The 1998–99 Asian Club Championship was the 18th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the AFC region (Asia). It determined that year's club champion of association football in Asia.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 1998 – April 1999 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Júbilo Iwata (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Esteghlal |
| Third place |  Al-Ain |
| Fourth place |  Dalian Wanda |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 184 (3.41 per match) |
| Best player(s) |  Seydou Traoré |
| Fair play award | Júbilo Iwata |
Júbilo Iwata of Japan won the final and became Asian champions for the first time.
First round
West Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  | 9–01 |  Khidmat Rafah | 7–0 | 2–0 |
| Al-Ain | 7–2 |  Oman | 5–2 | 2–0 |
Al-Ansar  | 3–3 (a) |  Al-Arabi | 1–0 | 2–3 |
West Riffa  | 2–3 |  Al-Wahda | 2–0 | 0–3(aet) |
Al-Salmiya  | 2–3 |  Al-Hilal | 0–0 | 2–3 |
Köpetdag Aşgabat  | 4–42 |  FC Irtysh | 4–1 | 0–3 |
Vakhsh Qurghonteppa  | w/o3 |  FK Neftchy Farg'ona | ||
| Esteghlal | bye |
1 Both legs were played in Baghdad, Iraq by mutual agreement.
2 FC Irtysh were ejected from the competition for using two ineligible players.
3 FK Neftchy Farg'ona withdrew.
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pohang Steelers  | 6–0 |  Cảng Sài Gòn | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Singapore Armed Forces  | 2–4 |  Selangor FA1 | 1–4 | 1–0 |
Instant-Dict FC  | 0–7 |  Júbilo Iwata | 0–3 | 0–4 |
BEC Tero Sasana2  | 6–1 |  Three Star Club | 6–1 | n/p3 |
| Dalian Wanda | 6–0 |  East Bengal Club | 6–0 | 0–0 |
Club Valencia  | 0–6 | Busan Daewoo Royals | 0–2 | 0–4 |
Allied Bank  | w/o4 |  Saunders SC | ||
Finance and Revenue  | bye5 |
1 Selangor FA were entered after Penang, who had beaten them for the championship, withdrew due to excessive travel costs.
2 BEC Tero Sasana finished fourth, but were entered after the three clubs who finished above them for the championship withdrew due to excessive travel costs.
3 The match was played over one leg by mutual agreement.
4 Allied Bank Limited FC withdrew.
5 Finance and Revenue were drawn against the representatives of Indonesia, where the 1997/98 season was abandoned and the championship withheld due to political and economic turmoil in the country.
Round of 16
West Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1–3 | Esteghlal | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Al-Ain | 3–2 | Al-Ansar | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Al-Wahda | 2–6 | Al-Hilal | 2–2 | 0–4 |
| Vakhsh Qurghonteppa | 0–6 | Köpetdag Aşgabat | 0–1 | 0–5 |
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalian Wanda | 3–1 | BEC Tero Sasana | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 4–0 | Finance and Revenue | 4–0 | n/p1 |
| Saunders SC | 1–9 | Busan Daewoo Royals | 1–4 | 0–5 |
| Pohang Steelers | 10–1 | Selangor FA | 6–0 | 4–1 |
1 The match was played over one leg by mutual agreement.
Quarterfinals
West Asia
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| Esteghlal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| Al-Hilal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 |
| Al-Ain | 6–1 | Köpetdag Aşgabat |
|---|---|---|
Majed Hamad  5' 80' Abdullah Shila 14' 41' Abédi Pelé 55' Helal Saeed 8?' | Vladimir Bairamov 20' |
| Al-Hilal | 1–2 | Esteghlal |
|---|---|---|
| Bashar Abdullah 47' | Farhad Majidi 13' Sirous Dinmohammadi 40' |
| Al-Hilal | 4–2 | Köpetdag Aşgabat |
|---|---|---|
| Elijah Litana 17' Nawaf Al-Temyat 21' Abdullah Al-Dossary 41' Sami Al-Jaber 62' (pen.) | Azat Kuldjaqazov 14' Vladimir Bairamov 31' |
| Esteghlal | 0–1 | Köpetdag Aşgabat |
|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Khalikov 72' |
East Asia
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalian Wanda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Pohang Steelers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Busan Daewoo Royals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
| Dalian Wanda | 2–2 | Busan Daewoo Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Hao Haidong 42' Wang Peng 64' | Ahn Jung-Hwan 45' (pen.) Kim Jae-Young 81' |
| Dalian Wanda | 2–0 | Júbilo Iwata |
|---|---|---|
| Hao Haidong 1', 74' |
Semifinals
| Al-Ain | 2–2 (aet, 2–4 PK) | Júbilo Iwata |
|---|---|---|
| Fahd Hasan 35' 66' | Makoto Tanaka 15' Toshiya Fujita 37' |
| Dalian Wanda | 3–4 (aet) | Esteghlal |
|---|---|---|
| Yan Song 60' 63' Li Ming 77' | Mahmoud Fekri 44' Ali Mousavi 51' 108' Alireza Akbarpour 84' |
Third place match
| Al-Ain | 3–2 | Dalian Wanda |
|---|---|---|
| Seydou Traoré 7' Abédi Pelé 61' Grarib Harib Farhan 80' | Yan Song 23' Václav Němeček 44' |
Final
| Júbilo Iwata | 2–1 | Esteghlal |
|---|---|---|
| Hideto Suzuki 36' Masashi Nakayama 45' | Sirous Dinmohammadi 66' |
Awards
| Award[1] | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Seydou Traoré | Al-Ain |
| Fair Play Award | — | Júbilo Iwata |
References
- Asian Club Competitions 1999 at RSSSF.com