1982 Arab Club Champions Cup

1982 Arab Club Champions Cup
بطولة الأندية العربية لأبطال الدوري 1982
Tournament details
Host country Iraq
City Baghdad
Teams 3 (from 1 association)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iraq Al-Shorta (1st title)
Runners-up Lebanon Nejmeh SC
Tournament statistics
Matches played 3
Goals scored 9 (3 per match)

The 1982 Arab Club Champions Cup was the first edition of what was later to be known more internationally as the Arab Champions League.

The first edition featured three teams and was played in the host city of Baghdad, Iraq where local club, Al-Shorta were crowned champions after a playoff victory against Lebanese champions Nejmeh SC, whom in fact were crowned Lebanese Premier League champions back in 1975 but no championship had been played since due to the Lebanese Civil War. Al-Ahli SC of Saudi Arabia were the other team to take part.

Participants

Participants
Team Qualifying method
Iraq Al-Shorta 1980–81 Iraqi League 2nd place
Lebanon Nejmeh 1974–75 Lebanese Premier League champion (no Lebanese championship since 1975)
Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 1980–81 Saudi Arabian Championship 4th place

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 1–2 Lebanon Nejmeh
Al-Shorta Iraq bye

Final

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Shorta Iraq 4–2 Lebanon Nejmeh 2–0 2–2

5 February 1982
Al-Shorta Iraq 2 – 0 Lebanon Nejmeh
Mahmoud

7 February 1982
Al-Shorta Iraq 2 – 2 Lebanon Nejmeh
Radhi
Nouri

Winner

1982 Arab Club Champions Cup
Winners
Iraq
Al-Shorta
1st Title

External links

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