The 1995 Asian Club Championship was the 15th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the AFC region (Asia). It determined that year's club champion of association football in Asia.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | ?? 1995 – December 1995 |
| Teams | 27 |
| Venue(s) | Riyadh (final round) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ilhwa Chunma (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Al-Nassr |
| Third place |  Thai Farmers Bank |
| Fourth place |  Saipa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 50 |
| Goals scored | 155 (3.1 per match) |
Ilhwa Chunma of South Korea won the final and became Asian champions for the first time.
First round
West Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FK Neftchy Farg'ona  | 4–5 |  Yelimay Semipalatinsk | 3–1 | 1–4 |
Al-Seeb  | 0–4 |  Al-Salmiya | 0–0 | 0–4 |
Al-Shabab  | 2–2 (a) |  Al-Ansar | 2–1 | 0–1 |
Köpetdag Aşgabat  | 6–2 |  Kant-Oil Kant | 6–0 | 0–2 |
Al-Zawraa  | 5–2 |  Al-Wehdat | 3–1 | 2–1 |
Al-Arabi  | bye 1 | |||
| Al-Nassr | bye 2 | |||
| Saipa | bye 3 |
1 Al-Arabi had been drawn against the champions of Bahrain, but the Bahrainian FA did not send a team.
2 Al-Nasr were drawn against the champions of Palestine, but the Palestinian FA did not send a team.
3 Saipa were drawn against the champions of Tajikistan, but the Tajik FA did not send a team.
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mohun Bagan  | 2–2 (a) |  Club Valencia | 2–1 | 0–1 |
Verdy Kawasaki  | 6–0 |  Eastern AA | 3–0 | 3–0 |
Pasay  | 17–2 |  Tumon Taivon | 7–0 | 10–2 |
Persib Bandung  | 2–1 | Bangkok Bank FC | 2–0 | 0–1 |
Crescent Textile  | 5–1 |  Saunders SC | 2–1 | 3–01 |
| Ilhwa Chunma | 8–0 |  GD Lam Pak | 5–0 | 3–02 |
Cảng Sài Gòn  | w/o3 |  Pahang FA | ||
| Thai Farmers Bank FC | bye 4 |
1 Saunders SC withdrew after the 1st leg.
2 GD Lam Pak withdrew after the 1st leg.
3 Cảng Sài Gòn withdrew.
4 Thai Farmers Bank FC had been drawn against the winners of a match between the champions of China and North Korea, but neither country's FA sent a team.
Second round
West Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saipa | 4–2 | Al-Salmiya | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Al-Ansar | 1–6 | Köpetdag Aşgabat | 1–1 | 0–5 |
| Al-Zawraa | 3–4 | Al-Arabi | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Yelimay Semipalatinsk | 0–4 | Al-Nassr | 0–1 | 0–31 |
1 Yelimay Semipalatinsk withdrew after the 1st leg.
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persib Bandung | 5–2 | Pasay | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Pahang FA | 2–5 | Ilhwa Chunma | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| Thai Farmers Bank FC | 7–0 | Club Valencia | 6–0 | 1–0 |
| Verdy Kawasaki | 12–1 | Crescent Textile | 9–1 | 3–01 |
1 Crescent Textile withdrew after the 1st leg.
Quarterfinals
West Asia
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Nassr | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| Saipa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Al-Arabi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
All matches were played in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
| Al-Nassr | 2–1 | Al-Arabi |
|---|---|---|
Ohene Kennedy  82' Fahad Al Bishi 90+1' | Ahmed Faris 67' |
| Al-Nassr | 1–0 |  Köpetdag Aşgabat |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Al Issa 80' |
East Asia
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilhwa Chunma | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Thai Farmers Bank FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| Verdy Kawasaki | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Persib Bandung | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
All matches were played in Bandung, Indonesia.
| Ilhwa Chunma | 5–2 | Persib Bandung |
|---|---|---|
| Han Jung-kook 13' Shin Tae-yong 19' Ljubiša Ranković 24' ?' Hwang Yeon-seok 27' |
Knockout Stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 December – Riyadh | ||||||
| Ilhwa Chunma (a.s.d.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| 29 December – Riyadh | ||||||
| Saipa | 0 | |||||
| Ilhwa Chunma (a.s.d.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| 27 December – Riyadh | ||||||
| Al-Nassr | 0 | |||||
| Al-Nassr (a.s.d.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| Thai Farmers Bank | 0 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 29 December – Riyadh | ||||||
| Saipa | 1 | |||||
| Thai Farmers Bank | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Ilhwa Chunma | 1–0 (a.e.t./g.g.) | Saipa |
|---|---|---|
Lee Kwang-Hyun  104' |
| Al-Nassr | 1–0 (a.e.t./g.g.) | Thai Farmers Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Khalid Al Farhan 99' |
Third placed play-off
Final
| Ilhwa Chunma | 1–0 (a.e.t./g.g.) | Al-Nassr |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Tae-Hong 110' |
References
- Asian Club Competitions 1996 at RSSSF.com