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: 🇪🇬 Zamalek (Egypt), 🇪🇬 ENPPI (Egypt)

Zone 1: (Gulf Area)

 * Representatives: 🇧🇭 Riffa (Bahrain), 🇰🇼 Kuwait SC (Kuwait), ? (UAE), 🇴🇲 ? (Oman), 🇶🇦 ? (Qatar)
 * Qatar, UAE and Oman representatives withdrew
 * Two teams qualified: 🇰🇼 Kuwait SC, 🇧🇭 Riffa

Zone 2: (Red Sea)

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


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 * 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: 🇹🇳 Club Africain (Tunisia), 🇲🇦 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: 🇩🇿 USM Alger, 🇲🇦 Raja Casablanca

Zone 4: (East Region)

 * Representatives: 🇱🇧 Nejmeh (Lebanon), Al-Aqsa (Palestine), 🇯🇴 Al-Faisaly (Jordan),  Al-Jaish (Syria)
 * 🇮🇶 Al-Shorta (Iraq) admitted without playing qualification
 * The matches have been played in Jordan, from 21–25 May 2003


 * Two teams qualified: 🇯🇴 Al-Faisaly, Al-Jaish