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10th edition of premier club football tournament organized by the AFC
1990–1991 Asian Club Championship
Tournament details
Dates1 July 1990 – 29 July 1991
Teams21
Venue(s)Dhaka (final rounds)
Final positions
ChampionsEsteghlal (2nd title)
Runners-upLiaoning FC
Third placePelita Jaya Jakarta
Fourth placeApril 25
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored73 (2.43 per match)
Top scorer(s)Samad Marfavi
(6 goals)
Best player(s)Abbas Sarkhab
Best young playerMajid Namjoo-Motlagh
Best goalkeeperAhmad Reza Abedzadeh
← 1989–90 1991 →
International football competition

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. Rajabov Esteghlal FC from Iran won the final and became Asian champions for the second time. They are championed in 1970 as Taj.

Qualifying Stage

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Iraq Al-Rasheed (H) 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 4 Qualify to Quarter-finals
2 Jordan Al-Ramtha 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 2
3 Yemen Al-Yarmook 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Source:
(H) Hosts

Played in Baghdad, Iraq

Al-Rasheed Iraq1–0Yemen Al-Yarmook
Al-Ramtha Jordan3–1Yemen Al-Yarmook
Al-Rasheed Iraq2–1Jordan Al-Ramtha

Group 2

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Esteghlal Iran 2–1 Qatar Al-Sadd 1–1 1–0
Al-Sadd Qatar1–1Iran Esteghlal
Esteghlal Iran1–0Qatar Al-Sadd

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 Bahrain Club, Kuwait Al-Arabi, Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr and United Arab Emirates Al-Sharjah, who all withdrew.

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Oman Al-Nasr 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 3 Qualify to Quarter-finals
2 Pakistan PIA FC (H) 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 3
3 Nepal Ranipokhari 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
Source:
(H) Hosts

Played in Quetta, Pakistan

PIA Pakistan1–0Nepal Ranipokhari
Al-Nasr Oman2–0Nepal Ranipokhari
PIA Pakistan0–0Oman Al-Nasr

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bangladesh Mohammedan SC (H) 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 4 Qualify to Quarter-finals
2 India Salgaocar SC 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 2
3 Maldives Club Lagoons 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 0
Source:
(H) Hosts

Played in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Salgaocar SC India3–1Maldives Club Lagoons
Mohammedan SC Bangladesh5–0Maldives Club Lagoons
Mohammedan SC Bangladesh2–1India Salgaocar SC

Group 6

Run parallel with ASEAN Club Championship

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
Indonesia Pelita Jaya 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 3 Qualify to Quarter-finals
Thailand Bangkok Bank 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 2
Singapore Geylang International (H) 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Source:
(H) Hosts

Played in Singapore

Pelita Jaya Jakarta Indonesia2–1Thailand Bangkok Bank
Bambang Nurdiansyah 61'
Alexander Saununu 74'		 Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol 26'
Toa Payoh Stadium, Singapore
Geylang International Singapore0–0Indonesia Pelita Jaya Jakarta
Toa Payoh Stadium, SingaporeReferee: Major Kamaruddin
Geylang International Singapore1–2Thailand Bangkok Bank

Group 7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 North Korea April 25 (H) 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 4 Qualify to Quarter-finals
2 China Liaoning FC 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 2
3 Japan Nissan Yokohama 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
Source:
(H) Hosts

Played in Pyongyang, North Korea

April 25 North Korea1–0Japan Nissan Yokohama
Liaoning FC China3–2Japan Nissan Yokohama
April 25 North Korea1–0China Liaoning FC

Quarter-finals

Played in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 China Liaoning FC 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 3 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Indonesia Pelita Jaya 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 2
3 Oman Al-Nasr 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
Source:

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 Indonesia3–0Oman Al-Nasr
Liaoning China1–1Oman Al-Nasr
Liaoning China1–0Indonesia Pelita Jaya

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Iran Esteghlal 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 5 Advance to Semi-finals
2 North Korea April 25 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 3
3 Bangladesh Mohammedan SC (H) 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
4 Thailand Bangkok Bank 3 0 1 2 4 7 −3 1
Source:
(H) Hosts
Mohammedan SC Bangladesh1–1Thailand Bangkok Bank
Esteghlal Iran2–1North Korea April 25
Esteghlal Iran2–0Thailand Bangkok Bank
Mohammedan SC Bangladesh0–0North Korea April 25
April 25 North Korea4–3Thailand Bangkok Bank
Esteghlal Iran1–1Bangladesh Mohammedan SC

Knockout Stage

Bracket

 Semi-finalsFinal
       
 27 July – Dhaka
 
  Iran Esteghlal 2
 29 July – Dhaka
 Indonesia Pelita Jaya Jakarta 0
 Iran Esteghlal2
 27 July – Dhaka
 China Liaoning FC 1
 China Liaoning FC 3
 
 North Korea April 25 0
 Third place play-off
 
 28 July – Dhaka
 
 Indonesia Pelita Jaya Jakarta (p)2 (7)
 
 North Korea April 25 2 (6)

Semi-finals

Esteghlal Iran2–0Indonesia Pelita Jaya Jakarta
Sarkhab 21'
Bayani 25'
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Liaoning FC China3–0North Korea April 25
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Third Place

Pelita Jaya Indonesia2–2 (7–6p)North Korea April 25
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Final

Esteghlal Iran2–1China Liaoning FC
Hassanzadeh 22'
Marfavi 75'		 Xu Hui 50'
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh

References

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Asian Champion Club Tournament era, 1967–1972
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Asian Club Championship era, 1985–2002
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