The 2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup was the eleventh edition of association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation specifically for its members cup holders.

Al Shabab won their first Asian Cup Winners' Cup title, beating Dalian Shide over two legs in the final. As winners, Al Shabab earned the right to play against 2000–01 Asian Club Championship winners Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the 2001 Asian Super Cup.

Shimizu S-Pulse were the defending champions but were defeated by eventual runners-up Dalian Shide in the semi-finals.

Teams

Entry RoundTeamsSecond roundWest AsiaEast Asia Al-Shabab Shimizu S-PulseTH Happy Valley Pupuk Kaltim Nagoya Grampus Eight Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaFirst round Esteghlal Al-Talaba Dalian Shide Club Valencia Al Wahdat SOPFK Kairat Almaty Khan Research Laboratories Singapore Armed Forces Al Arabi Al Safa BEC Tero Sasana Cảng Sài Gòn Shja'eya Union Al Sadd Hutteen Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda Nebitçi Balkanabat Al Wahda Dinamo Samarkand Al-Wahda (San'a')

Bracket

First round

Second round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third place match

Final

See also

2000–01 Asian Club Championship 2001 Asian Super Cup

References Asian Cup Winners Cup 2001