1990–91 Asian Club Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 July 1990 – 29 July 1991 |
| Teams | 21 |
| Venue | Dhaka (final rounds) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iran Esteghlal (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | China Liaoning FC |
| Third place | Indonesia Pelita Jaya Jakarta |
| Fourth place | North Korea April 25 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 73 (2.43 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Iran Samad Marfavi (6 goals) |
| Best player | Iran Abbas Sarkhab |
| Best young player | Iran Majid Namjoo-Motlagh |
| Best goalkeeper | Iran Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh |
← 1989–90 1991 → | |
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.
Group stage
[edit ]Group 1
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
Group 2
[edit ]| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Esteghlal Iran | 2–1 | Qatar Al-Sadd | 1–1 | 1–0 |
Esteghlal qualified 2–1 on aggregate.
Group 3
[edit ]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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Oman Al-Nasr | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Qualify to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Pakistan Pakistan Airlines (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Nepal Ranipokhari | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
| Pakistan Airlines Pakistan | 1–0 | Nepal Ranipokhari |
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| Al-Nasr Oman | 2–0 | Nepal Ranipokhari |
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| Awadh 52' Faiz Rahman 89' |
| Pakistan Airlines Pakistan | 0–0 | Oman Al-Nasr |
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Group 5
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 | 2 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Maldives Club Lagoons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Played in Dhaka, Bangladesh
| Salgaocar SC India | 3–0 | Maldives Club Lagoons |
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| Mohammedan SC Bangladesh | 5–0 | Maldives Club Lagoons |
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| Mohammedan SC Bangladesh | 2–1 | India Salgaocar SC |
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Group 6
[edit ]Run parallel with ASEAN Club Championship
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
Played in Singapore
| Pelita Jaya Indonesia | 2–1 | Thailand Bangkok Bank |
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| Bambang Nurdiansyah 61' Alexander Saununu 74' |
Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol 26' |
| Geylang International Singapore | 0–0 | Indonesia Pelita Jaya |
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Group 7
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
Played in Pyongyang, North Korea
Quarter-finals
[edit ]Played in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
Al Rasheed (Iraq) was dissolved and Iraqi clubs were suspended from Asian competitions shortly after due to the Gulf War. They were replaced by Al Ramtha (Jordan), who were disqualified for not paying the second round entry fee.
| Pelita Jaya Indonesia | 3–0 | Oman Al-Nasr |
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| Liaoning FC China | 1–1 | Oman Al-Nasr |
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| Liaoning FC China | 1–0 | Indonesia Pelita Jaya |
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Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
| Mohammedan SC Bangladesh | 1–1 | Thailand Bangkok Bank |
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| Esteghlal Iran | 2–1 | North Korea April 25 |
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| Esteghlal Iran | 2–0 | Thailand Bangkok Bank |
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| Mohammedan SC Bangladesh | 0–0 | North Korea April 25 |
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| April 25 North Korea | 4–3 | Thailand Bangkok Bank |
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| Esteghlal Iran | 1–1 | Bangladesh Mohammedan SC |
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| Naalchegar 65' | Kaiser 26' |
Knockout Stage
[edit ]Bracket
[edit ]Semi-finals
[edit ]| Liaoning FC China | 3–0 | North Korea April 25 |
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| Hong Do Sun Wei (pen.) |
| Esteghlal Iran | 2–0 | Indonesia Pelita Jaya Jakarta |
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| Sarkhab 21' Bayani 25' |
Third Place
[edit ]| Pelita Jaya Indonesia | 2–2 (7–6p) | North Korea April 25 |
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| Bambang Nurdiansyah 59', 68' | An Jae Hyok 25', 35' |
Final
[edit ]| Esteghlal Iran | 2–1 | China Liaoning FC |
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| Hassanzadeh 22' Marfavi 75' |
Xu Hui 50' |
- Top scorer
- Iran Samad Marfavi (6 goals)
References
[edit ]- Asian Club Competitions 1991 at RSSSF.com