1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup

1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
الكأس العربية للأندية الفائزة بالكؤوس 1997
Tournament details
Host country Egypt
City Ismailia
Dates 15 – 25 August 1997
Teams 8 (from UAFA confederations)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Algeria MC Oran (1st title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
Third place Egypt Al-Ismaily
Fourth place Libya Al-Ahly Benghazi
Tournament statistics
Matches played 15
Goals scored 52 (3.47 per match)
Top scorer(s) Algeria Rachid Amrane (6 goals)
Best player Egypt Hamza El-Gamal
Best goalkeeper Egypt El Sayed El Sewerky

The 1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup was the eight edition of the Arab Cup Winners' Cup held in Ismailia, Egypt between 15 – 25 August 1997. The teams represented Arab nations from Africa and Asia. MC Oran from Algeria won the final against Al-Shabab from Saudi Arabia.

It was decided on first that Al-Ansar will organized and hosts the eight edition in Beyrouth, Lebanon from 14 to 24 August 1997 and Olympique Khouribga will participate as the holders. However it's Al-Ismaily who hosts the tournament in Ismailia.[1]

Qualifying round

Zone 1 (Gulf Area)

Participating teams: Al-Muharraq (Bahrain), Al-Arabi Kuwait (Kuwait), Al-Ittihad Doha (Qatar) and team from UA Emirates.

Al-Arabi Kuwait & Al-Ittihad Doha advanced to the final tournament.

Zone 2 (Red Sea)

Participating teams: Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia), Al-Merrikh (Sudan), Al-Ahli Al Hudaydah (Yemen).

Al-Shabab advanced to the final tournament.

Zone 3 (North Africa)

Participating teams: USM Blida (Algeria), Al-Ahly Benghazi (Libya) and Wydad Casablanca (Morocco). USM Blida (the runners-up of the 1996 algerian cup) was replaced by MC Oran (the winners of the 1996 algerian cup).

MC Oran & Al-Ahly Benghazi advanced to the final tournament.

Zone 4 (East Region)

Participating teams: Al-Wehdat (Jordan), Balata YC (Palestine)

Al-Wehdat and Balata YC advanced to the final tournament.

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Egypt Al-Ismaily 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9
Libya Al-Ahly Benghazi 3 1 0 2 7 5 +2 3
Qatar Al-Ittihad Doha 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 3
State of Palestine Balata YC 3 1 0 2 2 10 8 3

15 August 1997
Al-Ittihad Doha Qatar 0 – 2 State of Palestine Balata YC

17 August 1997
Al-Ismaily Egypt 5 – 0 State of Palestine Balata YC

19 August 1997
Al-Ahly Benghazi Libya 5 – 0 State of Palestine Balata YC

Group B

Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Algeria MC Oran 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
Kuwait Al-Arabi Kuwait 3 1 0 2 4 5 1 3
Jordan Al-Wehdat 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 3

16 August 1997
Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 1 – 0 Jordan Al-Wehdat

16 August 1997
Al-Arabi Kuwait Kuwait 3 – 2 Algeria MC Oran
Touré  39', 56'
Bellagha
Osmane
Guesbaoui

18 August 1997
Al-Wehdat Jordan 1 – 2 Algeria MC Oran
Jumah

20 August 1997
Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 0 – 1 Algeria MC Oran

Knock-out stage

Al-Ittihad Doha withdrew the knock-out stage, Al-Ahli Tripoli to semifinals instead.

Semi-finals Final
23 August – Ismailia
  Egypt Al-Ismaily 1  
  Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab (a.e.t.) 2  
 
25 August – Ismailia
      Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 0
    Algeria MC Oran 2
23 August – Ismailia
  Algeria MC Oran 5
  Libya Al-Ahly Benghazi 1  

Semi-finals


Final

Winners

1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
Algeria
MC Oran
First title

References

External links

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