| Team1: | Al-Qadsia |
| Team1score: | 1 |
| Team2: | Al-Ittihad |
| Team2association: |  |
| Team2score: | 1 |
| Details: | Al-Ittihad won 4–2 on penalties |
| Date: | 6 November 2010 |
| Stadium: | Jaber International Stadium |
| City: | Kuwait City |
| Referee: | Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) |
| Attendance: | 58,604 |
| Weather: | Warm weather, 24*C |
| Previous: | 2009 |
| Next: | 2011 |
The 2010 AFC Cup Final was a football match played on Saturday, 6 November 2010 between Al-Qadsia and Al-Ittihad. It was the 7th final of the AFC Cup. The game was played at Jaber International Stadium, Kuwait City.
Both finalists were eligible to compete in the play-offs for the 2011 AFC Champions League, subject to AFC's assessment for professionalism based on selected criteria.
Al-Ittihad won the game after penalties. The game was tied 1–1 after regular time and Extra Time. It was their first title.[1]
Both teams met already in the preliminary round. The first game ended in a scoreless draw, while Al-Qadsia won the second match 3–0, but in the second match it was already known that both sides would advance. Both teams had a hard time surviving the first knockout-stage where Al-Qadsia needed extra time to beat the Indian club Churchill Brothers while Al-Ittihad drew Al-Kuwait 1–1 after 120 minutes and won 5–4 after penalties. In the quarterfinals both teams had no bigger problems to advance to the semifinals. Al-Ittihad lost the first leg in the semifinals 0–1 against Muangthong United F.C. from Thailand but came back to win the second leg at home 2–0.[2] Al-Qadsia lost the first leg 2–0 and was in need of a comeback at home. In the second leg they defeated Al-Riffa 4–1 and advanced to the final.[3]
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| Opponent | Result | Legs | Knockout phase | Opponent | Result | Legs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Churchill Brothers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 2–1 home | Round of 16 | Al-Kuwait | 1–1 (5–4 p) | 1–1 away | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Thai Port F.C. | 3–0 | 3–0 home; 0–0 away | Quarterfinals | Kazma | 4–2 | 3–2 home; 1–0 away | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Al-Riffa | 4–3 | 4–1 home; 0–2 away | Semifinals | Muangthong United F.C. | 2–1 | 2–0 home; 0–1 away | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Assistant referees: Hassan Kamranifar Reza SokhandanFourth official: Andre El Haddad |
