1987 Arab Club Champions Cup
| بطولة الأندية العربية لأبطال الدوري 1987 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Riyadh |
| Dates | 21 oct - 3 nov 1987 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 association) |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
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| Runners-up |
 Al-Ittihad |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 51 (2.55 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Haris Mohammed (7 goals) |
| Best player |
Saleh Nu'eimeh |
| Best goalkeeper |
Abdul-Fatah Nasif |
The 1987 Arab Club Champions Cup was played in Saudi Arabia for the second time. This time in the city of Riyadh after the successful hosting of the 1984 Arab Club Champions Cup in Dammam. Al-Rasheed won the championship for the 3rd time, defending their championship once again and proving to be one of the top teams in the region at the time.
Participants
| Participants | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone | Team | Qualifying method | |
| Al-Ittihad |
Hosts | ||
| Al-Rasheed |
Holders | ||
| Zone 1 |  Al-Arabi |
Q-League representative | |
| Zone 2 |  Tersana |
1986 Egypt Cup winners | |
| Al-Hilal |
1985-86 Saudi Premier League winners | ||
| Zone 3 |  JE Tizi Ouzou |
1985–86 Algerian Championship winners | |
 Raja Casablanca |
1986 Moroccan League runners up | ||
 ES Sahel |
1985–86 Tunisian Championship winners | ||
| Zone 4 | Al-Jaish |
Iraqi League representative | |
 Al-Faisaly |
1985–86 Jordan League winners | ||
 Nadi Al-Riyada |
Lebanese Premier League representative | ||
 Palestine SC |
West Bank Premier League representative | ||
 Jableh SC |
1985–86 Syrian League runners up | ||
Preliminary Round
A preliminary stage was held for sides in Africa and Asia with the finals changing into two groups with winners and runners up advancing to the semi finals stage.
Zone 1 (Gulf Area)
Al-Arabi advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 2 (Red Sea)
Tersana and Al-Hilal advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 3 (North Africa)
Preliminary round tournament held in Casablanca, Morocco.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES Sahel |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| JE Tizi Ouzou |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Raja Casablanca |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
ES Sahel and JE Tizi Ouzou advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 4 (East Region)
Preliminary round tournament held in Amman, Jordan from 18 to 26 july.
Al-Jaish and Palestine SC advanced to the final tournament.
Final Tournament
Group Stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Rasheed |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 6 |
| Al-Ittihad |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| ES Sahel |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 1 |
| Palestine SC |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tersana |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| JE Tizi Ouzou |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| Al-Hilal |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| Al-Jaish |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Al-Arabi |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
Knockout Stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 1 november – Riyadh | |||||||
| Al-Ittihad |
1 | ||||||
| Tersana |
0 | ||||||
| 3 november – Riyadh | |||||||
| Al-Rasheed (aet) |
2 | ||||||
| Al-Ittihad |
1 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 1 november – Riyadh | 3 november – Riyadh | ||||||
| Al-Rasheed |
4 | Tersana |
1 | ||||
| JE Tizi Ouzou |
0 | JE Tizi Ouzou |
2 | ||||
Semi Finals
3rd Place Match
Final
Winners
| 1987 Arab Club Champions Cup Winners |
|---|
|
| Al-Rasheed SC 3rd Title |
Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haris Mohammed Hassan |
Al-Rasheed |
7 |
Awards
| Player | Goalkeeper | Fair Play Team |
|---|---|---|
| Saleh Nu'eimeh |
Abdul-Fatah Nasif Jassim |
Palestine SC |
External links
- 5th Arab Club Champions Cup 1987 - rsssf.com