{{Infobox International Football Competition | tourney_name = Arab Super Cup | year = 1997 | other_titles = بطولة النخبة العربية للأندية 1997 | image = | size = | caption = | country = Morocco | dates = 27 February – 3 March | num_teams = 4 | confederations = [[Union of Arab Football Associations|UAFA]] | venues = 1 | cities = [[Casablanca]] | champion_other = {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al Ahly SC|Al-Ahly]] | count = 1 | second_other = {{flagicon|MAR}} [[OC Khouribga]] | matches = 6 | goals = 14 | attendance = | top_scorer = | player = | updated = | prevseason = [[1996 Arab Super Cup|1996]] | nextseason = [[1998 Arab Super Cup|1998]] }}
The '''1997 Arab Super Cup''' was an international club competition played by the winners and runners up of the [[Arab Club Champions Cup]] and [[Arab Cup Winners' Cup]]. It is the third edition and was won by Egyptian side [[Al Ahly SC|Al-Ahly]]. It was also the first time that the host team had not won the championship. [[OC Khouribga]], the hosts, were runners up.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=924 |title=Arab Clubs Super Cup 1997 |work=goalzz.com |publisher= |date= |accessdate= }}</ref>
==Teams== {| class="wikitable" |- !Team !Qualification !Previous participation (bold indicates winners) |- |{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al Ahly SC|Al-Ahly]] |Winners of the [[1996 Arab Club Champions Cup]] | 1 ([[1995 Arab Super Cup|1995]]) |- |{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Raja Casablanca]] |Runners-up of the [[1996 Arab Club Champions Cup]] | |- |{{flagicon|MAR}} [[OC Khouribga]] |Winners of the [[1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup]] | |- |{{flagicon|JOR}} [[Al-Faisaly SC (Amman)|Al-Faisaly]] |Runners-up of the [[1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup]] | |}
==Results and standings== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q |show_positions=n |teamwidth=210
|team1=AHL|name_AHL={{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al Ahly SC|Al-Ahly]] |team2=OCK|name_OCK={{flagicon|MAR}} [[OC Khouribga]] |team3=FAI|name_FAI={{flagicon|JOR}} [[Al-Faisaly SC (Amman)|Al-Faisaly]] |team4=RCA|name_RCA={{flagicon|MAR}} [[Raja Casablanca]]
|win_AHL=2|draw_AHL=0|loss_AHL=1|gf_AHL=8|ga_AHL=3 |win_OCK=1|draw_OCK=2|loss_OCK=0|gf_OCK=4|ga_OCK=3 |win_FAI=1|draw_FAI=1|loss_FAI=1|gf_FAI=2|ga_FAI=5 |win_RCA=0|draw_RCA=1|loss_RCA=2|gf_RCA=2|ga_RCA=5
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A= |result1=A |update=complete|source= }}
{{footballbox | date = 27 February 1997 | time = | team1 = [[Al Ahly SC|Al-Ahly]] {{flagicon|EGY}} | score = 4–0 | team2 = {{flagicon|JOR}} [[Al-Faisaly Club (Amman)|Al-Faisaly]] | goals1 = [[Hady Khashaba|Khashaba]] {{goal|pen.}} <br> [[Felix Aboagye|Felix]] {{goal|}} <br> [[Mohannad Mahadin|Mahadin]] {{goal|o.g.}} <br> [[Walid Salah El-Din|Walid]] {{goal|}} | goals2 = | stadium = [[Stade Mohamed V]], [[Casablanca]] | attendance = | referee = [[Ali Bujsaim]] (UAE) }} {{footballbox | date = 27 February 1997 | time = | team1 = [[Raja CA Casablanca|Raja Casablanca]] {{flagicon|MAR}} | score = 0–0 | team2 = {{flagicon|MAR}} [[OC Khouribga]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = [[Stade Mohamed V]], [[Casablanca]] | attendance = | referee = [[Omer Al Mehannah]] (KSA) }} ---- {{footballbox | date = 1 March 1997 | time = | team1 = [[OC Khouribga]] {{flagicon|MAR}} | score = 3–2 | team2 = {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al Ahly SC|Al-Ahly]] | goals1 = [[Abdelaziz Zewayn|Zewayn]] {{goal|}} {{goal|}} <br> [[Karim Mekawi|Mekawi]] {{goal|}} | goals2 = [[Hady Khashaba|Khashaba]] {{goal|pen.}} <br> [[Hesham Hanafy|Hanafy]] {{goal|}} | stadium = [[Stade Mohamed V]], [[Casablanca]] | attendance = | referee = }} {{footballbox | date = 1 March 1997 | time = | team1 = [[Al-Faisaly Club (Amman)|Al-Faisaly]] {{flagicon|JOR}} | score = 2–1 | team2 = {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Raja CA Casablanca|Raja Casablanca]] | goals1 = [[Jeris Tadrus|Jeris]] {{goal|}} <br> [[Hassouneh Al-Sheikh|Hassouneh]] {{goal|}} | goals2 = {{goal|}} [[Abdelkrim Jinani|Jinani]] | stadium = [[Stade Mohamed V]], [[Casablanca]] | attendance = | referee = Mohammed Kekhia (Syria) }} ---- {{footballbox | date = 3 March 1997 | time = | team1 = [[OC Khouribga]] {{flagicon|MAR}} | score = 0–0 | team2 = {{flagicon|JOR}} [[Al-Faisaly Club (Amman)|Al-Faisaly]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = [[Stade Mohamed V]], [[Casablanca]] | attendance = | referee = }} {{footballbox | date = 3 March 1997 | time = | team1 = [[Raja CA Casablanca|Raja Casablanca]] {{flagicon|MAR}} | score = 0–2 | team2 = {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al Ahly SC|Al-Ahly]] | goals1 = | goals2 = [[Samir Kamouna|Kamouna]]{{goal|90+2}} <br> [[Hady Khashaba|Khashaba]] {{goal|90+4|pen.}} | stadium = [[Stade Mohamed V]], [[Casablanca]] | attendance = | referee = [[Ali Bujsaim]] (UAE) }}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arabsup97.html Arab Super Cup 1997] - ''rsssf.com''
{{Arab Super Cup}}
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