The 2016 AFC Cup knockout stage was played from 24 May to 5 November 2016.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2016 AFC Cup.[2]

Qualified teams

The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage. Both West Zone and East Zone had eight qualified teams.

Zone Group Winners Runners-up
West Zone
(Groups A–D) 		A Lebanon Al-Ahed Jordan Al-Wehdat
B Iraq Naft Al-Wasat Jordan Al-Faisaly
C Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Syria Al-Wahda
D Bahrain Al-Muharraq Syria Al-Jaish
East Zone
(Groups E–H) 		E Philippines Ceres Singapore Tampines Rovers
F Hong Kong Kitchee Philippines Kaya
G India Mohun Bagan Hong Kong South China
H Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim India Bengaluru FC

Format

In the knockout stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split between the two zones until the final. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, while in the round of 16 and final, each tie was 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 were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 12.4).[2]

Starting from this season, the knockout stage was split between the two zones until the final, similar to the AFC Champions League (Regulations Article 12.3).[2]

Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]

Round First leg Second leg
Round of 16 24–25 May 2016
Quarter-finals 13–14 September 2016 20–21 September 2016
Semi-finals 27–28 September 2016 18–19 October 2016
Final 5 November 2016

Bracket

The bracket of the knockout stage was determined as follows:

West Zone
  • Winner Group A vs. Runner-up Group C
  • Winner Group C vs. Runner-up Group A
  • Winner Group B vs. Runner-up Group D
  • Winner Group D vs. Runner-up Group B
East Zone
  • Winner Group E vs. Runner-up Group G
  • Winner Group G vs. Runner-up Group E
  • Winner Group F vs. Runner-up Group H
  • Winner Group H vs. Runner-up Group F
West Zone
  • QF1
  • QF2
East Zone
  • QF3
  • QF4
West Zone
  • SF1: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF2
East Zone
  • SF2: Winner QF3 vs. Winner QF4
Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2
Jordan Al-Wehdat 1
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1 4 5
Syria Al-Jaish 1 0 1
Iraq Naft Al-Wasat 0
Syria Al-Jaish 1
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1 3 4
West Zone
Lebanon Al-Ahed 1 2 3
Lebanon Al-Ahed 4
Syria Al-Wahda 0
Lebanon Al-Ahed 1 2 3
Bahrain Al-Muharraq 0 0 0
Bahrain Al-Muharraq 1
Jordan Al-Faisaly 0
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1
India Bengaluru FC 0
Philippines Ceres 0
Hong Kong South China (a.e.t.) 1
Hong Kong South China 1 1 2
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 1 2 3
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 7
Philippines Kaya 2
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 1 1 2
East Zone
India Bengaluru FC 1 3 4
Hong Kong Kitchee 2
India Bengaluru FC 3
India Bengaluru FC 1 0 1
Singapore Tampines Rovers 0 0 0
India Mohun Bagan 1
Singapore Tampines Rovers (a.e.t.) 2

Round of 16

In the round of 16, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group from the same zone, with the group winners hosting the match.[3]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Zone
Al-Ahed Lebanon 4–0 Syria Al-Wahda
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 2–1 Jordan Al-Wehdat
Naft Al-Wasat Iraq 0–1 Syria Al-Jaish
Al-Muharraq Bahrain 1–0 Jordan Al-Faisaly
East Zone
Ceres Philippines 0–1 (a.e.t.) Hong Kong South China
Mohun Bagan India 1–2 (a.e.t.) Singapore Tampines Rovers
Kitchee Hong Kong 2–3 India Bengaluru FC
Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 7–2 Philippines Kaya

West Zone

Al-Ahed Lebanon4–0Syria Al-Wahda
Atwi 12'
Al-Hussain 75' (pen.)
Dramé 88', 90+3'		 Report
Saida Municipal Stadium, Saida
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq2–1Jordan Al-Wehdat
Abdul-Wahid 15'
Ahmad 37'		 Report Deeb 43'
Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al-Wakrah (Qatar)[note 1]
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Naft Al-Wasat Iraq0–1Syria Al-Jaish
Report Hamdoko 78'
PAS Stadium, Tehran (Iran)[note 1]
Attendance: 50
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)
Al-Muharraq Bahrain1–0Jordan Al-Faisaly
Kanú 81' Report
Bahrain National Stadium, Manama
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)

East Zone

Ceres Philippines0–1 (a.e.t.)Hong Kong South China
Report Carlos 107'
Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
Mohun Bagan India1–2 (a.e.t.)Singapore Tampines Rovers
Singh 72' Report Webb 63'
Yunos 116'
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati
Attendance: 282
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)
Kitchee Hong Kong2–3India Bengaluru FC
Rufino 7'
Tarrés 42'		 Report Chhetri 31' (pen.), 33'
Lalhlimpuia 51'
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 2,806
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia7–2Philippines Kaya
Lucero 14', 54', 70'
Díaz 23' (pen.)
Azamuddin 33', 40'
Mahali 69'		 Report Porteria 53'
Ugarte 88'
Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru
Attendance: 17,322
Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar)

Quarter-finals

In the quarter-finals, the four teams from the West Zone were drawn into two ties, and the four teams from the East Zone were drawn into the other two ties, with the order of legs also decided by the draw.[4]

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 9 June 2016, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[5] There was no seeding or country protection, so teams from the same association could be drawn into the same tie.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
West Zone
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 5–1 Syria Al-Jaish 1–1 4–0
Al-Ahed Lebanon 3–0 Bahrain Al-Muharraq 1–0 2–0
East Zone
South China Hong Kong 2–3 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 1–1 1–2
Bengaluru FC India 1–0 Singapore Tampines Rovers 1–0 0–0

West Zone

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq1–1Syria Al-Jaish
Ahmad 90+8' Report Al-Ali 60'
Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al-Wakrah (Qatar)[note 1]
Attendance: 400
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
Al-Jaish Syria0–4Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Report Rasan 50'
Radhi 67'
Ahmad 80'
Mohsin 90+2'
Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al-Wakrah (Qatar)[note 2]
Attendance: 312
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won 5–1 on aggregate.

Al-Ahed Lebanon1–0Bahrain Al-Muharraq
Zreik 5' Report
Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Al-Muharraq Bahrain0–2Lebanon Al-Ahed
Report Musa 23'
Zreik 90+3'
Bahrain National Stadium, Manama
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)

Al-Ahed won 3–0 on aggregate.

East Zone

South China Hong Kong1–1Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
Komazec 90+3' Report Díaz 22'
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 3,938
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia2–1Hong Kong South China
Lucero 58'
Díaz 88'		 Report Komazec 90+5'
Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru
Attendance: 17,350
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

Johor Darul Ta'zim won 3–2 on aggregate.

Bengaluru FC India1–0Singapore Tampines Rovers
Vineeth 7' Report
Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
Attendance: 120[note 3]
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Tampines Rovers Singapore0–0India Bengaluru FC
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 1,985
Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)

Bengaluru FC won 1–0 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

In the semi-finals, the two quarter-final winners from the West Zone played each other, and the two quarter-final winners from the East Zone played each other, with the order of legs determined by the quarter-final draw.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
West Zone
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 4–3 Lebanon Al-Ahed 1–1 3–2
East Zone
Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 2–4 India Bengaluru FC 1–1 1–3

West Zone

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq1–1Lebanon Al-Ahed
Midani 24' Report Dakik 62'
Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al-Wakrah (Qatar)[note 1]
Attendance: 189
Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar)
Al-Ahed Lebanon2–3Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Mansour 14' (pen.)
Chaito 36'		 Report Ahmad 28'
Mansour 70' (o.g.)
Rasan 76'
Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Attendance: 3,700
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won 4–3 on aggregate.

East Zone

Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia1–1India Bengaluru FC
Díaz 52' Report Lyngdoh 56'
Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
Bengaluru FC India3–1Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
Chhetri 41', 67'
Juanan 76'		 Report Safiq 11'
Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
Attendance: 21,379
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)

Bengaluru FC won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final

Main article: 2016 AFC Cup Final

In the final, the two semi-final winners played each other, with the host team decided by a draw, held after the quarter-final draw.[4]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 1–0 India Bengaluru FC
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq1–0India Bengaluru FC
Ahmad 70' Report
Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (Qatar)[note 1]
Attendance: 5,806
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Teams from Iraq were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
  2. ^ Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
  3. ^ The Bengaluru FC v Tampines Rovers match was played behind closed doors due to local unrest.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2016" (PDF). AFC.
  2. ^ a b c "2016 AFC Cup Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC. 28 November 2015.
  3. ^ "AFC Cup 2016 Draw Results" (PDF). AFC.
  4. ^ a b c d "Holders JDT set to face South China in AFC Cup quarter-finals". AFC. 9 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Stage set for AFC Cup 2016 Knockout Stage draw". AFC. 8 June 2016.
  6. ^ "JSW Bengaluru FC v Tampines Rovers match rescheduled". AFC. 13 September 2016.

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