# 2007–08 Arab Champions League

The 5th Edition of Arab Champions League 2007–08

## The Format

* 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

32 clubs will be competing from the following countries.

### Asia

| Bahrain (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

| Algeria (3) | ES Sétif (2006–07 Algerian Championnat National Champions) USM Alger (2006–07 Algerian Championnat National 4th Place) MC Oran (2006–07 Algerian Championnat National 6th Place) |
| Comoros (1) | Chirazienne (2006–07 Comoros Cup Winners) |
| Djibouti (1) | CDE Colas (Representing Djibouti) |
| Egypt (2) | Tala'ea El-Gaish (2006–07 Egyptian Premier League 4th Place) El-Masry (2006–07 Egyptian Premier League 10th Place) |
| Libya (1) | Al-Ittihad Tripoli (2006–07 Libyan Premier League Champions) |
| Mauritania (1) | ASC Mauritel (2006–07 Mauritanean Premier League Champions) |
| Morocco (3) | Moghreb Athletic Tétouan (2006–07 GNF 1 3rd Place) Wydad Casablanca (2006–07 GNF 1 4th Place) Raja Casablanca (2006–07 GNF 1 11th Place) |
| Somalia (0) | Withdraw this season (Elman FC withdraw) |
| Sudan (2) | Al-Hilal Club (2006 Sudan Premier League Champions) Al-Merrikh SC (2006 Sudan Premier League Runners-up) |
| Tunisia (2) | Union Sportive Monastirienne (2006–07 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 4th Place) Club Athletique Bizertin (2006–07 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 12th Place) |

## The System

* Round 32: Knock out stage
* Round 16: Knock out stage
* Round 8: Groups Stage
* Semifinals and final: Knock out stage

## The Awards

* 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

32 teams play home and away matches as Knock out stage.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| 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.

### Match dates

* The first legs on 12 and 17/18 September 2007
* The second legs on 1/2 October 2007

## Round 16

16 teams play home and away matches as knock out stage.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| 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 | Sus$^1$ |
    $^1$ Al-Arabi Disqualified, Kuwait have been indefinitely suspended from international football competitions.

### Matches Dates

* The first legs on 22 /5 November 2007
* The second legs on 6 /15 November 2007

## Round 8

    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

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 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 |

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 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 |

## Winners

* Arab Champions League 2007–08 Winners
* ES Sétif Second Title

## Top scorers

Last updated: 22 May 2008.
| Pos. | Scorer | Goals | Club |
| 1. | Essa Al-Mehyani | 8 | Al-Wahda Mecca |
| 2. | Raja Rafe | 6 | Al-Majd |
| 3. | Lamouri Djediat | 5 | ES Setif |
| = | Mohamed Madihi | 5 | Wydad Casablanca |
| = | Fadi Lafi | 5 | Al-Faysali |