The 2004–05 Arab Champions League was the second edition of a new format called

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replacing the former Arab Unified Club Championship. The teams represented Arab nations from Africa and Asia.

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won the final against

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. The competition's sponsor

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invited Iraq's

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to compete. The Iraqi FA then nominated two other clubs (

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and

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, leaders of the Northern and Southern groups when the domestic championship was abandoned in spring 2004) to participate alongside Al-Talaba, but UAFA only allowed Al-Talaba to compete. The Iraqi FA then withdrew Al-Talaba from the tournament and were subsequently suspended from UAFA.

First round

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apparently replaced

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Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knock-out stage

Quarterfinals

''CS Sfaxien won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Al-Ittihad 1–1 MC Alger on aggregate. Al-Ittihad won 5–4 on penalties.'' ---- ''Al-Ahli Jeddah won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Al-Hilal won 2–1 on aggregate.''

Semifinals

''CS Sfaxien won 7–4 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Al-Ittihad won 3–1 on aggregate.''

Third place match

''Al-Hilal won 5–3 on aggregate.''

Final

''Al-Ittihad won 4–1 on aggregate.''

Winners

External links

Arab Champions' League 2004–05
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