC.
  2. 1 2 "2017 AFC Cup Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  3. 1 2 "AFC Cup 2017 Draw Mechanism" (PDF). AFC.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "AFC Cup 2017 hopefuls await draw". AFC. 5 June 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "AFC Cup 2017 - Official Draw". YouTube. 6 June 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "AFC Cup Knockout Stage official draw concluded". AFC. 6 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "AFC Cup West Zone Semi-final to be staged in Iraq". AFC. 10 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "AFC agrees for second leg to be played in Doha after request from Al-Zawraa". Iraq Football Association. 11 May 2017.
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