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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 March 1988 – 8 April 1989 |
| Teams | 26 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Al-Sadd (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Al-Rasheed |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 218 (3.46 per match) |
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2023) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Rasheed | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 5 |
| Al-Sadd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
 Al-Futowa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 |
 Al-Ansar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al-Ittifaq | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
 Kazma SC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 |
 Sharjah FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
 Fanja2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
 West Riffa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mohun Bagan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 6 |
| Fanja | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 4 |
 Crescent Textile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 2 |
 Kathmandu SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mohammedan SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
 Persepolis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 2 |
 Saunders SC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royal Thai Air Force | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 8 |
 Pahang FA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 5 |
 Niac Mitra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
 Geylang International | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 |
 Bandaran KB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 April 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 8 |
 Guangdong Wanbao | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
 Yamaha Motors | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 3 |
 South China AA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
 Wa Seng | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 0 |
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
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Rasheed | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 5 |
| Guangdong Wanbao | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 |
| Kazma SC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Mohun Bagan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Sadd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| Al-Ittifaq | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 5 |
| April 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Mohammedan SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
| Pahang FA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 |
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 | 3–2 | Al-Sadd |
|---|---|---|
Radhi  20' Abdul-Kadhim 24', 35' | Salman 56' Ghanim 85' |
| Al-Sadd | 1–0 | Al-Rasheed |
|---|---|---|
| Salman 82' |
Al-Sadd won by away goals rule (a).
References
External links
- Asian Club Competitions 1989 at RSSSF.com
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