2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup

The 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup, officially named the 2018–19 Zayed Champions Cup (كأس زايد للأندية الأبطال 2018–19) to mark 100 years since the birth of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, was the 28th season of the Arab Club Champions Cup, the Arab world's club football tournament organised by UAFA, and the first season since it was renamed from the Arab Club Championship to the Arab Club Champions Cup.

The final was played at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, between Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia and Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia. It was the fourth time Al-Hilal reached the final in their history, while it marked the first appearance of Étoile du Sahel in this stage. Étoile du Sahel defeated Al-Hilal 2–1 in the final and won the title for the first time in their history, becoming the third Tunisian team to win the competition in the last five editions.

Espérance de Tunis were the defending champions, having won the title in the previous edition. They were eliminated by Al-Ittihad Alexandria in the first round.

Prize money
The prize money was as follows:
 * Winners: $6 million
 * Runners-up: $2.5 million

Teams
A total of 40 teams participated in the tournament; 20 from Asia and 20 from Africa. 10 clubs started in the qualifying play-off where two of them advanced to the first round which consisted of 32 teams. From then on, the tournament was played in a knockout format with home and away legs, until the final which was a one-leg match played in the United Arab Emirates.


 * Notes

Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows:

First round
''1–1 on aggregate. Zamalek won on away goals.''

''2–2 on aggregate. ES Sétif won on away goals.''

''2–2 on aggregate. Ismaily won 4–2 on penalties.''

Raja Casablanca won 3–2 on aggregate.

''1–1 on aggregate. Al-Wasl won on away goals.''

''3–3 on aggregate. Al-Naft won on away goals.''

Al-Hilal won 2–0 on aggregate.

MC Alger won 2–1 on aggregate.

Étoile du Sahel won 6–2 on aggregate.

''USM Alger won 4–0 on aggregate. They were awarded a 3–0 walkover win in the second leg after Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya's players withdrew from the match at 71 minutes while losing 2–0 in protest at offensive chants from the home fans.''

Al-Nassr won 6–2 on aggregate.

''3–3 on aggregate. Al-Ittihad Alexandria won on away goals.''

''2–2 on aggregate. Wydad Casablanca won 4–2 on penalties.''

Al-Merrikh won 4–2 on aggregate.

Al-Ahly won 4–1 on aggregate.

Al-Ahli Jeddah won 5–0 on aggregate.

Second round
Al-Merrikh won 4–3 on aggregate.

MC Alger won 3–1 on aggregate.

''3–3 on aggregate. Al-Wasl won on away goals.''

Étoile du Sahel won 1–0 on aggregate.

Al-Hilal won 6–0 on aggregate.

''0–0 on aggregate. Raja Casablanca won 4–2 on penalties.''

''1–1 on aggregate. Al-Ittihad Alexandria won 4–3 on penalties.''

Al-Ahli Jeddah won 2–1 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals
Al-Hilal won 3–0 on aggregate.

Al-Ahli Jeddah won 4–3 on aggregate.

Étoile du Sahel won 2–1 on aggregate.

Al-Merrikh won 3–0 on aggregate.

Semi-finals
''1–1 on aggregate. Al-Hilal won 3–2 on penalties.''

Étoile du Sahel won 1–0 on aggregate.

Top scorers
Statistics exclude qualifying rounds.

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