Australian soccer clubs in continental competitions explained

Records of the Australian A-League Men clubs in continental club football competitions organised by the Asian Football Confederation. The Western Sydney Wanderers and Central Coast Mariners are the only Australian sides to have won an AFC competition, having won the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup respectively. While Adelaide United are the only other Australian side to have made a final. Melbourne Victory have the most tournament appearances in the AFC Champions League of any Australian club, with 9 appearances, and the most matches played of any Australian club, with 54 matches played.

Australia is the only nation in the AFC to have had clubs win both the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup.

Overview

AFC allocation

See also: AFC club competitions ranking.

Since 2007, Australian clubs have participated in the AFC Champions League. For their first five competitions, the A-League was given two spots in the league- one for the champions (grand final winners) and one for the premiers (regular season winners- or the losing grand finalist if the champions and premiers were the same team). For the 2012 competition, another half a spot was added, with the highest placed team on the A-League table which has not already qualified for the AFC Champions League entering a playoff to enter the competition.

For the 2013 competition the AFC reduced the number of A-League qualification spots to 1.5.[1] The Premiers (regular season winners) directly qualified for the Asian Champions League. The Champions (winners of grand final) entered a play off to qualify for the competition. The AFC ruled that the A-League did not meet the criteria for full participation in the tournament, including the lack of promotion and relegation within a tiered league system was a major reason, and that the A-league was not run as a separate entity to the FFA.[2] [3]

From the 2014 AFC Champions League until the 2016 edition, the allocation of two spots in the group stage and one qualifying play-off spot returned[4] [5] and in 2017, the qualifying play-off spot dropped back to a place in the preliminary round 2.[6] [7] [8]

For the 2023–24 AFC Champions League a single team will compete in the group stage, with two teams qualifying to the second-tier 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage.[9]

AFC Champions League!Year!Group
stage!Playoff
round!Preliminary
round
20072
20082
200920
201020
201120
201221
201311
2014210
2015210
2016210
2017201
2018201
2019201
2020201
2021102
2022102
2023–24100
2024–25100
AFC Cup!Year!Group
stage!Playoff
round!Preliminary
round
2023–24200
2024–25100

Results

Team!
Qualified20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023–242024–25
Melbourne Victory9GSGSGSGSR16GSGSR16PO
Sydney FC8GSGSR16GSGSGSWGS
Adelaide United6GSRUR16QFPOGS
Brisbane Roar6GSPOGSGSPR2W
Central Coast Mariners6GSGSR16GSPOTBD
Western Sydney Wanderers3CGSGS
Melbourne City3WGSGS
Newcastle Jets2R16 PO
Perth Glory1GS
Team!
Qualified2023–242024–25
Central Coast Mariners1C
Macarthur FC1ZF
Sydney FC1TBD
Legend

Statistics by club

width=5%width=20%Teamwidth=5%Pldwidth=5%Wwidth=5%Dwidth=5%Lwidth=5%GFwidth=5%GAwidth=5%GDwidth=5%Ptswidth=15%Best Finish
142 18 10 14 57 44 +13 64 style="background:silver;" (ACL)
254 15 14 25 70 101 −31 60 (ACL)
340 14 9 17 60 58 +2 51 style="background:gold;" (AC) / Round of 16 (ACL)
445 9 18 18 49 61 −12 45 (ACL)
526 12 4 10 38 39 −1 40 style="background:gold;" (ACL)
612 5 6 1 18 9 +9 21 (ACL)
722 5 6 11 27 39 −11 21 (ACL)
88 6 0 2 28 8 +20 18 (AC)
99 4 1 4 10 16 −6 13 (ACL)
106 0 1 5 5 11 −6 1 (ACL)

Statistics by season

width=10%Seasonwidth=5%Pldwidth=5%Wwidth=5%Dwidth=5%Lwidth=5%GFwidth=5%GAwidth=5%GDwidth=5%Pts
12 4 5 3 17 11 +6 17
18 8 4 6 24 20 +4 28
13 3 3 7 11 24 −13 12
13 4 2 7 11 17 −6 14
12 2 5 5 13 22 −9 11
22 7 8 7 28 29 −1 29
9 2 2 5 6 14 −8 8
27 13 6 8 34 27 +7 45
13 4 3 6 17 19 −2 15
17 5 7 5 17 19 −2 22
20 6 3 11 32 51 −19 21
13 3 5 5 20 27 −7 14
14 1 4 9 13 33 −20 7
21 5 4 12 25 33 −8 19
14 4 5 5 21 16 +5 17
2023–24 (ACL, AC) 27 17 6 4 73 24 +49 57
Total2668872105362386–24336

Games by club

Match wonMatch drawnMatch lost

Adelaide United

Adelaide United results
SeasonRoundResultOpponentVenue
Group Stage 0–1 Adelaide, Australia
2–0 Tân An, Vietnam
2–2 Adelaide, Australia
0–1 Seongnam, South Korea
2–2 Jinan, China
3–0 Adelaide, Australia
Group Stage 2–0 Pohang, South Korea
0–0 Adelaide, Australia
2–1 Thu Dao Mot, Vietnam
4–1 Adelaide, Australia
1–0 Adelaide, Australia
0–0 Changchun, China
Quarter-final 1–1 Kashima, Japan
1–0 Adelaide, Australia
Semi-final 3–0 Adelaide, Australia
0–1 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Final 0–3 Osaka, Japan
0–2 Adelaide, Australia
Group Stage 1–0 Adelaide, Australia
2–0 Jinan, China
3–2 Adelaide, Australia
0–1 Hiroshima, Japan
0–0 Pohang, South Korea
0–1 Adelaide, Australia
Round of 16 2–3 Adelaide, Australia
2012 AFC Champions LeagueQualifying play-off3–0Adelaide, Australia
Group Stage 2–1 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2–0 Adelaide, Australia
0–1 Pohang, South Korea
1–0 Adelaide, Australia
0–0 FC BunyodkorAdelaide, Australia
2–0 Osaka, Japan
Round of 16 1–0 Adelaide, Australia
Quarter-final 2–2 FC BunyodkorAdelaide, Australia
2–3 aet Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2016 AFC Champions LeagueQualifying play-off1–2Adelaide, Australia
Group Stage 0–3 Adelaide, Australia
1–2 Nanjing, China
3–3 Adelaide, Australia
3–1 Seogwipo, South Korea
3–3 Suita, Japan
0–1 Adelaide, Australia

Brisbane Roar

Brisbane Roar results
SeasonRoundResultOpponentVenue
2012 AFC Champions LeagueGroup Stage0–2 FC TokyoBrisbane, Australia
1–1 Beijing GuoanBeijing, China
1–1 Ulsan HyundaiUlsan, South Korea
1–2 Ulsan HyundaiBrisbane, Australia
2–4 FC TokyoTokyo, Japan
1–1 Beijing GuoanBrisbane, Australia
2013 AFC Champions LeagueQualifying play-off0–0
(0–3 (p))
Buriram UnitedBuriram, Thailand
2015 AFC Champions LeagueGroup stage0–1 Beijing GuoanGold Coast, Australia
1–0 Urawa Red DiamondsSaitama, Japan
3–3 Suwon Samsung BluewingsGold Coast, Australia
1–3 Suwon Samsung BluewingsSuwon, South Korea
1–0 Beijing GuoanBeijing, China
1–2 Urawa Red DiamondsGold Coast, Australia
2017 AFC Champions LeaguePreliminary round 26–0Brisbane, Australia
Qualifying play-off 2–0 Shanghai, China
Group Stage 0–0 Brisbane, Australia
0–6 Ulsan, South Korea
0–3 Kashima, Japan
2–1 Brisbane, Australia
0–3 Pak Kret, Thailand
2–3 Brisbane, Australia
2018 AFC Champions LeaguePreliminary round 22–3 Ceres–NegrosBrisbane, Australia

Central Coast Mariners

Central Coast Mariners results
SeasonRoundResultOpponentVenue
Group Stage 0–0
2–2 Tianjin, China
0–5 Gosford, Australia
1–2 Kawasaki, Japan
2–3 Pohang, South Korea
0–1 Gosford, Australia
Group Stage 0–0 Tianjin, China
1–1Gosford, Australia
1–1Gosford, Australia
0–5 Seongnam, South Korea
5–1 Gosford, Australia
0–3 Nagoya, Japan
Group Stage 0–0 Gosford, Australia
1–3 Kashiwa, Japan
2–1 Gosford, Australia
1–2 Guiyang, China
1–0 Suwon, South Korea
0–3 Gosford, Australia
Round of 16 1–2 Gosford, Australia
0–3Guangzhou, China
Group Stage 0–2Seoul, South Korea
2–1 Gosford, Australia
1–2 Beijing, China
1–0 Gosford, Australia
0–1 Gosford, Australia
0–1Hiroshima, Japan
2015 AFC Champions LeagueQualifying play-off1–3 Guangzhou R&FGosford, Australia
Group Stage 0–1 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
9–1 Gosford, Australia
6–3 Gosford, Australia
2–1 Gianyar, Indonesia
1–1 Gosford, Australia
3–0 Biñan, Philippines
Zonal semi-finals 4–0 Gosford, Australia
Zonal final 3–2 Sydney, Australia
Inter-zone play-off semi-finals 4–0 Gosford, Australia
0–0 Bhubaneswar, India
Inter-zone play-off final 1–1 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
3–0 Gosford, Australia
Final 1–0Muscat, Oman
League Stage Jinan, China
Gosford, Australia
Shanghai, China
Gosford, Australia
Kobe, Japan
Gosford, Australia
Gosford, Australia
Kawasaki, Japan

Macarthur FC

Macarthur FC results
SeasonRoundResultOpponentVenue
Group Stage 3–0 Yangon, Myanmar
8–2 Sydney, Australia
0–3 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5–0 Sydney, Australia
4–0 Pathum Thani, Thailand
3–0 Manila, Philippines
Zonal semi-finals 3–0 Sydney, Australia
Zonal final 2–3 Sydney, Australia

Melbourne City

Melbourne City results
SeasonRoundResultOpponentVenue
Group Stage 1–1 Pathum Thani, Thailand
3–0
2–1
1–1
0–0
3–0
Group Stage 0–0 Melbourne, Australia
2–1 Hangzhou, China
2–0 Buriram, Thailand
0–1 Melbourne, Australia
3–3 Tokyo, Japan
1–1 Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne Victory

Melbourne Victory results
SeasonRoundResultOpponentVenue
Group Stage 2–0 Melbourne, Australia
1–3 Bangkok, Thailand
3–4 Melbourne, Australia
0–2 Suita, Japan
1–1 Gwangyang, South Korea
3–1 Melbourne, Australia
Group Stage 0–1 Beijing, China
0–2 Melbourne, Australia
0–4 Kawasaki, Japan
1–0 Melbourne, Australia
0–0 Melbourne, Australia
2–3 Seongnam, South Korea
Group Stage 1–5 Suita, Japan
1–2 Melbourne, Australia
1–1 Tianjin, China
2–1 Melbourne, Australia
1–1 Melbourne, Australia
1–1 Jeju, South Korea
2014 AFC Champions LeagueQualifying play-off2–1Geelong, Australia
Group Stage 2–4 Guangzhou, China
2–2 Melbourne, Australia
1–0 Melbourne, Australia
2–3Yokohama, Japan
2–0 Guangzhou EvergrandeMelbourne, Australia
0–0 Jeonju, South Korea
Group Stage 2–1 Melbourne, Australia
1–1 Suita, Japan
0–0 Melbourne, Australia
1–1 Suwon, South Korea
1–3 Shanghai, China
2–1 Melbourne, Australia
Round of 161–1 Melbourne, Australia
1–2 Jeonju, South Korea
Group Stage 3–3 Melbourne, Australia
1–4 Shanghai, China
2–2 Kawasaki, Japan
1–0 Melbourne, Australia
2–6 Ulsan, South Korea
2–1 Melbourne, Australia
Group Stage 1–3 Melbourne, Australia
1–2 Hiroshima, Japan
0–4 Guangzhou, China
1–1 Melbourne, Australia
0–4 Daegu, South Korea
1–3 Melbourne, Australia
2020 AFC Champions LeaguePreliminary round 2 5–0Melbourne, Australia
Play-off round 1–0Kashima, Japan
Group Stage1–0 Chiangrai UnitedMelbourne, Australia
0–1 FC SeoulSeoul, South Korea
1–3 Beijing FCDoha, Qatar
0–2 Beijing FC
2–2 Chiangrai United
2–1 FC Seoul
Round of 160–3
2022 AFC Champions LeaguePlay-off round3–4 Vissel KobeKobe, Japan

Newcastle Jets

Newcastle Jets results
SeasonRoundResultOpponentVenue
Group Stage 0–2 Beijing, China
2–0 Newcastle, Australia
1–1 Nagoya, Japan
0–1 Newcastle, Australia
2–1 Newcastle, Australia
1–0 Ulsan, South Korea
Round of 16 0–6 Pohang, South Korea
2019 AFC Champions LeaguePreliminary round 23–1 Persija JakartaNewcastle, Australia
Play-off round1–4 Kashima AntlersKashima, Japan

Perth Glory

Perth Glory results
SeasonRoundResultOpponentVenue
2020 AFC Champions LeagueGroup Stage0–1 FC TokyoTokyo, Japan
1–2 Doha, Qatar
1–2
0–2
3–3
0–1 FC Tokyo

Sydney FC

Sydney FC results
SeasonRoundResultOpponentVenue
2007 AFC Champions LeagueGroup Stage 2–1 Shanghai, China
2–2Sydney, Australia
1–2Surakarta, Indonesia
3–0Sydney, Australia
0–0Sydney, Australia
0–0Saitama, Japan
Group Stage 0–0 Sydney, Australia
1–1 Sydney, Australia
0–3 Sydney, Australia
3–2 Shanghai, China
1–3 Suwon, South Korea
1–2 Tokyo, Japan
Group Stage 0–2 Saitama, Japan
2–1 Sydney, Australia
1–0 Pohang, South Korea
1–0 Sydney, Australia
0–0 Sydney, Australia
0–1 Guangzhou, China
Round of 161–1 Jinan, China
2–2 Sydney, Australia
Group Stage 0–2 Sydney, Australia
2–2 Shanghai, China
0–2 Sydney, Australia
1–1 Kashima, Japan
4–1 Suwon, South Korea
0–0 Sydney, Australia
Group Stage 0–0 Sydney, Australia
0–1 Kawasaki, Japan
3–3 Sydney, Australia
2–2 Shanghai, China
0–1 Ulsan, South Korea
0–4 Sydney, Australia
2020 AFC Champions LeagueGroup Stage0–4 Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama, Japan
2–2 Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsSydney, Australia
1–2 Shanghai SIPGDoha, Qatar
0–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsAl Wakrah, Qatar
4–0 Shanghai SIPG
1–1 Yokohama F. Marinos
2022 AFC Champions LeaguePreliminary round5–0 Kaya–IloiloSydney, Australia
Group Stage0–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1–1 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
0–1 Yokohama F. Marinos
0–3 Yokohama F. Marinos
2–3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
0–1 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
2024–25 AFC Champions League TwoGroup Stage Kaya–IloiloPhilippines
Sanfrecce HiroshimaSydney, Australia
EasternHong Kong
EasternSydney, Australia
Kaya–IloiloSydney, Australia
Sanfrecce HiroshimaHiroshima, Japan

Western Sydney Wanderers

Western Sydney Wanderers results
SeasonRoundResultOpponentVenue
2014 AFC Champions LeagueGroup Stage1–3 Sydney, Australia
1–0 Guiyang, China
1–0 Sydney, Australia
1–2 Kawasaki, Japan
2–0 Ulsan, South Korea
5–0 Sydney, Australia
Round of 161–3 Hiroshima, Japan
2–0 Sydney, Australia
Quarter-final1–0 Sydney, Australia
1–2 Guangzhou, China
Semi-final0–0 Seoul, South Korea
2–0 Sydney, Australia
Final1–0 Sydney, Australia
0–0Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2015 AFC Champions LeagueGroup stage3–1 Kashima AntlersKashima, Japan
2–3 Guangzhou Evergrande TaobaoSydney, Australia
0–0 FC SeoulSeoul, South Korea
1–1 FC SeoulSydney, Australia
1–2 Kashima AntlersSydney, Australia
2–0 Guangzhou Evergrande TaobaoGuangzhou, China
Group Stage 0–4 Sydney, Australia
1–5 Shanghai, China
3–2 Seoul, South Korea
2–3 Sydney, Australia
1–6 Saitama, Japan
3–2 Sydney, Australia

Statistics by opponents league

Australia

Against A-League Men clubs
width=10%Teamwidth=5%Pldwidth=5%Wwidth=5%Dwidth=5%Lwidth=5%GFwidth=5%GAwidth=5%GDwidth=5%Pts
Central Coast Mariners110032+13
Macarthur FC100123−10
Total21015503

Cambodia

Against Cambodian Premier League clubs
width=10%Teamwidth=5%Pldwidth=5%Wwidth=5%Dwidth=5%Lwidth=5%GFwidth=5%GAwidth=5%GDwidth=5%Pts
Central Coast Mariners110040+43
Macarthur FC210153+23
Total320193+66

China

Against Chinese Super League clubs
width=10%Teamwidth=5%Pldwidth=5%Wwidth=5%Dwidth=5%Lwidth=5%GFwidth=5%GAwidth=5%GDwidth=5%Pts
Sydney FC144822217+520
Western Sydney Wanderers85031612+415
Melbourne Victory144371526−1115
Central Coast Mariners113261417−311
Brisbane Roar522153+28
Adelaide United913569−36
Melbourne City211032+14
Newcastle Jets210123−13
Perth Glory201145−11
Total672120268794−783

India

Against Indian Super League clubs
width=10%Teamwidth=5%Pldwidth=5%Wwidth=5%Dwidth=5%Lwidth=5%GFwidth=5%GAwidth=5%GDwidth=5%Pts
Central Coast Mariners211040+44
Total211040+44

Indonesia

Against Liga 1 clubs
width=10%Teamwidth=5%Pldwidth=5%Wwidth=5%Dwidth=5%Lwidth=5%GFwidth=5%GAwidth=5%GDwidth=5%Pts
Central Coast Mariners220084+46
Melbourne Victory110050+53
Adelaide United110030+33
Sydney FC210142+23
Newcastle Jets110031+23
Total7601237+1618

Japan

Against J1 League clubs
width=10%Teamwidth=5%Pldwidth=5%Wwidth=5%Dwidth=5%Lwidth=5%GFwidth=5%GAwidth=5%GDwidth=5%Pts
Melbourne Victory165382132−1118
Adelaide United115241315−217
Western Sydney Wanderers83051018−89
Brisbane Roar6204612−66
Sydney FC14059526−215
Central Coast Mariners8116519−144
Melbourne City20203302
Newcastle Jets301226−41
Perth Glory200202−20
Total6916134061131−7055

Kyrgyzstan

Against Kyrgyz Premier League clubs
width=10%Teamwidth=5%Pldwidth=5%Wwidth=5%Dwidth=5%Lwidth=5%GFwidth=5%GAwidth=5%GDwidth=5%Pts
Central Coast Mariners211041+34
Total211041+34

Malaysia

Against Malaysia Super League clubs
width=10%Teamwidth=5%Pldwidth=5%Wwidth=5%Dwidth=5%Lwidth=5%GFwidth=5%GAwidth=5%GDwidth=5%Pts
Macarthur FC110030+33
Central Coast Mariners201112−11
Total311142+24

Myanmar

Against Myanmar National League clubs
width=10%Teamwidth=5%Pldwidth=5%Wwidth=5%Dwidth=5%Lwidth=5%GFwidth=5%GAwidth=5%GDwidth=5%Pts
Macarthur FC220070+76
Total220070+76

Philippines

Against Philippines Football League clubs
width=10%Teamwidth=5%Pldwidth=5%Wwidth=5%Dwidth=5%Lwidth=5%GFwidth=5%GAwidth=5%GDwidth=5%Pts
Central Coast Mariners2200121+116
Macarthur FC2200112+96
Melbourne City220060+66
Brisbane Roar210183+53
Sydney FC110050+53
Total9801426+3624

Saudi Arabia

Against Saudi Professional League clubs
width=10%Teamwidth=5%Pldwidth=5%Wwidth=5%Dwidth=5%Lwidth=5%GFwidth=5%GAwidth=5%GDwidth=5%Pts
Western Sydney Wanderers211010+14
Total211010+14

South Korea

Against K League clubs
width=10%Teamwidth=5%Pldwidth=5%Wwidth=5%Dwidth=5%Lwidth=5%GFwidth=5%GAwidth=5%GDwidth=5%Pts
Adelaide United115331511+418
Melbourne Victory192892036−1614
Sydney FC123451113−213
Western Sydney Wanderers8332119+212
Newcastle Jets320136−36
Central Coast Mariners8134412−86
Melbourne City211032+14
Brisbane Roar6024818−102
Perth Glory200214−30
Total7117243076111−3572

Thailand

Against Thai League 1 clubs
width=10%Teamwidth=5%Pldwidth=5%Wwidth=5%Dwidth=5%Lwidth=5%GFwidth=5%GAwidth=5%GDwidth=5%Pts
Melbourne Victory531197+210
Melbourne City412132+15
Brisbane Roar302103−32
Total124531212017

Uzbekistan

Against Uzbekistan Super League clubs
width=10%Teamwidth=5%Pldwidth=5%Wwidth=5%Dwidth=5%Lwidth=5%GFwidth=5%GAwidth=5%GDwidth=5%Pts
Adelaide United622297+28
Total622297+28

Vietnam

Against V.League 1 clubs
width=10%Teamwidth=5%Pldwidth=5%Wwidth=5%Dwidth=5%Lwidth=5%GFwidth=5%GAwidth=5%GDwidth=5%Pts
Adelaide United4400112+912
Sydney FC201112−11
Total6411124+813

Records

Top scorers

Asian Champions League

(not including qualifying rounds).Club lists clubs for which continental goals were scored.

RankFootballerClub2007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020222023–24Total
Reference:[10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]
1/ Besart BerishaBrisbane Roar
Melbourne Victory
2428
Travis DoddAdelaide United431
3 Trent BuhagiarSydney FC516
Jamie MaclarenBrisbane Roar
Melbourne City
321
Kevin MuscatMelbourne Victory213
6 Kosta BarbarousesMelbourne Victory
Sydney FC
2125
Mark BridgeSydney FC
Western Sydney Wanderers
122
8 Danny AllsoppMelbourne Victory314
Alex BrosqueSydney FC121
Steve CoricaSydney FC4
Robert CornthwaiteAdelaide United22
DiegoAdelaide United4
Tomi JuricWestern Sydney Wanderers31
Adam Le FondreSydney FC211

AFC Cup

(not including qualifying rounds).Club lists clubs for which continental goals were scored.

RankFootballerClub2023–24Total
Reference:
1 Marco TúlioCentral Coast Mariners88
2 Valère GermainMacarthur FC44
3 Ali AuglahMacarthur FC22
Ulises DávilaMacarthur FC2
Jed DrewMacarthur FC2
Jacob FarrellCentral Coast Mariners2
Jake HollmanMacarthur FC2
Alou KuolCentral Coast Mariners2
Raphael Borges RodriguesMacarthur FC2
Lachlan RoseMacarthur FC2
Christian TheoharousCentral Coast Mariners2
Tomislav UskokMacarthur FC2
Dylan Wenzel-HallsCentral Coast Mariners2

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Micallef. Philip. AFC ruling clouds A-League finals. The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. 14 February 2016.
  3. Web site: A-League misses out on automatic ACL spot. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 February 2016.
  4. Web site: Adelaide United can consider itself unlucky to miss out on international club competition. Fox Sports. Val. Migliaccio. Marco. Monteverde. 9 January 2014.
  5. Web site: AFC Champions League slots allocated for 2015–2016. Asian Football Confederation. 4 December 2014.
  6. Web site: Champions Jeonbuk to learn ACL 2017 opponents on Tuesday. Asian Football Confederation. 12 December 2016.
  7. News: Adelaide United get tough Asian Champions League draw, Wanderers to meet familiar foe . Michael. Huguenin. The Sporting News. 14 December 2016.
  8. Web site: ACL 2017 set for enthralling campaign . China Internet Information Center. 14 January 2017.
  9. Web site: Guide to this season’s AFC Champions League & AFC Cup: Will Aussies take on Saudi stars?. Sacha. Pisani. Keep Up. 23 August 2023.
  10. Web site: AFC Champions League 2008 >> Top Scorer. worldfootball.net. 6 December 2020.
  11. Web site: AFC Champions League 2009 >> Top Scorer. worldfootball.net. 6 December 2020.
  12. Web site: AFC Champions League 2010 >> Top Scorer. worldfootball.net. 6 December 2020.
  13. Web site: AFC Champions League 2011 >> Top Scorer. worldfootball.net. 6 December 2020.
  14. Web site: AFC Champions League 2012 >> Top Scorer. worldfootball.net. 6 December 2020.
  15. Web site: AFC Champions League 2013 >> Top Scorer. worldfootball.net. 6 December 2020.
  16. Web site: AFC Champions League 2014 >> Top Scorer. worldfootball.net. 6 December 2020.
  17. Web site: AFC Champions League 2015 >> Top Scorer. worldfootball.net. 6 December 2020.
  18. Web site: AFC Champions League 2016 >> Top Scorer. worldfootball.net. 6 December 2020.
  19. Web site: AFC Champions League 2017 >> Top Scorer. worldfootball.net. 6 December 2020.
  20. Web site: AFC Champions League 2018 >> Top Scorer. worldfootball.net. 6 December 2020.
  21. Web site: AFC Champions League 2019 >> Top Scorer. worldfootball.net. 6 December 2020.
  22. Web site: AFC Champions League 2020 >> Top Scorer. worldfootball.net. 6 December 2020.
  23. Web site: AFC Champions League 2022 >> Top Scorer. worldfootball.net. 13 October 2022.
  24. Web site: AFC Champions League 2023–2024 >> Top Scorer. worldfootball.net. 17 December 2023.