1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
International football competition
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The 1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup was the eighth edition of association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation specifically for its members cup holders.
Dates19 October 1997 – 12 April 1998
Teams29
Champions
Al-Nassr (1st title)
Al-Nassr (1st title)Runners-up
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 October 1997 – 12 April 1998 |
| Teams | 29 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Nassr (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Third place |  Beijing Guoan |
| Fourth place |  Köpetdag Aşgabat |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Goals scored | 171 (3.72 per match) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
First round
West Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kairat Almaty  |
4–2 |  Vakhsh Qurghonteppa |
3–0 | 1–2 |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat |
6–3 |  Neftchi Farg'ona |
4–0 | 2–3 |
Al-Shabab Al-Arabi  |
4–31 |  Al-Ahli Hudayda |
2–0 | 2–3 |
Nejmeh  |
0–3 |  Al-Ittihad |
0–0 | 0–3 |
Bahrain Club  |
4–5 |  Kazma |
2–3 | 2–2 |
Al-Seeb  |
3–4 |  Al-Shorta |
3–2 | 0–2 |
Bargh Shiraz  |
bye | |||
| Al-Nassr |
bye | |||
AiK Bishkek  |
withdrew |
1 both matches in UAE
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
East Bengal  |
11–0 |  Tribhuvan |
8–0 | 3–0 |
Old Benedictines  |
0–8 |  Abahani |
0–5 | 0–3 |
| Beijing Guoan |
12–01 |  New Radiant |
4–0 | 8–0 |
Instant Dict  |
3–6 |  Singapore Armed Forces |
2–3 | 1–3 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings  |
9–1 |  Hải Quan |
5–1 | 4–0 |
Royal Thai Air Force  |
2–1 |  Melaka Telekom |
0–0 | 2–1 |
Verdy Kawasaki  |
bye | |||
PSM Makassar  |
bye |
1 Both matches played in China, 1st leg at Beijing, 2nd leg at Wenzhou.
Second round
West Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kairat Almaty |
3–3(a) | Köpetdag Aşgabat |
3–1 | 0–2 |
| Al-Shabab Al-Arabi |
(w/o)1 | Al-Nassr |
||
| Bargh Shiraz |
2–3 | Al-Shorta |
1–1 | 1–2 |
| Al-Ittihad |
1–02 | Kazma |
1–0 | 0–0 |
1 Al-Shabab Al-Arabi withdrew
2 both matches in Qatar
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Thai Air Force |
1–2 | PSM Makassar |
1–2 | 0–0 |
| Singapore Armed Forces |
0–8 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
0–2 | 0–6 |
| Abahani KC |
0–3 | Beijing Guoan |
0–1 | 0–2 |
| Verdy Kawasaki |
5–3 | East Bengal |
5–2 | 0–1 |
Quarterfinals
West Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köpetdag Aşgabat |
5–1 | Al-Shorta |
4–0 | 1–1 |
| Al-Nassr |
3–2 | Al-Ittihad |
0–0 | 3–2 |
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdy Kawasaki |
0–3 | Beijing Guoan |
0–2 | 0–1 |
| PSM Makassar |
0–13 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
0–1 | 0–12 |
Semifinals
| Al-Nassr | 2–1 | Köpetdag Aşgabat |
|---|---|---|
Mohaisen Al-Jam'an  11' Majed Abdullah 39' |
Magdiýew 79' |
Referee: Ahmad Haji Yaakub (Malaysia)
| Beijing Guoan | 0–5 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
|---|---|---|
| Olăroiu 36' Lee Ki-Hyung 58' Park Kun-Ha 73' (pen.), 84' Cho Hyun 90' |
Third place match
Final
Referee: Qasem Hamza (Kuwait)