AFC Champions League
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{{ infobox football tournament
| logo = [[Image:ACLlogo.gif|{{deletable image-caption|1=Wednesday, 12 March 2008}}]]
| founded = 2002
| region = [[Asia]] ([[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]])
| number of teams = 28 + 1
| current champions = {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Urawa Red Diamonds]]
| most successful club = {{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Hilal]]<br> {{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]] <br>{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]]<br>{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]]<br>{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Pohang Steelers]]<br>{{flagicon|THA}} [[Thai Farmers Bank FC]]<br>{{flagicon|ISR}} [[Maccabi Tel Aviv FC|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]<br>(2 times)
|current = [[AFC Champions League 2008]]
}}
The '''AFC Champions League''' is the current annual Asian club football competition hosted by [[Asian Football Confederation]] (AFC). In normal circumstances, 28 top clubs from fourteen Asian countries along with the defending champions competed in the tournament.
Including the results from Asian Champion Club Tournament and Asian Club Championships, seven clubs have won the tournament twice; [[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]], [[Pohang Steelers]], [[Al-Hilal]], [[Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC|Maccabi Tel-Aviv]], [[Thai Farmers Bank FC]], [[Esteghlal F.C.]] and [[Al Ittihad]]. Maccabi cannot add any further titles, as the [[Israel Football Association]] has not been an AFC member for over 30 years, and has since joined [[UEFA]].
== History ==
===Asian Champion Club Tournament Era (1967-1972)===
The competition started as the '''Asian Champion Club Tournament''' back in 1967. Eight domestic champions from eight Asian leagues competed in the inaugural season. With the exception of 1968 season, the tournament was held annually until 1971. During this first four editions, two Israeli clubs from [[Tel Aviv]] took three championships. In 1972, the tournament canceled due to a lack of interests which eventually resulted in withdrawals of most participants except for two clubs. The tournament was not held for next fourteen years. This also due to the fact that professionalism in Asian club football did not start till late 90s and early 2000s.
===Asian Club Championship Era (1985/86-2001/02)===
Using old ''European Cup'' as a model, the tournament returned to Asia during the 1985/86 season with a new name, '''Asian Club Championship'''. Entry was restricted to the domestic champions of certain Asian leagues. Even so, few withdrawal were seen from year to year. From 1990, AFC introduced [[Asian Cup Winners Cup]] which, as the name suggest, was also restricted to domestic cup winners. The winners of these two Asian tournaments then played at the [[Asian Super Cup]].
===AFC Champions League Era (2002/03-2008)===
From 2002/03 season the three major Asian tournaments, ''Asian Champions Cup'', ''Asian Cup Winners Cup'', and ''Asian Super Cup'' was merged into one larger competition and was re-branded as '''AFC Champions League'''. In the previous years, the domestic champions and cup winners were sorted into two different continental tournaments, but now both domestic champions and cup winners enter into one competition. In the first edition, after several qualifying round, a total of sixteen clubs participated. The 2003/04 season was canceled due to SARS virus and the War in Iraq. The tournament was re-launched in 2004 season with 28 clubs from fourteen countries. In the current format, these 28 clubs are divided into 7 groups of four and plays double round-robin (home and away). The seven group winners along with defending champions qualifies to the quarter-final. Quarter-final, semi-final, and finals are two-legged series, with away goal, extra time, and penalties are used as tie-breaker.
===Future Plans (2009 and beyond)===
The champions league will be expanded to 32 clubs and entry will be limited to the top eleven Asian leagues. Each country will receive up to 4 slots depending on the strength of their league, league structure (professionalism), marketability, financial status and other criteria set out by the AFC Pro-League committee. New developments has suggested that the [[AFC Cup]] winner and runners-up will also to play in the qualifying rounds to determine which teams will participate in the group stage<ref>http://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_166101208.html Pro League incentive for AFC Cup</ref>. The group round will be conducted in the same manner as the 2002/03-2008 edition; however, the only difference is that the eight group winners and eight runners-up will qualify to the round of 16.
==Qualification==
===Current===
The domestic champions of the top 14 Asian federations qualify automatically for the tournament, along with the respective cup winners of the same federations. The tournament holders receive a [[bye]] into the quarter-finals. Clubs in 2nd-tier countries enter the [[AFC Cup]].
===2009-2010===
'''AFC Final Assessment Ranking'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|P
!rowspan="2"|Associations
!rowspan="2"|Pts (Total 500)
! colspan="3"|Spots
|-
! Group stage
! <small>Qualifying play-off</small>
! ''[[AFC Cup]]''
|-
|1||align=left bgcolor=#97DEFF|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Japan Football Association|Japan]]||bgcolor=#90EE77|470||4||0||0
|-
|2||align=left bgcolor=#97DEFF|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Korea Football Association|Korea Republic]]||bgcolor=#90EE99|438||4||0||0
|-
|3||align=left bgcolor=#97DEFF|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Football Association of the People's Republic of China|China PR]]||bgcolor=#90EE99|415||4||0||0
|-
|4||align=left bgcolor=#FF8888|{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Saudi Arabia Football Federation|Saudi Arabia]]||bgcolor=#90EE99|359||4||0||0
|-
|5||align=left bgcolor=#FF8888|{{flagicon|UAE}} [[United Arab Emirates Football Association|UAE]]||bgcolor=#90EE99|349||4||0||0
|-
|6||align=left bgcolor=#FF8888|{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation|Iran]]||bgcolor=#90EE99|336||4||0||0
|-
|7||align=left bgcolor=#97DEFF|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Football Federation Australia|Australia]]||bgcolor=#90EE99|306||2||0||0
|-
|8||align=left bgcolor=#97DEFF|{{flagicon|IDN}} [[Football Association of Indonesia|Indonesia]]||bgcolor=#90EE99|287||1||0||1
|-
|9||align=left bgcolor=#97DEFF|{{flagicon|SIN}} [[Football Association of Singapore|Singapore]]||bgcolor=#FFFF75|237||0||1||1
|-
|10||align=left bgcolor=#FF8888|{{flagicon|SYR}} [[Syrian Arab Federation for Football|Syria]]||bgcolor=#FFFF75|229||0||1||1
|-
|11||align=left bgcolor=#FF8888|{{flagicon|UZB}} [[Uzbekistan Football Federation|Uzbekistan]]||bgcolor=#FFFF75|229||0||1||1
|-
|12||align=left bgcolor=#FF8888|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Qatar Football Association|Qatar]]||bgcolor=#FFFF75|226||0||1||1
|-
|13||align=left bgcolor=#97DEFF|{{flagicon|THA}} [[Football Association of Thailand|Thailand]]||bgcolor=#FFFF75|213||0||1||1
|-
|14||align=left bgcolor=#FF8888|{{flagicon|JOR}} [[Jordan Football Association|Jordan]]||bgcolor=#90EE99|212||1||0||1
|-
|15||align=left bgcolor=#97DEFF|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Vietnam Football Federation|Vietnam]]||bgcolor=#FFFF75|211||0||1||1
|-
|16||align=left bgcolor=#FF8888|{{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait Football Association|Kuwait]]||bgcolor=#90EE99|203||1||0||1
|-
|17||align=left bgcolor=#FF8888|{{flagicon|IND}} [[All India Football Federation|India]]||bgcolor=#90EE99|199||1||0||1
|-
|18||align=left bgcolor=#97DEFF|{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Football Association of Malaysia|Malaysia]]||bgcolor=#ccccff|179||0||0||2
|-
|19||align=left bgcolor=#97DEFF|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[The Hong Kong Football Association|Hong Kong]]||bgcolor=#ccccff|148||0||0||2
|-
|20||align=left bgcolor=#FF8888|{{flagicon|OMA}} [[Oman Football Association|Oman]]||bgcolor=#ccccff|140||0||0||2
|-
|21||align=left bgcolor=#FF8888|{{flagicon|BHR}} [[Bahrain Football Association|Bahrain]]||bgcolor=#ccccff|139||0||0||2
|}
{| bgcolor="#f7f8ff" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: gray solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;text-align:center;"
|-
| style="background:#97DEFF;" width="20" |
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" | East Asia
|-
| style="background:#FF6666;" width="20" |
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" | West Asia
|-
| style="background: #90EE77;" width="20" |
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" | Meet the criteria
|-
| style="background: #90EE99" width="20" |
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" | Ensured to meet the criteria by 1 October 2008
|-
| style="background: #FFFF75" width="20" |
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" | Not ensured to meet the criteria by 1 October 2008
|-
| style="background: #ccccff" width="20" |
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" | Do not meet the criteria
|}
Other associations (participating in [[AFC President's Cup]])
{{col-start}}
{{col-4}}
*{{flag|Afghanistan}}
*{{flag|Bangladesh}}
*{{flag|Bhutan}}
*{{flag|Brunei}}
*{{flag|Cambodia}}
*{{flag|Chinese Taipei}}
{{col-4}}
*{{flag|East Timor}}
*{{flag|Guam}}
*{{flag|Iraq}}
*{{flag|North Korea}}
*{{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}
*{{flag|Laos}}
{{col-4}}
*{{flag|Lebanon}}
*{{flag|Macau}}
*{{flag|Maldives}}
*{{flag|Myanmar}}
*{{flag|Mongolia}}
*{{flag|Pakistan}}
{{col-4}}
*{{flag|Palestine}}
*{{flag|Philippines}}
*{{flag|Sri Lanka}}
*{{flag|Tajikistan}}
*{{flag|Turkmenistan}}
*{{flag|Yemen}}
{{col-4}}
{{col-end}}
==Format==
===Current===
;Group Stage
A total of 28 clubs are divided into 7 groups of four, based on region i.e. East Asian and South-east Asian clubs are drawn in Group E to G, while the rest are grouped in Group A to D. Each group is a double round robin, for a total of 6 matches for each team. Clubs receive 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order:
* Points earned between the clubs in question
* Goal Difference between the clubs in question
* Goals For between the clubs in question
* Points earned within the group
* Goal Difference within the group
* Goals For within the group
The seven group winners along with the defending champions qualify for the quarter-finals.
;Knock-out Round
All 8 clubs are randomly matched; however, the only restriction is that the clubs from same country cannot face each other in the quarter-finals. The games are conducted in 2 legs -home and away- where the aggregate goals decides the match winner. If the aggregate goals cannot produce a winner the [[away goals rule]] is used. If still tied the clubs play extra time, where the away goals rule still applies. If still tied after extra time, the game goes to penalties.
===2009-2010===
;Qualifying play-off
8 teams, 2 knock-out rounds, each 1 leg, on a regional basis, 2 winners qualify for the Group Stage
;Group Stage
32 teams, 8 groups of 4, home and away round robin, on a regional basis, winners and runners-up qualifies
;Round of 16
Group winners vs group runners-up, 1 leg, on a regional basis
;Quarter-finals and semi-finals
8 teams, each 2 legs, random draws
;Final
1 leg on a neutral venue
==Prize money==
For the 2004-2008 edition the money is distributed as follows. From 2009 season, the prize money will increase significantly, as several reports indicate that the champion may receive up to $5 million.
{| Class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Final position!!Money awarded to club
|-
|1||$600,000
|-
|2||$400,000
|-
|}
Note: The champion also receive at least $1 million at the [[FIFA Club World Cup]].
==Participating Associations==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Associations
! colspan="8"|Spots
|-
! [[AFC Champions League 2002-03|02/03]]
! [[AFC Champions League 2004|2004]]
! [[AFC Champions League 2005|2005]]
! [[AFC Champions League 2006|2006]]
! [[AFC Champions League 2007|2007]]
! [[AFC Champions League 2008|2008]]
! [[AFC Champions League 2009|2009]]
! [[AFC Champions League 2010|2010]]
|-
|align=center colspan=9|'''East Asia'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Football Federation Australia|Australia]]
|'''–'''
|'''–'''
|'''–'''
|'''–'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Football Association of the People's Republic of China|China PR]]
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''4'''
|'''4'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|IDN}} [[Football Association of Indonesia|Indonesia]]
|x
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|x
|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Japan Football Association|Japan]]
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''3'''
|'''4'''
|'''4'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Korea Football Association|Korea Republic]]
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''3'''
|'''2'''
|'''4'''
|'''4'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Football Association of Malaysia|Malaysia]]
|x
|x
|x
|x
|x
|x
|
|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|SIN}} [[Football Association of Singapore|Singapore]]
|x
|x
|x
|x
|x
|x
|
|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} [[Football Association of Thailand|Thailand]]
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|x
|'''1'''
|'''2'''
|
|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Vietnam Football Federation|Vietnam]]
|x
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|x
|'''1'''
|'''2'''
|
|
|-
|align=left|'''Total'''
|'''8'''
|'''12'''
|'''12'''
|'''8'''
|'''13'''
|'''13'''
|'''16'''
|'''16'''
|-
|align=center colspan=9|'''West Asia'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|BHR}} [[Bahrain Football Association|Bahrain]]
|x
|'''2'''
|x
|x
|x
|x
|
|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} [[All India Football Federation|India]]
|x
|x
|x
|x
|x
|x
|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation|Iran]]
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''1'''
|'''2'''
|'''4'''
|'''4'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Iraq Football Association|Iraq]]
|'''1'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|x
|x
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|JOR}} [[Jordan Football Association|Jordan]]
|x
|x
|x
|x
|x
|x
|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait Football Association|Kuwait]]
|x
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|OMA}} [[Oman Football Association|Oman]]
|x
|x
|x
|x
|x
|x
|
|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Qatar Football Association|Qatar]]
|'''1'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|
|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Saudi Arabia Football Federation|Saudi Arabia]]
|'''1'''
|'''2'''
|'''3'''
|'''3'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''4'''
|'''4'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|SYR}} [[Syrian Arab Federation for Football|Syria]]
|x
|x
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|
|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|TKM}} [[Football Association of Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]
|'''1'''
|x
|x
|x
|x
|x
|x
|x
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|UAE}} [[United Arab Emirates Football Association|UAE]]
|'''1'''
|'''3'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''4'''
|'''4'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|UZB}} [[Uzbekistan Football Federation|Uzbekistan]]
|'''1'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|
|
|-
|align=left|'''Total'''
|'''8'''
|'''17'''
|'''17'''
|'''17'''
|'''15'''
|'''16'''
|'''16'''
|'''16'''
|-
|align=center colspan=10|'''Total'''
|-
|
|'''16'''
|'''29'''
|'''29'''
|'''25'''
|'''28'''
|'''29'''
|'''32'''
|'''32'''
|}
== Asian Champions Cup & Champions League Finals ==
'''AFC Champions League'''
{| class="wikitable"
|- align=center style="background:#efefef;"
!width=5%|Season
!width=20%|Winner
!width=10%|Score
!width=20%|Runner-up
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|[[AFC Champions League 2008|2008]]</small>
|
|
|
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[AFC Champions League 2007|2007]]</small>
|'''[[Urawa Red Diamonds]]'''<br/><big>{{flagicon|JPN}}</big>
|'''3 - 1'''<br/><big>(aggregate)</big>
|[[Sepahan]]<br/><big>{{flagicon|IRN}}</big>
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|[[AFC Champions League 2006|2006]]
|'''[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]]'''<br/><big>{{flagicon|KOR}}</big>
|'''3 - 2'''<br/><big>(aggregate)</big>
|[[Al Karama]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|SYR}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[AFC Champions League 2005|2005]]
|'''[[Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]]'''<br/><big>{{flagicon|KSA}}</big>
|'''5 - 3'''<br/><big>(aggregate)</big>
|[[Al Ain FC|Al-Ain]]<br/><big>{{flagicon|ARE}}</big>
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|[[AFC Champions League 2004|2004]]
|'''[[Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]]'''<br/><big>{{flagicon|KSA}}</big>
|'''6 - 3'''<br/><big>(aggregate)</big>
|[[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]]<br/><big>{{flagicon|KOR}}</big>
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[AFC Champions League 2002-03|2002-03]]
|'''[[Al Ain FC|Al-Ain]]'''<br/><big>{{flagicon|ARE}}</big>
|'''2 - 1'''<br/><big>(aggregate)</big>
|[[BEC Tero Sasana]]<br/><big>{{flagicon|THA}}</big>
|}
'''Asian Club Championship'''
{| class="wikitable"
|- align=center style="background:#efefef;"
!width=5%|Season
!width=20%|Winner
!width=10%|Score
!width=20%|Runner-up
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|[[Asian Club Championship 2001-02|2001-02]]
|'''[[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|KOR}}</small>
|'''0 - 0'''<br/><small>(4-2 pens)</small>
|[[Anyang Cheetahs FC|Anyang LG Cheetahs]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|KOR}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[Asian Club Championship 2000-01|2000-01]]
|'''[[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|KOR}}</small>
|'''1 - 0'''
|[[Júbilo Iwata]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|JPN}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1999-2000|1999-2000]]
|'''[[Al-Hilal]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|KSA}}</small>
|'''3 - 2'''
|[[Júbilo Iwata]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|JPN}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1998-99|1998-99]]
|'''[[Júbilo Iwata]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|JPN}}</small>
|'''2 - 1'''
|[[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|IRN}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1997-98|1997-98]]
|'''[[Pohang Steelers]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|KOR}}</small>
|'''0 - 0'''<br/><small>(6-5 pens)</small>
|[[Dalian Wanda]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|CHN}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1996-97|1996-97]]
|'''[[Pohang Steelers]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|KOR}}</small>
|'''2 - 1'''
|[[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma|Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|KOR}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1995-96|1995-96]]
|'''[[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma|Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|KOR}}</small>
|'''1 - 0'''
|[[Al-Nasr]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|KSA}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1994-95|1994-95]]
|'''[[Thai Farmers Bank FC]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|THA}}</small>
|'''1 - 0'''
|[[Al-Arabi]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|QAT}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1993-94|1993-94]]
|'''[[Thai Farmers Bank FC]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|THA}}</small>
|'''2 - 1'''
|[[Oman Club]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|OMN}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1992-93|1992-93]]
|'''[[PAS Tehran F.C.|PAS]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|IRN}}</small>
|'''1 - 0'''
|[[Al-Shabab]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|KSA}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1991-92|1991-92]]
|'''[[Al-Hilal]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|KSA}}</small>
|'''1 - 1''' <br/><small>(4-3 pens)</small>
|[[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|IRN}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1990-91|1990-91]]
|'''[[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|IRN}}</small>
|'''2 - 1'''
|[[Liaoning FC]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|CHN}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1989-90|1989-90]]
|'''[[Liaoning FC]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|CHN}}</small>
|'''3 - 2''' <br/><small>(aggregate)</small>
|[[Yokohama F. Marinos|Nissan FC]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|JPN}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1988-89|1988-89]]
|'''[[Al-Sadd|Al Sadd]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|QAT}}</small>
|'''3 - 3'''<br/><small>(aggregate, away goals win)</small>
|[[Al Rasheed]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|Iraq|1963}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1987-88|1987-88]]
|'''[[Tokyo Verdy|Yomiuri]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|JPN}}</small>
|'''w/o - x''' <br/><small>(Al-Hilal withdrew)</small>
|[[Al-Hilal]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|KSA}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1986-87|1986-87]]
|'''[[JEF United Ichihara Chiba|Furukawa Electric]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|JPN}}</small>
|'''Group stage win'''
|[[Al-Hilal]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|KSA}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1985-86|1985-86]]
|'''[[Busan I'Park|Daewoo Royals]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|KOR}}</small>
|'''3 - 1'''</small>
|[[Al-Ahly (Saudi Arabia)|Al-Ahly]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|KSA}}</small>
|}
'''Asian Champion Club Tournament'''
{| class="wikitable"
|- align=center style="background:#efefef;"
!width=5%|Season
!width=20%|Winner
!width=10%|Score
!width=20%|Runner-up
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1971|1971]]
|'''[[Maccabi Tel Aviv FC|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|ISR}}</small>
|'''w/o - x'''<br/><small>(Al Shourta withdrew)</small>
|[[Al Shurta|Al Shourta]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|Iraq|1963}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1970|1970]]
|'''[[Esteghlal F.C.|Taj]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|Iran|1964}}</small>
|'''2 - 1'''</small>
|[[Hapoel Tel Aviv FC|Hapoel Tel Aviv]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|ISR}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1969|1969]]
|'''[[Maccabi Tel Aviv FC|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|ISR}}</small>
|'''1 - 0'''
|[[Yangzee FC]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|KOR}}</small>
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[Asian Club Championship 1967|1967]]
|'''[[Hapoel Tel Aviv FC|Hapoel Tel Aviv]]'''<br/><small>{{flagicon|ISR}}</small>
|'''2 - 1'''</small>
|[[Selangor football team|Selangor FA]]<br/><small>{{flagicon|MYS}}</small>
|}
==Participating Associations by Debut==
===Asian Club Championship (included qualifying round)===
''Italics'' are Withdraw association.
*1967:{{ISR}}, {{MYS}}, {{HKG|colonial}}, {{KOR}}, {{flag|South Vietnam}}, {{THA}}
*1969:{{IND}}, {{PHI}}, {{IRN|1964}}, {{JPN}}
*1970:{{IDN}}, {{LIB}}
*1971:{{KUW}}, {{IRQ|1963}}
*1986:''{{flag|South Yemen}}'', ''{{flag|North Yemen}}'', {{JOR}}, {{SYR}}, {{KSA}}, {{OMA}}, {{UAE}}, {{BHR}}, {{QAT}}, {{BAN}}, {{SRI}}, {{MDV}}, {{NEP}}, ''{{AFG|1980}}'', {{PAK}}, {{SIN}}, {{BRU}}, ''{{MYA}}'', {{PRK}}, {{CHN}}, {{MAC|colonial}}
*1987:{{flag|South Yemen}}
*1988:none
*1989:{{flag|North Yemen}}
*1990:{{YEM}}
*1991:none
*1992:none
*1993:{{VIE}}
*1994:none
*1995:{{UZB}}, {{TKM}}, {{KAZ}}, {{KGZ}}, {{TJK}}
*1996:{{GUM}}
*1997:none
*1998:none
*1999:{{PLE}}
*2000:{{KHM}}
*2001:none
*2002:none
===AFC Champions League===
*2003:{{JOR}}, {{KGZ}}, {{LIB}}, {{UZB}}, {{SRI}}, {{TKM}}, {{UAE}}, {{KUW}}, {{SYR}}, {{YEM}}, {{KOR}}, {{JPN}}, {{IRQ}}, {{IRN}}, {{QAT}}, {{KSA}}, {{MDV}}, {{BRU}}, {{IDN}}, {{MAC}}, {{IND}}, {{CHN}}, {{HKG}}, {{THA}}, {{VIE}}, {{SIN}}
*2004:{{BHR}}
*2005:none
*2006:none
*2007:{{AUS}}
*2008:none
*2009:none
===No Participating Associations===
*{{LAO}}
*{{TLS}}
*{{AFG}}
*{{BHU}}
*{{MGL}}
*{{TPE}}
==AFC Champions League records and statistics==
===By Nation===
The following table lists countries by number of winners and runner-up in AFC Champions League (Asian Club Championship also included).
South Korea is the current leader with 7 titles.
{| class="wikitable"
!#
!Nation
!Winners
!Runners-up
|-
|1||{{KOR}}||align="center"|7||align="center"|4
|-
|2||{{KSA}}||align="center"|4||align="center"|5
|-
|3||{{JPN}}||align="center"|4||align="center"|3
|-
|4||{{IRN}}||align="center"|3||align="center"|3
|-
|5||{{ISR}}||align="center"|3||align="center"|1
|-
|6||{{THA}}||align="center"|2||align="center"|1
|-
|7||{{CHN}}||align="center"|1||align="center"|2
|-
|8||{{QAT}}||align="center"|1||align="center"|1
|-
|8||{{UAE}}||align="center"|1||align="center"|1
|-
|10||{{IRQ}}||align="center"|0||align="center"|2
|-
|11||{{MAS}}||align="center"|0||align="center"|1
|-
|11||{{OMA}}||align="center"|0||align="center"|1
|-
|11||{{SYR}}||align="center"|0||align="center"|1
|}
===By Club===
The following table lists Clubs by number of winners and runner-up in AFC Champions League (Asian Club Championship also included).
{| class="wikitable"
|-|-
!Team
!Winners
!Runners-Up
!Years Won
!Years Lost
|-
| {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]]||align=center|2||align=center|2||([[Asian Club Championship 1970|1970]], [[Asian Club Championship 1990-91|1990-91]])||([[Asian Club Championship 1991-92|1991-92]], [[Asian Club Championship 1998-99|1998-99]])
|-
| {{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Hilal]]||align=center|2||align=center|2||([[Asian Club Championship 1991-92|1991-92]], [[Asian Club Championship 1999-2000|1999-2000]])||([[Asian Club Championship 1986-87|1986-87]], [[Asian Club Championship 1987-88|1987-88]])
|-
| {{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]]||align=center|2||align=center|0||([[AFC Champions League 2004|2004]], [[AFC Champions League 2005|2005]])||-
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]]||align=center|2||align=center|0||([[Asian Club Championship 2000-01|2000-01]], [[Asian Club Championship 2001-02|2001-02]])||-
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Pohang Steelers]]||align=center|2||align=center|0||([[Asian Club Championship 1996-97|1996-97]], [[Asian Club Championship 1997-98|1997-98]])||-
|-
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Thai Farmers Bank FC]]||align=center|2||align=center|0||([[Asian Club Championship 1993-94|1993-94]], [[Asian Club Championship 1994-95|1994-95]])||-
|-
| {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Maccabi Tel Aviv FC|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]||align=center|2||align=center|0||([[Asian Club Championship 1969|1969]], [[Asian Club Championship 1971|1971]])||-
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Júbilo Iwata]]||align=center|1||align=center|2||([[Asian Club Championship 1998-99|1998-99]])||([[Asian Club Championship 1999-2000|1999-2000]], [[Asian Club Championship 2000-01|2000-01]])
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]]||align=center|1||align=center|2||([[Asian Club Championship 1995-96|1995-96]])||([[Asian Club Championship 1996-97|1996-97]], [[AFC Champions League 2004|2004]])
|-
| {{flagicon|ARE}} [[Al Ain FC|Al-Ain]]||align=center|1||align=center|1||([[AFC Champions League 2002-03|2002-03]])||([[AFC Champions League 2005|2005]])
|-
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Liaoning FC]]||align=center|1||align=center|1||([[Asian Club Championship 1989-90|1989-90]])||([[Asian Club Championship 1990-91|1990-91]])
|-
| {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Hapoel Tel Aviv FC|Hapoel Tel Aviv]]||align=center|1||align=center|1||([[Asian Club Championship 1967|1967]])||([[Asian Club Championship 1970|1970]])
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Urawa Red Diamonds]]||align=center|1||align=center|0||([[AFC Champions League 2007|2007]])||-
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]]||align=center|1||align=center|0||([[AFC Champions League 2006|2006]])||-
|-
| {{flagicon|IRN}} [[PAS Tehran F.C.|PAS]]||align=center|1||align=center|0||([[Asian Club Championship 1992-93|1992-93]])||-
|-
| {{flagicon|QAT}} [[Al-Sadd|Al Sadd]]||align=center|1||align=center|0||([[Asian Club Championship 1988-89|1988-89]])||-
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tokyo Verdy]]||align=center|1||align=center|0||([[Asian Club Championship 1987-88|1987-88]])||-
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[JEF United Chiba]]||align=center|1||align=center|0||([[Asian Club Championship 1986-87|1986-87]])||-
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Busan I'Park|Daewoo Royals]]||align=center|1||align=center|0||([[Asian Club Championship 1985-86|1985-86]])||-
|-
| {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Sepahan F.C.]]||align=center|0||align=center|1||-||([[AFC Champions League 2007|2007]])
|-
| {{flagicon|SYR}} [[Al Karama]]||align=center|0||align=center|1||-||([[AFC Champions League 2006|2006]])
|-
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[BEC Tero Sasana]]||align=center|0||align=center|1||-||([[AFC Champions League 2002-03|2002-03]])
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Anyang Cheetahs FC|Anyang LG Cheetahs]]||align=center|0||align=center|1||-||([[Asian Club Championship 2001-02|2001-02]])
|-
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Dalian Wanda]]||align=center|0||align=center|1||-||([[Asian Club Championship 1997-98|1997-98]])
|-
| {{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Nasr]]||align=center|0||align=center|1||-||([[Asian Club Championship 1995-96|1995-96]])
|-
| {{flagicon|QAT}} [[Al-Arabi]]||align=center|0||align=center|1||-||([[Asian Club Championship 1994-95|1994-95]])
|-
| {{flagicon|OMN}} [[Oman Club]]||align=center|0||align=center|1||-||([[Asian Club Championship 1993-94|1993-94]])
|-
| {{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia)|Al-Shabab]]||align=center|0||align=center|1||-||([[Asian Club Championship 1992-93|1992-93]])
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yokohama F. Marinos]]||align=center|0||align=center|1||-||([[Asian Club Championship 1989-90|1989-90]])
|-
| {{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Al Rasheed]]||align=center|0||align=center|1||-||([[Asian Club Championship 1988-89|1988-89]])
|-
| {{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Ahly (Saudi Arabia)|Al-Ahly]]||align=center|0||align=center|1||-||([[Asian Club Championship 1985-86|1985-86]])
|-
| {{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Al Shurta|Al Shourta]]||align=center|0||align=center|1||-||([[Asian Club Championship 1971|1971]])
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yangzee FC]]||align=center|0||align=center|1||-||([[Asian Club Championship 1969|1969]])
|-
| {{flagicon|MYS}} [[Selangor FA]]||align=center|0||align=center|1||-||([[Asian Club Championship 1967|1967]])
|}
===By Club Statistics===
* [[Iraqi clubs at the AFC Champions League]]
* [[Thai clubs at the AFC Champions League]]
* [[Thai Clubs in Asian Club Championship]]
==Top Scorers==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year!!Footballer!!Club!!Goals
|-
|align=center|[[AFC Champions League 2002-03|2002-03]]||{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Hao Haidong]]||{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Dalian Shide]]||align=center|9
|-
|align=center|[[AFC Champions League 2004|2004]]||{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Do-Hoon]]||{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]]||align=center|9
|-
|align=center|[[AFC Champions League 2005|2005]]||{{flagicon|SLE}} [[Mohamed Kallon]]||{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]]||align=center|6
|-
|align=center|[[AFC Champions League 2006|2006]]||{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Magno Alves]]||{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Gamba Osaka]]||align=center|9
|-
|align=center|[[AFC Champions League 2007|2007]]||{{flagicon|BRA}} [[João Soares da Mota Neto|Mota]]||{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]]||align=center|7
|}
==See also==
*[[International club competition records]]
==External links==
*[http://www.afcchampionsleague.com AFC Champions League Official Website]
*[http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=634250 AFC Champions League Unofficial Forum Talk]
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