AFC Champions League Elite clubs performance comparison explained

See also: Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League records and statistics.

The comparison of the performances of all the clubs that participated in the AFC Champions League Elite is presented below. The qualifying rounds are not taken into account.

Classification

CChampion
bgcolor=thistleFRunner-up
bgcolor=yellowSFSemi-finals
QFQuarter-finals
R16Round of 16
GSGroup stage
Did not participate

Performance

Clubs (# of participations)nowrap02–03200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202223–24
SOUTH KOREA (73)(2)(2)(2)(2)(3)(2)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)
1Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (16)bgcolor=yellowSFCQFQFbgcolor=thistleFGSR16R16QFCQFR16GSQFbgcolor=yellowSFQF
2Ulsan Hyundai (11)bgcolor=yellowSFGSCGSGSR16R16Cbgcolor=yellowSFGSbgcolor=yellowSF
3Suwon Samsung Bluewings (10)GSR16QFbgcolor=yellowSFGSR16GSGSbgcolor=yellowSFQF
4Pohang Steelers (9)GSCQFGSGSQFGSbgcolor=thistleFR16
5FC Seoul (8)QFQFbgcolor=thistleFbgcolor=yellowSFR16bgcolor=yellowSFGSGS
6Seongnam FC (6)GSbgcolor=thistleFbgcolor=yellowSFCR16R16
7Jeju United (3)GSR16GS
8Jeonnam Dragons (3)GSGSGS
9Daegu FC (3)GSR16R16
10Daejeon Hana Citizen (1)GS
11Busan IPark (1)bgcolor=yellowSF
12Gyeongnam FC (1)GS
13Incheon United (1)GS
JAPAN (72)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(3)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(3)(4)(4)(4)
1Gamba Osaka (10)GSCR16R16R16GSbgcolor=yellowSFGSGSGS
2Kawasaki Frontale (10)QFQFGSR16QFGSGSR16GSR16
3Kashima Antlers (9)GSQFR16R16R16GSR16CQF
4Urawa Red Diamonds (9)Cbgcolor=yellowSFGSGSR16Cbgcolor=thistleFCGS
5Yokohama F. Marinos (6)GSGSGSR16R16bgcolor=thistleF
6Sanfrecce Hiroshima (5)GSGSR16GSR16
7Nagoya Grampus (4)bgcolor=yellowSFR16R16QF
8Cerezo Osaka (4)QFR16GSR16
9Kashiwa Reysol (4)R16bgcolor=yellowSFQFGS
10FC Tokyo (3)R16R16R16
11Júbilo Iwata (2)GSGS
12Vissel Kobe (2)bgcolor=yellowSFQF
13Shimizu S-Pulse (1)GS
14Tokyo Verdy (1)GS
15Vegalta Sendai (1)GS
16Ventforet Kofu (1)R16
SAUDI ARABIA (68)(1)(2)(3)(3)(2)(2)(4)(4)(4)(3)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(2)(4)(3)(3)(4)(4)
1Al-Hilal (18)GSGSGSQFR16bgcolor=yellowSFR16QFR16bgcolor=thistleFbgcolor=yellowSFR16bgcolor=thistleFGSCCbgcolor=thistleFbgcolor=yellowSF
2Al-Ahli (12)QFGSGSbgcolor=thistleFQFR16GSQFR16R16QFGS
3Al-Ittihad (12)CCQFGSbgcolor=thistleFGSbgcolor=yellowSFbgcolor=yellowSFQFGSQFQF
4Al-Shabab (10)GSQFGSR16bgcolor=yellowSFR16QFR16GSQF
5Al-Nassr (7)R16GSGSQFbgcolor=yellowSFbgcolor=yellowSFQF
6Al-Taawoun (3)GSR16GS
7Al-Ettifaq (2)R16GS
8Al-Fateh (2)GSGS
9Al-Faisaly (1)R16
10Al-Fayha (1)R16
CHINA (65)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(4)(4)(4)(3)(4)(4)(4)(4)(3)(4)(4)(4)(2)(2)(3)
1Guangzhou (11)QFCQFCGSQFR16bgcolor=yellowSFGSGSGS
2Shandong Taishan (11)QFGSGSGSGSGSGSQFR16GSQF
3Beijing Guoan (10)GSGSR16GSR16GSR16GSQFGS
4Shanghai Shenhua (8)GSGSQFGSGSGSGSGS
5Shanghai Port (5)QFbgcolor=yellowSFR16QFR16
6Dalian Shide (3)bgcolor=yellowSFQFGS
7Tianjin Jinmen Tiger (3)GSR16GS
8Jiangsu (3)GSGSR16
9Changchun Yatai (2)GSGS
10Beijing Renhe (2)GSGS
11Zhejiang Professional (2)GSGS
12Shenzhen (1)bgcolor=yellowSF
13Henan Songshan Longmen (1)GS
14Guangzhou City (1)GS
15Tianjin Tianhai (1)QF
16Wuhan Three Towns (1)GS
Clubs (# of participations)2003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202223–24
IRAN (64)(2)(2)(2)(2)(1)(2)(4)(4)(4)(3)(3)(4)(4)(3)(4)(4)(3)(4)(4)(2)(3)
1Sepahan (14)GSGSbgcolor=thistleFGSGSGSQFQFGSGSGSGSGSR16
2Esteghlal (12)GSGSR16GSR16bgcolor=yellowSFGSR16QFGSR16R16
3Persepolis (11)GSR16GSR16R16bgcolor=yellowSFbgcolor=thistleFGSbgcolor=thistleFQFGS
4Zob Ahan (7)GSbgcolor=thistleFQFR16GSR16R16
5Tractor (6)GSGSGSR16GSR16
6Foolad (5)GSR16GSGSQF
7Saba Qom (2)GSGS
8Pas (1)QF
9Saipa (1)QF
10Mes Kerman (1)R16
11Naft Tehran (1)QF
12Esteghlal Khuzestan (1)R16
13Nassaji Mazandaran (1)GS
14Shahr Khodro (1)GS
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (60)(1)(3)(2)(2)(2)(2)(3)(4)(4)(4)(4)(3)(2)(3)(4)(4)(3)(3)(3)(3)(2)
1Al-Ain (16)CQFbgcolor=thistleFQFGSGSGSGSbgcolor=yellowSFR16bgcolor=thistleFQFR16GSGSC
2Al-Wahda (10)QFGSbgcolor=yellowSFGSGSGSGSGSR16QF
3Al-Jazira (10)GSGSGSR16GSR16GSGSR16GS
4Shabab Al-Ahli (9)GSGSGSGSbgcolor=thistleFR16R16GSR16
5Sharjah (5)QFGSR16GSGS
6Al-Wasl (3)GSGSGS
7Al-Shabab (3)GSGSR16
8Al-Nasr (3)GSGSQF
9Emirates (1)GS
10Baniyas (1)R16
QATAR (54)(1)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(3)(4)(4)(4)(2)(2)(2)(4)(3)(2)(3)(4)(2)
1Al-Sadd (16)GSGSQFGSGSGSGSCQFR16bgcolor=yellowSFbgcolor=yellowSFR16GSGSGS
2Al-Duhail (12)GSQFGSQFR16R16QFR16GSGSbgcolor=yellowSFGS
3Al-Rayyan (11)GSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSR16
4Al-Gharafa (9)GSGSGSQFGSGSR16GSGS
5El-Jaish (3)R16GSbgcolor=yellowSF
6Qatar SC (1)GS
7Umm-Salal (1)bgcolor=yellowSF
8Al-Arabi (1)GS
UZBEKISTAN (46)(1)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(3)(2)(1)(4)(4)(2)(2)(2)(1)(2)(2)(4)
1Pakhtakor (18)bgcolor=yellowSFbgcolor=yellowSFGSGSGSGSQFR16GSGSGSGSGSGSQFGSGSGS
2Bunyodkor (10)bgcolor=yellowSFQFR16R16bgcolor=yellowSFR16R16GSGSGS
3Nasaf (6)GSGSGSGSR16R16
4Lokomotiv Tashkent (5)GSQFGSGSGS
5Neftchi Fergana (3)GSGSGS
6AGMK (2)GSGS
7Mash'al Mubarek (1)GS
8Navbahor (1)R16
Clubs (# of participations)02–03200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202223–24
AUSTRALIA (34)(0)(0)(0)(0)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(3)(1)(3)(2)(2)(3)(2)(2)(3)(0)(2)(1)
1Melbourne Victory (8)GSGSGSGSR16GSGSR16
2Sydney FC (7)GSGSR16GSGSGSGS
3Adelaide United (6)GSbgcolor=thistleFR16QFGS
4Central Coast Mariners (4)GSGSR16GS
5Brisbane Roar (3)GSGSGS
6Western Sydney Wanderers (3)CGSGS
7Melbourne City (2)GSGS
8Newcastle Jets (1)R16
9Perth Glory (1)GS
THAILAND (28)(2)(2)(2)(0)(1)(2)(0)(0)(0)(1)(2)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(4)(2)(3)
1Buriram United (8)GSQFGSGSGSR16GSGS
2Police Tero (3)bgcolor=thistleFGSGS
3Krung Thai Bank (3)GSGSGS
4Chiangrai United (3)GSGSGS
5BG Pathum United (3)R16QFGS
6Muangthong United (2)GSR16
7Bangkok United (2)GSR16
8Jumpasri United (1)GS
9Chonburi (1)GS
10Port (1)GS
11Ratchaburi Mitr Phol (1)GS
IRAQ (17)(1)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(1)(1)(2)(1)(1)
1Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (6)GSGSGSGSGSGS
2Al-Shorta (4)GSGSGSGS
3Al-Zawra'a (3)GSGSGS
4Al-Talaba (1)GS
5Al-Mina'a (1)GS
6Al-Najaf (1)GS
7Erbil (1)GS
VIETNAM (14)(0)(2)(2)(2)(1)(2)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(1)(1)(0)(0)(0)(0)(1)(1)(1)
1Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (3)GSGSGS
2Becamex Bình Dương (3)GSGSGS
3Bình Định (2)GSGS
4Long An (2)GSGS
5Da Nang (1)GS
6Nam Dinh (1)GS
7Viettel (1)GS
8Hanoi (1)GS
INDONESIA (9)(0)(2)(2)(0)(2)(0)(1)(1)(1)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
1PSM Makassar (2)GSGS
2Persik Kediri (2)GSGS
3Arema (2)GSGS
4Persebaya Surabaya (1)GS
5Sriwijaya (1)GS
6Persipura Jayapura (1)GS
Clubs (# of participations)02–03200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202223–24
KUWAIT (9)(0)(1)(2)(2)(2)(2)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
1Al-Arabi (3)GSGSGS
2Al-Kuwait (3)GSGSGS
3Al-Qadsia (2)bgcolor=yellowSFQF
4Al-Salmiya (1)GS
SYRIA (8)(0)(0)(2)(2)(2)(2)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
1Al-Karamah (3)bgcolor=thistleFQFQF
2Al-Ittihad (3)GSGSGS
3Al-Jaish (1)GS
4Al-Wahda (1)GS
SINGAPORE (5)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(1)(1)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(1)(1)(1)
1Lion City Sailors (2)GSGS
2Warriors (2)GSGS
3Tampines Rovers (1)GS
HONG KONG (5)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(1)(1)(0)(0)(1)(1)(1)
1Kitchee (4)GSGSR16GS
2Eastern (1)GS
MALAYSIA (4)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(1)(0)(1)(1)(1)
1Johor Darul Ta'zim (4)GSGSR16GS
PHILIPPINES (4)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(2)(1)(1)
1United City (2)GSGS
2Kaya–Iloilo (2)GSGS
TURKMENISTAN (3)(1)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(1)(1)
1Ahal (2)GSGS
2Nisa Aşgabat (1)GS
INDIA (3)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(1)(1)(1)
1Mumbai City (2)GSGS
2Goa (1)GS
JORDAN (3)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(1)(1)(1)
1Al-Wehdat (2)GSGS
2Al-Faisaly (1)GS
TAJIKISTAN (3)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(1)(1)(1)
1Istiklol (3)R16GSGS

See also