Asian Cup Winners' Cup
 | |
| Founded | 1990–91 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 2002 |
| Region | Asia (AFC) |
| Last champions |  Al-Hilal (2 titles) |
| Most successful club(s) | Al-Hilal Yokohama Marinos (Nissan FC) (2 titles each) |
| Website | the-afc.com |
The Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC. The winners of the Cup Winners' Cup used to contest the Asian Super Cup against the winners of the Asian Club Championship. The most successful clubs in the competition are Al Hilal from Saudi Arabia and Nissan FC from Japan.
Finals[]
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 |  Persepolis
|
1 – 0 (aggregate) |
 Muharraq
|
| 1991–92 |  Nissan FC
|
6 – 1 (aggregate) |
Al-Nassr
|
| 1992–93 | Yokohama Marinos
|
2 – 1 (aggregate) |
Persepolis
|
| 1993–94 | Al-Qadisiya
|
6 – 2 (aggregate) |
 South China
|
| 1994–95 | Yokohama Flügels |
2 – 1 (aet) |
 Al-Shaab
|
| 1995 | Bellmare Hiratsuka
|
2 – 1 |  Al-Talaba
|
| 1996–97 | Al Hilal
|
3 – 1 | Nagoya Grampus Eight
|
| 1997–98 | Al-Nassr
|
1 – 0 |  Suwon Samsung Bluewings
|
| 1998–99 | Al-Ittihad
|
3 – 2 (aet) |
Chunnam Dragons
|
| 1999–2000 | Shimizu S-Pulse
|
1 – 0 | Al-Zawraa
|
| 2000–01 | Al-Shabab
|
4 – 2 |  Dalian Shide
|
| 2001–02 | Al Hilal
|
2 – 1 (aet) |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
|
Records and statistics[]
The following table lists countries by number of winners and runner-up in Asian Cup Winners' Cup.
By nation[]
| # | Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
6 | 1 |
| 2 | Japan |
5 | 1 |
| 3 | Iran |
1 | 1 |
| 4 | South Korea |
0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Iraq |
0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Bahrain |
0 | 1 |
| 7 | China |
0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Hong Kong |
0 | 1 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates |
0 | 1 |
By club[]
The following table lists clubs by number of times winners and runners-up in Asian Cup Winners' Cup.
| Team | Winners | Runners-Up | Years Won | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal |
2 | 0 | (1996–97, 2001–02) | |
| Yokohama F. Marinos1 |
2 | 0 | (1991–92, 1992–93) | |
| Persepolis
|
1 | 1 | (1990–91) | (1992–93) |
| Al Nassr |
1 | 1 | (1997–98) | (1991–92) |
| Al-Qadisiyah |
1 | 0 | (1993–94) | |
| Yokohama Flügels2 |
1 | 0 | (1994–95) | |
| Shonan Bellmare |
1 | 0 | (1995–96) | |
| Al-Ittihad |
1 | 0 | (1998–99) | |
| Shimizu S-Pulse |
1 | 0 | (1999-2000) | |
| Al Shabab |
1 | 0 | (2000–01) | |
| Muharraq |
0 | 1 | (1990–91) | |
| South China |
0 | 1 | (1993–94) | |
| Al-Shaab |
0 | 1 | (1994–95) | |
| Al-Talaba |
0 | 1 | (1995–96) | |
| Nagoya Grampus Eight |
0 | 1 | (1996–97) | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
0 | 1 | (1997–98) | |
| Chunnam Dragons |
0 | 1 | (1998–99) | |
| Al-Zawraa |
0 | 1 | (1999-2000) | |
| Dalian Shide |
0 | 1 | (2000–01) | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
0 | 1 | (2001–02) |
1 including Nissan FC.
2 Yokohama Flügels was merged with Yokohama Marinos to Yokohama F. Marinos in 1999.
Winning coaches[]
The following table lists the winning coaches of the Asian Cup Winners' Cup.
| Year | Club | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Persepolis
|
Ali Parvin
|
| 1991–92 | Nissan FC
|
Hidehiko Shimizu
|
| 1992–93 | Yokohama Marinos
|
Hidehiko Shimizu
|
| 1993–94 | Al-Qadisiyah
|
 Ján Pivarník
|
| 1994–95 | Yokohama Flugels
|
 Antonio Carlos da Silva
|
| 1995–96 | Bellmare Hiratsuka
|
Shigeharu Ueki
|
| 1996–97 | Al Hilal
|
 Mirko Jozić
|
| 1997–98 | Al-Nassr
|
Dusan Uhrin
|
| 1998–99 | Al-Ittihad
|
 Dimitri Davidovic
|
| 1999–2000 | Shimizu S-Pulse
|
 Steve Perryman
|
| 2000–01 | Al-Shabab
|
Carlinhos
|
| 2001–02 | Al Hilal
|
 Artur Jorge
|
External links[]
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup
- Defunct Asian Football Confederation club competitions
- Recurring sporting events established in 1990