The 1996 Arab Super Cup was an international club competition played by the winners and runners up of the Arab Club Champions Cup and Arab Cup Winners' Cup. It was the third edition of the tournament to be played. Espérance de Tunis were crowned champions, with Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Riyadh runner up. Also represented were Al-Hilal, also of Saudi Arabia. It is unclear why Al-Riyadh took part in the competition as they weren't represented as either champions or runners up of the Arab Club Champions Cup or Arab Cup Winners' Cup.[1]
| بطولة النخبة العربية للأندية 1996 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Tunisia |
| Dates | 30 April – 4 May |
| Teams | 3 (from UAFA confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in Tunis host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Espérance de Tunis (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Al-Riyadh |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 4 (1.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hassen Gabsi (2 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Hassen Gabsi |
| Best goalkeeper | Chokri El Ouaer |
Teams edit
| Team | Qualification | Previous participation (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal
|
Winners of the 1995 Arab Club Champions Cup | 2 (1992, 1995) |
| Espérance de Tunis
|
Runners-up of the 1995 Arab Club Champions Cup | |
| Al-Riyadh
|
Semi-finalist of the 1995 Arab Cup Winners' Cup |
Results and standings edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espérance de Tunis
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Al-Riyadh
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Al-Hilal
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Espérance de Tunis | 1 – 1 | Al-Riyadh |
|---|---|---|
| Ayadi Hamrouni | walid almadouh |
| Al-Hilal | 0 – 2 | Espérance de Tunis |
|---|---|---|
Gabsi  43'Thabet 83' |
Awards edit
- Fairplay team: Al-Riyadh
References edit
- ^ "Arab Clubs Super Cup 1996". goalzz.com.
External links edit
- Arab Super Cup 1996 - rsssf.com