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	MC Oran (1st title)
Runners-up	Al-Shabab
Third place	Al-Ismaily
Fourth place	Al-Ahly Benghazi
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	52 (3.47 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Rachid Amrane (6 goals)
Best player(s)	Hamza El-Gamal
Best goalkeeper	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
Al-Ismaily	3	3	0	0	10	2	+8	9
Al-Ahly Benghazi	3	1	0	2	7	5	+2	3
Al-Ittihad Doha	3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	3
Balata YC	3	1	0	2	2	10	−8	3

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

15 August 1997

Al-Ittihad Doha	0 – 2	Balata YC

Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

15 August 1997

Al-Ismaily	3 – 1	Al-Ahly Benghazi

Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

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17 August 1997

Al-Ismaily	5 – 0	Balata YC

Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

17 August 1997

Al-Ittihad Doha	2 – 1	Al-Ahly Benghazi

Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

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19 August 1997

Al-Ahly Benghazi	5 – 0	Balata YC

Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

19 August 1997

Al-Ismaily	2 – 1	Al-Ittihad Doha

Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

Group B

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

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

16 August 1997

Al-Shabab	1 – 0	Al-Wehdat

Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

16 August 1997

Al-Arabi Kuwait	3 – 2	MC Oran
Touré 39', 56' Al-Assala 52'		Osmane 16' Amrane 37'

Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco)

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18 August 1997

Al-Shabab	1 – 0	Al-Arabi Kuwait

Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

18 August 1997

Al-Wehdat	1 – 2	MC Oran
Jumah 26'		Amrane 46', 51'

Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

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20 August 1997

Al-Shabab	0 – 1	MC Oran
		Benzerga 32'

Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

20 August 1997

Al-Arabi Kuwait	1 – 2	Al-Wehdat

Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

Knock-out stage

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

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

Semi-finals

23 August 1997

Al-Ismaily	1 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Al-Shabab
M. S. Abo Greisha 86'		Al-Dawod 44' Anwar 98'

Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

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23 August 1997

MC Oran	5 – 1	Al-Ahly Benghazi
Boukessassa 21' Amrane 37' (pen.), 66', 76' Benzerga 54'		Al-Beshari 33' (pen.)

Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

Final

25 August 1997

17:00 (GMT)

Al-Shabab	0 – 2	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 : 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 : Said Hadj Mansour

Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia

Referee: Hassen Ali

Winners

1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
MC Oran First title

References

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

External links

• Arab Cup Winners' Cup 1997 - rsssf.com