The Arab Club Champions Cup is a seasonal association football competition established in 1981 for top clubs of the 22 Union of Arab Football Associations member associations.[1]
| Founded | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Region | UAFA (Arab world) |
| Number of teams | 37 |
| Current champions |  Al-Nassr(1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) |  Al-Rasheed Espérance de Tunis(3 titles each) |
 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup | |
A total of 20 clubs have won the Arab Club Champions Cup. The first ever winners of the tournament were Iraqi club Al-Shorta.[2] Iraqi club Al-Rasheed and Tunisian club Espérance de Tunis share the record for most titles, with three each. Al-Rasheed are the only team to have won three consecutive titles. Saudi Arabian clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad have been runners-up the most times, each losing three finals. Syrian club Al-Jaish and Jordanian club Al-Faisaly are the only teams to have reached two finals without winning the trophy. Saudi Arabia has provided the most champions, with nine wins from six clubs.[3] The current champions are Al-Nassr, who beat Al-Hilal 2–1 after extra time in the 2023 final.[4]
List of finals edit
| Match was won during extra time | |
| Match was won on away goals | |
| Match was won on a penalty shoot-out |
- Notes
^note Both games were played in Baghdad as matches could not be held in Lebanon due to the Lebanese Civil War.
^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.
Performances edit
By club edit
| Club | Title(s) | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espérance de Tunis
|
3 | 2 | 1993, 2009, 2017 | 1986, 1995 |
| Al-Rasheed
|
3 | 0 | 1985, 1986, 1987 | — |
| Al-Hilal
|
2 | 3 | 1994, 1995 | 1989, 2019, 2023 |
| Al-Shabab
|
2 | 1 | 1992, 1999 | 1998 |
| Club Sfaxien
|
2 | 1 | 2000, 2004 | 2005 |
 Raja Casablanca
|
2 | 1 | 2006, 2020 | 1996 |
| Al-Ettifaq
|
2 | 0 | 1984, 1988 | — |
 ES Sétif
|
2 | 0 | 2007, 2008 | — |
| Al-Ittihad
|
1 | 3 | 2005 | 1987, 1994, 2020 |
| Wydad Casablanca
|
1 | 2 | 1989 | 2008, 2009 |
| Club Africain
|
1 | 2 | 1997 | 1988, 2002 |
 Al Ahly
|
1 | 1 | 1996 | 1997 |
| Al-Shorta
|
1 | 0 | 1982 | — |
| WA Tlemcen
|
1 | 0 | 1998 | — |
 Al-Sadd
|
1 | 0 | 2001 | — |
| Al-Ahli
|
1 | 0 | 2002 | — |
| Zamalek
|
1 | 0 | 2003 | — |
| USM Alger
|
1 | 0 | 2013 | — |
| Étoile du Sahel
|
1 | 0 | 2019 | — |
| Al-Nassr
|
1 | 0 | 2023 | — |
 Al-Jaish
|
0 | 2 | — | 1999, 2000 |
 Al-Faisaly
|
0 | 2 | — | 2007, 2017 |
 Nejmeh
|
0 | 1 | — | 1982 |
| KAC Kénitra
|
0 | 1 | — | 1984 |
| USM El-Harrach
|
0 | 1 | — | 1985 |
| Al-Arabi
|
0 | 1 | — | 1992 |
 Al-Muharraq
|
0 | 1 | — | 1993 |
| MC Oran
|
0 | 1 | — | 2001 |
 Al-Kuwait
|
0 | 1 | — | 2003 |
| Al-Ismaily
|
0 | 1 | — | 2004 |
| ENPPI Club
|
0 | 1 | — | 2006 |
| Al-Arabi
|
0 | 1 | — | 2013 |
By nation edit
| Nation | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia
|
9 | 7 |
| Tunisia
|
7 | 5 |
| Algeria
|
4 | 2 |
| Iraq
|
4 | 0 |
| Morocco
|
3 | 4 |
| Egypt
|
2 | 3 |
| Qatar
|
1 | 1 |
| Jordan
|
0 | 2 |
| Kuwait
|
0 | 2 |
| Syria
|
0 | 2 |
| Bahrain
|
0 | 1 |
| Lebanon
|
0 | 1 |
By continent edit
| Continent | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 16 | 14 |
| Asia | 14 | 16 |
References edit
- ^ "Arab Club Champions Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "نادي الشرطة سيدا للاندية العربية" (in Arabic). NIIIIS. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Arabian Champs. League Winners List". Goalzz.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as Al-Nassr win first Arab Club Champions Cup title". BBC. 12 August 2023.