2016 AFC Cup
The 2016 AFC Cup was the 13th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying round: 11–15 August 2015 Competition proper: 9 February – 5 November 2016 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 32 Total: 40 (from 23 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Bengaluru FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 127 |
| Goals scored | 361 (2.84 per match) |
| Attendance | 394,183 (3,104 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hammadi Ahmed (16 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Hammadi Ahmed |
| Fair play award | Bengaluru FC |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya from Iraq defeated India's Bengaluru FC in the final to win their first AFC Cup title, becoming the first Iraqi team to win the competition. Johor Darul Ta'zim, the defending champions, were eliminated in the semi-finals by Bengaluru FC.
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