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2019–20 Arab Club Champions Cup
The 2019–20 Arab Club Champions Cup, officially named the 2019–20 Mohammed VI Champions Cup (Arabic: كأس محمد السادس للأندية الأبطال 2019–20) after Mohammed VI of Morocco, where the final was hosted, was the 29th season (not including 1990) of the Arab World's inter-club football tournament organised by UAFA.[1]
| 2019–20 Arab Club Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | Qualifying: 18–25 August 2019 Competition proper: 20 August 2019 – 21 August 2021 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 32 Total: 38 (from 20 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Raja CA (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Al-Ittihad Jeddah |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Romarinho (10 goals) |
← 2018–19 | |
Étoile du Sahel were the defending champions, having won their first title the previous edition. They were eliminated by Shabab Al-Ordon in the first round.[2] The tournament was postponed for ten months in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic, and the final was played on 21 August 2021, where Raja Casablanca defeated Al-Ittihad Jeddah on penalties after a 4–4 draw to earn their second title.[3]
Teams
A total of 38 teams participated in the tournament; 19 from Africa and 19 from Asia. 8 clubs started in the preliminary round 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 is a one-leg match played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco.[4]
- Notes
Prize money
The prize money is as follows:[5]
- Winners: $6,000,000
- Runners-up: $2,500,000
- Semi-finalists: $500,000
- Quarter-finalists: $200,000
- Second round: $50,000
- First round: $20,000
Round and draw dates
The Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat hosted the final.
The schedule is as follows.[6]
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 27 July 2019 | 18–25 August 2019 | |
| First round | 20 August – 24 September 2019 | 30 August – 3 October 2019 | |
| Second round | 5 October 2019 | 23 October – 8 November 2019 | 4 November – 16 December 2019 |
| Quarter-finals | 4 December 2019 | 23 December 2019 – 15 January 2020 | 20 January – 15 February 2020 |
| Semi-finals | 16 February – 2 December 2020 | 4 January – 11 January 2021 | |
| Final | 21 August 2021 at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat | ||
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RSC | IRT | ZSC | HOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Riffa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Advance to First round | — | 5–0 | |||
| 2 | Ittihad Tanger | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 | 0–2 | — | 3–0 | |||
| 3 | Al-Zawraa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | |||
| 4 | Horseed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 | 1–6 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2019. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JSS | CAB | TEL | FOM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JS Saoura | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to First round | — | 1–0 | |||
| 2 | CA Bizertin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | |||
| 3 | ASAS Djibouti Télécom | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | — | 3–2 | ||||
| 4 | Fomboni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 | 0–5 | 0–7 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 August 2019. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Knockout stage
Bracket
| First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| JS Saoura | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Shabab | 3 | 2 | 5 | Al-Shabab | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shabab Al-Ordon | 2 | 1 | 3 | Shabab Al-Ordon | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Étoile du Sahel | 1 | 0 | 1 | Al-Shabab | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Jaish | 1 | 0 | 1 | Al-Shorta | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Nouadhibou | 1 | 1 | 2 | FC Nouadhibou | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 3 | Al-Shorta | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Shorta (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | Al-Shabab | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Wasl | 2 | 1 | 3 | Al-Ittihad Jeddah | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Hilal | 0 | 2 | 2 | Al-Wasl | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ittihad Jeddah | 3 | 0 | 3 | Al-Ittihad Jeddah | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ahed | 0 | 0 | 0 | Al-Ittihad Jeddah | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Safi | 1 | 1 | 2 | Olympic Safi | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Riffa | 1 | 0 | 1 | Olympic Safi (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nejmeh | 1 | 0 | 1 | Espérance de Tunis | 1 | 1 | 2 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Espérance de Tunis | 1 | 2 | 3 | Al-Ittihad Jeddah | 4 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Arabi | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raja Casablanca (p) | 4 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ittihad Alexandria | 1 | 2 | 3 | Al-Ittihad Alexandria | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CS Constantine | 3 | 0 | 3 | Al-Muharraq | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Muharraq (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | Al-Ittihad Alexandria | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ismaily | 4 | 0 | 4 | Ismaily | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ahly Benghazi | 2 | 1 | 3 | Ismaily | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Nasr | 0 | 1 | 1 | Al-Jazira | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Jazira | 1 | 3 | 4 | Ismaily | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3 | 1 | 4 | Raja Casablanca | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Salmiya | 1 | 1 | 2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MC Alger | 1 | 1 | 2 | MC Alger (p) | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dhofar | 0 | 1 | 1 | MC Alger | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Raja Casablanca | 1 | 2 | 3 | Raja Casablanca (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hilal Al-Quds | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raja Casablanca (a) | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Merrikh | 1 | 0 | 1 | Wydad Casablanca | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wydad Casablanca | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
First round
The draw for the first round was held on 27 July 2019.[7]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 4–2 | Al-Salmiya | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Shabab Al-Ordon | 3–1 | Étoile du Sahel | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Al-Jaish | 1–2 | FC Nouadhibou | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Al-Merrikh | 1–3 | Wydad Casablanca | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Ismaily | 4–3 | Al-Ahly Benghazi | 4–2 | 0–1 |
| Al-Nasr | 1–4 | Al-Jazira | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Al-Wasl | 3–2 | Al-Hilal | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Al-Arabi | 0–3 | Al-Ittihad Alexandria | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Olympic Safi | 2–1 | Al-Riffa | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Nejmeh | 1–3 | Espérance de Tunis | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| MC Alger | 2–1 | Dhofar | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Al-Kuwait | 3–3 (a) | Al-Shorta | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Raja Casablanca | 3–0 | Hilal Al-Quds | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| JS Saoura | 1–5 | Al-Shabab | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| CS Constantine | 3–3 (a) | Al-Muharraq | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Al-Ittihad Jeddah | 3–0[A] | Al-Ahed | 3–0 | 0–0 |
Notes
- ^ Order of legs reversed after original draw.
Second round
The draw for the second round was held on 5 October 2019.[8]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 0–0 (2–4 p) | MC Alger | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Al-Ittihad Alexandria | 3–0 | Al-Muharraq | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Al-Shabab | 2–1 | Shabab Al-Ordon | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Raja Casablanca | 5–5 (a) | Wydad Casablanca | 1–1 | 4–4 |
| FC Nouadhibou | 0–6 | Al-Shorta | 0–1 | 0–5 |
| Ismaily | 4–0 | Al-Jazira | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Olympic Safi | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Espérance de Tunis | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Al-Wasl | 1–4 | Al-Ittihad Jeddah | 1–2 | 0–2 |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 4 December 2019.[9]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shabab | 7–0 | Al-Shorta | 6–0 | 1–0 |
| Al-Ittihad Jeddah | 2–1 | Olympic Safi | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Al-Ittihad Alexandria | 0–1 | Ismaily | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| MC Alger | 2–2 (a) | Raja Casablanca | 1–2 | 1–0 |
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 4 December 2019 (after the quarter-finals draw).[9]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shabab | 3–4 | Al-Ittihad Jeddah | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Ismaily | 1–3 | Raja Casablanca | 1–0 | 0–3 |
Final
The final was played on 21 August 2021 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws.[9]
| Al-Ittihad Jeddah | 4–4 | Raja Casablanca |
|---|---|---|
| Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Top goalscorers
Statistics exclude preliminary round.
Team eliminated / inactive for this round.
| Rank | Player | Team | FR1 | FR2 | SR1 | SR2 | QF1 | QF2 | SF1 | SF2 | F | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romarinho | Al-Ittihad Jeddah | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2 | Mouhcine Moutouali | Raja Casablanca | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| 3 | Danilo Asprilla | Al-Shabab | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| Khaled Kamar | Al-Ittihad Alexandria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 5 | Ben Malango | Raja Casablanca | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Aleksandar Prijović | Al-Ittihad Jeddah | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Amjad Attwan | Al-Shorta | 3 | ||||||||||
| Zaid Al-Ameri | Al-Jazira | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Sebá | Al-Shabab | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Cristian Guanca | Al-Shabab | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 11 | Wagih Abdel Hakim | Ismaily | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Waleed Bakhet | Al-Hilal | 2 | ||||||||||
| Koffi Boua | Olympic Safi | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Samy Frioui | MC Alger | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Abdullah Al-Hamdan | Al-Shabab | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Taha Yassine Khenissi | Espérance de Tunis | 2 | ||||||||||
| Fábio Lima | Al-Wasl | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Junior Mapuku | Al-Shorta | 2 | ||||||||||
| Mohamed Nahiri | Wydad Casablanca | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Fabrice Ngoma | Raja Casablanca | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Benson Shilongo | Ismaily | 2 | ||||||||||
| Nabeel Sabah | Al-Shorta | 2 | ||||||||||
| Mahmoud Benhalib | Raja Casablanca | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Broadcasting
| 2019–20 Mohammed VI Champions Cup Media Coverage | |
|---|---|
| Country/Region | Television Channel |
| Middle East and North Africa | AD Sports[10] |
References
- ^ @UAFAAC (16 April 2019). "الأستاذ تركي آل الشيخ رئيس الاتحاد العربي لكرة القدم يعلن عن النسخة الثانية من كأس العرب للأندية الأبطال" [UAFA president Turki Al-Sheikh confirms the second edition of the Arab Club Champions Cup] (Tweet) (in Arabic). Retrieved 10 June 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "خروج مفاجئ للنجم الساحلي من البطولة العربية على يد شباب الأردن" [Étoile du Sahel suffers early exit at the Arab Club Champions Cup as Shabab Al-Ordon progress to the second round]. FilGoal. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "الاتحاد العربي يعلن موعد نهائي كأس محمد السادس للأندية الأبطال" [The Arab Federation announces the final date of the Mohammed VI Cup for the Champions Clubs]. Kooora. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "الرباط تحتضن قرعة كأس محمد السادس للأبطال" [Rabat set to host Mohammed VI Champions Cup draw]. hespress.com (in Arabic). Hespress. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "دعوة العهد والنجمة للمشاركة في البطولة العربية" [Al-Ahed and Nejmeh invited to participate in the Arab Club Champions Cup]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "تعرف على مواعيد مباريات البطولة العربية قبل سحب القرعة اليوم" [Learn more about the Arab Club Champions Cup format and dates before today's draw]. youm7.com (in Arabic). Youm7. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ @UAFAAC (27 July 2019). "مواجهات الأندية العربية في دور الـ 32 لبطولة كأس محمد السادس للأندية 2019 / 2020" [Draw result for the first round of the Mohammed VI Arab Club Champions Cup] (Tweet) (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 July 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ @UAFAAC (5 October 2019). "مواعيد مباريات دور السنة عشر في كأس محمد السادس للأندية الأبطال" [Fixtures dates for the second round of the Mohammed VI Champions Cup] (Tweet) (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 October 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c @UAFAAC (4 December 2019). "مواجهات دور ربع النهائي في كأس محمد السادس للأندية الأبطال" [Draw results for the quarter-finals of the Mohammed VI Champions Cup] (Tweet) (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "قنوات أبوظبي الرياضية تفوز بحقوق البث الحصري لبطولة كأس العرب للأندية الأبطال" (in Arabic). uafaac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
External links
- UAFA Official website (in Arabic)