The 1970 Asian Champion Club Tournament was the third edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation. Initially, eight clubs from eight countries competed in the tournament, but Sri Lankan club Saunders SC withdrew after the draw. The tournament was held in Tehran, Iran in April. The clubs were split in two groups and the group winners and runners-up advanced to semifinals.
The home club, Taj, became the first Iranian club to win the competition.
Participants ParticipantsTeamQualifying method Taj1969 Tehran Local League champions Hapoel Tel Aviv1968–69 Liga Leumit champions Homenetmen1968–69 Lebanese Premier League champions PSMS Medan1968–69 Perserikatan champions Selangor1969 Malaysia Cup champions Royal Thai PoliceSelected by Football Association of Thailand Bengal1969–70 Santosh Trophy champions
Withdrawals Saunders SC - Selected by Football Federation of Sri Lanka
Teams location
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage Semi-finals
1 The match was scratched and Hapoel advanced to the final after Homenetmen refused to play Hapoel for political reasons.
Third-place match
Final
References
External links Asian Club Competitions 1970 at RSSSF.com