The 5th Edition of the Arab Champions League was played in the 2007–08 season.
Format Each federation enter with (1~2) teams from their top Leagues – The teams must be one of the top 5 teams in the latest season, or Cup Champions/Runners-up.
The Number of teams of each federation enters based on the previous editions results of the Arab Champions League The official sponsor ART can choose the rest teams to complete the 32 teams, so it may can reach 3 teams from one country – It's not necessary to be one of the top 5 teams.
Entente Sportive de Sétif entered automatically as 2006–07 Champion.
Participating teams 32 clubs will be competing from the following countries.
Asia (1) Bahrein Riffa Club (2006–07 Bahraini Premier League Runners-up) (2) Najaf FC (Iraqi Premier League 2006-07 3rd Place) Al-Talaba (Iraqi Premier League 2006-07 4th Place) (2) Al-Wihdat (2006–07 Jordan League Champions) Al-Faisaly (2006–07 Jordan League Runners-up) (2) Kazma Sporting Club (2006–07 Kuwaiti Premier League Champions) Al-Arabi (2006–07 Kuwaiti Premier League 6th Place) (1) Al-Ansar (2006–07 Lebanese Premier League Champions) (0) Withdraw this season (1) Al-Oruba (2006-07 Omani League Runners-up) (1) Shabab Rafah (Representing Palestine) (2) Al-Wahda Mecca (2006–07 Saudi Arabia Premier League 3rd Place) Al-Shabab (2006–07 Saudi Arabia Premier League 4th Place) (2) Al-Taliya (2006–07 Syrian League 3rd Place) Al-Majd (2006–07 Syrian League 4th Place) (1) Al-Shaab (2006–07 UAE League 5th Place) (1) Al-Ahli San'a (2006–07 Yemeni League Champions)
Africa (3) ES Sétif (2006–07 Algerian Championnat National Champions) USM Alger (2006–07 Algerian Championnat National 4th Place) MC Oran (2006–07 Algerian Championnat National 6th Place) (1) Chirazienne (2006–07 Comoros Cup Winners) (1) CDE Colas (Representing Djibouti) (2) Tala'ea El-Gaish (2006–07 Egyptian Premier League 4th Place) El-Masry (2006–07 Egyptian Premier League 10th Place) (1) Al-Ittihad Tripoli (2006–07 Libyan Premier League Champions) (1) ASC Mauritel (2006–07 Mauritanean Premier League Champions) (3) Moghreb Athletic Tétouan (2006–07 GNF 1 3rd Place) Wydad Casablanca (2006–07 GNF 1 4th Place) Raja Casablanca (2006–07 GNF 1 11th Place) (0) Withdraw this season (Elman FC withdraw) (2) Al-Hilal Club (2006 Sudan Premier League Champions) Al-Merrikh SC (2006 Sudan Premier League Runners-up) (2) Union Sportive Monastirienne (2006–07 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 4th Place) Club Athletique Bizertin (2006–07 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 12th Place)
System 32 teams: Knock out stage 16 teams: Knock out stage 8 teams: Groups Stage Semifinals and final: Knock out stage
Awards Champions: $1,500,000 Runner-up: $1,000,000 Round 4: $400,000 Round 8: $300,000 Round 16: $60,000 Round 32: $30,000
Round 32 32 teams play home and away matches as Knock out stage.
1 Shabab Rafah withdrew.Raja Casablanca goes straight through – Shabab Rafah withdrew (Kooora)
Match dates The first legs on 12 and 17/18 September 2007 The second legs on 1/2 October 2007
Round of 16 16 teams play home and away matches as knock out stage.
1 Al-Arabi Disqualified, Kuwait have been indefinitely suspended from international football competitions.
Matches Dates The first legs on 22 /5 November 2007 The second legs on 6 /15 November 2007
Quarter-finals 8 teams play home and away matches in 2 Groups, 4 teams in each group. Group winners and runners-up qualify to the semifinals.
Group A
Group B
Semi-Finals
Final
Winners Arab Champions League 2007–08WinnersES SétifSecond Title
Top scorers Last updated: 22 May 2008. Pos.ScorerGoalsClub Essa Al-Mehyani Al-Wahda Mecca Raja Rafe Al-Majd Lamouri Djediat ES Setif Mohamed Madihi Wydad Casablanca Fadi Lafi Al-Faysali
References
External links Arab Champions' League 2007/08 – rsssf.com