The 1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament was the fourth edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by
Asian Football Confederation
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. Eight clubs from eight countries competed in the tournament, with
Jardine Hong Kong withdrawing before the draw. The tournament was held in
Bangkok
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,
Thailand
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from 21 March to 2 April; it was originally scheduled to be held in Kuwait, but the AFC moved the tournament as Kuwaiti immigration laws would have seen the delegation of Israeli club
Maccabi Tel Aviv
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refused entry into the country.
The eight clubs were split in two groups of four and the group winners and the runners-up advanced to semifinals.
The final was scratched and Maccabi Tel Aviv were awarded their second Asian title after
Aliyat Al-Shorta (IRQ) refused to play them for political reasons. During the award ceremony, Aliyat Al-Shorta players waved the
Palestinian flag
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around the field.
Participants
Result
Preliminary round
These were the group allocation matches: each group consisted of two winners and two losers from this round. Following the original draw, Aliyat Al-Shorta refused to play their scheduled opponent Maccabi Tel Aviv: subsequently, a second draw was conducted.
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Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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1: Aliyat Al-Shorta refused to play for political reasons: the match was awarded to Maccabi 3–0.Maccabi to the semi-finals in Bangkok; beat Punjab 4:1
Davar, 28 March 1972, Page 12, Historical Jewish Press
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
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Third-place match
Final
1 Aliyat Al-Shorta refused to play for political reasons; therefore, the final was scratched and Maccabi Tel Aviv were awarded the championship.
Exhibition match
This match was arranged by the AFC and the Thai FA, and was played in lieu of the final.
References
External links
at RSSSF.com
{{AFC Club Football seasons, group=championsleague
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The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
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The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
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