1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup

1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
الكأس العربية للأندية الفائزة بالكؤوس 1997
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
CityIsmailia
Dates15 – 25 August 1997
Teams8 (from UAFA confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsAlgeria MC Oran (1st title)
Runners-upSaudi Arabia Al-Shabab
Third placeEgypt Al-Ismaily
Fourth placeLibya Al-Ahly Benghazi
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored52 (3.47 per match)
Top scorer(s)Algeria Rachid Amrane (6 goals)
Best player(s)Egypt Hamza El-Gamal
Best goalkeeperEgypt El Sayed El Sewerky
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The 1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup was the eighth 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 at first that Al-Ansar would organize and host the eighth edition in Beyrouth, Lebanon from 14 to 24 August 1997 and Olympique Khouribga would participate as the holders. However it was Al-Ismaily who hosted 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
Source: [citation needed]
Al-Ittihad Doha Qatar0 – 2State of Palestine Balata YC
Al-Ismaily Egypt3 – 1Libya Al-Ahly Benghazi
Al-Ismaily Egypt5 – 0State of Palestine Balata YC
Al-Ittihad Doha Qatar2 – 1Libya Al-Ahly Benghazi
Al-Ahly Benghazi Libya5 – 0State of Palestine Balata YC
Al-Ismaily Egypt2 – 1Qatar Al-Ittihad Doha

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
Source: [citation needed]
Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia1 – 0Jordan Al-Wehdat
Al-Arabi Kuwait Kuwait3 – 2Algeria MC Oran
Touré 39', 56'
Al-Assala 52'		 Osmane 16'
Amrane 37'
Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco)
Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia1 – 0Kuwait Al-Arabi Kuwait
Al-Wehdat Jordan1 – 2Algeria MC Oran
Jumah 26' Amrane 46', 51'
Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia0 – 1Algeria MC Oran
Benzerga 32'
Al-Arabi Kuwait Kuwait1 – 2Jordan Al-Wehdat

Knock-out stage

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

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

Semi-finals

Al-Ismaily Egypt1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
M. S. Abo Greisha 86' Al-Dawod 44'
Anwar gold-colored soccer ball 98'
MC Oran Algeria5 – 1Libya Al-Ahly Benghazi
Boukessassa 21'
Amrane 37' (pen.), 66', 76'
Benzerga 54'		 Al-Beshari 33' (pen.)

Final

Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia0 – 2Algeria MC Oran



1- Abdelrrahman Al-Hamdan
2- Abdallah Al-Shahrani
3- Saleh Al-Dawod
4- Abdulrahman Al-Roomi
5- Ahmed Al-Hamdan
6- Fuad Anwar (C)
13 - Marzouk Al-Otaibi
15- Awad Al-Anazi (12- Jakcini 69')
16- Saleh Seddik (14- Adriano 46')
19- Abdelazziz Amhamed (8- Walid Al-Harbi 46')
20- Turner Emerson


Coach : Brazil Juliano		 Kherif 27'
Benamara 90+2'

1- Abdesslam Benabdellah
2- Abdelkrim Kherrif
3- Moulay Haddou
4- Abdellatif Osmane
5- Omar Belatoui
6- Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani (C)
8- Cheïkh Benzerga (7- Kouider Boukessassa 49')
9- Rachid Amrane (11- Nacer Gaïd 69', 18- Noureddine Kadda 88')
15- Salah Mazri
16- Slimane Rahou
17- Sid-Ahmed Benamara

Coach : State of Palestine Said Hadj Mansour
Referee: Egypt Hassen Ali

Winners

1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
Algeria
MC Oran
First title

References

  1. ^ "استضافة نهائيات كأس الكؤوس العربية". addiyar.com. April 15, 2014.