Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League Elite records and statistics
This page details statistics of the AFC Champions League Elite (previously known as the Asian Club Champion Tournament, Asian Club Championship, and the AFC Champions League). These statistics do not include the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League, unless otherwise noted.
General performances
Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League
Titles by club
A total of twenty four clubs have won the tournament since its 1967 inception, with Al Hilal being the only team to win it four times. Clubs from ten countries have provided tournament winners. South Korean clubs have been the most successful, winning a total of twelve titles.
Titles by nation
Titles by city
AFC Champions League era
Titles by club
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 1 | 2007, 2017, 2022 | 2019 |
| Al-Hilal | 2 | 3 | 2019, 2021 | 2014, 2017, 2022 |
| Al-Ain | 2 | 2 | 2003, 2024 | 2005, 2016 |
| Al-Ittihad | 2 | 1 | 2004, 2005 | 2009 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2 | 1 | 2006, 2016 | 2011 |
| Ulsan HD | 2 | 0 | 2012, 2020 | — |
| Guangzhou | 2 | 0 | 2013, 2015 | — |
| Pohang Steelers | 1 | 1 | 2009 | 2021 |
| Seongnam FC | 1 | 1 | 2010 | 2004 |
| Al-Ahli | 1 | 1 | 2025 | 2012 |
| Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 2008 | — |
| Al-Sadd | 1 | 0 | 2011 | — |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 2014 | — |
| Kashima Antlers | 1 | 0 | 2018 | — |
| Persepolis | 0 | 2 | — | 2018, 2020 |
| Police Tero | 0 | 1 | — | 2003 |
| Al-Karamah | 0 | 1 | — | 2006 |
| Sepahan | 0 | 1 | — | 2007 |
| Adelaide United | 0 | 1 | — | 2008 |
| Zob Ahan | 0 | 1 | — | 2010 |
| FC Seoul | 0 | 1 | — | 2013 |
| Shabab Al-Ahli | 0 | 1 | — | 2015 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 0 | 1 | — | 2024 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 0 | 1 | — | 2025 |
Titles by nation
| Country | Winners | Runners-up | Winning clubs | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 6 | 4 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2) Ulsan HD (2) Pohang Steelers (1) Seongnam FC (1) |
Seongnam FC (1) FC Seoul (1) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1) Pohang Steelers (1) |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | 5 | Al-Ittihad (2) Al-Hilal (2) Al-Ahli (1) |
Al-Hilal (3) Al-Ittihad (1) Al-Ahli (1) |
| Japan | 5 | 3 | Urawa Red Diamonds (3) Gamba Osaka (1) Kashima Antlers (1) |
Urawa Red Diamonds (1) Yokohama F. Marinos (1) Kawasaki Frontale (1) |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 3 | Al-Ain (2) | Al-Ain (2) Shabab Al-Ahli (1) |
| China | 2 | 0 | Guangzhou (2) | — |
| 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) |
Titles by city
| City | Winners | Runners-up | Winning clubs | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddah | 3
|
2
|
Al-Ittihad (2), Al-Ahli (1) | Al-Ittihad (1), Al-Ahli (1) |
| Saitama | 3
|
1
|
Urawa Red Diamonds (3) | Urawa Red Diamonds (1) |
| Riyadh | 2
|
3
|
Al-Hilal (2) | Al-Hilal (3) |
| Al Ain | 2
|
2
|
Al-Ain (2) | Al-Ain (2) |
| Jeonju | 2
|
1
|
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1) |
| Ulsan | 2
|
0
|
Ulsan HD (2) | — |
| Guangzhou | 2
|
0
|
Guangzhou (2) | — |
| Seongnam | 1
|
1
|
Seongnam FC (1) | Seongnam FC (1) |
| Pohang | 1
|
1
|
Pohang Steelers (1) | Pohang Steelers (1) |
| Osaka | 1
|
0
|
Gamba Osaka (1) | — |
| Doha | 1
|
0
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Al-Sadd (1) | — |
| Sydney | 1
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0
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Western Sydney Wanderers (1) | — |
| Kashima | 1
|
0
|
Kashima Antlers (1) | — |
| Isfahan | 0
|
2
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— | Sepahan (1), Zob Ahan (1) |
| Tehran | 0
|
2
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— | Persepolis (2) |
| Bangkok | 0
|
1
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— | Police Tero (1) |
| Homs | 0
|
1
|
— | Al-Karamah (1) |
| Adelaide | 0
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1
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— | Adelaide United (1) |
| Seoul | 0
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1
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— | FC Seoul (1) |
| Dubai | 0
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1
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— | Shabab Al-Ahli (1) |
| Yokohama | 0
|
1
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— | Yokohama F. Marinos (1) |
| Kawasaki | 0
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1
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— | Kawasaki Frontale (1) |
All-time AFC Champions League points table
This table includes results beyond group stage of the AFC Champions League since 2002–03 season and does not include the old Asian Club Championship. Following statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored. Only the top twenty five are listed (excludes qualifying rounds).
- As of May 2025 (after 2024–25 final round)
| Best Finish | Winner | Runners-up | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Round of 16 |
|---|
| Rank | Club | Years | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | RU | SF | QF | 16 | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 19 | 174 | 93 | 42 | 39 | 315 | 172 | +143 | 321 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 16 | 142 | 74 | 29 | 39 | 280 | 171 | +109 | 251 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Al-Ain | 17 | 139 | 54 | 39 | 46 | 218 | 197 | +21 | 201 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad | 12 | 102 | 55 | 22 | 25 | 189 | 108 | +81 | 187 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Al-Ahli | 13 | 107 | 53 | 26 | 28 | 186 | 126 | +60 | 185 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | Al-Sadd | 17 | 129 | 49 | 37 | 43 | 191 | 170 | +21 | 184 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| 7 | Ulsan HD | 12 | 96 | 55 | 15 | 26 | 165 | 115 | +50 | 180 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8 | Pakhtakor | 19 | 121 | 48 | 28 | 45 | 153 | 160 | −7 | 172 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 9 | Kawasaki Frontale | 11 | 86 | 47 | 17 | 22 | 173 | 89 | +84 | 158 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 10 | Al-Duhail | 12 | 92 | 44 | 22 | 26 | 149 | 131 | +18 | 154 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 11 | Guangzhou | 11 | 99 | 40 | 26 | 33 | 153 | 133 | +20 | 146 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 12 | Sepahan | 14 | 98 | 42 | 19 | 37 | 146 | 129 | +17 | 145 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 13 | Persepolis | 12 | 93 | 40 | 23 | 30 | 117 | 103 | +14 | 143 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 14 | Esteghlal | 13 | 93 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 130 | 116 | +14 | 132 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 15 | Al-Shabab | 10 | 75 | 39 | 13 | 23 | 111 | 79 | +32 | 130 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 16 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 9 | 81 | 36 | 22 | 23 | 145 | 86 | +59 | 130 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 17 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 10 | 77 | 35 | 23 | 19 | 126 | 81 | +45 | 128 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 18 | Pohang Steelers | 10 | 80 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 106 | 81 | +25 | 128 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 19 | Kashima Antlers | 9 | 70 | 36 | 15 | 19 | 138 | 76 | +62 | 123 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 20 | Al-Nassr | 8 | 69 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 100 | 72 | +28 | 120 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 21 | Gamba Osaka | 10 | 75 | 33 | 17 | 25 | 147 | 97 | +50 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 22 | FC Seoul | 8 | 76 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 124 | 97 | +27 | 115 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 23 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 56 | 36 | 4 | 16 | 113 | 62 | +51 | 112 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 24 | Shandong Taishan | 11 | 78 | 31 | 15 | 32 | 125 | 134 | −9 | 108 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 25 | Seongnam FC | 6 | 52 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 117 | 55 | +62 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Number of participating clubs of the Champions League era (from 2002–present)
The following table is a list of clubs that have participated in the AFC Champions League (group/league stage). Season in bold represents teams that qualified for the knockout stage.
Team in Italic: team no longer active.
Attendance record
The following table lists the top ten match attendances in the AFC Champions League.
| # | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 November 2018 | Persepolis | 0–0 | Kashima Antlers | Azadi Stadium | 100,000[1] |
| 2 | 19 May 2015 | Persepolis | 1–0 | Al-Hilal | Azadi Stadium | 100,000[2] |
| 3 | 6 May 2015 | Persepolis | 2–1 | Bunyodkor | Azadi Stadium | 100,000[3] |
| 4 | 8 April 2015 | Persepolis | 1–0 | Al-Nassr | Azadi Stadium | 100,000[4] |
| 5 | 17 April 2012 | Persepolis | 1–1 | Al-Gharafa | Azadi Stadium | 96,200[5] |
| 6 | 21 August 2013 | Esteghlal | 1–0 | Buriram United | Azadi Stadium | 95,300[6] |
| 7 | 27 May 2009 | Persepolis | 0–1 | Bunyodkor | Azadi Stadium | 95,225[7] |
| 8 | 12 March 2018 | Esteghlal | 1–1 | Al-Ain | Azadi Stadium | 90,000[8] |
| 9 | 2 October 2013 | Esteghlal | 2–2 | FC Seoul | Azadi Stadium | 88,330[9] |
| 10 | 11 May 2011 | Esteghlal | 2–1 | Al-Nassr | Azadi Stadium | 85,422[10] |
Clubs
By semi-final appearances
Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League
The following table does not include semifinalists from 1987 to 1989–90 seasons. In these seasons, there were no semi-finals as the finalists qualified via a group stage.
Year(s) in Bold: Team was finalist
AFC Champions League era
Year(s) in Bold: Team was finalist
Unbeaten sides
- Fifteen clubs have won either the Asian Club Championship or the Champions League Elite unbeaten, and only four clubs have done so twice:
- Eleven other teams have been undefeated in a single season:
- Hapoel Tel Aviv in 1967
- Daewoo Royals in 1985
- Furukawa Electric in 1986–87
- Liaoning in 1989–90
- Thai Farmers Bank in 1993–94
- Ilhwa Chunma in 1995
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings in 2001–02
- Al-Ittihad in 2005
- Urawa Red Diamonds in 2007
- Gamba Osaka in 2008
- Al-Ahli in 2024–25
- Ulsan Hyundai have the record number of consecutive unbeaten games with 21 matches between 11 February 2020 and 15 April 2022.
Consecutive appearances
- Al-Hilal have the record number of consecutive participations in the AFC Champions League with 12 Times since 2009 .
Biggest wins
The following teams won a single match with goal difference of 8 or more in the AFC Champions League era:
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:
Specific group stage records (2002–2024)
Goals
- Most goals scored in a group stage: 28
- Fewest goals scored in a group stage: 0
- Fewest goals conceded in a group stage: 0
- Pakhtakor (2002–03)
- Al-Wahda (2004)
- Busan IPark (2005)
- Ulsan Hyundai (2006)
- Most goals conceded in a group stage: 29
- Highest goal difference in a group stage: +25
- Lowest goal difference in a group stage: –26
Six wins
- Shandong Luneng Taishan, 2005 (reached the quarter-finals)
- Busan IPark, 2005 (reached the semi-finals)
- Kashima Antlers, 2010 (reached the round of 16)
- Al-Duhail, 2018 (reached the quarter-finals)
- Kawasaki Frontale, 2021 (reached the round of 16)
- Ulsan Hyundai, 2021 (reached the semi-finals)
Six losses
- Neftchi, 2004 with a goal difference of –13.
- Al-Wahda, 2005 with a goal difference of –11.
- Hoang Anh Gia Lai, 2005 with a goal difference of –24.
- Da Nang, 2006 with a goal difference of –26.
- Gach Dong Tam Long An, 2007 with a goal difference of –14.
- Al-Arabi, 2012 with a goal difference of –12.
- Al-Wasl, 2018 with a goal difference of –7.
- Guangzhou, 2021 with a goal difference of –16, and 2022 with a goal difference of –24.
- Kaya–Iloilo, 2021 with a goal difference of –14.
- Tampines Rovers, 2021 with a goal difference of –26.
- Kaya–Iloilo, 2022 with a goal difference of –16, and 2023–24 with a goal difference of –17.
- Mumbai City, 2023–24 with a goal difference of –16.
- BG Pathum United, 2023–24 with a goal difference of –13.
- AGMK, 2023–24 with a goal difference of –17.
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.
Biggest disparity between group winner and runner-up
The biggest points difference between the first- and second-placed teams in a AFC Champions League group stage is eleven points, achieved by:
- Al-Duhail, 18 points in 2018 (2nd Zob Ahan 7 points). Al-Duhail would go on to lose to Persepolis in the quarter-finals.
Specific league stage records (since 2024)
Goals
- Most goals scored: 26 – Al-Hilal (2024–25)
- Fewest goals scored: 2 – Shanghai Port (2025–26)
- Fewest goals conceded: 4 – Tractor (2025–26)
- Most goals conceded: 22 – Al Ain (2024–25)
- Highest goal difference: +19 – Al-Hilal (2024–25)
- Lowest goal difference: –14
Points and results
- Highest points achieved: 22
- Lowest points achieved: 1 – Central Coast Mariners (2024–25)
- Most wins: 7
- Most draws: 4
- Most defeats: 6
Players
Most wins
Appearances
- As of 5 November 2025
The table below does not include appearances made in the qualification stage of the competition.
| Rank | Player | Nation | Apps | Years | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salem Al-Dawsari | Saudi Arabia | 107 | 2012–present | Al-Hilal |
| 2 | Yasser Al-Shahrani | Saudi Arabia | 97 | 2012–2025 | Al-Hilal |
| 3 | Huang Bowen | China | 93 | 2008–2020 | Beijing Guoan, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Guangzhou Evergrande |
| Abdullah Al-Mayouf | Saudi Arabia | 2010–2024 | Al-Ahli, Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad | ||
| 5 | Nam Tae-hee | South Korea | 91 | 2012–2024 | Al-Duhail, Al-Sadd, Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 6 | Salman Al-Faraj | Saudi Arabia | 89 | 2010–2024 | Al-Hilal |
| 7 | Mohammad Al-Shalhoub | Saudi Arabia | 87 | 2003–2019 | Al-Hilal |
| Khalid Eisa | United Arab Emirates | 2010–2025 | Al-Jazira, Al-Ain | ||
| 9 | Hassan Al-Haydos | Qatar | 85 | 2017–present | Al-Sadd |
| 10 | Gao Lin | China | 84 | 2006–2019 | Shanghai Shenhua, Guangzhou Evergrande |
| Mohammed Musa | Qatar | 2009–2023 | Umm Salal, Al-Duhail | ||
| Karim Boudiaf | Qatar | 2012–present | Al-Duhail |
Goalscoring
All-time top goalscorers
- As of 5 November 2025
- The table below does not include goals scored in the qualification stage of the competition.
| Rank | Player | Goals | Apps | Ratio | Years | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dejan Damjanović | 42 | 77 | 0.55 | 2009–2022 | FC Seoul, Beijing Guoan, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Kitchee |
| 2 | Lee Dong-gook | 37 | 74 | 0.5 | 2010–2020 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| 3 | Salem Al-Dawsari | 34 | 107 | 0.32 | 2012–present | Al-Hilal |
| 4 | Nasser Al-Shamrani | 32 | 56 | 0.57 | 2006–2019 | Al-Shabab, Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad, Al-Ain |
| 5 | Elkeson | 30 | 69 | 0.43 | 2013–2020 | Guangzhou Evergrande, Shanghai SIPG |
| 6 | Abderrazak Hamdallah | 28 | 45 | 0.62 | 2015–2024 | Guangzhou R&F, El Jaish, Al-Rayyan, Al Nassr, Al-Ittihad |
| 7 | Shinzo Koroki | 27 | 73 | 0.37 | 2008–2023 | Kashima Antlers, Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 8 | Baghdad Bounedjah | 26 | 44 | 0.59 | 2018–2023 | Al-Sadd |
| 9 | Ricardo Goulart | 25 | 42 | 0.6 | 2015–2020 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 10 | Omar Al Somah | 23 | 33 | 0.7 | 2015–2021 | Al-Ahli |
Final tournaments scorers per season
The top scorers of the final stage during the AFC Champions Cup editions (until 2002) were as below.
| Year | Player | Club | Goals | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Sun Wie | Liaoning | 4 | [11] |
| 1996–97 | Park Tae-ha | Pohang Steelers | 3 | [12] |
| 1997–98 | Hao Haidong | Dalian Shide | 3 | [13] |
| 1998–99 | Hao Haidong Yan Song |
Dalian Shide | 3 | [14] |
| 1999–00 | Sergio Ricardo | Al Hilal | 4 | [15] |
| 2000–01 | Seo Jung-won Ko Jong-soo Masashi Nakayama |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings Jubilo Iwata |
4 | [16] |
| 2001–02 | Faraz Fatemi | Esteghlal | 5 | [17] |
Top scorer awards
The top scorer award is for the player who amassed the most goals in the tournament, excluding the qualifying rounds. Four clubs have received the most awards with 2 each:
- Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
- Kim Do-hoon in 2004
- Mota in 2007
- Gamba Osaka
- Magno Alves in 2006
- Leandro in 2009
- Guangzhou Evergrande
- Muriqui in 2013
- Ricardo Goulart in 2015
- Al-Hilal
- Omar Kharbin in 2017
- Bafétimbi Gomis in 2019
Hat-tricks
Both Adriano and Ricardo Goulart have scored three hat-tricks in the competition.
| Key | |
|---|---|
| 4 | Player scored four goals |
Managers
See also
- AFC Cup and AFC Champions League Two records and statistics
- AFC President's Cup and AFC Challenge League records and statistics
References
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