2003 Arab Unified Club Championship preliminary stage

The 2003 Arab Unified Club Championship preliminary stage decided the teams which played into two zones, Africa and Asia.

• Qualified as holders:
  Al-Ahli
  (Saudi Arabia) (did not enter)
• Qualified as hosts:
  ENPPI
  (Egypt)

Zone 1: (Gulf Area)

• Representatives:
  Riffa (Bahrain), Kuwait SC (Kuwait),  ? (UAE),  ? (Oman),
   ? (Qatar)
• Qatar, UAE and Oman representatives withdrew
• Two teams qualified:
  Riffa

• Representatives:
  Al-Ettifaq (Saudi Arabia), Sha'ab (Ibb)
  (Yemen)
• No representatives from Egypt, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and Comoros Islands

Team 1	Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Al-Ettifaq	5–2	Sha'ab (Ibb)	3–0	2–21

¹ The two matches have been played in Saudi Arabia in 23 and 25 May 2003.

• One teams qualified:
  Al-Ettifaq

Zone 3: (North Africa)

• Representatives:
  Raja Casablanca (Morocco), USM Alger
  (Algeria)
• No representative from Libya and Mauritania
• No decision was taken for the date of this group, presumably Club Africain withdrew
• Two teams qualified:
  Raja Casablanca

Zone 4: (East Region)

• Representatives:
  Al-Jaish
  (Syria)
• Al-Shorta
  (Iraq) admitted without playing qualification
• The matches have been played in Jordan, from 21–25 May 2003

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Al-Faisaly	3	3	0	0	7	0	+7	9
Al-Jaish	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
Al-Aqsa	3	0	1	2	4	8	-4	1
Nejmeh	3	0	1	2	3	7	-4	1

21 May 2003

Al-Jaish	2 – 0	Nejmeh

21 May 2003

Al-Faisaly	3 – 0	Al-Aqsa

23 May 2003

Al-Aqsa	3 – 3	Nejmeh

25 May 2003

Al-Jaish	2 – 1	Al-Aqsa

25 May 2003

Al-Faisaly	2 – 0	Nejmeh

• Two teams qualified:
  Al-Jaish

External links

• http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/arabchamp03.html