United Arab Republic Cup

1961 United Arab Republic Cup

Tournament details
Host country	United Arab Republic
Dates	1961
Teams	4 (from 2 associations)
Venue(s)	Cairo International Stadium & Abbasiyyin Stadium  (in Cairo & Damascus host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Al Ahly Cairo
Runners-up	Al-Majd Damascus
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Goals scored	13 (4.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Taha Ismail (4 goals)

The United Arab Republic Cup was held only once in 1961 due to the fall of the United Arab Republic, the union of Egypt and Syria and it was played between clubs from the two countries.

Format

The competition included 4 teams the winners and the runners-up of the Egypt Cup and the Syrian Cup.
The Egypt Cup Winner takes on the Syrian Cup Runner-up in Cairo, while the Syrian Cup Winner takes on the Egypt Cup Runner-up in Damascus. ^{[1] [2]}

1960–61 Syrian Cup participants	1960–61 Egypt Cup participants
Al-Majd (Winner)	Al Ahly Cairo (Winner)
Al-Ahly Aleppo (Runner-up)	Qanah Suez (Runner-up)

Rounds

Al Ahly Cairo faced Al-Majd (was known as Al-Ahly Damascus) at Cairo International Stadium. The match ended with a decisive 4-1 win for Al Ahly Cairo who became the only Champion in this competition.

Semifinals

19 May 1961

Al Ahly Cairo	5 – 0	Al-Ahly Aleppo
Karam Taha Ismail Saleh Selim	Report

Cairo International Stadium, Cairo

19 May 1961

Al-Majd	2 – 1	Qanah Suez
	Report

Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus

Final

2 June 1961

Al Ahly Cairo	4 – 1	Al-Majd
Mimi El-Sherbini Taha Ismail Saleh Selim	Report	Maghrabi

Cairo International Stadium, Cairo

References

1. "United Arab Republic 1960/61". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
2. "Zamalek Sporting Club - Egyptian Football Net نادي الزمالك الرياضي و كرة القدم المصرية".