2012–13 UAFA Club Cup explained

Tourney Name:	UAFA Club Cup
Year:	2012–13
Other Titles:	كأس الإتحاد العربي للأندية 2012–13
Size:	250px
Dates:	11 September 2012 – 14 May 2013
Num Teams:	22
Associations:	1
Champion Other:	USM Alger
Count:	1
Second Other:	Al-Arabi
Matches:	39
Goals:	107
Top Scorer:	Lamouri Djediat Fahad Al-Rashidi (4 goals each)
Prevseason:	2008–09
Nextseason:	2017

The 2012–13 UAFA Club Cup was the 26th season of the Arab World's inter-club football tournament organised by UAFA, and the first season since it was renamed from the Arab Champions League to the UAFA Cup. 22 teams participated to this tournament.

USM Alger won the tournament after beating Al-Arabi 3–2 on aggregate in the final.

Participating teams

Country	Team	Qualifying method
Africa zone
Algeria (2)	USM Alger	2011–12 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 3rd place
	CR Belouizdad	2011–12 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 4th place
Comoros (1)	Steal Nouvel FC	2012 Comoros Cup winners
Djibouti (1)	Garde Républicaine	2012 Djibouti Cup winners
Egypt (1)	Ismaily SC	2010–11 Egyptian Premier League 3rd place
Mauritania (1)	Tevragh-Zeina	2011–12 Mauritanian Premier League champions
Morocco (1)	Raja Casablanca	2011–12 Botola 4th place
Somalia (1)	Sahafi	Somali First Division representative
Sudan (1)	Khartoum NC	2011 Sudan Premier League 5th place
Tunisia (1)	CA Bizertin	2011–12 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runners-up
Asia zone
Bahrain (1)	Al-Hidd	2011–12 Bahrain First Division League 4th place
Iraq (1)	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	2011–12 Iraqi Elite League 3rd place
Jordan (2)	Al-Baqa'a	2011–12 Jordan League 4th place
	Shabab Al-Ordon	2011–12 Jordan League 7th place
Kuwait (2)	Al-Arabi	2011–12 Kuwaiti Premier League 3rd place
	Al-Jahra	2011–12 Kuwaiti Premier League 5th place
Lebanon (1)	Nejmeh	2011–12 Lebanese Premier League runners-up
Oman (1)	Al-Oruba	2011–12 Oman Elite League 3rd place
(1)	Shabab Al-Dhahiriya	2011–12 West Bank Premier League 3rd place
Saudi Arabia (2)	Al-Nassr	2011–12 Saudi Professional League 6th place
	Al-Fateh	2011–12 Saudi Professional League 7th place
Yemen (1)	Shaab Ibb	2011–12 Yemeni League champions

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2012–13 UAFA Club Cup qualifying play-off.

First round

African zone

Three teams play a tournament matches as a championship in Moroni, Comoros. Only one team qualify to the next round.

Asian zone

Second round

Knock-out stage

Final

See main article: 2013 UAFA Club Cup Final.

Top scorers

Updated as of games played on 27 February 2013.

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Lamouri Djediat	USM Alger	4
	Fahad Al-Rashidi	Al-Arabi SC	4
3	Noureddine Daham	USM Alger	3
	Miki	Steal Nouvel FC	3
	Hammadi Ahmad	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	3
	Hussain Al-Musawi	Al-Arabi SC	3
	Kader Fall	Al-Arabi SC	3
	Élton	Al-Fateh SC	3
9	Islam Slimani	CR Belouizdad	2
	Salim Hanifi	USM Alger	2
	Mohamed Liban	Garde Républicaine FC	2
	Ahmed Ali	Ismaily SC	2
	Ahmed Khairy	Ismaily SC	2
	John Antwi	Ismaily SC	2
	Adnan Adous	Al-Baqa'a SC	2
	Wael Al Rifai	Al-Baqa'a SC	2
	Ahmed Hayel	Al-Arabi SC	2
	Abdelilah Hafidi	Raja Casablanca	2
	Mouhcine Iajour	Raja Casablanca	2
	Mouhcine Moutouali	Raja Casablanca	2
	Doris Fuakumputu	Al-Fateh SC	2
	Mohammad Al-Sahlawi	Al Nassr FC	2
	Natiq Rajih	Shaab Ibb	2

External links

• UAFA Official website
• UAFA Club Cup 2012/13 - rsssf.com