1969 Asian Champion Club Tournament

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1969 Asian Champion Club Tournament
Maccabi Tel Aviv with Asian Club trophy (1969).jpg
Giora Spiegel of Maccabi Tel Aviv lifting the trophy
Tournament details
Host countryThailand
Dates15 – 30 January 1969
Teams10
Venue(s) National Stadium  (in Bangkok host cities)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Yangzee
Third place Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Toyo Kogyo
Fourth place Flag of India.svg Mysore State [1]
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored85 (3.54 per match)
1967
1970

The 1969 Asian Champion Club Tournament was the 2nd edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation. [2] Ten domestic league champions from ten countries competed in the tournament. The tournament was held in Bangkok, Thailand and ten clubs were split in two groups of five. The group winners and the runners up advanced to semifinals.

Contents

Maccabi Tel Aviv (ISR) defeated Korean club Yangzee FC (KOR) and became the second Israeli club to win the competition.

Teams location

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Location of the 1969 Asian Champion Club Tournament teams
Red pog.svg Red: Group A; Blue pog.svg Blue: Group B

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Yangzee 4400171+168Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of India.svg Mysore State 42115835
3 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok Bank 412163+34
4 Flag of South Vietnam.svg Vietnam Police 4112107+33
5 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Manila Lions 4004120190
Source: [ citation needed ]
Yangzee Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 5–0 Flag of India.svg Mysore State
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Report
Yangzee Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 7–0 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Manila Lions
Yangzee Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 1–0 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok Bank
Mysore State Flag of India.svg 2–1 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Manila Lions
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  • Nagendran Soccerball shade.svg37'
Report Sajakul Soccerball shade.svg82'
Bangkok, Thailand
Attendance: 1000
Yangzee Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 4–1 Flag of South Vietnam.svg Vietnam Police
Bangkok Bank Flag of Thailand.svg 4–0 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Manila Lions

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv 4310124+87Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Toyo Kogyo 430163+36
3 State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Persepolis 420296+34
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg Perak FA 41129903
5 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Kowloon Motor Bus 4004216140
Source: [ citation needed ]
Perak FA Flag of Malaysia.svg 6–2 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Kowloon Motor Bus
Toyo Kogyo Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1–0 State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Persepolis
Persepolis State Flag of Iran (1964).svg 4–2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Perak FA
Maccabi Tel Aviv Flag of Israel.svg 1–1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Perak FA
Toyo Kogyo Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 2–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg Perak FA

Knockout stage

Semi-finals


Yangzee Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 2–0 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Toyo Kogyo

Third-place match

Toyo Kogyo Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 2–0 Flag of India.svg Mysore State

Final

Maccabi Tel Aviv Flag of Israel.svg 1–0 (a.e.t.) Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Yangzee FC
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