2013–14 UAE President's Cup

The 2013–14 UAE President's Cup is the 38th season of the UAE President's Cup, the premier knockout tournament for association football clubs in the United Arab Emirates. The reigning champions are Al Ahli, having won their eighth title last season which is a national record held jointly with Al-Sharjah. The winners will qualify for the group stage of the 2015 AFC Champions League.

2013–14 UAE President's Cup
Country United Arab Emirates
Teams28
ChampionsAl-Ain
Runners-upAl-Ahli
Matches played43
Goals scored144 (3.35 per match)

After a change to the format from the 2011–12 season was a success last year, then the competition will continue along the same lines.[1] 14 teams from UAE Division 1 took place in a group stage with 2 groups of four and 2 groups of three, with the group winners advancing to a play-off stage.[2] The two winners of the play-off matches will join the 14 Pro-League teams in the round of 16.

First round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Al Fujairah 6 3 2 1 14 5 +9 11[lower-alpha 1]
2 Al Urooba 6 3 2 1 15 8 +7 11[lower-alpha 1]
3 Masafi 6 2 1 3 9 14 5 7
4 Al Ramms 6 0 3 3 7 18 11 3
Source: Futbol24
Notes:
  1. Al Urooba 2-3 Al Fujairah

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Dibba Al-Hisn 4 3 0 1 7 2 +5 9
2 Dubba Al Fujairah 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 6
3 Al Khaleej Club 4 1 0 3 3 8 5 3
Source: Futbol24

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Hatta 4 4 0 0 11 3 +8 12
2 Al Jazira Al Hamra 4 1 1 2 4 9 5 4
3 Al-Arabi 4 0 1 3 6 9 3 1
Source: Futbol24

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Al-Thaid 4 3 0 1 9 3 +6 9
2 Ittihad Kalba 4 3 0 1 9 3 +6 9
3 Al-Taawon 4 0 0 4 0 12 12 0[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Futbol24
Notes:
  1. Al Taawon withdrew and all results were awarded 3:0 in favour of their opponents.

Second round

The four group winners from the first round entered at this stage.

Al Fujairah4 1Hatta
Al Thaid2 1Dibba Al-Hisn

The winners of each match advanced to the round of 16.

Third round

The two winning teams from the second round join the 14 Pro-League teams in this round.[3]

Al Wasl2 1 (a.e.t.)Ajman
Al Nasr3 2 (a.e.t.)Al Fujairah
Al Thaid2 2 (a.e.t.)Al Shaab Sharjah
Penalties
5 – 6
Dubai1 4Al Shabab
Al Ain4 1Al Sharjah
Emirates1 3Al Ahli
Al Dhafra2 1Bani Yas
Al Jazira0 1Al Wahda

Quarter finals

Al Thaid2 3Al Nasr
Al Dhafra1 0 (a.e.t.)Al Shabab
Al Ain2 2 (a.e.t.)Al Wasl
Penalties
9 – 8
Al Wahda2 4Al Ahli

Semi finals

Al Dhafra1 2 (a.e.t.)Al Ahli
Al Ain2 1Al Nasr

Final

Al Ahli0 1Al Ain
Asamoah Gyan  33'
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Ammar Al-Junaibi (UAE)

References

  1. "President's Cup no fun without the minnows". The National. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. "Second Round". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. "Final stages". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
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