International football competition
The 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup , officially named the 2018–19 Zayed Champions Cup (Arabic : كأس زايد للأندية الأبطال 2018–19) to mark 100 years since the birth of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan , was the 28th season of the Arab Club Champions Cup , the Arab world 's club football tournament organised by UAFA , and the first season since it was renamed from the Arab Club Championship to the Arab Club Champions Cup.
The final was played at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain , United Arab Emirates, between Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia and Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia. It was the fourth time Al-Hilal reached the final in their history, while it marked the first appearance of Étoile du Sahel in this stage. Étoile du Sahel defeated Al-Hilal 2–1 in the final and won the title for the first time in their history, becoming the third Tunisian team to win the competition in the last five editions.
Espérance de Tunis were the defending champions, having won the title in the previous edition. They were eliminated by Al-Ittihad Alexandria in the first round.
Prize money
The prize money was as follows:
Winners: $6 million
Runners-up: $2.5 million
Teams
A total of 40 teams participated in the tournament; 20 from Asia and 20 from Africa. 10 clubs started in the qualifying play-off where two of them advanced to the first round which consisted of 32 teams. From then on, the tournament was played in a knockout format with home and away legs, until the final which was a one-leg match played in the United Arab Emirates .
Associations which did not enter a team
Notes
^ Not including the cancelled 1990 edition.
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows:
Phase
Round
Draw date
Dates
Qualifying play-off
Preliminary round
24 April 2018
5–9 May 2018
Play-off round
17–24 May 2018
Knockout stage
First round
31 July – 30 September 2018
Second round
6 October 2018
27 October – 11 December 2018
Quarter-finals
17 December 2018
26 January – 25 February 2019
Semi-finals
27 February – 15 April 2019
Final
18 April 2019
Qualifying rounds
Preliminary round
Source: Goalzz Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. (H) Hosts
5 May 201818:00 UTC+3 El Hadj Hassan Gouled Stadium , Djibouti City Referee: Mohamed Jamal Juma (Bahrain )
7 May 201818:00 UTC+3 El Hadj Hassan Gouled Stadium , Djibouti City Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi (Saudi Arabia )
9 May 201818:00 UTC+3 El Hadj Hassan Gouled Stadium , Djibouti City Referee: Issa Abdulla Ali (Bahrain )
Play-off round
Group A
Source: Goalzz Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
17 May 201821:30 UTC+3 King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq )
17 May 201823:30 UTC+3 King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Referee: Sabri Mohammed Fadul (Sudan )
20 May 201821:30 UTC+3 King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco )
20 May 201823:30 UTC+3 King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria )
23 May 201821:30 UTC+3 King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco )
23 May 201823:30 UTC+3 King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria )
Group B
Source: Goalzz Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
18 May 201821:30 UTC+3 King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Referee: Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia )
18 May 201823:30 UTC+3 King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Referee: Ahmed Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan )
21 May 201821:30 UTC+3 King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq )
21 May 201823:30 UTC+3 King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Referee: Khalid Saleh Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia )
24 May 201822:00 UTC+3 King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Referee: Khalid Saleh Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia )
24 May 201822:00 UTC+3 Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium , Jeddah Referee: Ahmed Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan )
Knockout phase
Bracket
First round
11 August 201819:00 UTC+2 Borg El Arab Stadium , Alexandria Attendance: 10,000Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria )
28 September 201819:30 UTC+3 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium , Kuwait City Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan )
1–1 on aggregate. Zamalek won on away goals.
31 July 201817:00 UTC+1 Stadion Maksimir , Zagreb (Croatia )Referee: Turki Al Khudair (Saudi Arabia )
4 August 201818:00 UTC+1 Stadion Maksimir , Zagreb (Croatia )Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco )
2–2 on aggregate. ES Sétif won on away goals.
12 August 201819:30 UTC+2 Ismailia Stadium , Ismailia Attendance: 7,000Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco )
27 September 201819:30 UTC+3 Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium , Kaifan Referee: Mohanad Qassim (Iraq )
2–2 on aggregate. Ismaily won 4–2 on penalties.
10 August 201817:00 UTC+3 Zgharta Stadium , Zgharta Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia )
29 September 201819:00 UTC+1 Stade Mohammed V , Casablanca Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt )
Raja Casablanca won 3–2 on aggregate.
24 August 201821:00 UTC+3 King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Attendance: 34,240Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria )
30 September 201820:00 UTC+4 Zabeel Stadium , Dubai Attendance: 5,780Referee: Ahmed Al Kaf (Oman )
1–1 on aggregate. Al-Wasl won on away goals.
10 August 201818:00 UTC+3 Franso Hariri Stadium , Erbil Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt )
30 September 201820:00 UTC+1 Stade Taïeb Mhiri , Sfax Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco )
3–3 on aggregate. Al-Naft won on away goals.
12 August 201820:30 UTC+3 King Saud University Stadium , Riyadh Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria )
29 September 201818:00 UTC+3 Al-Seeb Stadium , Seeb Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq )
Al-Hilal won 2–0 on aggregate.
9 August 201820:00 UTC+3 Khalifa Sports City Stadium , Isa Town Referee: Shukri Al Hunfush (Saudi Arabia )
28 September 201819:00 UTC+1 Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 , Algiers Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania )
MC Alger won 2–1 on aggregate.
11 August 201820:15 UTC+1 Stade Olympique de Sousse , Sousse Referee: Ayman El Sharif (Libya )
28 September 201817:00 UTC+3 Al-Hassan Stadium , Irbid Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria )
Étoile du Sahel won 6–2 on aggregate.
8 August 201820:00 UTC+3 Karbala Olympic Stadium , Karbala Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait )
9 September 201819:00 UTC+1 Omar Hamadi Stadium , Algiers Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates )
USM Alger won 4–0 on aggregate. They were awarded a 3–0 walkover win in the second leg after Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya's players withdrew from the match at 71 minutes while losing 2–0 in protest at offensive chants from the home fans.
13 August 201819:45 UTC+4 Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium , Abu Dhabi Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt )
29 September 201820:30 UTC+3 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium , Riyadh Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt )
Al-Nassr won 6–2 on aggregate.
9 August 201819:00 UTC+2 Alexandria Stadium , Alexandria Attendance: 7,000Referee: Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia )
2 September 201820:00 UTC+1 Stade Olympique de Radès , Tunis Referee: Mohanad Qassim (Iraq )
3–3 on aggregate. Al-Ittihad Alexandria won on away goals.
24 September 201819:00 UTC+1 Stade Mohammed V , Casablanca Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria )
28 September 201820:00 UTC+1 Stade Taïeb Mhiri , Sfax (Tunisia )Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia )
2–2 on aggregate. Wydad Casablanca won 4–2 on penalties.
1 August 201818:00 UTC+3 Zgharta Stadium , Zgharta Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq )
11 August 201819:00 UTC+2 Al-Merrikh Stadium , Omdurman Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia )
Al-Merrikh won 4–2 on aggregate.
13 August 201820:00 UTC+2 Borg El Arab Stadium , Alexandria Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco )
27 September 201819:30 UTC+3 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium , Beirut Referee: Turki Al Khudair (Saudi Arabia )
Al-Ahly won 4–1 on aggregate.
25 August 201818:50 UTC+3 Bahrain National Stadium , Riffa Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi (United Arab Emirates )
24 September 201821:00 UTC+3 King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia )
Al-Ahli Jeddah won 5–0 on aggregate.
Second round
21 November 2018 (2018-11-21)19:30 UTC+2 Al-Merrikh Stadium , Omdurman Referee: Turki Al Khudair (Saudi Arabia )
10 December 2018 (2018-12-10)19:00 UTC+1 Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 , Algiers Referee: Sultan Al Marzooqi (United Arab Emirates )
Al-Merrikh won 4–3 on aggregate.
6 November 2018 (2018-11-06)20:00 UTC+3 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium , Riyadh Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco )
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)19:00 UTC+1 Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 , Algiers Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan )
MC Alger won 3–1 on aggregate.
28 October 2018 (2018-10-28)20:00 UTC+2 Borg El Arab Stadium , Alexandria Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan )
22 November 2018 (2018-11-22)19:30 UTC+4 Zabeel Stadium , Dubai Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco )
3–3 on aggregate. Al-Wasl won on away goals.
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27)19:00 UTC+1 Stade Mohammed V , Casablanca Referee: Turki Al Khudair (Saudi Arabia )
8 November 2018 (2018-11-08)20:00 UTC+1 Stade Olympique de Sousse , Sousse Referee: Mohanad Qassim (Iraq )
Étoile du Sahel won 1–0 on aggregate.
29 October 2018 (2018-10-29)20:00 UTC+3 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium , Riyadh Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt )
30 November 2018 (2018-11-30)17:00 UTC+3 Franso Hariri Stadium , Erbil Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia )
Al-Hilal won 6–0 on aggregate.
29 October 2018 (2018-10-29)19:00 UTC+2 Ismailia Stadium , Ismailia Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait )
11 December 2018 (2018-12-11)20:00 UTC+1 Stade Mohammed V , Casablanca Referee: Ahmed Al Kaf (Oman )
0–0 on aggregate. Raja Casablanca won 4–2 on penalties.
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27)20:00 UTC+2 Borg El Arab Stadium , Alexandria Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia )
30 November 2018 (2018-11-30)19:00 UTC+2 Petro Sport Stadium , Cairo Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq )
1–1 on aggregate. Al-Ittihad Alexandria won 4–3 on penalties.
28 October 2018 (2018-10-28)20:00 UTC+1 Stade 8 Mai 1945 , Sétif Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco )
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04)19:30 UTC+3 King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Attendance: 6,130Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt )
Al-Ahli Jeddah won 2–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16)20:00 UTC+3 King Saud University Stadium , Riyadh Attendance: 15,184Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco )
25 February 2019 (2019-02-25)17:00 UTC+2 Borg El Arab Stadium , Alexandria Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria )
Al-Hilal won 3–0 on aggregate.
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16)17:30 UTC+4 Zabeel Stadium , Dubai Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt )
25 February 2019 (2019-02-25)20:45 UTC+3 King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Attendance: 10,450Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco )
Al-Ahli Jeddah won 4–3 on aggregate.
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26)17:00 UTC+1 Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium , Rabat Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt )
8 February 2019 (2019-02-08)15:00 UTC+1 Stade Olympique de Sousse , Sousse Referee: Mohanad Qassim (Iraq )
Étoile du Sahel won 2–1 on aggregate.
31 January 2019 (2019-01-31)19:00 UTC+1 Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 , Algiers Attendance: 25 000Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia )
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16)19:00 UTC+2 Al-Merrikh Stadium , Omdurman Referee: Turki Al Khudair (Saudi Arabia )
Al-Merrikh won 3–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
17 March 2019 (2019-03-17)18:45 UTC+3 King Saud University Stadium , Riyadh Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates )
15 April 2019 (2019-04-15)19:25 UTC+3 King Abdullah Sports City , Jeddah Attendance: 33,257Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt )
1–1 on aggregate. Al-Hilal won 3–2 on penalties.
27 February 2019 (2019-02-27)18:00 UTC+1 Stade Olympique de Sousse , Sousse Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain )
29 March 2019 (2019-03-29)19:00 UTC+2 Al-Merrikh Stadium , Omdurman Referee: Sultan Al Marzooqi (United Arab Emirates )
Étoile du Sahel won 1–0 on aggregate.
Final
Main article: 2019 Arab Club Champions Cup Final
18 April 201917:50 UTC+4 Hazza bin Zayed Stadium , Al Ain Attendance: 15,000Referee: Mohammed Abdulla (United Arab Emirates )
Top scorers
Statistics exclude qualifying rounds.
As of 18 April 2019
Team eliminated / inactive for this round.
Broadcasting
Notes & references
Notes
USM Alger were awarded a 3–0 walkover win in the second leg after Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya's players withdrew from the match at 71 minutes while losing 2–0 in protest at offensive chants from the home fans.
References
@UAFAAC (24 Apr 2018). "Regards to success in the teams participating in the Arab Cup of Clubs" كأس العرب للأندية الأبطال ، جدول البطولة (Tweet ) (in Arabic) – via Twitter .
Winners of Arab club tournament to earn $6 mln
"قنوات أبوظبي الرياضية تفوز بحقوق البث الحصري لبطولة كأس العرب للأندية الأبطال" (in Arabic). uafaac.com. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
External links
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