1988 Afro-Asian Club Championship

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1988 Afro-Asian Club Championship
First leg
Date2 September 1989
Venue Nishigaoka Stadium, Tokyo
Second leg
Date22 September 1989
Venue Cairo Stadium, Cairo
1987
1989

The 1988 Afro-Asian Club Championship, was the 3rd Afro-Asian Club Championship competition endorsed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC), contested between the winners of the African Champions' Cup and the Asian Club Championship.

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The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Japanese team Yomiuri the 1987 Asian Club Championship winner, and Egyptian team Al-Ahly, the 1987 African Cup of Champions Clubs winner.

The first leg was hosted by Yomiuri at the Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium in Tokyo on 2 September 1989, while the second leg was hosted by Al-Ahly at Cairo Stadium in Cairo on 22 September 1989.

Al-Ahly won the two legs, with a score on aggregate 4–1.

Teams

TeamQualificationPrevious participation (bold indicates winners)
Flag of Japan.svg Yomiuri 1987 Asian Club Championship winnerNone
Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly 1987 African Cup of Champions Clubs winnerNone

Match details

First leg

Yomiuri Flag of Japan.svg 1–3 Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
  • Takeda Soccerball shade.svg3'

Second leg

Al Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg 1–0 Flag of Japan.svg Yomiuri

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