1986 Asian Club Championship

1986 Asian Club Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Saudi Arabia
Dates	26–30 December 1986
Teams	4
Venue(s)	Riyadh (final round)
Final positions
Champions	Furukawa Electric FC (1st title)
Runners-up	Al-Hilal
Third place	Liaoning F.C.
Fourth place	Al-Talaba
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	20 (3.33 per match)

The 1986 Asian Club Championship was the 6th edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation. Several Asian clubs started the qualifying round in Fall of 1986. The final round was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in December 1986.

Furukawa Electric FC (JPN) became the first Japanese club to win the Asian Championship.

Qualifying Stage

Group 1

As Al-Shorta Aden were the only team entered, the Group was scratched and Al-Shorta Aden qualified.

Group 2

Al-Talaba	2–1	Al-Wehda Sana'a

Group 3

Qualification from the 1986 GCC Champions League held in Riyadh.

• Participants: Al-Hilal, Al Arabi, Dhofar, Al-Arabi, Al-Wasl.
• Al-Hilal & Al-Arabi qualified

Group 4

Participants: Malavan F.C., Saunders SC, HBL FC, Victory SC.

Known results:

	Malavan	7–0	HBL
	Malavan	1–1	Saunders
	Malavan	12–0	Victory SC

Malavan F.C. and Saunders SC qualified.

Group 5

Selangor FA	1–0	Port Authority of Thailand FC

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Selangor FA	1–0	Port Authority of Thailand FC

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Note: both matches were played in Kuala Lumpur.

Group 6

(Played in Brunei)

• Participants: Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian, Philippine Air Force, Daerah Brunei.
• Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian qualified

Group 7

4.25 Sports Team	0–0	Liaoning F.C.

Liaoning F.C.	1–0	4.25 Sports Team

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Bye: Furukawa Electric FC (qualified automatically)

Group 8

Matches were played in Macau.

South China AA	1–0	Hap Kuan

Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso	0–3 Awarded	Hap Kuan

Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso (SKo) withdrew on the morning of their match against Hap Kuan due to visa and logistical issues.

Therefore, the match was scratched, and South China and Hap Kuan both qualified.

Second round

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Al-Talaba	2	2	0	0	6	0	+6	4
Al-Arabi	2	1	0	1	9	2	+7	2
Saunders SC	2	0	0	2	0	13	−13	0

Source:

All matches were played in Baghdad, Iraq.

Match 1	Al-Talaba	2–0	Al-Arabi
Match 2	Al-Talaba	4–0	Saunders SC
Match 3	Al-Arabi	9–0	Saunders SC

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Al-Hilal	2	2	0	0	7	0	+7	4
Al-Shorta Aden	2	0	0	2	0	7	−7	0
Malavan (W)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source:
(W) Withdrew

All matches were played in Saudi Arabia.

Match 1	Al-Hilal	5–0	Al-Shorta Aden
Match 2	Al-Shorta Aden	0–2	Al-Hilal

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Liaoning F.C.	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	3
Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2
South China AA	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1	1

Source:

All matches were played in Hong Kong.

Match 1	Liaoning FC	0–0	Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian
Match 2	Liaoning FC	1–0	South China AA
Match 3	Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian	1–1	South China AA

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Furukawa Electric FC	2	2	0	0	5	2	+3	4
Selangor FA	2	1	0	1	6	2	+4	2
Hap Kuan	2	0	0	2	1	8	−7	0

Source:

All matches were played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Match 1	Furukawa Electric FC	2–1	Selangor FA
Match 2	Furukawa Electric FC	3–1	Hap Kuan
Match 3	Selangor FA	5–0	Hap Kuan

Final round

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Furukawa Electric FC	3	3	0	0	7	3	+4	6
Al-Hilal	3	2	0	1	7	6	+1	4
Liaoning F.C.	3	0	1	2	3	5	−2	1
Al-Talaba	3	0	1	2	3	6	−3	1

Source:

26 December 1986

Al-Talaba	2–2	Liaoning F.C.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

26 December 1986

Al-Hilal	3–4	Furukawa Electric FC

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

28 December 1986

Furukawa Electric FC	2–0	Al-Talaba

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

28 December 1986

Al-Hilal	2–1	Liaoning F.C.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

30 December 1986

Furukawa Electric FC	1–0	Liaoning F.C.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

30 December 1986

Al-Hilal	2–1	Al-Talaba

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

References

• Asian Club Competitions 1987 at RSSSF.com