 Esteghlal FC from Iran won the final and became Asian champions for the second time (They are championed in 1970 as Taj)


Played in Baghdad, Iraq

Esteghlal qualified 2–1 on aggregate.The Gulf Cooperation Council Club Tournament 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.Played in Quetta, Pakistan



Played in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Run parallel with ASEAN Club Championship

Played in Singapore



Played in Pyongyang, North Korea

Played in Dhaka, Bangladesh


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.