2020–21 UAE President's Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 5 December 2020 – 13 May 2021 |
| Teams | 16 (Knockout round) 25 (Total) |
| Defending champions | Shabab Al Ahli |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Shabab Al Ahli (10th title) |
| Runner-up | Al Nasr |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 99 (2.75 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ahmed Abunamous Igor Jesus (3 goals each) |
The 2020–21 UAE President's Cup was the 44th edition of the UAE President's Cup, following the cancellation of the 2019–20 UAE President's Cup due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shabab Al Ahli won their tenth title after beating Al Nasr in the final.
Preliminary round
[edit]The preliminary round was contested between the teams of the UAE Division 1 teams divided into two groups, 6 teams in group A, 5 teams in group B, the winner of each group advances to the knockout stage.
Group A
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 11 |
| Al Bataeh | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 |
| Al Hamriyah | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 |
| Al Arabi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 5 |
| Al Taawon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 4 |
| Dibba Al Hisn | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 |
Group B
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Urooba | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 8 |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 |
| Masfout | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| Al Dhaid | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
| Masafi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 |
Bracket
[edit]| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Shabab Al Ahli | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hatta | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Emirates | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Emirates (a.e.t.) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kalba | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shabab Al Ahli | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Baniyas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Baniyas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Urooba | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Baniyas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Wasl | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fujairah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Wasl | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Nasr | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Dhafra | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Jazira | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Dhafra | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sharjah | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Khor Fakkan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sharjah | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sharjah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Nasr | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Wahda | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Nasr (p) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Nasr | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ajman | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Ain | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ajman | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Knockout stage
[edit]The knockout stage was played between the UAE Pro League teams and two teams from the preliminary round, Emirates and Al Urooba as they both won their respective groups.[1][2]
Round of 16
[edit]All times are local (UTC+04:00)
| 5 December 2020 | Khor Fakkan | 0–2 | Sharjah | Khor Fakkan |
| 16:35 | Report | Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium |
| 5 December 2020 | Al Wahda | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Al Nasr | Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 5 December 2020 | Fujairah | 0–1 | Al Wasl | Fujairah |
| 19:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Fujairah Club Stadium |
| 6 December 2020 | Emirates | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Kalba | Ras Al Khaimah |
| 16:40 |
|
Report | Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium |
| 6 December 2020 | Baniyas | 2–0 | Al Urooba | Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi |
| 16:45 |
|
Report | Stadium: Baniyas Stadium |
| 6 December 2020 | Shabab Al Ahli | 3–0 | Hatta | Deira, Dubai |
| 19:45 |
|
Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium |
| 6 December 2020 | Al Dhafra | 1–0 | Al Jazira | Madinat Zayed |
| 19:45 |
|
Report | Stadium: Al Dhafra Stadium |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Emirates was the only UAE First Division League team to participate in this round.
| 21 December 2020 | Baniyas | 1–0 | Al Wasl | Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi |
| 16:50 |
|
Report | Stadium: Baniyas Stadium |
| 21 December 2020 | Al Dhafra | 0–4 | Sharjah | Madinat Zayed |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Al Dhafra Stadium |
| 22 December 2020 | Shabab Al Ahli | 2–0 | Emirates | Deira, Dubai |
| 16:45 | Report | Stadium: Al-Rashid Stadium |
| 22 December 2020 | Al Nasr | 2–0 | Ajman | Al Nasr, Dubai |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium |
Semi-finals
[edit]The semi-finals were held in neutral stadiums.[3]
| 22 February 2021 | Shabab Al Ahli | 1–0 | Baniyas | Sharjah |
| 17:30 |
|
Report | Stadium: Sharjah Stadium |
| 22 February 2021 | Sharjah | 0–3 | Al Nasr | Deira, Dubai |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium |
Final
[edit]| 16 May 2021 | Shabab Al Ahli | 2–1 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
| 19:35 | Report |
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Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 3,800 |
References
[edit]- ^ "الصقور تحلّق إلى دور الـ 16 للكأس الغالية" (in Arabic). albayan. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "العروبة يتأهل ويضرب موعداً مع بني ياس في 16 الكأس" (in Arabic). albayan. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "نصف نهائي كأس رئيس الدولة 22 فبراير القادم". albayan. Retrieved 27 January 2021.