1990–91 Asian Club Championship

The Asian Club Championship 1990-91 was the 10th edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation.

Esteghlal FC from Iran won the final and became Asian champions for the second time (first under the current name).

Qualifying Tournament

Group 1

Played in Baghdad, Iraq

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Iraq Al Rasheed 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2
Jordan Al Ramtha 2 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1
Yemen Al Yarmook 0 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3
1990-07-22 Al Rasheed 1–0 Al Yarmook
1990-07-24 Al Ramtha 3–1 Al Yarmook
1990-07-26 Al Rasheed 2–1 Al Ramtha

Group 2

1990-07-27 Al-Saad Qatar 1–1 Iran Esteghlal F.C.
1990-08-03 Esteghlal Iran 1–0 Qatar Al-Saad

Esteghlal F.C. qualified 2-1 on aggregate.

Group 3

The Gulf Cooperation Council Club Tournament was cancelled due to the crisis in the region; the participants would have been Bahrain Bahrain Club, Kuwait Al Arabi Kuwait, Saudi Arabia Al Nasr and United Arab Emirates Sharjah FC, who all withdrew.

Group 4

Played in Quetta, Pakistan

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Oman Al-Nasr 3211020+2
Pakistan PIA FC 3211010+1
Nepal Ranipokhari 0200203−3
1990-07-13 PIA 1–0 Ranipokhari
1990-07-15 Al-Nasr 2-0 Ranipokhari
1990-07-17 PIA 0-0 Al-Nasr

Group 5

Played in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Bangladesh Mohammedan SC 4220071+6
India Salgaocar SC 2210143+1
Maldives Club Lagoons 0200218−7
1990-07-17 Salgaocar SC 3–1 Club Lagoons
1990-07-19 Mohammedan SC 5–0 Club Lagoons
1990-07-21 Mohammedan SC 2–1 Salgaocar SC

Group 6

(Run parallel with ASEAN Club Championship).

Played in Singapore

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Indonesia Pelita Jaya 3211021+1
Thailand Bangkok Bank FC 22101330
Singapore Geylang International 1201112−1
1990-07-10 Pelita Jaya 2–1 Bangkok Bank
1990-07-12 Geylang International 0–0 Pelita Jaya
1990-07-14 Geylang International 1–2 Bangkok Bank

Group 7

Played in Pyongyang, North Korea

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
North Korea April 25 4220020+2
China Liaoning FC 22101330
Japan Nissan Yokohama 0200224−2
1990-07-1 April 25 1–0 Nissan Yokohama
1990-07-3 Liaoning FC 3–2 Nissan Yokohama
1990-07-5 April 25 1–0 Liaoning FC

Group stage

Played in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Group A

Al Rasheed (Iraq) withdrew due to the Gulf War, and were replaced by Al Ramtha (Jordan), who were disqualified for not paying the second round entry fee.

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
China Liaoning FC 3211021+1
Indonesia Pelita Jaya 2210131+2
Oman Al-Nasr 1201114-3
1991-07-19 Pelita Jaya 3-0 Al-Nasr
1991-07-21 Liaoning 1-1 Al-Nasr
1991-07-23 Liaoning 1–0 Pelita Jaya

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Iran Esteghlal F.C. 5321052+3
North Korea April 25 33111550
Bangladesh Mohammedan SC 33030220
Thailand Bangkok Bank FC 1301247−3
1991-07-20 Mohammedan SC 1–1 Bangkok Bank
1991-07-20 Esteghlal 2–1 April 25
1991-07-22 Esteghlal 2–0 Bangkok Bank
1991-07-22 Mohammedan SC 0–0 April 25
1991-07-24 April 25 4–3 Bangkok Bank
1991-07-24 Esteghlal 1–1 Mohammedan SC

Semi-Final

July 27, 1991
Esteghlal F.C. Iran 2–0 Indonesia Pelita Jaya Jakarta

July 27, 1991
Liaoning FC China 3–0 North Korea April 25

Third Place

July 29, 1991
Pelita Jaya Indonesia 2–2 (7-6) North Korea April 25

Final

July 29, 1991
Esteghlal F.C. Iran 2–1 China Liaoning FC
Reza Hasan zadeh

Samad Marfavi

Xu Hui

Champion

1990–91 Asian Club Championship

Esteghlal F.C.
Second title
Ahmadreza Abedzadeh, Hamid Babazadeh, Shahin Bayani, Abdolali Changiz, Sadigh Varmazyar, Mehdi Fononizadeh, Reza Hassanzadeh, Mirshad Majedi, Amir Mosavinia, Shahrokh Bayani, Javad Zarincheh, Khosro Parsa, Mehdi Abtahi, Farshad Falahatzadeh, Majid Namjomotlagh, Amir Ghalenoei, Masoud Ghaforiasl, Reza Nalchegar, Jafar Mokhtarifar, Ali Eftekhari, Reza Ahadi, Amir Hashemi Moghaddam, Abbas Sarkhab, Samad Marfavi
Coach: Iran Mansour Pourheydari

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