1997 Arab Super Cup

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1997 Arab Super Cup
بطولة النخبة العربية للأندية 1997
Tournament details
Host countryMorocco
Dates27 February – 3 March
Teams4 (from UAFA confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in Casablanca host cities)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Morocco.svg OC Khouribga
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored14 (2.33 per match)
1996
1998

The 1997 Arab Super Cup was an international club competition played by the winners and runners up of the Arab Club Champions Cup and Arab Cup Winners' Cup. It is the fourth edition and was won by Egyptian side Al-Ahly. It was also the first time that the host team had not won the championship. OC Khouribga, the hosts, were runners up. [1]

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Teams

TeamQualificationPrevious participation (bold indicates winners)
Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly Winners of the 1996 Arab Club Champions Cup 1 (1995)
Flag of Morocco.svg Raja Casablanca Runners-up of the 1996 Arab Club Champions Cup
Flag of Morocco.svg OC Khouribga Winners of the 1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Faisaly Runners-up of the 1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup

Results and standings

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly 320183+56
Flag of Morocco.svg OC Khouribga 312043+15
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Faisaly 31112534
Flag of Morocco.svg Raja Casablanca 30122531
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Al-Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg 4 – 0 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Faisaly
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Raja Casablanca Flag of Morocco.svg 0 – 0 Flag of Morocco.svg OC Khouribga

OC Khouribga Flag of Morocco.svg 3 – 2 Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly
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Al-Faisaly Flag of Jordan.svg 2 – 1 Flag of Morocco.svg Raja Casablanca
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Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Referee: Mohammed Kekhia (Syria)

OC Khouribga Flag of Morocco.svg 0 – 0 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Faisaly
Raja Casablanca Flag of Morocco.svg 0 – 2 Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly
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Khashaba Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (pen.)

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References

  1. "Arab Clubs Super Cup 1997". goalzz.com.