1985–86 Asian Club Championship

1985–86 Asian Club Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Saudi Arabia
Venue(s)	Jeddah (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Daewoo Royals (1st title)
Runners-up	Al-Ahli
Third place	Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian
Fourth place	Al-Ittihad

The Asian Club Championship 1985-86 was the 5th edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation. The tournament returned to Asia for the first time in 14 years. Several Asian clubs started the qualifying round in Fall of 1985. The final tournament was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from October 19, 1985 to January 24, 1986.

Daewoo Royals (KOR) won their first Asian Championship.

Qualifying Tournament

West Asia 1

Round 1

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Al-Rasheed	4 – 0	Amman Club
Al-Ittihad Aleppo	Bye

• Al Shourta, Al-Ahli (San'a') withdrew

Round 2

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Al-Ittihad Aleppo	?	Al-Rasheed

Al-Ittihad Aleppo won, but result unknown.

West Asia 2

(Also for or Gulf Cooperation Council Cup 1985 played in Dubai)

• Participants: Al Ahly, Al Arabi, Fanja, Muharraq Club, Al Rayyan and Al Ain Club.

Final

• Both clubs qualified for final tournament but Al Arabi withdrew

Central Asia

Played in Sri Lanka

•  Afghanistan and  Iran champions withdrew

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
East Bengal Club	10	5	5	0	0	20	0
Abahani Krira Chakra	8	5	4	0	1	17	4
Saunders SC	5	5	2	1	2	12	8
PIA FC	4	5	1	2	2	8	8
New Road Team	3	5	1	1	3	8	11
Club Valencia	0	5	0	0	5	2	36

Southeast Asia (ASEAN Champions Cup)

Played in Indonesia

•  Burma and  Philippines champions withdrew

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian	7	4	3	1	0	15	1
Bangkok Bank FC	7	4	3	1	0	10	2
Tiong Bahru CSC	3	4	1	1	2	2	7
Malacca FA	3	4	1	1	2	2	7
ADP FC	0	4	0	0	4	0	12

Playoff

East Asia 1

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Seiko	6	4	3	0	1	6	6
April 25	5	4	2	1	1	8	4
Liaoning FC	1	4	0	1	3	2	6

• Seiko qualified but later withdrew.

East Asia 2

Original Stands

• Daewoo Royals
• Wa Seng
• Yomiuri withdrew

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• Daewoo Royals qualified

Group stage

NB : Seiko withdrew from the final tournament, so Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian who finished Group 4 in 1st place, but lost the playoff, participated.

Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Al-Ahli	4	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2
Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian	2	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1
East Bengal Club	0	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3

1986-01-23	Al Ahli	1–0	Tiga Berlian
1986-01-19	Al Ahli	2–1	East Bengal
1986-01-21	East Bengal	0–2	Tiga Berlian

Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Daewoo Royals	4	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3
Al-Ittihad	2	2	1	0	1	3	1	+2
Bangkok Bank FC	0	2	0	0	2	1	6	−5

1986-01-21	Daewoo Royals	3–1	Bangkok Bank
	Lee Tae-Ho  8', 36' Chung Hae-Won  35'		?
1986-01-23	Al-Ittihad	3–0	Bangkok Bank
1986-01-25	Daewoo Royals	1–0	Al-Ittihad

Knockout stage

Semifinal

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Third place match

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Final

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Champions

Asian Club Championship 1985-86 Daewoo Royals First Title

References

• Asian Club Competitions 1986 at RSSSF.com

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