Asian Club Championship 1971
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The Asian Club Championship 1971 was the fourth edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation
. Eight clubs from eight countries competed in the tournament. The tournament was held in Bangkok
, Thailand
from March 21 to April 2. Eight clubs were split in two groups of four and the group winners and the runners-up advanced to semifinals.
Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. (ISR) clinched the second Asian title after defeating Al-Shorta
(IRQ) by walkover in the final.
1 The final was scratched and Maccabi were awarded the championship after Al-Shorta refused to play Maccabi for political reasons.
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
. Eight clubs from eight countries competed in the tournament. The tournament was held in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
from March 21 to April 2. Eight clubs were split in two groups of four and the group winners and the runners-up advanced to semifinals.
Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. (ISR) clinched the second Asian title after defeating Al-Shorta
Al-Shorta
Al-Shorta is an Iraqi football club based in Baghdad. They are widely regarded as Iraq's best team, as they are only one of two Iraqi teams to ever win any competition outside of Iraq -History:Al Shorta have won 14 trophies...
(IRQ) by walkover in the final.
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taj Club |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 ROK Army |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Al Arabi |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
| Match 1 | Al Arabi | 3–0 | Perak |
| Match 2 | Taj Club | 2–1 | ROK Army |
| Match 3 | ROK Army | 3–0 | Perak |
| Match 4 | Taj Club | 0–0 | Al Arabi |
| Match 5 | Taj Club | 3–0 | Perak |
| Match 6 | ROK Army | 1–0 | Al Arabi |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maccabi Tel Aviv |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
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4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
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2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 |
| Match 1 | Bangkok Bank | 2–0 | Punjab |
| Match 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2-0 1 | Al Shourta |
| Match 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–1 | Punjab |
| Match 4 | Al Shourta | 2–0 | Bangkok Bank |
| Match 5 | Al Shourta | 6–1 | Punjab |
| Match 6 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–1 | Bangkok Bank |
Semifinal
----Third Place Match
----Final
----1 The final was scratched and Maccabi were awarded the championship after Al-Shorta refused to play Maccabi for political reasons.
Champions
Asian Club Championship 1971 Maccabi Tel Aviv Second Title |