2017 Arab Club Championship Final
Event2017 Arab Club Championship
Date6 August 2017 (2017-08-06)
VenueAlexandria Stadium, Alexandria
RefereeIbrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)
Attendance7,500

The 2017 Arab Club Championship Final was the final match of the 2017 Arab Club Championship, the 27th season of the Arab League's main club football tournament organised by UAFA, and the 1st season since it was renamed from the UAFA Club Cup to the Arab Club Championship.

The match was played by Espérance Sportive de Tunis of Tunisia and Al-Faisaly SC of Jordan, and held at the Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria, Egypt. Espérance Sportive de Tunis defeated Al-Faisaly SC 3–2 in the final and won the title for the third time in their history, becoming the Most successful club in the competition.

Teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Tunisia Espérance Sportive de Tunis 5 (1986, 1993, 1995, 2008–09)
Jordan Al-Faisaly SC 1 (2006–07)

Venue

Alexandria Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Moharram Bey district of Alexandria, Egypt. Built in 1929 by King Fouad I, it is considered the oldest stadium in Egypt and all of Africa. Alexandria stadium now holds over 20,000 people after the remodeling and renovations in 2016–2017.

The stadium hosts the Al-Ittihad football team and has been the scene of many international tournaments, including the inaugural of the 1951 Mediterranean Games. It was a venue for the 1986 African Cup of Nations and the 2006 African Cup of Nations editions, and hosted the Group B matches during the 2019 African Cup of Nations.

Route to the final

Espérance Sportive de Tunis Round Al-Faisaly SC
Opponent Agg. Opponent Agg.
Iraq Naft Al-Wasat 2–0 Group stage Egypt Al Ahly SC 1–0
Sudan Al-Merrikh 6–0 Algeria NA Hussein Dey 1–0
Saudi Arabia Al Hilal SFC 3–0 United Arab Emirates Al Wahda FC 2–1
Morocco Fath Union Sport 1–1 (3–2 p) Knockout stage Egypt Al Ahly SC 2–1

Match

Details

Al-Faisaly Jordan2–3 (a.e.t.)Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
Zuway 72'
Attiah 88'
Report 46', 54' Bguir
101' Dhaouadi

References

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