2007–08 Arab Champions League
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Arab Champions League
| year = 2007–08
| other_titles = دوري أبطال العرب 2007–08
| size = 150px
| caption =
| country =
| dates = 12 September 2007 – 22 May 2008
| num_teams = 32
| confederations =
| associations = 1
| venues =
| cities =
| champion_other = {{flagicon|Algeria}} ES Sétif
| count = 2
| second_other = {{flagicon|MAR}} Wydad Casablanca
| third_other =
| fourth_other =
| matches = 75
| goals = 192
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|KSA}} Essa Al-Mehyani (8 goals)
| player = {{flagicon|ALG}} Lamouri Djediat
| updated =
| 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.
- {{Flagicon|Algeria}} Entente Sportive de Sétif entered automatically as 2006–2007 Champion.
Participated teams
32 clubs will be competing from the following countries.
= Asia =
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Bahrain}} (1) | Bahrein Riffa Club (2006–07 Bahraini Premier League Runners-up) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Iraq}} (2) | Najaf FC (Iraqi Premier League 2006-07 3rd Place) Al-Talaba (Iraqi Premier League 2006-07 4th Place) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Jordan}} (2) | Al-Wihdat (2006–07 Jordan League Champions) Al-Faisaly (2006–07 Jordan League Runners-up) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Kuwait}} (2) | Kazma Sporting Club (2006–07 Kuwaiti Premier League Champions) Al-Arabi (2006–07 Kuwaiti Premier League 6th Place) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Lebanon}} (1) | Al-Ansar (2006–07 Lebanese Premier League Champions) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Qatar}} (0) | Withdraw this season |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Oman}} (1) | Al-Oruba (2006-07 Omani League Runners-up) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Palestine}} (1) | Shabab Rafah (Representing Palestine) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Saudi Arabia}} (2) | Al-Wahda Mecca (2006–07 Saudi Arabia Premier League 3rd Place) Al-Shabab (2006–07 Saudi Arabia Premier League 4th Place) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Syria|1963}} (2) | Al-Taliya (2006–07 Syrian League 3rd Place) Al-Majd (2006–07 Syrian League 4th Place) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|UAE}} (1) | Al-Shaab (2006–07 UAE League 5th Place) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Yemen}} (1) | Al-Ahli San'a (2006–07 Yemeni League Champions) |
= Africa =
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|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) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Comoros}} (1) | Chirazienne (2006–07 Comoros Cup Winners) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Djibouti}} (1) | CDE Colas (Representing Djibouti) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Egypt}} (2) | Tala'ea El-Gaish (2006–07 Egyptian Premier League 4th Place) El-Masry (2006–07 Egyptian Premier League 10th Place) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Libya|1977}} (1) | Al-Ittihad Tripoli (2006–07 Libyan Premier League Champions) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Mauritania|1959}} (1) | ASC Mauritel (2006–07 Mauritanean Premier League Champions) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|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) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Somalia}} (0) | Withdraw this season (Elman FC withdraw) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|Sudan}} (2) | Al-Hilal Club (2006 Sudan Premier League Champions) Al-Merrikh SC (2006 Sudan Premier League Runners-up) |
valign="top" width="150px" | {{flag|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.
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult| Moghreb Athletic Tétouan |Morocco| 1–4 | Al-Wihdat|Jordan| 0–4 | 1–0 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Al-Talaba |Iraq| 0–4 | USM Alger |Algeria| 0–2 | 0–2 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Al-Merrikh SC |Sudan| 5–1 | Bahrein Riffa Club|Bahrain| 2–0 | 3–1 }}
{{TwoLegResult| ASC Mauritel |Mauritania | 1–4 |ES Sétif |Algeria| 1–1 | 0–3 |var1=1959}}
{{TwoLegResult| Al-Hilal Club|Sudan | 4–4(a) | Al-Majd|Syria| 3–2 | 1–2 }}
{{TwoLegResult| CDE Colas|Djibouti| 0–19 | Al-Wahda Mecca |KSA| 0–8 | 0–11 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Kazma Sporting Club|Kuwait| 1–2 |Wydad Casablanca |Morocco| 0–1 | 1–1 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Chirazienne|Comoros | 0–9 | Najaf FC |Iraq| 0–8 | 0–1 }}
{{TwoLegResult| El-Masry |Egypt | 0–1 | Al-Taliya |Syria| 0–1 | 0–0 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Al-Ahli San'a|Yemen | 1–4 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli |Libya| 0–0 | 1–4 |var2=1977}}
{{TwoLegResult| MC Oran |Algeria| 0–3 | Al-Arabi |Kuwait| 0–1 | 0–2 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Al-Ansar |Lebanon | 2–3 | Tala'ea El-Gaish |Egypt| 1–1 | 1–2 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Club Athletic Bizertin |Tunisia |3–3 (4–2) | Al-Shabab |KSA| 1–2 | 2–1 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Al-Oruba |Oman| 1–1 (a) |Union Sportive Monastir |Tunisia| 0–0 | 1–1 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Al-Shaab |UAE | 2–4 | Al-Faisaly |Jordan| 0–2 | 2–2 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Shabab Rafah |Palestine | (w/o) 1 | Raja Casablanca |Morocco| – | – }}
|}
: 1 {{Flagicon|Palestine}} Shabab Rafah withdrew.[http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?showarticle=27149&obj=0 Raja Casablanca goes straight through – Shabab Rafah withdrew] (Kooora)
= 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.
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult| Al-Ittihad Tripoli |Libya| 1–3 | Al-Majd |Syria| 1–1 | 0–2|var1=1977}}
{{TwoLegResult| Al-Wahda Mecca |KSA| 2–4 | ES Sétif |Algeria| 1–1 | 1–3 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Al-Oruba |Oman| 3–7 | Wydad Casablanca |Morocco| 2–3 | 1–4 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Al-Merrikh |Sudan| 3–5 | Raja Casablanca |Morocco| 2–2 | 1–3 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Najaf FC |Iraq| 0–3 | Al-Taliya |Syria| 0–3 | 0–0 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Club Athletic Bizertin |Tunisia| 3–4 | Al-Faisaly | Jordan| 1–1 | 2–3 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Al-Wihdat |Jordan| 1–2 | Tala'ea El-Gaish |Egypt| 0–0 | 1–2 }}
{{TwoLegResult| Al-Arabi |Kuwait| (w/o) | USM Alger |Algeria| 3–2 | Sus1}}
|}
: 1 {{Flagicon|Kuwait}} 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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|team1=ESS|name_ESS={{flagicon|Algeria}} ES Sétif
|team2=FAI|name_FAI={{flagicon|JOR}} Al-Faisaly
|team3=RCA|name_RCA={{flagicon|Morocco}} Raja Casablanca
|team4=MJD|name_MJD={{flagicon|Syria|1963}} Al-Majd
|win_ESS=3|draw_ESS=2|loss_ESS=1|gf_ESS=10|ga_ESS=4
|win_FAI=2|draw_FAI=3|loss_FAI=1|gf_FAI=9|ga_FAI=7
|win_RCA=1|draw_RCA=4|loss_RCA=1|gf_RCA=3|ga_RCA=4
|win_MJD=0|draw_MJD=3|loss_MJD=3|gf_MJD=5|ga_MJD=12
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|result1=A|result2=A
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{{football box
|date = 28 November 2007
|team1 = Raja Casablanca {{flagicon|MAR}}
|score = 0–0
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|JOR}} Al-Faisaly
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
|attendance =
|referee = A.Jadidi (Tunisia)}}
{{football box
|date = 28 November 2007
|team1 = ES Sétif {{flagicon|ALG}}
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|SYR|1963}} Al-Majd
|goals1 = Djediat {{goal|51}}
|goals2 = Rafe {{goal|37}}
|stadium = Stade 8 Mai 1945, Sétif
|attendance =
----
{{football box
|date = 11 December 2007
|team1 = Al-Faisaly {{flagicon|JOR}}
|score = 3–1
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|SYR|1963}} Al-Majd
|goals1 = Al-Sheikh {{goal|47}}
Al-Shboul {{goal|65}}
Abu Keshek {{goal|92}}
|goals2 = Rafe {{goal|56}}
|stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box
|date = 12 December 2007
|team1 = ES Sétif {{flagicon|ALG}}
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|MAR}} Raja Casablanca
|goals1 = Maïza {{goal|31}}
Touil {{goal|88}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade 8 Mai 1945, Setif
|attendance =
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 25 December 2007
|team1 = Al-Majd {{flagicon|SYR|1963}}
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|MAR}} Raja Casablanca
|goals1 = Al Zeno {{goal|28}}
|goals2 = Aïni {{goal|93}}
|stadium = Abbasiyyin Damascus Stadium, Damascus
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box
|date = 26 December 2007
|team1 = Al-Faisaly {{flagicon|JOR}}
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|ALG}} ES Sétif
|goals1 = Lafi {{goal|39}}
|goals2 = Touil {{goal|63}}
|stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 19 February 2008
|team1 = Al-Majd {{flagicon|SYR}}
|score = 2–3
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|JOR}} Al-Faisaly
|goals1 = Rafe {{goal|50}}
Masaes {{goal|56}}
|goals2 = Farhan {{goal|27}}, {{goal|58}}
Lafi {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Abbasiyyin Damascus Stadium, Damascus
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box
|date = 20 February 2008
|team1 = Raja Casablanca {{flagicon|MAR}}
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|ALG}} ES Sétif
|goals1 = Senghor {{goal|60}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 5 March 2008
|team1 = Raja Casablanca {{flagicon|MAR}}
|score = 0–0
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|SYR}} Al-Majd
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box
|date = 5 March 2008
|team1 = ES Sétif {{flagicon|ALG}}
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|JOR}} Al-Faisaly
|goals1 = Touil {{goal|89}}
Adiko {{goal|90+5}}
|goals2 = Lafi {{goal|85}}
|stadium = Stade 8 Mai 1945, Setif
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 12 March 2008
|team1 = Al-Faisaly {{flagicon|JOR}}
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|MAR}} Raja Casablanca
|goals1 = Abdul-Amir {{goal|25}}
|goals2 = Cire {{goal|13}}
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box
|date = 18 March 2008
|team1 = Al-Majd {{flagicon|SYR}}
|score = 0–4
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|ALG}} ES Sétif
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Adiko {{goal|20}}
Laïfaoui {{goal|45}}
Djediat {{goal|66}}, {{goal|77}}
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
= Group B =
|section=Group B
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|team1=WAC|name_WAC={{flagicon|MAR}} Wydad Casablanca
|team2=TGS|name_TGS={{flagicon|EGY}} Tala'ea El-Gaish
|team3=UAL|name_UAL={{flagicon|ALG}} USM Alger
|team4=TAL|name_TAL={{flagicon|SYR|1963}} Al-Taliya
|win_WAC=3|draw_WAC=1|loss_WAC=2|gf_WAC=11|ga_WAC=6
|win_TGS=2|draw_TGS=2|loss_TGS=2|gf_TGS=3|ga_TGS=5
|win_UAL=2|draw_UAL=2|loss_UAL=2|gf_UAL=5|ga_UAL=5
|win_TAL=2|draw_TAL=1|loss_TAL=3|gf_TAL=4|ga_TAL=7
|col_A=#99FF99|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
{{football box
|date = 27 November 2007
|team1 = Tala'ea El-Gaish {{flagicon|EGY}}
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|SYR|1963}} Al-Taliya
|goals1 = Masaoud {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = Aboud {{goal|36}}
Tatan {{goal|88}}
|stadium = Military Academy Stadium, Cairo
|attendance =
|referee = J.Mahmoud (Bahrain)}}
{{football box
|date = 28 November 2007
|team1 = USM Alger {{flagicon|ALG}}
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|MAR}} Wydad Casablanca
|goals1 = Louissi {{goal|58|}} (o.g.)
Doucoure {{goal|81}}
|goals2 = Madihi {{goal|54}}
|stadium = Omar Hammadi Stadium, Algiers
|attendance =
|referee = S.Mahmoud (Jordan)}}
----
{{football box
|date = 10 December 2007
|team1 = Tala'ea El-Gaish {{flagicon|EGY}}
|score = 0–0
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|ALG}} USM Alger
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo
|attendance =
|referee = M.Omar (United Arab Emirates)
}}
{{football box
|date = 12 December 2007
|team1 = Wydad Casablanca {{flagicon|MAR}}
|score = 3–1
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|SYR|1963}} Al-Taliya
|goals1 = Doulyazal {{goal|38}}
Jouaya {{goal|65}}
Bidoudane {{goal|70}}
|goals2 = Sulaiman {{goal|9}}
|stadium = Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 25 December 2007
|team1 = Al-Taliya {{flagicon|SYR|1963}}
|score = 0–0
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|ALG}} USM Alger
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Al Baladi Al Talyia Nahia Syria
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box
|date = 26 December 2007
|team1 = Wydad Casablanca {{flagicon|MAR}}
|score = 3–0
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|EGY}} Tala'ea El-Gaish
|goals1 = Abderrahim Saadi {{goal|44}}
Hamza Yacef {{goal|64}}
Abderrazak Sakim {{goal|70}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 18 February 2008
|team1 = USM Alger {{flagicon|ALG}}
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|EGY}} Tala'ea El-Gaish
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Mamdouh Abd El-Haee {{goal|77}}
|stadium = Omar Hammadi Stadium, Algiers
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box
|date = 19 February 2008
|team1 = Al-Taliya {{flagicon|SYR}}
|score = 0–2
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|MAR}} Wydad Casablanca
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Sadio Sow {{goal|35}}
Abderrazak Sakim {{goal|92}}
|stadium = Mohamed V, Casablanca
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 3 March 2008
|team1 = USM Alger {{flagicon|ALG}}
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|SYR}} Al-Taliya
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Omar Hammadi Stadium, Algiers
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box
|date = 3 March 2008
|team1 = Tala'ea El-Gaish {{flagicon|EGY}}
|score = 0–0
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|MAR}} Wydad Casablanca
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 18 March 2008
|team1 = Al-Taliya {{flagicon|SYR}}
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|EGY}} Tala'ea El-Gaish
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Arko {{goal|75}}
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box
|date = 19 March 2008
|team1 = Wydad Casablanca {{flagicon|MAR}}
|score = 2–3
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|ALG}} USM Alger
|goals1 = Oumansour {{goal|25}}
Sow {{goal|88}}
|goals2 = Moncharé {{goal|12}}
Ammour {{goal|78}}
Doucoure {{goal|81}}
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
The Semi-Finals
{{football box
|date = 14 April 2008
|team1 = Al-Faisaly {{flagicon|JOR}}
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|MAR}} Wydad Casablanca
|goals1 = El Adoua {{goal|35|o.g.}}
|goals2 = Bidoudane {{goal|4}}
Talbi {{goal|74}}
|stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box
|date = 30 April 2008
|team1 = Wydad Casablanca {{flagicon|MAR}}
|score = 0–0
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|JOR}} Al-Faisaly
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 15 April 2008
|team1 = Tala'ea El-Gaish {{flagicon|EGY}}
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|ALG}} ES Setif
|goals1 = Abdelali {{goal|25||53}}
|goals2 = Mecheri {{goal|80}}
|stadium = Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box
|date = 1 May 2008
|team1 = ES Setif {{flagicon|ALG}}
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|EGY}} Tala'ea El-Gaish
|goals1 = Ziaya {{goal|65}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade 8 Mai 1945, Sétif
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
The Final
{{football box
|date = 9 May 2008
|team1 = Wydad Casablanca {{flagicon|MAR}}
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|ALG}} ES Setif
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Touil {{goal|80}}
|stadium = Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
|attendance = 54,000
|referee = Aouaz Trabelsi (Tunisia)}}
{{football box
|date = 22 May 2008
|team1 = ES Sétif {{flagicon|ALG}}
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|MAR}} Wydad Casablanca
|goals1 = Ziaya {{goal|30}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida
|attendance = 35,000
|referee = Saad Kamil Al-Fadhli (Kuwait)}}
Winners
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Arab Champions League 2007–08 Winners |
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{{flagicon|ALG|size=100px}} |
ES Sétif Second Title |
Top scorers
Last updated: 22 May 2008.
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Pos.
!Scorer !Goals !Club |
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{{center|1.}}
|{{flagicon|KSA}} Essa Al-Mehyani |{{center|8}} |{{flagicon|KSA}} Al-Wahda Mecca |
{{center|2.}}
|{{flagicon|Syria}} Raja Rafe |{{center|6}} |{{flagicon|Syria}} Al-Majd |
{{center|3.}}
|{{flagicon|ALG}} Lamouri Djediat |{{center|5}} |{{flagicon|ALG}} ES Setif |
{{center|1==}}
|{{flagicon|MAR}} Mohamed Madihi |{{center|5}} |{{flagicon|MAR}} Wydad Casablanca |
{{center|1==}}
|{{flagicon|JOR}} Fadi Lafi |{{center|5}} |{{flagicon|JOR}} Al-Faysali |
References
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External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arabchamp08.html Arab Champions' League 2007/08] – rsssf.com
- {{Official website|http://82.201.143.69/acl/English/Index.asp}}
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