| Event | 2016 AFC Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 5 November 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium,Doha | ||||||
| Man of the Match |  Hammadi Ahmed[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) | ||||||
| Attendance | 5,806 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 27 °C (81 °F) 24%humidity[1] | ||||||
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The2016 AFC Cup Final was the final match of the2016 AFC Cup, the 13th edition of theAFC Cup, afootball competition organized by theAsian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from 'developing countries' inAsia according to the Vision Asia plan.[2]
The final was contested as a single match between Iraqi teamAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Indian teamBengaluru FC. The match was hosted by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya at theSuheim Bin Hamad Stadium inDoha on 5 November 2016.
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya defeated Bengaluru FC 1–0 to become the first Iraqi team to win the AFC Cup title.[3]
As Iraqi teams were not allowed to host their home matches in their country, the final was played at theSuheim Bin Hamad Stadium, also known as Qatar SC Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium inDoha,Qatar.[4] It is the home stadium ofQatar Sports Club and holds 13,000 spectators.
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya qualified for the 2016 AFC Cup group stage as the2014–15 Iraqi Premier League runners-up. This was their first appearance in the AFC Cup.[5]
Bengaluru FC qualified for the 2016 AFC Cup as the2014–15 Indian Federation Cup winners. This was their second consecutive appearance in the AFC Cup.[6]
Both teams reached the AFC Cup final for the first time, and Bengaluru FC were the first team from India to reach the final.
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Round |  Bengaluru FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Shabab Al-Dhahiriya | 2–0 (A) | Matchday 1 |  Lao Toyota FC | 1–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Al-Oruba | 2–1 (H) | Matchday 2 |  Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Al-Wahda | 2–5 (A) | Matchday 3 |  Ayeyawady United | 1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Wahda | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | Ayeyawady United | 5–3 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shabab Al-Dhahiriya | 4–1 (H) | Matchday 5 | Lao Toyota FC | 2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Oruba | 4–0 (A) | Matchday 6 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0–3 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group C winners
Source:AFC | Final standings | Group H runners-up
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Al-Wehdat | 2–1 (H) | N/A | Round of 16 |  Kitchee | 3–2 (A) | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Jaish | 5–1 | 1–1 (H) | 4–0 (A) | Quarter-finals |  Tampines Rovers | 1–0 | 1–0 (H) | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Al-Ahed | 4–3 | 1–1 (H) | 3–2 (A) | Semi-finals | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4–2 | 1–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The final was played as a single match, with the host team decided by draw. If tied after regulation,extra time and, if necessary,penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner.[2]
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