Al-Ettifaq won the championship for the first time beating in the final Club Africain.

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.