1982 Arab Club Champions Cup
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| 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 |  Al-Shorta (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  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 | |
| Al-Shorta |
1980–81 Iraqi League 2nd place | |
| Nejmeh |
1974–75 Lebanese Premier League champion (no Lebanese championship since 1975) | |
 Al-Ahli |
1980–81 Saudi Arabian Championship 4th place | |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli |
1–2 | Nejmeh |
| Al-Shorta |
bye |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shorta |
4–2 | Nejmeh |
2–0 | 2–2 |
Winner
| 1982 Arab Club Champions Cup Winners |
|---|
 |
| Al-Shorta 1st Title |
External links
- 1st Arab Club Champions Cup 1982 - rsssf.com
- Al Shorta in the Arab Champions League - Al Shorta website
