South Korean football clubs in the AFC Champions League explained

This article shows results of South Korean football clubs in the AFC Champions League. South Korea's K League became the most successful league in the AFC Champions League by winning the most titles with twelve despite absenting itself from the competition for eight years from 1986 to 1993–94 season.

Statistics

Titles by club

ClubChampionsRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-up
Pohang Steelers311996–97, 1997–98, 20092021
Seongnam FC221995, 20101996–97, 2004
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors212006, 20162011
Suwon Samsung Bluewings202000–01, 2001–02
Ulsan HD202012, 2020
Busan IPark101985–86
FC Seoul022001–02, 2013
Yangzee011969

All-time table

The following statistics do not include qualifying rounds.

TeamMatches
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors16251Matches
Ulsan HD12184Matches
Pohang Steelers12179Matches
Suwon Samsung Bluewings13175Matches
Seongnam FC9165Matches
FC Seoul9128Matches
Busan IPark350Matches
Daegu FC334Matches
Jeonnam Dragons324Matches
Jeju United323Matches
Yangzee115Matches
Incheon United112Matches
ROK Army19Matches
Gyeongnam FC18Matches
Daejeon Citizen16Matches
Korea Tungsten11Matches

Comprehensive results

  • Champions

    Runners-up

    Third place

    • Asian Champion Club Tournament

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    2nd
    4th

    Asian Club Championship

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    Withdrew4th1st2nd
    1st1stGS
    4th1st1st
    1stGS
    2nd
    PO

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    Awards

    Most Valuable Player

    SeasonPlayerClubRef.
    1996–97 An Ik-sooPohang Steelers[1]
    2000–01 Zoltan SaboSuwon Samsung Bluewings[2]
    2006 Choi Jin-cheulJeonbuk Hyundai Motors[3]
    2009 No Byung-junPohang Steelers[4]
    2010 Sasa OgnenovskiSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma[5]
    2011 Lee Dong-gookJeonbuk Hyundai Motors[6]
    2012 Lee Keun-hoUlsan Hyundai[7]
    2020 Yoon Bit-garamUlsan Hyundai[8]

    Top goalscorer

    SeasonPlayerClubGoalsRef.
    2004 Kim Do-hoonSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma9[9]
    2007 MotaSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma7[10]
    2010 José MotaSuwon Samsung Bluewings9
    2011 Lee Dong-gookJeonbuk Hyundai Motors9
    2016 AdrianoFC Seoul13

    Fair Play Award

    SeasonClubRef.
    2009Pohang Steelers
    2010Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
    2011Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    2012Ulsan Hyundai
    2013FC Seoul
    2020Ulsan Hyundai

    Details by club

    Busan IPark

    SeasonResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
    1985–86Champions14–19–0— Wa Seng
    5–1—
    Group B Winners3–1— Bangkok Bank
    1–0— Al-Ittihad
    Semi-finals 3–03–0— Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian
    Final3–13–1 — Al-Ahli
    1998–99Group stageFirst round6–02–0Away Club Valencia
    4–0Home
    Second round9–14–1Away Saunders SC
    5–0Home
    Group EastFourth place2–2— Dalian Wanda
    1–1— Pohang Steelers
    0–2— Persebaya Surabaya
    2005Semi-finalsGroup GWinners8–0Home Bình Định
    4–0Away
    2–0Away Krung Thai Bank
    4–0Home
    4–0Home Persebaya Surabaya
    3–0Away
    Quarter-finals5–13–0Home Al-Sadd
    2–1Away
    Semi-finals0–70–5Home Al-Ittihad
    0–2Away

    Daegu FC

    SeasonResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
    2019Group stageGroup FThird place3–1Away Melbourne Victory
    4–0Home
    3–1Home Guangzhou Evergrande
    0–1Away
    0–2Away Sanfrecce Hiroshima
    0–1Home
    2021Round of 16Group IRunners-up1–3— Kawasaki Frontale
    2–3—
    7–0— United City
    4–0—
    5–0— Beijing Guoan
    3–0—
    Round of 162–42–4— Nagoya Grampus
    2022Round of 161–1 1–1 — Buriram United
    Group FWinners7–0— Shandong Taishan
    4–0—
    0–3— Lion City Sailors
    2–1—
    1–0— Urawa Red Diamonds
    0–0—
    Round of 161–21–2 — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

    Daejeon Citizen

    SeasonResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
    2002–03Group stage8–15–1Away Monte Carlo
    3–0Home
    8–16–0Home Mohun Bagan
    2–1Away
    Group ARunners-up2–1— Shanghai Shenhua
    0–2— BEC Tero Sasana
    1–0— Kashima Antlers

    FC Seoul

    SeasonResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
    2001–02Runners-upSecond round11–08–0 Home Muktijoddha Sangsad
    3–0Away
    Group EastRunners-up0–0— Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    1–1 — Dalian Shide
    1–1 — Kashima Antlers
    Semi-finals2–12–1 — Esteghlal
    Final0–0 0–0 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    2009Quarter-finalsGroup FRunners-up4–2Away Sriwijaya
    5–1Home
    2–4Home Gamba Osaka
    2–1Away
    0–2Away Shandong Luneng
    1–1Home
    Round of 162–2 2–2 — Kashima Antlers
    Quarter-finals 3–42–3Away Umm-Salal
    1–1Home
    2011Quarter-finalsGroup FWinners1–0Away Al-Ain
    3–0Home
    3–0Home Hangzhou Greentown
    1–1Away
    1–1Away Nagoya Grampus
    0–2Home
    Round of 163–03–0— Kashima Antlers
    Quarter-finals2–31–3Away Al-Ittihad
    1–0Home
    2013Runners-upGroup EWinners5–1Home Jiangsu Sainty
    2–0Away
    0–0Away Buriram United
    2–2Home
    2–1Home Vegalta Sendai
    0–1Away
    Round of 163–10–0Away Beijing Guoan
    3–1Home
    Quarter-finals2–11–1Away Al-Ahli
    1–0Home
    Semi-finals4–22–0Home Esteghlal
    2–2Away
    Final3–3 (a)2–2Home Guangzhou Evergrande
    1–1Away
    2014Semi-finalsGroup FWinners2–0Home Central Coast Mariners
    1–0Away
    1–1Away Beijing Guoan
    2–1Home
    1–2Away Sanfrecce Hiroshima
    2–2Home
    Round of 164–4 (a)3–2Away Kawasaki Frontale
    1–2Home
    Quarter-finals0–0 0–0Away Pohang Steelers
    0–0 Home
    Semi-finals0–20–0Home Western Sydney Wanderers
    0–2Away
    2015Round of 167–07–0— Hanoi
    Group HRunners-up0–1Away Guangzhou Evergrande
    0–0Home
    1–0Home Kashima Antlers
    3–2Away
    0–0Home Western Sydney Wanderers
    1–1Away
    Round of 163–61–3Home Gamba Osaka
    2–3Away
    2016Semi-finalsGroup FWinners6–0Away Buriram United
    2–1Home
    4–1Home Sanfrecce Hiroshima
    1–2Away
    4–1Away Shandong Luneng
    0–0Home
    Round of 163–3 0–1Away Urawa Red Diamonds
    3–2 Home
    Quarter-finals4–23–1Home Shandong Luneng
    1–1Away
    Semi-finals3–51–4Away Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    2–1Home
    2017Group stageGroup FThird place0–1Home Shanghai SIPG
    2–4Away
    2–5Away Urawa Red Diamonds
    1–0Home
    2–3Home Western Sydney Wanderers
    3–2Away
    2020Group stage4–14–1— Kedah
    Group EThird place1–0— Melbourne Victory
    1–2—
    1–2— Beijing Guoan
    1–3—
    5–0— Chiangrai United
    1–2—

    Gyeongnam FC

    SeasonResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
    2019Group stageGroup EThird place2–2Home Shandong Luneng
    1–2Away
    1–1Away Johor Darul Ta'zim
    2–0Home
    2–3Home Kashima Antlers
    1–0Away

    Incheon United

    SeasonResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
    2023–24Group stage3–13–1 — Haiphong
    Group GThird place4–2Away Yokohama F. Marinos
    2–1Home
    4–0Home Kaya–Iloilo
    3–1Away
    0–2Home Shandong Taishan
    1–3Away

    Jeju United

    SeasonResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
    2011Group stageGroup EThird place0–1Home Tianjin TEDA
    0–3Away
    2–1Away Melbourne Victory
    1–1Home
    2–1Home Gamba Osaka
    1–3Away
    2017Round of 16Group HRunners-up0–1Home Jiangsu Suning
    2–1Away
    4–1Away Gamba Osaka
    2–0Home
    3–3Away Adelaide United
    1–3Home
    Round of 162–32–0Home Urawa Red Diamonds
    0–3 Away
    2018Group stageGroup GFourth place0–1Home Cerezo Osaka
    1–2Away
    2–0Away Buriram United
    0–1Home
    3–5Away Guangzhou Evergrande
    0–2Home

    Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

    SeasonResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
    2004Semi-finalsGroup EWinners1–2Home Júbilo Iwata
    4–2Away
    1–0Away Shanghai Shenhua
    0–1Home
    4–0Home BEC Tero Sasana
    4–0Away
    Quarter-finals5–11–0Away Al-Ain
    4–1Home
    Semi-finals3–41–2Away Al-Ittihad
    2–2Home
    2006ChampionsGroup EWinners3–2Home Gamba Osaka
    1–1Away
    0–1Away Dalian Shide
    3–1Home
    3–0Home Da Nang
    1–0Away
    Quarter-finals4–30–1Away Shanghai Shenhua
    4–2Home
    Semi-finals6–52–3Home Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
    4–1Away
    Final3–22–0Home Al-Karamah
    1–2Away
    2007Quarter-finalsQuarter-finals1–41–2Away Urawa Red Diamonds
    0–2Home
    2010Quarter-finalsGroup FRunners-up4–1Away Persipura Jayapura
    8–0Home
    1–2Home Kashima Antlers
    1–2Away
    2–1Away Changchun Yatai
    1–0Home
    Round of 163–23–2 — Adelaide United
    Quarter-finals1–20–2Home Al-Shabab
    1–0Away
    2011Runners-upGroup GWinners1–0Home Shandong Luneng
    2–1Away
    4–0Away Arema
    6–0Home
    0–1Away Cerezo Osaka
    1–0Home
    Round of 163–03–0— Tianjin TEDA
    Quarter-finals9–53–4Away Cerezo Osaka
    6–1Home
    Semi-finals5–33–2Away Al-Ittihad
    2–1Home
    Final2–2 2–2 — Al-Sadd
    2012Group stageGroup HThird place1–5Home Guangzhou Evergrande
    3–1Away
    1–5Away Kashiwa Reysol
    0–2Home
    2–0Away Buriram United
    3–2Home
    2013Round of 16Group FRunners-up2–2Away Muangthong United
    2–0Home
    1–1Home Guangzhou Evergrande
    0–0Away
    3–1Away Urawa Red Diamonds
    2–2Home
    Round of 162–50–2Home Kashiwa Reysol
    2–3Away
    2014Round of 16Group GRunners-up3–0Home Yokohama F. Marinos
    1–2Away
    2–2Away Melbourne Victory
    0–0Home
    1–3Away Guangzhou Evergrande
    1–0Home
    Round of 161–31–2Home Pohang Steelers
    0–1Away
    2015Quarter-finalsGroup ERunners-up0–0Home Kashiwa Reysol
    2–3Away
    4–1Away Shandong Luneng
    4–1Home
    3–0Home Becamex Binh Duong
    1–1Away
    Round of 162–11–1Home Beijing Guoan
    1–0Away
    Quarter-finals2–30–0Home Gamba Osaka
    2–3Away
    2016ChampionsGroup EWinners2–1Home FC Tokyo
    3–0Away
    2–3Away Jiangsu Suning
    2–2Home
    2–0Home Becamex Binh Duong
    2–3Away
    Round of 163–21–1Away Melbourne Victory
    2–1Home
    Quarter-finals5–00–0Away Shanghai SIPG
    5–0Home
    Semi-finals5–34–1Home FC Seoul
    1–2Away
    Final3–22–1Home Al-Ain
    1–1Away
    2018Quarter-finalsGroup EWinners3–2Home Kashiwa Reysol
    2–0Away
    6–0Away Kitchee
    3–0Home
    6–3Home Tianjin Quanjian
    2–4Away
    Round of 164–32–3Away Buriram United
    2–0Home
    Quarter-finals3–3 0–3Home Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    3–0 Away
    2019Round of 16Group GWinners3–1Home Beijing Guoan
    1–0Away
    0–1Away Buriram United
    0–0Home
    1–0Away Urawa Red Diamonds
    2–1Home
    Round of 162–2 1–1Away Shanghai SIPG
    1–1 Home
    2020Group stageGroup HThird place1–2— Yokohama F. Marinos
    1–4—
    1–2— Shanghai SIPG
    2–0—
    1–0— Sydney FC
    2–2—
    2021Quarter-finalsGroup HWinners2–1— Chiangrai United
    3–1—
    2–2— Gamba Osaka
    2–1—
    9–0— Tampines Rovers
    4–0—
    Round of 161–1 1–1 — BG Pathum United
    Quarter-finals2–32–3 — Ulsan Hyundai
    2022Semi-finalsGroup HRunners-up0–0— Sydney FC
    3–2—
    1–0— Yokohama F. Marinos
    1–1—
    1–0— Hoang Anh Gia Lai
    1–1—
    Round of 162–12–1 — Daegu FC
    Quarter-finals3–13–1 — Vissel Kobe
    Semi-finals2–2 2–2 — Urawa Red Diamonds
    2023–24Quarter-finalsGroup FRunners-up2–1Home Kitchee
    2–1Away
    2–3Away Bangkok United
    3–2Home
    3–0Home Lion City Sailors
    0–2Away
    Round of 163–12–0Home Pohang Steelers
    1–1Away
    Quarter-finals1–21–1Home Ulsan HD
    0–1Away

    Jeonnam Dragons

    SeasonResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
    2007Group stageGroup FRunners-up0–0Away Bangkok University
    3–2Home
    2–0Home Arema
    1–0Away
    1–3Home Kawasaki Frontale
    0–3Away
    2008Group stageGroup GThird place0–2Away Melbourne Victory
    1–1Home
    3–4Home Gamba Osaka
    1–1Away
    1–0Home Chonburi
    2–2Away
    2022Group stageGroup GThird place1–0— United City
    2–0—
    0–2— BG Pathum United
    0–0—
    1–2— Melbourne City
    1–1—

    Korea Tungsten

    SeasonResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
    1967Third place Semi-finals0–10–0Home Selangor
    0–1Away

    Pohang Steelers

    SeasonResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
    1996–97Champions First round 4–10–1 Away PSM Makassar
    4–0Home
    Second round5–13–1 Away Thai Farmers Bank
    2–0Home
    Group EastRunners-up2–2 — Yokohama Marinos
    6–0 — New Radiant
    0–0 — Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma
    Semi-finals3–13–1 — Persepolis
    Final2–12–1 — Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma
    1997–98ChampionsFirst round13–011–0 Home Mohammedan SC
    2–0Away
    Second round15–012–0 Home Victory SC
    3–0Away
    Group EastWinners2–1 — Kashima Antlers
    1–2 — Dalian Wanda
    5–1 — Finance and Revenue
    Semi-finals1–01–0 — Al-Hilal
    Final0–0 0–0 — Dalian Wanda
    1998–99Group stageFirst round6–02–0 Home Cảng Sài Gòn
    4–0Away
    Second round10–16–0 Home Selangor
    4–1Away
    Group EastThird place1–1 — Júbilo Iwata
    1–1 — Busan Daewoo Royals
    1–1 — Dalian Wanda
    2008Group stageGroup EThird place0–2Home Adelaide United
    0–1Away
    4–1Away Becamex Binh Duong
    0–0Home
    0–1Away Changchun Yatai
    2–2Home
    2009ChampionsGroup HWinners0–0Away Central Coast Mariners
    3–2Home
    1–1Home Kawasaki Frontale
    2–0Away
    1–0Home Tianjin TEDA
    0–0Away
    Round of 166–06–0— Newcastle Jets
    Quarter-finals5–41–3Away Bunyodkor
    4–1 Home
    Semi-finals4–12–0Home Umm-Salal
    2–1Away
    Final2–12–1— Al-Ittihad
    2010Quarter-finalsGroup HRunners-up0–1Away Adelaide United
    0–0Home
    2–1Home Sanfrecce Hiroshima
    3–4Away
    1–0Home Shandong Luneng
    2–1Away
    Round of 161–01–0— Kashima Antlers
    Quarter-finals2–31–2Away Zob Ahan
    1–1Home
    2012Group stage2–02–0— Chonburi
    Group EThird place3–0Away Gamba Osaka
    2–0Home
    0–2Home Bunyodkor
    0–1Away
    1–0Home Adelaide United
    0–1Away
    2013Group stageGroup GThird place0–0Home Beijing Guoan
    0–2Away
    2–2Away Bunyodkor
    1–1Home
    1–0Away Sanfrecce Hiroshima
    1–1Home
    2014Quarter-finalsGroup EWinners1–1Home Cerezo Osaka
    2–0Away
    2–1Away Buriram United
    0–0Home
    2–2Home Shandong Luneng
    4–2Away
    Round of 163–12–1Away Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    1–0Home
    Quarter-finals0–0 0–0Home FC Seoul
    0–0 Away
    2016Group stage3–03–0— Hanoi
    Group HFourth place0–0Away Guangzhou Evergrande
    0–2Home
    1–0Home Urawa Red Diamonds
    1–1Away
    0–1Home Sydney FC
    0–1Away
    2021Runners-upGroup GRunners-up2–0— Ratchaburi Mitr Phol
    0–0—
    0–3— Nagoya Grampus
    1–1—
    4–1— Johor Darul Ta'zim
    2–0—
    Round of 161–01–0— Cerezo Osaka
    Quarter-finals3–03–0— Nagoya Grampus
    Semi-finals1–1 1–1 — Ulsan Hyundai
    Final0–20–2— Al-Hilal
    2023–24Round of 16Group JWinners4–2Away Hanoi FC
    2–0Home
    3–1Home Wuhan Three Towns
    1–1Away
    2–0Away
    2–1Home
    Round of 161–30–2Away Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    1–1Home

    Seongnam FC

    SeasonResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
    1994–95Fourth place First round10–45–3 Home Kedah
    5–1Away
    Second round5–11–0 Away Pelita Jaya
    4–1Home
    Group EastWinners3–1 — Verdy Kawasaki
    3–1— Liaoning FC
    1–0— Thai Farmers Bank
    Semi-finals0–2 0–2— Al-Arabi
    Third place match0–1 0–1— FK Neftchi Farg'ona
    1995ChampionsFirst round8–05–0 Home Lam Pak
    3–0 (awarded)Away
    Second round5–23–2 Away Pahang
    2–0Home
    Group EastWinners1–1— Thai Farmers Bank
    5–2— Persib Bandung
    1–0— Verdy Kawasaki
    Semi-finals1–01–0 — Saipa
    Final1–01–0 — Al-Nassr
    1996–97Runners-upSecond round1–00–0 Home Shanghai Shenhua
    1–0Away
    Group EastWinners9–0 — New Radiant
    3–2 — Yokohama Marinos
    0–0 — Pohang Steelers
    Semi-finals1–0 1–0 — Al-Zawraa
    Final1–21–2 — Pohang Steelers
    2002–03Group stageGroup BRunners-up6–0— Osotsapa
    2–1— Shimizu S-Pulse
    1–3— Dalian Shide
    2004Runners-upGroup GWinners2–1Away Persik Kediri
    15–0Home
    2–0Home Bình Định
    3–1Away
    2–1Away Yokohama F. Marinos
    0–1Home
    Quarter-finals 11–26–0Home Sharjah
    5–2Away
    Semi-finals2–00–0Home Pakhtakor
    2–0Away
    Final3–63–1Away Al-Ittihad
    0–5Home
    2007Semi-finalsGroup GWinners4–1Home Dong Tam Long An
    2–1Away
    1–2Away Shandong Luneng Taishan
    3–0Home
    2–2Away Adelaide United
    1–0Home
    Quarter-finals 4–12–1Home Al-Karamah
    2–0Away
    Semi-finals4–4 2–2Home Urawa Red Diamonds
    2–2 Away
    2010ChampionsGroup EWinners2–0Home Kawasaki Frontale
    0–3Away
    2–0Away Melbourne Victory
    3–2Home
    3–1Home Beijing Guoan
    1–0Away
    Round of 163–03–0— Gamba Osaka
    Quarter-finals 4–34–1Home Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    0–2Away
    Semi-finals4–4 (a)3–4Away Al-Shabab
    1–0Home
    Final3–13–1— Zob Ahan
    2012Round of 16Group GWinners2–2Away Nagoya Grampus
    1–1Home
    1–1Home Tianjin TEDA
    3–0Away
    1–1Away Central Coast Mariners
    5–0Home
    Round of 160–10–1— Bunyodkor
    2015Round of 16Group FRunners-up1–2Away Buriram United
    2–1Home
    2–0Home Gamba Osaka
    1–2Away
    1–0Away Guangzhou R&F
    0–0Home
    Round of 162–32–1Home Guangzhou Evergrande
    0–2Away

    ROK Army

    SeasonResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
    1971Fourth placeGroup allocation match2–12–1— Bangkok Bank
    Group ARunners-up 1–2— Taj
    3–0— Perak
    1–0— Al-Arabi
    Semi-finals0–20–2— Maccabi Tel Aviv
    Third place match2–32–3— Taj

    Suwon Samsung Bluewings

    SeasonResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
    1999–2000Fourth placeFirst round9–43–2 Away PSIS Semarang
    6–2Home
    Second round7–11–1Away Thể Công
    6–0Home
    Group EastRunners-up1–1— Kashima Antlers
    4–0— Sinthana FC
    0–1 — Júbilo Iwata
    Semi-finals0–10–1 — Al-Hilal
    Third place match0–10–1 — Persepolis
    2000–01ChampionsSecond round2–12–1 Home Hurriyya
    0–0Away
    Group EastRunners-up0–3 — Júbilo Iwata
    8–1— PSM Makassar
    6–0 — Shandong Luneng
    Semi-finals2–12–1— Persepolis
    Final1–01–0— Júbilo Iwata
    2001–02ChampionsSecond round21–018–0Home Saunders SC
    3–0 (awarded)Away
    Group EastWinners0–0— Anyang LG Cheetahs
    2–0— Kashima Antlers
    2–0 — Dalian Shide
    Semi-finals3–03–0— Nasaf Qarshi
    Final0–0 0–0 — Anyang LG Cheetahs
    2005Group stageGroup ERunners-up5–1Away Hoang Anh Gia Lai
    6–0Home
    0–0Home Shenzhen Jianlibao
    0–1Away
    2–1Home Júbilo Iwata
    1–0Away
    2009Round of 16Group GRunners-up4–1Home Kashima Antlers
    0–3Away
    2–0Away Singapore Armed Forces
    3–1Home
    1–2Away Shanghai Shenhua
    2–1Home
    Round of 161–21–2— Nagoya Grampus
    2010Quarter-finalsGroup GWinners0–0Home Gamba Osaka
    1–2Away
    2–0Away Singapore Armed Forces
    6–2Home
    2–0Away Henan Jianye
    2–0Home
    Round of 162–02–0— Beijing Guoan
    Quarter-finals3–41–4Away Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
    2–0Home
    2011Semi-finalsGroup HWinners0–0Away Sydney FC
    3–1Home
    4–0Home Shanghai Shenhua
    3–0Away
    1–1Home Kashima Antlers
    1–1Away
    Round of 162–02–0— Nagoya Grampus
    Quarter-finals3–21–1Home Zob Ahan
    2–1 Away
    Semi-finals1–20–2Home Al-Sadd
    1–0Away
    2013Group stageGroup HFourth place0–0Away Central Coast Mariners
    0–1Home
    0–0Home Guizhou Renhe
    2–2Away
    2–6Home Kashiwa Reysol
    0–0Away
    2015Round of 16Group GRunners-up2–1Home Urawa Red Diamonds
    2–1Away
    1–1Home Beijing Guoan
    0–1Away
    3–1Home Brisbane Roar
    3–3Away
    Round of 164–4 (a)2–3Home Kashiwa Reysol
    2–1Away
    2016Group stageGroup GThird place0–0Home Gamba Osaka
    2–1Away
    1–2Away Shanghai SIPG
    3–0Home
    0–0Away Melbourne Victory
    1–1Home
    2017Group stageGroup GThird place1–1Away Kawasaki Frontale
    0–1Home
    2–2Home Guangzhou Evergrande
    2–2Away
    1–0Away Eastern
    5–0Home
    2018Semi-finals5–15–1— Thanh Hóa
    Group HWinners2–0Away Sydney FC
    1–4Home
    1–2Home Kashima Antlers
    1–0Away
    1–1Home Shanghai Shenhua
    2–0Away
    Round of 163–10–1Away Ulsan Hyundai
    3–0Home
    Quarter-finals3–3 3–0Away Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    0–3 Home
    Semi-finals5–62–3Away Kashima Antlers
    3–3Home
    2020Quarter-finalsGroup GRunners-up0–1— Vissel Kobe
    2–0—
    0–0— Guangzhou Evergrande
    1–1—
    Round of 163–23–2— Yokohama F. Marinos
    Quarter-finals1–1 1–1 — Vissel Kobe

    Ulsan HD

    SeasonResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
    1997–98Second round First round6–22–1 Away Persebaya Surabaya
    4–1Home
    Second round2–61–5 Home Kashima Antlers
    1–1Away
    2006Semi-finalsGroup FWinners2–0Away Tokyo Verdy
    1–0Home
    Quarter-finals7–06–0Home Al-Shabab
    1–0Away
    Semi-finals4–63–2Away Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    1–4Home
    2009Group stageGroup EThird place1–3Home Nagoya Grampus
    1–4Away
    0–2Away Newcastle Jets
    0–1Home
    1–0Home Beijing Guoan
    1–0Away
    2012ChampionsGroup FWinners2–1Home Beijing Guoan
    3–2Away
    2–2Away FC Tokyo
    1–0Home
    1–1Home Brisbane Roar
    2–1Away
    Round of 163–23–2— Kashiwa Reysol
    Quarter-finals5–01–0Home Al-Hilal
    4–0Away
    Semi-finals5–13–1Away Bunyodkor
    2–0Home
    Final3–03–0— Al-Ahli
    2014Group stageGroup HThird place3–1Away Western Sydney Wanderers
    0–2Home
    2–0Home Kawasaki Frontale
    1–3Away
    1–1Home Guizhou Renhe
    1–3Away
    2017Group stage1–1 1–1 — Kitchee
    Group EThird place0–2Away Kashima Antlers
    0–4Home
    6–0Home Brisbane Roar
    3–2Away
    0–0Home Muangthong United
    0–1Away
    2018Round of 16Group FRunners-up3–3Away Melbourne Victory
    6–2Home
    2–1Home Kawasaki Frontale
    2–2Away
    2–2Away Shanghai SIPG
    0–1Home
    Round of 161–31–0Home Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    0–3Away
    2019Round of 165–15–1— Perak
    Group HWinners0–0Away Sydney FC
    1–0Home
    1–0Home Shanghai SIPG
    0–5Away
    1–0Home Kawasaki Frontale
    2–2Away
    Round of 162–42–1Away Urawa Red Diamonds
    0–3Home
    2020ChampionsGroup FWinners1–1— FC Tokyo
    2–1—
    3–1— Shanghai Shenhua
    4–1—
    2–1— Perth Glory
    2–0—
    Round of 163–03–0— Melbourne Victory
    Quarter-finals2–02–0— Beijing Guoan
    Semi-finals2–12–1 — Vissel Kobe
    Final2–12–1— Persepolis
    2021Semi-finalsGroup FWinners1–0— Viettel
    3–0—
    2–0— BG Pathum United
    2–0—
    3–0— Kaya–Iloilo
    2–1—
    Round of 160–0 0–0 — Kawasaki Frontale
    Quarter-finals3–23–2 — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    Semi-finals1–1 1–1 — Pohang Steelers
    2022Group stage3–03–0—
    Group IThird place1–1— Kawasaki Frontale
    3–2—
    1–2— Johor Darul Ta'zim
    1–2—
    3–0— Guangzhou
    5–0—
    2023–24Semi-finalsGroup IRunners-up3–1Home BG Pathum United
    3–1Away
    0–1Away Kawasaki Frontale
    2–2Home
    3–1Home Johor Darul Ta'zim
    1–2Away
    Round of 165–13–0Home Ventforet Kofu
    2–1Away
    Quarter-finals2–11–1Away Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    1–0Home
    Semi-finals3–3 1–0Home Yokohama F. Marinos
    2–3 Away

    Yangzee

    SeasonResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
    1969Runners-up Group AWinners5–0— Mysore State
    7–0— Manila Lions
    1–0— Bangkok Bank
    4–1 — Vietnam Police
    Semi-finals2–02–0— Toyo Kogyo
    Final0–10–1 — Maccabi Tel Aviv

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

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    2. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20210607115059/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2001/05/27/2001052770096.html . http://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2001/05/27/2001052770096.html . ko:수원 삼성, 아시아클럽축구 평정 . . 27 May 2001 . 7 June 2021. 14 September 2021. ko.
    3. Web site: ko:전북 현대 AFC 챔피언스리그 우승. https://n.news.naver.com/sports/general/article/001/0001462555 . . . ko. 9 November 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902105014/https://n.news.naver.com/sports/general/article/001/0001462555. 2 September 2021. 2 September 2021.
    4. News: Triple treat for Steelers . AFC . Asian Football Confederation . 7 November 2009 . 7 November 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180915133546/http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-champions-league-2009/25921-acl-awards . 15 September 2018 . dead. dmy-all .
    5. Web site: Ognenovski crowned AFC player of the year. https://web.archive.org/web/20101207134104/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1340524.html. dead. 7 December 2010. 24 November 2010 . 5 January 2013 . FIFA.
    6. Web site: Double delight for Lee . Asian Football Confederation . 5 November 2011 . 5 November 2011 .
    7. Web site: Livewire Lee name MVP . Asian Football Confederation . 10 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121117014522/http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/clubs/afc-champions-league/935-afc-champions-league-2012/40521-livewire-lee-name-mvp . 17 November 2012 .
    8. Web site: Ulsan Hyundai's Yoon Bit-garam named 2020 AFC Champions League MVP . Asian Football Confederation . 19 December 2020 . 19 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210130044726/https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/ulsan-hyundai-s-yoon-bit-garam-named-2020-afc-champions-league-mvp. 30 January 2021.
    9. Web site: Asian Club Competitions 2004 . 10 March 2016 . 8 February 2020 . Karel . . Stokkermans.
    10. Web site: AFC Champions League » Top Scorer . worldfootball.net . 2022-11-15.

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