1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 October 1997 – 12 April 1998 |
| Teams | 29 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Nassr (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Third place | Beijing Guoan |
| Fourth place | Köpetdag Aşgabat |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Goals scored | 171 (3.72 per match) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
The 1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup was the eighth edition of association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation specifically for its members cup holders.
First round
West Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kairat Almaty | 4–2 | Vakhsh Qurghonteppa | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | 6–3 | Neftchi Farg'ona | 4–0 | 2–3 |
| Al-Shabab Al-Arabi | 4–31 | Al-Ahli Hudayda | 2–0 | 2–3 |
| Nejmeh | 0–3 | Al-Ittihad | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Bahrain Club | 4–5 | Kazma | 2–3 | 2–2 |
| Al-Seeb | 3–4 | Al-Shorta | 3–2 | 0–2 |
| Bargh Shiraz | bye | |||
| Al-Nassr | bye | |||
| AiK Bishkek | withdrew |
1 both matches in UAE
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bengal | 11–0 | Tribhuvan | 8–0 | 3–0 |
| Old Benedictines | 0–8 | Abahani | 0–5 | 0–3 |
| Beijing Guoan | 12–01 | New Radiant | 4–0 | 8–0 |
| Instant Dict | 3–6 | Singapore Armed Forces | 2–3 | 1–3 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 9–1 | Hải Quan | 5–1 | 4–0 |
| Royal Thai Air Force | 2–1 | Melaka Telekom | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Verdy Kawasaki | bye | |||
| PSM Makassar | bye |
1 Both matches played in China, 1st leg at Beijing, 2nd leg at Wenzhou.
Second round
West Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kairat Almaty | 3–3(a) | Köpetdag Aşgabat | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Al-Shabab Al-Arabi | (w/o)1 | Al-Nassr | ||
| Bargh Shiraz | 2–3 | Al-Shorta | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Al-Ittihad | 1–02 | Kazma | 1–0 | 0–0 |
1 Al-Shabab Al-Arabi withdrew
2 both matches in Qatar
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Thai Air Force | 1–2 | PSM Makassar | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Singapore Armed Forces | 0–8 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–2 | 0–6 |
| Abahani KC | 0–3 | Beijing Guoan | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Verdy Kawasaki | 5–3 | East Bengal | 5–2 | 0–1 |
Quarterfinals
West Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | 5–1 | Al-Shorta | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Al-Nassr | 3–2 | Al-Ittihad | 0–0 | 3–2 |
East Asia
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdy Kawasaki | 0–3 | Beijing Guoan | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| PSM Makassar | 0–13 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–1 | 0–12 |
Semifinals
| Al-Nassr | 2–1 | Köpetdag Aşgabat |
|---|---|---|
| Mohaisen Al-Jam'an 11' Majed Abdullah 39' |
Magdiýew 79' |
Referee: Ahmad Haji Yaakub (Malaysia)
| Beijing Guoan | 0–5 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
|---|---|---|
| Olăroiu 36' Lee Ki-Hyung 58' Park Kun-Ha 73' (pen.), 84' Cho Hyun 90' |
Third place match
Final
| Al-Nassr | 1–0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
|---|---|---|
| Hristo Stoichkov 9' |
Referee: Qasem Hamza (Kuwait)