The 1998 Arab Super Cup was an international club competition played by the winners and runners up of the Arab Club Champions Cup and Arab Cup Winners' Cup. It was the fifth edition and was won by Egyptian side Al-Ahly. It was the second time that the host team had not won the championship. Club Africain, the hosts, were runners up.[1]

1998 Arab Super Cup
بطولة النخبة العربية للأندية 1998
Tournament details
Host countryTunisia
Teams4 (from UAFA confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in Tunis host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsEgypt Al-Ahly (2nd title)
Runners-upTunisia Club Africain
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored16 (2.67 per match)
1997
1999

Teams edit

Team Qualification Previous participation (bold indicates winners)
  Club Africain Winners of the 1997 Arab Club Champions Cup 1 (1995)
  Al-Ahly Runners-up of the 1997 Arab Club Champions Cup
  MC Oran Winners of the 1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
  Al-Shabab Runners-up of the 1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup

Results and standings edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Al-Ahly 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7
  Club Africain 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
  Al-Shabab 3 1 1 1 7 5 +2 4
  MC Oran 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]
Al-Shabab  5 – 1  MC Oran
Emerson   8'
Williams   23', 30'
Al-Otaibi   42'
Al-Mehallel   59'
Benzerga   77'

Al-Ahly  2 – 0  Al-Shabab
Maher   11', 67'
MC Oran  0 – 2  Club Africain
Amrouche   41'
Limam   73'

Al-Ahly  2 – 0  MC Oran
Felix   40'
Khashaba   90' (pen.)
Al-Shabab  2 – 2  Club Africain
Emerson   ?'
Williams   ?'
Bouzaiene   ?', ?'

References edit

  1. ^ "Arab Clubs Super Cup 1998". goalzz.com.

External links edit