# 1988–89 Asian Club Championship

The 1988–89 Asian Club Championship was the 8th edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation.
Al-Sadd of Qatar won the final and became Asian champions for the first time.

## Qualifying Group round
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Al-Rasheed | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 5 | Qualify to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Al-Sadd (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 | Qualify to Semi-finals |
| 3 | Al-Futowa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 | Al-Ansar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | |
All matches were played in Doha, Qatar.
| 24 July 1988 | Al-Sadd | 4–1 | Al-Futowa |
| 25 July 1988 | Al-Rasheed | 6–0 | Al-Ansar |
| 27 July 1988 | Al-Sadd | 1–0 | Al-Ansar |
| 28 July 1988 | Al-Rasheed | 3–0 | Al-Futowa |
| 30 July 1988 | Al-Futowa | 1–0 | Al-Ansar |
| 31 July 1988 | Al-Rasheed | 0–0 | Al-Sadd |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Al-Ettifaq | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Qualify to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Kazma SC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | Qualify to Semi-finals |
| 3 | Sharjah FC (H) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Fanja$^1$ | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |
| 5 | West Riffa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | |
All matches were played in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
| 25 March 1988 | Sharjah FC | 2–0 | West Riffa |
| 26 March 1988 | Al-Ettifaq | 1–0 | Fanja |
| 27 March 1988 | Kazma SC | 2–0 | West Riffa |
| 28 March 1988 | Al-Ettifaq | 1–0 | Sharjah FC |
| 29 March 1988 | Kazma SC | 3–1 | Fanja |
| 30 March 1988 | Al-Ettifaq | 3–1 | West Riffa |
| 31 March 1988 | Kazma SC | 3–0 | Sharjah FC |
| 2 April 1988 | Fanja | 1–0 | West Riffa |
| 3 April 1988 | Al-Ittifaq | 1–1 | Kazma SC |
| 4 April 1988 | Sharjah FC | 4–1 | Fanja |
$^1$ Fanja played only in the GCC Tournament.

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Mohun Bagan (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 6 | Qualify to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Fanja | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 4 | |
| 3 | Crescent Textile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 2 | |
| 4 | Kathmandu SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 | |
All matches were played at the Salt Lake Stadium in Calcutta, India.
| 2 July 1988 | Mohun Bagan | 8–0 | Crescent Textile |
| 3 July 1988 | Fanja | 5–1 | Kathmandu SC |
| 5 July 1988 | Mohun Bagan | 4–2 | Kathmandu SC |
| 6 July 1988 | Fanja | 8–1 | Crescent Textile |
| 8 July 1988 | Crescent Textile | 2–1 | Kathmandu SC |
| 9 July 1988 | Mohun Bagan | 1–0 | Fanja |

### Group 4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Mohammedan SC (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Qualify to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Persepolis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 2 | |
| 3 | Saunders SC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 | |
All match were played at the Mirpur Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
| 14 July 1988 | Mohammedan SC | 0–0 | Saunders SC |
| 16 July 1988 | Persepolis | 5–0 | Saunders SC |
| 18 July 1988 | Mohammedan SC | 2–1 | Persepolis |

### Group 5

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Royal Thai Air Force (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 8 | Qualify to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Pahang FA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 5 | Qualify to Semi-finals |
| 3 | Niac Mitra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Geylang International | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 | |
| 5 | Bandaran KB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 0 | |
All match were played in Bangkok, Thailand.
| 21 July 1988 | Royal Thai Air Force | 2–1 | Pahang FA |
| 21 July 1988 | Niac Mitra | 3–1 | Bandaran KB |
| 23 July 1988 | Royal Thai Air Force | 9–0 | Geylang International |
| 23 July 1988 | Pahang FA | 0–0 | Niac Mitra |
| 25 July 1988 | Royal Thai Air Force | 2–1 | Niac Mitra |
| 25 July 1988 | Geylang International | 3–1 | Bandaran KB |
| 27 July 1988 | Niac Mitra | 1–1 | Geylang International |
| 27 July 1988 | Pahang FA | 5–1 | Bandaran KB |
| 29 July 1988 | Royal Thai Air Force | 9–0 | Bandaran KB |
| 29 July 1988 | Pahang FA | 2–1 | Geylang International |

### Group 6

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | April 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 8 | Qualify to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Guangdong Wanbao (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | Qualify to Semi-finals |
| 3 | Yamaha Motors | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 3 | |
| 4 | South China | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Wa Seng | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 0 | |
All matches were played in Guangzhou, China PR.
| 12 July 1988 | Guangdong Wanbao | 3–1 | Yamaha Motors |
| 12 July 1988 | April 25 | 3–0 | South China |
| 14 July 1988 | Yamaha Motors | 9–2 | Wa Seng |
| 14 July 1988 | Guangdong Wanbao | 1–0 | South China |
| 16 July 1988 | Yamaha Motors | 1–1 | South China |
| 16 July 1988 | April 25 | 4–0 | Wa Seng |
| 18 July 1988 | South China | 3–0 | Wa Seng |
| 18 July 1988 | April 25 | 1–0 | Guangdong Wanbao |
| 20 July 1988 | Guangdong Wanbao | 7–1 | Wa Seng |
| 20 July 1988 | April 25 | 3–1 | Yamaha Motors |

## Semi Final Group round
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Al-Rasheed | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 5 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Guangdong Wanbao (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 | |
| 3 | Kazma SC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Mohun Bagan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 | |
All match were played in Guangzhou, China PR.
| 9 October 1988 | Kazma SC | 1–0 | Mohun Bagan |
| 9 October 1988 | Al-Rasheed | 1–1 | Guangdong Wanbao |
| 11 October 1988 | Guangdong Wanbao | 6–0 | Mohun Bagan |
| 11 October 1988 | Al-Rasheed | 2–0 | Kazma SC |
| 13 October 1988 | Guangdong Wanbao | 1–1 | Kazma SC |
| 13 October 1988 | Al-Rasheed | 4–0 | Mohun Bagan |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Al-Sadd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Al-Ittifaq | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | April 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Mohammedan SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Pahang FA (H) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |
All match were played in Kuantan, Malaysia.
| 5 October 1988 | Al-Sadd | 2–0 | Pahang FA |
| 5 October 1988 | April 25 | 0–1 | Mohammedan SC |
| 7 October 1988 | Al-Ittifaq | 4–1 | Pahang FA |
| 7 October 1988 | Al-Sadd | 2–2 | Mohammedan SC |
| 9 October 1988 | Al-Sadd | 2–1 | April 25 |
| 9 October 1988 | Al-Ittifaq | 3–1 | Mohammedan SC |
| 11 October 1988 | Mohammedan SC | 1–2 | Pahang FA |
| 11 October 1988 | Al-Ittifaq | 1–1 | April 25 |
| 13 October 1988 | Al-Sadd | 2–1 | Al-Ittifaq |
| 13 October 1988 | April 25 | 2–0 | Pahang FA |

## Final

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Al-Sadd | 3–3 (a) | Al-Rasheed | 2–3 | 1–0 |
3–3 on aggregate; Al-Sadd won on away goals.