1991 Asian Club Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August – December 1991 |
| Teams | 20 |
| Venue(s) | Doha (final stage) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Hilal (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Esteghlal |
| Third place | Al Rayyan |
| Fourth place | Al Shabab |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 104 (2.97 per match) |
← 1990–91 1992–93 → | |
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
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Oruba | 2–5 | Al-Rayyan | 2–4 | 0–1 |
| Al-Jahra | 0–4 | Al-Hilal | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Al-Ansar | 2–4 | Al-Shabab | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| West Riffa | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Al-Tilal | 0–1 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Mohammedan SC | 5–0 | WAPDA FC | 5–0 | 0–0 |
| April 25 | 3–2 | Liaoning FC | 0–1 | 3–1 |
| Sporting de Macau | 1–14 | South China | 1–9 | 0–5 |
| Geylang International | 3–4 | Pelita Jaya | 1–2 | 2–2 |
Matches
Al-Rayyan won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Al Jahra | 0–2 | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Al-Hilal won 4–0 on aggregate.
Al-Shabab won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Al-Tilal | 1–0 | West Riffa |
|---|---|---|
| West Riffa | 1–0 | Al-Tilal |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
1-1 on aggregate. Al-Tilal won 5–4 on penalties.
Mohammedan SC won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Liaoning FC | 1–0 | April 25 |
|---|---|---|
April 25 won 3–2 on aggregate.
South China won 14–1 on aggregate.
Geylang International won 4–3 on aggregate.
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
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Rayyan | Bye | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Al-Hilal | Bye | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Al-Shabab | Bye | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Port Authority | Bye | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Al-Tilal | 0–5 | Esteghlal | 0–0 | 0–5 |
| Mohammedan SC | 5–0 | New Radiant | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| South China | 2–3 | Yomiuri FC | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| April 25 | awd. | Geylang International1 | n/a | n/a |
1 Geylang International withdrew after the draw.
Matches
Esteghlal won 5–0 on aggregate.
Mohammedan SC won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Yomiuri FC | 3–1 | South China |
|---|---|---|
Yomiuri FC won 3–2 on aggregate.
Quarter finals
- Yomiuri FC withdrew.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RYY | SHB | PAT | MOH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Rayyan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | Advance to Semi-finals | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Al Shabab | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | — | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Port Authority | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | Mohammedan SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HIL | EST | A25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Semi-finals | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | — | — | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | April 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Knockout Stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 20 December – Doha | ||||||
| Al-Rayyan | 1 | |||||
| 29 July – Doha | ||||||
| Esteghlal | 2 | |||||
| Esteghlal | 1 (2) | |||||
| 20 December – Doha | ||||||
| Al-Hilal (p) | 1 (3) | |||||
| Al Hilal | 1 | |||||
| Al-Shabab | 0 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 28 July – Doha | ||||||
| Al-Rayyan (p) | 2 (7) | |||||
| Al-Shabab | 2 (6) | |||||
Semi-finals
Third Place
Final
| Esteghlal | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Hashemi-Moghaddam 58' | Al-Habashi 73' | |
| Penalties | ||
|
2-3 |
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References
- Asian Club Competitions 1992 at RSSSF.com