| 2022 AFC Cup Final | |
| Event: | 2022 AFC Cup |
| Team1: | Kuala Lumpur City |
| Team1score: | 0 |
| Team2: | Al-Seeb |
| Team2score: | 3 |
| Stadium: | Bukit Jalil National Stadium |
| City: | Kuala Lumpur |
| Referee: |  Shaun Evans (Australia) |
| Attendance: | 27,722 |
| Weather: | Light rain 27°C |
| Previous: | 2021 |
| Next: | 2024 |
The 2022 AFC Cup Final was the final match of the 2022 AFC Cup, the 19th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[1]
The final was contested as a single match between Kuala Lumpur City from Malaysia and Al-Seeb from Oman. The match was played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 22 October 2022.
| Team | Zone | Previous finals appearances | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur City | ASEAN (AFF) (Inter-zone play-off winner) | None | |
| Al-Seeb | West Asia Zone (WAFF) | None |
Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia hosted the match.
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Kuala Lumpur City | Round | Al-Seeb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result |
| PSM Makassar | 0–0 (A) | Matchday 1 | Jableh | 1–0 (H) |
| Tampines Rovers | 2–1 (H) | Matchday 2 | Al-Kuwait | 1–2 (A) |
| – | Matchday 3 | Al-Ansar | 4–0 (A) | |
| Group H runner-up | Final standings | Group A winners | ||
| Opponent | Score | Knockout stage | Opponent | Score |
| Viettel | 0–0 (A) | Zonal semi-finals | Al-Arabi | 2–1 (A) |
| PSM Makassar | 5–2 (H) | Zonal finals | Al-Riffa | 4–0 (H) |
| ATK Mohun Bagan | 3–1 (A) | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | — | |
| FC Sogdiana Jizzakh | 0–0 (A) | Inter-zone play-off final | ||
The final was played as a single leg, with the host team (winners of the Inter-zone play-off final) alternated from the previous season's final.
If the game would be tied after regulation time, the winning team would be decided by extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.
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| Assistant referees:[2] George Lakrindis (Australia) Owen Goldrick (Australia) Fourth official: Jonathan Barreiro (Australia)Reserve assistant referee: Ryan Gallagher (Australia)Video assistant referee: Chris Beath (Australia)Assistant video assistant referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia) Alex King (Australia) |
| Statistic | Kuala Lumpur City | Al-Seeb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | Goals scored | 0 | 3 | |
| scope=row | Total shots | 15 | 10 | |
| scope=row | Shots on target | 4 | 6 | |
| scope=row | Ball possession | 30% | 70% | |
| scope=row | Corner kicks | 5 | 4 | |
| scope=row | Fouls conceded | 14 | 9 | |
| scope=row | Offsides | 0 | 1 | |
| scope=row | Yellow cards | 3 | 3 | |
| scope=row | Red cards | 0 | 0 |
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