The 1995
Asian Club Championship
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was the 15th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the
AFC region (Asia). It determined that year's club champion of
association football
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in Asia.
Ilhwa Chunma of
South Korea
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won the final and became Asian champions for the first time.
First round
West Asia
1 Al-Arabi had been drawn against the champions of Bahrain, but the Bahrainian FA did not send a team.
2 Al-Nasr were drawn against the champions of Palestine, but the Palestinian FA did not send a team.
3 Saipa were drawn against the champions of Tajikistan, but the Tajik FA did not send a team.
East Asia
1 Saunders SC
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Achievements
*Sri Lankan Premier League: 12
**Winner: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992 ...
withdrew after the 1st leg.
2 GD Lam Pak
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withdrew after the 1st leg.
3 Cảng Sài Gòn withdrew.
4 Thai Farmers Bank FC had been drawn against the winners of a match between the champions of China and North Korea, but neither country's FA sent a team.
Second round
West Asia
1 Yelimay Semipalatinsk withdrew after the 1st leg.
East Asia
1 Crescent Textile withdrew after the 1st leg.
Quarterfinals
West Asia
All matches were played in
Riyadh
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,
Saudi Arabia
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.
East Asia
All matches were played in
Bandung,
Indonesia
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.
Semifinals
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Third place match
Final
References
Asian Club Competitions 1996at RSSSF.com
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1995 in Asian football
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