The 2000 Arab Cup Winners' Cup was the 11th edition of the Arab Cup Winners' Cup held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between 8 – 22 November 2000. The teams represented Arab nations from Africa and Asia. Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia won the final against Al-Nassr from the same country for the first time.[2]
| الكأس العربية للأندية الفائزة بالكؤوس 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Riyadh |
| Dates | 8 – 22 November 2000 |
| Teams | 10 (from UAFA confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Al-Hilal (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Al-Nassr |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 76 (3.3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Abdullah Al-Dosari (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Nawaf Al-Temyat[1] |
| Best goalkeeper | Mohammed Al-Khojali |
Qualifying round edit
Al-Hilal (the hosts) and Al-Ittihad (the holders) qualified automatically.
Zone 1 (Gulf Area) edit
Qualifying tournament held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Representatives of Bahrain and Oman withdrew.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 5 September) | ||
Al-Wasl 
|
1–1 |  Al-Rayyan
|
| Day 2 (8 September) | ||
| Al-Rayyan
|
1–2 |  Al-Arabi
|
| Day 3 (11 September) | ||
| Al-Arabi
|
2–3 | Al-Wasl
|
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Wasl
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Al-Arabi
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Al-Rayyan
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Al-Wasl & Al-Arabi advanced to the final tournament. However Al-Wasl withdrew, Al-Rayyan admitted instead.
Zone 2 (Red Sea) edit
Qualifying tournament held in Cairo, Egypt. Al-Wehda of Yemen withdrew.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 25 August) | ||
| Al-Nassr
|
2–1 |  Al-Merrikh
|
| Day 2 (27 August) | ||
Zamalek SC 
|
2–1 | Al-Merrikh
|
| Day 3 (29 August) | ||
| Zamalek SC
|
1–0 | Al-Nassr
|
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamalek SC
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Al-Nassr
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Al-Merrikh
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0[a] |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Zamalek SC & Al-Nassr advanced to the final tournament. However Zamalek withdrew, Al-Merrikh admitted instead.
Zone 3 (North Africa) edit
Libya representative withdrew.
USM Annaba, Algeria and SCC Mohammédia, Morocco qualified.
Zone 4 (East Region) edit
Qualifying tournament held in Amman, Jordan.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 5 July) | ||
Al-Wehdat 
|
5–1 |  Shabab Khan Yunis
|
| Day 2 (7 July) | ||
| Shabab Khan Yunis
|
1–7 |  Jableh SC
|
| Day 3 (9 July) | ||
| Al-Wehdat
|
1–0 | Jableh SC
|
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Wehdat
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| Jableh SC
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 3 |
| Shabab Khan Yunis
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Nassr
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 10 |
 SCC Mohammédia
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Al-Wehdat
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 |
| Al-Ittihad
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
| Al-Rayyan
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Al-Rayyan | 1 – 5 | SCC Mohammédia |
|---|---|---|
Al Mulla  66' |
17' Rokki 24' Benatia 56', 61' Omar 75' Abderrahim |
| Al-Nassr | 3 – 0 | Al-Wehdat |
|---|---|---|
| M. Al-Dosari 4' Yazeed 36', 80' |
| Al-Wehdat | 1 – 0 | SCC Mohammédia |
|---|---|---|
| Abdullah 64' |
| Al-Nassr | 3 – 0 | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
| Junior M. Al-Dosari Al-Halawi |
| SCC Mohammédia | 2 – 1 | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad | 1 – 0 | Al-Rayyan |
|---|---|---|
| SCC Mohammédia | 0 – 0 | Al-Nassr |
|---|---|---|
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| Al-Arabi
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
 USM Annaba
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Al-Merrikh
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 |
| Jableh SC
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| USM Annaba | 3 – 2 | Jableh SC |
|---|---|---|
| Soltani 23' Djabelkheir 38'El Hadi 66' |
10' Al-Mustafa 85' Al-Basha |
| Al-Hilal | 5 – 0 | Al-Merrikh |
|---|---|---|
| A. Al-Dosari 61', 90+2' Gato 72', 75' (pen.)Faye 68' |
| Al-Merrikh | 2 – 0 | Jableh SC |
|---|---|---|
| Musa 39' Selter 76' |
| Al-Arabi | 2 – 0 | USM Annaba |
|---|---|---|
| Claudinho 53' Seator 86' |
| Al-Hilal | 2 – 2 | Jableh SC |
|---|---|---|
| A. Al-Dosari 13', 35' (pen.) |
9' (pen.), 39' (pen.) Al-Mustafa |
| Al-Merrikh | 1 – 3 | USM Annaba |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Arabi | 3 – 0 | Al-Merrikh |
|---|---|---|
| USM Annaba | 1 – 2 | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Boudar 23' |
39' A. Al-Dosari 58' Gato |
Knock-out stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 November – Riyadh | ||||||
| Al-Nassr | 2 | |||||
| 22 November – Riyadh | ||||||
| Al-Arabi | 0 | |||||
| Al-Nassr | 1 | |||||
| 19 November – Riyadh | ||||||
| Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| Al-Hilal (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| SCC Mohammédia | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| Al-Hilal | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | SCC Mohammédia |
|---|---|---|
Al-Temyat  118' |
Final edit
| Al-Nassr | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Thnain 53' (o.g.) |
11' Al-Shalhoub 105' (pen.) A. Al-Dosari |
Winners edit
| 2000 Arab Cup Winners' Cup |
|---|
 Al-Hilal First title |
References edit
- ^ "Jazirah newspaper 11-23-2000".
- ^ "Arab Cup Winners Cup 2000 final". Goalzz.com.
External links edit
- Arab Cup Winners' Cup 2000 - rsssf.com