The 1988 Arab Club Champions Cup was played in United Arab Emirates in the city of Sharjah. Al-Ettifaq won the championship for the first time beating in the final Club Africain.
Kazma SC and Fanja SC advanced to the final tournament.
Al-Ettifaq and Al-Merrikh advanced to the final tournament.
Preliminary round tournament held in Tunis, Tunisia.
Preliminary round tournament held in Damascus, Syria from 4 to 10 August 1988.
Al-Shabab Baghdad and Jableh SC advanced to the final tournament.
Final tournament held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates from 21 October to 4 November 1988.
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