2013–14 UAE President's Cup#Final
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|year=2013–14
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|country=United Arab Emirates
|num_teams=28
|champions= Al-Ain
|runner-up= Al-Ahli
|matches=43
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The 2013–14 UAE President's Cup is the 38th 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 Ahli, having won their eighth title last season which is a national record held jointly with Al-Sharjah. The winners will qualify for the group stage of the 2015 AFC Champions League.
After a change to the format from the 2011–12 season was a success last year, then the competition will continue along the same lines.{{cite news |title=President's Cup no fun without the minnows|url=http://www.thenational.ae/thenationalconversation/sport-comment/presidents-cup-no-fun-without-the-minnows |work=The National |date=15 December 2011 |access-date=3 January 2015 }} 14 teams from UAE Division 1 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=MSF|name_MSF=Masafi
|team4=RMM|name_RMM=Al Ramms
|win_FJR=3|draw_FJR=2|loss_FJR=1|gf_FJR=14|ga_FJR=5
|win_URB=3|draw_URB=2|loss_URB=1|gf_URB=15|ga_URB=8
|win_MSF=2|draw_MSF=1|loss_MSF=3|gf_MSF=9|ga_MSF=14
|win_RMM=0|draw_RMM=3|loss_RMM=3|gf_RMM=7|ga_RMM=18
|hth_FJR=Al Urooba 2-3 Al Fujairah
|hth_URB=FJR
|col_A=#ACE1AF|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=[http://www.futbol24.com/national/UAE/UAE-Presidents-Cup/2013-2014/ Futbol24]
}}
=Group B=
|section=Group B
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=DHS|name_DHS=Dibba Al-Hisn
|team2=DFJ|name_DFJ=Dubba Al Fujairah
|team3=KHL|name_KHL=Al Khaleej Club
|win_DHS=3|draw_DHS=0|loss_DHS=1|gf_DHS=7|ga_DHS=2
|win_DFJ=2|draw_DFJ=0|loss_DFJ=2|gf_DFJ=5|ga_DFJ=5
|win_KHL=1|draw_KHL=0|loss_KHL=3|gf_KHL=3|ga_KHL=8
|col_A=#ACE1AF|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=[http://www.futbol24.com/national/UAE/UAE-Presidents-Cup/2013-2014/ Futbol24]
}}
=Group C=
|section=Group C
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=HTT|name_HTT=Hatta
|team2=JHM|name_JHM=Al Jazira Al Hamra
|team3=ARB|name_ARB=Al-Arabi
|win_HTT=4|draw_HTT=0|loss_HTT=0|gf_HTT=11|ga_HTT=3
|win_JHM=1|draw_JHM=1|loss_JHM=2|gf_JHM=4|ga_JHM=9
|win_ARB=0|draw_ARB=1|loss_ARB=3|gf_ARB=6|ga_ARB=9
|col_A=#ACE1AF|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=[http://www.futbol24.com/national/UAE/UAE-Presidents-Cup/2013-2014/ Futbol24]
}}
=Group D=
|section=Group D
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=THD|name_THD=Al-Thaid
|team2=ITK|name_ITK=Ittihad Kalba
|team3=TWN|name_TWN=Al-Taawon
|win_THD=3|draw_THD=0|loss_THD=1|gf_THD=9|ga_THD=3
|win_ITK=3|draw_ITK=0|loss_ITK=1|gf_ITK=9|ga_ITK=3
|win_TWN=0|draw_TWN=0|loss_TWN=4|gf_TWN=0|ga_TWN=12
|hth_TWN=Al Taawon withdrew and all results were awarded 3:0 in favour of their opponents.
|col_A=#ACE1AF|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=[http://www.futbol24.com/national/UAE/UAE-Presidents-Cup/2013-2014/ Futbol24]
}}
Second round
The four group winners from the first round entered at this stage.
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|score = 4 – 1
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The winners of each match advanced to the round of 16.
Round of 16
The two winning teams from the second round join the 14 Pro-League teams in this round.{{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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|date = 9 December 2013
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|team1 = Al Wasl
|score = 2 – 1
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|date = 9 December 2013
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|team1 = Al Nasr
|score = 3 – 2
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|date = 9 December 2013
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|score = 2 – 2
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|date = 9 December 2013
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|score = 1 – 4
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|date = 10 December 2013
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|team1 = Al Ain
|score = 4 – 1
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|date = 10 December 2013
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|team1 = Emirates
|score = 1 – 3
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|date = 10 December 2013
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|team1 = Al Dhafra
|score = 2 – 1
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|date = 10 December 2013
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|team1 = Al Jazira
|score = 0 – 1
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Quarter-finals
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|date = 13 January 2014
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|team1 = Al Thaid
|score = 2 – 3
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|date = 13 January 2014
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|date = 13 January 2014
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|team1 = Al Ain
|score = 2 – 2
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| penaltyscore = 9 – 8
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|date = 13 January 2014
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|team1 = Al Wahda
|score = 2 – 4
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Semi-finals
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|date = 30 January 2014
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|team1 = Al Dhafra
|score = 1 – 2
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|date = 30 January 2014
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|score = 2 – 1
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Final
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|date = 18 May 2014
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|team1 = Al Ahli
|score = 0 – 1
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|team2 = Al Ain
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Asamoah Gyan {{goal|33}}
|stadium = Zayed Sports City
|attendance = 29,000
|referee = Ammar Al-Junaibi (UAE)
}}
References
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{{UAE President's Cup seasons}}
{{2013 in Asian football (AFC)}}
{{2014 in Asian football (AFC)}}
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