The 1998 Arab Cup Winners' Cup was the ninth edition of the Arab Cup Winners' Cup held in Beirut, Lebanon between 19 – 30 August 1998. The teams represented Arab nations from Africa and Asia. MC Oran from Algeria won the final against Al-Jaish from Syria for consecutively the second time.
| الكأس العربية للأندية الفائزة بالكؤوس 1998 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Lebanon |
| City | Beirut |
| Dates | 19 – 30 August 1998 |
| Teams | 13 (from UAFA confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  MC Oran (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Al-Jaish |
| Third place |  Al-Qadsia |
| Fourth place |  Al-Nejmeh |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 50 (3.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Wael Nazha Adel Al-Shammari Said Bayazid (3 goals each) |
Qualifying round edit
Al-Nejmeh (the hosts) and MC Oran (the holders) qualified automatically.
Zone 1 (Gulf Area) edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Rayyan 
|
4–4 (a) | Al-Qadsia
|
3–2 | 1–2 |
Al-Wasl 
|
w/o |  Al-Muharraq
|
— | — |
Al-Qadsia & Al-Wasl advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 2 (Red Sea) edit
Qualifying tournament held in Saudi Arabia. Al-Wehda Sana'a of Yemen withdrew from the tournament.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Al-Mourada 
|
0–0 |  Al-Ismaily
|
Al-Ta'ee 
|
1–0 | Al-Ismaily
|
| Al-Ta'ee
|
0–2 | Al-Mourada
|
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Mourada
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Al-Ta'ee
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
| Al-Ismaily
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
 Al-Wehda Sana'a
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Al-Mourada & Al-Ta'ee advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 3 (North Africa) edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Nasr Benghazi 
|
w/o | USM Alger
|
— | — |
Al-Nasr Benghazi advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 4 (East Region) edit
Qualifying tournament held in Beirut, Lebanon between 2 – 4 June 1998.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 (2 June) | ||
| Al-Jaish
|
1–0 |  Al-Wehdat
|
| Al-Ansar
|
1–0 |  Khadamat Rafah
|
| Day 2 (4 June) | ||
| Al-Jaish
|
6–2 | Khadamat Rafah
|
| Al-Ansar
|
2–0 | Al-Wehdat
|
| Day 3 (6 June) | ||
| Al-Wehdat
|
6–3 | Khadamat Rafah
|
| Al-Ansar
|
3–3 | Al-Jaish
|
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Jaish
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 |
| Al-Ansar
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| Al-Wehdat
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Khadamat Rafah
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Al-Jaish advanced to the final tournament.
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Qadsia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 |
| Al-Nejmeh
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
| Al-Nasr Benghazi
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
| Al-Mourada
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Al-Nejmeh | 2–1 | Al-Mourada |
|---|---|---|
Nazha  45', 89' |
Barsham 61' |
| Al-Nasr Benghazi | 1–2 | Al-Qadsia |
|---|---|---|
| M. Abdulsalam 65' |
Al-Saleh 52' Sadeq 59' |
Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)
| Al-Mourada | 1–3 | Al-Qadsia |
|---|---|---|
| Makeen 42' |
Ah. Al-Shammari 55' Bu Swehe 56'Ad. Al-Shammari 73' |
Referee: Jasem Khouri (Qatar)
| Al-Nejmeh | 1–1 | Al-Nasr Benghazi |
|---|---|---|
| Nazha 90+2' |
Mohammad 54' |
| Al-Nasr Benghazi | 6–1 | Al-Mourada |
|---|---|---|
| M. Abdulsalam 27', 65' (pen.), 90+2' K. Abdulsalam 42'Taha 60'Mansur 90+1' |
Barsham 98' |
Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)
| Al-Nejmeh | 3–3 | Al-Qadsia |
|---|---|---|
| Sanamian 11', 90+1' Shahrour 89' |
Ad. Al-Shammari 45+1', 82' Al-Khalidi 72' |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Jaish
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| MC Oran
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Al-Wasl
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Al-Ta'ee
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
- ^note : The UAFA announced that the match between MC Oran and Al-Jaish, which was scheduled for 22 August at 18:00 was postponed to 26 August due to poisoning of some players MC Oran.
Knock-out stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 August – Beirut | ||||||
| Al-Qadsia | 1 | |||||
| 30 August – Beirut | ||||||
| MC Oran (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| MC Oran (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| 27 August – Beirut | ||||||
| Al-Jaish | 1 | |||||
| Al-Jaish | 3 | |||||
| Al-Nejmeh | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| Al-Qadsia | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | MC Oran |
|---|---|---|
| Saoula 47' (o.g.) |
Amrane 37' Zerrouki  105+1' |
Referee: Zoubeir Nouira (Tunisia)
Final edit
Winners edit
| 1998 Arab Cup Winners' Cup |
|---|
 MC Oran Second title |
References edit
External links edit
- Arab Cup Winners' Cup 1998 – rsssf.com