2001–02 Asian Club Championship
2001–02 Asian Club Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 2001 – April 2002 |
| Teams | 27 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Suwon Samsung Bluewings(2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Anyang LG Cheetahs |
| Third place |  Esteghlal |
| Fourth place |  Nasaf Qarshi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 177 (3.69 per match) |
The 2001–02 Asian Club Championship was the 21st and last 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 their 2nd consecutive Asian Champions title, beating Anyang LG Cheetahs in an all-Korean final 4–2 on penalties.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 2001 – April 2002 |
| Teams | 27 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Suwon Samsung Bluewings(2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Anyang LG Cheetahs |
| Third place | Esteghlal |
| Fourth place | Nasaf Qarshi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 177 (3.69 per match) |
First round
West Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal | w/o1 |  Al-Hikma | ||
Al-Ahli | w/o2 |  Al-Ittihad Jeddah | ||
Al-Quds | 2–1 |  Al-Ahli | 0–0 | 2–1 |
Jableh | 0–2 |  Al-Kuwait | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Al-Zawraa | 7–1 |  Al-Wakra | 3–0 | 4–1 |
Köpetdag Aşgabat | 0–4 | Nasaf Qarshi | 0–1 | 0–3 |
1 Al-Hikma withdrew. 2 Al-Ahli withdrew.
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sông Lam Nghệ An | w/o1 |  Saunders SC | ||
Happy Valley | 12–0 |  GD Lam Pak | 7–0 | 5–0 |
Selangor FA2 | 0–7 |  Dalian Shide | 0–2 | 0–5 |
New Radiant | 1–3 |  Muktijoddha Sangsad | 1–2 | 0–1 |
BEC Tero Sasana | 8–1 |  Singapore Armed Forces | 3–0 | 5–1 |
Kashima Antlers | 4–13 |  Persija Jakarta | 4–1 | n/p |
1 Sông Lam Nghệ An withdrew. 2 Selangor FA were entered after Penang withdrew due to the club's financial problems. 3 The match was played over one leg in Kashima on 24 October due to the political climate in Indonesia.
Second round
West Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad Jeddah | 4–4 (a) | Esteghlal | 3–2 | 1–2 |
| Al-Kuwait | 9–3 | Al-Quds | 3–2 | 6–1 |
Al-Wahda | 3–3 (4–3p) | Al-Zawraa | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Nasaf Qarshi | 7–3 |  Umed Dushanbe | 4–1 | 3–2 |
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 21–0 | Saunders SC | 18–0 | w/o |
| Happy Valley | 1–10 | Dalian Shide | 0–2 | 1–8 |
| Anyang LG Cheetahs | 11–0 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | 8–0 | 3–0 |
| Kashima Antlers | 3–1 | BEC Tero Sasana | 3–0 | 0–1 |
Quarterfinals
West Asia
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| Nasaf Qarshi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| Al-Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
| Al-Wahda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 |
East Asia
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Anyang LG Cheetahs | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Dalian Shide | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
| Kashima Antlers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |