1987 Asian Club Championship|
| Dates | ?? – November 1987 |
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| Teams | 22 |
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| Champions | Yomiuri FC (1st title) |
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| Runners-up | Al-Hilal |
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| Matches played | 43 |
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| Goals scored | 152 (3.53 per match) |
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The 1987 Asian Club Championship was the 7th edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation. Several Asian clubs started the qualifying round in fall 1987.
Yomiuri FC (Japan) became the second Japanese club to win the Asian Championship.
Qualifying round
Group 1
Group 2
All matches were played in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Group 3
All matches were played in Malé, Maldives.
Group 4
All matches were played in Bandung, Indonesia.
Group 5
| Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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| 1
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August 1 (H)
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2
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2
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0
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0
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5
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0
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+5
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4
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Advance to Group stage
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| 2
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April 25
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2
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1
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0
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1
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2
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3
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−1
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2
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| 3
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Hap Kuan
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2
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0
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0
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2
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1
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5
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−4
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0
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All matches were played in Dalian, China PR.
Group 6
Matches were played home & away.
Group stage
Group A
All matches were played in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Group B
All matches were played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Final
The final was scratched and Yomiuri were awarded the championship as Al-Hilal were unable to field a team due to nine of their starting players being chosen for the Saudi national team's preparation camp that clashed with the date fixed for the first leg.
References
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Asian Champion Club Tournament era, 1967–1972 | | Seasons | |
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Asian Club Championship era, 1985–2002 | | Seasons | |
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AFC Champions League era, 2002–2024 | | Seasons | |
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AFC Champions League Elite era, since 2024 | | Seasons | |
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