1991 Asian Club Championship

1991 Asian Club Championship

Tournament details
Dates	August – December 1991
Teams	20
Final positions
Champions	Al-Hilal (1st title)
Runners-up	Esteghlal
Third place	Al Rayyan
Fourth place	Al Shabab
Tournament statistics
Matches played	35
Goals scored	104 (2.97 per match)

The 1991 Asian Club Championship was the 11th edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation.

Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia won the final and became the first Asian Championship winner from Saudi Arabia.

Qualifying

First round

Al Rayyan	4–2	Al-Oruba

Al-Oruba	0–1	Al Rayyan

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Al-Hilal	2–0	Al Arabi

Al Arabi	1–1	Al-Hilal

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Al Shabab	3–1	Al-Ansar

Al-Ansar	1–1	Al Shabab

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Al-Tilal	1–0	West Riffa

West Riffa	1–0	Al-Tilal
Penalties
	4–5

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Mohammedan SC	5–0	WAPDA FC

WAPDA FC	0–0	Mohammedan SC

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Liaoning FC	1–0	April 25

April 25	3–1	Liaoning FC

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South China AA	9–1	Sporting de Macau

Sporting de Macau	0–5	South China AA

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Pelita Jaya	1–2	Geylang International

Geylang International	2–2	Pelita Jaya

Pelita Jaya were later disqualified by the AFC due to crowd disturbances and a pitch invasion in their Champions Cup match at Geylang International.

Second round

Al-Tilal	0–0	Esteghlal

Esteghlal	5–0	Al-Tilal

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Mohammedan SC	3–0	New Radiant

New Radiant	0–2	Mohammedan SC

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South China AA	1–0	Yomiuri FC

Yomiuri FC	3–1	South China AA

• Al Rayyan, Al-Hilal, Al Shabab, Port Authority and April 25 received a bye

Group stage

• Yomiuri FC withdrew.

Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Al Rayyan	6	3	3	0	0	8	3	+5
Al Shabab	4	3	2	0	1	6	4	+2
Port Authority	2	3	1	0	2	6	7	−1
Mohammedan SC	0	3	0	0	3	3	9	−6

Match 1	Al Rayyan	3–1	Port Authority
Match 2	Al Shabab	2–1	Mohammedan SC
Match 3	Port Authority	4–1	Mohammedan SC
Match 4	Al Rayyan	2–1	Al Shabab
Match 5	Al Rayyan	3–1	Mohammedan SC
Match 6	Al Shabab	3–1	Port Authority

Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Al-Hilal	4	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3
Esteghlal	1	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1
April 25	1	2	0	1	1	1	3	−2

Match 1	Al-Hilal	2–0	April 25
Match 2	Al-Hilal	1–0	Esteghlal
Match 3	Esteghlal	1–1	April 25

Semi-finals

20 December 1991

Al-Hilal	1–0	Al Shabab
Jazea 55'

Doha, Qatar

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20 December 1991

Esteghlal	2–1	Al Rayyan

Doha, Qatar

Third Place

22 December 1991

Al Rayyan	2–2	Al Shabab
Penalties
	7–6

Doha, Qatar

Final

22 December 1991

Al-Hilal	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Esteghlal
Al-Habashi 73'		Hashemi-Moghaddam 58'
Penalties
	4–3

Doha, Qatar

Champions

1991 Asian Club Championship Al-Hilal First Title

References

• Asian Club Competitions 1992 at RSSSF.com