1991 Asian Club Championship
Tournament details
DatesAugust – December 1991
Teams20
Final positions
ChampionsSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal (1st title)
Runners-upIran Esteghlal
Third placeQatar Al Rayyan
Fourth placeUnited Arab Emirates Al Shabab
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored104 (2.97 per match)

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

Al Rayyan Qatar4–2Oman Al-Oruba
Al-Oruba Oman0–1Qatar Al Rayyan
Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia2–0Kuwait Al Jahra
Report
Al Jahra Kuwait0–2Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Report
Al Shabab United Arab Emirates3–1Lebanon Al-Ansar
Al-Ansar Lebanon1–1United Arab Emirates Al Shabab
Al-Tilal Yemen1–0Bahrain West Riffa
West Riffa Bahrain1–0Yemen Al-Tilal
Penalties
4–5
Mohammedan SC Bangladesh5–0Pakistan WAPDA FC
WAPDA FC Pakistan0–0Bangladesh Mohammedan SC
Liaoning FC China1–0North Korea April 25
April 25 North Korea3–1China Liaoning FC
South China AA Hong Kong9–1Macau Sporting de Macau
Sporting de Macau Macau0–5Hong Kong South China AA
Pelita Jaya Indonesia1–2Singapore Geylang International
Geylang International Singapore2–2Indonesia Pelita Jaya

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

Al-Tilal Yemen0–0Iran Esteghlal
Esteghlal Iran5–0Yemen Al-Tilal
Mohammedan SC Bangladesh3–0Maldives New Radiant
New Radiant Maldives0–2Bangladesh Mohammedan SC
South China AA Hong Kong1–0Japan Yomiuri FC
Yomiuri FC Japan3–1Hong Kong South China AA

Byes: Qatar Al Rayyan, Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal, United Arab Emirates Al Shabab, Thailand Port Authority, North Korea April 25 (drawn against Singapore Geylang International, who withdrew)

Quarter finals

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Qatar Al Rayyan 3 3 0 0 8 3 +5 6
United Arab Emirates Al Shabab 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 4
Thailand Port Authority 3 1 0 2 6 7 −1 2
Bangladesh Mohammedan SC 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
Source:[citation needed]
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
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 4
Iran Esteghlal 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
North Korea April 25 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Source:[citation needed]
Match 1
Al-Hilal2–0April 25
Match 2
Al-Hilal1–0Esteghlal
Match 3
Esteghlal1–1April 25

Semi-finals

Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia1–0United Arab Emirates Al Shabab
Jazea 55'
Doha, Qatar
Referee: Talal Saleh (Lebanon)
Esteghlal Iran2–1Qatar Al Rayyan
Doha, Qatar

Third Place

Al Rayyan Qatar2–2United Arab Emirates Al Shabab
Penalties
7–6
Doha, Qatar

Final

Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia1–1 (a.e.t.)Iran Esteghlal
Al-Habashi 73' Hashemi-Moghaddam 58'
Penalties
4–3
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha Qatar

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