The 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup was the ninth edition of association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation specifically for its members cup holders.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 28 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Al Ittihad (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Chunnam Dragons |
| Third place |  Kashima Antlers |
| Fourth place |  Al Talaba |
First round edit
West Asia edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kazma 
|
5–2 |  Al Wahda
|
2–0 | 3–2 |
Al Ahli 
|
0–3 | Al Talaba
|
0–0 | 0–3 |
PAS 
|
10–3 |  Al-Seeb
|
10–1 | 0–2 |
Al Ahli 
|
(w/o)1 |  Al Nejmeh
|
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Khujand 
|
2–5 |  Pakhtakor
|
1–1 | 1–4 |
Nisa Aşgabat 
|
2–1 |  Kaisar Kzyl-Orda
|
1–0 | 1–1 |
| Al Ittihad Jeddah
|
bye | |||
| Al Nasr
|
bye |
1 Al Nejmeh withdrew.
East Asia edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sinthana 
|
5–2 |  Woodlands Wellington
|
4–1 | 1–1 |
Ho Chi Minh City Customs 
|
2–5 |  Sarawak
|
1–2 | 1–3 |
Chunnam Dragons 
|
(w/o)1 |  Police SC
|
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Salgaocar 
|
1–4 |  Beijing Guoan
|
1–0 | 0–4 |
Mahendra Police 
|
0–2 |  New Radiant
|
0–0 | 0–2 |
Happy Valley 
|
(w/o)2 |  PIA
|
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Yangon City Development 
|
bye3 | |||
Kashima Antlers 
|
bye |
1 Police SC withdrew.
2 PIA FC withdrew.
3 Yangon City Development had been drawn against the representatives of Indonesia, where the 1997/98 season was abandoned and the cup cancelled due to political and economic turmoil in the country.
Second round edit
West Asia edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazma
|
4–2 | Al-Nasr
|
3–0 | 1–2 |
| PAS
|
1–2 | Al Talaba
|
0–1 | 1–1 |
| Al Ahli
|
1–7 | Al Ittihad
|
0–0 | 1–7 |
| Nisa Aşgabat
|
5–6 | Pakhtakor
|
5–0 | 0–6 |
East Asia edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yangon City Development
|
0–4 | Sarawak
|
0–1 | 0–31 |
| New Radiant
|
4–6 | Happy Valley
|
3–1 | 1–5 |
| Sinthana
|
1–11 | Kashima Antlers
|
1–2 | 0–9 |
| Beijing Guoan
|
0–4 | Chunnam Dragons
|
0–2 | 0–2 |
1 Yangon City Development were unable to field a team for the second leg to player illness.
Quarterfinals edit
West Asia edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazma
|
(w/o)1 | Al Talaba
|
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| Al Ittihad
|
4–0 | Pakhtakor
|
3–0 | 1–0 |
1 Kazma withdrew.
East Asia edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley
|
1–7 | Chunnam Dragons
|
0–3 | 1–4 |
| Sarawak
|
2–14 | Kashima Antlers
|
2–4 | 0–10 |
Semifinals edit
| Al Talaba | 1–3 | Al Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
Qahtan Chathir Drain  36' |
Mohammed Al Sahafi 20' Dalian Atkinson 25' Ahmed Bahja 90' |
| Kashima Antlers | 1–4 | Chunnam Dragons |
|---|---|---|
| Yutaka Akita 12' |
Roh Sang-Rae 33', 86' Kim Jong-hyun 48' Lim Kwan-Sik 66' |
Third place match edit
Final edit
| Al Ittihad | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Chunnam Dragons |
|---|---|---|
Ahmed Bahja 10' (pen.)  105' Mohammed Noor 84' |
Roh Sang-Rae 14', 70' |
Referee: Ali Bujsaim ( United Arab Emirates)