1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup

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1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
الكأس العربية للأندية الفائزة بالكؤوس 1997
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
CityIsmailia
Dates15 – 25 August 1997
Teams8 (from UAFA confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsAlgeria MC Oran (1st title)
Runners-upSaudi Arabia Al-Shabab
Third placeEgypt Al-Ismaily
Fourth placeLibya Al-Ahly Benghazi
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored52 (3.47 per match)
Top scorer(s)Algeria Rachid Amrane (6 goals)
Best player(s)Egypt Hamza El-Gamal
Best goalkeeperEgypt El Sayed El Sewerky
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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), (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), (Palestine)

Al-Wehdat and advanced to the final tournament.

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Egypt Al-Ismaily 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9
Libya Al-Ahly Benghazi 3 1 0 2 7 5 +2 3
Qatar Al-Ittihad Doha 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
State of Palestine 3 1 0 2 2 10 −8 3
Source:[citation needed]
Al-Ittihad Doha Qatar0 – 2State of Palestine
Al-Ismaily Egypt3 – 1Libya Al-Ahly Benghazi
Al-Ismaily Egypt5 – 0State of Palestine
Al-Ittihad Doha Qatar2 – 1Libya Al-Ahly Benghazi
Al-Ahly Benghazi Libya5 – 0State of Palestine
Al-Ismaily Egypt2 – 1Qatar Al-Ittihad Doha

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Algeria MC Oran 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
Kuwait Al-Arabi Kuwait 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
Jordan Al-Wehdat 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
Source:[citation needed]
Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia1 – 0Jordan Al-Wehdat
Al-Arabi Kuwait Kuwait3 – 2Algeria MC Oran
Touré Goal 39', 56'
Goal 52'		 Osmane Goal 16'
Amrane Goal 37'
Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco)
Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia1 – 0Kuwait Al-Arabi Kuwait
Al-Wehdat Jordan1 – 2Algeria MC Oran
Goal 26' Amrane Goal 46', 51'
Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia0 – 1Algeria MC Oran
Benzerga Goal 32'
Al-Arabi Kuwait Kuwait1 – 2Jordan Al-Wehdat

Knock-out stage[]

Al-Ittihad Doha withdrew the knock-out stage, Al-Ahli Tripoli to semifinals instead.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 23 August – Ismailia
 
 
 Egypt Al-Ismaily 1
 
 25 August – Ismailia
 
 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab (a.e.t.) 2
 
 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 0
 
 23 August – Ismailia
 
 Algeria MC Oran 2
 
 Algeria MC Oran 5
 
 
 Libya Al-Ahly Benghazi 1
 

Semi-finals[]

Al-Ismaily Egypt1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
M. S. Abo Greisha Goal 86' Al-Dawod Goal 44'
Anwar Golden goal 98'
MC Oran Algeria5 – 1Libya Al-Ahly Benghazi
Boukessassa Goal 21'
Amrane Goal 37' (pen.), 66', 76'
Benzerga Goal 54'		 Al-Beshari Goal 33' (pen.)

Final[]

Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia0 – 2Algeria MC Oran
Goal 28'
Benamara Goal 90'

Winners[]

1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
Algeria
MC Oran
First title

References[]

  1. ^ "استضافة نهائيات كأس الكؤوس العربية". addiyar.com. April 15, 2014.

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