1998 Afro-Asian Club Championship

1998 Afro-Asian Club Championship
Pohang Steelers Raja CA
2 3
First leg
Pohang Steelers Raja CA
2 2
DateNovember 1998
VenuePohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Second leg
Raja CA Pohang Steelers
1 0
DateDecember 1998
VenueStade Mohamed V, Casablanca

The 1998 Afro-Asian Club Championship, was the 11th and the last Afro-Asian Club Championship competition.[1] It was endorsed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the Asian Club Championship.

In 1998 the final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Korean team Pohang Steelers[2] and Moroccan Raja Casablanca.[3] The first leg was hosted by Pohang Steelers at the Pohang Steel Yard in Pohang in November 1998. The second leg was hosted by Raja CA at Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca in December 1998.

The aggregate score was 3–2 with Raja CA winning.[4] This was their only Afro-Asia Club Championship win.[5]

Teams

Team Qualification Previous participation
Pohang Steelers 1997–98 Asian Club Championship winner 1997 Afro-Asian Club Championship
Raja CA 1997 CAF Champions League winner None

Winner

1998 Afro-Asian Club Championship winners

Raja CA
First title

References

  1. ^ "Afro-Asian Club Championship set to be revived in Qatar in January 2025". SABC Sport. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Asian Champions' Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  3. ^ "African Champions' Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Afro-Asian Club Championship". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Raja Casablanca". FIFA. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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