1988 Arab Club Champions Cup

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1988 Arab Club Champions Cup
بطولة الأندية العربية لأبطال الدوري 1988
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Arab Emirates
City Sharjah
Dates20 October – 4 November
Teams10 (from 2 confederations) (from 9 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ettifaq (2nd title)
Runners-up Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain
Third place Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Shabab Baghdad
Fourth place Flag of Oman.svg Fanja SC
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored54 (2.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Sadoun Hamoud (5 goals)
Best goalkeeper Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mubarak Al-Dosari
← 1987
1989 →

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.

Contents

Participants

Participants
ZoneTeamQualifying method
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah SC 1986–87 UAE League winner and Hosts
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Al-Rasheed Holders
Zone 1 Flag of Kuwait.svg Kazma SC 1986–87 Kuwaiti Premier League winners
Flag of Oman.svg Fanja SC 1986–87 Omani League winners
Zone 2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ettifaq 1986–87 Saudi Premier League winners
Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Merrikh Sudan Premier League runners-up
Zone 3 Flag of Algeria.svg Mouloudia d'Oran 1986–87 Algerian Championship runners-up
Flag of Morocco.svg KAC Marrakech 1986–87 Moroccan League runners up
Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg ASC Wharf Mauritanian representative
Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain 1986–87 Tunisian Championship runners-up
Zone 4 Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Al-Shabab Baghdad 1986–87 Iraqi League third place
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Dhifatain SC 1986–87 Jordan League winners
Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine SC West Bank Premier League representative
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg 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.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain (H)321052+35
Flag of Morocco.svg KAC Marrakech 320162+44
Flag of Algeria.svg Mouloudia d'Oran 311192+73
Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg ASC Wharf 3003013−130
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Al-Nasr Benghazi (W)00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts; (W) Withdrew
Club Africain Flag of Tunisia.svg 2 – 0 Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg ASC Wharf
  • Touati Soccerball shade.svg
  • ? Soccerball shade.svg
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Club Africain Flag of Tunisia.svg 1 – 1 Flag of Algeria.svg Mouloudia d'Oran
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
KAC Marrakech Flag of Morocco.svg 4 – 0 Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg ASC Wharf
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Club Africain Flag of Tunisia.svg 2 – 1 Flag of Morocco.svg KAC Marrakech
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Referee: Omar Ali Shoqer (Saudi Arabia)
Mouloudia d'Oran Flag of Algeria.svg 8 – 0 Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg ASC Wharf
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
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]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Al-Shabab Baghdad 321051+45
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg Jableh SC 312032+14
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Dhifatain SC 310225−32
Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine SC 301202−21
Source: [ citation needed ]
Al-Shabab Baghdad Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg 1 – 1 Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg Jableh SC
Gorgis Soccerball shade.svg–' Ramadan Soccerball shade.svg–'
Damascus
Al-Dhifatain SC Flag of Jordan.svg 1 – 0 Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine SC
Khass Soccerball shade.svg–'
Damascus
Al-Shabab Baghdad Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg 1 – 0 Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine SC
Hadi Soccerball shade.svg–'
Damascus
Jableh SC Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg 2 – 1 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Dhifatain SC
Ramadan Soccerball shade.svg–' Al-Masha Soccerball shade.svg–'
Damascus
Al-Shabab Baghdad Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg 3 – 0 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Dhifatain SC
Abdel Reda Soccerball shade.svg–', –'
Jassem Soccerball shade.svg–'
Damascus
Jableh SC Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg 0 – 0 Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine SC
Damascus

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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain 422052+36
Flag of Oman.svg Fanja SC 421142+25
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Al-Rasheed 421143+15
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg Jableh SC 411236−33
Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Merrikh 401336−31
Source: [ citation needed ]
Fanja SC Flag of Oman.svg 2 – 0 Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg Jableh SC
Khamis Soccerball shade.svg85'
Hamid Soccerball shade.svg89'
Club Africain Flag of Tunisia.svg 2 – 1 Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Merrikh
Yâakoubi Soccerball shade.svg3'
Abdelhak Soccerball shade.svg25'		 Osama Suksuk Soccerball shade.svg7'
Club Africain Flag of Tunisia.svg 2 – 0 Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg Jableh SC
Touati Soccerball shade.svg30', 70'
Al-Rasheed Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg 2 – 1 Flag of Oman.svg Fanja SC
Radhi Soccerball shade.svg32', 53' (pen.) Hamoud Soccerball shade.svg9'
Club Africain Flag of Tunisia.svg 1 – 1 Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Al-Rasheed
Touati Soccerball shade.svg55' Radhi Soccerball shade.svg45'
Al-Merrikh Flag of Sudan.svg 2 – 2 Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg Jableh SC
Osama Suksuk Soccerball shade.svg3'
Abdelghani Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Shalbi Soccerball shade.svg11'
Shehada Soccerball shade.svg81'
Al-Rasheed Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg 1 – 0 Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Merrikh
Radhi Soccerball shade.svg88'
Club Africain Flag of Tunisia.svg 0 – 0 Flag of Oman.svg Fanja SC
Jableh SC Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg 1 – 0 Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Al-Rasheed
Ramadan Soccerball shade.svg56'
Fanja SC Flag of Oman.svg 1 – 0 Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Merrikh
Hamid Soccerball shade.svg37'

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ettifaq 422085+36
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Al-Shabab Baghdad 412143+14
Flag of Morocco.svg KAC Marrakech 41211104
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah SC 412145−14
Flag of Kuwait.svg Kazma SC 410336−32
Source: [ citation needed ]
Sharjah SC Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2 – 2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ettifaq
Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg26'
Thani Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Saleh Soccerball shade.svg19'
Al-Shaiha Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.)
Al-Shabab Baghdad Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg 0 – 0 Flag of Morocco.svg KAC Marrakech
Sharjah SC Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 0 – 2 Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Al-Shabab Baghdad
Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg36'
Hadi Soccerball shade.svg69'
KAC Marrakech Flag of Morocco.svg 1 – 0 Flag of Kuwait.svg Kazma SC
Kadi Soccerball shade.svg39'
Sharjah SC Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2 – 1 Flag of Kuwait.svg Kazma SC
Thani Soccerball shade.svg7'
Al-Arsour Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Hamza Soccerball shade.svg4'
Al-Ettifaq Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2 – 2 Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Al-Shabab Baghdad
Hamoud Soccerball shade.svg4'
Al-Shaiha Soccerball shade.svg15' (pen.)		 Jasem Soccerball shade.svg34'
Rahim Soccerball shade.svg44'
Sharjah SC Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 0 – 0 Flag of Morocco.svg KAC Marrakech
Al-Ettifaq Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 3 – 1 Flag of Kuwait.svg Kazma SC
Hamoud Soccerball shade.svg56', 63', 82' Haji Soccerball shade.svg77'
Al-Ettifaq Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1 – 0 Flag of Morocco.svg KAC Marrakech
Al-Shaiha Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Al-Shabab Baghdad Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg 0 – 1 Flag of Kuwait.svg Kazma SC
Al Rahman Soccerball shade.svg23'

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 2 November – Sharjah
 
 
 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ettifaq 3
 
 4 November – Sharjah
 
 Flag of Oman.svg Fanja SC 1
 
 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ettifaq (p)1 (4)
 
 2 November – Sharjah
 
 Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain 1 (2)
 
 Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain (p)2 (4)
 
 
 Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Al-Shabab 2 (2)
 
Third place
 
 
 4 November – Sharjah
 
 
 Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Al-Shabab 3
 
 
 Flag of Oman.svg Fanja SC 2

Semi-finals

Al-Ettifaq Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 3 – 1 Flag of Oman.svg Fanja SC
Al-Dbikhi Soccerball shade.svg10'
Al-Shaiha Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)
S. Hamoud Soccerball shade.svg31'		 M. A. Hamoud Soccerball shade.svg75'
Club Africain Flag of Tunisia.svg 2 – 2 Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Al-Shabab Baghdad
Rasheed Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
Touati Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Almi Soccerball shade.svg49' (o.g.)
Hadi Soccerball shade.svg83'
Penalties
4 – 2

Third place match

Al-Shabab Baghdad Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg 3 – 2 Flag of Oman.svg Fanja SC
Alawi Soccerball shade.svg28'
Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg58'
Raheem Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Khamis Soccerball shade.svg80'
Al-Amburi Soccerball shade.svg90'

Final

Al-Ettifaq Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1 – 1 Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain
Al-Dbikhi Soccerball shade.svg25' Amdouni Soccerball shade.svg18'
Penalties
Meflah Soccerball shad check.svg4 – 2
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Rachid Medjiba (Algeria)

Winners

1988 Arab Club Champions Cup winners
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
Al-Ettifaq
Second title

References

  1. ↑ "Al-Shabab finish third in 1988 Arab Champions Cup". Sport & Youth Magazine. M. Benboua. September 5, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
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