1989–90 Asian Club Championship

1989-1990 Asian Club Championship

Tournament details
Dates	Jun 1989 – Apr 1990
Teams	27
Final positions
Champions	Liaoning FC (1st title)
Runners-up	Nissan Yokohama
Tournament statistics
Matches played	59
Goals scored	178 (3.02 per match)

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

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

Qualifying Tournament

Group 1

Played in Amman, Jordan.

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Al Deffatain	7	4	3	1	0	7	1	+6
Al Rasheed	5	4	2	1	1	5	2	+3
Al Ansar	4	4	1	2	1	2	3	−1
Al Sadd	3	4	1	1	2	2	6	−4
Al-Ahli (San'a')	1	4	0	1	3	1	5	−4

July 20, 1989	Al Deffatain	2–0	Al Ahli
July 21, 1989	Al Rasheed	3–0	Al Saad
July 22, 1989	Al Deffatain	0–0	Al Ansar
July 23, 1989	Al Rasheed	1–0	Al Ahli
July 24, 1989	Al Ansar	0–2	Al Saad
July 26, 1989	Al Deffatain	2–1	Al Rasheed
July 27, 1989	Al Saad	0–0	Al Ahli
July 28, 1989	Al Rasheed	0–0	Al Ansar
July 30, 1989	Al Ansar	2–1	Al Ahli
July 31, 1989	Al Deffatain	3–0	Al Saad

Group 2

(Also for Gulf Cooperation Council Club Tournament - in Bahrain)

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Al Arabi Kuwait	5	4	2	1	1	8	6	+2
Muharraq Club	5	4	2	1	1	6	4	+2
Fanja1	5	4	2	1	1	6	4	+2
Al Wasl FC	4	4	2	0	2	4	6	−2
Al-Hilal	1	4	0	1	3	4	8	−4

¹ Fanja SC only played for the GCC Tournament.

All matches were played in Bahrain.

August 7, 1989	Al Arabi	1–2	Muharraq
August 8, 1989	Al Wasl	1–0	Al Hilal
August 9, 1989	Al Arabi	1–1	Fanja
August 10, 1989	Muharraq	1–2	Al Wasl
August 11, 1989	Fanja	2–1	Al Hilal
August 14, 1989	Al Arabi	2–1	Al Wasl
August 15, 1989	Muharraq	2–0	Fanja
August 16, 1989	Al Arabi	4–2	Al Hilal
August 17, 1989	Fanja	3–0	Al Wasl
August 18, 1989	Muharraq	1–1	Al Hilal

Playoff for first place Asian Cup Group

August 20, 1989	Muharraq	1–0	Al Arabi

Group 3

Played in Muscat, Oman

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Fanja	6	3	3	0	0	10	1	+9
Salgaocar SC	3	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1
Punjab FC	2	3	0	2	1	1	3	−2
Kathmandu SC	1	3	0	1	2	1	9	−8

July 22, 1989	Fanja	2–0	Punjab
July 23, 1989	Salgaocar	3–0	Kathmandu
July 25, 1989	Fanja	5–0	Kathmandu
July 26, 1989	Salgaocar	0–0	Punjab
July 28, 1989	Punjab	1–1	Kathmandu
July 29, 1989	Fanja	3–1	Salgaocar

Group 4

Played in Ahvaz, Iran.

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Shahin Ahvaz F.C.	6	3	3	0	0	11	0	+11
Mohammedan SC	4	3	2	0	1	10	4	+6
Old Benedictans SC	2	3	1	0	2	4	9	−5
Victory SC	0	3	0	0	3	3	15	−12

July 20, 1989	Shahin Ahvaz	5–0	Victory SC
July 21, 1989	Mohammedan SC	3–1	Old Benedictans
July 22, 1989	Mohammedan SC	7–2	Victory SC
July 23, 1989	Shahin Ahvaz	5–0	Old Benedictans
July 24, 1989	Old Benedictans	3–1	Victory SC
July 25, 1989	Shahin Ahvaz	1–0	Mohammedan SC

Group 5

played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Kuala Lumpur FA	8	4	4	0	0	19	4	+15
Pelita Jaya	6	4	3	0	1	10	4	+6
Geylang International	4	4	2	0	2	11	9	+2
Philippine Air Force	2	4	1	0	3	1	12	−11
Muara Stars FC	0	4	0	0	4	3	15	−12

June 10, 1989	Kuala Lumpur	6–0	Philippine Air Force
June 10, 1989	Pelita Jaya	2–1	Muara Stars
June 12, 1989	Geylang International	3–0	Philippine Air Force
June 12, 1989	Kuala Lumpur	7–1	Muara Stars
June 14, 1989	Kuala Lumpur	2–1	Pelita Jaya
June 14, 1989	Geylang International	5–1	Muara Stars
June 16, 1989	Philippine Air Force	1–0	Muara Stars
June 16, 1989	Pelita Jaya	4–1	Geylang International
June 18, 1989	Kuala Lumpur	4–2	Geylang International
June 18, 1989	Pelita Jaya	3–0	Philippine Air Force

Group 6

played in Shenyang, China

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Liaoning FC	5	3	2	1	0	7	2	+5
Nissan Yokohama	4	3	2	0	1	11	1	+10
Ch'ŏngjin Chandongcha	3	3	1	1	1	3	3	0
Hap Kuan	0	3	0	0	3	1	16	−15

August 20, 1989	Liaoning FC	1–0	Nissan Yokohama
August 20, 1989	Ch'ŏngjin Chandongcha	2–0	Hap Kuan
August 22, 1989	Nissan Yokohama	9–0	Hap Kuan
August 22, 1989	Liaoning FC	1–1	Ch'ŏngjin Chandongcha
August 24, 1989	Liaoning FC	5–1	Hap Kuan
August 24, 1989	Nissan Yokohama	2–0	Ch'ŏngjin Chandongcha

Group stage

Al Deffatain, Muharraq Club and Al Arabi all withdrew

Group A

Played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Nissan Yokohama	4	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2
Kuala Lumpur FA	2	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1
Fanja	0	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3

Match 1	Nissan	2–1	Kuala Lumpur
Match 2	Kuala Lumpur	2–0	Fanja
Match 3	Nissan	1–0	Fanja

Group B

played in Jakarta, Indonesia

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Liaoning FC	5	3	2	1	0	3	0	+3
Al Rasheed	4	3	1	2	0	6	1	+5
Shahin Ahvaz F.C.	2	3	1	0	2	2	7	−5
Pelita Jaya	1	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3

Match 1	Liaoning	0–0	Al Rasheed
Match 2	Liaoning	2–0	Shahin Ahvaz
Match 3	Liaoning	1–0	Pelita Jaya
Match 4	Al Rasheed	5–0	Shahin Ahvaz
Match 5	Al Rasheed	1–1	Pelita Jaya
Match 6	Shahin Ahvaz	2–0	Pelita Jaya

Final

Nissan Yokohama v Liaoning FC

April 22, 1990

Nissan Yokohama	1–2	Liaoning FC

Mitsuzawa Stadium, Yokohama, Japan

Liaoning FC v Nissan Yokohama

April 29, 1990

Liaoning FC	1–1	Nissan Yokohama

Shenyang, China

Champions

Asian Club Championship 1989-90 Liaoning FC First Title

References

• Asian Club Competitions 1990 at RSSSF.com