1997 Arab Super Cup
| بطولة النخبة العربية للأندية 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Morocco |
| Dates | 27 February – 3 March |
| Teams | 4 (from UAFA confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in Casablanca host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Al-Ahly (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  OC Khouribga |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.33 per match) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 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 is the fourth edition and was won by Egyptian side Al-Ahly. It was also the first time that the host team had not won the championship. OC Khouribga, the hosts, were runners up.[1]
Teams
| Team | Qualification | Previous participation (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahly | Winners of the 1996 Arab Club Champions Cup | 1 (1995) |
| Raja Casablanca | Runners-up of the 1996 Arab Club Champions Cup | |
| OC Khouribga | Winners of the 1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup | |
 Al-Faisaly | Runners-up of the 1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup |
Results and standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahly | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| OC Khouribga | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| Al-Faisaly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 |
| Raja Casablanca | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Al-Ahly | 4–0 | Al-Faisaly |
|---|---|---|
Khashaba  pen.' Felix Mahadin o.g.' Walid |
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE)
| Raja Casablanca | 0–0 | OC Khouribga |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Omer Al Mehannah (KSA)
| OC Khouribga | 3–2 | Al-Ahly |
|---|---|---|
| Zewayn Mekawi | Khashaba pen.' Hanafy |
| Al-Faisaly | 2–1 | Raja Casablanca |
|---|---|---|
| Jeris Hassouneh | Jinani |
Referee: Mohammed Kekhia (Syria)
| Raja Casablanca | 0–2 | Al-Ahly |
|---|---|---|
| Kamouna 90+2' Khashaba 90+4' (pen.) |
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE)
References
- ^ "Arab Clubs Super Cup 1997". goalzz.com.
External links
- Arab Super Cup 1997 - rsssf.com
