| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | ?? – November 1987 |
| Teams | 22 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yomiuri FC (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Al-Hilal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 43 |
| Goals scored | 152 (3.53 per match) |
The 1987 Asian Club Championship was the 7th edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation. Several Asian clubs started the qualifying round in Fall of 1987.
Yomiuri FC (Japan) became the second Japanese club to win the Asian Championship.
Qualifying round
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazma SC |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| Al-Hilal |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Muharraq |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
 Al-Nasr |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Fanja |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 |
All matches were played in Kuwait.
| Match 1 | Kazma SC | 0–1 | Al-Hilal | |
| Match 2 | Muharraq | 0–1 | Al-Nasr | |
| Match 3 | Kazma SC | 3–0 | Muharraq | |
| Match 4 | Al-Hilal | 0–0 | Al-Nasr | |
| Match 5 | Al-Hilal | 3–0 | Fanja | |
| Match 6 | Kazma SC | 1–0 | Al-Nasr | |
| Match 7 | Muharraq | 2–1 | Fanja | |
| Match 8 | Kazma SC | 2–0 | Fanja | |
| Match 9 | Al-Hilal | 2–3 | Muharraq | |
| Match 10 | Al-Nasr | 2–3 | Fanja |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Al Rasheed |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 | 8 |
 Mohun Bagan AC |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 5 |
 Mohammedan SC |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 5 |
 Manang Marsyangdi |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 2 |
 PAF FC |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 0 |
All matches were played in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
| Match 1 | Al Rasheed | 2–0 | Mohun Bagan AC | |
| Match 2 | Mohammedan SC | 6–2 | Manang Marsyangdi | |
| Match 3 | Al Rasheed | 5–1 | Mohammedan SC | |
| Match 4 | Mohun Bagan AC | 6–1 | Manang Marsyangdi | |
| Match 5 | Mohun Bagan AC | 4–1 | PAF FC | |
| Match 6 | Al Rasheed | 6–1 | Manang Marsyangdi | |
| Match 7 | Mohammedan SC | 3–1 | PAF FC | |
| Match 8 | Al Rasheed | 10–0 | PAF FC | |
| Match 9 | Mohun Bagan AC | 2–2 | Mohammedan SC | |
| Match 10 | Manang Marsyangdi | 4–1 | PAF FC |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bangkok Bank FC |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 3 |
 Air Force SC |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Victory SC |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
All matches were played in Malé, Maldives.
| Match 1 | Bangkok Bank FC | 0–0 | Air Force SC | |
| Match 2 | Bangkok Bank FC | 7–0 | Victory SC | |
| Match 3 | Air Force SC | 1–1 | Victory SC |
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Federal Territory |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 5 |
 Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
 Tiong Bahru CSC |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
 Kota Ranger FC |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 0 |
All matches were played in Bandung, Indonesia.
| Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian | 5–1 | Kota Ranger FC |
|---|---|---|
Aun Harhara  Samuel Pariama Syafruddin Fabanyo |
Majedy Ghani |
| Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian | 3–0 | Tiong Bahru CSC |
|---|---|---|
| Syafruddin Fabanyo 14' Arief Hidayat 41' 72' |
| Tiong Bahru CSC | 3–2 | Kota Ranger FC |
|---|---|---|
| Saswadi Mata 4' Salleh Ahmad 20' (pen) Sharom Mokhtar 85' |
Resanan Samak 7' Rashid Musanib 35' |
Group 5
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 August 1 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 4 |
 April 25 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
 Hap Kuan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
All matches were played in Dalian, China PR.
| Match 1 | August 1 | 2–0 | April 25 | |
| Match 2 | August 1 | 3–0 | Hap Kuan | |
| Match 3 | April 25 | 2–1 | Hap Kuan |
Group 6
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri FC |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} South China AA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
All matches were played home & away.
| 10 September 1987 | South China AA | 0–1 | Yomiuri FC | |
| 8 October 1987 | Yomiuri FC | 2–0 | South China AA |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| Al Rasheed |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 2 |
| Bangkok Bank FC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
All matches were played in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
| Match 1 | Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al Rasheed | |
| Match 2 | Al-Hilal | 4–0 | Bangkok Bank FC | |
| Match 3 | Al Rasheed | 6–1 | Bangkok Bank FC |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri FC |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Federal Territory |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Kazma SC |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| August 1 |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
All matches were played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
| 3 November 1987 | Yomiuri FC | 2–1 | Kazma SC | |
| 3 November 1987 | Federal Territory | 1–1 | August 1 | |
| 5 November 1987 | Yomiuri FC | 0–1 | Federal Territory | |
| 5 November 1987 | Kazma SC | 1–0 | August 1 | |
| 7 November 1987 | Yomiuri FC | 2–0 | August 1 | |
| 7 November 1987 | Federal Territory | 1–1 | Kazma SC |
Final
The final was scratched and Yomiuri FC were awarded the championship as Al-Hilal were unable to field a team due to nine of their starting players being chosen for the Saudi national team's preparation camp that clashed with the date fixed for the first leg.