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. The clubs were split in two groups and the group winners and runners-up advanced to semifinals.
 Taj (Esteghlal) Club champion Asia in 1970 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iran |
| Dates | 1 April – 10 April 1970 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | Tehran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Taj Tehran (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 Tehran (Esteghlal) became the first Iranian club to win the competition.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taj Tehran |
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:
| Match 1 | Taj Tehran | 3–0 | Homenetmen | |
| Match 2 | Taj Tehran | 3–0 | Selangor | |
| Match 3 | 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:
| Match 1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 5–0 | Police FC | |
| Match 2 | PSMS Medan | 1–0 | West Bengal | |
| Match 3 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–1 | West Bengal | |
| Match 4 | PSMS Medan | 4–0 | Police FC | |
| Match 5 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–1 | PSMS Medan | |
| Match 6 | West Bengal | 2–1 | Police FC |
Knockout Stage
Semi-finals
| Taj Tehran | 2–0 | PSMS Medan |
|---|---|---|
Ghorab  47'Mazloumi 64' |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Final
| Taj Tehran | 2–1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
| Vafakhah 83' Moeini 92' |
Chazom 69' |
References
- "History of the Asian Club Championship". Asian Football. 9 April 1997.
- Asian Club Competitions 1970 at RSSSF.com
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