# 2000 Arab Cup Winners' Cup

The 2000 Arab Cup Winners' Cup was the 11th edition of the Arab Cup Winners' Cup held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between 8 – 22 November 2000. The teams represented Arab nations from Africa and Asia. Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia won the final against Al-Nassr from the same country for the first time.

## Qualifying round

Al-Hilal (the hosts) and Al-Ittihad (the holders) qualified automatically.

### Zone 1 (Gulf Area)

Qualifying tournament held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Representatives of Bahrain and Oman withdrew.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Day 1 5 September) |||
| Al-Wasl | 1–1 | Al-Rayyan |
| Day 2 (8 September) |||
| Al-Rayyan | 1–2 | Al-Arabi |
| Day 3 (11 September) |||
| Al-Arabi | 2–3 | Al-Wasl |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Al-Wasl | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Al-Arabi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Al-Rayyan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Al-Wasl & Al-Arabi advanced to the final tournament. However Al-Wasl withdrew, Al-Rayyan admitted instead.

### Zone 2 (Red Sea)

Qualifying tournament held in Cairo, Egypt. Al-Wehda of Yemen withdrew.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Day 1 25 August) |||
| Al-Nassr | 2–1 | Al-Merrikh |
| Day 2 (27 August) |||
| Zamalek SC | 2–1 | Al-Merrikh |
| Day 3 (29 August) |||
| Zamalek SC | 1–0 | Al-Nassr |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Zamalek SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Al-Nassr | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Al-Merrikh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
* ↑ Zamalek SC & Al-Nassr advanced to the final tournament. However Zamalek withdrew, Al-Merrikh admitted instead.

### Zone 3 (North Africa)

Libya representative withdrew. USM Annaba, Algeria and SCC Mohammédia, Morocco qualified.

### Zone 4 (East Region)

Qualifying tournament held in Amman, Jordan.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Day 1 5 July) |||
| Al-Wehdat | 5–1 | Shabab Khan Yunis |
| Day 2 (7 July) |||
| Shabab Khan Yunis | 1–7 | Jableh SC |
| Day 3 (9 July) |||
| Al-Wehdat | 1–0 | Jableh SC |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Al-Wehdat | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| Jableh SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 3 |
| Shabab Khan Yunis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Al-Wehdat & Jableh SC advanced to the final tournament.

## Group stage
### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Al-Nassr | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 10 |
| SCC Mohammédia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Al-Wehdat | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 |
| Al-Ittihad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
| Al-Rayyan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 0 |

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Al-Hilal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| Al-Arabi | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| USM Annaba | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Al-Merrikh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 |
| Jableh SC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 |

## Knock-out stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 19 November – Riyadh | 19 November – Riyadh |
| Al-Nassr | 2 |
| Al-Nassr | 2 | 22 November – Riyadh | 22 November – Riyadh |
| Al-Arabi | 0 | 22 November – Riyadh | 22 November – Riyadh |
| Al-Arabi | 0 | Al-Nassr | 1 |
| 19 November – Riyadh | 19 November – Riyadh | | Al-Nassr | 1 |
| 19 November – Riyadh | 19 November – Riyadh | Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) | 1 | Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| SCC Mohammédia | 0 | | |

### Final
## Winners

* 2000 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
* Al-Hilal First title