When the AFC Champions League was launched in
August 2002, it was by no means the first Asian continental club competition.
Indeed, there is a rich tradition of club competitions in the AFC,
dating back to 1967; when the first Asian Club Championship was played.
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AFC Champions League, Asian Club Championship, Asian Cup Winners' Cup, Asian
Super Cup.
The three major Asian club competitions, Asian Champions Cup, Asian
Cup Winners Cup, and Asian Super Cup were merged into one larger tournament and re-branded
as the AFC Champions League.
Two-Legged Finals
2003:  Al Ain beat  BEC Tero Sasana (2:1 agg).
2004:  Al Ittihad beat  Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (6:3 agg).
2005: Al Ittihad beat Al Ain (5:3 agg).
2006: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors beat  Al Karama (3:2 agg).
2007:  Urawa Red Diamonds beat  Sepahan (3:1 agg).
2008: Gamba Osaka beat  Adelaide United (5:0 agg).
One Match Finals
2009: Pohang Steelers beat Al-Ittihad (2:1) - in Tokyo.
2010: Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma beat Zob Ahan (3:1) - in Tokyo.
2011:  Al-Sadd beat Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2:2 4:2pen) - Jeonju.
Similar to the old European Cup.
1968:  Hapoel Tel Aviv beat  Selangor (2:1) - in Bangkok.
1970: Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Yangzee (1:0) - in Bangkok.
1971: Taj Club beat Hapoel Tel Aviv (2:1) - in Tehran.
1972: Maccabi Tel Aviv beat  Al-Shorta (2:0 walkover).
1986: Daewoo Royals beat Al Ahli (3:1) - in Jeddah.
1987: Furukawa finished above Al Hilal - in Riyadh.
1988: Yomiuri beat Al Hilal (walkover - objection to officials).
1989: Al Saad beat Al Rasheed (3:3 agg).
1990:  Liaoning beat Nissan (3:2 agg).
1990: Esteghlal beat Liaoning (2:1) - in Dhaka.
1992: Al Hilal beat Esteghlal (1.1 5:3pen) - in Doha.
1993: Pas beat Al Shabab (1:0) - in Bahrain.
1994: Thai Farmers Bank beat  Oman Club (2:1) - in Bangkok.
1995: Thai Farmers Bank beat Al Arabi (1:0) - in Bangkok.
1996: Ilhwa Chunma beat Al-Nasr (1:0) - in Riyadh.
1997: Pohang Steelers beat Ilhwa Chunma (2:1) in Kuala Lumpur.
1998: Pohang Steelers beat Dalian Wanda (0:0 6:5pen) - in HK.
1999: Jubilo Iwata beat Esteghlal (2:1) - in Tehran.
2000: Al Hilal beat Jubilo Iwata (3:2) - in Riyadh.
2001: Suwon Bluewings beat Jubilo Iwata (1:0) - in Suwon.
2002: Suwon Bluewings beat Anyang Cheetahs (0:0 4:2pen) - in Tehran.
The winners of the Cup Winners Cup used to contest the Asian Super
Cup; against the winners of the Asian Club Championship.
1991: Persepolis beat  Muharraq (1:0 agg).
1992: Nissan beat Al-Nasr (6:1 agg).
1993: Nissan beat Persepolis (2:1 agg).
1994: Al Qadisiya beat  South China (6:2 agg).
1995: Yokohama Flugels beat Al Shaab (2:1 aet).
1996: Bellmare Hiratsuka beat Al Talaba (2:1).
1997: Al Hilal beat Nagoya Grampus Eight (3:1).
1998: Al-Nasr beat Suwon Bluewings (1:0).
1999: Al Ittihad beat Chunnam Dragons (3:2 aet).
2000: Shimizu S-Pulse beat Al Zawraa (1:0).
2001: Al Shabab beat Dalian Shide (4:2).
2002: Al Hilal beat Chonbuk Motors (2:1 aet).
Started in 1995, the competition came to an end in 2002; when both the
major AFC tournaments were merged into the Asian Champions League.
1995: Yokohama Flugels beat Thai Farmers Bank (4:3 agg).
1996: Ilhwa Chunma beat Bellmare Hiratsuka (6:3 agg).
1997: Al Hilal beat Pohang Steelers (2:1 agg).
1998: Al-Nasr beat Pohang Steelers (1:1 agg).
1999: Jubilo Iwata beat Al Ittihad (2:2 agg).
2000: Al Hilal beat Shimizu S-Pulse (3:2 agg).
2001: Suwon Bluewings beat Al Shabab (4:3 agg).
2002: Suwon Bluewings beat Al Hilal (1:1 agg 4:2pen).
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