1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
| الكأس العربية للأندية الفائزة بالكؤوس 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Egypt |
| City | Ismailia |
| Dates | 15 – 25 August 1997 |
| Teams | 8 (from UAFA confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 MC Oran (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Al-Shabab |
| Third place |
 Al-Ismaily |
| Fourth place |
.svg.png){kind=small} Al-Ahly Benghazi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 52 (3.47 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Rachid Amrane (6 goals) |
| Best player |
Hamza El-Gamal |
| Best goalkeeper |
El Sayed El Sewerky |
The 1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup was the eight edition of the Arab Cup Winners' Cup held in Ismailia, Egypt between 15 – 25 August 1997. The teams represented Arab nations from Africa and Asia. MC Oran from Algeria won the final against Al-Shabab from Saudi Arabia.
It was decided on first that Al-Ansar will organized and hosts the eight edition in Beyrouth, Lebanon from 14 to 24 August 1997 and Olympique Khouribga will participate as the holders. However it's Al-Ismaily who hosts the tournament in Ismailia.[1]
Qualifying round
Zone 1 (Gulf Area)
Participating teams: Al-Muharraq (Bahrain), Al-Arabi Kuwait (Kuwait), Al-Ittihad Doha (Qatar) and team from UA Emirates.
Al-Arabi Kuwait & Al-Ittihad Doha advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 2 (Red Sea)
Participating teams: Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia), Al-Merrikh (Sudan), Al-Ahli Al Hudaydah (Yemen).
Al-Shabab advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 3 (North Africa)
Participating teams: USM Blida (Algeria), Al-Ahly Benghazi (Libya) and Wydad Casablanca (Morocco). USM Blida (the runners-up of the 1996 algerian cup) was replaced by MC Oran (the winners of the 1996 algerian cup).
MC Oran & Al-Ahly Benghazi advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 4 (East Region)
Participating teams: Al-Wehdat (Jordan), Balata YC (Palestine)
Al-Wehdat and Balata YC advanced to the final tournament.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ismaily |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
 Al-Ahly Benghazi |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 |
 Al-Ittihad Doha |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
 Balata YC |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC Oran |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| Al-Shabab |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
 Al-Arabi Kuwait |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
 Al-Wehdat |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
Knock-out stage
Al-Ittihad Doha withdrew the knock-out stage, Al-Ahli Tripoli to semifinals instead.
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 23 August – Ismailia | |||||||
| Al-Ismaily |
1 | ||||||
| Al-Shabab (a.e.t.) |
2 | ||||||
| 25 August – Ismailia | |||||||
| Al-Shabab |
0 | ||||||
| MC Oran |
2 | ||||||
| 23 August – Ismailia | |||||||
| MC Oran |
5 | ||||||
| Al-Ahly Benghazi |
1 | ||||||
Semi-finals
Final
Winners
| 1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup |
|---|
| MC Oran First title |
References
- ↑ "استضافة نهائيات كأس الكؤوس العربية". addiyar.com. April 15, 2014.
External links
- Arab Cup Winners' Cup 1997 - rsssf.com