The 1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament was the fourth edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by

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. Eight clubs from eight countries competed in the tournament, with Jardine Hong Kong withdrawing before the draw. The tournament was held in

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from 21 March to 2 April; it was originally scheduled to be held in Kuwait, but the AFC moved the tournament as Kuwaiti immigration laws would have seen the delegation of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv refused entry into the country. The eight clubs were split in two groups of four, based on the results of a preliminary round, with the group winners and the runners-up advancing to the semifinals. The final was scratched and Maccabi Tel Aviv were awarded their second Asian title after Iraqi club Aliyat Al-Shorta refused to play them for political reasons. During the award ceremony, Aliyat Al-Shorta players waved the Palestinian flag around the field, while the AFC and Thai FA arranged a match between Maccabi and a Combined Bangkok team that was played in lieu of the final.

Participants

Teams location

Preliminary round

These were the group allocation matches: each group consisted of two winners and two losers from this round. Following the original draw, Aliyat Al-Shorta refused to play their scheduled opponent Maccabi Tel Aviv: subsequently, a second draw was conducted. ----

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

---- ---- ¹ Aliyat Al-Shorta refused to play for political reasons: the match was awarded to Maccabi 3–0.Maccabi to the semi-finals in Bangkok; beat Punjab 4:1
Davar, 28 March 1971, Page 12, Historical Jewish Press

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Third-place match

Final

¹ The final was scratched and Maccabi Tel Aviv were awarded the championship after Aliyat Al-Shorta refused to play for political reasons.

Exhibition match

This match was arranged by the AFC and the Thai FA, and was played in lieu of the final.

References

External links

at RSSSF.com {{AFC Club Football seasons, group=championsleague 1 Champion Club Tournament

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Asian Champion Club Tournament, 1971 1970s in sport in Bangkok