The Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC. 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. Persepolis won the first edition of the tournament by beating Muharraq. Al-Hilal won the last championship in 2001–02, defeating Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. The champion of this cup competed with the champions of the Asian Club Championship for the Asian Super Cup title.[2] In 2002, these three tournaments combined to form the AFC Champions League.
 Asian Cup Winners' Cup trophy | |
| 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 Marinos (2 titles each) |
| Website | the-afc.com |
Al-Hilal and Yokohama Marinos (Nissan FC) were the most successful teams in this competition with two championships each. Saudi Arabian clubs won the most titles with six.[3]
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 edit
By 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 |
