The 2000–01 Asian Club Championship was the 20th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the AFC region. It determined that year's continental club champion of association football in Asia. It was also the last edition to feature teams from Kazakhstan, as the Kazakhstan Football Federation were in the process of gaining UEFA membership.
Suwon Samsung Bluewings defeated Júbilo Iwata 1–0 the final, which was held at the Suwon Sports Complex in Suwon. As winners, Suwon Samsung Bluewings earned the right to play against 2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup winners Al Shabab in the 2001 Asian Super Cup.
Al Hilal were the defending champions, but were knocked out in the quarter-finals.
Teams
Entry RoundTeamsSecond roundWest AsiaEast Asia Shandong Luneng Taishan South China Júbilo Iwata Hurriyya Suwon Samsung Bluewings Royal Thai Air ForceFirst round Al-Ahli Persepolis Polícia de Segurança Pública PSM Makassar Al-Zawraa Al Ramtha Home United Sông Lam Nghệ An FC Irtysh Al-Salmiya Al-Ansar Al-Wakrah SC Al HilalTH Al-Ittihad Al-Karamah Varzob Dushanbe Nisa Aşgabat Al-Ain FC Dustlik Al-Ahli
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals West Asia
East Asia
Knockout stage Bracket
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
See also
2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup 2001 Asian Super Cup
References
Asian Club Competitions 2001 at RSSSF.com