2001–02 Asian Club Championship
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The 2001–02 Asian Club Championship was the 21st 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 won their 2nd consecutive Asian Championship, beating Anyang LG Cheetahs in an all-Korean final 4–2 on penalties at Azadi stadium, Tehran.
First round
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Asia | ||||
| Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabian Football Federation | 4–4 (a) | Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran Esteghlal | 3–2 | 1–2 |
| Al-Kuwait Kuwait Football Association | 9–3 | Palestinian Football Association Al-Quds | 3–2 | 6–1 |
| Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates Football Association | 3–3 (4–3 p) | Iraq Football Association Al-Zawraa | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan Football Association | 7–3 | Tajikistan Football Federation Umed Dushanbe | 4–1 | 3–2 |
| East Asia | ||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings Korea Football Association | 21–0 | Football Federation of Sri Lanka Saunders SC | 18–0 | 3–0 |
| Happy Valley Football Association of Hong Kong, China | 1–10 | Chinese Football Association Dalian Shide | 0–2 | 1–8 |
| Anyang LG Cheetahs Korea Football Association | 11–0 | Bangladesh Football Federation Muktijoddha Sangsad | 8–0 | 3–0 |
| Kashima Antlers Japan Football Association | 3–1 | Football Association of Thailand BEC Tero Sasana | 3–0 | 0–1 |
Quarter-finals
West Asia
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran Esteghlal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| Kuwait Al-Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |
| United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 |
| Al-Kuwait Kuwait | 1–1 | Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi |
|---|---|---|
| Laheeb 74' | Haydarov |
| Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates | 3–5 | Iran Esteghlal |
|---|---|---|
| Rouissi 12' Jumaa 49', 72' | Dinmohammadi 40' Akbarpour 64' Fatemi 80', 83' Hasheminasab 87' |
| Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates | 1–2 | Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi |
|---|---|---|
| Al Enazi 1' | Mohammed 41' (o.g.) Khasanov 45' |
East Asia
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| South Korea Anyang LG Cheetahs | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| China Dalian Shide | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | |
| Japan Kashima Antlers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
Knock-out stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 3 April – Tehran | ||||||
| South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | |||||
| 5 April – Tehran | ||||||
| Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi | 0 | |||||
| South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings (p) | 0 (4) | |||||
| 3 April – Tehran | ||||||
| South Korea Anyang LG Cheetahs | 0 (2) | |||||
| Iran Esteghlal | 1 | |||||
| South Korea Anyang LG Cheetahs | 2 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 5 April – Tehran | ||||||
| Iran Esteghlal | 5 | |||||
| Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi | 2 |
Semi-finals
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings South Korea | 3–0 | Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi |
|---|---|---|
| Avdić 49' Seo Jung-Won 72' Lee Sun-Woo 90' |
| Esteghlal Iran | 1–2 | South Korea Anyang LG Cheetahs |
|---|---|---|
| Akbari 62' | Ivo 55' Santos 72' |
Third placed play-off
| Esteghlal Iran | 5–2 | Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi |
|---|---|---|
| Navazi Karaev (og) Fatemi Pashazadeh | Usmankhojaev Kholmurodov |
Final
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