1988 Arab Club Champions Cup
| بطولة الأندية العربية لأبطال الدوري 1988 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| City | Sharjah |
| Dates | 20 October - 4 November |
| Teams | 10 (from 2 confederations) (from 9 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Al-Ettifaq (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |
 Club Africain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 54 (2.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Sadoun Hamoud (5 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper |
Mubarak Al-Dosari |
The 1988 Arab Club Champions Cup was played in United Arab Emirates in the city of Sharjah. Al-Ettifaq won the championship for the first time beating in the final Club Africain.
Participants
| Participants | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone | Team | Qualifying method | |
 Sharjah SC |
1986–87 UAE League winner and Hosts | ||
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Holders | ||
| Zone 1 |  Kazma SC |
1986–87 Kuwaiti Premier League winners | |
 Fanja SC |
1986–87 Omani League winners | ||
| Zone 2 | Al-Ettifaq |
1986–87 Saudi Premier League winners | |
 Al-Merrikh |
Sudan Premier League runners-up | ||
| Zone 3 |  Mouloudia d'Oran |
1986–87 Algerian Championship runners-up | |
 KAC Marrakech |
1986–87 Moroccan League runners up | ||
 Warf Nouakchott |
Mauritanian representative | ||
| Club Africain |
1986–87 Tunisian Championship runners-up | ||
| Zone 4 | Al-Shabab Baghdad |
1986–87 Iraqi League third place | |
 Al-Dhifatain SC |
1986–87 Jordan League winners | ||
 Palestine SC |
West Bank Premier League representative | ||
 Jableh SC |
1986–87 Syrian Premier League winners | ||
Preliminary Round
Zone 1 (Gulf Area)
Kazma SC and Fanja SC advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 2 (Red Sea)
Al-Ettifaq and Al-Merrikh advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 3 (North Africa)
Preliminary round tournament held in Tunis, Tunisia.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Africain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| KAC Marrakech |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| Mouloudia d'Oran |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 2 |
| Warf Nouakchott |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | -13 | 0 |
- 1 Match abandoned at the 70' due to a fights between staff and players of both teams. Club Africain were declared winners.
- Club Africain and KAC Marrakech advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 4 (East Region)
Preliminary round tournament held in Damascus, Syria from 4 to 10 August 1988.[1]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shabab Baghdad |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| Jableh SC |
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| Al-Dhifatain SC |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| Palestine SC |
Al-Shabab Baghdad and Jableh SC advanced to the final tournament.
Final Tournament
Final tournament held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates from 21 October to 4 November 1988.
Group Stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Africain |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| Fanja SC |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Al-Rasheed |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| Jableh SC |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| Al-Merrikh |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ettifaq |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
| Al-Shabab Baghdad |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| KAC Marrakech |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Sharjah SC |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| Kazma SC |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
Knockout Stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 2 November – Sharjah | |||||||
| Al-Ettifaq |
3 | ||||||
| Fanja SC |
1 | ||||||
| 4 November – Sharjah | |||||||
| Al-Ettifaq (p) |
1 (4) | ||||||
| Club Africain |
1 (2) | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 2 November – Sharjah | 4 November – Sharjah | ||||||
| Club Africain (p) |
2 (4) | Al-Shabab |
3 | ||||
| Al-Shabab |
2 (2) | Fanja SC |
2 | ||||
Semi-finals
2 November 1988 |
| Al-Ettifaq |
3 – 1 | Fanja SC |
|---|---|---|
Al-Dbikhi  10'Al-Shaiha 18' (pen.)S. Hamoud 31' |
M. A. Hamoud 75' |
2 November 1988 |
| Club Africain |
2 – 2 | Al-Shabab Baghdad |
|---|---|---|
| Rasheed 25' (o.g.) Touati 55' |
Almi 49' (o.g.) Hadi 83' | |
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 2 |
Third Place Match
4 November 1988 |
| Al-Shabab Baghdad |
3 – 2 | Fanja SC |
|---|---|---|
| Alawi 28' Mohammed 58'Raheem 60' |
Khamis 80' Al-Amburi 90' |
Final
Winners
| 1988 Arab Club Champions Cup winners |
|---|
| Al-Ettifaq Second title |
References
- ↑ "Al-Shabab finish third in 1988 Arab Champions Cup". Sport & Youth Magazine. M. Benboua. September 5, 2009.
External links
- 6th Arab Club Champions Cup 1988 - rsssf.com
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