The 2000 Arab Club Champions Cup in association football was played in Saudi Arabia in the city of Jeddah. CS Sfaxien won the championship for the first time beating in the final Al-Jaish.
Participants Participants ZoneTeamQualifying method Al-AhliHosts Al ShababHoldersZone 1 Al-Muharraq1998–99 Bahraini Premier League winners Al-Qadsia1998–99 Kuwaiti Premier League winnersZone 2 Al Ahly1998–99 Egyptian Premier League winners Al-Hilal Club1998–99 Sudan Premier League winners Al-Ahli1998–99 Yemeni League winnersZone 3 CR Belouizdad1998–99 Algerian Championship third Kawkab Marrakech1998–99 Moroccan Championship runners-up CS Sfaxien1998–99 Tunisian Championship thirdZone 4 Al-Faisaly1996–97 Jordan League runners-up Khadamat RafahGaza Strip League representative Al-Jaish1998–99 Syrian League winners
Preliminary round Zone 1 (Gulf Area) Qualification from GCC Champions League held in Kuwait City in 2000.
Al-Hilal withdrew. Al-Muharraq & Al-Qadsia advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 2 (Red Sea) Al Ahly withdrew.
Al-Hilal Club advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 3 (North Africa) Originally two teams to qualify.
All teams CR Belouizdad, Kawkab Marrakech and CS Sfaxien advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 4 (East Region) Qualifying tournament held in Amman, Jordan. Khadamat Rafah withdrew.
All teams Al-Faisaly and Al-Jaish advanced to the final tournament.
Final tournament Group stage The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four. Each group was played on one leg basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals. Al Shabab withdrew from the tournament, Al-Ahli qualified as hosts.
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Final
Winners
References
External links 15th Arab Club Champions Cup 2000 – rsssf.com