2003 Arab Unified Club Championship preliminary stage explained

The 2003 Arab Unified Club Championship preliminary stage decided the teams which played into two zones, Africa and Asia.

• Qualified as holders: Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia) (did not enter)
• Qualified as hosts: Zamalek (Egypt), ENPPI (Egypt)

Zone 1: (Gulf Area)

• Representatives: Riffa (Bahrain), Kuwait SC (Kuwait), ? (UAE), ? (Oman), ? (Qatar)
• Qatar, UAE and Oman representatives withdrew
• Two teams qualified: Kuwait SC, Riffa

Zone 2: (Red Sea)

• Representatives: Al-Ettifaq (Saudi Arabia), Sha'ab (Ibb) (Yemen)
• No representatives from Egypt, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and Comoros Islands

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¹ The two matches have been played in Saudi Arabia in 23 and 25 May 2003.

• One teams qualified: Al-Ettifaq

Zone 3: (North Africa)

• Representatives: Club Africain (Tunisia), Raja Casablanca (Morocco), USM Alger (Algeria)
• No representative from Libya and Mauritania
• No decision was taken for the date of this group, presumably Club Africain withdrew
• Two teams qualified: USM Alger, Raja Casablanca

Zone 4: (East Region)

• Representatives: Nejmeh (Lebanon), Al-Aqsa (Palestine), Al-Faisaly (Jordan), Al-Jaish (Syria)
• Al-Shorta (Iraq) admitted without playing qualification
• The matches have been played in Jordan, from 21–25 May 2003

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Al-Faisaly	3	3	0	0	7	0	+7	9
Al-Jaish	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
Al-Aqsa	3	0	1	2	4	8	-4	1
Nejmeh	3	0	1	2	3	7	-4	1

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• Two teams qualified: Al-Faisaly, Al-Jaish

External links

• http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/arabchamp03.html