United Arab Republic Cup

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1961 United Arab Republic Cup
Tournament details
Host country Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Republic
Dates1961
Teams4 (from 2 associations)
Venue(s) Cairo International Stadium & Abbasiyyin Stadium  (in Cairo & Damascus host cities)
Final positions
Champions Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Al Ahly Cairo
Runners-up Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Al-Majd Damascus
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored13 (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.

Contents

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 participants1960–61 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

Al Ahly Cairo 5 – 0 Al-Ahly Aleppo
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Report
Al-Majd 2 – 1 Qanah Suez
Report

Final

Al Ahly Cairo 4 – 1 Al-Majd
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References

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