Asian Club Championship 1985-86

The Asian Club Championship 1985-86 was the 5th edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation. The tournament returned to Asia for the first time in 14 years. Several Asian clubs started the qualifying round in Fall of 1985. The final tournament was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from October 19, 1985 to January 24, 1986.

Daewoo Royals (KOR) won their Asian Championship.

Qualifying Tournament

Group 1

* Al Shourta, flagicon|North Yemen Al-Ahli (San'a') and champions of Lebanon withdrewOriginal Standing
*flagicon|Jordan Amman Club
*flagicon|Iraq|1963 Al Rasheed
*flagicon|Syria Al-Ittihad
*flagicon|Lebanon Lebanon representative withdrew
*flagicon|South Yemen Al Shourta Withdrew
*flagicon|North Yemen Al-Ahli (San'a') withdrew

emi-Final

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team1 = Al Rasheed flagicon|IRQ
score = 4–0
team2 = flagicon|JOR Amman Club
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date =
team1 = Al-Ittihad flagicon|SYR
score = bye
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Final

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team1 = Al-Ittihad flagicon|SYR
score = ??
team2 = flagicon|IRQ|1963 Al Rasheed
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*Al-Ittihad qualified

Group 2

(Also for or Gulf Cooperation Council Cup 1985 played in Dubai)
*Participants:flagicon|KSA Al Ahly, flagicon|KUW Al Arabi, flagicon|OMA Fanja, flagicon|Bahrain Muharraq Club, flagicon|QAT Al Rayyan and flagicon|UAE Al Ain FC.

Final

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team1 = Al Ahly flagicon|KSA
score = 2–1
team2 = flagicon|KUW Al Arabi
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* Both clubs qualified for final tournament but Al Arabi withdrew

Group 3

Played in Sri Lanka
*flag|Afghanistan|1980 and flag|Iran champions withdrew
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Group B

References

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/ascup86.html#cc Asian Club Competitions 1986] at RSSSF.com
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