The 2003 Arab Unified Club Championship preliminary stage decided the teams which played into two zones, Africa and Asia.
- Qualified as holders:
Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia) (did not enter) - Qualified as hosts:
Zamalek (Egypt),
ENPPI (Egypt)
Zone 1: (Gulf Area)
- Representatives:
Riffa (Bahrain),
Kuwait SC (Kuwait),
? (UAE),
? (Oman),
? (Qatar) - Qatar, UAE and Oman representatives withdrew
- Two teams qualified:
Kuwait SC,
Riffa
Zone 2: (Red Sea)
- Representatives:
Al-Ettifaq (Saudi Arabia),
Sha'ab (Ibb) (Yemen) - No representatives from Egypt, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and Comoros Islands
- 1 The two matches have been played in Saudi Arabia in 23 and 25 May 2003.
Zone 3: (North Africa)
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 |
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