The 2012–13 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 40th edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup (Arabic: كأس السلطان قابوس), the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.

The competition began on 30 November 2012 with the Round of 32 and concluded on 26 May 2013. Dhofar S.C.S.C. were the defending champions, having won their eighth title in 2011. Al-Suwaiq Club were crowned the champions of the 2012 Sultan Qaboos Cup when they defeated Al-Nahda Club 2-0, winning the title for the third time.

Teams

This year the tournament had 32 teams. The winners qualified for the 2014 AFC Cup.

Round of 32

32 teams played a knockout tie. 16 ties were played over one leg. The first match played was between Fanja SC and Al-Nahda Club on 30 November 2012. 16 teams advanced to the Round of 16.

30 November 2012Fanja1 – 2Al-NahdaRoyal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman
16:35 UTC+4Cissé 26' (pen.)Al-Mashaikhi 32' Al-Jabri 82'
30 November 2012Al-Oruba4 – 0YanqulSur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman
18:15 UTC+4Lorinko 34', 65' Al-Farsi 61' Al-Farsi 63'
30 November 2012Al-Ittihad1 – 2Al-SeebAl-Saada Stadium, Salalah, Oman
18:45 UTC+4Eid 9'Al-Nofali 38' Al-Hasani 68'
30 November 2012Muscat1 – 5Al-ShababRoyal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman
19:15 UTC+4Mammado 35'Al-Muqbali 24', 66' Ouganna 43' Shaaban 68' Al-Alawi 88'
1 December 2012Ahli Sidab1 – 1 (2 – 4 p)Al-KhabooraAl-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Al-Batinah, Oman
16:35 UTC+4
1 December 2012Al-Tali'aa3 – 2BahlaSur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman
18:15 UTC+4
1 December 2012Sohar1 – 4Al-NasrSohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman
18:15 UTC+4Al-Muqbali 8'Al-Shamsi 6' Thuwaini 19' Al-Sumain 68' Gairon 75'
1 December 2012Bidia1 – 4SurNizwa Sports Complex, Nizwa, Oman
18:15 UTC+4
1 December 2012Bowsher3 – 0Al-RustaqRoyal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman
18:15 UTC+4
1 December 2012Al-Suwaiq2 – 1SahamAl-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Al-Batinah, Oman
19:15 UTC+4Al-Noufali 90+13' Al-Saadi 90+30'Hadid 90+30'
2 December 2012Oman0 – 1SamailRoyal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman
16:35 UTC+4
2 December 2012Al-Mudhaibi1 – 1 (5 – 4 p)MirbatNizwa Sports Complex, Nizwa, Oman
16:40 UTC+4
2 December 2012Salalah3 – 1Al-WahdaAl-Saada Stadium, Salalah, Oman
17:05 UTC+4Ali Al-Marhoon 35', 50', 78'Mundhir Al-Sunaidi 90'
2 December 2012Al-Salam1 – 0MajeesSohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman
18:15 UTC+4Al-Makhmari 90'
2 December 2012Al-Bashaer1 – 5DhofarNizwa Sports Complex, Nizwa, Oman
19:15 UTC+4MajidBasin Al-Saadi Al-Dhabit Ablaye Gaye Manaa
2 December 2012Al-Musannah0 – 0 (3 – 1 p)NizwaRoyal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman
19:30 UTC+4

Round of 16

16 teams played a knockout tie. 8 ties were played over one leg. The first match was played between Al-Salam SC and Bowsher Club on 24 December 2012. 8 teams advanced to the Quarterfinals.

24 December 2012Al-Salam2 – 0BowsherSohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman
18:20 UTC+4
25 December 2012Al-Oruba1 – 0SamailSur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman
16:40 UTC+4
25 December 2012Al-Nasr1 – 2Al-SuwaiqAl-Saada Stadium, Salalah, Oman
17:10 UTC+4
25 December 2012Al-Khaboora0 – 1Al-NahdaSohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman
18:20 UTC+4
25 December 2012Al-Mudhaibi2 – 3Al-ShababNizwa Sports Complex, Nizwa, Oman
18:20 UTC+4Dhahir 61', 65'Al-Siyabi 19' Ouganna 20' Saleh 40'
25 December 2012Al-Tali'aa3 – 2Al-SeebSur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman
19:30 UTC+4
25 December 2012Dhofar3 – 2Al-MusannahAl-Saada Stadium, Salalah, Oman
20:15 UTC+4Ashoor 7' Fahad Naseeb 43' Faraj 82'Al-Saadi 85' Hamza 90+2'
26 December 2012Salalah1 – 1 (4 – 2 p)SurAl-Saada Stadium, Salalah, Oman
18:45 UTC+4

Quarterfinals

8 teams played a knockout tie. 4 ties were played over one leg. The first match was played between Al-Oruba SC and Al-Tali'aa SC on 25 February 2013. Al-Oruba SC, Al-Nahda Club, Dhofar S.C.S.C. and Al-Suwaiq Club qualified for the Semifinals.

25 February 2013Al-Oruba3 – 2Al-Tali'aaSur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman
17:15 UTC+4Abdul-Hadi 55', 65' Raed Ibrahim 90+25'Eid 36' Obeida 61'
25 February 2013Al-Salam1 – 4Al-NahdaSohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman
19:00 UTC+4Al-Shamsi 47'Ablaye Gaye 23' Al-Nuaimi 45' Rashid 54', 90'
25 February 2013Salalah0 – 5DhofarAl-Saada Stadium, Salalah, Oman
20:00 UTC+4Ayil 40' (pen.) Al-Hadhri 45', 56' Temsah 84', 90'
8 March 2013Al-Shabab2 – 2 (5 – 6 p)Al-SuwaiqSultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman
19:00 UTC+4Al-Siyabi 53' (pen.) Jaber Al-Owaisi 90'Al-Jalabubi 35' Al-Saadi 64'

Semifinals

4 teams played a knockout tie. 2 ties were played over two legs. The first match was played between Al-Suwaiq Club and Al-Oruba SC on 16 April 2013. Al-Suwaiq Club and Al-Nahda Club qualified for the Finals.

1st Legs

16 April 2013Al-Suwaiq3 – 0Al-OrubaAl-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Al-Batinah, Oman
19:30 UTC+4Rabia 5' Al-Ghassani 45' Al-Saadi 90'
17 April 2013Al-Nahda1 – 0DhofarSohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman
19:30 UTC+4

2nd Legs

4 May 2013Al-Oruba1 – 0Al-SuwaiqSur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman
19:30 UTC+4Al-Gheilani 26'
5 May 2013Dhofar3 – 2Al-NahdaAl-Saada Stadium, Salalah, Oman
19:30 UTC+4Joël 38', 80' Darwish 52'Ablaye Gaye 35' Juma 44'

Finals

26 May 2013Al-Suwaiq2 – 0Al-NahdaSohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman
18:30 UTC+4Al-Ghassani 52' Rabia 70'

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