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2022 AFC Cup knockout stage

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The 2022 AFC Cup knockout stage was played from 9 August to 22 October 2022.[1] A total of 12 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2022 AFC Cup.[2]

Qualified teams

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The following teams advanced from the group stage:

  • The winners of each of the three groups and the best runners-up in the West Asia Zone (Groups A–C) and the ASEAN Zone (Groups G–I), advanced to the Zonal semi-finals.
  • The winners of each group in the South Asia Zone (Group D), and the East Asia Zone (Group J) advanced to the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals.
  • The winners of each group in the Central Asia Zone (Groups E–F) advanced to the Zonal finals.
Key to colours
Teams which entered the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals
Teams which entered the Zonal finals
Teams which entered the Zonal semi-finals
Zone Group Winners Best runners-up
West Asia Zone A Oman Al-Seeb
B Kuwait Al-Arabi Bahrain Al-Riffa
C Bahrain East Riffa
South Asia Zone D India ATK Mohun Bagan
Central Asia Zone E Uzbekistan Sogdiana Jizzakh
F Tajikistan Khujand
ASEAN Zone G Malaysia Kedah Darul Aman
H Indonesia PSM Makassar Malaysia Kuala Lumpur City
I Vietnam Viettel
East Asia Zone J Hong Kong Eastern

Format

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In the knockout stage, the 12 teams played a single-elimination tournament. The extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winners if necessary (Regulations Article 9.3 and 10.1).

Schedule

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

Round West Asia South Asia Central Asia ASEAN East Asia
Zonal semi-finals 5–6 September 2022 Not played 9–10 August 2022 Not played
Zonal finals 4 October 2022 Not played 17 August 2022 24 August 2022 Not played
Inter-zone play-off semi-finals Not played 6–7 September 2022
Inter-zone play-off final 5 October 2022
Final 22 October 2022

Bracket

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The draw for the Zonal finals and the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals was held on 14 July 2022.

The bracket of the knockout stage was determined as follows:

Zonal semi-finals

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Summary

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The Zonal semi-finals were played over one leg, with the home team determined by the following tables based on which group runners-up qualified. The group winner hosts the match against a group runner-up. If two group winners played each other, one of the group winners hosted the match.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Asia Zone
Al-Arabi Kuwait 1–2 (a.e.t.) Oman Al-Seeb
East Riffa Bahrain 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Bahrain Al-Riffa
Team 1  Score  Team 2
ASEAN Zone
PSM Makassar Indonesia 2–1 Malaysia Kedah Darul Aman
Viettel Vietnam 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur City

West Asia Zone

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Al-Arabi Kuwait1–2 (a.e.t.)Oman Al-Seeb
  • Eduwo 112'
Report

ASEAN Zone

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PSM Makassar Indonesia2–1Malaysia Kedah Darul Aman
Report
Attendance: 368
Referee: Akhrol Risquallev (Uzbekistan)

Zonal finals

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Summary

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The Zonal finals were played over one leg, with the home team decided by draw. The winners of the West Asia Zonal final advanced to the final, while the winners of the Central Asia Zonal final and ASEAN Zonal final advanced to the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Asia Zone
Al-Seeb Oman 4–0 Bahrain Al-Riffa
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Central Asia Zone
Khujand Tajikistan 0–4 Uzbekistan Sogdiana Jizzakh
Team 1  Score  Team 2
ASEAN Zone
Kuala Lumpur City Malaysia 5–2 Indonesia PSM Makassar

West Asia Zone

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Al-Seeb Oman4–0Bahrain Al-Riffa
Report
Attendance: 11,680
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Central Asia Zone

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Khujand Tajikistan0–4Uzbekistan Sogdiana Jizzakh
Report

ASEAN Zone

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Kuala Lumpur City Malaysia5–2Indonesia PSM Makassar
Report
Attendance: 2,905
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)

Inter-zone play-off semi-finals

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Summary

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In the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals, the four zonal winners other than the West Asia Zone played in two ties, i.e., the winners of the South Asia Zone (Group D), the winners of the East Asia Zone (Group J), the winners of the Central Zonal final, and the winners of the ASEAN Zonal final, with the matchups and home team decided by draw, without any seeding.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sogdiana Jizzakh Uzbekistan 1–0 Hong Kong Eastern
ATK Mohun Bagan India 1–3 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur City

Matches

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Sogdiana Jizzakh Uzbekistan1–0Hong Kong Eastern
Report
Attendance: 7,150
Referee: Ahmed Al Alili (United Arab Emirates)

ATK Mohun Bagan India1–3Malaysia Kuala Lumpur City
  • Fardin Ali Molla 90'
Report
Attendance: 18,594
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

Inter-zone play-off final

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Summary

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In the Inter-zone play-off final, the two winners of the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals played each other, with the home team determined by the Inter-zone play-off semi-final draw. The winners of the Inter-zone play-off final advanced to the final.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sogdiana Jizzakh Uzbekistan 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur City

Match

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Final

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The final was played over one leg at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, between the winners of the Inter-zone play-off final, Kuala Lumpur City, and the winners of the West Asia Zonal final, Al-Seeb.

Kuala Lumpur City Malaysia0–3Oman Al-Seeb
Report

References

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  1. ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar 2022". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 29 November 2019.
  2. ^ "AFC Cup 2022 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation.
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