2012–13 UAE President's Cup

The 2012–13 UAE President's Cup is the 37th 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 Jazira, having won their second title last season. The winners will qualify for the group stage of the 2014 AFC Champions League.

2012–13 UAE President's Cup

Tournament details
Country	United Arab Emirates
Teams	28
Final positions
Champions	Al Ahli
Runner-up	Al Shabab
Tournament statistics
Matches played	21
Goals scored	78 (3.71 per match)
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After a change to the format last season garnered criticism for not including as many lower-league teams,^[1] the format has now returned to a previous format. 14 teams from UAE Division 1 Group A and Group B 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	3	2	0	1	9	7	+2	6[lower-alpha 1]
2	Al Urooba	3	2	0	1	8	5	+3	6[lower-alpha 1]
3	Al-Arabi	3	1	0	2	6	8	−2	3
4	Al Jazira Al Hamra	3	1	0	2	5	8	−3	3

Source: Soccerway
Notes:

1. Al Urooba 1-4 Al Fujairah

Al-Arabi	1–3	Al Jazira Al Hamra

27 September 2012

Al Urooba	1–4	Al Fujairah

27 September 2012

Al Jazira Al Hamra	0–3	Al Urooba

5 October 2012

Al Fujairah	1–4	Al-Arabi

5 October 2012

Al Jazira Al Hamra	2–4	Al Fujairah

13 October 2012

Al Urooba	4–1	Al-Arabi

13 October 2012

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Al-Thaid	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4
2	Masfut	2	0	2	0	3	3	0	2
3	Al Khaleej	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	1

Source: Soccerway

Al Khaleej	0–1	Al-Thaid

27 September 2012

Al-Thaid	1–1	Masfut

5 October 2012

Masfut	2–2	Al Khaleej

13 October 2012

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Emirates	2	1	1	0	10	3	+7	4
2	Masafi	2	0	2	0	5	5	0	2
3	Al-Taawon	2	0	1	1	2	9	−7	1

Source: Soccerway

Emirates	7–0	Al-Taawon

28 September 2012

Al-Taawon	2–2	Masafi

6 October 2012

Masafi	3–3	Emirates

13 October 2012

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Al Sharjah	3	2	1	0	8	3	+5	7
2	Dibba Al-Hisn	3	2	0	1	7	5	+2	6
3	Hatta	3	0	2	1	3	5	−2	2
4	Al Ramms	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5	1

Source: Soccerway

Dibba Al-Hisn	3–1	Hatta

28 September 2012

Al Ramms	1–4	Al Sharjah

28 September 2012

Al Sharjah	3–1	Dibba Al-Hisn

6 October 2012

Hatta	1–1	Al Ramms

6 October 2012

Dibba Al-Hisn	3–1	Al Ramms

13 October 2012

Al Sharjah	1–1	Hatta

13 October 2012

Second round

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

Al-Thaid	1 – 3	Al Sharjah

19 October 2012

Emirates Club Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah

Al Fujairah	2 – 0	Emirates

19 October 2012

Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah

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. The games took place on 19, 20 and 21 December 2012.^[3]

Al Shaab Sharjah	1 – 4	Al Wahda

19 December 2012

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Al Dhafra	1 – 1 3 - 4 pens	Al Ahli

19 December 2012

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Al Wasl	1 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Dubba Al Fujairah

20 December 2012

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Ajman	1 – 2	Al Jazira

20 December 2012

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Dubai	0 – 2	Bani Yas

20 December 2012

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Al Shabab	3 – 1	Al Nasr

20 December 2012

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Al Ain	4 – 0	Al Fujairah

20 December 2012

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Al Sharjah	3 – 1	Ittihad Kalba

21 December 2012

Quarter finals

The eight winning teams from the third round advance to the Quarter Finals, played on 2, 10 and 11 February.

Al Shabab	1 – 0	Al Sharjah

2 February 2013

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Al Ain	2 – 1	Bani Yas

10 February 2013

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Al Wahda	2 – 1	Al Jazira

10 February 2013

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Al Ahli	1 – 0	Dubba Al Fujairah

11 February 2013

Semi finals

Al Ain	1 – 2	Al Ahli

5 May 2013

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Al Shabab	2 – 0	Al Wahda

6 May 2013

Final

Al Ahli	4 – 3	Al Shabab

28 May 2013

Referee: Fahad Al Qasar

References

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