1998 Afro-Asian Club Championship

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1998 Afro-Asian Club Championship
First leg
DateNovember 1998
Venue Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Second leg
DateDecember 1998
Venue Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
1997

The 1998 Afro-Asian Club Championship, was the 11th and the last Afro-Asian Club Championship competition endorsed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC), contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the Asian Club Championship.

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The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Korean team Pohang Steelers the 1997–98 Asian Club Championship winner, and the Moroccan side Raja CA, the 1997 CAF Champions League winner, The first leg was hosted by Pohang Steelers at the Pohang Steel Yard in Pohang in November 1998, while the second leg was hosted by Raja CA at Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca in December 1998.

Aggregate was 3–2 for Raja CA.

Teams

TeamQualificationPrevious participation
Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers 1997–98 Asian Club Championship winner 1997
Flag of Morocco.svg Raja CA 1997 CAF Champions League winnerNone

Winner

1998 Afro-Asian Club Championship winners
Flag of Morocco.svg
Raja CA
First title

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