The 1988 Arab Club Champions Cup was played in United Arab Emirates in the city of Sharjah. Al-Ettifaq won the championship for the first time beating in the final Club Africain.

Participants Participants ZoneTeamQualifying method Sharjah SC1986–87 UAE League winner and Hosts Al-RasheedHoldersZone 1 Kazma SC1986–87 Kuwaiti Premier League winners Fanja SC1986–87 Omani League winnersZone 2 Al-Ettifaq1986–87 Saudi Premier League winners Al-MerrikhSudan Premier League runners-upZone 3 Mouloudia d'Oran1986–87 Algerian Championship runners-up KAC Marrakech1986–87 Moroccan League runners up ASC WharfMauritanian representative Club Africain1986–87 Tunisian Championship runners-upZone 4 Al-Shabab Baghdad1986–87 Iraqi League third place Al-Dhifatain SC1986–87 Jordan League winners Palestine SCWest Bank Premier League representative Jableh SC1986–87 Syrian Premier League winners

Preliminary round Zone 1 (Gulf Area)

Kazma SC and Fanja SC advanced to the final tournament.

Zone 2 (Red Sea)

Al-Ettifaq and Al-Merrikh advanced to the final tournament.

Zone 3 (North Africa) Preliminary round tournament held in Tunis, Tunisia.

Club Africain and KAC Marrakech advanced to the final tournament.

Zone 4 (East Region) Preliminary round tournament held in Damascus, Syria from 4 to 10 August 1988.

Al-Shabab Baghdad and Jableh SC advanced to the final tournament.

Final tournament Final tournament held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates from 21 October to 4 November 1988.

Group stage Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Third place match

Final

Winners

References

External links 6th Arab Club Champions Cup 1988 - rsssf.com