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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 19 – 29 January 1986 (final round) |
| Teams | 6 (final tournament) |
| Venue | 1 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Daewoo Royals (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Al-Ahli |
| Third place |  Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian |
| Fourth place |  Al-Ittihad Aleppo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 23 (2.3 per match) |
← 1972 (Asian Champion Club Tournament) 1986 → | |
The 1985–86 Asian Club Championship was the fifth edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by the Asian Football Confederation, and was the first such tournament in 14 years. Several clubs played in the qualifying round in the fall of 1985, with the final tournament being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from 19 January to 29 January 1986.
Teams
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Qualifiers
[edit]West Asia 1
[edit]Participants
[edit]Note: 
Al-Ahli Sana'a and 
Al-Shorta Aden both withdrew before the draw, while 
Lebanon did not send a team.
Round 1
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Al-Rasheed  |
4–0 |  Amman Club |
| Al-Ittihad Aleppo |
Bye |
Round 2
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad Aleppo |
w/o | Al-Rasheed |
Al-Ittihad Aleppo qualified for the 1985–86 Asian Club Championship after Al-Rasheed withdrew from the tournament.
West Asia 2
[edit]Participants
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Final
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli Jeddah |
2–1 |  Al-Arabi |
Al-Ahli Jeddah and Al-Arabi qualified for the final tournament, but Al-Arabi later withdrew.
Central Asia
[edit]Played in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The tournament was called the Coca-Cola Cup due to sponsorship reasons. It was the qualifier for the 1985–86 Asian Club Championship for clubs of Central Asian countries.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Bengal |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 10 | Qualified for 1985–86 Asian Club Championship |
| 2 |  Abahani Krira Chakra |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Saunders (H) |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 5 | |
| 4 |  PIA |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 |  New Road Team |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Club Valencia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 36 | −34 | 0 |
Note: 
Afghanistan and 
Iran did not send a team.
Southeast Asia
[edit]All matches played in Indonesia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian (H) |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 7 | Qualified for 1985–86 Asian Club Championship |
| 2 |  Bangkok Bank |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Tiong Bahru |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Malacca FA |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
Note: 
Burma and 
Philippines did not send a team.
Final
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangkok Bank |
1–0 | Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian |
Bangkok Bank qualified for the final tournament. Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian also later qualified for the final tournament following Seiko's withdrawal from the competition.
East Asia 1
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Seiko (H) |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Qualified for 1985–86 Asian Club Championship |
| 2 |  April 25 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Liaoning |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Seiko qualified, but later withdrew and folded.
East Asia 2
[edit]Participants:
Note: 
Yomiuri withdrew before the draw.
Both legs were played in South Korea as Macau did not have an AFC or FIFA-standard stadium.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Daewoo Royals  |
14–1 |  Wa Seng |
9–0 | 5–1 |
| Daewoo Royals | 9–0 | Wa Seng |
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| Daewoo Royals | 5–1 | Wa Seng |
|---|---|---|
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Daewoo Royals won 14–1 on aggregate and qualified for the final tournament.
Group stage
[edit]Note: As Seiko withdrew from the final tournament and folded, Southeast Asian runners up Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian took their place.
All matches were played in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ahli Jeddah (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | |
| 3 | East Bengal |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| Al-Ahli Jeddah | 2–1 | East Bengal |
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| Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian | 2–0 | East Bengal |
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Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daewoo Royals |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad Aleppo |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Bangkok Bank |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
| Daewoo Royals | 3–1 | Bangkok Bank |
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Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 26 January – Jeddah | ||||||
| Daewoo Royals | 3 | |||||
| 29 January – Jeddah | ||||||
| Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian | 0 | |||||
| Daewoo Royals (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| 26 January – Jeddah | ||||||
| Al-Ahli Jeddah | 1 | |||||
| Al-Ahli Jeddah | 1 | |||||
| Al-Ittihad Aleppo | 0 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 28 January – Jeddah | ||||||
| Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian | 1 | |||||
| Al-Ittihad Aleppo | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
[edit]| Daewoo Royals | 3–0 | Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian |
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Third place match
[edit]Final
[edit]| Daewoo Royals | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ahli Jeddah |
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Daewoo advances to the final". Dong-A Ilbo. 27 January 1986. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Asian Club Competitions 1986 at RSSSF.com