West Asia 1 Both legs were played in
Baghdad,
Iraq by mutual agreement. 2
FC Irtysh were ejected from the competition for using two ineligible players. 3
FK Neftchy Farg'ona withdrew.
East Asia 1
Selangor FA were entered after
Penang, who had beaten them for the championship, withdrew due to excessive travel costs. 2
BEC Tero Sasana finished fourth, but were entered after the three clubs who finished above them for the championship withdrew due to excessive travel costs. 3 The match was played over one leg by mutual agreement. 4
Allied Bank Limited FC withdrew. 5 Finance and Revenue were drawn against the representatives of Indonesia, where the 1997/98 season was abandoned and the championship withheld due to political and economic turmoil in the country. ==Round of 16==