Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League records and statistics

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This page details statistics of the Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League.

General performances[]

Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League[]

Titles by club[]

Performances in the Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League by club
Club Title(s) Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runner-up
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 4 4 1991, 1999–2000, 2019, 2021 1986, 1987, 2014, 2017
South Korea Pohang Steelers 3 1 1996–97, 1997–98, 2009 2021
Iran Esteghlal 2 2 1970, 1990–91 1991, 1998–99
South Korea Seongnam FC 2 2 1995, 2010 1996–97, 2004
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 2 1 2004, 2005 2009
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2 1 2006, 2016 2011
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 2 1 2007, 2017 2019
Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv1 2 0 1969, 1971
Qatar Al-Sadd 2 0 1988–89, 2011
Thailand Thai Farmers Bank2 2 0 1993–94, 1994–95
South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2 0 2000–01, 2001–02
South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 2 0 2012, 2020
China Guangzhou 2 0 2013, 2015
Japan Júbilo Iwata 1 2 1998–99 1999–2000, 2000–01
United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 1 2 2002–03 2005, 2016
Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv1 1 1 1967 1970
China Liaoning2 1 1 1989–90 1990–91
South Korea Busan IPark 1 0 1985–86
Japan JEF United Chiba 1 0 1986
Japan Tokyo Verdy 1 0 1987
Iran PAS Tehran2 1 0 1992–93
Japan Gamba Osaka 1 0 2008
Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 1 0 2014
Japan Kashima Antlers 1 0 2018
Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 0 2 1985–86, 2012
South Korea FC Seoul 0 2 2001–02, 2013
Iran Persepolis 0 2 2018, 2020
Malaysia Selangor 0 1 1967
South Korea Yangzee2 0 1 1969
Iraq Al-Shorta 0 1 1971
Iraq Al-Rasheed2 0 1 1988–89
Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 0 1 1989–90
Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 0 1 1992–93
Oman Oman Club 0 1 1993–94
Qatar Al-Arabi 0 1 1994–95
Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 0 1 1995
China Dalian Shide2 0 1 1997–98
Thailand Police Tero 0 1 2002–03
Syria Al-Karamah 0 1 2006
Iran Sepahan 0 1 2007
Australia Adelaide United 0 1 2008
Iran Zob Ahan 0 1 2010
United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli 0 1 2015

1 In 1974 the Israel FA was expelled from the AFC due to political pressure, and became a full UEFA member in 1994. As a result, Israeli clubs no longer participate in AFC tournaments but in their UEFA counterparts instead.
2 Teams that no longer exist.


Titles by city[]

City Winners Runners-up Winning clubs Runners-up
Saudi Arabia Riyadh
4
6
Al-Hilal (4) Al-Hilal (4), Al-Shabab (1), Al-Nassr (1)
Iran Tehran
3
4
Esteghlal (2), PAS Tehran (1) Esteghlal (2), Persepolis (2)
Israel Tel Aviv
3
1
Maccabi Tel Aviv (2), Hapoel Tel Aviv (1) Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)
South Korea Pohang
3
1
Pohang Steelers (3) Pohang Steelers (1)
Saudi Arabia Jeddah
2
3
Al-Ittihad (2) Al-Ahli (2), Al-Ittihad (1)
Thailand Bangkok
2
1
Thai Farmers Bank (2) BEC Tero Sasana (1)
Qatar Doha
2
1
Al-Sadd (2) Al-Arabi (1)
South Korea Jeonju
2
1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1)
Japan Saitama
2
1
Urawa Red Diamonds (2) Urawa Red Diamonds (1)
South Korea Suwon
2
0
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2)
South Korea Ulsan
2
0
Ulsan Hyundai (2)
China Guangzhou
2
0
Guangzhou (2)
Japan Iwata
1
2
J��bilo Iwata (1) Júbilo Iwata (2)
South Korea Seoul
1
2
Ilhwa Chunma (1) Yangzee (1), FC Seoul (1)
United Arab Emirates Al Ain
1
2
Al-Ain (1) Al-Ain (2)
China Shenyang
1
1
Liaoning (1) Liaoning (1)
Japan Yokohama
1
1
Furukawa Electric (1) Yokohama F. Marinos (1)
South Korea Seongnam
1
1
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (1) Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (1)
Australia Sydney
1
0
Western Sydney Wanderers (1)
South Korea Busan
1
0
Daewoo Royals (1)
Japan Tokyo
1
0
Yomiuri (1)
Japan Osaka
1
0
Gamba Osaka (1)
Japan Kashima
1
0
Kashima Antlers (1)
Iran Isfahan
0
2
Sepahan (1), Zob Ahan (1)
Iraq Baghdad
0
2
Al-Shorta (1), Al-Rasheed (1)
Malaysia Selangor
0
1
Selangor (1)
Oman Muscat
0
1
Oman Club (1)
China Dalian
0
1
Dalian Wanda (1)
South Korea Anyang
0
1
Anyang LG Cheetahs (1)
Syria Homs
0
1
Al-Karamah (1)
Australia Adelaide
0
1
Adelaide United (1)
United Arab Emirates Dubai
0
1
Al-Ahli (1)

Titles by nation[]

Country Winners Runners-up Winning clubs Runners-up
 South Korea 12 7 Pohang Steelers (3)
Seongnam FC (2)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2)
Ulsan Hyundai (2)
Busan IPark (1)
Seongnam FC (2)
FC Seoul (2)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1)
Yangzee (1)
Pohang Steelers (1)
 Japan 7 4 Urawa Red Diamonds (2)
JEF United Chiba (1)
Tokyo Verdy (1)
Gamba Osaka (1)
Júbilo Iwata (1)
Kashima Antlers (1)
Júbilo Iwata (2)
Yokohama F. Marinos (1)
Urawa Red Diamonds (1)
 Saudi Arabia 6 9 Al-Hilal (4)
Al-Ittihad (2)
Al-Hilal (4)
Al-Ahli (2)
Al-Ittihad (1)
Al-Nassr (1)
Al-Shabab (1)
 Iran 3 6 Esteghlal (2)
PAS Tehran (1)
Esteghlal (2)
Persepolis (2)
Sepahan (1)
Zob Ahan (1)
 China 3 2 Guangzhou (2)
Liaoning (1)
Liaoning (1)
Dalian Shide (1)
 Israel 3 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv (2)
Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)
Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)
 Qatar 2 1 Al-Sadd (2) Al-Arabi (1)
 Thailand 2 1 Thai Farmers Bank (2) Police Tero (1)
 United Arab Emirates 1 3 Al-Ain (1) Al-Ain (2)
Shabab Al-Ahli (1)
 Australia 1 1 Western Sydney Wanderers (1) Adelaide United (1)
 Iraq 0 2 Al-Shorta (1)
Al-Rasheed (1)
 Malaysia 0 1 Selangor (1)
 Oman 0 1 Oman Club (1)
 Syria 0 1 Al-Karamah (1)

AFC Champions League era[]

Titles by club[]

Performances in the AFC Champions League by club
Club Titles Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runner-up
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2 2 2019, 2021 2014, 2017
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 2 1 2004, 2005 2009
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2 1 2006, 2016 2011
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 2 1 2007, 2017 2019
South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 2 0 2012, 2020
China Guangzhou 2 0 2013, 2015
United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 1 2 2003 2005, 2016
South Korea Seongnam FC 1 1 2010 2004
South Korea Pohang Steelers 1 1 2009 2021
Japan Gamba Osaka 1 0 2008
Qatar Al-Sadd 1 0 2011
Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 1 0 2014
Japan Kashima Antlers 1 0 2018
Iran Persepolis 0 2 2018, 2020
Thailand Police Tero 0 1 2003
Syria Al-Karamah 0 1 2006
Iran Sepahan 0 1 2007
Australia Adelaide United 0 1 2008
Iran Zob Ahan 0 1 2010
Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 0 1 2012
South Korea FC Seoul 0 1 2013
United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli 0 1 2015

Titles by city[]

City Winners Runners-up Winning clubs Runners-up
Saudi Arabia Jeddah
2
2
Al-Ittihad (2) Al-Ittihad (1), Al-Ahli (1)
Saudi Arabia Riyadh
2
2
Al-Hilal (2) Al-Hilal (2)
South Korea Jeonju
2
1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1)
Japan Saitama
2
1
Urawa Red Diamonds (2) Urawa Red Diamonds (1)
South Korea Ulsan
2
0
Ulsan Hyundai (2)
China Guangzhou
2
0
Guangzhou (2)
United Arab Emirates Al Ain
1
2
Al-Ain (1) Al-Ain (2)
South Korea Seongnam
1
1
Seongnam FC (1) Seongnam FC (1)
South Korea Pohang
1
1
Pohang Steelers (1) Pohang Steelers (1)
Japan Osaka
1
0
Gamba Osaka (1)
Qatar Doha
1
0
Al-Sadd (1)
Australia Sydney
1
0
Western Sydney Wanderers (1)
Japan Kashima
1
0
Kashima Antlers (1)
Iran Isfahan
0
2
Sepahan (1), Zob Ahan (1)
Iran Tehran
0
2
Persepolis (2)
Thailand Bangkok
0
1
Police Tero (1)
Syria Homs
0
1
Al-Karamah (1)
Australia Adelaide
0
1
Adelaide United (1)
South Korea Seoul
0
1
FC Seoul (1)
United Arab Emirates Dubai
0
1
Shabab Al-Ahli (1)

Titles by nation[]

Country Winners Runners-up Winning clubs Runners-up
 South Korea 6 4 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2)
Ulsan Hyundai (2)
Pohang Steelers (1)
Seongnam FC (1)
Seongnam FC (1)
FC Seoul (1)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1)
Pohang Steelers (1)
 Japan 4 1 Urawa Red Diamonds (2)
Gamba Osaka (1)
Kashima Antlers (1)
Urawa Red Diamonds (1)
 Saudi Arabia 4 4 Al-Ittihad (2)
Al-Hilal (2)
Al-Hilal (2)
Al-Ittihad (1)
Al-Ahli (1)
 China 2 0 Guangzhou (2)
 United Arab Emirates 1 3 Al-Ain (1) Al-Ain (2)
Shabab Al-Ahli (1)
 Australia 1 1 Western Sydney Wanderers (1) Adelaide United (1)
 Qatar 1 0 Al-Sadd (1)
 Iran 0 4 Persepolis (2)
Sepahan (1)
Zob Ahan (1)
 Thailand 0 1 Police Tero (1)
 Syria 0 1 Al-Karamah (1)

Statistics[]

All-time table by club[]

This table includes results beyond group stage of the AFC Champions League through 2002/03 season, therefore:

  • It does not include the old Asian Club Championship
  • It does not include qualifying rounds
As of 21 Desember 2021 (After 2021 Final Round)
Best Finish Winner Runners-up Semifinals Quarterfinals
Rank Club Years Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W RU SF QF 16 GS
1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 16 139 67 38 34 224 144 +80 239 2 2 2 2 4 4
2 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 14 123 64 23 36 250 151 +99 215 2 1 1 5 3 2
3 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 15 117 45 36 36 173 154 +19 171 1 2 1 3 2 6
4 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 11 92 49 21 22 176 99 +77 168 2 1 2 3 3
5 Qatar Al-Sadd 14 106 41 30 35 154 138 +16 153 1 2 2 2 7
6 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 16 99 42 23 34 130 124 +6 149 2 2 1 11
7 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 12 94 41 25 28 152 116 +36 148 1 4 3 4
8 China Guangzhou 10 93 40 26 27 153 109 +44 146 2 1 3 1 3
9 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 9 71 44 12 15 125 79 +46 144 2 2 2 3
10 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 10 77 35 23 19 126 81 +45 128 2 2 2 4
11 Iran Persepolis 10 79 37 17 25 106 88 +18 128 2 1 1 3 3
12 Iran Sepahan 12 84 37 17 30 120 103 +17 128 1 2 9
13 Qatar Al-Duhail 10 78 36 20 22 120 104 +16 128 3 3 4
14 Japan Kashima Antlers 9 70 36 15 19 138 76 +62 123 1 2 4 2
15 Iran Esteghlal 12 83 32 26 25 122 104 +18 122 1 1 5 5
16 Japan Gamba Osaka 10 75 33 17 25 147 97 +50 116 1 1 3 5
17 South Korea FC Seoul 8 76 31 22 23 124 97 +27 115 1 2 2 1 2
18 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 9 67 33 12 22 90 76 +14 111 1 2 3 3
19 South Korea Seongnam FC 6 52 32 9 11 117 55 +62 105 1 1 1 2 1
20 South Korea Pohang Steelers 8 65 28 21 16 82 56 +26 105 1 1 2 4
21 Japan Kawasaki Frontale 8 60 30 14 16 111 62 +49 104 3 2 3
22 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 7 64 27 18 19 100 72 +28 99 2 1 1 1 2
23 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 10 78 25 21 32 86 103 −17 96 2 1 4 3
24 Iran Zob Ahan 7 55 26 14 15 73 56 +17 92 1 1 3 2
25 China Shandong Taishan 9 62 26 14 22 102 95 +7 92 2 1 6


  • See {full table}

All-time table by leagues[]

This table includes results beyond group stage of the AFC Champions League through 2002/03 season (2002–03 AFC Champions League); qualifying rounds are not included.

As of 21 Desember 2021 (After 2021 Final Round)
# League Teams
Apps
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W RU SF QF 16 GS
1 South Korea K League 1 65 528 264 118 146 941 605 +336 910 6 4 9 11 12 23
2 Saudi Arabia Saudi Professional League 60 477 221 117 139 739 542 +197 780 4 4 7 12 13 20
3 Japan J1 League 64 478 223 105 150 833 560 +273 774 4 1 5 8 21 25
4 Iran Persian Gulf Pro League 59 423 169 109 145 566 505 +61 616 4 2 8 17 28
5 China Chinese Super League 60 430 164 112 154 607 580 +27 604 2 4 11 9 34
6 United Arab Emirates UAE Pro League 56 395 123 109 163 526 621 –95 478 1 3 2 7 11 32
7 Qatar Qatar Stars League 48 342 119 85 138 470 523 –53 442 1 4 6 7 30
8 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Super League 40 265 92 65 108 316 367 –51 341 4 5 6 27
9 Australia A-League 31 212 60 58 94 241 332 –91 238 1 1 1 6 22
10 Thailand Thai League 1 23 145 37 35 73 154 261 –107 146 1 1 3 18
11 Iraq Iraqi Premier League 15 81 19 20 42 80 119 –39 77 15
12 Kuwait Kuwaiti Premier League 9 58 19 14 25 67 84 –17 71 1 1 8
13 Syria Syrian Premier League 8 58 18 11 29 63 92 –29 65 1 2 5
14 Indonesia Liga 1 9 54 10 6 38 41 163 –122 36 9
15 Vietnam V.League 1 12 68 7 7 54 51 200 –149 28 11
16 Hong Kong Hong Kong Premier League 3 18 4 3 11 8 41 –33 15 3
16 Tajikistan Tajikistan Higher League 1 7 3 1 3 10 9 +1 10 1
18 Malaysia Malaysia Super League 2 12 2 2 8 7 17 –10 8 2
19 Jordan Jordanian Pro League 1 6 2 1 3 4 7 –3 7 1
20 Singapore Singapore Premier League 3 18 1 2 15 11 62 –51 5 3
21 Philippines Philippines Football League 2 12 1 1 10 6 40 –34 4 2
22 India Indian Super League 1 6 0 3 3 2 9 –7 3 1
23 Turkmenistan Ýokary Liga 1 3 0 0 3 1 10 –9 0 1


Number of participating clubs[]

The following table is a list of clubs that have participated in the AFC Champions League (Group stage).

Nation # Clubs Year
 Japan (15)
10
Gamba Osaka 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021
9
Kashima Antlers 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
8
Kawasaki Frontale 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
7
Urawa Red Diamonds 2007, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019
4
Yokohama F. Marinos 2004, 2005, 2014, 2020
4
Nagoya Grampus 2009, 2011, 2012, 2021
4
Kashiwa Reysol 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018
4
Cerezo Osaka 2011, 2014, 2018, 2021
3
FC Tokyo 2012, 2016, 2020
2
Júbilo Iwata 2004, 2005
1
Shimizu S-Pulse 2003
1
Tokyo Verdy 2006
1
Vegalta Sendai 2013
1
Vissel Kobe 2020
 China (15)
10
Beijing Guoan 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021
10
Guangzhou 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
9
Shandong Taishan 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
8
Shanghai Shenhua 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2018, 2020
5
Shanghai Port 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
3
Dalian Shide 2003, 2004, 2006
3
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 2009, 2011, 2012
3
Jiangsu 2013, 2016, 2017
2
Changchun Yatai 2008, 2010
2
Beijing Renhe 2013, 2014
1
Shenzhen 2005
1
Henan Songshan Longmen 2010
1
Zhejiang Pro 2011
1
Guangzhou City 2015
1
Tianjin Tianhai 2018
 Iran (13)
12
Esteghlal 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
12
Sepahan 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020
10
Persepolis 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
7
Zob Ahan 2004, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
6
Tractor 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021
4
Foolad 2006, 2014, 2015, 2021
2
Saba Qom 2006, 2009
1
Pas 2005
1
Saipa 2008
1
Mes Kerman 2010
1
Naft Tehran 2015
1
Esteghlal Khuzestan 2017
1
Shahr Khodro 2020
 South Korea (12)
14
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
10
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
9
Ulsan Hyundai 2006, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
8
FC Seoul 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020
8
Pohang Steelers 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2021
6
Seongnam FC 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2015
3
Jeju United 2011, 2017, 2018
2
Jeonnam Dragons 2007, 2008
2
Daegu FC 2019, 2021
1
Daejeon Hana Citizen 2003
1
Busan IPark 2005
1
Gyeongnam FC 2019
 Thailand (11)
7
Buriram United 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
3
Police Tero 2003, 2004, 2005
3
Krung Thai Bank 2004, 2005, 2008
2
Muangthong United 2013, 2017
2
Chiangrai United 2020, 2021
1
Jumpasri United 2003
1
Bangkok United 2007
1
Chonburi 2008
1
BG Pathum United 2021
1
Port 2021
1
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 2021
 United Arab Emirates (10)
15
Al-Ain 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
10
Al-Wahda 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
9
Al-Jazira 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
8
Shabab Al-Ahli 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021
3
Sharjah 2004, 2020, 2021
3
Al-Wasl 2008, 2018, 2019
3
Al-Shabab 2009, 2012, 2013
3
Al-Nasr 2012, 2013, 2016
1
Emirates 2011
1
Baniyas 2012
 Saudi Arabia (8)
16
Al-Hilal 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
12
Al-Ahli 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
11
Al-Ittihad 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019
9
Al-Shabab 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
6
Al-Nassr 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021
2
Al-Ettifaq 2009, 2013
2
Al-Fateh 2014, 2017
2
Al-Taawoun 2017, 2020
 Qatar (8)
14
Al-Sadd 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
10
Al-Rayyan 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
10
Al-Duhail 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
8
Al-Gharafa 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018
3
El-Jaish 2013, 2014, 2016
1
Qatar SC 2004
1
Umm-Salal 2009
1
Al-Arabi 2012
 Australia (8)
8
Melbourne Victory 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
7
Sydney FC 2007, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
5
Adelaide United 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2017
4
Central Coast Mariners 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014
3
Brisbane Roar 2012, 2015, 2017
3
Western Sydney Wanderers 2014, 2015, 2017
1
Newcastle Jets 2009
1
Perth Glory 2020
 Uzbekistan (7)
16
Pakhtakor 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021
10
Bunyodkor 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
5
Lokomotiv Tashkent 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
4
Nasaf 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018
3
Neftchi Farg'ona 2004, 2005, 2007
1
Mash'al Mubarek 2006
1
AGMK 2021
 Iraq (7)
4
Al-Shorta 2004, 2005, 2020, 2021
4
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2004, 2006, 2008, 2021
3
Al-Zawra'a 2005, 2007, 2019
1
Al-Talaba 2003
1
Al-Mina'a 2006
1
Al-Najaf 2007
1
Erbil 2008
 Vietnam (7)
3
Becamex Binh Duong 2008, 2015, 2016
2
Binh Dinh 2004, 2005
2
Hoang Anh Gia Lai 2004, 2005
2
Long An 2006, 2007
1
Da Nang 2006
1
Nam Dinh 2008
1
Viettel 2021
 Indonesia (6)
2
PSM Makassar 2004, 2005
2
Persik Kediri 2004, 2007
2
Arema 2007, 2011
1
Persebaya Surabaya 2005
1
Sriwijaya 2009
1
Persipura Jayapura 2010
 Kuwait (4)
3
Al-Arabi 2004, 2006, 2007
3
Al-Kuwait 2005, 2007, 2008
2
Al-Qadsia 2006, 2008
1
Al-Salmiya 2005
 Syria (4)
3
Al-Ittihad 2006, 2007, 2008
3
Al-Karamah 2006, 2007, 2008
1
Al-Jaish 2005
1
Al-Wahda 2005
 Hong Kong (2)
2
Kitchee 2018, 2021
1
Eastern 2017
 Singapore (2)
2
Warriors 2009, 2010
1
Tampines Rovers 2021
 Philippines (2)
1
United City 2021
1
Kaya–Iloilo 2021
 Malaysia (1)
2
Johor Darul Ta'zim 2019, 2021
 Turkmenistan (1)
1
Nisa Aşgabat 2003
 India (1)
1
Goa 2021
 Jordan (1)
1
Al-Wehdat 2021
 Tajikistan (1)
1
Istiklol 2021

Year(s) in Bold : Team advanced to the knockout stage.

Attendance record[]

The following table lists 20 matches with the most attendances at AFC Champions League (More than 70,000 attendances). Perspolis has the records of the most attendances (11 matches among 20 matches with the most attendances) and five matches with the most attendances.

# Date Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
1 10 November 2018 Persepolis Iran 0–0 Japan Kashima Antlers Iran Azadi Stadium 100,000
2 19 May 2015 Persepolis Iran 1–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Iran Azadi Stadium 100,000[1]
3 6 May 2015 Persepolis Iran 2–1 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor Iran Azadi Stadium 100,000[2]
4 8 April 2015 Persepolis Iran 1–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr Iran Azadi Stadium 100,000[3]
5 17 April 2012 Persepolis Iran 1–1 Qatar Al-Gharafa Iran Azadi Stadium 96,200
6 21 August 2013 Esteghlal Iran 1–0 Thailand Buriram United Iran Azadi Stadium 95,300
7 27 May 2009 Persepolis Iran 0–1 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor Iran Azadi Stadium 95,225
8 12 March 2018 Esteghlal Iran 1–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain Iran Azadi Stadium 90,000
9 2 October 2013 Esteghlal Iran 2–2 South Korea FC Seoul Iran Azadi Stadium 88,330
10 11 May 2011 Esteghlal Iran 2–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr Iran Azadi Stadium 85,422
11 21 March 2012 Persepolis Iran 6–1 United Arab Emirates Al Shabab Iran Azadi Stadium 82,700
12 23 October 2018 Persepolis Iran 1–1 Qatar Al-Sadd Iran Azadi Stadium 81,000
13 9 April 2013 Esteghlal Iran 0–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Iran Azadi Stadium 80,350
14 14 May 2018 Persepolis Iran 2–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira Iran Azadi Stadium 80,000[4]
15 27 August 2018 Esteghlal Iran 1–3 Qatar Al-Sadd Iran Azadi Stadium 78,116[5]
16 25 April 2017 Esteghlal Iran 1–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli Iran Azadi Stadium 76,428
17 15 May 2018 Esteghlal Iran 3–1 Iran Zob Ahan Iran Azadi Stadium 75,680
18 7 February 2017 Esteghlal Iran 0–0 Qatar Al-Sadd Iran Azadi Stadium 74,560
19 1 May 2012 Persepolis Iran 0–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Iran Azadi Stadium 73,154
20 17 September 2018 Persepolis Iran 3–1 Qatar Al-Duhail Iran Azadi Stadium 71,312

Clubs[]

Performance review (from 2002–03)[]

By semi-final appearances[]

Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League[]

The following table is a list of clubs that have participated in the Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League. Excluding semifinalists from 1987 to 1989–90 seasons. In these seasons, there were no semifinalists.

Team No. Years
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 11 1986, 1987, 1991, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
Iran Esteghlal 7 1970, 1971, 1990–91, 1991, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2013
Iran Persepolis 7 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2017, 2018, 2020
South Korea Seongnam FC 6 1994–95, 1995, 1996–97, 2004, 2007, 2010
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 5 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012
United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 5 1998–99, 2002–03, 2005, 2014, 2016
South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 5 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2011, 2018
China Liaoning 4 1986, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1993–94
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 4 2004, 2006, 2011, 2016
South Korea FC Seoul 4 2001–02, 2013, 2014, 2016
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 4 2007, 2008, 2017, 2019
Qatar Al-Sadd 4 1988–89, 2011, 2018, 2019
South Korea Pohang Steelers 4 1996–97, 1997–98, 2009, 2021
South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 4 2006, 2012, 2020, 2021
Japan Tokyo Verdy 3 1987, 1992–93, 1993–94
Thailand Thai Farmers Bank 3 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995
Japan Júbilo Iwata 3 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01
China Dalian Shide 3 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03
China Guangzhou 3 2013, 2015, 2019
Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 3 1995, 2020, 2021
Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv 2 1967, 1970
Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 2 1969, 1971
Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 2 2002–03, 2004
South Korea Busan IPark 2 1985, 2005
Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 2 1992–93, 2010
Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 2 1985, 2012
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 2 2008, 2012
Japan Gamba Osaka 2 2008, 2015
Malaysia Selangor 1 1967
South Korea Korea Tungsten FC 1 1967
South Korea Yangzee FC 1 1969
Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 1969
India Mysore State 1 1969
Indonesia PSMS Medan 1 1970
Lebanon Homenetmen Beirut 1 1970
Iraq Al-Shorta 1 1971
South Korea ROK Army 1 1971
Indonesia Tiga Berlian 1 1985
Syria Al-Ittihad 1 1985
Iraq Al-Talaba 1 1986
Japan JEF United Chiba 1 1986
Iraq Al-Rasheed 1 1988–89
Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 1 1989–90
North Korea April 25 1 1990–91
Indonesia Madura United 1 1990–91
United Arab Emirates Al-Shabab 1 1991
Qatar Al-Rayyan 1 1991
United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl 1 1992–93
Iran PAS Tehran 1 1992–93
Oman Oman Club 1 1993–94
Qatar Al-Arabi 1 1994–95
Uzbekistan Neftchy Farg'ona 1 1994–95
Iran Saipa 1 1995
Iraq Al-Zawraa 1 1996–97
Kazakhstan Irtysh 1 2000–01
Uzbekistan Nasaf 1 2001–02
Thailand Police Tero 1 2002–03
China Shenzhen 1 2005
Kuwait Al-Qadisiya 1 2006
Syria Al-Karamah 1 2006
United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 1 2007
Iran Sepahan 1 2007
Australia Adelaide United 1 2008
Qatar Umm-Salal 1 2009
Japan Nagoya Grampus 1 2009
Iran Zob Ahan 1 2010
Japan Kashiwa Reysol 1 2013
Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 1 2014
United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli 1 2015
Qatar El-Jaish 1 2016
China Shanghai Port 1 2017
Japan Kashima Antlers 1 2018
Japan Vissel Kobe 1 2020

Year(s) in Bold: Team was finalist

AFC Champions League era[]

Team No. Years
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 6 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 5 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012
United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 4 2003, 2005, 2014, 2016
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 4 2004, 2006, 2011, 2016
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 4 2007, 2008, 2017, 2019
South Korea Seongnam FC 3 2004, 2007, 2010
South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 3 2006, 2012, 2020
South Korea FC Seoul 3 2013, 2014, 2016
Qatar Al-Sadd 3 2011, 2018, 2019
China Guangzhou 3 2013, 2015, 2019
Iran Persepolis 3 2017, 2018, 2020
Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 2 2003, 2004
Japan Gamba Osaka 2 2008, 2015
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 2 2008, 2012
South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2 2011, 2018
Thailand Police Tero 1 2003
China Dalian Shide 1 2003
China Shenzhen 1 2005
South Korea Busan IPark 1 2005
Kuwait Al-Qadisiya 1 2006
Syria Al-Karamah 1 2006
United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 1 2007
Iran Sepahan 1 2007
Australia Adelaide United 1 2008
Japan Nagoya Grampus 1 2009
South Korea Pohang Steelers 1 2009
Qatar Umm-Salal 1 2009
Iran Zob Ahan 1 2010
Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 1 2010
Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 1 2012
Iran Esteghlal 1 2013
Japan Kashiwa Reysol 1 2013
Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 1 2014
United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli 1 2015
Qatar El-Jaish 1 2016
China Shanghai Port 1 2017
Japan Kashima Antlers 1 2018
Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 1 2020
Japan Vissel Kobe 1 2020

Year(s) in Bold: Team was finalist

Unbeaten sides[]

Fourteen clubs have won the Cup unbeaten, only three teams have done this twice:

  • Hapoel Tel Aviv had only 1 win in 1967
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv had 4 wins and 2 draws in 1969 and 5 wins (including 2 walkovers) in 1971
  • Esteghlal had 4 wins in 1970 and 4 wins and 1 draw in 1990–91
  • Daewoo Royals had 4 wins in 1985
  • Furukawa Electric had 5 wins in 1986–87
  • Liaoning had 3 wins and 2 draws in 1989–90
  • Al-Hilal had 3 wins and 1 draw in 1991–92 and 6 wins and 1 draw in 1999–2000
  • Thai Farmers Bank had 2 wins and 4 draws in 1993–94
  • Ilhwa Chunma had 8 wins and 1 draw in 1995
  • Suwon Samsung Bluewings had 5 wins and 2 draws in 2001–02
  • Al-Ittihad had 4 wins and 2 draws in 2005
  • Urawa Red Diamonds had 5 wins and 7 draws in 2007
  • Gamba Osaka had 9 wins and 3 draws in 2008
  • Ulsan Hyundai had 10 wins and 2 draws in 2012
  • Ulsan Hyundai had 9 wins and 1 draw in 2020

Consecutive participations[]

Biggest wins[]

  • The following teams won a single match with goal difference of 6 or more in the AFC Champions League era:
Date Team win Score Team lose Venue
11 May 2004 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea 15–0 Indonesia Persik Kediri South Korea Seongnam Stadium
22 March 2006 Gamba Osaka Japan 15–0 Vietnam Da Nang Japan Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
9 February 2016 FC Tokyo Japan 9–0 Thailand Chonburi Japan
9 March 2010 Changchun Yatai China 9–0 Indonesia Persipura Jayapura China Changchun City Stadium
1 July 2021 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 9–0 Singapore Tampines Rovers Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Stadium
9 April 2008 Krung Thai Bank Thailand 9–1 Vietnam Nam Dinh Thailand Chulalongkorn University Sports Stadium
12 March 2008 Kashima Antlers Japan 9–1 Thailand Krung Thai Bank Thailand Chulalongkorn University Sports Stadium
9 March 2005 Busan I'Park South Korea 8–0 Vietnam Bình Ðịnh South Korea Busan Asiad Stadium
14 April 2010 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 8–0 Indonesia Persipura Jayapura South Korea Jeonju World Cup Stadium
29 June 2021 Kawasaki Frontale Japan 8–0 Philippines United City Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Stadium
7 May 2008 Kashima Antlers Japan 8–1 Thailand Krung Thai Bank Japan Kashima Soccer Stadium
7 July 2021 Gamba Osaka Japan 8–1 Singapore Tampines Rovers Uzbekistan Bunyodkor Stadium
15 March 2003 Shimizu S-Pulse Japan 7–0 Thailand Osotsapa China Dalian People's Stadium
19 May 2009 Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 7–0 Qatar Umm-Salal Saudi Arabia Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
22 February 2017 Guangzhou Evergrande China 7–0 Hong Kong Eastern China Tianhe Stadium
29 June 2021 Daegu FC South Korea 7–0 Philippines United City Uzbekistan Bunyodkor Stadium
29 June 2021 Kawasaki Frontale Japan 7–0 China Beijing Guoan Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Stadium


12 March 2003 Dalian Shide China 7–1 Thailand Osotsapa China Dalian People's Stadium
23 May 2012 Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 7–1 United Arab Emirates Baniyas Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
9 March 2003 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea 6–0 Thailand Osotsapa China Dalian People's Stadium
15 September 2004 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea 6–0 United Arab Emirates Sharjah South Korea Seongnam Stadium
28 September 2005 Al-Ain United Arab Emirates 6–0 China Shenzhen Jianlibao United Arab Emirates Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium
8 March 2006 Foolad Iran 6–0 Kuwait Al-Qadisiya Iran Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium
13 September 2006 Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 6–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab South Korea Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
23 May 2007 Shanghai Shenhua China 6–0 Indonesia Persik Kediri China Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium
19 March 2008 Kashima Antlers Japan 6–0 Vietnam Nam Dinh Japan Kashima Soccer Stadium
24 June 2009 Pohang Steelers South Korea 6–0 Australia Newcastle Jets South Korea Steelyard Stadium
10 May 2011 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 6–0 Indonesia Arema South Korea Jeonju World Cup Stadium
23 February 2016 FC Seoul South Korea 6–0 Thailand Buriram United Thailand New I-Mobile Stadium
28 February 2017 Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 6–0 Australia Brisbane Roar South Korea Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
25 April 2017 Guangzhou Evergrande China 6–0 Hong Kong Eastern Hong Kong Mong Kok Stadium
20 February 2018 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 6–0 Hong Kong Kitchee Hong Kong Hong Kong Stadium
21 September 2020 Sharjah United Arab Emirates 6–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun Qatar Education City Stadium

Biggest two-legged wins[]

The following teams won two-legged matches with goal difference of 5 or more in the knock-out rounds of AFC Champions League era:

Round Team win Score Team lose
2004 Quarterfinal Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea 11–2 United Arab Emirates Sharjah
2013 Semifinal Guangzhou Evergrande China 8–1 Japan Kashiwa Reysol
2005 Semifinal Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 7–0 South Korea Busan I'Park
2006 Quarterfinal Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i South Korea 7–0 Saudi Arabia Al Shabab
2005 Semifinal Al Ain United Arab Emirates 6–0 China Shenzhen Jianlibao
2005 Quarterfinal Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 8–3 China Shandong Luneng
2009 Semifinal Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 8–3 Japan Nagoya Grampus
2018 Round of 16 Al-Duhail Qatar 8–3 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
2017 Round of 16 Kawasaki Frontale Japan 7–2 Thailand Muangthong United
2013 Quarterfinal Guangzhou Evergrande China 6–1 Qatar Lekhwiya
2008 Final Gamba Osaka Japan 5–0 Australia Adelaide United
2012 Quarterfinal Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 5–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
2016 Quarterfinal Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 5–0 China Shanghai SIPG
2018 Quarterfinal Kashima Antlers Japan 5–0 China Tianjin Quanjian

Comebacks[]

  • 2009 Quarterfinal, Pohang Steelers made it to semifinal after losing to Bunyodkor in the 1st round, 5–4 (1–3,4–1(a.e.t.))
  • 2014 Round of 16, Western Sydney Wanderers made it to quarterfinal after losing to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the 1st round, 3–3 (1–3,2–0)
  • 2017 Round of 16, Urawa Red Diamonds made it to quarterfinal after losing to Jeju United in the 1st round, 3–2 (0–2,3–0(a.e.t))
  • 2017 Quarterfinal, Urawa Red Diamonds made it to semifinal after being largest 3 goals in total score of two rounds(1–4) behind Kawasaki Frontale, 5–4 (1–3,4–1).

Countries[]

  • In addition to the two finals, 25 meetings between teams from the same country have been played:
    • 8 meetings from the Saudi Arabia:
      • 2009 Round of 16, Al-IttihadAl-Shabab, 2–1
      • 2011 Round of 16, Al-IttihadAl-Hilal, 3–1
      • 2012 Semifinal, Al-IttihadAl-Ahli, 1–2 (1–0, 0–2)
      • 2014 Round of 16, Al-IttihadAl-Shabab, 4–1 (1–0, 3–1)
      • 2019 Round of 16, Al-AhliAl-Hilal, 3–4 (2–4, 1–0)
      • 2019 Quarterfinal, Al-IttihadAl-Hilal, 1–3 (0–0, 1–3)
      • 2020 Round of 16, Al-NassrAl-Taawoun, 1–0
      • 2020 Quarterfinal, Al-NassrAl-Ahli, 2–0
    • 7 meetings from the South Korea:
      • 2006 Semifinal, Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsUlsan Hyundai Horang-i, 6–4 (2–3, 4–1)
      • 2010 Quarterfinal, Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaSuwon Samsung Bluewings, 4–3 (4–1, 0–2)
      • 2014 Round of 16, Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsPohang Steelers, 1–3 (1–2, 0–1)
      • 2014 Quarterfinal, Pohang SteelersFC Seoul, 0–0 (0–3 pen.)
      • 2016 Semifinal, Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsFC Seoul, 5–3 (4–1, 1–2)
      • 2018 Round of 16, Ulsan HyundaiSuwon Samsung Bluewings,1–3(1–0,0–3)
      • 2018 Quarterfinal, Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsSuwon Samsung Bluewings,3–3(0–3,3–0)(2-4p)
    • 5 meetings from the Japan:
      • 2008 Semifinal, Gamba OsakaUrawa Red Diamonds, 4–2 (1–1, 3–1)
      • 2009 Round of 16, Gamba OsakaKawasaki Frontale, 2–3
      • 2009 Quarterfinal, Kawasaki FrontaleNagoya Grampus, 3–4 (2–1, 1–3)
      • 2011 Round of 16, Gamba OsakaCerezo Osaka, 0–1
      • 2017 Quarterfinal, Kawasaki FrontaleUrawa Red Diamonds,4–5(3–1,1–4)
    • 4 meetings from the Iran:
    • 3 meetings from the China:
    • 3 meetings from the United Arab Emirates:
      • 2014 Round of 16, Al-JaziraAl-Ain, 2–4 (1–2, 1–2)
      • 2015 Round of 16, Al-AhliAl-Ain, 3–3 (0–0, 3–3)
      • 2021 Round of 16, SharjahAl-Wahda, 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)
    • 1 meeting from the Qatar:
  • In 2009, 2011, and 2019, all four Saudi Arabian teams had advancing past the group stage.
  • In 2009 and 2011, all four Japanese teams had advancing past the group stage.
  • In 2010 and 2015, all four South Korean teams had advancing past the group stage.
  • 2010 was the only season that four teams from the same country reached the quarter-final stage, South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Pohang Steelers, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
  • South Korean teams kept advancing to semifinals from 2009 to 2014.
  • South Korean teams kept advancing to finals from 2009 to 2013.

Specific group stage records[]

Meetings[]

  • Shanghai Shenhua, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Kashima Antlers and Sydney FC met each other again in 2018 as they met in 2011. Especially the former three are in a group in 2009.

Goalscoring and conceding[]

  • Most goals scored in a group stage: 28
    • Kashima Antlers (2008)
  • Fewest goals scored in a group stage: 0
    • Tokyo Verdy (2006)
  • Fewest goals conceded in a group stage: 0
  • Most goals conceded in a group stage: 29
    • Persipura Jayapura (2010)
  • Highest goal difference in a group stage: +25
  • Lowest goal difference in a group stage: –26

Six wins[]

Six teams have won all their games in a group stage; these are:

Four teams have won all their games in a group stage (not 6 games); these are:

Six draws[]

No team

Six losses[]

Nine teams have lost all their games in a group stage (6 games); these are:

Six teams have lost all their games in a group stage (not 6 games); these are:

Advancing past the group stage[]

  • Al-Hilal holds the record for the most consecutive seasons advancing past the group stage with 9 from 2009 to 2017.
  • In 2016, Guangzhou Evergrande became the second title holder not to qualify from the following year's group stage; the first was Western Sydney Wanderers in 2015.
  • Al-Wahda and Ulsan Hyundai scored the fewest goals (3) to earn 6 points in the group stage (not 6 games) in 2004 and 2006.
  • Pakhtakor also scored the fewest goals (3) to earn 7 points in the group stage (not 6 games) in 2004.
  • Beijing Guoan scored the fewest goals (4) to earn 9 points in the group stage (6 games) in 2013. Also, Sydney FC scored (4) goals to earn 10 points in the group stage of 2016.

Biggest disparity between group winner and runner-up[]

The biggest points difference between the first- and second-placed teams in a Champions League group phase is 9 points, achieved by only one team:

Most points achieved, yet knocked out[]

  • 15 points (only one team advanced):
    • Yokohama F. Marinos, in (2004).
  • 13 points (only one team advanced):
    • Sepahan, in (2004).
    • Suwon Samsung Bluewings, in (2005).
    • Al-Sadd, in (2006).
    • Shandong Luneng, in (2007).
  • 12 points (only one team advanced):
    • Júbilo Iwata, in (2004).
    • Yokohama F. Marinos, in (2005).
    • Dalian Shide, in (2006).
    • Changchun Yatai, in (2008).
    • Beijing Guoan, in (2008).
  • 10 points (only two teams advanced):
    • Urawa Red Diamonds, in (2013).
    • Buriram United, in (2015).
    • Pakhtakor, in (2016).

Fewest points achieved, yet advanced[]

  • 5 points:
    • Esteghlal, in (2020) (only 4 games).
    • Suwon Samsung Bluewings, in (2020) (only 4 games).
  • 6 points:
    • Al-Wahda, in (2004) (only 4 games).
    • Ulsan Hyundai, in (2006) (only 2 games).
    • Shanghai Shenhua, in (2006) (only 2 games).
    • Al-Ahli, in (2020) (only 4 games).
    • Vissel Kobe, in (2020) (only 4 games).

Players[]

All-time appearances[]

As of 26 November 2019[6]

From 2005 season and excluding qualifying games & appearances

Player Club(s) Apps
China Huang Bowen Beijing Guoan
Guangzhou Evergrande
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
91
Saudi Arabia Mohammad Al-Shalhoub Al-Hilal
87
China Gao Lin Shanghai Shenhua
Guangzhou Evergrande
84
China Feng Xiaoting Guangzhou Evergrande
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
83
Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Zori Al-Hilal
78
Saudi Arabia Saud Kariri Al-Ittihad
Al-Hilal
77
China Zheng Zhi Shandong Luneng
Guangzhou Evergrande
China Zeng Cheng Persebaya Surabaya
Henan Jianye
Guangzhou Evergrande
74
South Korea Lee Dong-gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
74
China Zhang Linpeng Guangzhou Evergrande
71
South Korea Kwoun Sun-tae Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Kashima Antlers
69
Montenegro Dejan Damjanović FC Seoul
Beijing Guoan
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Iran Jalal Hosseini Saipa
Sepahan
Persepolis
66
Japan Shinzo Koroki Kashima Antlers
Urawa Red Diamonds
Ivory CoastUnited Arab Emirates Ibrahim Diaky Al-Ain
Al-Jazira
65
United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa Al-Jazira
Al-Ain
61
Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Qahtani Al-Hilal
61
United Arab Emirates Mohamed Abdulrahman Al-Ain
60
United Arab Emirates Omar Abdulrahman Al-Ain
59
Japan Yasuhito Endō Gamba Osaka
58
Iran Mehdi Rahmati Sepahan
Esteghlal
58
United Arab Emirates Mohanad Salem Al-Ain
58
China Elkeson Guangzhou Evergrande
Shanghai SIPG
57
Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Shamrani Al-Shabab
Al-Hilal
Al-Ain
57
Japan Mitsuo Ogasawara Kashima Antlers
54

Winning the Trophy[]

List of players with more than two titles
Player Number of titles Club(s)
Kwoun Sun-tae 3 2018 for Kashima Antlers, 2016 and 2006 for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jung Seung-hyun 2 2020 for Ulsan Hyundai, 2018 for Kashima Antlers
Yuki Abe
Tadaaki Hirakawa
2 2017 and 2007 for Urawa Red Diamonds
Kim Shin-wook
Lee Ho
2 2016 for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, 2012 for Ulsan Hyundai
Shin Hyung-min 2 2016 for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, 2009 for Pohang Steelers
Elkeson
Feng Xiaoting
Huang Bowen
Kim Young-gwon
Li Shuai
Liao Lisheng
Rong Hao
Gao Lin
Zeng Cheng
Zhang Linpeng
Zhao Xuri
Zheng Long
Zheng Zhi
2 2015 and 2013 for Guangzhou Evergrande
Namkung Do 2 2010 for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma,2009 for Pohang Steelers
Mohammed Noor
Ahmed Dokhi
Hamzah Idris
Saud Kariri
Tcheco
Redha Tukar
Manaf Abushgeer
Osama Al-Muwallad
Hamad Al-Montashari
2 2005 and 2004 for Al-Ittihad
Salman Al-Faraj
Yasser Al-Shahrani
Salem Al-Dawsari
Bafétimbi Gomis
2 2019 and 2021 for Al-Hilal

Goalscoring[]

All-time top goalscorers[]

As of 4 July 2021[6]

From 2003 season and excluding qualifying games & goals

Rank Player Club(s) Goals
1 Montenegro Dejan Damjanović FC Seoul
Beijing Guoan
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Kitchee SC
40
2 South Korea Lee Dong-Gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
37
3 Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Shamrani Al-Shabab
Al-Hilal
Al-Ittihad
Al-Ain
32
4 China Elkeson Guangzhou Evergrande
Shanghai SIPG
29
5 Japan Shinzo Koroki Kashima Antlers
Urawa Red Diamonds
26
6 China Ricardo Goulart Guangzhou Evergrande
25
7 Brazil Muriqui Guangzhou Evergrande
Al-Sadd
20
Ghana Asamoah Gyan Al-Ain
Al-Ahli
Shanghai SIPG
20
Morocco Youssef El-Arabi Al-Hilal
Al-Duhail
20
South Korea Kim Shin-wook Ulsan Hyundai
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Shanghai Shenhua
20
11 Brazil Leandro Gamba Osaka
Kashiwa Reysol
Al-Sadd
Al-Rayyan
19
Brazil Adriano Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
FC Seoul
19

Top scorer awards[]

The top scorer award is for the player who amassed the most goals in the tournament, excluding the qualifying rounds.

  • Muriqui (Guangzhou Evergrande) has the record for most goals in one season with 13 in 2013, along with Adriano (FC Seoul) in 2016 and Baghdad Bounedjah (Al-Sadd) in 2018.
  • Mohamed Kallon (Al-Ittihad) has the record for fewest goals for a top scorer in one season with 6 in 2005.
  • Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, Gamba Osaka, Guangzhou Evergrande and Al-Hilal are the clubs to have received the most awards with 2 each:
  • Brazilian players have received the most awards with 8:

Hat-tricks[]

List of hat-tricks[]
Player For Against Result Date
South Korea Kim Do-hoon South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Thailand Osotsapa 6–0 9 March 2003
China Hao Haidong4 China Dalian Shide Thailand Osotsapa 7–1 12 March 2003
Cameroon Patrick Suffo Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Iran Esteghlal 3–2 12 March 2003
Thailand Kiatisuk Senamuang Vietnam Hoang Anh Gia Lai Indonesia PSM Makassar 5–1 11 February 2004
South Korea Kim Yeon-gun South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Thailand BEC Tero Sasana 4–0 7 April 2004
Brazil Edu Sales South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Thailand BEC Tero Sasana 4–0 20 April 2004
Saudi Arabia Marzouk Al-Otaibi Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Iran Sepahan 4–0 20 April 2004
Croatia Jasenko Sabitović4 South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Indonesia Persik Kediri 15–0 11 May 2004
Russia Denis Laktionov4 South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Indonesia Persik Kediri 15–0 11 May 2004
South Korea Kim Do-hoon South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Indonesia Persik Kediri 15–0 11 May 2004
Syria Mohamed Al-Zeno Syria Al-Jaish Iraq Al-Zawraa 5–1 5 April 2005
Iran Mohsen Bayatinia Iran PAS Tehran Kuwait Al-Salmiya 5–1 6 April 2005
Iran Rasoul Khatibi Iran Sepahan Syria Al-Wahda 3–1 6 April 2005
China Zheng Zhi China Shandong Luneng Indonesia PSM Makassar 6–1 20 April 2005
Nigeria Onyekachi Nwoha United Arab Emirates Al-Ain China Shenzhen Jianlibao 6–0 28 September 2005
Brazil Fernandinho4 Japan Gamba Osaka Vietnam Da Nang 15–0 22 March 2006
Brazil Magno Alves4 Japan Gamba Osaka Vietnam Da Nang 15–0 22 March 2006
China Gao Lin China Shanghai Shenhua Vietnam Dong Tam Long An 4–2 3 May 2006
Bahrain A'ala Hubail Qatar Al-Gharafa United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 5–3 17 May 2006
Uruguay Diego Alonso China Shanghai Shenhua Indonesia Persik Kediri 6–0 23 May 2007
Australia Travis Dodd Australia Adelaide United Vietnam Dong Tam Long An 3–0 23 May 2007
Brazil Marquinhos Japan Kashima Antlers Thailand Krung Thai Bank 9–1 12 March 2008
Ivory Coast Koné Kassim4 Thailand Krung Thai Bank Vietnam Nam Dinh 9–1 9 April 2008
Thailand Nantawat Tansopa Thailand Krung Thai Bank Vietnam Nam Dinh 9–1 9 April 2008
Thailand Nantawat Tansopa4 Thailand Krung Thai Bank China Beijing Guoan 5–3 21 May 2008
Brazil Tiago China Beijing Guoan Thailand Krung Thai Bank 3–5 21 May 2008
Iraq Luay Salah Iraq Erbil Kuwait Al-Qadsia 4–2 21 May 2008
Chile José Luis Villanueva Uzbekistan Bunyodkor Iran Saipa 5–1 24 September 2008
Brazil Leandro Japan Gamba Osaka South Korea FC Seoul 4–2 17 April 2009
Brazil Araújo Qatar Al-Gharafa Iran Persepolis 5–1 21 April 2009
Ghana Prince Tagoe Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq United Arab Emirates Al-Shabab 4–1 21 April 2009
Montenegro Dejan Damjanović South Korea FC Seoul Indonesia Sriwijaya 5–1 5 May 2009
Brazil Denilson South Korea Pohang Steelers Australia Central Coast Mariners 3–2 5 May 2009
Saudi Arabia Naif Hazazi Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Qatar Umm-Salal 7–0 19 May 2009
South Korea Choi Hyo-jin South Korea Pohang Steelers Australia Newcastle Jets 6–0 24 June 2009
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Noor Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Japan Nagoya Grampus 6–2 21 October 2009
Croatia Krunoslav Lovrek South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Indonesia Persipura Jayapura 4–1 23 February 2010
China Gao Jian China Changchun Yatai Indonesia Persipura Jayapura 9–0 9 March 2010
Costa Rica Johnny Woodly China Changchun Yatai Indonesia Persipura Jayapura 9–0 9 March 2010
Brazil Leandro Qatar Al-Sadd United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli 5–0 10 March 2010
Japan Shoki Hirai Japan Gamba Osaka Singapore Singapore Armed Force 4–2 23 March 2010
Uzbekistan Odil Ahmedov Uzbekistan Pakhtakor United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 3–2 13 April 2010
Brazil Araújo Qatar Al-Gharafa United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira 4–2 14 April 2010
South Korea Sim Woo-yeon South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Indonesia Persipura Jayapura 8–0 14 April 2010
South Korea Ha Tae-goon South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings China Shanghai Shenhua 4–0 16 March 2011
Iraq Younis Mahmoud Qatar Al-Gharafa United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira 5–2 4 May 2011
Croatia Krunoslav Lovrek South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Indonesia Arema 6–0 10 May 2011
South Korea Lee Dong-gook4 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Japan Cerezo Osaka 6–1 27 September 2011
Libya Éamon Zayed Iran Persepolis United Arab Emirates Al Shabab 6–1 21 March 2012
Brazil Ricardo Oliveira United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira Uzbekistan Nasaf 4–1 2 May 2012
Brazil Ricardo Oliveira4 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira Qatar Al-Rayyan 4–3 16 May 2012
South Korea Yoo Byung-soo4 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal United Arab Emirates Baniyas 7–1 23 May 2012
Brazil Wagner Ribeiro Qatar El-Jaish United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira 3–0 24 April 2013
Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Shamrani Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Qatar Al-Sadd 5–0 1 April 2014
Brazil Chimba Iran Foolad Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh 5–1 23 April 2014
Brazil Ricardo Goulart China Guangzhou Evergrande Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 3–2 4 March 2015
Brazil Diogo Thailand Buriram United China Guangzhou R&F 5–0 6 May 2015
Brazil Adriano4 South Korea FC Seoul Thailand Buriram United 6–0 23 February 2016
Brazil Adriano South Korea FC Seoul Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 1 March 2016
Iran Mehdi Taremi Iran Persepolis United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 4–2 8 May 2017
Brazil Ricardo Goulart China Guangzhou Evergrande China Shanghai SIPG 5–1 12 September 2017
Syria Omar Kharbin Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Iran Persepolis 4–0 26 September 2017
Brazil Adriano South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Hong Kong Kitchee 6–0 20 February 2018
South Korea Kim Shin-wook South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors China Tianjin Quanjian 6–3 6 March 2018
Brazil Ricardo Goulart4 China Guangzhou Evergrande South Korea Jeju United 5–3 6 March 2018
Senegal Mame Baba Thiam Iran Esteghlal Iran Zob Ahan 3–1 15 May 2018
Democratic Republic of the Congo Cédric Bakambu China Beijing Guoan Thailand Buriram United 3–1 9 April 2019
Brazil Leonardo4 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda Qatar Al-Rayyan 4–3 22 April 2019
Brazil Oscar China Shanghai SIPG South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 5–0 21 May 2019
France Bafétimbi Gomis Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 4–2 6 August 2019
Brazil Welliton United Arab Emirates Sharjah Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun 6–0 21 September 2020
Kenya Michael Olunga QatarAl-Duhail Iran Esteghlal 4–3 21 April 2021
Brazil Gustavo4 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Singapore Tampines Rovers 9–0 1 July 2021
The Gambia Modou Barrow South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Singapore Tampines Rovers 9–0 1 July 2021
Japan Kento Tachibanada Japan Kawasaki Frontale Philippines United City 8–0 2 July 2021
Japan Shuhei Kawasaki Japan Gamba Osaka Singapore Tampines Rovers 8–1 8 July 2021
Brazil Leandro Damião Japan Kawasaki Frontale South Korea Daegu FC 3–1 9 July 2021
Poland Jakub Świerczok Japan Nagoya Grampus South Korea Daegu FC 4–2 14 September 2021
  • 4 Player scored 4 goals
  • 5 Player scored 5 goals

Managers[]

See also[]

  • Australian clubs in the AFC Champions League
  • Chinese clubs in the AFC Champions League
  • Indian football clubs in Asian competitions
  • Indonesian football clubs in Asian competitions
  • Iranian clubs in the AFC Champions League
  • Iraqi clubs in the AFC Champions League
  • Japanese clubs in the AFC Champions League
  • Myanmar clubs in the AFC Champions League
  • Qatari clubs in the AFC Champions League
  • Saudi Arabian clubs in the AFC Champions League
  • South Korean clubs in the AFC Champions League
  • Thai clubs in the AFC Champions League
  • Vietnamese clubs in the AFC Champions League

References[]

  1. ^ "Persepolis 1–0 Al-Hilal – Report". AFC. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Persepolis 2–1 Bunyodkor – Report". AFC. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Persepolis set new AFC Champions League attendance record". AFC. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. ^ "The AFC".
  5. ^ "The AFC".
  6. ^ a b "AFC Champions League 2016 » Top Scorer". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 May 2016.

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