2017 Arab Club Championship qualifying play-off
The 2017 Arab Club Championship qualifying rounds were played from 14 September 2016 to 4 March 2017. A total of 11 teams from 11 associations from Africa and Asia competed in the qualifying rounds to decide which 3 teams would qualify for the group stage of the 2017 Arab Club Championship held in Egypt, alongside 9 automatically qualified teams.[1]
Teams
The following 11 teams (6 from Asia and 5 from Africa) were entered into the qualifying rounds:
| Zone | Teams entering in Round 1 | Teams entering in Round 2 | Teams entering in Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Zone | |||
| Africa Zone |
Preliminary round 1
Asia Zone
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Riffa | 1–5 | Al-Ahed | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| Al-Ahed | 4–1 | Al-Riffa |
|---|---|---|
| Hussain 10' (o.g.) Fahs 43' Mansour 60' (pen.) H. Haider 82' |
72' Al-Romehi |
Referee: Mohamad Karram (Syria)
Africa Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASAS Djibouti Télécom[Note DJI] (H) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Preliminary round 2 |
| 2 | Dekedaha | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Volcan Club | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dekedaha | 0–0 | Volcan Club |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Khaled Al-Teris (Saudi Arabia)
| ASAS Djibouti Télécom | 0–0 | Volcan Club |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadel (Sudan)
| ASAS Djibouti Télécom | 1–1 | Dekedaha |
|---|---|---|
| Kizza 7' | Mohideen |
- Notes
- ^ ASAS Djibouti Télécom qualified via a drawing of lots.
Preliminary round 2
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Zone | ||||
| Al-Ahed | 3–0 | Shabab Al-Khalil | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Africa Zone | ||||
| ASAS Djibouti Télécom | 1–2 | Al-Merrikh | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Asia Zone
| Al-Ahed | 1–0 | Shabab Al-Khalil |
|---|---|---|
| Kdouh 53' |
Referee: Ali Sabah Adday Al Qaysi (Iraq)
| Shabab Al-Khalil | 0–2 | Al-Ahed |
|---|---|---|
| 23' M. Haidar 82' Mansour |
Referee: Yaqoob Said Abdullah Abdul Baqi (Oman)
Africa Zone
| ASAS Djibouti Télécom | 1–1 | Al-Merrikh |
|---|---|---|
| Lucio 59' | 2' Al-Madina |
Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)
| Al-Merrikh | 1–0 | ASAS Djibouti Télécom |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Madina 57' |
Referee: Lyés Bekouassa (Algeria)
Play-off round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Zone | ||||
| Al-Jaish | 0–1 | Naft Al-Wasat | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Al-Ahed | 6–1 | Fanja | 2–1 | 4–0 |
| Africa Zone | ||||
| FC Tevragh-Zeina | 2–3 | Al-Merrikh | 0–1 | 2–2 |
Asia Zone
| Al-Jaish | 0–0 | Naft Al-Wasat |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Jamil Ramadan (Lebanon)
| Naft Al-Wasat | 1–0 | Al-Jaish |
|---|---|---|
| Salih Sadir 72' |
Referee: Samer Kassem (Lebanon)
Africa Zone
| FC Tevragh-Zeina | 0–1 | Al-Merrikh |
|---|---|---|
| 65' Gaffar |
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
| Al-Merrikh | 2–2 | FC Tevragh-Zeina |
|---|---|---|
| Osunwa 2' Al-Madina 21' |
54' Vidal 76' Diara |
Referee: Khalid Ennouni (Morocco)
Qualified teams
3 teams qualified to the 2017 Arab Club Championship final tournament held in Egypt, joining 9 other teams that qualified automatically.
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Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmad Zreik | Al-Ahed | 4 |
| 2 | Nour Mansour | Al-Ahed | 3 |
| Bakri Al-Madina | Al-Merrikh | 3 | |
| 4 | Mohammad Kdouh | Al-Ahed | 2 |
| 5 | Mohammed Saad Al-Romehi | Al-Riffa | 1 |
| Haruna Lucio | ASAS Djibouti Télécom | 1 | |
| Billy Mohideen | ASAS Djibouti Télécom | 1 | |
| Salih Sadir | Naft Al-Wasat | 1 | |
| Hussein Al-Zein | Al-Ahed | 1 | |
| Mahdi Fahs | Al-Ahed | 1 | |
| Mohamad Haidar | Al-Ahed | 1 | |
| Hussain Haider | Al-Ahed | 1 | |
| Nixon Vidal | FC Tevragh-Zeina | 1 | |
| Ely Diara | FC Tevragh-Zeina | 1 | |
| Mahmood Al-Hasani | Fanja | 1 | |
| Manier Kizza | Dekedaha | 1 | |
| Kelechi Osunwa | Al-Merrikh | 1 | |
| Ali Gaffar | Al-Merrikh | 1 |
References
External links
- UAFA Official website (in Arabic)