2003 Arab Unified Club Championship preliminary stage
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The 2003 Arab Unified Club Championship preliminary stage decided the teams which played into two zones, Africa and Asia.
Zone 1: (Gulf Area)
Zone 2: (Red Sea)
- Representatives:
Al-Ettifaq (Saudi Arabia), 
Sha'ab (Ibb) (Yemen) - No representatives from Egypt, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and Comoros Islands
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Ettifaq  |
5–2 |  Sha'ab (Ibb) |
3–0 | 2–21 |
- 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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al-Faisaly |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
 Al-Jaish |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 Al-Aqsa |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 1 |
 Nejmeh |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
| Al-Faisaly | 3 – 0 | Al-Aqsa |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Aqsa | 3 – 3 | Nejmeh |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Faisaly | 2 – 0 | Al-Jaish |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Jaish | 2 – 1 | Al-Aqsa |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Faisaly | 2 – 0 | Nejmeh |
|---|---|---|
- Two teams qualified: Al-Faisaly, Al-Jaish