| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 July 1990 – 29 July 1991 |
| Teams | 21 |
| Venue | Dhaka (final rounds) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Esteghlal (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Liaoning FC |
| Third place |  Pelita Jaya Jakarta |
| Fourth place |  April 25 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 73 (2.43 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Samad Marfavi (6 goals) |
| Best player | Abbas Sarkhab |
| Best young player | Majid Namjoo-Motlagh |
| Bestgoalkeeper | Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh |
1991 → | |
The1990–91 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 fromIran won the final and became Asian champions for the second time. They are championed in 1970 asTaj.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al-Rasheed(H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Qualify toQuarter-finals |
| 2 |  Al-Ramtha | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Al-Yarmook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal | 2–1 |  Al-Sadd | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Al-Sadd | 1–1 | Esteghlal |
|---|---|---|
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Esteghlal qualified 2–1 on aggregate.
TheGulf Cooperation Council Club was cancelled due to the crisis in the region; the participants would have been
Bahrain Club,
Al-Arabi,
Al-Nassr and
Al-Sharjah, who all withdrew.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al-Nasr | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Qualify toQuarter-finals |
| 2 |  Pakistan Airlines(H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Ranipokhari | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
| Pakistan Airlines | 1–0 | Ranipokhari |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Nasr | 2–0 | Ranipokhari |
|---|---|---|
Awadh 52'Faiz Rahman 89' |
| Pakistan Airlines | 0–0 | Al-Nasr |
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mohammedan SC(H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 | Qualify toQuarter-finals |
| 2 |  Salgaocar SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Club Lagoons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Played inDhaka,Bangladesh
| Salgaocar SC | 3–0 | Club Lagoons |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammedan SC | 5–0 | Club Lagoons |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammedan SC | 2–1 | Salgaocar SC |
|---|---|---|
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Run parallel withASEAN Club Championship
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelita Jaya | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Qualify toQuarter-finals |
 Bangkok Bank | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
 Geylang International(H) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Played inSingapore
| Geylang International | 0–0 | Pelita Jaya |
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25(H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Qualify toQuarter-finals |
| 2 | Liaoning FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Nissan Yokohama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
Played inPyongyang,North Korea
Played inDhaka,Bangladesh
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liaoning FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advance toSemi-finals |
| 2 | Pelita Jaya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Al-Nasr | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Al Rasheed (Iraq) withdrew due to the Gulf War, and were replaced by Al Ramtha (Jordan), who were disqualified for not paying the second round entry fee.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteghlal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | Advance toSemi-finals |
| 2 | April 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Mohammedan SC(H) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bangkok Bank | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
| Mohammedan SC | 1–1 | Bangkok Bank |
|---|---|---|
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| Esteghlal | 2–1 | April 25 |
|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal | 2–0 | Bangkok Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammedan SC | 0–0 | April 25 |
|---|---|---|
| April 25 | 4–3 | Bangkok Bank |
|---|---|---|
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| Esteghlal | 1–1 | Mohammedan SC |
|---|---|---|
| Reza Naalchegar 65' | Kaiser Hamid 20' |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 July –Dhaka | ||||||
| Esteghlal | 2 | |||||
| 29 July –Dhaka | ||||||
| Pelita Jaya Jakarta | 0 | |||||
| Esteghlal | 2 | |||||
| 27 July –Dhaka | ||||||
| Liaoning FC | 1 | |||||
| Liaoning FC | 3 | |||||
| April 25 | 0 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 28 July –Dhaka | ||||||
| Pelita Jaya Jakarta(p) | 2 (7) | |||||
| April 25 | 2 (6) | |||||
| Liaoning FC | 3–0 | April 25 |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Do Sun Wei (pen.) |
| Pelita Jaya | 2–2 (7–6p) | April 25 |
|---|---|---|
| Reza Hasan Abdul Samad | Rong Huyi |
| Esteghlal | 2–1 | Liaoning FC |
|---|---|---|
| Hassanzadeh 22' Marfavi 75' | Xu Hui 50' |
Samad Marfavi (6 goals)