1997 Asian Super Cup Explained

Event:1996 Asian Super Cup
Team1:Pohang Steelers
Team2:Al Hilal
Team1score:1
Team2score:2
Firstleg:First leg
Team1score1:0
Team2score1:1
Date1:12 June 1997
Secondleg:Second leg
Team1score2:1
Team2score2:1
Date2:19 June 1997
Stadium2:Steelyard Stadium
City2:Pohang, South Korea
Previous:1996
Next:1998

The 1997 Asian Super Cup was the 3rd Asian Super Cup, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Asian Club Championship and Asian Cup Winners Cup competitions. The 1997 competition was contested by Pohang Steelers of South Korea, who won the 1996–97 Asian Club Championship, and Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia, the winners of the 1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.

Route to the Super Cup

Pohang Steelers

OpponentsRoundScore1Pohang Steelers goalscorers
First round 4 - 1 ?
Second round5 - 1 ?
Quarterfinals 2 - 2
Quarterfinals 6 - 0
Quarterfinals 0 - 0
Semifinals 3 - 1 ?
Final 2 - 1 (AET) Park Tae-Ha, Park Ji-Ho (p)
1Pohang Steelers goals always recorded first.

Al Hilal

OpponentsRoundScore1Al Hilal goalscorers
First round (w/o)2 ?
Second round7 - 0 ?
Quarterfinals 5 - 0 (w/o)3 ?
Semifinals 0 - 0 (AET, 5 PK 4)
Final 3 - 0
1 Al Hilal goals always recorded first.
2 Al Qadisiyah withdrew
3 Al Nasr withdrew after 1st leg

Game summary

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Second leg

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