The 1997–98 Asian Club Championship was the 17th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the AFC region (Asia). It determined that year's club champion of association football in Asia.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | ?? 1997 – April 1998 |
| Teams | 29 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Pohang Steelers (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Dalian Wanda |
| Third place |  Al-Hilal |
| Fourth place |  Persepolis |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 58 |
| Goals scored | 187 (3.22 per match) |
| Best player(s) | Ahmed Al-Dokhi[1] |
Pohang Steelers of South Korea won their 2nd consecutive Asian Champions title, beating Dalian Wanda 6–5 on penalties.
First round
editWest Asia
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sur  | 0–9 |  Al-Zawraa | 0–5 | 0–4 |
Al-Ansar  | 3–1 |  Al-Arabi | 2–1 | 1–0 |
Al-Wahda  | w/o1 |  Al-Nasr | ||
Riffa  | w/o2 |  Al-Rayyan | ||
Metallurg Kadamjay  | 2–4 |  Dynamo Dushanbe | 2–13 | 0–3 |
Byes: Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Navbahor Namangan (Uzbekistan), Nisa Aşgabat (Turkmenistan), Persepolis FC (Iran), Taraz Zhambyl (Kazakhstan).
1 Al-Nasr withdrew.
2 Riffa withdrew.
3 First leg also reported 1–2.
East Asia
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pohang Steelers | 13–0 |  Mohammedan SC | 11–0 | 2–0 |
Victory SC  | 4–3 |  Mahendra Police | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Finance and Revenue  | 4–0 |  Saunders SC | 1–0 | 3–0 |
Churchill Brothers  | 1–2 |  Đồng Tháp F.C. | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Persebaya Surabaya  | 2–6 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 1–2 | 1–4 |
Kashima Antlers  | 8–2 |  Geylang United | 6–1 | 2–1 |
Selangor FA  | 0–2 |  South China | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Dalian Wanda | 4–2 |  Bangkok Bank | 4–2 | 0–0 |
Intermediate Round
editCentral Asia
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Navbahor Namangan  | 4–2 | Dynamo Dushanbe | 3–0 | 1–2 |
Taraz Zhambyl  | 2–4 |  Nisa Aşgabat | 2–2 | 0–2 |
Second round
editWest Asia
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ansar | 4–0 | Al-Wahda | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Al-Zawraa | 0–2 | Persepolis | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Al-Hilal | 3–2 | Al-Rayyan | 3–2 | 0–0 |
| Navbahor Namangan | 8–3 | Nisa Aşgabat | 6–1 | 2–2 |
East Asia
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pohang Steelers | 15–0 | Victory SC | 3–0 | 12–0 |
| Finance and Revenue | 4–4 (a) | Đồng Tháp F.C. | 0–1 | 4–3 |
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 2–6 | Kashima Antlers | 1–5 | 1–1 |
| South China | 1–6 | Dalian Wanda | 0–4 | 1–2 |
Quarterfinals
editWest Asia
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persepolis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| Al-Hilal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| Navbahor Namangan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
| Al-Ansar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
East Asia
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pohang Steelers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| Dalian Wanda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| Kashima Antlers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| Finance and Revenue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Dalian Wanda | 4–1 | Finance and Revenue |
|---|---|---|
Wang Tao  20' Hao Haidong 26' 36' Li Ming 46' | Win Aung 1' |
| Pohang Steelers | 2–1 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Park Tae-Ha 36' Lee Dong-Gook 56' | Jorginho 58' |
| Kashima Antlers | 3–0 | Finance and Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Toru Oniki 52' Takayuki Suzuki 88' 89' |
| Pohang Steelers | 1–2 | Dalian Wanda |
|---|---|---|
| Serhiy Konovalov 66' | Wu Chengying 74' Wei Yimin 79' |
| Finance and Revenue | 1–5 | Pohang Steelers |
|---|---|---|
| Aung Naining 55' | Baek Seung-Chul 15' Lee Dong-Gook 56' Serhiy Konovalov 60' Park Tae-Ha 81' 88' |
| Dalian Wanda | 1–2 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Li Ming 70' | Yasuo Manaka 47' 75' |
Semifinals
editThird place match
editFinal
edit| Pohang Steelers | 0–0 (AET, 6–5 PK) | Dalian Wanda |
|---|---|---|
References
edit- ^ "الدوخي أفضل لاعب في البطولة". al-jazirah.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- Asian Club Competitions 1998 at RSSSF.com
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