1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup

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1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
الكأس العربية للأندية الفائزة بالكؤوس 1997
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
City Ismailia
Dates15 – 25 August 1997
Teams8 (from UAFA confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Algeria.svg MC Oran (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab
Third place Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ismaily
Fourth place Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Al-Ahly Benghazi
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored52 (3.47 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Algeria.svg Rachid Amrane (6 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Egypt.svg Hamza El-Gamal
Best goalkeeper Flag of Egypt.svg El Sayed El Sewerky
1996
1998

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.

Contents

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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ismaily 3300102+89
Flag of Libya.svg Al-Ahly Benghazi 310275+23
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Ittihad Doha 31023523
Flag of Palestine.svg Balata YC 310221083
Source: [ citation needed ]


Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Algeria.svg MC Oran 320154+16
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab 320121+16
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Arabi Kuwait 31024513
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat 31023413
Source: [ citation needed ]
Al-Arabi Kuwait Flag of Kuwait.svg 3 – 2 Flag of Algeria.svg MC Oran
Touré Soccerball shade.svg39', 56'
Al-Assala Soccerball shade.svg52'
Osmane Soccerball shade.svg16'
Amrane Soccerball shade.svg37'
Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco)

Al-Wehdat Flag of Jordan.svg 1 – 2 Flag of Algeria.svg MC Oran
Jumah Soccerball shade.svg26' Amrane Soccerball shade.svg46', 51'

Knock-out stage

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

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 August – Ismailia
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ismaily 1
 
25 August – Ismailia
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab (a.e.t.) 2
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab 0
 
23 August – Ismailia
 
Flag of Algeria.svg MC Oran 2
 
Flag of Algeria.svg MC Oran 5
 
 
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Al-Ahly Benghazi 1
 

Semi-finals


MC Oran Flag of Algeria.svg 5 – 1 Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Al-Ahly Benghazi
Boukessassa Soccerball shade.svg21'
Amrane Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.), 66', 76'
Benzerga Soccerball shade.svg54'
Al-Beshari Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)

Final

Al-Shabab Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 0 – 2 Flag of Algeria.svg 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 : Flag of Brazil.svg Juliano
Kherif Soccerball shade.svg27'
Benamara Soccerball shade.svg90+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 : Flag of Palestine.svg Said Hadj Mansour
Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
Referee: Flag of Egypt.svg Hassen Ali

Winners

1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
Flag of Algeria.svg
MC Oran
First title

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