1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
The 1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup was the eighth edition of association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation specifically for its members cup holders.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 29 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Al Nassr (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Third place |  Beijing Guoan |
| Fourth place |  Köpetdag Aşgabat |
First round
West Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kairat Almaty  | 4–2 |  Vakhsh Qurghonteppa | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | 6–3 |  Neftchi Farg'ona | 4–0 | 2–3 |
Al Shabab  | 4–31 |  Al Ahli Hudayda | 2–0 | 2–3 |
Al Nijmeh  | 0–3 |  Al Ittihad | 0–0 | 0–3 |
Bahrain club  | 4–5 |  Kazma | 2–3 | 2–2 |
Al-Seeb  | 3–4 |  Al Shorta | 3–2 | 0–2 |
Bargh Shiraz  | bye | |||
| Al-Nassr | bye | |||
AiK Bishkek  | withdrew |
1 both matches in UAE
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
East Bengal  | 11–0 |  Tribhuvan Club | 8–0 | 3–0 |
Old Benedictines  | 0–8 |  Abahani KC | 0–5 | 0–3 |
| Beijing Guoan | 12–01 |  New Radiant | 4–0 | 8–0 |
Instant Dict  | 3–6 |  Singapore Armed Forces | 2–3 | 1–3 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings  | 9–1 |  Hải Quan | 5–1 | 4–0 |
Royal Thai Air Force  | 2–1 |  Melaka Telekom | 0–0 | 2–1 |
Verdy Kawasaki  | bye | |||
PSM Makassar  | bye |
1 Both matches played in China, 1st leg at Beijing, 2nd leg at Wenzhou.
Second round
West Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kairat Almaty | 3–3(a) | Köpetdag Aşgabat | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Al Shabab | (w/o)1 | Al-Nassr | ||
| Bargh Shiraz | 2–3 | Al Shorta | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Al Ittihad | 1–02 | Kazma | 1–0 | 0–0 |
1 Al Shabab withdrew
2 both matches in Qatar
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Thai Air Force | 1–2 | PSM Makassar | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Singapore Armed Forces | 0–8 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–2 | 0–6 |
| Abahani KC | 0–3 | Beijing Guoan | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Verdy Kawasaki | 5–3 | East Bengal | 5–2 | 0–1 |
Quarterfinals
West Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | 5–1 | Al Shorta | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Al-Nassr | 3–2 | Al Ittihad | 0–0 | 3–2 |
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdy Kawasaki | 0–3 | Beijing Guoan | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| PSM Makassar | 0–13 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–1 | 0–12 |
Semifinals
| Al-Nassr | 2–1 | Köpetdag Aşgabat |
|---|---|---|
Mohaisen Al-Jam'an  11' Majed Abdullah 39' | Magdiýew 79' |
Referee: Ahmad Haji Yaakub (Malaysia)
| Beijing Guoan | 0–5 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
|---|---|---|
| Olăroiu 36' Lee Ki-Hyung 58' Park Kun-Ha 73' (pen.), 84' Cho Hyun 90' |
Third place match
Final
| Al-Nassr | 1–0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
|---|---|---|
| Hristo Stoichkov 9' |
Referee: Qasem Hamza (Kuwait)
References
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