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
Runners-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[a]
2	Al Urooba	3	2	0	1	8	5	+3	6[a]
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

27 September 2012

Al-Arabi	1–3	Al Jazira Al Hamra

27 September 2012

Al Urooba	1–4	Al Fujairah

5 October 2012

Al Jazira Al Hamra	0–3	Al Urooba

5 October 2012

Al Fujairah	1–4	Al-Arabi

13 October 2012

Al Jazira Al Hamra	2–4	Al Fujairah

13 October 2012

Al Urooba	4–1	Al-Arabi

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

27 September 2012

Al Khaleej	0–1	Al-Thaid

5 October 2012

Al-Thaid	1–1	Masfut

13 October 2012

Masfut	2–2	Al Khaleej

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

28 September 2012

Emirates	7–0	Al-Taawon

6 October 2012

Al-Taawon	2–2	Masafi

13 October 2012

Masafi	3–3	Emirates

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

28 September 2012

Dibba Al-Hisn	3–1	Hatta

28 September 2012

Al Ramms	1–4	Al Sharjah

6 October 2012

Al Sharjah	3–1	Dibba Al-Hisn

6 October 2012

Hatta	1–1	Al Ramms

13 October 2012

Dibba Al-Hisn	3–1	Al Ramms

13 October 2012

Al Sharjah	1–1	Hatta

Second round

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

19 October 2012

Al-Thaid	1 – 3	Al Sharjah

Emirates Club Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah

19 October 2012

Al Fujairah	2 – 0	Emirates

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]

19 December 2012

Al Shaab Sharjah	1 – 4	Al Wahda

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19 December 2012

Al Dhafra	1 – 1 3 - 4 pens	Al Ahli

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20 December 2012

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

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20 December 2012

Ajman	1 – 2	Al Jazira

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20 December 2012

Dubai	0 – 2	Bani Yas

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20 December 2012

Al Shabab	3 – 1	Al Nasr

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20 December 2012

Al Ain	4 – 0	Al Fujairah

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21 December 2012

Al Sharjah	3 – 1	Ittihad Kalba

Quarter finals

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

2 February 2013

Al Shabab	1 – 0	Al Sharjah

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10 February 2013

Al Ain	2 – 1	Bani Yas

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10 February 2013

Al Wahda	2 – 1	Al Jazira

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11 February 2013

Al Ahli	1 – 0	Dubba Al Fujairah

Semi finals

5 May 2013

Al Ain	1 – 2	Al Ahli

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6 May 2013

Al Shabab	2 – 0	Al Wahda

Final

28 May 2013

Al Ahli	4 – 3	Al Shabab

Referee: Fahad Al Qasar