Nostalgia Kora: 1990-2002 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)


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)

1990–91 Asian Cup Winners' Cup

Tournament details
Teams	17
Final positions
Champions	Persepolis (1st title)
Runners-up	Muharraq

First Round
Punjab                   Pak  Perspolis                Irn   2-4  0-9  2-13
Al-Faisaly               Jor  Al-Qadisiyah             Kuw      w/o       x
Mohammedan SC            Ban  Renown SC                SrL      w/o       x
Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Ina  Geylang International    Sin   1-1  2-2 *3-3y
Mohun Bagan              Ind  Dalian                   Chn   0-1  0-4  0-5
Fanja                    Omn  Al-Arabi                 Qat   1-3  0-0  1-3
Muharraq                 Bah  Al-Nijmeh                Leb   5-1  3-0  8-1
Daewoo Royals            SKo  bye
Al-Shabab                UAE  bye
Al-Hilal                 Sau  bye
x Al-Qadisiyah  and Renown SC withdrew before 1st leg
y Dec 23 and 29, 1990

Second Round
Perspolis                Irn  Daewoo Royals            SKo      w/o       x
Al-Hilal                 Sau  Mohammedan SC            Ban   7-0  2-1  9-1
Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Ina  Dalian                   Chn                y
Al-Faisaly               Jor  Al-Shabab                UAE   0-1  0-1  0-2
Al-Arabi                 Qat  Muharraq                 Bah   1-0  0-4  1-4
x Daewoo Royals withdrew before 1st leg
y the matches between Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian and Dalian were postponed and
  rescheduled several times (first scheduled as 2 matches in Singapore in
  January 1991, later home and away on Feb 28 (Palembang) and Mar 6 (Dalian)); 
  eventually Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian apparently were declared winners without
  any matches having been played but they declared their withdrawal in spring
  and were later disqualified by the AFC in June

Semifinals
Al-Hilal                 Sau  Perspolis                Irn   0-0  0-1  0-1
Muharraq                 Bah  Al-Shabab                UAE   1-0  2-2  3-2

Final 
Perspolis                Irn  Muharraq                 Bah   1-0  0-0  1-0

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1991–92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup

Tournament details
Teams 17
Final positions
Champions  Nissan (1st title)
Runners-up  Al Nasr
First Round
West Asia
Al Sharjah               UAE  Zofar                    Omn   2-1  0-1  2-2*
Saad                     Qat  Al Qazma                 Kuw   1-1  1-1  2-2  2-4p
Al Nasr                  Sau  Al Ansar                 Leb   2-1  2-1  4-2
Al Ahly                  Yem  bye
Malavan                  Irn  bye
East Asia
Nissan                   Jpn  Geylang                  Sin   6-0  0-0  6-0
Abahani KC               Ban  East Bengal              Ind   0-0  0-1  0-1
Pupuk Kaltim (Bontang)   Ina  Karachi Port Trust       Pak   6-0  3-0  9-0x
Al Ahly                  Bah  Al Ramtha                Jor   1-0  0-2  1-2
Sinugba                  Phi  bye
x Pupuk Kaltim entered as Indonesian league runners-up 1990 as the 1990/92
  league had not yet finished
South Korean representatives withdrew

Second Round (West Asia)
Al Nasr                  Sau  Al Ahly                  Yem   2-0  0-0  2-0
Al Ramtha                Jor  Zofar                    Omn   1-0  1-1  2-1
Malavan                  Irn  bye
Al Qazma                 Kuw  bye

Quarterfinals
Al Ramtha                Jor  Malavan                  Irn   0-0  1-1 *1-1
Al Qazma                 Kuw  Al Nasr                  Sau   0-1  1-2  1-3
East Bengal              Ind  Nissan                   Jpn   1-3  0-4  1-7
Pupuk Kaltim (Bontang)   Ina  Sinugba                  Phi      w/o       x
x Sinugba withdrew before 1st leg

Semifinals
Al Ramtha                Jor  Al Nasr                  Sau   0-1  1-2  1-3
Nissan                   Jpn  Pupuk Kaltim (Bontang)   Ina   2-0  0-0  2-0

Final (Jan 30 and Feb 7)
Al Nasr                  Sau  Nissan                   Jap   1-1  0-5  1-6---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1992-93 Asian Cup Winners' Cup

Tournament details
Teams 17
Final positions
Champions  Yokohama Marinos (2nd title)
Runners-up  Persepolis
First Round
Nissan                   Jap  bye
Pupuk Kaltim (Bontang)   Ina  Sing Tao                 Hkg      w/o       x
PIA                      Pak  York                     SrL                y     
Mohammedan SC            Ban  bye
Quang Nam (Danang)       Vie  Balestier                Sin      w/o       x
Al-Ittihad               Sau  bye
Al-Arabi                 Kuw  Al-Ahly                  Qat   0-0  1-0  1-0
Al-Ramtha                Jor  Bani Yas                 UAE   3-2  1-5  4-7
Fanja                    Omn  Mohammedan SC            Ind      w/o       x
Perspolis                Irn  Safa                     Leb      w/o       x
x Sing Tao, Balestier, Mohammedan SC and Safa withdrew before 1st leg
y both PIA and York withdrew

Second Round
Pupuk Kaltim (Bontang)   Ina  Nissan                   Jap   1-1  1-3  2-4x
Quang Nam (Danang)       Vie  bye
Mohammedan SC            Ban  bye
Al-Arabi                 Kuw  Al-Ittihad               Sau   0-1  1-2  1-3
Bani Yas                 UAE  bye
Perspolis                Irn  Fanja                    Omn   0-0  2-0  2-0
x 1st leg Nov 18, 2nd leg Nov 26

Intermediate Round
Perspolis                Irn  Bani Yas                 UAE   2-1  1-1  3-2
Mohammedan SC            Ban  Quang Nam (Danang)       Vie   1-1  0-1  1-2

Semifinals 
Quang Nam (Danang)       Vie  Nissan                   Jap   1-1  0-3  1-4x
Perspolis                Irn  Al-Ittihad               Sau   1-0  1-1  2-1y
x 1st leg Nov 12, 2nd leg Nov 26 (other source has legs reversed and dates
  Nov 12 and 20)
y 1st leg Nov 13, 2nd leg Dec 5

Final (Jan 17 & Apr 16, 1993)
Nissan                   Jap  Perspolis                Irn   1-1  1-0  2-1
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1993–94 Asian Cup Winners' Cup

Tournament details
Teams 18
Final positions
Champions  Al-Qadisiya (1st title)
Runners-up  South China
First Round
Al-Wahda                 Bah  Al-Qadisiyah             Sau   1-0  1-4  2-4
Mohammedan SC            Ban  bye
New Radiant SC           Mld  Youth League Club        Pak   3-0  2-0  5-0
Perspolis                Irn  Al-Salmiya               Kuw   0-1  2-1 *2-2
Al-Arabi                 Qat  Al-Nasr                  UAE      w/o       x
Nissan                   Jap  Air Force Philippines    Phi   5-0  1-0  6-0
Cang Saigon              Vie  Sarawak                  Mly      w/o       x
Semen Padang             Ina  bye
East Bengal              Ind  Al-Zawra                 Irq   6-2  0-2  6-4
South China              Hkg  Dalian                   Chi   2-0  0-1  2-1
x Al-Nasr and Sarawak withdrew before 1st leg

Second Round
Al-Qadisiyah             Sau  bye
Mohammedan SC            Ban  New Radiant SC           Mld   8-0  n/p     x
Perspolis                Irn  bye
Al-Arabi                 Qat  bye
Nissan                   Jap  bye
Semen Padang             Ina  Cang Saigon              Vie   1-0  1-1  2-1
East Bengal              Ind  South China              Hkg   0-1  1-4  1-5
x New Radiant SC apparently qualified for quarter-final; reason unknown

Quarterfinals
Al-Qadisiyah             Sau  New Radiant SC           Mld      w/o       x
Perspolis                Irn  Al-Arabi                 Qat   1-1  1-2  2-3
Semen Padang             Ina  Nissan                   Jap   2-1  0-11 2-12
South China              Hkg  bye
x New Radiant SC withdrew before 1st leg

Semifinals 
Al-Arabi                 Qat  Al-Qadisiyah             Sau   1-1  0-1  1-2
South China              Hkg  Nissan                   Jap      w/o       x
x Nissan withdrew before 1st leg

Final (Mar 19 & Apr 19, 1994)
South China              Hkg  Al-Qadisiyah             Sau   2-4  0-2  2-6--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup

Tournament details
Teams 20
Final positions
Champions  Yokohama Flügels (1st title)
Runners-up  Al Shaab
Third place  Al Ittihad
Fourth place  Telephone Org. Thailand
Tournament statistics
Best player(s)  Adnan Al Talyani
Preliminary Round Central Asia (in Dzhambul, Kazakhstan)
25-07-94  Ravshan Kulyab - Pakhtakor Tashkent      0-10 
25-07-94  Taraz Club Dzhambul - Alay Osh           8-1 
27-07-94  Alay Osh - Merv Club Mary                1-3 
27-07-94  Taraz Club Dzhambul - Pakhtakor Tashkent 3-0 
29-07-94  Pakhtakor Tashkent - Alay Osh            5-1
29-07-94  Merv Club Mary - Ravshan Kulyab          1-0
31-07-94  Pakhtakor Tashkent - Merv Club Mary      4-0 
31-07-94  Taraz Club Dzhambul - Ravshan Kulyab     8-1 
02-08-94  Alay Osh - Ravshan Kulyab                0-2 
02-08-94  Merv Club Mary - Taraz Club Dzhambul     1-8 
 1.Taraz Club Dzhambul                    4  4  0  0 27- 3 12
 2.Pakhtakor Tashkent                     4  3  0  1 19- 4  9
 3.Merv Club Mary                         4  2  0  2  5-13  6
 4.Ravshan Kulyab                         4  1  0  3  3-19  3
 5.Alay Osh                               4  0  0  4  3-18  0

East Asia (in Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Played Aug 3-7, 1994; Pakistan representatives withdrew
  -08-94  Renown SC - Club Lagoons                 unk
  -08-94  East Bengal Club - Club Lagoons          4-0
  -08-94  Renown SC - East Bengal Club             2-1
 1.Renown SC (Colombo)                    1  1  0  0   2- 1  2x
 2.East Bengal Club (Calcutta)            2  1  0  1   5- 2  2
 3.Club Lagoons (Malé)                    1  0  0  1   0- 4  0x
x missing one result (Renown won or drew and won the group);
  Sri Lanka representatives also listed as Ratnam but they entered the
  Champions Cup?!

First Round 
West Asia (Sep 8 and 16)
Al Qadisiyah             Kuw  Al Oruba                 Omn   2-0  0-1  2-1
Al Faysali (Jordan) and Al Tilal (Yemen) withdrew;
Muharraq, Al Ittihad, Al Saad, Borh, Al Sha'ab, Abva Khak, Taraz Club all byes

East Asia (Sep 3 and 16)
Telephone Org. Thailand  Tha  East Bengal              Ind   4-1  w/o     x
Kuala Lumpur FA          Mal  ABDB                     Bru   5-1  2-0  7-1
x East Bengal withdrew after 1st leg
Renown SC, Instant Dict, Gelora Dewata, Quang Nam, Yokohama Flügels all byes

Second Round
West Asia
(Sep 29 and Oct 21) Muharraq                 Bah  Al Ittihad (Jeddah)      Sau   1-3  1-3  2-6
(Sep 30 and Oct 21) Al Saad                  Qat  Al Qadisiyah             Kuw   2-0  w/o     x
(Oct 2 and 21)      Borj                     Leb  Al Sha'ab (Dubai)        UAE   0-1  1-4  1-5
(Oct 7 and 22)      Jonob (Ahvaz)            Irn  Taraz Club Dzhambul      Kaz   1-0  0-1  1-1y 5-4pen
x Al Qadisiyah withdrew after 1st leg
y Jonob also listed as Abva Khak Dzhanube and Navard Loreh, both referring
  to sponsor names

East Asia
(Sep 23 and Oct 24) Renown SC                SrL  Instant Dict             Hkg   0-2  0-4  0-6z
(Oct 1 and 23)      Kuala Lumpur FA          Mal  Gelora Dewata            Ina   2-1  0-2     x
(Oct 8 and 22)      Telephone Org. Thailand  Tha  Quang Nam Danang         Vie   5-2  3-0  8-2
Yokohama Flügels         Jap                                 bye          y
x Gelora Dewata qualified due to fielding two ineligible players
y apparently East Bengal withdrew
z Sri Lanka representatives also listed as Ratnam SC

Quarterfinals

West Asia 
(Dec 2 and 16)     Al Ittihad               Sau  Al Saad                  Qat   0-0  2-0  0-2
(Nov 25 and Dec 9) Al Sha'ab                UAE  Jonob (Ahvaz)            Irn   0-0  1-1 *1-1x
x Jonob also listed as Abva Khak Dzhanube and Navard Loreh, both referring
  to sponsor names

East Asia 
(Nov 10 and 27) Instant Dict             Hkg  Yokohama Flügels         Jap   2-1  1-3  3-4
(Nov 19 and 26) Telephone Org. Thailand  Tha  Kuala Lumpur FA          Mal   2-1  3-2  5-3  aet

Semifinals (Jan 20, in Sjarjah, UAE)
Yokohama Flügels         Jap  Telephone Org. Thailand  Tha   4-2
Al Sha'ab                UAE  Al Ittihad               Sau   1-1 asdet 4-3p

Third Place Match (Jan 22, in Sjarjah, UAE)
Al Ittihad               Sau  Telephone Org. Thailand  Tha   1-1 asdet 4-2p
  [Jabarti 75; Saychon Panfak 86]

Final (Jan 22, in Sjarjah, UAE)
Yokohama Flügels         Jap  Al Sha'ab                UAE   2-1 asdet---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1995-96 Asian Cup Winners' Cup

Tournament details
Teams 23
Final positions
Champions  Bellmare Hiratsuka (1st title)
Runners-up  Al Talaba
First Round 
West Asia 
Homenmen                 Leb  Al Wahda                 Bah   0-0  2-1  2-1
Omani Club               Omn  Kazma                    Kuw   1-1  1-3  2-4
Talaba                   Irq  Al Ittihad               Qat   5-3  0-1  5-4
FK Yangier               Uzb  Turan Tashauz            Tkm   3-0  1-1  4-1
Vostok Ust-Kamenogorsk   Kaz  Akmaral                  Kyr      w/o       x
Bahman                   Irn  bye
Al Ain                   UAE  bye
Riyadh SC                Sau  bye
Akmaral withdrew before 1st leg
East Asia
New Radiant              Mld  Ratnam SC                SrL   2-0  w/o     x
Sabah                    Mly  An Giang                 Vie   3-0  0-1  3-1
Bellmare Hiratsuka       Jap  bye
East Bengal              Ind  bye
Petrokimia Putra         Ina  bye
Rajapracha UCOM FC       Tha  bye
Uhlsport Rangers         Hkg  bye
Yokohama Flügels         Jap  bye
x Ratnam SC withdrew after 1st leg

Second Round 
West Asia
Homenmen                 Leb  Riyadh SC                Sau   0-2  0-3  0-5
Kazma                    Kuw  Al Ain                   UAE   2-0  4-1  6-1
Talaba                   Irq  FK Yangier               Uzb   2-0  1-2  3-2
Vostok Ust-Kamenogorsk   Kaz  Bahman                   Irn   2-2  0-1  2-3
East Asia
Uhlsport Rangers         Hkg  Yokohama Flügels         Jap   1-3  2-4  3-7
East Bengal              Ind  New Radiant              Mld   2-0  0-3  2-3x
Sabah                    Mly  Bellmare Hiratsuka       Jap   1-2  0-5  1-7
Rajapracha UCOM FC       Tha  Petrokimia Putra         Ina   5-4  2-3  7-7*
x 1st leg Nov 5

Quarterfinals
West Asia
Riyadh SC                Sau  Kazma                    Kuw   2-1  0-1  2-2*
Talaba                   Irq  Bahman                   Irn   1-1  1-0  2-1
East Asia
Bellmare Hiratsuka       Jap  Petrokimia Putra         Ina   6-0  1-1  7-1
New Radiant              Mld  Yokohama Flügels         Jap   0-2  0-5  0-7

Semifinals (in Hiratsuka, Japan, Dec 25)
Bellmare Hiratsuka       Jap  Yokohama Flügels         Jap   4-3  aet
  [Emerson 13pen, 44pen, 71, 92; Evair 56, 89pen, Mitsuoka 83]
Talaba                   Irq  Riyadh SC                Sau   w/o          x
x Riyadh SC withdrew

Final (in Mitsuzawa Stadium, Yokohama, Japan, Dec 27)
Bellmare Hiratsuka       Jap  Talaba                   Irq   2-1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1996-97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup

Tournament details
Teams 26
Final positions
Champions  Al Hilal (1st title)
Runners-up  Nagoya Grampus Eight
Third place  Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Fourth place  Esteghlal
First Round 
West Asia 
Navbakhor Namangan       Uzb  Jawwiya                  Irq   4-1  2-5 *6-6
Pakhtakor Dzhabarrasulovsk Taj Semetei Kyzyl-Kiya      Kyr   0-2  1-3  1-5
Turan Tashauz            Tkm  Ordabasy-SKIF Chimkent   Kaz   0-0  1-5  1-5
Al-Hilal                 Sau  Al-Qadisiyah             Bah      w/o       x
Al-Arabi                 Kuw  Al-Ansar                 Leb   0-1  1-0  1-1  3-0p
Bani Yas                 UAE  Al-Ittihad               Qat   3-3  0-1  3-4
Esteghlal                Irn  bye
Al-Nasr                  Omn  bye
x Al-Qadisiyah withdrew before 1st leg
East Asia
Valencia                 Mld  Old Benedictines         SrL   1-0  w/o     x
Mohammedan SC            Ban  Electricity of Lao       Lao   8-0  4-1 12-1y
Pahang                   Mly  Mastrans Bandung Raya    Ina   0-1  1-4  1-5
Hai Phong                Vie  representatives Macao    Mac      w/o       z
Bellmare Hiratsuka       Jap  bye
Nagoya Grampus Eight     Jap  bye
South China              Hkg  bye
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i   SKo  bye
x Old Benedictines withdrew after 1st leg
y 2nd leg also reported 0-1
z representatives Macao withdrew before 1st leg

Second Round 
West Asia
Esteghlal                Irn  Navbakhor Namangan       Uzb   3-0  1-4 *4-4
Semetei Kyzyl-Kiya       Kyr  Ordabasy-SKIF Chimkent   Kaz   1-0  2-7  3-7
Al-Hilal                 Sau  Al-Arabi                 Kuw   6-0  0-1  6-1
Al-Ittihad               Qat  Al-Nasr                  Omn   3-2  1-2  4-4*
East Asia
Bellmare Hiratsuka       Jap  Valencia                 Mld   7-0  w/o     x
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i   SKo  Mohammedan SC            Ban   5-0  3-1  8-1y
Mastrans Bandung Raya    Ina  South China              Hkg   1-1  0-4  1-5
Hai Phong                Vie  Nagoya Grampus Eight     Jap   1-1  0-3  1-4
x Valencia withdrew after 1st leg
y 1st leg also reported as 5-1

Quarterfinals
West Asia
Esteghlal                Irn  Ordabasy-SKIF Chimkent   Kaz   0-0  1-0  1-0
Al-Nasr                  Omn  Al-Hilal                 Sau   0-5  w/o     x
x Al-Nasr withdrew after 1st leg
East Asia
Bellmare Hiratsuka       Jap  Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i   SKo   1-0  0-2  1-2
Nagoya Grampus Eight     Jap  South China              Hkg   2-0  2-2  4-2

Semifinals (in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nov 24)
Al-Hilal                 Sau  Esteghlal                Irn   0-0  5-4p
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i   SKo  Nagoya Grampus Eight     Jap   0-5

Third Place Match (in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nov 26)
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i   SKo  Esteghlal                Irn   1-0

Final (in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nov 26)
Al-Hilal                 Sau  Nagoya Grampus Eight     Jap   3-1

Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 65 000---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup

Tournament details
Teams 29
Final positions
Champions  Al Nassr (1st title)
Runners-up  Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Third place  Beijing Guoan
Fourth place  Köpetdag Aşgabat
First Round (Aug-Sep)
West Asia 
Kairat Almaty            Kaz  Vaksh Kurgan-Tyube       Taj   3-0  1-2  4-2
Kopet-Dag Ashkhabad      Tkm  Neftchi Fergana          Uzb   4-0  2-3  6-3
AIK Bishkek              Kyr  withdrew
Al Shabab                UAE  Al Ahli Hudayda          Yem   2-0  2-3  4-3x
Al Nijmeh                Leb  Al Ittihad               Qat   0-0  0-3  0-3
Bahrain Club             Bah  Kazma                    Kuw   2-3  2-2  4-5
Seeb                     Omn  Al Shorta (Bagdad)       Irq   3-2  0-2  3-4
Bargh Shiraz             Irn  bye
Al Nasr                  Sau  bye
x both matches in UAE
East Asia
East Bengal              Ind  Tribhuvan Club           Nep   8-0  3-0 11-0
Old Benedictines         SrL  Abahani KC               Ban   0-5  0-3  0-8
New Radiant              Mld  Beijing Guo'an           Chn   0-4  0-8  0-12
Instant Dict             Hkg  Singapore Armed Forces   Sin   2-3  1-3  3-6
Suwon Samsung Bluewings  SKo  Hai Quan                 Vie   5-1  4-0  9-1
Royal Thai Air Force     Tha  Melaka Telekom           Mly   0-0  2-1  2-1
Verdy Kawasaki           Jap  bye
PSM Ujungpandang         Ina  bye

Second Round (Aug-Nov)
West Asia
Kairat Almaty            Kaz  Kopet-Dag Ashkhabad      Tkm   3-1  0-2  3-3*
Al Shabab                UAE  Al Nasr                  Sau      w/o       x
Bargh Shiraz             Irn  Al Shorta (Bagdad)       Irq   1-1  1-2  2-3
Al Ittihad               Qat  Kazma                    Kuw   1-0  0-0  1-0y
x Al Shabab witdhrew before 1st leg
y both matches in Qatar
East Asia
Royal Thai Air Force     Tha  PSM Ujungpandang         Ina   1-2  0-0  1-2
Singapore Armed Forces   Sin  Suwon Samsung Bluewings  SKo   0-2  0-6  0-8
Abahani KC               Ban  Beijing Guo'an           Chn   0-1  0-2  0-3
Verdy Kawasaki           Jap  East Bengal              Ind   5-2  0-1  5-3

Quarterfinals
West Asia (Feb)
Kopet-Dag Ashkhabad      Tkm  Al Shorta (Bagdad)       Irq   4-0  1-1  5-1
Al Nasr                  Sau  Al Ittihad               Qat   0-0  3-2  3-2
East Asia (Dec)
Verdy Kawasaki           Jap  Beijing Guo'an           Chn   0-2  0-1  0-3
PSM Ujungpandang         Ina  Suwon Samsung Bluewings  SKo   0-1  0-12 0-13

Semifinals (in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Apr 10)
Al Nasr                  Sau  Kopet-Dag Ashkhabad      Tkm   2-1
Beijing Guo'an           Chn  Suwon Samsung Bluewings  SKo   0-5

Third Place Match (in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Apr 12)
Beijing Guo'an           Chn  Kopet-Dag Ashkhabad      Tkm   4-1

Final (in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Apr 12)
Al Nasr                  Sau  Suwon Samsung Bluewings  SKo   1-0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup

Tournament details
Teams 28
Final positions
Champions  Al Ittihad (1st title)
Runners-up  Chunnam Dragons
Third place  Kashima Antlers
Fourth place  Al Talaba
First Round
West Asia (Sep 4 & 18)
Kazma                    Kuw  Al Wahda                 UAE   2-0  3-2  5-2
Al Ahli Sana             Yem  Talaba                   Irq   0-0  0-3  0-3
Paas                     Irn  Seeb                     Omn  10-1  0-2 10-3
Al Ahli                  Qat  Al Nijmeh                Leb   0-0  w/o     x
FK Khujand               Taj  Pakhtakor Tashkent       Uzb   1-1  1-4  2-5
Nisa Ashkhabad           Tkm  Kaisar Kzyl-Orda         Kaz   1-0  1-1  2-1
Al Nasr                  Sau  bye
Al Ittihad               Sau  bye
x Al Nijmeh withdrew after 1st leg
East Asia (Sep-Oct)
Sinthana                 Tha  Woodlands Wellington     Sin   4-1  1-1  5-2
Customs                  Vie  Sarawak                  Mly   1-2  1-3  2-5
Chunnam Dragons          SKo  Police SC                SrL      w/o       x
Salgaocar                Ind  Beijing Guo'an           Chn   1-0  0-4  1-4
Mahendra Police          Nep  New Radiant              Mld   0-0  0-2  0-2
Happy Valley             Hkg  PIA                      Pak      w/o       x
Yangon City Development  Mya  bye                                         y
Kashima Antlers          Jap  bye
x Police SC and Pakistan International Airlines withdrew before 1st leg
y were drawn against the representatives of Indonesia, where the 1997/98 season
  had been abandoned

Second Round 
West Asia (Oct 9 & 23)
Kazma                    Kuw  Al Nasr                  Sau   3-0  1-2  4-2
Paas                     Irn  Talaba                   Irq   0-1  1-1  1-2
Al Ahli                  Qat  Al Ittihad               Sau   0-0  1-7  1-7
Nisa Ashkhabad           Tkm  Pakhtakor Tashkent       Uzb   5-0  0-6  5-6
East Asia (Oct-Nov)
Yangon City Development  Mya  Sarawak                  Mly   0-1  w/o     x
New Radiant              Mld  Happy Valley             Hkg   3-1  1-5  4-6
Sinthana                 Tha  Kashima Antlers          Jap   1-2  0-9  1-11
Beijing Guo'an           Chn  Chunnam Dragons          SKo   0-2  0-2  0-4
x Yangon City Development withdrew after 1st leg

Quarterfinals
West Asia (Feb 12 & 21)
Kazma                    Kuw  Talaba                   Irq      w/o       x
Al Ittihad               Sau  Pakhtakor Tashkent       Uzb   3-0  1-0  4-0
x Kazma withdrew before 1st leg
East Asia (Feb 28 & Mar 6)
Happy Valley             Hkg  Chunnam Dragons          SKo   0-3  1-4  1-7
Sarawak                  Mly  Kashima Antlers          Jap   2-4  0-10 2-14x
x 1st leg Feb 17(?), 2nd leg Mar 3

Semifinals (in Tokyo, Japan, Apr 16)
Talaba                   Irq  Al Ittihad               Sau   1-3
Kashima Antlers          Jap  Chunnam Dragons          SKo   1-4

Third Place Match (in Tokyo, Japan, Apr 18)
Kashima Antlers          Jap  Talaba                   Irq   1-0

Final (in Tokyo, Japan, Apr 18)
Al Ittihad               Sau  Chunnam Dragons          SKo   3-2 asdet--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup

Tournament details
Teams 22
Final positions
Champions  Shimizu S-Pulse (1st title)
Runners-up  Al-Zawraa
Third place  Bangkok Bank
Fourth place  Navbahor Namangan
First Round
West Asia
Al-Ittihad               Sau  bye
Esteghlal (Tehran)       Irn  Homenmen                 Leb   7-0  8-0 15-0 a
Al-Arabi                 Kuw  Al-Zawra                 Irq       w/o       b
Al-Ittihad               Yem  Al-Rayyan                Qat   0-2  1-2  1-4 c
Al-Jaish                 Syr  Al-Ain                   UAE   0-1  2-1 *2-2 d
Al-Ahly                  Sau  bye
Kaysar Hurricane         Kaz  Khuja Karim Gazimalik    Taj   3-0  0-3  3-3 e 4-3p
Navbakhor Namangan       Uzb  bye
East Asia (Aug 19 and 22)
Shimizu S-Pulse          Jap  bye
Shanghai Shenhua         Chn  bye
Sembawang Rangers        Sin  bye
Anyang LG Cheetahs       SKo  bye
South China              HKg  bye
New Radiant              Mld  Ho Chi Minh              Vie   1-3  0-1  1-4
Bangkok Bank             Tha  bye
Persebaya Surabaya       Ina  bye

Second Round
West Asia
Al-Ittihad               Sau  Esteghlal (Tehran)       Irn   1-0  1-1  2-1 a
Al-Zawra                 Irq  Al-Rayyan                Qat   5-2  2-0  7-2 b
Al-Ahly                  Sau  Al-Jaish                 Syr   1-0  2-0  3-0 c
Kaysar Hurricane         Kaz  Navbakhor Namangan       Uzb   2-2  0-1  2-3 d

East Asia
Shanghai Shenhua         Chn  Shimizu S-Pulse          Jap   0-0  0-2  0-2 a
Sembawang Rangers        Sin  Anyang LG Cheetahs       SKo       w/o       b
Ho Chi Minh              Vie  South China              HKg   1-1  0-3  1-4 c
Bangkok Bank             Tha  Persebaya Surabaya       Ina   5-0  1-0  6-0 d

Quarterfinals
West Asia
Al-Ittihad               Sau  Al-Zawra                 Irq   1-2  0-0  1-2 a
Al-Ahly                  Sau  Navbakhor Namangan       Uzb   6-1  0-2  6-3 b

East Asia
Shimizu S-Pulse          Jap  Anyang LG Cheetahs       SKo   3-1  2-1  5-2 a
South China              HKg  Bangkok Bank             Tha   3-2  0-3  3-5 b

Semifinals (Chiangmai, Apr 13)
Shimizu S-Pulse          Jap  Bangkok Bank             Tha   0-0  4-2p
Al-Zawra                 Irq  Navbakhor Namangan       Uzb   2-1  asdet

Third Place Match (Chiangmai, Apr 15)
Bangkok Bank             Tha  Navbakhor Namangan       Uzb   3-1
  
Final (Chiangmai, Apr 15)
Shimizu S-Pulse          Jap  Al-Zawra                 Irq   1-0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup

Tournament details
Teams 24
Final positions
Champions  Al-Shabab (1st title)
Runners-up  Dalian Shide
Third place  Shimizu S-Pulse
Fourth place  Esteghlal
First Round (Aug 25-Sep 14 and Sep 8-22)
West Asia
Al-Wahda                 Yem  Hottine                  Syr   1-5  0-5  1-10 
Shja'eya Union           Pal  Al-Wahdat                Jor   2-1  1-3  3-4 
Al-Safa                  Leb  Al-Arabi                 Kuw      w/o       x
Al-Saad                  Qat  Al-Talaba                Irq   1-1  3-3 *4-4 
Al-Wahda                 UAE  Esteghlal (Tehran)       Irn   3-2  0-4  3-6 
SOPFK Kairat Almaty      Kaz  Regar-TadAZ Tursun-Zade  Taj   2-0  1-1  3-1
Nebitchi Balkanabat      Tkm  Dinamo Samarkand         Uzb   4-3  3-2  7-5 
Al-Shabab                Sau  bye                                         
x Al-Safa withdrew before 1st leg
East Asia
Cang Saigon              Vie  Singapore Armed Forces   Sin   0-0  2-0  2-0 
BEC Tero Sasana          Tha  Khan Research Lab'ries   Pak   1-1  6-0  7-1
Dalian Shide             Chi  Valencia                 Mld   8-0  1-1  9-1
x Aug 23 and Sep 6 
Shimizu S-Pulse          Jap  bye
Pupuk Kaltim (Bontang)   Ina  bye
Sungnam Ilhwa Chunma     SKo  bye
Happy Valley             Hkg  bye
Nagoya Grampus Eight     Jap  bye

Second Round 
West Asia (Nov)
Hottine                  Syr  Al-Shabab                Sau   1-0  0-2  1-2 
Al-Saad                  Qat  Esteghlal                Irn   0-1  1-2  1-3 
Al-Wahdat                Jor  Al-Arabi                 Kuw   2-1  0-0  2-1 
Nebitchi Balkanabat      Tkm  SOPFK Kairat Almaty      Kaz   1-0  1-3  2-3 
East Asia (Sep)
Dalian Shide             Chi  Sungnam Ilhwa Chunma     SKo   2-0  0-1  2-1
Pupuk Kaltim (Bontang)   Ina  BEC Tero Sasana          Tha   0-1  1-4  1-5
Cang Saigon              Vie  Shimizu S-Pulse          Jap   0-2  0-4  0-6
Nagoya Grampus Eight     Jap  Happy Valley             Hkg   3-1  3-0  6-1

Quarterfinals
West Asia (Mar 2 and 16)
Al-Shabab                Sau  Al-Wahdat                Jor   2-2  1-0  3-2
SOPFK Kairat Almaty      Kaz  Esteghlal                Irn   0-0  0-3  0-3
East Asia 
(Mar 7 and 14)
Dalian Shide             Chi  Nagoya Grampus Eight     Jap   0-0  1-1 *1-1
(Mar 24 and Apr 4)
BEC Tero Sasana          Tha  Shimizu S-Pulse          Jap   2-2  1-3  3-5

Semifinals (Jeddah, May 17)
Al-Shabab                Sau  Esteghlal                Irn   3-2  
Dalian Shide             Chi  Shimizu S-Pulse          Jap   3-2  aet

Third Place Match (Jeddah, May 19)
Shimizu S-Pulse          Jap  Esteghlal                Irn   3-1

Final (Jeddah, May 19)
Al-Shabab                Sau  Dalian Shide             Chi   4-2---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2001-02 Asian Cup Winners' Cup

Tournament details
Teams 26
Final positions
Champions  Al Hilal (2nd title)
Runners-up  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Third place  Al-Sadd
Fourth place  Chongqing Longxin
First Round 
West Asia
Al Saad                  Qat  Fajr-Sepasi Shiraz       Irn   1-1  1-1  2-2x 5-3p
Al Sha'ab Hadramaut      Yem  Al Wahdat                Jor   3-2  0-5  3-7y
Al Ain                   UAE  Al Salmiya               Kuw      w/o       z
Al Aqsa                  Pal  Al-Qowa Al-Jawia         Irq   1-0  3-4 *4-4v
Teshrin                  Syr  Al Hilal                 Sau   2-3  1-1  3-4w
Nisa Ashkhabad           Tkm  Regar-TadAZ Tursun-Zade  Taj   1-0  1-4  2-4a
SKA-PVO Bishkek          Kyr  Pakhtakor Tashkent       Uzb   2-1  1-3  3-4b
Al Shabab                Sau  bye

East Asia
South China              Hkg  Negombo Youth SC         SrL      w/o       x
Victory SC               Mld  PSM (Ujungpandang)       Ina   3-0  1-2  4-2y
team to be confirmed     Pak  Cong An (Ho Chi Minh C.) Vie      w/o       z
Shimizu S-Pulse          Jap  bye
Chonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo  bye
Chongqing Longxin  Chn  bye
Royal Thai Air Force     Tha  bye
Home United              Sin  bye

Second Round 
West Asia (Dec 21 and Jan 4)
Al Shabab                Sau  Al Saad                  Qat   0-0  2-3  2-3
Al Wahdat                Jor  Al Ain                   UAE   2-1  0-2  2-3
Al Hilal                 Sau  Al Aqsa                  Pal   5-0  2-1  7-1
Pakhtakor Tashkent       Uzb  Regar-TadAZ Tursun-Zade  Taj   2-2  1-3  3-5x
x 1st leg Oct 20, 2nd leg Oct 27
East Asia (Nov 21 and 28)
South China              Hkg  Shimizu S-Pulse          Jap   3-2  0-6  3-8x
Chonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo  Victory SC               Mld   8-0  4-0 12-0y
Chongqing Longxin        Chn  Cong An (Ho Chi Minh C.) Vie   8-1  1-0  9-1
Royal Thai Air Force     Tha  Home United              Sin   1-0  0-5  1-5

Quarterfinals (Feb 15 and 22)
West Asia
Al Saad                  Qat  Al Ain                   UAE   1-0  1-2 *2-2
Regar-TadAZ Tursun-Zade  Taj  Al Hilal                 Sau   0-2  0-3  0-5
East Asia
(Feb 13 and 20) 
Chonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo  Shimizu S-Pulse          Jap   1-1  2-2 *3-3
(Feb 6 and 24) 
Home United              Sin  Chongqing Longxin        Chn   0-2  0-2  0-4x

Semifinals (Doha, Mar 28)
Al Saad                  Qat  Al Hilal                 Sau   0-1
Chonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo  Chongqing Longxin        Chn   2-0

Third Place Match (Doha, Mar 30)
Al Saad                  Qat  Chongqing Longxin        Chn   0-0  7-6p

Final (Doha, Mar 30)
Al Hilal                 Sau  Chonbuk Hyundai Motors   SKo   2-1  asdet