1990–91 Asian Club Championship
10th edition of premier club football tournament organized by the AFC
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The 1990–91 Asian Club Championship was the 10th edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation. Representative clubs of 30 Asian countries played games in this tournament. Esteghlal FC from Iran won the final and became Asian champions for the second time. They are championed in 1970 as Taj.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 July 1990 – 29 July 1991 |
| Teams | 21 |
| Venue | Dhaka (final rounds) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Esteghlal (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Liaoning FC |
| Third place |  Pelita Jaya Jakarta |
| Fourth place |  April 25 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 73 (2.43 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Samad Marfavi (6 goals) |
| Best player | Abbas Sarkhab |
| Best young player | Majid Namjoo-Motlagh |
| Best goalkeeper | Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh |
← 1989–90 1991 → | |
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al-Rasheed (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Qualify to Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Al-Ramtha |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Al-Yarmook |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| Al-Rasheed | 1–0 | Al-Yarmook |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ramtha | 3–1 | Al-Yarmook |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Rasheed | 2–1 | Al-Ramtha |
|---|---|---|
Group 2
Al-Sadd  | 1–1 | Esteghlal |
|---|---|---|
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Esteghlal qualified 2–1 on aggregate.
Group 3
The Gulf Cooperation Council Club was cancelled due to the crisis in the region; the participants would have been 
Bahrain Club, 
Al-Arabi, 
Al-Nassr and 
Al-Sharjah, who all withdrew.
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al-Nasr |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Qualify to Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Pakistan Airlines (H) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Ranipokhari |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Ayub National Stadium, Quetta, Pakistan
| Al-Nasr | 2–0 | Ranipokhari |
|---|---|---|
Awadh  52' Faiz Rahman 89' |
Ayub National Stadium, Quetta, Pakistan
Ayub National Stadium, Quetta, Pakistan
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mohammedan SC (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 | Qualify to Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Salgaocar SC |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Club Lagoons |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Played in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dhaka Stadium, Bangladesh
Referee: Soum Shreshta (Nepal)
Dhaka Stadium, Bangladesh
Referee: Piron Anprasar (Thailand)
| Mohammedan SC | 2–1 | Salgaocar SC |
|---|---|---|
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Dhaka Stadium, Bangladesh
Referee: Chouchai Boyabuch (Thailand)
Group 6
Run parallel with ASEAN Club Championship
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelita Jaya |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Qualify to Quarter-finals |
 Bangkok Bank |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
 Geylang International (H) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Played in Singapore
| Pelita Jaya | 2–1 | Bangkok Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Bambang Nurdiansyah 61' Alexander Saununu 74' |
Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol 26' |
Referee: Major Kamaruddin
Group 7
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25 (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Qualify to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Liaoning FC |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Nissan Yokohama |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
Played in Pyongyang, North Korea
| April 25 | 1–0 | Liaoning FC |
|---|---|---|
Quarter-finals
Played in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liaoning FC |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Pelita Jaya |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Al-Nasr |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
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.
| Pelita Jaya | 3–0 | Al-Nasr |
|---|---|---|
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Dhaka Stadium, Bangladesh
Referee: Rajamani Cham (Singapore)
| Liaoning FC | 1–1 | Al-Nasr |
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Dhaka Stadium, Bangladesh
| Liaoning FC | 1–0 | Pelita Jaya |
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Dhaka Stadium, Bangladesh
Referee: Yousef Mohammod (Bahrain)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteghlal |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | April 25 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Mohammedan SC (H) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bangkok Bank |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
| Mohammedan SC | 1–1 | Bangkok Bank |
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Dhaka Stadium, Bangladesh
Referee: Shyam Shrestha (Nepal)
Dhaka Stadium, Bangladesh
Referee: Salem Binhazim Saeed (UAE)
| Esteghlal | 2–0 | Bangkok Bank |
|---|---|---|
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Dhaka Stadium, Bangladesh
Dhaka Stadium, Bangladesh
Referee: N.Subramaniam (Malaysia)
| April 25 | 4–3 | Bangkok Bank |
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Dhaka Stadium, Bangladesh
| Esteghlal | 1–1 | Mohammedan SC |
|---|---|---|
| Naalchegar 65' |
Kaiser 26' |
Dhaka Stadium, Bangladesh
Referee: Salem Binhazim Saeed (UAE)
Knockout Stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 July – Dhaka | ||||||
| Esteghlal | 2 | |||||
| 29 July – Dhaka | ||||||
| Pelita Jaya Jakarta | 0 | |||||
| Esteghlal | 2 | |||||
| 27 July – Dhaka | ||||||
| Liaoning FC | 1 | |||||
| Liaoning FC | 3 | |||||
| April 25 | 0 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 28 July – Dhaka | ||||||
| Pelita Jaya Jakarta (p) | 2 (7) | |||||
| April 25 | 2 (6) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Liaoning FC | 3–0 | April 25 |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Do Sun Wei (pen.) |
| Esteghlal | 2–0 | Pelita Jaya Jakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Sarkhab 21' Bayani 25' |
Referee: N.Subramaniam (Malaysia)
Third Place
| Pelita Jaya | 2–2 (7–6p) | April 25 |
|---|---|---|
| Bambang Pamungkas 59', 68' |
An Jae Hyok 25', 35' |
Referee: Yapa Abeywansa (Sri Lanka)
Final
| Esteghlal | 2–1 | Liaoning FC |
|---|---|---|
| Hassanzadeh 22' Marfavi 75' |
Xu Hui 50' |
Dhaka Stadium, Bangladesh
Referee: A.R. Khaleed (UAE)
- Top scorer
Samad Marfavi (6 goals)
References
- Asian Club Competitions 1991 at RSSSF.com