The 1970 Asian Champion Club Tournament was the third edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation.[1] Seven clubs from seven countries competed in the tournament: Saunders SC withdrew after the draw. The tournament was held in Tehran, Iran in April.[2] The clubs were split in two groups and the group winners and runners-up advanced to semifinals.
 Taj lifting the trophy in 1970 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iran |
| Dates | 1 – 10 April 1970 |
| Teams | 8 (7 competed) |
| Venue(s) | Tehran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Taj (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Third place |  Homenetmen |
| Fourth place |  PSMS Medan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Gholam Hossein Mazloumi (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Gholam Hossein Mazloumi |
The home club, Taj, became the first Iranian club to win the competition.
Venues
editAll matches were played in Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran.
| Tehran |
|---|
| Amjadieh Stadium |
 |
| Capacity: 30,000 |
Teams location
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Location of the 1970 Asian Champion Club Tournament teams
Red: Group A; 
Blue: Group B
Red: Group A; 
Blue: Group BGroup stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taj | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Homenetmen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Selangor FA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Saunders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Source: [citation needed]
| Taj | 3–0 | Homenetmen |
|---|---|---|
| Taj | 3–0 | Selangor FA |
|---|---|---|
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | PSMS Medan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Bengal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Royal Thai Police | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| PSMS Medan | 1–0 | Bengal |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
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1 The match was scratched and Hapoel advanced to the final after Homenetmen refused to play Hapoel for political reasons.
Third-place match
editFinal
editReferences
edit- ^ "History of the Asian Club Championship". Asian Football. 9 April 1997. Archived from the original on 9 April 1997.
- ^ Mukherjee, Soham (1 April 2020). "How have Indian clubs fared in AFC Champions League and AFC Cup?". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
External links
edit- Asian Club Competitions 1970 at RSSSF.com
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