1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup

Arab Cup Winners' Cup 1997 الكأس العربية للأندية الفائزة بالكؤوس 1997 Egypt Ismailia 15 – 25 August 1997 8 UAFA 1 1 ALG MC Oran 1 KSA Al-Shabab EGY Al-Ismaily LBY 1977 Al-Ahly Benghazi 15 52 ALG Rachid Amrane (6 goals) EGY Hamza El-Gamal EGY El Sayed El Sewerky 1996 1998 The 1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup was the eighth edition of the Arab Cup Winners' Cup held in Ismailia, Egypt between 15 – 25 August 1997. The teams represented Arab nations from Africa and Asia. MC Oran from Algeria won the final against Al-Shabab from Saudi Arabia. It was decided at first that Al-Ansar would organize and host the eighth edition in Beyrouth, Lebanon from 14 to 24 August 1997 and Olympique Khouribga would participate as the holders. However it was Al-Ismaily who hosted the tournament in Ismailia.استضافة نهائيات كأس الكؤوس العربية http://www.addiyar.com/article/717014-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%AD%D8%A9-12-06061997 addiyar.com April 15, 2014 Qualifying round Zone 1 (Gulf Area) March 2016 Participating teams: Al-Muharraq (Bahrain), Al-Arabi Kuwait (Kuwait), Al-Ittihad Doha (Qatar) and team from UA Emirates. Al-Arabi Kuwait & Al-Ittihad Doha advanced to the final tournament. Zone 2 (Red Sea) March 2016 Participating teams: Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia), Al-Merrikh (Sudan), Al-Ahli Al Hudaydah (Yemen). Al-Shabab advanced to the final tournament. Zone 3 (North Africa) March 2016 Participating teams: USM Blida (Algeria), Al-Ahly Benghazi (Libya) and Wydad Casablanca (Morocco). USM Blida (the runners-up of the 1996 Algerian cup) was replaced by MC Oran (the winners of the 1996 Algerian cup). MC Oran & Al-Ahly Benghazi advanced to the final tournament. Zone 4 (East Region) March 2016 Participating teams: Al-Wehdat (Jordan), Balata YC (Palestine) Al-Wehdat and Balata YC advanced to the final tournament. Group stage Group A main WDL Group A Q n ISM EGY Al-Ismaily AHB LBY 1977 Al-Ahly Benghazi GHA QAT Al-Ittihad Doha BYC PLE Balata YC 3 0 0 10 2 1 0 2 7 5 1 0 2 3 5 1 0 2 2 10 green1 A A complete 15 August 1997 Al-Ittihad Doha QAT 0–2 PLE Balata YC Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia 15 August 1997 Al-Ismaily EGY 3–1 LBY 1977 Al-Ahly Benghazi Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia 17 August 1997 Al-Ismaily EGY 5–0 PLE Balata YC Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia 17 August 1997 Al-Ittihad Doha QAT 2–1 LBY 1977 Al-Ahly Benghazi Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia 19 August 1997 Al-Ahly Benghazi LBY 1977 5–0 PLE Balata YC Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia 19 August 1997 Al-Ismaily EGY 2–1 QAT Al-Ittihad Doha Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia Group B main WDL Group B Q n MCO ALG MC Oran SHB KSA Al-Shabab ARK KUW Al-Arabi Kuwait WEH JOR Al-Wehdat 2 0 1 5 4 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 4 5 1 0 2 3 4 green1 A A complete 16 August 1997 Al-Shabab KSA 1–0 JOR Al-Wehdat Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia 16 August 1997 Al-Arabi Kuwait KUW 3–2 ALG MC Oran Touré 39 56Al-Assala 52 Osmane 16Amrane 37 Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco) 18 August 1997 Al-Shabab KSA 1–0 KUW Al-Arabi Kuwait Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia 18 August 1997 Al-Wehdat JOR 1–2 ALG MC Oran Jumah 26 Amrane 46 51 Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia 20 August 1997 Al-Shabab KSA 0–1 ALG MC Oran Benzerga 32 Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia 20 August 1997 Al-Arabi Kuwait KUW 1–2 JOR Al-Wehdat Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia Knock-out stage Al-Ittihad Doha withdrew the knock-out stage, Al-Ahli Tripoli to semifinals instead. 23 August – Ismailia EGY Al-Ismaily 1 KSA Al-Shabab 2 23 August – Ismailia ALG MC Oran 5 LBY 1977 Al-Ahly Benghazi 1 25 August – Ismailia KSA Al-Shabab 0 ALG MC Oran 2 Semi-finals 23 August 1997 Al-Ismaily EGY 1–2 yes KSA Al-Shabab M. S. Abo Greisha 86 Al-Dawod 44Anwar 98 Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia 23 August 1997 MC Oran ALG 5–1 LBY 1977 Al-Ahly Benghazi Boukessassa 21Amrane 37 pen. 66 76Benzerga 54 Al-Beshari 33 pen. Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia Final 25 August 1997 17:00 (GMT) Al-Shabab KSA 0–2 ALG MC Oran 1- Abdelrrahman Al-Hamdan2- Abdallah Al-Shahrani3- Saleh Al-Dawod4- Abdulrahman Al-Roomi5- Ahmed Al-Hamdan6- Fuad Anwar (C)13 – Marzouk Al-Otaibi15- Awad Al-Anazi (12- Jakcini 69')16- Saleh Seddik (14- Adriano Adriano José Lopes da Silva 46')19- Abdelazziz Amhamed (8- Walid Al-Harbi 46')20- Turner EmersonCoach : BRA Juliano Kherif 27Benamara 90+21- Abdesslam Benabdellah2- Abdelkrim Kherrif3- Moulay Haddou4- Abdellatif Osmane5- Omar Belatoui6- Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani (C)8- Cheïkh Benzerga (7- Kouider Boukessassa 49')9- Rachid Amrane (11- Nacer Gaïd 69', 18- Noureddine Kadda 88')15- Salah Mazri 16- Slimane Rahou17- Sid-Ahmed BenamaraCoach : Palestine Said Hadj Mansour Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia EGY Hassen Ali Winners 1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup ALG MC Oran First References External links Arab Cup Winners' Cup 1997 – rsssf.com 1997 Cup Winners' Cup Category:1997 in African men's football Category:1997 in Asian men's football Category:1997–98 in Egyptian football Category:Men's football competitions in Egypt Category:Football club competitions in Egypt Category:Sport in Ismailia Category:August 1997 sports events in Africa