1970 Asian Champion Club Tournament
 Taj (Esteghlal) Club lifting the trophy in 1970 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iran |
| Dates | 1 April – 10 April 1970 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | Tehran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  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 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.
The home club Taj (Esteghlal) became the first Iranian club to win the competition.
Venues[]
All Matches 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:[citation needed]
| Match 1 | Taj | 3–0 | Homenetmen | |
| Match 2 | Taj | 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:[citation needed]
| 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[]
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–01 | Homenetmen |
|---|---|---|
471 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[]
References[]
- ^ "History of the Asian Club Championship". Asian Football. 9 April 1997. Archived from the original on 9 April 1997.
External links[]
- Asian Club Competitions 1970 at RSSSF.com
Categories:
- 1970 in Asian football
- Asian Champion Club Tournament seasons
- International club association football competitions hosted by Iran