The 2019–20 Arab Club Champions Cup, officially named the 2019–20 Mohammed VI Champions Cup () after

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, where the final was hosted, was the 29th season of the

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tournament organised by UAFA.

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were the defending champions, having won their first title in the previous edition. They were eliminated by Shabab Al-Ordon in the first round. The tournament was postponed for ten months in 2020 due to the

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, and the final was played on 21 August 2021, where

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defeated Al-Ittihad Jeddah on penalties after a 4–4 draw to earn their second title.

Teams

A total of 38 teams participated in the tournament; 19 from Africa and 19 from Asia. 8 clubs started in the preliminary round 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 at the

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Prize money

The prize money is as follows: * Winners: $6,000,000 * Runners-up: $2,500,000 * Semi-finalists: $500,000 * Quarter-finalists: $200,000 * Second round: $50,000 * First round: $20,000

Round and draw dates

The schedule is as follows.

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Bracket

First round

The draw for the first round was held on 27 July 2019.

Second round

The draw for the second round was held on 5 October 2019.

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 4 December 2019.

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 4 December 2019 (after the quarter-finals draw).

Final

The final was played on 21 August 2021 at the

, Morocco. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws.

Top goalscorers

Statistics exclude preliminary round.

Broadcasting

Notes

References

External links

UAFA Official website
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