2012–13 UAE League Cup
{{infobox football tournament season
|title=Etisalat Emirates Cup
|year=2012–13
|other_title=
|image=
|imagesize=
|caption=
|country=United Arab Emirates
|num_teams=14
|champions= Ajman
|runner-up= Al Jazira
|matches=42
|goals=137
|top goal scorer= Founéké Sy (10 goals)
|player=
|prevseason=2011–12
|nextseason=2013–14
}}
The 2012–13 UAE League Cup, commonly known as the Etisalat Emirates Cup for sponsorship reasons,{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/etisalat_broadens_commitment_to_uae_soccer|title = Etisalat broadens commitment to UAE soccer|date = 27 September 2013}} is the fifth season of the league cup competition for teams in the UAE Pro-League. It started on 18 September 2012 and is scheduled to finish in May 2013. The current holders are Al Ahli who won their first title last season.
Format
The number of teams involved in the competition has increased this year from 12 to 14, in line with the league. As a result, there are now 3 instead of 2 groups in the initial group stage - two of 5 teams and one of 4 teams.{{cite web|title=Group stage|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/emirates-cup/20122013/group-stage/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=1 November 2012}} The three teams who finish top of each group will advance automatically to the semi-finals, along with one runner-up.
Group stage
=Group A=
|section=Group A
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=WAH|name_WAH=Al-Wahda
|team2=AIN|name_AIN=Al Ain
|team3=NSR|name_NSR=Al Nasr
|team4=DUB|name_DUB=Dubai
|team5=SHB|name_SHB=Al-Shaab
|win_WAH=6|draw_WAH=1|loss_WAH=1|gf_WAH=18|ga_WAH=7
|win_AIN=5|draw_AIN=3|loss_AIN=0|gf_AIN=13|ga_AIN=5
|win_NSR=2|draw_NSR=3|loss_NSR=3|gf_NSR=13|ga_NSR=10
|win_DUB=2|draw_DUB=1|loss_DUB=5|gf_DUB=11|ga_DUB=16
|win_SHB=0|draw_SHB=2|loss_SHB=6|gf_SHB=6|ga_SHB=23
|col_A=#ACE1AF|text_A=
|result1=A
|col_B=#ccffcc|text_B=
|result2=B
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=17 March 2013
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/emirates-cup/20122013/group-stage/group-a Soccerway]
}}
{{football box
|date=18 September 2012
|team1=Al-Shaab
|score=0–2
|team2=Dubai
}}
{{football box
|date=19 September 2012
|team1=Al Nasr
|score=0–3
|team2=Al Wahda
}}
{{football box
|date=9 October 2012
|team1=Dubai
|score=2–4
|team2=Al Ain
}}
{{football box
|date=10 October 2012
|team1=Al Wahda
|score=6–1
|team2=Al-Shaab
}}
{{football box
|date=14 October 2012
|team1=Al Ain
|score=0–0
|team2=Al Wahda
}}
{{football box
|date=15 October 2012
|team1=Al-Shaab
|score=1–1
|team2=Al Nasr
}}
{{football box
|date=12 November 2012
|team1=Al Wahda
|score=2–1
|team2=Dubai
}}
{{football box
|date=13 November 2012
|team1=Al Nasr
|score=0–0
|team2=Al Ain
}}
{{football box
|date=27 December 2012
|team1=Dubai
|score=0–4
|team2=Al Nasr
}}
{{football box
|date=28 December 2012
|team1=Al Ain
|score=2–0
|team2=Al-Shaab
}}
{{football box
|date=3 January 2013
|team1=Al Wahda
|score=2–1
|team2=Al Nasr
}}
{{football box
|date=4 January 2013
|team1=Dubai
|score=1–1
|team2=Al-Shaab
}}
{{football box
|date=10 January 2013
|team1=Al Ain
|score=2–1
|team2=Dubai
}}
{{football box
|date=10 January 2013
|team1=Al-Shaab
|score=1–2
|team2=Al-Wahda
}}
{{football box
|date=16 January 2013
|team1=Al Nasr
|score=6–1
|team2=Al-Shaab
}}
{{football box
|date=17 January 2013
|team1=Al-Wahda
|score=0–1
|team2=Al Ain
}}
{{football box
|date=1 February 2013
|team1=Al Ain
|score=1–1
|team2=Al Nasr
}}
{{football box
|date=1 February 2013
|team1=Al-Wahda
|score=3–2
|team2=Dubai
}}
{{football box
|date=17 March 2013
|team1=Al-Shaab
|score=1–3
|team2=Al Ain
}}
{{football box
|date=17 March 2013
|team1=Al Nasr
|score=0–2
|team2=Dubai
}}
Source: [https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/emirates-cup/20122013/group-stage/group-a Soccerway]
=Group B=
|section=Group B
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=JAZ|name_JAZ=Al Jazira
|team2=WAS|name_WAS=Al Wasl
|team3=DHA|name_DHA=Al Dhafra
|team4=BNY|name_BNY=Bani Yas
|team5=ITT|name_ITT=Al Ittihad Kalba
|win_JAZ=4|draw_JAZ=3|loss_JAZ=1|gf_JAZ=23|ga_JAZ=15
|win_WAS=4|draw_WAS=0|loss_WAS=4|gf_WAS=13|ga_WAS=18
|win_DHA=3|draw_DHA=2|loss_DHA=3|gf_DHA=16|ga_DHA=14
|win_BNY=3|draw_BNY=1|loss_BNY=4|gf_BNY=14|ga_BNY=14
|win_ITT=2|draw_ITT=2|loss_ITT=4|gf_ITT=10|ga_ITT=15
|col_A=#ACE1AF|text_A=
|result1=A
|col_B=#CCFFCC|text_B=
|result2=B
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=17 March 2013
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/emirates-cup/20122013/group-stage/group-b Soccerway]
}}
{{football box
|date=18 September 2012
|team1=Al Ittihad Kalba
|score=2–4
|team2=Al Wasl
}}
{{football box
|date=19 September 2012
|team1=Al Dhafra
|score=1–2
|team2=Bani Yas
}}
{{football box
|date=9 October 2012
|team1=Bani Yas
|score=2–3
|team2=Al Jazira
}}
{{football box
|date=10 October 2012
|team1=Al Wasl
|score=0–4
|team2=Al Dhafra
}}
{{football box
|date=14 October 2012
|team1=Al Dhafra
|score=1–0
|team2=Al Ittihad Kalba
}}
{{football box
|date=15 October 2012
|team1=Al Jazira
|score=2–3
|team2=Al Wasl
}}
{{football box
|date=13 November 2012
|team1=Al Wasl
|score=1–0
|team2=Bani Yas
}}
{{football box
|date=13 November 2012
|team1=Al Ittihad Kalba
|score=2–2
|team2=Al Jazira
}}
{{football box
|date=27 December 2012
|team1=Bani Yas
|score=2–1
|team2=Al Ittihad Kalba
}}
{{football box
|date=28 December 2012
|team1=Al Jazira
|score=1–0
|team2=Al Dhafra
}}
{{football box
|date=3 January 2013
|team1=Al Wasl
|score=0–1
|team2=Al Ittihad Kalba
}}
{{football box
|date=4 January 2013
|team1=Bani Yas
|score=4–2
|team2=Al Dhafra
}}
{{football box
|date=10 January 2013
|team1=Al Dhafra
|score=3–2
|team2=Al Wasl
}}
{{football box
|date=10 January 2013
|team1=Al Jazira
|score=2–2
|team2=Bani Yas
}}
{{football box
|date=16 January 2013
|team1=Al Wasl
|score=1–5
|team2=Al Jazira
}}
{{football box
|date=17 January 2013
|team1=Al Ittihad Kalba
|score=1–1
|team2=Al Dhafra
}}
{{football box
|date=2 February 2013
|team1=Al Jazira
|score=4–1
|team2=Al Ittihad Kalba
}}
{{football box
|date=2 February 2013
|team1=Bani Yas
|score=1–2
|team2=Al Wasl
}}
{{football box
|date=17 March 2013
|team1=Al Dhafra
|score=4–4
|team2=Al JaziraKalba
}}
{{football box
|date=17 March 2013
|team1=Al Ittihad Kalba
|score=2–1
|team2=Bani Yas
}}
Source: [https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/emirates-cup/20122013/group-stage/group-b Soccerway]
=Group C=
|section=Group C
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=SHB|name_SHB=Al Shabab
|team2=AJM|name_AJM=Ajman
|team3=AHL|name_AHL=Al Ahli
|team4=DIB|name_DIB=Dibba Al Fujairah
|win_SHB=4|draw_SHB=2|loss_SHB=0|gf_SHB=12|ga_SHB=5
|win_AJM=4|draw_AJM=0|loss_AJM=2|gf_AJM=16|ga_AJM=9
|win_AHL=1|draw_AHL=2|loss_AHL=3|gf_AHL=4|ga_AHL=9
|win_DIB=1|draw_DIB=0|loss_DIB=5|gf_DIB=7|ga_DIB=16
|col_A=#ACE1AF|text_A=
|result1=A
|col_B=#CCFFCC|text_B=
|result2=B
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=17 March 2013
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/emirates-cup/20122013/group-stage/group-c Soccerway]
}}
{{football box
|date=18 September 2012
|team1=Al Shabab
|score=1–1
|team2=Al Ahli
}}
{{football box
|date=19 September 2012
|team1=Ajman
|score=6–1
|team2=Dibba Al Fujairah
}}
{{football box
|date=14 October 2012
|team1=Al Ahli
|score=1–2
|team2=Ajman
}}
{{football box
|date=15 October 2012
|team1=Dibba Al Fujairah
|score=0–3
|team2=Al Shabab
}}
{{football box
|date=12 November 2012
|team1=Al Shabab
|score=3–2
|team2=Ajman
}}
{{football box
|date=13 November 2012
|team1=Dibba Al Fujairah
|score=3–0
|team2=Al Ahli
}}
{{football box
|date=3 January 2013
|team1=Dibba Al Fujairah
|score=1–3
|team2=Ajman
}}
{{football box
|date=4 January 2013
|team1=Al Ahli
|score=0–0
|team2=Al Shabab
}}
{{football box
|date=16 January 2013
|team1=Ajman
|score=2–0
|team2=Al Ahli
}}
{{football box
|date=17 January 2013
|team1=Al Shabab
|score=2–1
|team2=Dibba Al Fujairah
}}
{{football box
|date=17 January 2013
|team1=Ajman
|score=1–3
|team2=Al Shabab
}}
{{football box
|date=17 January 2013
|team1=Al Ahli
|score=2–1
|team2=Dibba Al Fujairah
}}
Source: [https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/emirates-cup/20122013/group-stage/group-c Soccerway]
Semi-finals
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|date = 25 March 2013
|time = 17:30
|team1 = Al Wahda
|score = 1 – 2
|report =
|team2 = Al Jazira
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{{footballbox
|date = 25 March 2013
|time = 17:30
|team1 = Al Shabab
|score = 1 – 2
|report =
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Final
{{footballbox
|date = 14 May 2013
|time = 17:40
|team1 = Ajman
|score = 2 – 1
|report =
|team2 = Al Jazira
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Za'abeel Stadium, Dubai
|attendance =
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{{winners||Etisalat Emirates Cup
2012–13 winners|Ajman|1st}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=7489 Emirates Cup tables and results at goalzz]
- [https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/emirates-cup/20122013/group-stages/ Emirates Cup tables and results at Soccerway]
{{Etisalat Emirates Cup Seasons}}
{{2012 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
{{2013 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2012-13 Etisalat Emirates Cup}}