1998 Afro-Asian Club Championship
Football match
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The 1998 Afro-Asian Club Championship, was the 11th and the last Afro-Asian Club Championship competition.[1] It was endorsed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the Asian Club Championship.
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| Date | November 1998 | ||||||
| Venue | Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang | ||||||
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| Date | December 1998 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca | ||||||
In 1998 the final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Korean team Pohang Steelers[2] and Moroccan Raja Casablanca.[3] The first leg was hosted by Pohang Steelers at the Pohang Steel Yard in Pohang in November 1998. The second leg was hosted by Raja CA at Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca in December 1998.
The aggregate score was 3–2 with Raja CA winning.[4] This was their only Afro-Asia Club Championship win.[5]
Teams
| Team | Qualification | Previous participation |
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 Pohang Steelers |
1997–98 Asian Club Championship winner | 1997 Afro-Asian Club Championship |
 Raja CA |
1997 CAF Champions League winner | None |
Winner
| 1998 Afro-Asian Club Championship winners |
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 Raja CA First title |