2023 Arab Club Champions Cup
The 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup, officially named the 2023 King Salman Club Cup (Arabic: كأس الملك سلمان للأندية 2023) after Salman of Saudi Arabia, where the final tournament was hosted, was the 30th season of the Arab Club Champions Cup, the Arab world's club football tournament organised by UAFA.
| 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia (final tournament) |
| Dates | Preliminary rounds: 2–5 March 2023 Qualifying rounds: 13 March – 7 July 2023 Competition proper: 27 July – 12 August 2023 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 16 Total: 37 (from 2 confederations) (from 22 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Nassr (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Al-Hilal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 68 (2.19 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Cristiano Ronaldo (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Sergej Milinković-Savić |
| Best goalkeeper | Nawaf Al-Aqidi |
A total of 37 teams participated in the tournament, which started with preliminary and qualifying rounds, before the final tournament was held in Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2023 across four cities: Abha, Al Bahah, Khamis Mushait and Taif. A total of $10 million of prize money was awarded.
Moroccan side Raja CA were the defending champions, having won their second title in the previous edition, but they lost 3–1 in the quarter-finals to Saudi team Al-Nassr. In the final, Al-Nassr defeated local rivals Al-Hilal 2–1 after extra time to win their first title.