The 2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup was the eleventh edition of

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competition run by the

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specifically for its members cup holders. Al Shabab won their first Asian Cup Winners' Cup title, beating Dalian Shide over two legs in the final. As winners, Al Shabab earned the right to play against 2000–01 Asian Club Championship winners

Suwon Samsung Bluewings The Suwon Samsung Bluewings () are a South Korean Association football, football club based in Suwon that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Founded in December 1995, they have won the K League on four occas ...

in the 2001 Asian Super Cup.

Shimizu S-Pulse is a Japanese professional association football, football club located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka (city), Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture. S-Pulse is going to compete in the J1 League for the 2025 Season, after winning promotio ...

were the defending champions but were defeated by eventual runners-up Dalian Shide in the semi-finals.

Teams

Bracket

First round

Second round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third place match

Final

References

Asian Cup Winners Cup 2001
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