1991 Asian Club Championship

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

1991 Asian Club Championship
Tournament details
DatesAugust – December 1991
Teams20
Final positions
Champions Al-Hilal (1st title)
Runners-up Esteghlal
Third place Al Rayyan
Fourth place Al Shabab
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored104 (2.97 per match)

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
Al-Hilal 2–0 Al Arabi
Al Arabi 1–1 Al-Hilal
Al Shabab 3–1 Al-Ansar
Al-Ansar 1–1 Al Shabab
Al-Tilal 1–0 West Riffa
West Riffa 1–0 Al-Tilal
Penalties
4–5
Mohammedan SC 5–0 WAPDA FC
WAPDA FC 0–0 Mohammedan SC
Liaoning FC 1–0 April 25
April 25 3–1 Liaoning FC
South China AA 9–1 Sporting de Macau
Sporting de Macau 0–5 South China AA
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
Mohammedan SC 3–0 New Radiant
New Radiant 0–2 Mohammedan SC
South China AA 1–0 Yomiuri FC
Yomiuri FC 3–1 South China AA

Group stage

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al Rayyan 3 3 0 0 8 3 +5 6
Al Shabab 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 4
Port Authority 3 1 0 2 6 7 −1 2
Mohammedan SC 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
Source:
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
Al-Hilal 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 4
Esteghlal 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
April 25 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Source:
Match 1
Al-Hilal2–0April 25
Match 2
Al-Hilal1–0Esteghlal
Match 3
Esteghlal1–1April 25

Semi-finals
Al-Hilal 1–0 Al Shabab
Jazea  55'
Esteghlal 2–1 Al Rayyan

Third Place
Al Rayyan 2–2 Al Shabab
Penalties
7–6

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

References
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