Tournament details | |
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Dates | September 2001 – April 2002 |
Teams | 25 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Anyang LG Cheetahs |
Third place | Esteghlal |
Fourth place | Nasaf Qarshi |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 48 |
Goals scored | 177 (3.69 per match) |
The 2001–02 Asian Club Championship was the 21st and last 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.
Suwon Samsung Bluewings of South Korea won their 2nd consecutive Asian Champions title, beating Anyang LG Cheetahs of South Korea 4–2 on PSO.
1Al-Hikma withdrew.
2Al-Ahli withdrew.
1Sông Lam Nghệ An withdrew.
2Selangor FA were entered after Penang withdrew due to the club's financial problems.
3 The match was played over one leg in Kashima on 24 October due to the political climate in Indonesia.
1 Saunders did not show up for the 2nd leg.