1997 Arab Super Cup

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(s)	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)

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.

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:

27 February 1997

Al-Ahly	4 – 0	Al-Faisaly
Khashaba pen.' Felix Mahadin o.g.' Walid

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca

Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE)

27 February 1997

Raja Casablanca	0 – 0	OC Khouribga

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca

Referee: Omer Al Mehannah (KSA)

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1 March 1997

OC Khouribga	3 – 2	Al-Ahly
Zewayn Mekawi		Khashaba pen.' Hanafy

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca

1 March 1997

Al-Faisaly	2 – 1	Raja Casablanca
Jeris Hassouneh		Jinani

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca

Referee: Mohammed Kekhia (Syria)

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3 March 1997

OC Khouribga	0 – 0	Al-Faisaly

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca

3 March 1997

Raja Casablanca	0 – 2	Al-Ahly
		Kamouna 90+2' Khashaba 90+4' (pen.)

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca

Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE)

External links

• Arab Super Cup 1997 - rsssf.com