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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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International football competition

The 1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup was the eighth 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 at first that Al-Ansar would organize and host the eighth edition in Beyrouth, Lebanon from 14 to 24 August 1997 and Olympique Khouribga would participate as the holders. However it was Al-Ismaily who hosted the tournament in Ismailia.

Qualifying round

Zone 1 (Gulf Area)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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
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 Balata YC 3 1 0 2 2 10 −8 3
Source:
Al-Ittihad Doha Qatar0 – 2State of Palestine Balata YC
Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
Al-Ismaily Egypt3 – 1Libya Al-Ahly Benghazi
Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
Al-Ismaily Egypt5 – 0State of Palestine Balata YC
Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
Al-Ittihad Doha Qatar2 – 1Libya Al-Ahly Benghazi
Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
Al-Ahly Benghazi Libya5 – 0State of Palestine Balata YC
Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
Al-Ismaily Egypt2 – 1Qatar Al-Ittihad Doha
Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

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:
Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia1 – 0Jordan Al-Wehdat
Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
Al-Arabi Kuwait Kuwait3 – 2Algeria MC Oran
Touré 39', 56'
Al-Assala 52'		 Osmane 16'
Amrane 37'
Suez Canal Stadium, IsmailiaReferee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco)
Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia1 – 0Kuwait Al-Arabi Kuwait
Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
Al-Wehdat Jordan1 – 2Algeria MC Oran
Jumah 26' Amrane 46', 51'
Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia0 – 1Algeria MC Oran
Benzerga 32'
Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
Al-Arabi Kuwait Kuwait1 – 2Jordan Al-Wehdat
Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

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 86' Al-Dawod 44'
Anwar gold-colored soccer ball 98'
Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
MC Oran Algeria5 – 1Libya Al-Ahly Benghazi
Boukessassa 21'
Amrane 37' (pen.), 66', 76'
Benzerga 54'		 Al-Beshari 33' (pen.)
Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

Final

Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia0 – 2Algeria MC Oran



1- Abdelrrahman Al-Hamdan
2- Abdallah Al-Shahrani
3- Saleh Al-Dawod
4- Abdulrahman Al-Roomi
5- Ahmed Al-Hamdan
6- Fuad Anwar (C)
13 - Marzouk Al-Otaibi
15- Awad Al-Anazi (12- Jakcini 69')
16- Saleh Seddik (14- Adriano 46')
19- Abdelazziz Amhamed (8- Walid Al-Harbi 46')
20- Turner Emerson


Coach : Brazil Juliano		 Kherif 27'
Benamara 90+2'

1- Abdesslam Benabdellah
2- Abdelkrim Kherrif
3- Moulay Haddou
4- Abdellatif Osmane
5- Omar Belatoui
6- Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani (C)
8- Cheïkh Benzerga (7- Kouider Boukessassa 49')
9- Rachid Amrane (11- Nacer Gaïd 69', 18- Noureddine Kadda 88')
15- Salah Mazri
16- Slimane Rahou
17- Sid-Ahmed Benamara

Coach : State of Palestine Said Hadj Mansour
Suez Canal Stadium, IsmailiaReferee: Egypt Hassen Ali

Winners

1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
Algeria
MC Oran
First title

References

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

External links

Arab Cup Winners' Cup
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