Asian Cup Winners' Cup
| Founded | 1990–91 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 2001–02 |
| Region | Asia (AFC) |
| Most successful club(s) |
 Al-Hilal Yokohama Marinos(2 titles each) |
| Website | the-afc.com |
The Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC. The winners of the Cup Winners Cup used to contest the Asian Super Cup against the winners of the Asian Champions' Cup. The most successful clubs in the competition are Al Hilal from Saudi Arabia and Nissan FC from Japan.
The competition merged with the Asian Champions Cup in 2002–03 to become the AFC Cup.
Finals
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 |  Persepolis |
1 – 0 (aggregate) |
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| 1991–92 | .svg.png){kind=small} Nissan FC |
6 – 1 (aggregate) |
Al-Nassr |
| 1992–93 | Yokohama Marinos |
2 – 1 (aggregate) |
Persepolis |
| 1993–94 | Al-Qadisiya |
6 – 2 (aggregate) |
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| 1994–95 | Yokohama Flügels |
2 – 1 (aet) |
 Al-Shaab |
| 1995 | Bellmare Hiratsuka |
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| 1996–97 | Al Hilal |
3 – 1 | Nagoya Grampus Eight |
| 1997–98 | Al-Nassr |
1 – 0 |  Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| 1998–99 | Al-Ittihad |
3 – 2 (aet) |
Chunnam Dragons |
| 1999–2000 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
1 – 0 | Al-Zawraa |
| 2000–01 | Al-Shabab |
4 – 2 |  Dalian Shide |
| 2001–02 | Al Hilal |
2 – 1 (aet) |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Asian Cup Winners Cup records and statistics
The following table lists countries by number of winners and runner-up in Asian Cup Winners Cup.
By Nation
| # | Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Japan | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Iran | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | South Korea | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Iraq | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Bahrain | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | China | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Hong Kong | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 1 |
By Club
The following table lists Clubs by number of winners and runner-up in Asian Cup Winners Cup.
| Team | Winners | Runners-Up | Years Won | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | 2 | 0 | (1996–97, 2001–02) | |
| Yokohama F. Marinos1 | 2 | 0 | (1991–92, 1992–93) | |
| Persepolis | 1 | 1 | (1990–91) | (1992–93) |
| Al Nassr | 1 | 1 | (1997–98) | (1991–92) |
| Al-Qadisiyah | 1 | 0 | (1993–94) | |
| Yokohama Flügels2 | 1 | 0 | (1994–95) | |
| Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 0 | (1995) | |
| Al-Ittihad | 1 | 0 | (1998–99) | |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | (1999-00) | |
| Al Shabab | 1 | 0 | (2000–01) | |
| Muharraq | 0 | 1 | (1990–91) | |
| South China | 0 | 1 | (1993–94) | |
| Al-Shaab | 0 | 1 | (1994–95) | |
| Al-Talaba | 0 | 1 | (1995–96) | |
| Nagoya Grampus Eight | 0 | 1 | (1996–97) | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 | 1 | (1997–98) | |
| Chunnam Dragons | 0 | 1 | (1998–99) | |
| Al-Zawra'a | 0 | 1 | (1999-00) | |
| Dalian Shide | 0 | 1 | (2000–01) | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0 | 1 | (2001–02) |
1 including Nissan FC.
2 Yokohama Flügels was merged with Yokohama Marinos to Yokohama F. Marinos in 1999.
Winning coaches
The following table lists the winning coaches of the Asian Cup Winners Cup.
| Year | Club | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Persepolis FC |
Ali Parvin |
| 1992 | Yokohama Marinos |
Hidehiko Shimizu |
| 1993 | Yokohama Marinos |
Hidehiko Shimizu |
| 1994 | Al-Qadisiyah |
 Dr. Ján Pivarník |
| 1995 | Yokohama Flugels |
Bunji Kimura |
| 1996 | Shonan Bellmare |
Shigeharu Ueki |
| 1997 | Al-Hilal Ryad |
 Mirko Josic |
| 1998 | Al-Nassr Ryad |
 Jean Fernandez |
| 1999 | Al-Ittihad |
 Dimitrije Davidovic |
| 2000 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
 Steve Perryman |
| 2001 | Al-Shabab Ryad |
 CARLINHOS |
| 2002 | Al-Hilal Ryad |
 Francisco Maturana |
See also
- International club competition records
External links
Asian Cup Winners' Cup winners | |
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