1998 Arab Super Cup

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1998 Arab Super Cup
بطولة النخبة العربية للأندية 1998
Tournament details
Host countryTunisia
Teams4 (from UAFA confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in Tunis host cities)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly (2nd title)
Runners-up Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored16 (2.67 per match)
1997
1999

The 1998 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 was the fifth edition and was won by Egyptian side Al-Ahly. It was the second time that the host team had not won the championship. Club Africain, the hosts, were runners up. [1]

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Teams

TeamQualificationPrevious participation (bold indicates winners)
Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain Winners of the 1997 Arab Club Champions Cup 1 (1995)
Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly Runners-up of the 1997 Arab Club Champions Cup
Flag of Algeria.svg MC Oran Winners of the 1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab Runners-up of the 1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup

Results and standings

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly 321040+47
Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain 312042+25
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab 311175+24
Flag of Algeria.svg MC Oran 30031980
Source: [ citation needed ]
Al-Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg 0 – 0 Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain
Al-Shabab Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 5 – 1 Flag of Algeria.svg MC Oran
Emerson Soccerball shade.svg8'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg23', 30'
Al-Otaibi Soccerball shade.svg42'
Al-Mehallel Soccerball shade.svg59'
Benzerga Soccerball shade.svg77'

Al-Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg 2 – 0 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab
Maher Soccerball shade.svg11', 67'
MC Oran Flag of Algeria.svg 0 – 2 Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain
Amrouche Soccerball shade.svg41'
Limam Soccerball shade.svg73'

Al-Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg 2 – 0 Flag of Algeria.svg MC Oran
Felix Soccerball shade.svg40'
Khashaba Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco)
Al-Shabab Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2 – 2 Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain
Emerson Soccerball shade.svg?'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg?'
Bouzaiene Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'

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References

  1. "Arab Clubs Super Cup 1998". goalzz.com.