1985 Arab Club Champions Cup
| بطولة الأندية العربية لأبطال الدوري 1985 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Iraq |
| City | Baghdad |
| Dates | 5–9 December 1985 |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 association) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Rasheed SC (1st title) |
| Runners-up | USM El Harrach |
| Third place | Nejmeh |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 13 (4.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Abdelkader Meziani (3 goals) |
← 1984 1986 → | |
The 1985 Arab Club Champions Cup took place in Baghdad, Iraq and featured three teams. Iraqi League representative Al-Rasheed took the championship back to Iraq.
Participants
| Participants | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone | Team | Qualifying method | |
| Zone 1 | Al-Rasheed | Iraqi League representative | |
| Al-Ahli | 1983–84 Saudi Premier League winners | ||
| Al-Ahli Sana'a | 1983–84 Yemeni League winners | ||
| Zone 2 | Nejmeh | 1974–75 Lebanese Championship winners (no championship after 1975) | |
| Zone 3 | USM El Harrach | 1983–84 Algerian Championship runners-up | |
Qualifying round
Zone 1
Preliminary round tournament held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Rasheed | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| Al-Ahli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
| Al-Ahli Sana'a | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Source:
| Al-Ahli | 0 – 1 | Al-Rasheed |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed 64' |
| Al-Rasheed | 2 – 01 | Al-Ahli Sana'a |
|---|---|---|
| Abid –' | Jo'ra –' |
Al Ahli Club Stadium, Jeddah
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
1 The match originally finished 1-1, but Al-Rasheed were awarded a 2-0 win as Al-Ahli Sana'a played a Sudanese player who was not registered according to competition rules.
| Al-Ahli | 2 – 0 | Al-Ahli Sana'a |
|---|---|---|
| Hussain |
Al-Rasheed advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 2
Nejmeh advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 3
USM El Harrach advanced to the final tournament.
Final tournament
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Rasheed | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 |
| USM El Harrach | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 |
| Nejmeh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Source:
| Nejmeh | 0 – 3 | USM El Harrach |
|---|---|---|
| Meziani 17', 30' Ould El-Hadj 66' |
| USM El Harrach | 1 – 2 | Al-Rasheed |
|---|---|---|
| Meziani 44' | Allawi 26' Radhi 85' |
Winner
| 1985 Arab Club Champions Cup Winners |
|---|
| Al-Rasheed 1st Title |
External links
- 3rd Arab Club Champions Cup 1985 - rsssf.com