The 1981–82 Arab Club Champions Cup was the first edition of the Arab Club Champions Cup. The tournament featured three teams, after the withdrawal of South Yemeni club Al-Tilal, Saudi club Al-Nassr and Somali club Horseed.
| بطولة الأندية العربية لأبطال الدوري 1981–82 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 19 June 1981 – 7 February 1982 |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 association) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Al-Shorta (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Al-Nejmeh |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 9 (2.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ali Hussein Mahmoud Jamal Al-Khatib Hassan Chatila(2 goals each) |
Iraqi club Al-Shorta were crowned champions after a playoff victory against Lebanese side Al-Nejmeh. Al-Ahli of Jordan were the other team to take part.
Teams edit
- Participants
| Team | Qualifying method |
|---|---|
| Al-Shorta
|
1979–80 Iraqi National League champions |
 Al-Ahli
|
1979 Jordan League champions |
| Al-Nejmeh
|
1974–75 Lebanese Premier League champions (most recent Lebanese championship) |
- Withdrawals
| Team | Qualifying method |
|---|---|
 Al-Tilal
|
1979–80 South Yemeni League champions |
 Al-Nassr
|
1979–80 Saudi Premier League champions |
 Horseed
|
1979–80 Somali First Division champions |
Semi-finals edit
The six teams were originally drawn into two groups, with one group consisting of Al-Nejmeh, Al-Ahli and Al-Tilal, and the other group consisting of Al-Shorta, Horseed and Al-Nassr.[1] However, Al-Nassr withdrew from the tournament due to several of their players being unavailable on international duty, and Al-Tilal also withdrew from the competition.
A two-legged semi-final was therefore set up between Al-Nejmeh and Al-Ahli, with both matches being held at Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan due to the Lebanese Civil War[2] Horseed were scheduled to travel to Baghdad on 2 February to play Al-Shorta in the other semi-final, but Horseed withdrew from the tournament and Al-Shorta qualified directly for the final.[3]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Nejmeh
|
2–1 | Al-Ahli
|
2–1 | 0–0 |
| Al-Shorta
|
(w/o) 1 | Horseed
|
— | — |
- 1 Horseed withdrew from the tournament.
Final edit
Both legs of the final were held at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad, Iraq due to the Lebanese Civil War.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shorta
|
4–2 | Al-Nejmeh
|
2–0 | 2–2 |
First leg edit
After Al-Nejmeh's kits and boots did not arrive in Baghdad in time for the first leg, Al-Shorta provided kits and boots to the Al-Nejmeh team to wear for the match. Al-Nejmeh wore red shirts with white shorts and black boots (except for the player Mohammed Hatoum who wore white boots), while Al-Shorta wore green shirts with white shorts and green socks.[6]
Al-Shorta took the lead in the 40th minute; Mahmoud Hussein Mahmoud beat an Al-Nejmeh player on the right wing and sent in a cross which his brother Ali Hussein Mahmoud met with a header, sending the ball over Al-Nejmeh goalkeeper Zain Hashim and into the net.[7] Ali Hussein Mahmoud scored his second goal in the 83rd minute, as he was sent through on goal and netted with a left-footed shot towards the near post from inside the penalty area.[8] The Kuwaiti referee also awarded Al-Shorta a penalty in the match, but it was missed by Ali Hussein Mahmoud, and the match ended 2–0.[9]
Second leg edit
Al-Nejmeh wore orange shirts, black shorts and orange socks for the second leg, and the Lebanese side took the lead in the first half through Jamal Al-Khatib who got onto the end of a corner delivered by Al-Nejmeh's captain and struck the ball past goalkeeper Raad Hammoudi.[10] Al-Shorta equalised in the first half when Riyadh Nouri bundled the ball over the line after an Al-Nejmeh defender had made a goal-line block. Al-Nejmeh took the lead again in the second half when Hassan Chatila scored with a shot from outside the penalty area, but Al-Shorta brought the game back level and restored their two-goal aggregate advantage when Tariq Abdul-Amir crossed the ball into the box for Salih Radhi to finish.[11]
Al-Nejmeh player Jamal Al-Khatib suffered a dislocated hip during the match, which ended 2–2, therefore making Al-Shorta 4–2 winners on aggregate.[12] Al-Shorta manager Douglas Aziz was presented with the trophy after the game.[13]
Winner edit
| 1981–82 Arab Club Champions Cup Winners |
|---|
|
| Al-Shorta 1st Title |
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Hussein Mahmoud
|
Al-Shorta
|
2 |
| Jamal Al-Khatib
|
Al-Nejmeh
| ||
| Hassan Chatila
|
Al-Nejmeh
| ||
| 4 | Shaker Salamah
|
Al-Ahli
|
1 |
| Riyadh Nouri
|
Al-Shorta
| ||
| Salih Radhi
|
Al-Shorta
|
References edit
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- ^ "الــزيـارة الـتي لــم تـتـم" (in Arabic). Mondial AR. 19 August 2019.
- ^ Gamal, Khaled (14 August 2018). "الخطيب سجل أول هدف في بطولة الأندية العربية عام 1981". Facebook (in Arabic).
- ^ "نعود بالذاكرة الى زمن كرة القدم الجميل بلقاء مع اللاعب علي ابراهيم" (in Arabic). LFC Sports. 29 November 2020.
- ^ "لحظاتٌ لا تُنسى في مسيرة "حسن شاتيلا" الناجحة" (in Arabic). Ahwal Media. 16 October 2020.
- ^ "رئيس تاريخي وفريق تاريخي" (in Arabic). رابطة جمهور نادي النجمة فرع البربير. 24 July 2020.
- ^ "البطولة الاولى للاندية العربية بكرة القدم" (in Arabic). Mondial AR. 20 July 2017.
- ^ "في مثل هذا اليوم 5 شباط من عام 1982 لعب نادي الشرطة اولى مباراة في نهائيات بطولة الاندية العربية الاولى امام نادي النجمة اللبناني" (in Arabic). Old Iraqi Football Days. 5 February 2018.
- ^ "جمال الخطيب لـ "أحوال": ياسر عرفات أرغمني على البقاء مع "النجمة"" (in Arabic). Ahwal Media. 25 April 2021.
- ^ "في مثل هذا اليوم 7 شباط من عام 1982 لعب نادي الشرطة تاني مباراة في نهائيات بطولة الاندية العربية الاولى امام نادي النجمة اللبناني" (in Arabic). Old Iraqi Football Days. 7 February 2018.
- ^ "الغزال الأسمر جمال الخطيب" (in Arabic). Kooora. 20 July 2008.
- ^ "اراء وتعقيبات حول فوز نادي الشرطة العراقي ببطولة الاندية العربية ابطال الدوري بكرة القدم" (in Arabic). Al-Jumhouriya Newspaper. 10 February 1982.
External links edit
- 1981/1982 season - Al-Shorta video archive