1991 Asian Club Championship Explained

Tourney Name:Asian Club Championship
Year:1991
Dates:August – December 1991
Venues:Doha (final stage)
Num Teams:20
Champion Other: Al-Hilal
Count:1
Second Other: Esteghlal
Third Other: Al Rayyan
Fourth Other: Al Shabab
Matches:35
Goals:104
Best Player:Yousef Al-Thunayan
Prevseason:1990–91
Nextseason: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

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Matches

Al-Rayyan won 5–2 on aggregate. ----Al-Hilal won 4–0 on aggregate.----Al-Shabab won 4–2 on aggregate. ----1-1 on aggregate. Al-Tilal won 5–4 on penalties.----Mohammedan SC won 5–0 on aggregate.----

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

|}1 Geylang International withdrew after the draw.

Matches

Esteghlal won 5–0 on aggregate.----Mohammedan SC won 5–0 on aggregate.----Yomiuri FC won 3–2 on aggregate.

Quarter finals

Group A

Group B

Knockout Stage

Semi-finals

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Final

References