2012–13 UAE President's Cup
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|title=UAE President's Cup
|year=2012–13
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|country=United Arab Emirates
|num_teams=28
|champions=Al Ahli
|runner-up=Al Shabab
|matches=21
|goals=78
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|prevseason=2011–12
|nextseason=2013–14
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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.
After a change to the format last season garnered criticism for not including as many lower-league teams,{{cite news |url=http://www.thenational.ae/thenationalconversation/sport-comment/presidents-cup-no-fun-without-the-minnows |title=President's Cup no fun without the minnows|work=The National |date=15 December 2011 |access-date=1 January 2015 }} 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.{{cite web|title=Second Round|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/presidents-cup/20122013/2nd-round/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=2 November 2012}} The two winners of the play-off matches will join the 14 Pro-League teams in the round of 16.
First round
=Group A=
|section=Group A
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=FJR|name_FJR=Al Fujairah
|team2=URB|name_URB=Al Urooba
|team3=ARB|name_ARB=Al-Arabi
|team4=JHM|name_JHM=Al Jazira Al Hamra
|win_FJR=2|draw_FJR=0|loss_FJR=1|gf_FJR=9|ga_FJR=7
|win_URB=2|draw_URB=0|loss_URB=1|gf_URB=8|ga_URB=5
|win_ARB=1|draw_ARB=0|loss_ARB=2|gf_ARB=6|ga_ARB=8
|win_JHM=1|draw_JHM=0|loss_JHM=2|gf_JHM=5|ga_JHM=8
|hth_FJR=Al Urooba 1-4 Al Fujairah
|hth_URB=FJR
|col_A=#ACE1AF|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/presidents-cup/20122013/1st-round/group-a/ Soccerway]
}}
{{football box
|date=27 September 2012
|team1=Al-Arabi
|score=1–3
|team2=Al Jazira Al Hamra
}}
{{football box
|date=27 September 2012
|team1=Al Urooba
|score=1–4
|team2=Al Fujairah
}}
{{football box
|date=5 October 2012
|team1=Al Jazira Al Hamra
|score=0–3
|team2=Al Urooba
}}
{{football box
|date=5 October 2012
|team1=Al Fujairah
|score=1–4
|team2=Al-Arabi
}}
{{football box
|date=13 October 2012
|team1=Al Jazira Al Hamra
|score=2–4
|team2=Al Fujairah
}}
{{football box
|date=13 October 2012
|team1=Al Urooba
|score=4–1
|team2=Al-Arabi
}}
=Group B=
|section=Group B
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=THD|name_THD=Al-Thaid
|team2=MSF|name_MSF=Masfut
|team3=KHL|name_KHL=Al Khaleej
|win_THD=1|draw_THD=1|loss_THD=0|gf_THD=2|ga_THD=1
|win_MSF=0|draw_MSF=2|loss_MSF=0|gf_MSF=3|ga_MSF=3
|win_KHL=0|draw_KHL=1|loss_KHL=1|gf_KHL=2|ga_KHL=3
|col_A=#ACE1AF|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/presidents-cup/20122013/1st-round/group-b/ Soccerway]
}}
{{football box
|date=27 September 2012
|team1=Al Khaleej
|score=0–1
|team2=Al-Thaid
}}
{{football box
|date=5 October 2012
|team1=Al-Thaid
|score=1–1
|team2=Masfut
}}
{{football box
|date=13 October 2012
|team1=Masfut
|score=2–2
|team2=Al Khaleej
}}
=Group C=
|section=Group C
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=EMR|name_EMR=Emirates
|team2=MSF|name_MSF=Masafi
|team3=TWN|name_TWN=Al-Taawon
|win_EMR=1|draw_EMR=1|loss_EMR=0|gf_EMR=10|ga_EMR=3
|win_MSF=0|draw_MSF=2|loss_MSF=0|gf_MSF=5|ga_MSF=5
|win_TWN=0|draw_TWN=1|loss_TWN=1|gf_TWN=2|ga_TWN=9
|col_A=#ACE1AF|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/presidents-cup/20122013/1st-round/group-c/ Soccerway]
}}
{{football box
|date=28 September 2012
|team1=Emirates
|score=7–0
|team2=Al-Taawon
}}
{{football box
|date=6 October 2012
|team1=Al-Taawon
|score=2–2
|team2=Masafi
}}
{{football box
|date=13 October 2012
|team1=Masafi
|score=3–3
|team2=Emirates
}}
=Group D=
|section=Group D
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=SHR|name_SHR=Al Sharjah
|team2=DHS|name_DHS=Dibba Al-Hisn
|team3=HTT|name_HTT=Hatta
|team4=RMM|name_RMM=Al Ramms
|win_SHR=2|draw_SHR=1|loss_SHR=0|gf_SHR=8|ga_SHR=3
|win_DHS=2|draw_DHS=0|loss_DHS=1|gf_DHS=7|ga_DHS=5
|win_HTT=0|draw_HTT=2|loss_HTT=1|gf_HTT=3|ga_HTT=5
|win_RMM=0|draw_RMM=1|loss_RMM=2|gf_RMM=3|ga_RMM=8
|col_A=#ACE1AF|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/presidents-cup/20122013/1st-round/group-d/ Soccerway]
}}
{{football box
|date=28 September 2012
|team1=Dibba Al-Hisn
|score=3–1
|team2=Hatta
}}
{{football box
|date=28 September 2012
|team1=Al Ramms
|score=1–4
|team2=Al Sharjah
}}
{{football box
|date=6 October 2012
|team1=Al Sharjah
|score=3–1
|team2=Dibba Al-Hisn
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{{football box
|date=6 October 2012
|team1=Hatta
|score=1–1
|team2=Al Ramms
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{{football box
|date=13 October 2012
|team1=Dibba Al-Hisn
|score=3–1
|team2=Al Ramms
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{{football box
|date=13 October 2012
|team1=Al Sharjah
|score=1–1
|team2=Hatta
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Second round
The four group winners from the first round entered at this stage.
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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.{{cite web|title=Final stages|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/presidents-cup/20122013/final-stages/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=18 November 2012}}
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|team1 = Al Dhafra
|score = 1 – 1
3 - 4 pens
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|date = 20 December 2012
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|date = 20 December 2012
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|score = 0 – 2
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|date = 20 December 2012
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|date = 20 December 2012
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|score = 4 – 0
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|date = 21 December 2012
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|score = 3 – 1
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Quarter finals
The eight winning teams from the third round advance to the Quarter Finals, played on 2, 10 and 11 February.
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|date = 10 February 2013
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|date = 10 February 2013
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|date = 11 February 2013
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Semi finals
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|date = 5 May 2013
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|date = 6 May 2013
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|score = 2 – 0
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Final
References
{{reflist}}
{{UAE President's Cup seasons}}
{{2012 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
{{2013 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
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