1970 Asian Champion Club Tournament
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. 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.
 Taj (Esteghlal) Club lifting the trophy in 1970 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iran |
| Dates | 1 – 10 April 1970 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | Tehran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Taj (Esteghlal) (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Third place |  Homenetmen |
| Fourth place |  PSMS Medan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 41 (3.15 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Gholam Hossein Mazloumi (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Gholam Hossein Mazloumi |
The home club Taj (Esteghlal) became the first Iranian club to win the competition.
Venues
All matches were played in Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran.
| Tehran |
|---|
| Amjadieh Stadium |
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| Capacity: 30,000 |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taj |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Homenetmen |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Selangor FA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Saunders SC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdraw |
Source:
| 1 April 1970 | Taj | 3–0 | Homenetmen | |
| 3 April 1970 | Taj | 3–0 | Selangor | |
| 5 April 1970 | Homenetmen | 4–2 | Selangor |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | PSMS Medan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 |  West Bengal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Royal Thai Police FC |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Source:
| 2 April 1970 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 5–0 | Police FC | |
| 2 April 1970 | PSMS Medan | 1–0 | West Bengal | |
| 4 April 1970 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–1 | West Bengal | |
| 4 April 1970 | PSMS Medan | 4–0 | Police FC | |
| 6 April 1970 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–1 | PSMS Medan | |
| 6 April 1970 | West Bengal | 2–1 | Police FC |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | w/o 1 | Homenetmen |
|---|---|---|
1 The match was scratched and Hapoel advanced to the final after Homenetmen refused to play Hapoel for political reasons.
Third Place Match
| Homenetmen | 1–0 | PSMS Medan |
|---|---|---|
References
- "History of the Asian Club Championship". Asian Football. 9 April 1997. Archived from the original on 9 April 1997.
- 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.
External links
- Asian Club Competitions 1970 at RSSSF.com
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