The 5th Edition of Arab Champions League 2007–08
دوري أبطال العرب 2007–08 | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | 12 September 2007 – 22 May 2008 |
Teams | 32 (from 1 association) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ES Sétif (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Wydad Casablanca |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 75 |
Goals scored | 192 (2.56 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Essa Al-Mehyani (8 goals) |
Best player(s) | Lamouri Djediat |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → |
The Format
edit- 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.
- Entente Sportive de Sétif entered automatically as 2006–2007 Champion.
Participated teams
edit32 clubs will be competing from the following countries.
Asia
editBahrain (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
editThe System
edit- Round 32: Knock out stage
- Round 16: Knock out stage
- Round 8: Groups Stage
- Semifinals and final: Knock out stage
The Awards
edit- 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
edit32 teams play home and away matches as Knock out stage.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Moghreb Athletic Tétouan | 1–4 | Al-Wihdat | 0–4 | 1–0 |
Al-Talaba | 0–4 | USM Alger | 0–2 | 0–2 |
Al-Merrikh SC | 5–1 | Bahrein Riffa Club | 2–0 | 3–1 |
ASC Mauritel | 1–4 | ES Sétif | 1–1 | 0–3 |
Al-Hilal Club | 4–4(a) | Al-Majd | 3–2 | 1–2 |
CDE Colas | 0–19 | Al-Wahda Mecca | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Kazma Sporting Club | 1–2 | Wydad Casablanca | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Chirazienne | 0–9 | Najaf FC | 0–8 | 0–1 |
El-Masry | 0–1 | Al-Taliya | 0–1 | 0–0 |
Al-Ahli San'a | 1–4 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | 0–0 | 1–4 |
MC Oran | 0–3 | Al-Arabi | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Al-Ansar | 2–3 | Tala'ea El-Gaish | 1–1 | 1–2 |
Club Athletic Bizertin | 3–3 (4–2) | Al-Shabab | 1–2 | 2–1 |
Al-Oruba | 1–1 (a) | Union Sportive Monastir | 0–0 | 1–1 |
Al-Shaab | 2–4 | Al-Faisaly | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Shabab Rafah | (w/o) 1 | Raja Casablanca | – | – |
- 1 Shabab Rafah withdrew.[1]
Match dates
edit- The first legs on 12 and 17/18 September 2007
- The second legs on 1/2 October 2007
Round 16
edit16 teams play home and away matches as knock out stage.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al-Ittihad Tripoli | 1–3 | Al-Majd | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Al-Wahda Mecca | 2–4 | ES Sétif | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Al-Oruba | 3–7 | Wydad Casablanca | 2–3 | 1–4 |
Al-Merrikh | 3–5 | Raja Casablanca | 2–2 | 1–3 |
Najaf FC | 0–3 | Al-Taliya | 0–3 | 0–0 |
Club Athletic Bizertin | 3–4 | Al-Faisaly | 1–1 | 2–3 |
Al-Wihdat | 1–2 | Tala'ea El-Gaish | 0–0 | 1–2 |
Al-Arabi | (w/o) | USM Alger | 3–2 | Sus1 |
- 1 Al-Arabi Disqualified, Kuwait have been indefinitely suspended from international football competitions.
Matches Dates
edit- The first legs on 22 /5 November 2007
- The second legs on 6 /15 November 2007
Round 8
edit- 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
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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ES Sétif | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 11 |
Al-Faisaly | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 |
Raja Casablanca | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 7 |
Al-Majd | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Al-Faisaly | 3–1 | Al-Majd |
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Al-Sheikh 47' Al-Shboul 65' Abu Keshek 92' |
Rafe 56' |
ES Sétif | 2–0 | Raja Casablanca |
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Maïza 31' Touil 88' |
Al-Majd | 1–1 | Raja Casablanca |
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Al Zeno 28' | Aïni 93' |
Al-Faisaly | 1–1 | ES Sétif |
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Lafi 39' | Touil 63' |
Raja Casablanca | 1–0 | ES Sétif |
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Senghor 60' |
Stade Mohamed V , Casablanca
ES Sétif | 2–1 | Al-Faisaly |
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Touil 89' Adiko 90+5' |
Lafi 85' |
Al-Faisaly | 1–1 | Raja Casablanca |
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Abdul-Amir 25' | Cire 13' |
Group B
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Wydad Casablanca | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 10 |
Tala'ea El-Gaish | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 8 |
USM Alger | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Al-Taliya | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 7 |
Source: [citation needed]
Tala'ea El-Gaish | 1–2 | Al-Taliya |
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Masaoud 82' | Aboud 36' Tatan 88' |
Al-Taliya | 0–2 | Wydad Casablanca |
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Sadio Sow 35' Abderrazak Sakim 92' |
Mohamed V , Casablanca
Al-Taliya | 0–1 | Tala'ea El-Gaish |
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Arko 75' |
The Semi-Finals
editAl-Faisaly | 1–2 | Wydad Casablanca |
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El Adoua 35' (o.g.) | Bidoudane 4' Talbi 74' |
Tala'ea El-Gaish | 2–1 | ES Setif |
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Abdelali 25', 53' | Mecheri 80' |
ES Setif | 1–0 | Tala'ea El-Gaish |
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Ziaya 65' |
The Final
editWydad Casablanca | 0–1 | ES Setif |
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Touil 80' |
ES Sétif | 1–0 | Wydad Casablanca |
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Ziaya 30' |
Winners
editArab Champions League 2007–08 Winners |
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ES Sétif Second Title |
Top scorers
editLast updated: 22 May 2008.
Pos. | Scorer | Goals | Club |
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1.
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Essa Al-Mehyani | 8
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Al-Wahda Mecca |
2.
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Raja Rafe | 6
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Al-Majd |
3.
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Lamouri Djediat | 5
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ES Setif |
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Mohamed Madihi | 5
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Wydad Casablanca |
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Fadi Lafi | 5
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Al-Faysali |
References
editExternal links
edit- Arab Champions' League 2007/08 – rsssf.com
- Official website