The Asian Cup Winners' Cup was a seasonal association football competition contested between member associations of Asian football's governing body, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was open to winners of domestic cup competitions. In the first four editions of the Cup, the final match was played in two legs.[1] After that, the final was always held as a single game and hosted by one of the two finalist teams or in a neutral country. The first competition was won by Persepolis, from Iran, who defeated Bahrain's Al-Muharraq 1–0 over two legs to win the 1991 final. The competition was abolished in 2002; Saudi Arabian team Al-Hilal were the last team to win the competition when they beat Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–1.
| Founded | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 2002 |
| Region | Asia (AFC) |
| Number of teams | 2 (finalists) |
| Last champions |  Al-Hilal (2nd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Al-Hilal Yokohama F. Marinos (2 titles each) |
| Website | the-afc.com |
Al-Hilal and Yokohama F. Marinos are the most successful clubs in the competition's history, having won it on two occasions each. Teams from Saudi Arabia won the competition six times, more than any other country.[2]
List of finals
edit| † | Match was won after extra time |
- The "Season" column refers to the season the competition was held, and wikilinks to the article about that season.
- The two-legged finals are listed in the order they were played.
Performances
editBy club
edit| Club | Title(s) | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal
|
2 | 0 | 1996–97, 2001–02 | — |
| Yokohama F. Marinos1
|
2 | 0 | 1991–92, 1992–93 | — |
 Persepolis
|
1 | 1 | 1990–91 | 1992–93 |
| Al-Nassr
|
1 | 1 | 1997–98 | 1991–92 |
| Al-Qadisiyah
|
1 | 0 | 1993–94 | — |
| Yokohama Flügels2
|
1 | 0 | 1994–95 | — |
| Shonan Bellmare
|
1 | 0 | 1995 | — |
| Al-Ittihad
|
1 | 0 | 1998–99 | — |
| Shimizu S-Pulse
|
1 | 0 | 1999–2000 | — |
| Al-Shabab
|
1 | 0 | 2000–01 | — |
 Al-Muharraq
|
0 | 1 | — | 1990–91 |
 South China
|
0 | 1 | — | 1993–94 |
 Al-Shaab
|
0 | 1 | — | 1994–95 |
 Al-Talaba
|
0 | 1 | — | 1995 |
| Nagoya Grampus
|
0 | 1 | — | 1996–97 |
 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
|
0 | 1 | — | 1997–98 |
| Jeonnam Dragons
|
0 | 1 | — | 1998–99 |
| Al-Zawraa
|
0 | 1 | — | 1999–2000 |
 Dalian Shide
|
0 | 1 | — | 2000–01 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
|
0 | 1 | — | 2001–02 |
1 including Nissan FC.
2 Yokohama Flügels was merged with Yokohama Marinos to Yokohama F. Marinos in 1999.
By nation
edit| Nation | Titles | Runners-up | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia
|
6 | 1 | 7 |
| Japan
|
5 | 1 | 6 |
| Iran
|
1 | 1 | 2 |
| South Korea
|
0 | 3 | 3 |
| Iraq
|
0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bahrain
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
| China
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hong Kong
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates
|
0 | 1 | 1 |