2007–08_Arab_Champions_League

2007–08 Arab Champions League

2007–08 Arab Champions League

International football competition


The 5th Edition of Arab Champions League 2007–08

Quick Facts Tournament details, Dates ...

The Format

  • Each federation enter with (1~2) teams from their top Leagues
– The teams must be one of the top 5 teams in the latest season, or Cup Champions/Runners-up.
  • The Number of teams of each federation enters based on the previous editions results of the Arab Champions League
  • The official sponsor ART can choose the rest teams to complete the 32 teams, so it may can reach 3 teams from one country
– It's not necessary to be one of the top 5 teams.

Participated teams

32 clubs will be competing from the following countries.

Asia

 Bahrain (1)Bahrein Riffa Club (2006–07 Bahraini Premier League Runners-up)
 Iraq (2)Najaf FC (Iraqi Premier League 2006-07 3rd Place)
Al-Talaba (Iraqi Premier League 2006-07 4th Place)
 Jordan (2)Al-Wihdat (2006–07 Jordan League Champions)
Al-Faisaly (2006–07 Jordan League Runners-up)
 Kuwait (2)Kazma Sporting Club (2006–07 Kuwaiti Premier League Champions)
Al-Arabi (2006–07 Kuwaiti Premier League 6th Place)
 Lebanon (1)Al-Ansar (2006–07 Lebanese Premier League Champions)
 Qatar (0)Withdraw this season
 Oman (1)Al-Oruba (2006-07 Omani League Runners-up)
 Palestine (1)Shabab Rafah (Representing Palestine)
 Saudi Arabia (2)Al-Wahda Mecca (2006–07 Saudi Arabia Premier League 3rd Place)
Al-Shabab (2006–07 Saudi Arabia Premier League 4th Place)
 Syria (2)Al-Taliya (2006–07 Syrian League 3rd Place)
Al-Majd (2006–07 Syrian League 4th Place)
 UAE (1)Al-Shaab (2006–07 UAE League 5th Place)
 Yemen (1)Al-Ahli San'a (2006–07 Yemeni League Champions)

Africa

 Algeria (3)ES Sétif (2006–07 Algerian Championnat National Champions)
USM Alger (2006–07 Algerian Championnat National 4th Place)
MC Oran (2006–07 Algerian Championnat National 6th Place)
 Comoros (1)Chirazienne (2006–07 Comoros Cup Winners)
 Djibouti (1)CDE Colas (Representing Djibouti)
 Egypt (2)Tala'ea El-Gaish (2006–07 Egyptian Premier League 4th Place)
El-Masry (2006–07 Egyptian Premier League 10th Place)
 Libya (1)Al-Ittihad Tripoli (2006–07 Libyan Premier League Champions)
 Mauritania (1)ASC Mauritel (2006–07 Mauritanean Premier League Champions)
 Morocco (3)Moghreb Athletic Tétouan (2006–07 GNF 1 3rd Place)
Wydad Casablanca (2006–07 GNF 1 4th Place)
Raja Casablanca (2006–07 GNF 1 11th Place)
 Somalia (0)Withdraw this season (Elman FC withdraw)
 Sudan (2)Al-Hilal Club (2006 Sudan Premier League Champions)
Al-Merrikh SC (2006 Sudan Premier League Runners-up)
 Tunisia (2)Union Sportive Monastirienne (2006–07 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 4th Place)
Club Athletique Bizertin (2006–07 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 12th Place)

The System

  • Round 32: Knock out stage
  • Round 16: Knock out stage
  • Round 8: Groups Stage
  • Semifinals and final: Knock out stage

The Awards

  • The Champions: $1,500,000
  • The Runner-up: $1,000,000
  • Round 4: $400,000
  • Round 8: $300,000
  • Round 16: $60,000
  • Round 32: $30,000

Round 32

32 teams play home and away matches as Knock out stage.

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
1 State of Palestine Shabab Rafah withdrew.[1]

Match dates

  • The first legs on 12 and 17/18 September 2007
  • The second legs on 1/2 October 2007

Round 16

16 teams play home and away matches as knock out stage.

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
1 Kuwait Al-Arabi Disqualified, Kuwait have been indefinitely suspended from international football competitions.

Matches Dates

  • The first legs on 22 /5 November 2007
  • The second legs on 6 /15 November 2007

Round 8

8 teams play home and away matches in 2 Groups, 4 teams in each group.
the Groups winners and the runners-up qualify to the semifinals.

Group A

More information Team, Pld ...
Source: [citation needed]
More information Raja Casablanca, 0–0 ...
Referee: A.Jadidi (Tunisia)
More information ES Sétif, 1–1 ...
Referee: J.Ambia (Libya)

More information Al-Faisaly, 3–1 ...
More information ES Sétif, 2–0 ...
Referee: T.Nadjm (Lebanon)

More information Al-Majd, 1–1 ...
Abbasiyyin Damascus Stadium, Damascus
More information Al-Faisaly, 1–1 ...

More information Al-Majd, 2–3 ...
Abbasiyyin Damascus Stadium, Damascus
More information Raja Casablanca, 1–0 ...
Stade Mohamed V , Casablanca

More information Raja Casablanca, 0–0 ...
More information ES Sétif, 2–1 ...

More information Al-Faisaly, 1–1 ...
More information Al-Majd, 0–4 ...

Group B

More information Team, Pld ...
Source: [citation needed]
More information Tala'ea El-Gaish, 1–2 ...
More information USM Alger, 2–1 ...
Referee: S.Mahmoud (Jordan)

More information Tala'ea El-Gaish, 0–0 ...
More information Wydad Casablanca, 3–1 ...

More information Al-Taliya, 0–0 ...
Al Baladi Al Talyia Nahia Syria
More information Wydad Casablanca, 3–0 ...

More information USM Alger, 0–1 ...
More information Al-Taliya, 0–2 ...
Mohamed V , Casablanca

More information USM Alger, 0–1 ...
More information Tala'ea El-Gaish, 0–0 ...

More information Al-Taliya, 0–1 ...
More information Wydad Casablanca, 2–3 ...

The Semi-Finals

More information Al-Faisaly, 1–2 ...
More information Wydad Casablanca, 0–0 ...

More information Tala'ea El-Gaish, 2–1 ...
More information ES Setif, 1–0 ...

The Final

More information Wydad Casablanca, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 54,000
Referee: Aouaz Trabelsi (Tunisia)
More information ES Sétif, 1–0 ...

Winners

More information Arab Champions League 2007–08 Winners ...

Top scorers

Last updated: 22 May 2008.

More information Pos., Scorer ...

References


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