2000–01 Asian Club Championship Explained

Tourney Name:Asian Club Championship
Year:2000–2001
Dates:August 2000 – May 2001
Num Teams:24
Count:1
Second Other: Júbilo Iwata
Third Other: Persepolis
Fourth Other: FC Irtysh
Matches:48
Goals:160
Player: Zoltan Sabo[1]
Prevseason:1999–2000
Nextseason:2001–02

The 2000–01 Asian Club Championship was the 20th 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.

Suwon Samsung Bluewings of South Korea won the final and became Asian champions for the first time, beating 1-0 Júbilo Iwata who were playing in their third consecutive final.

First round

West Asia

|}1 Al-Ansar withdrew.
2 FC Dustlik did not show up for the 1st leg in Dushanbe due to the civil war in Tajikistan; they were ejected from the competition and fined $10,000.

East Asia

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Second round

West Asia

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East Asia

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Quarter-finals

West Asia

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East Asia

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Semi-finals

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References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 수원 삼성, 아시아클럽축구 평정. The Chosun Ilbo. ko. 27 May 2001. 16 December 2020.