2007–08 Arab Champions League Explained

Tourney Name:	Arab Champions League
Year:	2007–08
Other Titles:	دوري أبطال العرب 2007–08
Size:	150px
Dates:	12 September 2007 – 22 May 2008
Num Teams:	32
Associations:	1
Champion Other:	ES Sétif
Count:	2
Second Other:	Wydad Casablanca
Matches:	75
Goals:	192
Top Scorer:	Essa Al-Mehyani (8 goals)
Player:	Lamouri Djediat
Prevseason:	2006–07
Nextseason:	2008–09

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)
(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)
(2)	Al-Taliya (2006–07 Syrian League 3rd Place) Al-Majd (2006–07 Syrian League 4th Place)
(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.|}

¹ Shabab Rafah withdrew.^[1]

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.|}

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

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Group B

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The Semi-Finals

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Top scorers

Last updated: 22 May 2008.

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Pos.	Scorer	Goals	Club
	Essa Al-Mehyani		Al-Wahda Mecca
	Raja Rafe		Al-Majd
	Lamouri Djediat		ES Setif
	Mohamed Madihi		Wydad Casablanca
	Fadi Lafi		Al-Faysali

External links

• Arab Champions' League 2007/08 – rsssf.com

Notes and References

1. http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?showarticle=27149&obj=0 Raja Casablanca goes straight through – Shabab Rafah withdrew