1970 Asian Champion Club Tournament
Taj lifting the trophy in 1970
Tournament details
Host countryIran
Dates1 – 10 April 1970
Teams8
Venue(s)Tehran
Final positions
ChampionsIran Taj (1st title)
Runners-upIsrael Hapoel Tel Aviv
Third placeLebanon Homenetmen
Fourth placeIndonesia PSMS Medan
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Iran Gholam Hossein Mazloumi
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Iran Gholam Hossein Mazloumi

The 1970 Asian Champion Club Tournament was the 3rd edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation.[1] Seven clubs from seven countries competed in the tournament: Saunders SC withdrew after the draw. The tournament was held in Tehran, Iran in April.[2] The clubs were split in two groups and the group winners and runners-up advanced to semifinals.

The home club, Taj, became the first Muslim, and first Iranian club to win the competition.

Venues

All matches were played in Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran.

Tehran
Amjadieh Stadium
Capacity: 30,000

Teams location

Location of the 1970 Asian Champion Club Tournament teams
Red: Group A; Blue: Group B

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Iran Taj 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 Lebanon Homenetmen 2 1 0 1 4 5 1 2
3 Malaysia Selangor FA 2 0 0 2 2 7 5 0
4 Sri Lanka Saunders SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source:
Taj Iran3–0Lebanon Homenetmen
Homenetmen Lebanon4–2Malaysia Selangor FA
Taj Iran3–0Malaysia Selangor FA

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv 3 3 0 0 11 2 +9 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 Indonesia PSMS Medan 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 4
3 India West Bengal 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 2
4 Thailand Royal Thai Police 3 0 0 3 1 11 10 0
Source:
PSMS Medan Indonesia1–0India Bengal

Hapoel Tel Aviv Israel3–1India Bengal

Hapoel Tel Aviv Israel3–1Indonesia PSMS Medan
Bengal India2–1Thailand Royal Thai Police

Semi-finals

Hapoel Tel Aviv Israelw/o 1Lebanon Homenetmen
Taj Iran2–0Indonesia PSMS Medan

1 The match was scratched and Hapoel advanced to the final after Homenetmen refused to play Hapoel for political reasons.

Third-place match

Homenetmen Lebanon1–0Indonesia PSMS Medan

Final

Taj Iran2–1 (a.e.t.)Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv
Chazom 69'

References

  1. "History of the Asian Club Championship". Asian Football. 9 April 1997. Archived from the original on 9 April 1997.
  2. Mukherjee, Soham (1 April 2020). "How have Indian clubs fared in AFC Champions League and AFC Cup?". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
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