1989–90 Asian Club Championship

9th edition of premier club football tournament organized by the AFC

1989–1990 Asian Club Championship
Tournament details
Dates10 June 1989 – 29 April 1990
Teams27
Final positions
ChampionsChina Liaoning FC (1st title)
Runners-upJapan Nissan Yokohama
Tournament statistics
Matches played59
Goals scored178 (3.02 per match)
International football competition

The 1989–90 Asian Club Championship was the 9th edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation.

Liaoning FC of China won the final and became Asian champions for the first time.

Qualifying tournament

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Jordan Al-Deffatain (H) 4 3 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Qualify to Group stage
2 Iraq Al-Rasheed 4 2 1 1 5 2 +3 5
3 Lebanon Al Ansar 4 1 2 1 2 3 −1 4
4 Qatar Al-Sadd 4 1 1 2 2 6 −4 3
5 Yemen Al-Ahli 4 0 1 3 1 5 −4 1
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

Played in Amman, Jordan

Al-Deffatain Jordan2–0Yemen Al-Ahli
Al-Rasheed Iraq3–0Qatar Al-Saad
Al-Deffatain Jordan0–0Lebanon Al-Ansar
Al-Rasheed Iraq1–0Yemen Al-Ahli
Al-Ansar Lebanon0–2YemenAl-Saad
Al-Deffatain Jordan2–1Iraq Al-Rasheed
Al-Saad Qatar0–0Yemen Al-Ahli
Al-Rasheed Iraq0–0Lebanon Al-Ansar
Al-Ansar Lebanon2–1Yemen Al-Ahli
Al-Deffatain Jordan3–0Qatar Al-Saad

Group 2

Also for Gulf Cooperation Council Club Tournament hosted in Bahrain

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kuwait Al-Arabi 4 2 1 1 8 6 +2 5 Qualify to Group stage
2 Bahrain Muharraq (H) 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 5
3 Oman Fanja[a] 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 5
4 United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl 4 2 0 2 4 6 −2 4
5 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 4 0 1 3 4 8 −4 1
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ Fanja SC only played for the GCC Tournament.

All matches were played in Bahrain

Al-Arabi Kuwait1–2Bahrain Muharraq
Al-Wasl United Arab Emirates1–0Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Al-Arabi Kuwait1–1Oman Fanja
Muharraq Bahrain1–2United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl
Fanja Oman2–1Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Al Arabi Kuwait2–1United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl
Muharraq Bahrain2–0Oman Fanja
Al-Arabi Kuwait4–2Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Fanja Oman3–0United Arab Emirates Al Wasl
Muharraq Bahrain1–1Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal

Playoff for first place

Muharraq Bahrain1–0Kuwait Al Arabi

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Oman Fanja (H) 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 6 Qualify to Group stage
2 India Salgaocar SC 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 3
3 Pakistan Punjab FC 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
4 Nepal Kathmandu SC 3 0 1 2 1 9 −8 1
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

Played in Muscat, Oman

Fanja Oman2–0Pakistan Punjab
Salgaocar India3–0Nepal Kathmandu
Fanja Oman5–0Nepal Kathmandu
Salgaocar India0–0Pakistan Punjab
Punjab Pakistan1–1Nepal Kathmandu
Fanja Oman3–1India Salgaocar

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Iran Shahin Ahvaz (H) 3 3 0 0 11 0 +11 6 Qualify to Group stage
2 Bangladesh Mohammedan SC 3 2 0 1 10 4 +6 4
3 Sri Lanka Old Benedictans SC 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 2
4 Maldives Victory SC 3 0 0 3 3 15 −12 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

Played in Ahvaz, Iran

Shahin Ahvaz Iran5–0Maldives Victory SC
Mohammedan SC Bangladesh3–1Sri Lanka Old Benedictans
Mohammedan SC Bangladesh7–2Maldives Victory SC
Shahin Ahvaz Iran5–0Sri Lanka Old Benedictans
Old Benedictans Sri Lanka3–1Maldives Victory SC
Shahin Ahvaz Iran1–0Bangladesh Mohammedan SC

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur FA (H) 4 4 0 0 19 4 +15 8 Qualify to Group stage
2 Indonesia Pelita Jaya 4 3 0 1 10 4 +6 6
3 Singapore Geylang International 4 2 0 2 11 9 +2 4
4 Philippines Philippine Air Force 4 1 0 3 1 12 −11 2
5 Brunei Muara Stars FC 4 0 0 4 3 15 −12 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

Played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur FA Malaysia6–0Philippines Philippine Air Force
K. Kannan 3' 24' 35' 48' 85'
Ramlan Askolani 31'
Pelita Jaya Indonesia2–1Brunei Muara Stars FC
Noach Meriem 16'
Agus Suparman 19'		 Abdul Rahman Jaafar 42'
Geylang International Singapore3–0Philippines Philippine Air Force
Razali Saad 17'
Steven Choo 39'
Razali Rashid 55'
Kuala Lumpur FA Malaysia7–1Brunei Muara Stars FC
Saidi Osman 12' 89'
K. Kannan 29' 42' 46' 65'
Razip Ismail 75'		 Sahari Timbang 10'
Kuala Lumpur FA Malaysia2–1Indonesia Pelita Jaya
Fandi Ahmad 9' 22' Tang Siew Seng 71' (o.g)
Geylang International Singapore5–1Brunei Muara Stars FC
Salim Moin 47'
Razali Rashid 59' 67'
Kadir Yahya 64'
Steven Choo 70'		 Majedhy Ghani 28'
Philippine Air Force Philippines1–0Brunei Muara Stars
Pelita Jaya Indonesia4–1Singapore Geylang International
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia4–2Singapore Geylang International
Pelita Jaya Indonesia3–0Philippines Philippine Air Force

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 China Liaoning FC (H) 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 5 Qualify to Group stage
2 Japan Nissan Yokohama 3 2 0 1 11 1 +10 4
3 North Korea Chadongcha 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 3
4 Macau Hap Kuan 3 0 0 3 1 16 −15 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

Played in Shenyang, China

Liaoning FC China1–0Japan Nissan Yokohama
Ch'ŏngjin Chandongcha North Korea2–0Macau Hap Kuan
Nissan Yokohama Japan9–0Macau Hap Kuan
Liaoning FC China1–1North Korea Ch'ŏngjin Chandongcha
Liaoning FC China5–1Macau Hap Kuan
Nissan Yokohama Japan2–0North Korea Ch'ŏngjin Chandongcha

Group stage

Al Deffatain, Muharraq Club and Al Arabi all withdrew

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Japan Nissan Yokohama 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 4 Advance to Final
2 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur FA (H) 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 2
3 Oman Fanja 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

Played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Nissan Yokohama Japan2–1Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia2–0Oman Fanja
Nissan Yokohama Japan1–0Oman Fanja

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 China Liaoning FC 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 5 Advance to Final
2 Iraq Al Rasheed 3 1 2 0 6 1 +5 4
3 Iran Shahin Ahvaz 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 2
4 Indonesia Pelita Jaya (H) 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

Played in Jakarta, Indonesia

Liaoning China0–0Iraq Al Rasheed
Liaoning China2–0Iran Shahin Ahvaz
Liaoning China1–0Indonesia Pelita Jaya
Al Rasheed Iraq5–0Iran Shahin Ahvaz
Al Rasheed Iraq1–1Indonesia Pelita Jaya
Shahin Ahvaz Iran2–0Indonesia Pelita Jaya

Final

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Liaoning FC China 3–2 Japan Nissan Yokohama 2–1 1–1
Liaoning FC China1–1Japan Nissan Yokohama

References

  • Asian Club Competitions 1990 at RSSSF.com
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