1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 21 March – 2 April 1971 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | Bangkok |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Maccabi Tel Aviv (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |
%3B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963-1972).svg.png){kind=small} Al-Shorta |
| Third place |
.svg.png){kind=small} Taj Tehran |
| Fourth place |
 ROK Army |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 43 (3.07 per match) |
The 1971 Asian Club Championship was the fourth edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation. Eight clubs from eight countries competed in the tournament. The tournament was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 21 March to 2 April. Eight clubs were split in two groups of four and the group winners and the runners-up advanced to semifinals.
Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. (ISR) clinched their second Asian title after defeating Al-Shorta (IRQ) by walkover in the final.
Result
Preliminary Round
These are the group allocation matches. Each group will consist of two winners and two losers from this round.
| ROK Army |
2–1 |  Bangkok Bank FC | ||
| Al-Shorta |
3–2 |  Taj Tehran | ||
Al Arabi  |
8–1 |  FC Punjab Police | ||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv |
1–0 |  Perak FA |
Group Stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Tehran |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| ROK Army |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Al Arabi |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Perak FA |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
| Match 1 | Al Arabi | 3–0 | Perak | |
| Match 2 | Taj Tehran | 2–1 | ROK Army | |
| Match 3 | ROK Army | 3–0 | Perak | |
| Match 4 | Taj Tehran | 0–0 | Al Arabi | |
| Match 5 | Taj Tehran | 3–0 | Perak | |
| Match 6 | ROK Army | 1–0 | Al Arabi |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Tel Aviv |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Al-Shorta |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Bangkok Bank FC |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
| FC Punjab Police |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 |
| Match 1 | Bangkok Bank | 2–0 | Punjab | |
| Match 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–01 | Al-Shorta | |
| Match 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–1 | Punjab | |
| Match 4 | Al-Shorta | 2–0 | Bangkok Bank | |
| Match 5 | Al-Shorta | 6–1 | Punjab | |
| Match 6 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–1 | Bangkok Bank |
1: Al-Shorta withdrew from this match, awarded to Maccabi.
Knockout Stage
Semi-finals
Third Place Match
Final
1 The final was scratched and Maccabi Tel Aviv were awarded the championship after Al-Shorta players entered the field waving Iraqi and Palestinian flags around the pitch before refusing to play the Israeli side for political reasons.
Champions
| 1971 Asian Club Championship Maccabi Tel Aviv Second Title |
References
- Asian Club Competitions 1971 at RSSSF.com