2012–13 UAE League Cup

The 2012–13 UAE League Cup, commonly known as the Etisalat Emirates Cup for sponsorship reasons,[1] 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.

2012–13 Etisalat Emirates Cup
Country United Arab Emirates
Teams14
ChampionsAjman
Runners-upAl Jazira
Matches played42
Goals scored137 (3.26 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Founéké Sy (10 goals)
← 2011–12

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.[2] 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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Al-Wahda 8 6 1 1 18 7 +11 19
2 Al Ain 8 5 3 0 13 5 +8 18
3 Al Nasr 8 2 3 3 13 10 +3 9
4 Dubai 8 2 1 5 11 16 −5 7
5 Al-Shaab 8 0 2 6 6 23 −17 2
Updated to match(es) played on 17 March 2013. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Al-Shaab0–2Dubai
Al Nasr0–3Al Wahda
Dubai2–4Al Ain
Al Wahda6–1Al-Shaab
Al Ain0–0Al Wahda
Al-Shaab1–1Al Nasr
Al Wahda2–1Dubai
Al Nasr0–0Al Ain
Dubai0–4Al Nasr
Al Ain2–0Al-Shaab
Al Wahda2–1Al Nasr
Dubai1–1Al-Shaab
Al Ain2–1Dubai
Al-Shaab1–2Al-Wahda
Al Nasr6–1Al-Shaab
Al-Wahda0–1Al Ain
Al Ain1–1Al Nasr
Al-Wahda3–2Dubai
Al-Shaab1–3Al Ain
Al Nasr0–2Dubai

Source: Soccerway

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Al Jazira 8 4 3 1 23 15 +8 15
2 Al Wasl 8 4 0 4 13 18 −5 12
3 Al Dhafra 8 3 2 3 16 14 +2 11
4 Bani Yas 8 3 1 4 14 14 0 10
5 Al Ittihad Kalba 8 2 2 4 10 15 −5 8
Updated to match(es) played on 17 March 2013. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Al Ittihad Kalba2–4Al Wasl
Al Dhafra1–2Bani Yas
Bani Yas2–3Al Jazira
Al Wasl0–4Al Dhafra
Al Dhafra1–0Al Ittihad Kalba
Al Jazira2–3Al Wasl
Al Wasl1–0Bani Yas
Al Ittihad Kalba2–2Al Jazira
Bani Yas2–1Al Ittihad Kalba
Al Jazira1–0Al Dhafra
Al Wasl0–1Al Ittihad Kalba
Bani Yas4–2Al Dhafra
Al Dhafra3–2Al Wasl
Al Jazira2–2Bani Yas
Al Wasl1–5Al Jazira
Al Ittihad Kalba1–1Al Dhafra
Al Jazira4–1Al Ittihad Kalba
Bani Yas1–2Al Wasl
Al Dhafra4–4Al JaziraKalba
Al Ittihad Kalba2–1Bani Yas

Source: Soccerway

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Al Shabab 6 4 2 0 12 5 +7 14
2 Ajman 6 4 0 2 16 9 +7 12
3 Al Ahli 6 1 2 3 4 9 −5 5
4 Dibba Al Fujairah 6 1 0 5 7 16 −9 3
Updated to match(es) played on 17 March 2013. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Al Shabab1–1Al Ahli
Ajman6–1Dibba Al Fujairah
Al Ahli1–2Ajman
Dibba Al Fujairah0–3Al Shabab
Al Shabab3–2Ajman
Dibba Al Fujairah3–0Al Ahli
Dibba Al Fujairah1–3Ajman
Al Ahli0–0Al Shabab
Ajman2–0Al Ahli
Al Shabab2–1Dibba Al Fujairah
Ajman1–3Al Shabab
Al Ahli2–1Dibba Al Fujairah

Source: Soccerway

Semi-finals
Al Wahda1 – 2Al Jazira
Al Shabab1 – 2Ajman

Final
Ajman2 – 1Al Jazira
Za'abeel Stadium, Dubai
 Etisalat Emirates Cup
2012–13 winners 
Ajman
1st title
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References
  1. http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/etisalat_broadens_commitment_to_uae_soccer
  2. "Group stage". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
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