| 2016 AFC Cup Final | |
| Event: | 2016 AFC Cup |
| Team1: | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| Team1association: |  |
| Team1score: | 1 |
| Team2: | Bengaluru FC |
| Team2association: |  |
| Team2score: | 0 |
| Date: | 5 November 2016 |
| Stadium: | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| City: | Doha |
| Man Of The Match1a: | Hammadi Ahmed[1] |
| Referee: | Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
| Attendance: | 5,806 |
| Weather: | Clear 27°C 24% humidity |
| Previous: | 2015 |
| Next: | 2017 |
The 2016 AFC Cup Final was the final match of the 2016 AFC Cup, the 13th edition of the AFC Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from 'developing countries' in Asia according to the Vision Asia plan.[2]
The final was contested as a single match between Iraqi team Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Indian team Bengaluru FC. The match was hosted by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on 5 November 2016.
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya defeated Bengaluru FC 1–0 to become the first Iraqi team to win the AFC Cup title.[3]
As Iraqi teams were not allowed to host their home matches in their country, the final was played at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, also known as Qatar SC Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar.[4] It is the home stadium of Qatar Sports Club and holds 13,000 spectators.
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya qualified for the 2016 AFC Cup group stage as the 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League runners-up. This was their first appearance in the AFC Cup.[5]
Bengaluru FC qualified for the 2016 AFC Cup as the 2014–15 Indian Federation Cup winners. This was their second consecutive appearance in the AFC Cup.[6]
Both teams reached the AFC Cup final for the first time, and Bengaluru FC were the first team from India to reach the final.
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Round | Bengaluru FC | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | |||||
| Shabab Al-Dhahiriya | 2–0 (A) | Matchday 1 |  Lao Toyota FC | 1–2 (A) | |||||
| Al-Oruba | 2–1 (H) | Matchday 2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0–1 (H) | |||||
 Al-Wahda | 2–5 (A) | Matchday 3 | Ayeyawady United | 1–0 (A) | |||||
| Al-Wahda | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | Ayeyawady United | 5–3 (H) | |||||
| Shabab Al-Dhahiriya | 4–1 (H) | Matchday 5 | Lao Toyota FC | 2–1 (H) | |||||
| Al-Oruba | 4–0 (A) | Matchday 6 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0–3 (A) | |||||
| Group C winners | Final standings | Group H runners-up | |||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Al-Wehdat | 2–1 (H) | N/A | Round of 16 |  Kitchee | 3–2 (A) | N/A | |||
| Al-Jaish | 5–1 | 1–1 (H) | 4–0 (A) | Quarter-finals | Tampines Rovers | 1–0 | 1–0 (H) | 0–0 (A) | |
| Al-Ahed | 4–3 | 1–1 (H) | 3–2 (A) | Semi-finals | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4–2 | 1–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) | |
The final was played as a single match, with the host team decided by draw. If tied after regulation, extra time and, if necessary, penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner.[2]
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| AFC Man of the Match: Hammadi Ahmad (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya)
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