The Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) has initiated formal steps to relaunch the Arab Club Champions Cup in the summer of 2027, with Egypt emerging as a primary candidate under consideration to host the upcoming edition.
Rajaallah Al-Sullami, Secretary-General of UAFA, revealed that discussions are underway with Egyptian football officials and Hany Abo Rida to explore suitable scheduling windows and assess the feasibility of staging the tournament on Egyptian soil.
The primary obstacle facing organizers remains calendar congestion, driven by conflicting season conclusion dates across the African and Asian confederations, alongside the necessity of providing players adequate rest ahead of domestic campaign kickoffs.
The previous edition was hosted by Saudi Arabia in 2023 under the King Salman Club Cup banner, featuring a 16-team final tournament that included Al Ittihad, Al Shorta, Espérance de Tunis, CS Sfaxien, Al Sadd, Al Hilal, Wydad AC, Al Ahli Tripoli, Al Shabab, Al Nassr, Zamalek, US Monastir, Raja CA, Al Wahda, CR Belouizdad, and Kuwait SC.
Al Nassr claimed the 2023 title following a 2–1 extra-time victory over rivals Al Hilal in the final, courtesy of a brace from Cristiano Ronaldo that secured the Saudi club’s maiden triumph in the competition.
The tournament’s modern era began with a centralized edition in Egypt in 2017, won by Espérance de Tunis, followed by Étoile du Sahel lifting the Zayed Champions Cup in 2018–2019 and Raja CA winning the Mohammed VI Champions Cup, which concluded in 2021.
The proposed 2027 edition remains in the study phase, with UAFA yet to finalize the host nation, qualification criteria, or overall field size, though reports indicate that reigning champions of Arab domestic leagues may be granted priority entry.
