The Asian Club Championship 2001-02 was the 21st and last edition of the annual international club football competition held in the AFC

Asian Football Confederation

The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...

 region (Asia). It determined that year's club champion of association football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 in Asia

Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...

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Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...

 of South Korea

South Korea

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 won their 2nd consecutive Asian Champions title, beating Anyang LG Cheetahs

Anyang LG Cheetahs

Anyang LG Cheetahs was a South Korean football club located in Anyang, Gyeonggi. It was owned and managed by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group. The club was considered a powerhouse in the K-League...

 4-2 on penalties.

West Asia

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¹ Al-Hikma withdrew.

² Al-Ahli withdrew.

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¹ Sông Lam Nghệ An

P. Sông Lam Nghe An

Sông Lam Nghệ An is a Vietnamese football club based in Vinh playing in V-League. The club is the 2011 V-League Champions.The team is currently playing at Vinh Stadium.-1973-1999:...

 withdrew.

² The match was played over one leg in Kashima on October 24 due to the political climate in Indonesia.

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¹ Saunders did not show up for the 2nd leg.

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Team	|W	|L	|GA	|Pts
Esteghlal	3	2	1	0	9	4
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Nasaf Qarshi Nasaf Qarshi Nasaf Qarshi FC is a professional football club in the Uzbek League. Their stadium is Qarshi Stadium located in Qarshi, Uzbekistan.-Club version:FC Nasaf is one of the top clubs in Uzbekistan. It is often listed as a "top 350 club" by IFFHS...	3	1	2	0	4	3
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Al Kuwait Kaifan	3	0	2	1	3	6	−3	2
Al-Wahda	3	0	1	2	6	9	−3	1

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Team	|W	|L	|GA	|Pts
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...	3	2	1	0	4	0
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Anyang LG Cheetahs FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3
Dalian Shide	3	0	2	1	1	3	−2	2
Kashima Antlers Kashima Antlers are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island"....	3	0	2	1	1	3	−2	2

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Semifinals

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Third place match

Final

Champions

Asian Club Championship 2001-02 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours... Second Title