The 1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament was the fourth edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation.^[1] Eight clubs from eight countries competed in the tournament, with Jardine Hong Kong withdrawing before the draw. The tournament was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 21 March to 2 April; it was originally scheduled to be held in Kuwait, but the AFC moved the tournament as Kuwaiti immigration laws would have seen the delegation of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv refused entry into the country.

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1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament

Maccabi Tel Aviv players with the trophy
Tournament details
Host country	Thailand
Dates	21 March – 2 April 1971
Teams	8
Venue(s)	Bangkok
Final positions
Champions	Maccabi Tel Aviv (2nd title)
Runners-up	Aliyat Al-Shorta
Third place	Taj Tehran
Fourth place	ROK Army
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)	Sabah Hatem Shlomo Gerbi Ali Al-Mulla (4 goals each)
Best goalkeeper	Sattar Khalaf
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The eight clubs were split in two groups of four, based on the results of a preliminary round, with the group winners and the runners-up advancing to the semifinals.

The final was scratched and Maccabi Tel Aviv were awarded their second Asian title after Iraqi club Aliyat Al-Shorta refused to play them for political reasons. During the award ceremony, Aliyat Al-Shorta players waved the Palestinian flag around the field, ^[2] while the AFC and Thai FA arranged a match between Maccabi and a Combined Bangkok team that was played in lieu of the final.