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ASIAN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1997/98 |
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Pohang Steelers |
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| Team | Stage | |||
| Pohang Steelers | Winners | |||
| Dalian Wanda | Final | |||
| Al-Hilal Riyad | Semi-finals | |||
| Persepolis | Semi-finals | |||
| Kashima Antlers | Quarter-finals | |||
| Al-Ansar | Quarter-finals | |||
| Navbahor Namangan | Quarter-finals | |||
| Finance and Revenue | Quarter-finals | |||
| 1st round - 1st leg - West Zone | ||||||
| Al-Ansar (LIB) - Al-Arabi Kuwait City (KUW) | 2-1 | |||||
| Metallurg Kadamjay (KGZ) - Dynamo Dushanbe (TJK) | 2-1 | |||||
| Sur (OMA) - Al-Zawraa (IRQ) | 0-5 | |||||
| Al-Wahda Aden (YEM) - Al-Nasr Dubai (UAE) | Qual. Al-Wahda Aden (YEM) | |||||
| West Riffa (BHR) - Al-Rayyan (QAT) | Qual. Al-Rayyan (QAT) | |||||
| 1st round - 1st leg - East Zone | ||||||
| Churchill Brothers (IND) - Đồng Tháp (VIE) | 0-1 | |||||
| Dalian Wanda (CHN) - Bangkok Bank (THA) | 4-2 | |||||
| Finance and Revenue (MYA) - Saunders (SRI) | 1-0 | |||||
| Kashima Antlers (JPN) - Geylang United (SIN) | 6-1 | |||||
| Persebaya (IDN) - Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) | 1-2 | |||||
| Pohang Steelers (KOR) - Mohammedan (BAN) | 11-0 | |||||
| Selangor FA (MAS) - South China (HKG) | 0-0 | |||||
| Victory SC (MDV) - Mahendra Police (NEP) | 3-2 | |||||
| 1st round - 2nd leg - West Zone | ||||||
| Al-Arabi Kuwait City (KUW) - Al-Ansar (LIB) | 0-1 | Qual. Al-Ansar (LIB) | ||||
| Al-Zawraa (IRQ) - Sur (OMA) | 4-0 | Qual. Al-Zawraa (IRQ) | ||||
| Dynamo Dushanbe (TJK) - Metallurg Kadamjay (KGZ) | 3-0 | Qual. Dynamo Dushanbe (TJK) | ||||
| 1st round - 2nd leg - East Zone | ||||||
| Bangkok Bank (THA) - Dalian Wanda (CHN) | 0-0 | Qual. Dalian Wanda (CHN) | ||||
| Đồng Tháp (VIE) - Churchill Brothers (IND) | 1-1 | Qual. Đồng Tháp (VIE) | ||||
| Geylang United (SIN) - Kashima Antlers (JPN) | 1-2 | Qual. Kashima Antlers (JPN) | ||||
| Mahendra Police (NEP) - Victory SC (MDV) | 1-1 | Qual. Victory SC (MDV) | ||||
| Mohammedan (BAN) - Pohang Steelers (KOR) | 0-2 | Qual. Pohang Steelers (KOR) | ||||
| Saunders (SRI) - Finance and Revenue (MYA) | 0-3 | Qual. Finance and Revenue (MYA) | ||||
| South China (HKG) - Selangor FA (MAS) | 2-0 | Qual. South China (HKG) | ||||
| Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) - Persebaya (IDN) | 4-1 | Qual. Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) | ||||
| Intermediate round - 1st leg | ||||||
| Navbahor Namangan (UZB) - Dynamo Dushanbe (TJK) | 3-0 | |||||
| Taraz (KAZ) - Nisa Aşgabat (TKM) | 2-2 | |||||
| Intermediate round - 2nd leg | ||||||
| Dynamo Dushanbe (TJK) - Navbahor Namangan (UZB) | 2-1 | Qual. Navbahor Namangan (UZB) | ||||
| Nisa Aşgabat (TKM) - Taraz (KAZ) | 2-0 | Qual. Nisa Aşgabat (TKM) | ||||
| 2nd round - 1st leg - West Zone | ||||||
| Al-Ansar (LIB) - Al-Wahda Aden (YEM) | 2-0 | |||||
| Al-Hilal Riyad (KSA) - Al-Rayyan (QAT) | 3-2 | |||||
| Al-Zawraa (IRQ) - Persepolis (IRN) | 0-0 | |||||
| Navbahor Namangan (UZB) - Nisa Aşgabat (TKM) | 6-1 | |||||
| 2nd round - 1st leg - East Zone | ||||||
| Finance and Revenue (MYA) - Đồng Tháp (VIE) | 0-1 | |||||
| Pohang Steelers (KOR) - Victory SC (MDV) | 3-0 | |||||
| South China (HKG) - Dalian Wanda (CHN) | 0-4 | |||||
| Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) - Kashima Antlers (JPN) | 1-5 | |||||
| 2nd round - 2nd leg - West Zone | ||||||
| Al-Rayyan (QAT) - Al-Hilal Riyad (KSA) | 0-0 | Qual. Al-Hilal Riyad (KSA) | ||||
| Al-Wahda Aden (YEM) - Al-Ansar (LIB) | 0-2 | Qual. Al-Ansar (LIB) | ||||
| Nisa Aşgabat (TKM) - Navbahor Namangan (UZB) | 2-2 | Qual. Navbahor Namangan (UZB) | ||||
| Persepolis (IRN) - Al-Zawraa (IRQ) | 2-0 | Qual. Persepolis (IRN) | ||||
| 2nd round - 2nd leg - East Zone | ||||||
| Dalian Wanda (CHN) - South China (HKG) | 2-1 | Qual. Dalian Wanda (CHN) | ||||
| Đồng Tháp (VIE) - Finance and Revenue (MYA) | 3-4 | Qual. Finance and Revenue (MYA) | ||||
| Kashima Antlers (JPN) - Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) | 1-1 | Qual. Kashima Antlers (JPN) | ||||
| Victory SC (MDV) - Pohang Steelers (KOR) | 0-12 | Qual. Pohang Steelers (KOR) | ||||
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Notes | |||
| 1 | Persepolis | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2 | Al-Hilal Riyad | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||
| 3 | Navbahor Namangan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 4 | Al-Ansar | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Knockout stage | |||||||||||
| Matchday 1 | ||||||
| 22/02/1998 | Beirut (LIB) | Al-Ansar (LIB) - Navbahor Namangan (UZB) | 0-0 | |||
| 22/02/1998 | Beirut (LIB) | Al-Hilal Riyad (KSA) - Persepolis (IRN) | 0-1 | |||
| Matchday 2 | ||||||
| 24/02/1998 | Beirut (LIB) | Al-Ansar (LIB) - Persepolis (IRN) | 0-1 | Qual. Persepolis (IRN) | ||
| 24/02/1998 | Beirut (LIB) | Al-Hilal Riyad (KSA) - Navbahor Namangan (UZB) | 3-1 | |||
| Matchday 3 | ||||||
| 26/02/1998 | Beirut (LIB) | Al-Ansar (LIB) - Al-Hilal Riyad (KSA) | 1-3 | Qual. Al-Hilal Riyad (KSA) | ||
| 26/02/1998 | Beirut (LIB) | Persepolis (IRN) - Navbahor Namangan (UZB) | 1-1 |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Notes | |||
| 1 | Pohang Steelers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |||
| 2 | Dalian Wanda | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |||
| 3 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||
| 4 | Finance and Revenue | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Knockout stage | |||||||||||
| Matchday 1 | ||||||
| 11/02/1998 | Ningbo (CHN) | Dalian Wanda (CHN) - Finance and Revenue (MYA) | 4-1 | |||
| 11/02/1998 | Ningbo (CHN) | Pohang Steelers (KOR) - Kashima Antlers (JPN) | 2-1 | |||
| Matchday 2 | ||||||
| 13/02/1998 | Ningbo (CHN) | Kashima Antlers (JPN) - Finance and Revenue (MYA) | 3-0 | |||
| 13/02/1998 | Ningbo (CHN) | Pohang Steelers (KOR) - Dalian Wanda (CHN) | 1-2 | |||
| Matchday 3 | ||||||
| 15/02/1998 | Ningbo (CHN) | Dalian Wanda (CHN) - Kashima Antlers (JPN) | 1-2 | Qual. Dalian Wanda (CHN) | ||
| 15/02/1998 | Ningbo (CHN) | Finance and Revenue (MYA) - Pohang Steelers (KOR) | 1-5 | Qual. Pohang Steelers (KOR) |
| Semi-finals | ||||||
| 03/04/1998 | Hong Kong (CHN) | Al-Hilal Riyad (KSA) - Pohang Steelers (KOR) | 0-1 | Qual. Pohang Steelers (KOR) | ||
| 03/04/1998 | Hong Kong (CHN) | Persepolis (IRN) - Dalian Wanda (CHN) | 0-2 | Qual. Dalian Wanda (CHN) | ||
| Match for 3rd place | ||||||
| 05/04/1998 | Hong Kong (CHN) | Al-Hilal Riyad (KSA) - Persepolis (IRN) | 4-1 | 3rd placed: Al-Hilal Riyad (KSA) | ||
| Final | ||||||
| 05/04/1998 | Hong Kong (CHN) | Pohang Steelers (KOR) - Dalian Wanda (CHN) | 0-0 aet (6-5 ps) | Winners: Pohang Steelers (KOR) | ||