1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament
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The 1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament was the fourth edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation.[1] Eight clubs from eight countries competed in the tournament, with Jardine Hong Kong withdrawing before the draw. The tournament was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 21 March to 2 April; it was originally scheduled to be held in Kuwait, but the AFC moved the tournament as Kuwaiti immigration laws would have seen the delegation of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv refused entry into the country.
The eight clubs were split in two groups of four, based on the results of a preliminary round, with the group winners and the runners-up advancing to the semifinals.
The final was scratched and Maccabi Tel Aviv were awarded their second Asian title after Iraqi club Aliyat Al-Shorta refused to play them for political reasons. During the award ceremony, Aliyat Al-Shorta players waved the Palestinian flag around the field, [2] while the AFC and Thai FA arranged a match between Maccabi and a Combined Bangkok team that was played in lieu of the final.
Participants
| Participants | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | Qualifying method | |
| Template:Flagicon Punjab | 1970–71 Santosh Trophy champions | |
| Template:Flagicon Taj Tehran | 1970–71 Local League champions | |
| Template:Flagicon Aliyat Al-Shorta | 1969–70 Iraq Central FA Premier League champions | |
| Template:Flagicon Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1969–70 Liga Leumit champions | |
| Template:Flagicon Al-Arabi | 1969–70 Kuwaiti Premier League champions | |
| Template:Flagicon Perak FA | 1970 Malaysia Cup champions | |
| Template:Flagicon ROK Army | 1970 Korean National Football Championship champions | |
| Template:Flagicon Bangkok Bank | Selected by Football Association of Thailand | |
Teams location
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Preliminary round
These were the group allocation matches: each group consisted of two winners and two losers from this round.
Following the original draw, Aliyat Al-Shorta refused to play their scheduled opponent Maccabi Tel Aviv: subsequently, a second draw was conducted.
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Taj Tehran | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Template:Flagicon ROK Army | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Template:Flagicon Al-Arabi | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Template:Flagicon Perak FA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Maccabi Tel Aviv | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Template:Flagicon Aliyat Al-Shorta | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Template:Flagicon Bangkok Bank | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
| Template:Flagicon Punjab | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 |
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1 Aliyat Al-Shorta refused to play for political reasons: the match was awarded to Maccabi 3–0.[3]
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Third-place match
Final
1 The final was scratched and Maccabi Tel Aviv were awarded the championship after Aliyat Al-Shorta refused to play for political reasons.
Exhibition match
This match was arranged by the AFC and the Thai FA, and was played in lieu of the final.
References
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- ↑ Arabic Post - The History of Stars on Football Shirts
- ↑ Maccabi to the semi-finals in Bangkok; beat Punjab 4:1 Davar, 28 March 1971, Page 12, Historical Jewish Press Template:In lang
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External links
- Asian Club Competitions 1971 at RSSSF.com