2017 AFC Cup Final
Event2017 AFC Cup
Istiklol Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Tajikistan Iraq
0 1
Date4 November 2017 (2017-11-04)
VenueHisor Central Stadium, Hisor
RefereeMohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Attendance20,000
WeatherWindy
16°C

The 2017 AFC Cup Final was the final match of the 2017 AFC Cup, the 14th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[1]

The final was contested as a single match between Tajik team Istiklol and Iraqi team Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya. The match was hosted by Istiklol at the Hisor Central Stadium in Hisor on 4 November 2017.

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya defeated Istiklol 1–0 and were crowned AFC Cup champions for the second consecutive year.[2]

Teams

Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Tajikistan Istiklol Central Asia Zone (CAFA)
(Inter-zone play-off winner)		 1 (2015)
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya West Asia Zone (WAFF) 1 (2016)

Venue

Hisor Central Stadium, in Hisor, Tajikistan, hosted the match. This was the second time that an AFC Cup final was played in Tajikistan, with the previous final being 2015.

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Tajikistan Istiklol Round Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Kyrgyzstan Dordoi 2–0 (H) Matchday 1 Lebanon Safa 0–0 (A)
Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr 1–1 (A) Matchday 2 Bahrain Al-Hidd 2–1 (H)
Kyrgyzstan Alay Osh 3–1 (H) Matchday 3 Syria Al-Wahda 0–0 (A)
Kyrgyzstan Alay Osh 4–1 (A) Matchday 4 Syria Al-Wahda 1–1 (H)
Kyrgyzstan Dordoi 4–1 (A) Matchday 5 Lebanon Safa 2–0 (H)
Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr 1–0 (H) Matchday 6 Bahrain Al-Hidd 1–0 (A)
Group D winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Tajikistan Istiklol 6 16
2 Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr 6 13
3 Kyrgyzstan Dordoi 6 3
4 Kyrgyzstan Alay Osh 6 3
Source: AFC
 Final standings Group B winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6 12
2 Syria Al-Wahda 6 11
3 Bahrain Al-Hidd 6 9
4 Lebanon Safa 6 1
Source: AFC
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Philippines Ceres–Negros 5–1 4–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Inter-zone play-off semi-finals Zonal semi-finals Iraq Al-Zawraa 2–1 1–1 (H) 1–0 (A)
India Bengaluru FC 3–2 1–0 (H) 2–2 (A) Inter-zone play-off final Zonal finals Syria Al-Wahda 2–2 (a) 1–2 (A) 1–0 (H)

Format

The final was played as a single match, with the host team (winner of the Inter-zone play-off final) decided by draw, which was held on 6 June 2017.[3] If tied after regulation, extra time and, if necessary, penalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner.[1]

Match

Details

Istiklol Tajikistan0–1Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Report
  • Mohsin 68'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 20,000
Istiklol
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
GK1 Serbia Nikola Stošić
RB27Ukraine Oleksandr Stetsenko
CB5 Ukraine Artem Baranovskyi
CB2 Tajikistan Siyovush AsrorovYellow card 60'
LB19Tajikistan Akhtam Nazarov
RM9 Tajikistan Jahongir Alievdownward-facing red arrow 88'
CM8 Tajikistan Nuriddin Davronovdownward-facing red arrow 72'
CM4 Ghana David Mawutor
LM18Tajikistan Fatkhullo FatkhuloevYellow card 56'
CF10Russia Dmitry Barkov
CF63Tajikistan Manuchekhr Dzhalilovdownward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutes:
GK35Tajikistan Kurban Boboev
DF3 Tajikistan Tabrezi Davlatmir
MF11Tajikistan Muhammadjoni Hasan
MF20Tajikistan Amirbek Juraboevupward-facing green arrow 72'
MF21Tajikistan Romish Jalilovupward-facing green arrow 88'
MF23Tajikistan Ehson Panjshanbe
FW17Tajikistan Dilshod Vasievupward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Tajikistan Mukhsin Mukhamadiev
GK1 Iraq Fahad Talib
RB6 Iraq Sameh Saeed
CB2 Iraq Samal Saeed
CB36Croatia Sebastijan Antić
LB33Iraq Ali Bahjat
RM7 Iraq Karrar Ali BariYellow card 87'downward-facing red arrow 90'
CM18Syria Zaher MidaniYellow card 66'
CM40Syria Khaled Mobayed
LM11Iraq Humam Tariq
CF10Iraq Hammadi Ahmad
CF9 Iraq Emad Mohsindownward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutes:
GK21Iraq Amjad Raheem
MF5 Iraq Ahmed Abdul-Ridhaupward-facing green arrow 90'
MF27Iraq Fahad Kareem
MF30Iraq Saif Salmanupward-facing green arrow 78'
MF32Iraq Taher Hameed Moshin
FW29Iraq Amjad Radhi
FW38Iraq Ali Yousif
Manager:
Syria Hussam Al Sayed

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
Hasan Al-Mahri (United Arab Emirates)
Fourth official:
Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)
Fifth official:
Sabet Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)

Match rules[1]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2017 AFC Cup Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  2. ↑ "Mohsin strike ensures Air Force Club's AFC Cup reign continues". AFC. 4 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "AFC Cup Knockout Stage official draw concluded". AFC. 6 June 2017.
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