2008 North African Cup Winners Cup
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The 2008 North African Cup Winners Cup was the first edition of the competition created by the Federation of North African Football. ES Tunis were the champions, defeating JSM Béjaïa 2-1 over two legs.
 Algeria | JSM Béjaïa (Algerian Cup Winners 2007-08) |
 Egypt | Al-Masry2 (Invited) |
 Libya | Khaleej Sirte (Libyan Cup Winners 2007-08) |
 Morocco | Maghreb Fez (Coupe du Trône Runners-Up 2007-08)1 |
 Tunisia | ES Tunis (Tunisia Cup Winners 2007-08) |
1 FAR Rabat won the Coupe du Trône, but as they are already playing the North African Cup of Champions, Maghreb Fez were invited to compete instead.
2 Al Zamalek withdrew.
The System
The Libyan representative and the Moroccan representative will contest a two-legged tie, first leg on November 19, second leg November 25, to qualify for the semi-finals, the draw for which will be made on November 23 in Tunis. The semi-finals will be played sometime in December, with the final being played in January 2009.
The Awards
- The Champions: $100,000
- The Runner-up: $50,000
- 3rd & 4th Place: $20,000 (shared)
The qualifying round
Khaleej Sirte 0 - 4 Maghreb Fez
First leg
| Maghreb Fez | 3 – 0 | Khaleej Sirte |
|---|---|---|
Fall  9' 56'Mraini 69' |
Second leg
| Khaleej Sirte | 0 – 1 | Maghreb Fez |
|---|---|---|
| Bouden 90+2' |
Maghreb Fez advance to the Semi-finals with an aggregate score of 4-0
