2017 Arab Club Championship final

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2017 Arab Club Championship Final
Event 2017 Arab Club Championship
Date6 August 2017 (2017-08-06)
Venue Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Referee Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)
Attendance7,500
2013
2019

The 2017 Arab Club Championship Final was the final match of the 2017 Arab Club Championship, the 27th season of the Arab League's main club football tournament organised by UAFA, and the 1st season since it was renamed from the UAFA Club Cup to the Arab Club Championship.

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The match was played by Espérance Sportive de Tunis of Tunisia and Al-Faisaly SC of Jordan, and held at the Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria, Egypt. Espérance Sportive de Tunis defeated Al-Faisaly SC 3–2 in the final and won the title for the third time in their history, becoming the Most successful club in the competition.

Teams

TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Flag of Tunisia.svg Espérance Sportive de Tunis 5 (1986, 1993, 1995, 2008–09)
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Faisaly SC 1 (2006–07)

Venue

Alexandria Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Moharram Bey district of Alexandria, Egypt. Built in 1929 by King Fouad I, it is considered the oldest stadium in Egypt and all of Africa. Alexandria stadium now holds over 20,000 people after the remodeling and renovations in 2016–2017.

The stadium hosts the Al-Ittihad football team and has been the scene of many international tournaments, including the inaugural of the 1951 Mediterranean Games. It was a venue for the 1986 African Cup of Nations and the 2006 African Cup of Nations editions, and hosted the Group B matches during the 2019 African Cup of Nations.

Route to the final

Espérance Sportive de Tunis Round Al-Faisaly SC
OpponentAgg.OpponentAgg.
Flag of Iraq.svg Naft Al-Wasat 2–0Group stage Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly SC 1–0
Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Merrikh 6–0 Flag of Algeria.svg NA Hussein Dey 1–0
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al Hilal SFC 3–0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Wahda FC 2–1
Flag of Morocco.svg Fath Union Sport 1–1 (3–2 p)Knockout stage Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly SC 2–1

Match

Details

Al-Faisaly Flag of Jordan.svg 2–3 (a.e.t.) Flag of Tunisia.svg Espérance de Tunis
Zuway Soccerball shade.svg72'
Attiah Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Soccerball shade.svg46', 54' Bguir
Soccerball shade.svg101' Dhaouadi

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