Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League Elite records and statistics explained

This page details statistics of the AFC Champions League Elite (previously known as the Asian Club Championship and the AFC Champions League).

General performances

Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League

Titles by club

A total of 24 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

Winners	Runners-up	Winning clubs	Runners-up
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)
8	5	Urawa Red Diamonds (3) JEF United Chiba (1) Tokyo Verdy (1) Gamba Osaka (1) Júbilo Iwata (1) Kashima Antlers (1)	Júbilo Iwata (2) Yokohama F. Marinos (2) Urawa Red Diamonds (1)
6	10	Al-Hilal (4) Al-Ittihad (2)	Al-Hilal (5) Al-Ahli (2) Al-Ittihad (1) Al-Nassr (1) Al-Shabab (1)
3	6	Esteghlal (2) PAS Tehran (1)	Esteghlal (2) Persepolis (2) Sepahan (1) Zob Ahan (1)
3	2	Guangzhou (2) Liaoning (1)	Liaoning (1) Dalian Shide (1)
3	1	Maccabi Tel Aviv (2) Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)	Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)
2	3	Al-Ain (2)	Al-Ain (2) Shabab Al-Ahli (1)
2	1	Al-Sadd (2)	Al-Arabi (1)
2	1	Thai Farmers Bank (2)	Police Tero (1)
1	1	Western Sydney Wanderers (1)	Adelaide United (1)
0	2		Aliyat Al-Shorta (1) Al-Rasheed (1)
0	1		Selangor (1)
0	1		Oman Club (1)
0	1		Al-Karamah (1)

Titles by city

City	Winning clubs	Runners-up
Riyadh	Al-Hilal (4)	Al-Hilal (5), Al-Shabab (1), Al-Nassr (1)
Tehran	Esteghlal (2), PAS Tehran (1)	Esteghlal (2), Persepolis (2)
Tel Aviv	Maccabi Tel Aviv (2), Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)	Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)
Pohang	Pohang Steelers (3)	Pohang Steelers (1)
Saitama	Urawa Red Diamonds (3)	Urawa Red Diamonds (1)
Jeddah	Al-Ittihad (2)	Al-Ahli (2), Al-Ittihad (1)
Al Ain	Al-Ain (2)	Al-Ain (2)
Bangkok	Thai Farmers Bank (2)	BEC Tero Sasana (1)
Doha	Al-Sadd (2)	Al-Arabi (1)
Jeonju	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1)
Suwon	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2)
Ulsan	Ulsan Hyundai (2)
Guangzhou	Guangzhou (2)
Iwata	Júbilo Iwata (1)	Júbilo Iwata (2)
Seoul	Ilhwa Chunma (1)	Yangzee (1), FC Seoul (1)
Yokohama	Furukawa Electric (1)	Yokohama F. Marinos (2)
Shenyang	Liaoning (1)	Liaoning (1)
Seongnam	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (1)	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (1)
Sydney	Western Sydney Wanderers (1)
Busan	Daewoo Royals (1)
Tokyo	Yomiuri (1)
Osaka	Gamba Osaka (1)
Kashima	Kashima Antlers (1)
Isfahan		Sepahan (1), Zob Ahan (1)
Baghdad		Aliyat Al-Shorta (1), Al-Rasheed (1)
Selangor		Selangor (1)
Muscat		Oman Club (1)
Dalian		Dalian Wanda (1)
Anyang		Anyang LG Cheetahs (1)
Homs		Al-Karamah (1)
Adelaide		Adelaide United (1)
Dubai		Al-Ahli (1)

AFC Champions League era

Titles by club

Performances in the AFC Champions League by club
scope=col	Club	scope=col	Titles	scope=col	Runners-up	scope=col	Seasons won	scope=col	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 Hyundai	2	0	2012, 2020
Guangzhou	2	0	2013, 2015
Seongnam FC	1	1	2010	2004
Pohang Steelers	1	1	2009	2021
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
Al-Ahli	0	1		2012
FC Seoul	0	1		2013
Shabab Al-Ahli	0	1		2015
Yokohama F. Marinos	0	1		2024

Titles by nation

Winners	Runners-up	Winning clubs	Runners-up
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)
5	2	Urawa Red Diamonds (3) Gamba Osaka (1) Kashima Antlers (1)	Urawa Red Diamonds (1) Yokohama F. Marinos (1)
4	5	Al-Ittihad (2) Al-Hilal (2)	Al-Hilal (3) Al-Ittihad (1) Al-Ahli (1)
2	3	Al-Ain (2)	Al-Ain (2) Shabab Al-Ahli (1)
2	0	Guangzhou (2)
1	1	Western Sydney Wanderers (1)	Adelaide United (1)
1	0	Al-Sadd (1)
0	4		Persepolis (2) Sepahan (1) Zob Ahan (1)
0	1		Police Tero (1)
0	1		Al-Karamah (1)

Titles by city

City	Winning clubs	Runners-up
Saitama	Urawa Red Diamonds (3)	Urawa Red Diamonds (1)
Riyadh	Al-Hilal (2)	Al-Hilal (3)
Jeddah	Al-Ittihad (2)	Al-Ittihad (1), Al-Ahli (1)
Al Ain	Al-Ain (2)	Al-Ain (2)
Jeonju	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1)
Ulsan	Ulsan Hyundai (2)
Guangzhou	Guangzhou (2)
Seongnam	Seongnam FC (1)	Seongnam FC (1)
Pohang	Pohang Steelers (1)	Pohang Steelers (1)
Osaka	Gamba Osaka (1)
Doha	Al-Sadd (1)
Sydney	Western Sydney Wanderers (1)
Kashima	Kashima Antlers (1)
Isfahan		Sepahan (1), Zob Ahan (1)
Tehran		Persepolis (2)
Bangkok		Police Tero (1)
Homs		Al-Karamah (1)
Adelaide		Adelaide United (1)
Seoul		FC Seoul (1)
Dubai		Shabab Al-Ahli (1)
Yokohama		Yokohama F. Marinos (1)

Statistics

All-time top 25 AFC Champions League rankings

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

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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.

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 stage).

Nation	Clubs	Seasons
China (16)	Shandong Taishan	2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023–24, 2024–25
	Guangzhou	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
	Beijing Guoan	2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021
	Shanghai Shenhua	2002–03, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2018, 2020, 2024–25
	Shanghai Port	2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024–25
	Dalian Shide	2002–03, 2004, 2006
	Tianjin Jinmen Tiger	2009, 2011, 2012
	Jiangsu	2013, 2016, 2017
	Changchun Yatai	2008, 2010
	Zhejiang	2011, 2023–24
	Beijing Renhe	2013, 2014
	Shenzhen	2005
	Henan	2010
	Guangzhou City	2015
	Tianjin Tianhai	2018
	Wuhan Three Towns	2023–24
Japan (16)	Kawasaki Frontale	2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023–24, 2024–25
	Gamba Osaka	2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021
	Kashima Antlers	2002–03, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
	Urawa Red Diamonds	2007, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023–24
	Yokohama F. Marinos	2004, 2005, 2014, 2020, 2022, 2023–24, 2024–25
	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019
	Nagoya Grampus	2009, 2011, 2012, 2021
	Cerezo Osaka	2011, 2014, 2018, 2021
	Kashiwa Reysol	2012, 2013, 2015, 2018
	FC Tokyo	2012, 2016, 2020
	Vissel Kobe	2020, 2022, 2024–25
	Júbilo Iwata	2004, 2005
	Shimizu S-Pulse	2002–03
	Tokyo Verdy	2006
	Vegalta Sendai	2013
	Ventforet Kofu	2023–24
South Korea (14)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023–24
	Ulsan HD	2006, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023–24, 2024–25
	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
	Pohang Steelers	2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2023–24, 2024–25
	FC Seoul	2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020
	Seongnam FC	2002–03, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2015
	Jeonnam Dragons	2007, 2008, 2022
	Jeju United	2011, 2017, 2018
	Daegu FC	2019, 2021, 2022
	Daejeon Hana Citizen	2002–03
	Busan IPark	2005
	Gyeongnam FC	2019
	Incheon United	2023–24
	Gwangju FC	2024–25
Iran (14)	Sepahan	2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2023–24
	Esteghlal	2002–03, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024–25
	Persepolis	2002–03, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023–24, 2024–25
	Zob Ahan	2004, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
	Tractor	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021
	Foolad	2006, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022
	Saba Qom	2006, 2009
	Pas	2005
	Saipa	2008
	Mes Kerman	2010
	Naft Tehran	2015
	Esteghlal Khuzestan	2017
	Shahr Khodro	2020
	Nassaji	2023–24
Thailand (11)	Buriram United	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023–24, 2024–25
	Police Tero	2002–03, 2004, 2005
	Krung Thai Bank	2004, 2005, 2008
	Chiangrai United	2020, 2021, 2022
	BG Pathum United	2021, 2022, 2023–24
	Bangkok United	2007, 2023–24
	Muangthong United	2013, 2017
	Jumpasri United	2002–03
	Chonburi	2008
	Port	2021
	Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	2021
United Arab Emirates (10)	Al-Ain	2002–03, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023–24, 2024–25
	Al-Wahda	2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
	Al-Jazira	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
	Shabab Al-Ahli	2005, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022
	Sharjah	2004, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023–24
	Al-Wasl	2008, 2018, 2019, 2024–25
	Al-Shabab	2009, 2012, 2013
	Al-Nasr	2012, 2013, 2016
	Emirates	2011
	Baniyas	2012
Saudi Arabia (10)	Al-Hilal	2002–03, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023–24, 2024–25
	Al-Ahli	2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024–25
	Al-Ittihad	2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023–24
	Al-Shabab	2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022
	Al-Nassr	2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023–24, 2024–25
	Al-Taawoun	2017, 2020, 2022
	Al-Ettifaq	2009, 2013
	Al-Fateh	2014, 2017
	Al-Faisaly	2022
	Al-Fayha	2023–24
Australia (9)	Melbourne Victory	2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
	Sydney FC	2007, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
	Adelaide United	2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2017
	Central Coast Mariners	2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2024–25
	Brisbane Roar	2012, 2015, 2017
	Western Sydney Wanderers	2014, 2015, 2017
	Melbourne City	2022, 2023–24
	Newcastle Jets	2009
	Perth Glory	2020
Qatar (8)	Al-Sadd	2002–03, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023–24, 2024–25
	Al-Rayyan	2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024–25
	Al-Duhail	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023–24
	Al-Gharafa	2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2022, 2024–25
	El-Jaish	2013, 2014, 2016
	Qatar SC	2004
	Umm-Salal	2009
	Al-Arabi	2012
Uzbekistan (8)	Pakhtakor	2002–03, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023–24, 2024–25
	Bunyodkor	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
	Nasaf	2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023–24
	Lokomotiv Tashkent	2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
	Neftchi Farg'ona	2004, 2005, 2007
	AGMK	2021, 2023–24
	Mash'al Mubarek	2006
	Navbahor	2023–24
Vietnam (8)	Hoang Anh Gia Lai	2004, 2005, 2022
	Becamex Binh Duong	2008, 2015, 2016
	Binh Dinh	2004, 2005
	Long An	2006, 2007
	Da Nang	2006
	Nam Dinh	2008
	Viettel	2021
	Hanoi	2023–24
Iraq (7)	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	2004, 2006, 2008, 2021, 2022, 2023–24
	Al-Shorta	2004, 2005, 2020, 2021, 2024–25
	Al-Zawra'a	2005, 2007, 2019
	Al-Talaba	2002–03
	Al-Mina'a	2006
	Al-Najaf	2007
	Erbil	2008
Indonesia (6)	PSM Makassar	2004, 2005
	Persik Kediri	2004, 2007
	Arema	2007, 2011
	Persebaya Surabaya	2005
	Sriwijaya	2009
	Persipura Jayapura	2010
Kuwait (4)	Al-Arabi	2004, 2006, 2007
	Al-Kuwait	2005, 2007, 2008
	Al-Qadsia	2006, 2008
	Al-Salmiya	2005
Syria (4)	Al-Ittihad	2006, 2007, 2008
	Al-Karamah	2006, 2007, 2008
	Al-Jaish	2005
	Al-Wahda	2005
Singapore (3)	Warriors	2009, 2010
	Lion City Sailors	2022, 2023–24
	Tampines Rovers	2021
Hong Kong (2)	Kitchee	2018, 2021, 2022, 2023–24
Hong Kong (2)	Eastern	2017
Philippines (2)	United City	2021, 2022
Philippines (2)	Kaya–Iloilo	2021, 2023–24
Turkmenistan (2)	Ahal	2022, 2023–24
Turkmenistan (2)	Nisa Aşgabat	2002–03
India (2)	Mumbai City	2022, 2023–24
India (2)	Goa	2021
Jordan (2)	Al-Wehdat	2021, 2022
Jordan (2)	Al-Faisaly	2023–24
Malaysia (1)	Johor Darul Ta'zim	2019, 2021, 2022, 2023–24, 2024–25
Tajikistan (1)	Istiklol	2021, 2022, 2023–24

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 era (more than 70,000 attendances). All 20 matches with the highest attendances in the history of the AFC Champions League took place in Iran at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran.

Persepolis has the records of the most attendances (11 matches among 20 matches with the most attendances) and five matches with the most attendances.

width=5%		width=15%	Date	width=20%	Home team	width=5%	Score	width=20%	Away team	width=30%	Venue	width=10%	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]
11	21 March 2012	Persepolis	6–1	Al-Shabab Al-Arabi	Azadi Stadium	82,700^[11]
12	23 October 2018	Persepolis	1–1	Al-Sadd	Azadi Stadium	81,350^[12]
13	9 April 2013	Esteghlal	0–1	Al-Hilal	Azadi Stadium	80,300^[13]
14	14 May 2018	Persepolis	2–1	Al-Jazira	Azadi Stadium	80,000^[14]
15	27 August 2018	Esteghlal	1–3	Al-Sadd	Azadi Stadium	78,116^[15]
16	25 April 2017	Esteghlal	1–1	Al-Ahli	Azadi Stadium	76,428^[16]
17	15 May 2018	Esteghlal	3–1	Zob Ahan	Azadi Stadium	75,680^[17]
18	7 February 2017	Esteghlal	0–0	Al-Sadd	Azadi Stadium	74,560^[18]
19	1 May 2012	Persepolis	0–1	Al-Hilal	Azadi Stadium	73,154^[19]
20	17 September 2018	Persepolis	3–1	Al-Duhail	Azadi Stadium	71,312^[20]

Clubs

Performance review (from 2002–03)

See main article: AFC Champions League clubs performance comparison.

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 semi-finals as the finalists qualified via a group stage.

Team	No.	Years
Al-Hilal	13	1986, 1987, 1991, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024
Esteghlal	7	1970, 1971, 1990–91, 1991, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2013
Persepolis	7	1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2017, 2018, 2020
Seongnam FC	6	1994–95, 1995, 1996–97, 2004, 2007, 2010
Al-Ain	6	1998–99, 2002–03, 2005, 2014, 2016, 2024
Al-Ittihad	5	2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012
Suwon Samsung Bluewings	5	1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2011, 2018
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	5	2004, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2022
Urawa Red Diamonds	5	2007, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2022
Ulsan HD	5	2006, 2012, 2020, 2021, 2024
Liaoning	4	1986, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1993–94
FC Seoul	4	2001–02, 2013, 2014, 2016
Al-Sadd	4	1988–89, 2011, 2018, 2019
Pohang Steelers	4	1996–97, 1997–98, 2009, 2021
Tokyo Verdy	3	1987, 1992–93, 1993–94
Thai Farmers Bank	3	1993–94, 1994–95, 1995
Júbilo Iwata	3	1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01
Dalian Shide	3	1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03
Guangzhou	3	2013, 2015, 2019
Al-Nassr	3	1995, 2020, 2021
Hapoel Tel Aviv	2	1967, 1970
Maccabi Tel Aviv	2	1969, 1971
Pakhtakor	2	2002–03, 2004
Busan IPark	2	1985, 2005
Al-Shabab	2	1992–93, 2010
Al-Ahli	2	1985, 2012
Bunyodkor	2	2008, 2012
Gamba Osaka	2	2008, 2015
Yokohama F. Marinos	2	1989–90, 2024
Selangor	1	1967
Korea Tungsten FC	1	1967
Yangzee FC	1	1969
Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1	1969
Mysore State	1	1969
PSMS Medan	1	1970
Homenetmen Beirut	1	1970
Aliyat Al-Shorta	1	1971
ROK Army	1	1971
Tiga Berlian	1	1985
Al-Ittihad	1	1985
Al-Talaba	1	1986
JEF United Chiba	1	1986
Al-Rasheed	1	1988–89
Mohun Bagan	1	1988–89
April 25	1	1990–91
Madura United	1	1990–91
Al-Shabab	1	1991
Al-Rayyan	1	1991
Al-Wasl	1	1992–93
PAS Tehran	1	1992–93
Oman Club	1	1993–94
Al-Arabi	1	1994–95
Neftchy Farg'ona	1	1994–95
Saipa	1	1995
Al-Zawraa	1	1996–97
Irtysh	1	2000–01
Nasaf	1	2001–02
Police Tero	1	2002–03
Shenzhen	1	2005
Al-Qadisiya	1	2006
Al-Karamah	1	2006
Al-Wahda	1	2007
Sepahan	1	2007
Adelaide United	1	2008
Umm-Salal	1	2009
Nagoya Grampus	1	2009
Zob Ahan	1	2010
Kashiwa Reysol	1	2013
Western Sydney Wanderers	1	2014
Shabab Al-Ahli	1	2015
El-Jaish	1	2016
Shanghai Port	1	2017
Kashima Antlers	1	2018
Vissel Kobe	1	2020
Al-Duhail	1	2022

Year(s) in Bold: Team was finalist

AFC Champions League era

Team	No.	Years
Al-Hilal	7	2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022
Al-Ittihad	5	2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012
Urawa Red Diamonds	5	2007, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2022
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	5	2004, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2022
Al-Ain	4	2003, 2005, 2014, 2016
Seongnam FC	3	2004, 2007, 2010
Ulsan Hyundai	3	2006, 2012, 2020
FC Seoul	3	2013, 2014, 2016
Al-Sadd	3	2011, 2018, 2019
Guangzhou	3	2013, 2015, 2019
Persepolis	3	2017, 2018, 2020
Pakhtakor	2	2003, 2004
Gamba Osaka	2	2008, 2015
Bunyodkor	2	2008, 2012
Suwon Samsung Bluewings	2	2011, 2018
Police Tero	1	2003
Dalian Shide	1	2003
Shenzhen	1	2005
Busan IPark	1	2005
Al-Qadisiya	1	2006
Al-Karamah	1	2006
Al-Wahda	1	2007
Sepahan	1	2007
Adelaide United	1	2008
Nagoya Grampus	1	2009
Pohang Steelers	1	2009
Umm-Salal	1	2009
Zob Ahan	1	2010
Al-Shabab	1	2010
Al-Ahli	1	2012
Esteghlal	1	2013
Kashiwa Reysol	1	2013
Western Sydney Wanderers	1	2014
Shabab Al-Ahli	1	2015
El-Jaish	1	2016
Shanghai Port	1	2017
Kashima Antlers	1	2018
Al-Nassr	1	2020
Vissel Kobe	1	2020
Al Duhail	1	2022

Year(s) in Bold: Team was finalist

Unbeaten sides

Four sides have been undefeated in multiple seasons:

Ten other teams have been undefeated in a single season:

Consecutive participations

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:

width=15%	Date	width=20%	Team win	width=5%	Score	width=20%	Team lose	Venue
11 May 2004	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	15–0	Persik Kediri	Seongnam Stadium
22 March 2006	Gamba Osaka	15–0	Da Nang	Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
6 November 2023	Sepahan	9–0	AGMK	Azadi Stadium
9 February 2016	FC Tokyo	9–0	Chonburi	Ajinomoto Stadium
9 March 2010	Changchun Yatai	9–0	Persipura Jayapura	Changchun City Stadium
1 July 2021	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	9–0	Tampines Rovers	Lokomotiv Stadium
9 April 2008	Krung Thai Bank	9–1	Nam Dinh	Chulalongkorn University Sports Stadium
12 March 2008	Kashima Antlers	9–1	Krung Thai Bank	Chulalongkorn University Sports Stadium
9 March 2005	Busan I'Park	8–0	Bình Ðịnh	Busan Asiad Stadium
14 April 2010	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	8–0	Persipura Jayapura	Jeonju World Cup Stadium
29 June 2021	Kawasaki Frontale	8–0	United City	Lokomotiv Stadium
18 April 2022	Kawasaki Frontale	8–0	Guangzhou	Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos 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:

width=25%	Round	width=30%	Team win	width=15%	Score	width=30%	Team lose
2004 Quarterfinal	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	11–2	Sharjah
2013 Semifinal	Guangzhou Evergrande	8–1	Kashiwa Reysol
2005 Semifinal		7–0	Busan I'Park
2006 Quarterfinal	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i	7–0	Al Shabab
2005 Semifinal		6–0	Shenzhen Jianlibao
2005 Quarterfinal		8–3	Shandong Luneng
2009 Semifinal		8–3	Nagoya Grampus
2018 Round of 16	Al-Duhail	8–3	Al-Ain
2017 Round of 16	Kawasaki Frontale	7–2	Muangthong United
2013 Quarterfinal	Guangzhou Evergrande	6–1	Lekhwiya
2008 Final	Gamba Osaka	5–0	Adelaide United
2012 Quarterfinal	Ulsan Hyundai	5–0	Al-Hilal
2016 Quarterfinal	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	5–0	Shanghai SIPG
2018 Quarterfinal	Kashima Antlers	5–0	Tianjin Quanjian

Group stage records

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)
- Shahr Khodro (2020)
- Ratchaburi Mitr Phol (2021)
- Guangzhou (2022)
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
- Persipura Jayapura (2010)
Highest goal difference in a group stage: +25
- Busan IPark (2005)
- Kashima Antlers (2008)
Lowest goal difference in a group stage: –26
- Da Nang (2006)
- Tampines Rovers (2021)

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.

Players

All-time appearances

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Player	Club(s)	Apps
Huang Bowen	Beijing Guoan Guangzhou Evergrande Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Mohammad Al-Shalhoub	Al-Hilal
Gao Lin	Shanghai Shenhua Guangzhou Evergrande
Feng Xiaoting	Guangzhou Evergrande Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Abdullah Al-Zori	Al-Hilal
Saud Kariri	Al-Ittihad Al-Hilal
Zheng Zhi	Shandong Luneng Guangzhou Evergrande
Zeng Cheng	Persebaya Surabaya Henan Jianye Guangzhou Evergrande
Lee Dong-gook	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Zhang Linpeng	Guangzhou Evergrande
Kwoun Sun-tae	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Kashima Antlers
Dejan Damjanović	FC Seoul Beijing Guoan Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Jalal Hosseini	Saipa Sepahan Persepolis
Shinzo Koroki	Kashima Antlers Urawa Red Diamonds
Ibrahim Diaky	Al-Ain Al-Jazira
Khalid Eisa	Al-Jazira Al-Ain
Yasser Al-Qahtani	Al-Hilal
Mohamed Abdulrahman	Al-Ain
Omar Abdulrahman	Al-Ain
Yasuhito Endō	Gamba Osaka
Mehdi Rahmati	Sepahan Esteghlal
Mohanad Salem	Al-Ain
Elkeson	Guangzhou Evergrande Shanghai SIPG
Nasser Al-Shamrani	Al-Shabab Al-Hilal Al-Ain
Mitsuo Ogasawara	Kashima Antlers

Winning the Trophy

List of players with more than one title!Player!Number of titles!Club(s)
An Ik-soo	3	1995 for Ilhwa Chunma, 1996–97 and 1997–98 for Pohang Steelers
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
Abdullah Al-Mayouf Salman Al-Faraj Abdullah Otayf Mohammed Al-Breik Yasser Al-Shahrani Salem Al-Dawsari Saleh Al-Shehri Bafétimbi Gomis Ali Al Bulaihi Nasser Al-Dawsari André Carrillo Jang Hyun-soo Mohamed Kanno Mohammed Jahfali Amiri Kurdi	2	2019 and 2021 for Al-Hilal

Goalscoring

All-time top goalscorers

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Rank	Player	Club(s)	Goals
1	Dejan Damjanović	FC Seoul Beijing Guoan Suwon Samsung Bluewings Kitchee SC	42
2	Lee Dong-gook	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	37
3	Nasser Al-Shamrani	Al-Shabab Al-Hilal Al-Ittihad Al-Ain	32
4	Elkeson	Guangzhou Evergrande Shanghai SIPG	30
5	Abderrazak Hamdallah		28
6	Shinzo Koroki	Kashima Antlers Urawa Red Diamonds	27
7	Ricardo Goulart	Guangzhou Evergrande	25
7	Baghdad Bounedjah	Al-Sadd	25
9	Leandro	Gamba Osaka Al-Sadd Al-Rayyan Kashiwa Reysol	24
10	Omar Al Somah	Al Ahli	23
11	Muriqui	Guangzhou Evergrande Al-Sadd	20
	Asamoah Gyan	Al-Ain Al-Ahli Shanghai SIPG
	Youssef El-Arabi	Al-Hilal Al-Duhail
	Kim Shin-wook	Ulsan Hyundai Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Shanghai Shenhua
	Bafétimbi Gomis	Al Hilal
	Romarinho	Al Jazira El Jaish Al-Ittihad
17	Hulk	Shanghai Port	19
17	Mohammed Noor	Al-Ittihad	19
19	Edgar	Daegu FC	18
	Yasser Al-Qahtani	Al Hilal
	Omar Abdulrahman	Al Ain
20	Kim Do-hoon	Seongnam FC Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	17
	Arash Borhani	Esteghlal
	Gao Lin	Shanghai Shenhua Guangzhou
	Anvarjon Soliev	Pakhtakor Tashkent FC Bunyodkor
	Rodrigo Tabata	Al-Sadd Al-Rayyan
	Naif Hazazi	Al Shabab Al-Ittihad
	Salem Al-Dawsari	Al Hilal
27	Nam Tae-hee	Al-Sadd Al-Duhail	16
	Ali Mabkhout	Al Jazira
	Youssef Msakni	Al-Duhail

Top scorer awards

The top scorer award is for the player who amassed the most goals in the tournament, excluding the qualifying rounds.Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, Gamba Osaka, Guangzhou Evergrande and Al-Hilal are the clubs to 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

The first hat-trick of the AFC Champions League era was scored by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma's Kim Do-hoon against Osotsapa on 9 March 2003.Both Adriano and Ricardo Goulart have scored three hat-tricks in the competition.

List of hat-tricks

Player	Result	Date
Kim Do-hoon	6–0	9 March 2003
Hao Haidong⁴	7–1	12 March 2003
Patrick Suffo	3–2	12 March 2003
Kiatisuk Senamuang	5–1	11 February 2004
Kim Yeon-gun	4–0	7 April 2004
Edu Sales	4–0	20 April 2004
Marzouk Al-Otaibi	4–0	20 April 2004
Jasenko Sabitović⁴	15–0	11 May 2004
Denis Laktionov⁴	15–0	11 May 2004
Kim Do-hoon	15–0	11 May 2004
Mohamed Al-Zeno	5–1	5 April 2005
Mohsen Bayatinia	5–1	6 April 2005
Rasoul Khatibi	3–1	6 April 2005
Zheng Zhi	6–1	20 April 2005
Onyekachi Nwoha	6–0	28 September 2005
Fernandinho⁴	15–0	22 March 2006
Magno Alves⁴	15–0	22 March 2006
Gao Lin	4–2	3 May 2006
A'ala Hubail	5–3	17 May 2006
Diego Alonso	6–0	23 May 2007
Travis Dodd	3–0	23 May 2007
Marquinhos	9–1	12 March 2008
Koné Kassim⁴	9–1	9 April 2008
Nantawat Tansopa	9–1	9 April 2008
Nantawat Tansopa⁴	5–3	21 May 2008
Tiago	3–5	21 May 2008
Luay Salah	4–2	21 May 2008
José Luis Villanueva	5–1	24 September 2008
Leandro	4–2	17 April 2009
Araújo	5–1	21 April 2009
Prince Tagoe	4–1	21 April 2009
Dejan Damjanović	5–1	5 May 2009
Denilson	3–2	5 May 2009
Naif Hazazi	7–0	19 May 2009
Choi Hyo-jin	6–0	24 June 2009
Mohammed Noor	6–2	21 October 2009
Krunoslav Lovrek	4–1	23 February 2010
Gao Jian	9–0	9 March 2010
Johnny Woodly	9–0	9 March 2010
Leandro	5–0	10 March 2010
Shoki Hirai	4–2	23 March 2010
Odil Ahmedov	3–2	13 April 2010
Araújo	4–2	14 April 2010
Sim Woo-yeon	8–0	14 April 2010
Ha Tae-goon	4–0	16 March 2011
Younis Mahmoud	5–2	4 May 2011
Krunoslav Lovrek	6–0	10 May 2011
Lee Dong-gook⁴	6–1	27 September 2011
Éamon Zayed	6–1	21 March 2012
Ricardo Oliveira	4–1	2 May 2012
Ricardo Oliveira⁴	4–3	16 May 2012
Yoo Byung-soo⁴	7–1	23 May 2012
Wagner Ribeiro	3–0	24 April 2013
Nasser Al-Shamrani	5–0	1 April 2014
Chimba	5–1	23 April 2014
Ricardo Goulart	3–2	4 March 2015
Diogo	5–0	6 May 2015
Adriano⁴	6–0	23 February 2016
Adriano	4–1	1 March 2016
Mehdi Taremi	4–2	8 May 2017
Ricardo Goulart	5–1	12 September 2017
Omar Kharbin	4–0	26 September 2017
Adriano	6–0	20 February 2018
Kim Shin-wook	6–3	6 March 2018
Ricardo Goulart⁴	5–3	6 March 2018
Mame Baba Thiam	3–1	15 May 2018
Cédric Bakambu	3–1	9 April 2019
Leonardo⁴	4–3	22 April 2019
Oscar	5–0	21 May 2019
Bafétimbi Gomis	4–2	6 August 2019
Welliton	6–0
	4–3
Gustavo⁴	9–0
	9–0	1 July 2021
	align=center	8–0
	8–1
	align=center	3–1
	4–2
	3–2
	7–0
	5–0
	6–0
	4–2
⁴	7–0
	3–1
	6–0
	6–0
Talisca	3–2
Cryzan	6–1
Soufiane Rahimi	4–2