| Tourney Name: | Arab Cup Winners' Cup |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Other Titles: | الكأس العربية للأندية الفائزة بالكؤوس 1997 |
| Country: | Egypt |
| City: | Ismailia |
| Dates: | 15 – 25 August 1997 |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Confederations: | UAFA |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Champion Other: | MC Oran |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second Other: | Al-Shabab |
| Third Other: |  Al-Ismaily |
| Fourth Other: |  Al-Ahly Benghazi |
| Matches: | 15 |
| Goals: | 52 |
| Player: | Hamza El-Gamal |
| Goalkeeper: | El Sayed El Sewerky |
| Prevseason: | 1996 |
| Nextseason: | 1998 |
The 1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup was the eighth edition of the Arab Cup Winners' Cup held in Ismailia, Egypt between 15 – 25 August 1997. The teams represented Arab nations from Africa and Asia.MC Oran from Algeria won the final against Al-Shabab from Saudi Arabia.
It was decided at first that Al-Ansar would organize and host the eighth edition in Beyrouth, Lebanon from 14 to 24 August 1997 and Olympique Khouribga would participate as the holders. However it was Al-Ismaily who hosted the tournament in Ismailia.[1]
Participating teams: Al-Muharraq (Bahrain), Al-Arabi Kuwait (Kuwait), Al-Ittihad Doha (Qatar) and team from UA Emirates.
Al-Arabi Kuwait & Al-Ittihad Doha advanced to the final tournament.
Participating teams: Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia), Al-Merrikh (Sudan), Al-Ahli Al Hudaydah (Yemen).
Al-Shabab advanced to the final tournament.
Participating teams: USM Blida (Algeria), Al-Ahly Benghazi (Libya) and Wydad Casablanca (Morocco).USM Blida (the runners-up of the 1996 Algerian cup) was replaced by MC Oran (the winners of the 1996 Algerian cup).
MC Oran & Al-Ahly Benghazi advanced to the final tournament.
Participating teams: Al-Wehdat (Jordan), Balata YC (Palestine)
Al-Wehdat and Balata YC advanced to the final tournament.
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Al-Ittihad Doha withdrew the knock-out stage, Al-Ahli Tripoli to semifinals instead.
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