The 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup, officially named the 2018–19 Zayed Champions Cup () to mark 100 years since the birth of the late
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
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, was the 28th season of the
Arab Club Champions Cup
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, the
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's club
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tournament organised by
UAFA, and the first season since it was renamed from the Arab Club Championship to the Arab Club Champions Cup.
The final was played at the
Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
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in
Al Ain
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, United Arab Emirates, between
Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia and
Étoile du Sahel
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of Tunisia. It was the fourth time Al-Hilal reached the final in their history, while it marked the first appearance of Étoile du Sahel in this stage. Étoile du Sahel defeated Al-Hilal 2–1 in the final and won the title for the first time in their history, becoming the third Tunisian team to win the competition in the last five editions.
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were the defending champions, having won the title in the previous edition. They were eliminated by
Al-Ittihad Alexandria in the first round.
Prize money
The prize money was as follows:
Winners of Arab club tournament to earn $6 mln
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* Winners: $6 million
* Runners-up: $2.5 million
Teams
A total of 40 teams participated in the tournament; 20 from Asia and 20 from Africa. 10 clubs started in the qualifying play-off where two of them advanced to the first round which consisted of 32 teams. From then on, the tournament was played in a knockout format with home and away legs, until the final which was a one-leg match played in the United Arab Emirates
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Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows:
Qualifying rounds
Preliminary round
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Play-off round
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout phase
Bracket
First round
''1–1 on aggregate. Zamalek won on away goals.''
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''2–2 on aggregate. ES Sétif won on away goals.''
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''2–2 on aggregate. Ismaily won 4–2 on penalties.''
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''Raja Casablanca won 3–2 on aggregate.''
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''1–1 on aggregate. Al-Wasl won on away goals.''
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''3–3 on aggregate. Al-Naft won on away goals.''
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''Al-Hilal won 2–0 on aggregate.''
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''MC Alger won 2–1 on aggregate.''
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''Étoile du Sahel won 6–2 on aggregate.''
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''USM Alger won 4–0 on aggregate. They were awarded a 3–0 walkover win in the second leg after Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya's players withdrew from the match at 71 minutes while losing 2–0 in protest at offensive chants from the home fans.''
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''Al-Nassr won 6–2 on aggregate.''
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''3–3 on aggregate. Al-Ittihad Alexandria won on away goals.''
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''2–2 on aggregate. Wydad Casablanca won 4–2 on penalties.''
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''Al-Merrikh won 4–2 on aggregate.''
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''Al-Ahly won 4–1 on aggregate.''
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''Al-Ahli Jeddah won 5–0 on aggregate.''
Second round
''Al-Merrikh won 4–3 on aggregate.''
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''MC Alger won 3–1 on aggregate.''
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''3–3 on aggregate. Al-Wasl won on away goals.''
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''Étoile du Sahel won 1–0 on aggregate.''
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''Al-Hilal won 6–0 on aggregate.''
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''0–0 on aggregate. Raja Casablanca won 4–2 on penalties.''
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''1–1 on aggregate. Al-Ittihad Alexandria won 4–3 on penalties.''
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''Al-Ahli Jeddah won 2–1 on aggregate.''
Quarter-finals
''Al-Hilal won 3–0 on aggregate.''
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''Al-Ahli Jeddah won 4–3 on aggregate.''
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''Étoile du Sahel won 2–1 on aggregate.''
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''Al-Merrikh won 3–0 on aggregate.''
Semi-finals
''1–1 on aggregate. Al-Hilal won 3–2 on penalties.''
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''Étoile du Sahel won 1–0 on aggregate.''
Final
Top scorers
Statistics exclude qualifying rounds.
Broadcasting
Notes & references
Notes
References
External links
UAFA Official website
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