1991 Asian Club Championship

11th edition of premier club football tournament organized by the AFC

1991 Asian Club Championship
Tournament details
DatesAugust – December 1991
Teams20
Final positions
ChampionsSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal (1st title)
Runners-upIran Esteghlal
Third placeQatar Al Rayyan
Fourth placeUnited Arab Emirates Al Shabab
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored104 (2.97 per match)
International football competition

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 Stage

First round

Al Rayyan Qatar4–2Oman Al-Oruba
Al-Oruba Oman0–1Qatar Al Rayyan

Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia2–0Kuwait Al Jahra
Report
Al Jahra Kuwait0–2Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Report

Al Shabab United Arab Emirates3–1Lebanon Al-Ansar
Al-Ansar Lebanon1–1United Arab Emirates Al Shabab

Al-Tilal Yemen1–0Bahrain West Riffa
West Riffa Bahrain1–0Yemen Al-Tilal
Penalties
4–5

Mohammedan SC Bangladesh5–0Pakistan WAPDA FC
WAPDA FC Pakistan0–0Bangladesh Mohammedan SC



Note: Pelita Jaya were subsequently suspended by the AFC due to crowd disturbances during the second leg, followed by a pitch invasion following the final whistle.

Second round


Mohammedan SC Bangladesh3–0Maldives New Radiant
New Radiant Maldives0–2Bangladesh Mohammedan SC

Byes: Qatar Al Rayyan, Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal, United Arab Emirates Al Shabab, Thailand Port Authority, North Korea April 25 (drawn against Singapore Geylang International, who withdrew)

Quarter finals

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Qatar Al Rayyan 3 3 0 0 8 3 +5 6
United Arab Emirates Al Shabab 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 4
Thailand Port Authority 3 1 0 2 6 7 −1 2
Bangladesh Mohammedan SC 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
Source:[citation needed]
Match 1
Al Rayyan3–1Port Authority
Match 2
Al Shabab2–1Mohammedan SC
Match 3
Port Authority4–1Mohammedan SC
Match 4
Al Rayyan2–1Al Shabab
Match 5
Al Rayyan3–1Mohammedan SC
Match 6
Al Shabab3–1Port Authority

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 4
Iran Esteghlal 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
North Korea April 25 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Source:[citation needed]
Match 1
Al-Hilal2–0April 25
Match 2
Al-Hilal1–0Esteghlal
Match 3
Esteghlal1–1April 25

Semi-finals

Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia1–0United Arab Emirates Al Shabab
Jazea 55'
Referee: Talal Saleh (Lebanon)

Esteghlal Iran2–1Qatar Al Rayyan

Third Place

Al Rayyan Qatar2–2United Arab Emirates Al Shabab
Penalties
7–6

Final

Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia1–1 (a.e.t.)Iran Esteghlal
Al-Habashi 73' Hashemi-Moghaddam 58'
Penalties
4–3

References

  • Asian Club Competitions 1992 at RSSSF.com
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