1988–89 Asian Club Championship

The 1988–89 Asian Club Championship was the 8th edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation.

1988–1989 Asian Club Championship
Tournament details
Dates25 March 1988 – 8 April 1989
Teams26
Final positions
ChampionsQatar Al-Sadd (1st title)
Runners-upIraq Al-Rasheed
Tournament statistics
Matches played63
Goals scored218 (3.46 per match)

Al-Sadd of Qatar won the final and became Asian champions for the first time.

Qualifying Group round

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Iraq Al-Rasheed 3 2 1 0 9 0 +9 5
Qatar Al-Sadd 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 5
Syria Al-Futowa 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 2
Lebanon Al-Ansar 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
Source:

All matches were played in Doha, Qatar.

24 July 1988 Al-Sadd 4–1 Al-Futowa
25 July 1988 Al-Rasheed 6–0 Al-Ansar
27 July 1988 Al-Sadd 1–0 Al-Ansar
28 July 1988 Al-Rasheed 3–0 Al-Futowa
30 July 1988 Al-Futowa 1–0 Al-Ansar
31 July 1988 Al-Rasheed 0–0 Al-Sadd

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittifaq 4 3 1 0 6 2 +4 7
Kuwait Kazma SC 4 3 1 0 9 2 +7 7
United Arab Emirates Sharjah FC 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 4
Oman Fanja2 4 1 0 3 3 8 −5 2
Bahrain West Riffa 4 0 0 4 1 8 −7 0
Source:

All matches were played in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

25 March 1988 Sharjah FC 2–0 West Riffa
26 March 1988 Al-Ittifaq 1–0 Fanja
27 March 1988 Kazma SC 2–0 West Riffa
28 March 1988 Al-Ittifaq 1–0 Sharjah FC
29 March 1988 Kazma SC 3–1 Fanja
30 March 1988 Al-Ittifaq 3–1 West Riffa
31 March 1988 Kazma SC 3–0 Sharjah FC
2 April 1988 Fanja 1–0 West Riffa
3 April 1988 Al-Ittifaq 1–1 Kazma SC
4 April 1988 Sharjah FC 4–1 Fanja

Playoff for 1st place

5 April 1988 Al-Ittifaq 2–1 Kazma SC

1 Group 2 was also the Gulf Cooperation Council Club Tournament.
2 Fanja played only in the GCC Tournament.

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
India Mohun Bagan 3 3 0 0 13 2 +11 6
Oman Fanja 3 2 0 1 13 3 +10 4
Pakistan Crescent Textile 3 1 0 2 3 17 −14 2
Nepal Kathmandu SC 3 0 0 3 4 11 −7 0
Source:

All matches were played at the Salt Lake Stadium in Calcutta, India.

2 July 1988 Mohun Bagan 8–0 Crescent Textile
3 July 1988 Fanja 5–1 Kathmandu SC
5 July 1988 Mohun Bagan 4–2 Kathmandu SC
6 July 1988 Fanja 8–1 Crescent Textile
8 July 1988 Crescent Textile 2–1 Kathmandu SC
9 July 1988 Mohun Bagan 1–0 Fanja

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bangladesh Mohammedan SC 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 3
Iran Persepolis 2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 2
Sri Lanka Saunders SC 2 0 1 1 0 5 −5 1
Source:

All match were played at the Mirpur Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

14 July 1988 Mohammedan SC 0–0 Saunders SC
16 July 1988 Persepolis 5–0 Saunders SC
18 July 1988 Mohammedan SC 2–1 Persepolis

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Thailand Royal Thai Air Force 4 4 0 0 22 2 +20 8
Malaysia Pahang FA 4 2 1 1 8 4 +4 5
Indonesia Niac Mitra 4 1 2 1 5 4 +1 4
Singapore Geylang International 4 1 1 2 5 13 −8 3
Brunei Bandaran KB 4 0 0 4 3 20 −17 0
Source:

All match were played in Bangkok, Thailand.

21 July 1988 Royal Thai Air Force 2–1 Pahang FA
21 July 1988 Niac Mitra 3–1 Bandaran KB
23 July 1988 Royal Thai Air Force 9–0 Geylang International
23 July 1988 Pahang FA 0–0 Niac Mitra
25 July 1988 Royal Thai Air Force 2–1 Niac Mitra
25 July 1988 Geylang International 3–1 Bandaran KB
27 July 1988 Niac Mitra 1–1 Geylang International
27 July 1988 Pahang FA 5–1 Bandaran KB
29 July 1988 Royal Thai Air Force 9–0 Bandaran KB
29 July 1988 Pahang FA 2–1 Geylang International

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
North Korea April 25 4 4 0 0 11 1 +10 8
China Guangdong Wanbao 4 3 0 1 11 3 +8 6
Japan Yamaha Motors 4 1 1 2 12 9 +3 3
Hong Kong South China AA 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1 3
Macau Wa Seng 4 0 0 4 3 23 −20 0
Source:

All matches were played in Guangzhou, China PR.

12 July 1988 Guangdong Wanbao 3–1 Yamaha Motors
12 July 1988 April 25 3–0 South China AA
14 July 1988 Yamaha Motors 9–2 Wa Seng
14 July 1988 Guangdong Wanbao 1–0 South China AA
16 July 1988 Yamaha Motors 1–1 South China AA
16 July 1988 April 25 4–0 Wa Seng
18 July 1988 South China AA 3–0 Wa Seng
18 July 1988 April 25 1–0 Guangdong Wanbao
20 July 1988 Guangdong Wanbao 7–1 Wa Seng
20 July 1988 April 25 3–1 Yamaha Motors

Semi Final Group round

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Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Iraq Al-Rasheed 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 5
China Guangdong Wanbao 3 1 2 0 8 2 +6 4
Kuwait Kazma SC 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 3
India Mohun Bagan 3 0 0 3 0 11 −11 0
Source:

All match were played in Guangzhou, China PR.

9 October 1988 Kazma SC 1–0 Mohun Bagan
9 October 1988 Al-Rasheed 1–1 Guangdong Wanbao
11 October 1988 Guangdong Wanbao 6–0 Mohun Bagan
11 October 1988 Al-Rasheed 2–0 Kazma SC
13 October 1988 Guangdong Wanbao 1–1 Kazma SC
13 October 1988 Al-Rasheed 4–0 Mohun Bagan

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Qatar Al-Sadd 4 3 1 0 8 4 +4 7
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittifaq 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 5
North Korea April 25 4 1 1 2 4 4 0 3
Bangladesh Mohammedan SC 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 3
Malaysia Pahang FA 4 1 0 3 3 9 −6 2
Source:

All match were played in Kuantan, Malaysia.

5 October 1988 Al-Sadd 2–0 Pahang FA
5 October 1988 April 25 0–1 Mohammedan SC
7 October 1988 Al-Ittifaq 4–1 Pahang FA
7 October 1988 Al-Sadd 2–2 Mohammedan SC
9 October 1988 Al-Sadd 2–1 April 25
9 October 1988 Al-Ittifaq 3–1 Mohammedan SC
11 October 1988 Mohammedan SC 1–2 Pahang FA
11 October 1988 Al-Ittifaq 1–1 April 25
13 October 1988 Al-Sadd 2–1 Al-Ittifaq
13 October 1988 April 25 2–0 Pahang FA

Final
Al-Rasheed Iraq3–2Qatar Al-Sadd
Radhi 20'
Abdul-Kadhim 24', 35'		 Salman 56'
Ghanim 85'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Abdullah Al-Naser (Saudi Arabia)
Al-Sadd Qatar1–0Iraq Al-Rasheed
Salman 82'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jasim Mendi (Bahrain)

Al-Sadd won by away goals rule (a).

References
  1. "Asian Club Competitions 1988/89".
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