The 1998 Arab Club Champions Cup was played in Saudi Arabia in the city of Jeddah. WA Tlemcen won the championship for the first time beating in the final Al Shabab.[1]
| بطولة الأندية العربية لأبطال الدوري 1998 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Jeddah |
| Dates | 19–30 November |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) (from 7 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  WA Tlemcen (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Al Shabab |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 43 (2.87 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Aissa Aidara (5 goals) Hamzah Idris (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Abdullah Al-Sheehan |
| Best goalkeeper | Hichem Mezaïr |
Participants edit
| Participants | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone | Team | Qualifying method | |
| Al-Ittihad
|
Hosts | ||
 Club Africain
|
Holders | ||
| Zone 1 |  West Riffa SC
|
1996–97 Bahraini Premier League winners | |
 Al-Arabi (Kuwait City)
|
1996–97 Kuwaiti Premier League winners | ||
 Sur SC
|
1996–97 Omani League runners-up | ||
 Al-Arabi (Doha)
|
1996–97 Qatar Stars League winners | ||
| Al-Hilal
|
1996–97 Saudi Premier League 3rd | ||
 Al-Wasl
|
1996–97 UAE Football League winners | ||
| Zone 2 |  Al Ahly
|
1996–97 Egyptian Premier League winners | |
| Al Shabab
|
1996–97 Saudi Premier League 4th | ||
 Al-Merrikh
|
1996–97 Sudan Premier League winners | ||
 Al-Wehda
|
1996–97 Yemeni League winners | ||
| Zone 3 | WA Tlemcen
|
1996–97 Algerian Championnat National 5th | |
 Al Tahaddy
|
1996–97 Libyan Premier League winners | ||
| CA Bizertin
|
1996–97 Tunisian Championnat National 4th | ||
| Zone 4 |  Al-Wehdat
|
1996–97 Jordan League winners | |
 withdrew
|
Lebanese League representative | ||
 withdrew
|
West Bank or Gaza Strip League representative | ||
 Tishreen
|
1996–97 Syrian League winners | ||
Preliminary round edit
Zone 1 (Gulf Area) edit
Qualification from GCC Champions League held in Muscat in February 1998.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 |
| West Riffa SC
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 8 |
| Al-Wasl
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sur SC
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Al-Arabi (Doha)
|
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
| Al-Arabi (Kuwait City)
|
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
Al-Hilal withdrew. West Riffa SC & Al-Wasl advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 2 (Red Sea) edit
Qualifying tournament held in Cairo. Al-Merrikh & Al-Wehda withdrew.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Al Shabab
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| Al-Merrikh (W)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Wehda (W)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Ahly qualified but withdrew, Al Shabab replaced it and advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 3 (North Africa) edit
CA Bizertin withdrew.
WA Tlemcen & Al Tahaddy advanced automatically to the final tournament.
Zone 4 (East Region) edit
Tishreen, Lebanon & Palestine representative teams withdrew.
Al-Wehdat advanced automatically to the final tournament.
Final tournament edit
Group stage edit
The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four. Each group was played on one leg basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Wasl
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| Al-Ittihad
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| Al Tahaddy
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 |
| Al-Wehdat
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shabab
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| WA Tlemcen
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| West Riffa SC
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
| Club Africain
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
| WA Tlemcen | 1–1 | Club Africain |
|---|---|---|
Kendouci  39' |
Belhassen Aloui 75' |
| WA Tlemcen | 2–1 | West Riffa SC |
|---|---|---|
| Tarek Bettadj 18' Aissa Aidara 35' |
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 November – Jeddah | ||||||
| Al-Wasl | 1 | |||||
| 30 November – Jeddah | ||||||
| WA Tlemcen | 3 | |||||
| WA Tlemcen | 3 | |||||
| 27 November – Jeddah | ||||||
| Al Shabab | 1 | |||||
| Al Shabab | 1 | |||||
| Al-Ittihad | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| Al-Wasl | 1–3 | WA Tlemcen |
|---|---|---|
| Abdellah Hambes 28' |
Mohamed Djalti 18' (pen.) Aissa Aidara 58', 72' |
Final edit
| WA Tlemcen | 3–1 | Al Shabab |
|---|---|---|
| Aidara 33', 90' Brahimi 42' |
Al-Dawod 64' |
Winners edit
| 1998 Arab Club Champions Cup |
|---|
 WA Tlemcen First title |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aissa Aidara
|
WA Tlemcen
|
5 |
| Hamzah Idris
|
Al Shabab
|
5 |
Awards edit
- Highest Scorer
- Man of the Competition
- Best Goalkeeper
- Fair Play team of the tournament
References edit
- ^ "Arab Clubs League Championship – Jeddah 1998". goalzz.com.
External links edit
- 13th Arab Club Champions Cup 1998 – rsssf.com