1981–82 Arab Club Champions Cup

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1981–82 Arab Club Champions Cup
بطولة الأندية العربية 1981–82
Tournament details
Dates19 June 1981 – 7 February 1982
Teams3 (from 1 association)
Final positions
ChampionsIraq Al-Shorta (1st title)
Runners-upLebanon Al-Nejmeh
Third placeJordan Al-Ahli
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iraq Ali Hussein Mahmoud
Lebanon
(2 goals each)
1984 →

The 1981–82 Arab Club Champions Cup was the first edition of the Arab Club Champions Cup. The first edition featured three teams, after the withdrawals of Libyan side Al-Ahli Tripoli, Saudi team Al-Nassr and Somali club Horseed.

Iraqi club Al-Shorta were crowned champions after a playoff victory against Lebanese side Al-Nejmeh, whom in fact were crowned Lebanese Premier League champions back in 1975 but no championship had been played since due to the Lebanese Civil War. Al-Ahli of Jordan were the other team to take part.

Teams[]

Participants
Team Qualifying method
Iraq Al-Shorta 1979–80 Iraqi National League champions
Jordan Al-Ahli Amman 1979 Jordan League champions
Lebanon Al-Nejmeh 1974–75 Lebanese Premier League champions (most recent Lebanese championship)
Withdrawals
Team Qualifying method
Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli 1977–78 Libyan Premier League champions (most recent Libyan championship)
Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 1979–80 Saudi Premier League champions
Somalia Horseed 1979–80 Somali First Division champions

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Al-Ahli Tripoli withdrew before the start of the tournament. Both matches were held in Amman, Jordan as the Lebanese Civil War meant that games could not be held in Lebanon.[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lebanon Al-Nejmeh 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 3 Qualified to Final
2 Jordan Al-Ahli Amman 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
3 Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli — — — — — — — 0 Withdrew
Source: UAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Al-Nejmeh Lebanon2–1Jordan Al-Ahli
Goal 8'
Goal 37'		 Goal 24'
Al-Ahli Jordan0–0Lebanon Al-Nejmeh

Group B[]

After the withdrawal of Al-Nassr, Horseed were scheduled to travel to Baghdad on 2 February to play Al-Shorta, but they also withdrew from the tournament and Al-Shorta qualified directly to the final.[4]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Iraq Al-Shorta — — — — — — — 0 Qualified to Final
2 Somalia Horseed — — — — — — — 0 Withdrew
3 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr — — — — — — — 0
Source: UAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Final[]

Both legs of the final were held in Baghdad, Iraq as the Lebanese Civil War meant that games could not be held in Lebanon.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Shorta Iraq 4–2 Lebanon Al-Nejmeh 2–0 2–2
Al-Shorta Iraq2–0Lebanon Al-Nejmeh
Mahmoud Goal 40', 83'
Referee: from Kuwait
Al-Nejmeh Lebanon2–2Iraq Al-Shorta
Goal
Goal		 Goal
Nouri Goal

Winner[]

1981–82 Arab Club Champions Cup
Winners
Iraq
Al-Shorta
1st Title

References[]

  1. ^ "الأهلي ..أول سفير أردني لبطولات الأندية الآسيوية" (in Arabic). Al-Ahli Amman Club. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
  2. ^ Gamal, Khaled (14 August 2018). "الخطيب سجل أول هدف في بطولة الأندية العربية عام 1981". Facebook (in Arabic).
  3. ^ "نعود بالذاكرة الى زمن كرة القدم الجميل بلقاء مع اللاعب علي ابراهيم" (in Arabic). LFC Sports. 29 November 2020.
  4. ^ "الــزيـارة الـتي لــم تـتـم" (in Arabic). Mondial AR. 19 August 2019.
  5. ^ "في مثل هذا اليوم 5 شباط من عام 1982 لعب نادي الشرطة اولى مباراة في نهائيات بطولة الاندية العربية الاولى امام نادي النجمة اللبناني" (in Arabic). Old Iraqi Football Days. 5 February 2018.
  6. ^ "في مثل هذا اليوم 7 شباط من عام 1982 لعب نادي الشرطة تاني مباراة في نهائيات بطولة الاندية العربية الاولى امام نادي النجمة اللبناني" (in Arabic). Old Iraqi Football Days. 7 February 2018.

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