Asian_Club_Championship_and_AFC_Champions_League_records_and_statistics References

This page details statistics of the Asian Club Championship and 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.

Performances in the Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League by club
v t e Club	Title(s)	Runners-up	Seasons won	Seasons runner-up
Al-Hilal	4	5	1991, 1999–2000, 2019, 2021	1986, 1987, 2014, 2017, 2022
Pohang Steelers	3	1	1996–97, 1997–98, 2009	2021
Urawa Red Diamonds	3	1	2007, 2017, 2022	2019
Esteghlal	2	2	1970, 1990–91	1991, 1998–99
Seongnam FC	2	2	1995, 2010	1996–97, 2004
Al-Ittihad	2	1	2004, 2005	2009
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2	1	2006, 2016	2011
Maccabi Tel Aviv¹	2	0	1969, 1971	—
Al-Sadd	2	0	1988–89, 2011	—
Thai Farmers Bank²	2	0	1993–94, 1994–95	—
Suwon Samsung Bluewings	2	0	2000–01, 2001–02	—
Ulsan HD	2	0	2012, 2020	—
Guangzhou	2	0	2013, 2015	—
Júbilo Iwata	1	2	1998–99	1999–2000, 2000–01
Al-Ain	1	2	2002–03	2005, 2016
Hapoel Tel Aviv¹	1	1	1967	1970
Liaoning²	1	1	1989–90	1990–91
Busan IPark	1	0	1985–86	—
JEF United Chiba	1	0	1986	—
Tokyo Verdy	1	0	1987	—
PAS Tehran²	1	0	1992–93	—
Gamba Osaka	1	0	2008	—
Western Sydney Wanderers	1	0	2014	—
Kashima Antlers	1	0	2018	—
Al-Ahli	0	2	—	1985–86, 2012
FC Seoul	0	2	—	2001–02, 2013
Persepolis	0	2	—	2018, 2020
Selangor	0	1	—	1967
Yangzee²	0	1	—	1969
Aliyat Al-Shorta	0	1	—	1971
Al-Rasheed²	0	1	—	1988–89
Yokohama F. Marinos	0	1	—	1989–90
Al-Shabab	0	1	—	1992–93
Oman Club	0	1	—	1993–94
Al-Arabi	0	1	—	1994–95
Al-Nassr	0	1	—	1995
Dalian Shide²	0	1	—	1997–98
Police Tero	0	1	—	2002–03
Al-Karamah	0	1	—	2006
Sepahan	0	1	—	2007
Adelaide United	0	1	—	2008
Zob Ahan	0	1	—	2010
Shabab Al-Ahli	0	1	—	2015

¹ In 1974, the Israel Football Association was expelled from the Asian Football Confederation due to political pressure, and became a full UEFA member in 1994. As a result, Israeli clubs no longer participate in AFC tournaments but in their UEFA counterparts instead.
² Teams that no longer exist.

Titles by nation

Country	Winners	Runners-up	Winning clubs	Runners-up
South Korea	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)
Japan	8	4	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 (1) Urawa Red Diamonds (1)
Saudi Arabia	6	10	Al-Hilal (4) Al-Ittihad (2)	Al-Hilal (5) Al-Ahli (2) Al-Ittihad (1) Al-Nassr (1) Al-Shabab (1)
Iran	3	6	Esteghlal (2) PAS Tehran (1)	Esteghlal (2) Persepolis (2) Sepahan (1) Zob Ahan (1)
China	3	2	Guangzhou (2) Liaoning (1)	Liaoning (1) Dalian Shide (1)
Israel	3	1	Maccabi Tel Aviv (2) Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)	Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)
Qatar	2	1	Al-Sadd (2)	Al-Arabi (1)
Thailand	2	1	Thai Farmers Bank (2)	Police Tero (1)
United Arab Emirates	1	3	Al-Ain (1)	Al-Ain (2) Shabab Al-Ahli (1)
Australia	1	1	Western Sydney Wanderers (1)	Adelaide United (1)
Iraq	0	2	—	Aliyat Al-Shorta (1) Al-Rasheed (1)
Malaysia	0	1	—	Selangor (1)
Oman	0	1	—	Oman Club (1)
Syria	0	1	—	Al-Karamah (1)

Titles by city

City	Winners	Runners-up	Winning clubs	Runners-up
Riyadh	4	7	Al-Hilal (4)	Al-Hilal (5), Al-Shabab (1), Al-Nassr (1)
Tehran	3	4	Esteghlal (2), PAS Tehran (1)	Esteghlal (2), Persepolis (2)
Tel Aviv	3	1	Maccabi Tel Aviv (2), Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)	Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)
Pohang	3	1	Pohang Steelers (3)	Pohang Steelers (1)
Saitama	3	1	Urawa Red Diamonds (3)	Urawa Red Diamonds (1)
Jeddah	2	3	Al-Ittihad (2)	Al-Ahli (2), Al-Ittihad (1)
Bangkok	2	1	Thai Farmers Bank (2)	BEC Tero Sasana (1)
Doha	2	1	Al-Sadd (2)	Al-Arabi (1)
Jeonju	2	1	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1)
Suwon	2	0	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2)	—
Ulsan	2	0	Ulsan Hyundai (2)	—
Guangzhou	2	0	Guangzhou (2)	—
Iwata	1	2	Júbilo Iwata (1)	Júbilo Iwata (2)
Seoul	1	2	Ilhwa Chunma (1)	Yangzee (1), FC Seoul (1)
Al Ain	1	2	Al-Ain (1)	Al-Ain (2)
Shenyang	1	1	Liaoning (1)	Liaoning (1)
Yokohama	1	1	Furukawa Electric (1)	Yokohama F. Marinos (1)
Seongnam	1	1	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (1)	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (1)
Sydney	1	0	Western Sydney Wanderers (1)	—
Busan	1	0	Daewoo Royals (1)	—
Tokyo	1	0	Yomiuri (1)	—
Osaka	1	0	Gamba Osaka (1)	—
Kashima	1	0	Kashima Antlers (1)	—
Isfahan	0	2	—	Sepahan (1), Zob Ahan (1)
Baghdad	0	2	—	Aliyat Al-Shorta (1), Al-Rasheed (1)
Selangor	0	1	—	Selangor (1)
Muscat	0	1	—	Oman Club (1)
Dalian	0	1	—	Dalian Wanda (1)
Anyang	0	1	—	Anyang LG Cheetahs (1)
Homs	0	1	—	Al-Karamah (1)
Adelaide	0	1	—	Adelaide United (1)
Dubai	0	1	—	Al-Ahli (1)

AFC Champions League era

Titles by club

Performances in the AFC Champions League by club
Club	Titles	Runners-up	Seasons won	Seasons runner-up
Urawa Red Diamonds	3	1	2007, 2017, 2022	2019
Al-Hilal	2	3	2019, 2021	2014, 2017, 2022
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	—
Al-Ain	1	2	2003	2005, 2016
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

Titles by nation

Country	Winners	Runners-up	Winning clubs	Runners-up
South Korea	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)
Japan	5	1	Urawa Red Diamonds (3) Gamba Osaka (1) Kashima Antlers (1)	Urawa Red Diamonds (1)
Saudi Arabia	4	5	Al-Ittihad (2) Al-Hilal (2)	Al-Hilal (3) Al-Ittihad (1) Al-Ahli (1)
China	2	0	Guangzhou (2)	—
United Arab Emirates	1	3	Al-Ain (1)	Al-Ain (2) Shabab Al-Ahli (1)
Australia	1	1	Western Sydney Wanderers (1)	Adelaide United (1)
Qatar	1	0	Al-Sadd (1)	—
Iran	0	4	—	Persepolis (2) Sepahan (1) Zob Ahan (1)
Thailand	0	1	—	Police Tero (1)
Syria	0	1	—	Al-Karamah (1)

Titles by city

City	Winners	Runners-up	Winning clubs	Runners-up
Saitama	3	1	Urawa Red Diamonds (3)	Urawa Red Diamonds (1)
Riyadh	2	3	Al-Hilal (2)	Al-Hilal (3)
Jeddah	2	2	Al-Ittihad (2)	Al-Ittihad (1), Al-Ahli (1)
Jeonju	2	1	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1)
Ulsan	2	0	Ulsan Hyundai (2)	—
Guangzhou	2	0	Guangzhou (2)	—
Al Ain	1	2	Al-Ain (1)	Al-Ain (2)
Seongnam	1	1	Seongnam FC (1)	Seongnam FC (1)
Pohang	1	1	Pohang Steelers (1)	Pohang Steelers (1)
Osaka	1	0	Gamba Osaka (1)	—
Doha	1	0	Al-Sadd (1)	—
Sydney	1	0	Western Sydney Wanderers (1)	—
Kashima	1	0	Kashima Antlers (1)	—
Isfahan	0	2	—	Sepahan (1), Zob Ahan (1)
Tehran	0	2	—	Persepolis (2)
Bangkok	0	1	—	Police Tero (1)
Homs	0	1	—	Al-Karamah (1)
Adelaide	0	1	—	Adelaide United (1)
Seoul	0	1	—	FC Seoul (1)
Dubai	0	1	—	Shabab Al-Ahli (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

As of 7 May 2023 (After 2022–23 final round)

Best Finish		Winner		Runners-up		Semi-finals		Quarter-finals		Round of 16

Rank	Club	Years	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	RU	SF	QF	16	GS
1	Al-Hilal	17	150	74	40	36	247	152	+95	262	2	3	2	2	4	4
2	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	15	132	69	27	36	264	159	+105	234	2	1	2	5	3	2
3	Al-Ain	15	117	45	36	36	173	154	+19	171	1	2	1	3	2	6
4	Al-Ittihad	11	92	49	21	22	176	99	+77	168	2	1	2	3		3
5	Al-Sadd	15	112	43	31	38	164	149	+15	160	1		2	2	2	8
6	Pakhtakor	17	105	44	23	38	140	139	+1	155			2	2	1	12
7	Ulsan Hyundai	10	77	47	13	17	139	86	+53	154	2		2		2	4
8	Al-Ahli	12	94	41	25	28	152	116	+36	148		1		4	3	4
9	Al-Duhail	11	87	42	21	23	140	122	+18	147			1	3	3	4
10	Guangzhou	11	99	40	26	33	153	133	+20	146	2		1	3	1	4
11	Sepahan	13	90	39	18	33	128	115	+13	135		1		2		10
12	Persepolis	10	80	38	17	25	109	89	+20	131		2	1	1	3	3
13	Al-Shabab	10	75	39	13	23	111	79	+32	130			1	3	3	3
14	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	10	77	35	23	19	126	81	+45	128			2	2	2	4
15	Kashima Antlers	9	70	36	15	19	138	76	+62	123	1			2	4	2
16	Urawa Red Diamonds	8	75	34	21	20	133	77	+56	123	3	1	1		1	2
17	Esteghlal	12	83	32	26	25	122	104	+18	122			1	1	5	5
18	Gamba Osaka	10	75	33	17	25	147	97	+50	116	1		1		3	5
19	Kawasaki Frontale	9	66	33	16	17	128	66	+62	115				3	2	4
20	FC Seoul	8	76	31	22	23	124	97	+27	115		1	2	2	1	2
21	Seongnam FC	6	52	32	9	11	117	55	+62	105	1	1	1		2	1
22	Pohang Steelers	8	65	28	21	16	82	56	+26	105	1	1		2		4
23	Bunyodkor	10	78	25	21	32	86	103	−17	96			2	1	4	3
24	Shandong Taishan	10	68	26	15	27	104	119	−15	93				2	1	7
25	Zob Ahan	7	55	26	14	15	73	56	+17	92		1		1	3	2

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.

As of 21 December 2021 (After 2021 Final Round)

#	League	Teams Apps	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	RU	SF	QF	16	GS
1	K League 1	69	556	278	126	152	989	631	+358	960	6	4	10	11	13	25
2	Saudi Professional League	64	509	238	124	147	801	570	+231	838	4	5	7	13	14	21
3	J1 League	68	508	240	113	155	908	583	+325	833	5	1	5	9	22	26
4	Persian Gulf Pro League	61	437	175	113	149	580	520	+60	638		4	2	9	17	29
5	Chinese Super League	62	442	164	113	165	609	528	–19	605	2		4	11	9	36
6	UAE Pro League	59	414	127	116	171	552	652	–100	497	1	3	2	7	12	34
7	Qatar Stars League	51	364	132	91	140	514	558	–44	486	1		5	6	8	31
8	Uzbekistan Super League	42	278	96	68	114	334	389	–55	356			4	4	6	28
9	A-League	33	224	63	63	98	254	344	–90	252	1	1		1	6	24
10	Thai League 1	25	157	41	39	77	171	277	–106	162		1		2	3	19
11	Iraqi Premier League	16	87	21	21	45	87	129	–42	77						16
12	Kuwaiti Premier League	9	58	19	14	25	67	84	–17	71			1	1		8
13	Syrian Premier League	8	58	18	11	29	63	92	–29	65		1		2		5
14	Liga 1	9	54	10	6	38	41	163	–122	36						9
15	V.League 1	13	74	8	9	57	55	207	–152	33						13
16	Hong Kong Premier League	4	23	6	4	13	15	51	–36	22					1	3
17	Malaysia Super League	3	19	6	3	10	18	19	–11	21					1	2
18	Tajikistan Higher League	2	13	4	1	8	15	19	–4	13					1	1
19	Jordanian Pro League	2	12	3	4	5	13	19	–6	13						2
20	Singapore Premier League	4	24	3	3	18	19	76	–57	12						4
21	Indian Super League	2	12	2	4	6	5	20	–15	10						2
22	Ýokary Liga	2	6	1	1	7	7	19	–12	4						1
23	Philippines Football League	3	18	1	1	16	7	57	–50	4						3

Number of participating clubs of the Champions League era (from 2002–2024)

The following table is a list of clubs that have participated in the AFC Champions League (group stage).

Nation	No.	Clubs	Seasons
China (16)	11	Shandong Taishan	2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023–24
	11	Guangzhou	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
	10	Beijing Guoan	2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021
	8	Shanghai Shenhua	2002–03, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2018, 2020
	5	Shanghai Port	2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
	3	Dalian Shide	2002–03, 2004, 2006
	3	Tianjin Jinmen Tiger	2009, 2011, 2012
	3	Jiangsu	2013, 2016, 2017
	2	Changchun Yatai	2008, 2010
	2	Zhejiang	2011, 2023–24
	2	Beijing Renhe	2013, 2014
	1	Shenzhen	2005
	1	Henan	2010
	1	Guangzhou City	2015
	1	Tianjin Tianhai	2018
	1	Wuhan Three Towns	2023–24
Japan (16)	10	Gamba Osaka	2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021
	10	Kawasaki Frontale	2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023–24
	9	Kashima Antlers	2002–03, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
	9	Urawa Red Diamonds	2007, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023–24
	6	Yokohama F. Marinos	2004, 2005, 2014, 2020, 2022, 2023–24
	5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019
	4	Nagoya Grampus	2009, 2011, 2012, 2021
	4	Cerezo Osaka	2011, 2014, 2018, 2021
	4	Kashiwa Reysol	2012, 2013, 2015, 2018
	3	FC Tokyo	2012, 2016, 2020
	2	Júbilo Iwata	2004, 2005
	2	Vissel Kobe	2020, 2022
	1	Shimizu S-Pulse	2002–03
	1	Tokyo Verdy	2006
	1	Vegalta Sendai	2013
	1	Ventforet Kofu	2023–24
Iran (14)	14	Sepahan	2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2023–24
	12	Esteghlal	2002–03, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
	11	Persepolis	2002–03, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023–24
	7	Zob Ahan	2004, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
	6	Tractor	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021
	5	Foolad	2006, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022
	2	Saba Qom	2006, 2009
	1	Pas	2005
	1	Saipa	2008
	1	Mes Kerman	2010
	1	Naft Tehran	2015
	1	Esteghlal Khuzestan	2017
	1	Shahr Khodro	2020
	1	Nassaji	2023–24
South Korea (13)	16	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023–24
	11	Ulsan Hyundai	2006, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023–24
	10	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
	9	Pohang Steelers	2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2023–24
	8	FC Seoul	2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020
	6	Seongnam FC	2002–03, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2015
	3	Jeonnam Dragons	2007, 2008, 2022
	3	Jeju United	2011, 2017, 2018
	3	Daegu FC	2019, 2021, 2022
	1	Daejeon Hana Citizen	2002–03
	1	Busan IPark	2005
	1	Gyeongnam FC	2019
	1	Incheon United	2023–24
Thailand (11)	8	Buriram United	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023–24
	3	Police Tero	2002–03, 2004, 2005
	3	Krung Thai Bank	2004, 2005, 2008
	3	Chiangrai United	2020, 2021, 2022
	3	BG Pathum United	2021, 2022, 2023–24
	2	Bangkok United	2007, 2023–24
	2	Muangthong United	2013, 2017
	1	Jumpasri United	2002–03
	1	Chonburi	2008
	1	Port	2021
	1	Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	2021
United Arab Emirates (10)	16	Al-Ain	2002–03, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023–24
	10	Al-Wahda	2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
	10	Al-Jazira	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
	9	Shabab Al-Ahli	2005, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022
	5	Sharjah	2004, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023–24
	3	Al-Wasl	2008, 2018, 2019
	3	Al-Shabab	2009, 2012, 2013
	3	Al-Nasr	2012, 2013, 2016
	1	Emirates	2011
	1	Baniyas	2012
Saudi Arabia (10)	18	Al-Hilal	2002–03, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023–24
	12	Al-Ittihad	2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023–24
	12	Al-Ahli	2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
	10	Al-Shabab	2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022
	7	Al-Nassr	2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023–24
	3	Al-Taawoun	2017, 2020, 2022
	2	Al-Ettifaq	2009, 2013
	2	Al-Fateh	2014, 2017
	1	Al-Faisaly	2022
	1	Al-Fayha	2023–24
Australia (9)	8	Melbourne Victory	2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
	7	Sydney FC	2007, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
	5	Adelaide United	2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2017
	4	Central Coast Mariners	2009, 2012, 2013, 2014
	3	Brisbane Roar	2012, 2015, 2017
	3	Western Sydney Wanderers	2014, 2015, 2017
	2	Melbourne City	2022, 2023–24
	1	Newcastle Jets	2009
	1	Perth Glory	2020
Qatar (8)	16	Al-Sadd	2002–03, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023–24
	12	Al-Duhail	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023–24
	11	Al-Rayyan	2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
	9	Al-Gharafa	2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2022
	3	El-Jaish	2013, 2014, 2016
	1	Qatar SC	2004
	1	Umm-Salal	2009
	1	Al-Arabi	2012
Uzbekistan (8)	18	Pakhtakor	2002–03, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023–24
	10	Bunyodkor	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
	6	Nasaf	2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023–24
	5	Lokomotiv Tashkent	2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
	3	Neftchi Farg'ona	2004, 2005, 2007
	2	AGMK	2021, 2023–24
	1	Mash'al Mubarek	2006
	1	Navbahor	2023–24
Vietnam (8)	3	Hoang Anh Gia Lai	2004, 2005, 2022
	3	Becamex Binh Duong	2008, 2015, 2016
	2	Binh Dinh	2004, 2005
	2	Long An	2006, 2007
	1	Da Nang	2006
	1	Nam Dinh	2008
	1	Viettel	2021
	1	Hanoi	2023–24
Iraq (7)	6	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	2004, 2006, 2008, 2021, 2022, 2023–24
	4	Al-Shorta	2004, 2005, 2020, 2021
	3	Al-Zawra'a	2005, 2007, 2019
	1	Al-Talaba	2002–03
	1	Al-Mina'a	2006
	1	Al-Najaf	2007
	1	Erbil	2008
Indonesia (6)	2	PSM Makassar	2004, 2005
	2	Persik Kediri	2004, 2007
	2	Arema	2007, 2011
	1	Persebaya Surabaya	2005
	1	Sriwijaya	2009
	1	Persipura Jayapura	2010
Kuwait (4)	3	Al-Arabi	2004, 2006, 2007
	3	Al-Kuwait	2005, 2007, 2008
	2	Al-Qadsia	2006, 2008
	1	Al-Salmiya	2005
Syria (4)	3	Al-Ittihad	2006, 2007, 2008
	3	Al-Karamah	2006, 2007, 2008
	1	Al-Jaish	2005
	1	Al-Wahda	2005
Singapore (3)	2	Warriors	2009, 2010
	2	Lion City Sailors	2022, 2023–24
	1	Tampines Rovers	2021
Hong Kong (2)	4	Kitchee	2018, 2021, 2022, 2023–24
Hong Kong (2)	1	Eastern	2017
Philippines (2)	2	United City	2021, 2022
Philippines (2)	2	Kaya–Iloilo	2021, 2023–24
Turkmenistan (2)	2	Ahal	2022, 2023–24
Turkmenistan (2)	1	Nisa Aşgabat	2002–03
India (2)	2	Mumbai City	2022, 2023–24
India (2)	1	Goa	2021
Jordan (2)	2	Al-Wehdat	2021, 2022
Jordan (2)	1	Al-Faisaly	2023–24
Malaysia (1)	4	Johor Darul Ta'zim	2019, 2021, 2022, 2023–24
Tajikistan (1)	3	Istiklol	2021, 2022, 2023–24

Year(s) in Bold : Team advanced to the knockout stage.

Attendance record

The following table lists 23 matches with the most attendances at AFC Champions League (more than 70,000 attendances). All 23 matches with the highest attendances in the history of the AFC Champions League took place in Iran. 22 of the 23 matches with the most attendances took place at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran.

Esteghlal and Persepolis has the records of the most attendances (11 matches among 23 matches with the most attendances) while Esteghlal has the record of 121,000 spectators against Jubilo Iwata in the 1998–99 Asian Club Championship final.

#	Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue	Attendance
1	30 April 1999	Esteghlal	1–2	Jubilo Iwata	Azadi Stadium	121,000^[1]
2	10 November 2018	Persepolis	0–0	Kashima Antlers	Azadi Stadium	100,000^[2]
3	19 May 2015	Persepolis	1–0	Al-Hilal	Azadi Stadium	100,000^[3]
4	6 May 2015	Persepolis	2–1	Bunyodkor	Azadi Stadium	100,000^[4]
5	8 April 2015	Persepolis	1–0	Al-Nassr	Azadi Stadium	100,000^[5]
6	28 April 1999	Estgehlal	4–3 (a.e.t.)	Dalian Wanda	Azadi Stadium	100,000^[6]
7	17 April 2012	Persepolis	1–1	Al-Gharafa	Azadi Stadium	96,200^[7]
8	21 August 2013	Esteghlal	1–0	Buriram United	Azadi Stadium	95,300^[8]
9	27 May 2009	Persepolis	0–1	Bunyodkor	Azadi Stadium	95,225^[9]
10	12 March 2018	Esteghlal	1–1	Al-Ain	Azadi Stadium	90,000^[10]
11	2 October 2013	Esteghlal	2–2	FC Seoul	Azadi Stadium	88,330^[11]
12	11 May 2011	Esteghlal	2–1	Al-Nassr	Azadi Stadium	85,422^[12]
13	21 March 2012	Persepolis	6–1	Al-Shabab Al-Arabi	Azadi Stadium	82,700^[13]
14	23 October 2018	Persepolis	1–1	Al-Sadd	Azadi Stadium	81,350^[14]
15	22 August 2023	Tractor	1–3	Sharjah	Yadegar-e Emam Stadium	80,898^[15]
16	9 April 2013	Esteghlal	0–1	Al-Hilal	Azadi Stadium	80,300^[16]
17	14 May 2018	Persepolis	2–1	Al-Jazira	Azadi Stadium	80,000^[17]
18	27 August 2018	Esteghlal	1–3	Al-Sadd	Azadi Stadium	78,116^[18]
19	25 April 2017	Esteghlal	1–1	Al-Ahli	Azadi Stadium	76,428^[19]
20	15 May 2018	Esteghlal	3–1	Zob Ahan	Azadi Stadium	75,680^[20]
21	7 February 2017	Esteghlal	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Al-Sadd	Azadi Stadium	74,560^[21]
22	1 May 2012	Persepolis	0–1	Al-Hilal	Azadi Stadium	73,154^[22]
23	17 September 2018	Persepolis	3–1	Al-Duhail	Azadi Stadium	71,312^[23]

Clubs

Performance review (from 2002–03)

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:

Date	Team win	Score	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:

Round	Team win	Score	Team lose
2004 Quarterfinal	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	11–2	Sharjah
2013 Semifinal	Guangzhou Evergrande	8–1	Kashiwa Reysol
2005 Semifinal	Al-Ittihad	7–0	Busan I'Park
2006 Quarterfinal	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i	7–0	Al Shabab
2005 Semifinal	Al Ain	6–0	Shenzhen Jianlibao
2005 Quarterfinal	Al-Ittihad	8–3	Shandong Luneng
2009 Semifinal	Al-Ittihad	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

As of 26 November 2019^[24]

From 2005 season and excluding qualifying games & appearances

Player	Club(s)	Apps
Huang Bowen	Beijing Guoan Guangzhou Evergrande Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	91
Mohammad Al-Shalhoub	Al-Hilal	87
Gao Lin	Shanghai Shenhua Guangzhou Evergrande	84
Feng Xiaoting	Guangzhou Evergrande Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	83
Abdullah Al-Zori	Al-Hilal	78
Saud Kariri	Al-Ittihad Al-Hilal	77
Zheng Zhi	Shandong Luneng Guangzhou Evergrande	77
Zeng Cheng	Persebaya Surabaya Henan Jianye Guangzhou Evergrande	74
Lee Dong-gook	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	74
Zhang Linpeng	Guangzhou Evergrande	71
Kwoun Sun-tae	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Kashima Antlers	69
Dejan Damjanović	FC Seoul Beijing Guoan Suwon Samsung Bluewings	69
Jalal Hosseini	Saipa Sepahan Persepolis	66
Shinzo Koroki	Kashima Antlers Urawa Red Diamonds	66
Ibrahim Diaky	Al-Ain Al-Jazira	65
Khalid Eisa	Al-Jazira Al-Ain	61
Yasser Al-Qahtani	Al-Hilal	61
Mohamed Abdulrahman	Al-Ain	60
Omar Abdulrahman	Al-Ain	59
Yasuhito Endō	Gamba Osaka	58
Mehdi Rahmati	Sepahan Esteghlal	58
Mohanad Salem	Al-Ain	58
Elkeson	Guangzhou Evergrande Shanghai SIPG	57
Nasser Al-Shamrani	Al-Shabab Al-Hilal Al-Ain	57
Mitsuo Ogasawara	Kashima Antlers	54

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

As of 22 February 2024^[24]

From the 2003 season onwards only; qualifying games are not included.

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	Guangzhou R&F El Jaish Al-Rayyan Al Nassr Al-Ittihad	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	For	Against	Result	Date
Kim Do-hoon	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	Osotsapa	6–0	9 March 2003
Hao Haidong⁴	Dalian Shide	Osotsapa	7–1	12 March 2003
Patrick Suffo	Al-Hilal	Esteghlal	3–2	12 March 2003
Kiatisuk Senamuang	Hoang Anh Gia Lai	PSM Makassar	5–1	11 February 2004
Kim Yeon-gun	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	BEC Tero Sasana	4–0	7 April 2004
Edu Sales	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	BEC Tero Sasana	4–0	20 April 2004
Marzouk Al-Otaibi	Al-Ittihad	Sepahan	4–0	20 April 2004
Jasenko Sabitović⁴	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	Persik Kediri	15–0	11 May 2004
Denis Laktionov⁴	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	Persik Kediri	15–0	11 May 2004
Kim Do-hoon	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	Persik Kediri	15–0	11 May 2004
Mohamed Al-Zeno	Al-Jaish	Al-Zawraa	5–1	5 April 2005
Mohsen Bayatinia	PAS Tehran	Al-Salmiya	5–1	6 April 2005
Rasoul Khatibi	Sepahan	Al-Wahda	3–1	6 April 2005
Zheng Zhi	Shandong Luneng	PSM Makassar	6–1	20 April 2005
Onyekachi Nwoha	Al-Ain	Shenzhen Jianlibao	6–0	28 September 2005
Fernandinho⁴	Gamba Osaka	Da Nang	15–0	22 March 2006
Magno Alves⁴	Gamba Osaka	Da Nang	15–0	22 March 2006
Gao Lin	Shanghai Shenhua	Dong Tam Long An	4–2	3 May 2006
A'ala Hubail	Al-Gharafa	Al-Wahda	5–3	17 May 2006
Diego Alonso	Shanghai Shenhua	Persik Kediri	6–0	23 May 2007
Travis Dodd	Adelaide United	Dong Tam Long An	3–0	23 May 2007
Marquinhos	Kashima Antlers	Krung Thai Bank	9–1	12 March 2008
Koné Kassim⁴	Krung Thai Bank	Nam Dinh	9–1	9 April 2008
Nantawat Tansopa	Krung Thai Bank	Nam Dinh	9–1	9 April 2008
Nantawat Tansopa⁴	Krung Thai Bank	Beijing Guoan	5–3	21 May 2008
Tiago	Beijing Guoan	Krung Thai Bank	3–5	21 May 2008
Luay Salah	Erbil	Al-Qadsia	4–2	21 May 2008
José Luis Villanueva	Bunyodkor	Saipa	5–1	24 September 2008
Leandro	Gamba Osaka	FC Seoul	4–2	17 April 2009
Araújo	Al-Gharafa	Persepolis	5–1	21 April 2009
Prince Tagoe	Al-Ettifaq	Al-Shabab	4–1	21 April 2009
Dejan Damjanović	FC Seoul	Sriwijaya	5–1	5 May 2009
Denilson	Pohang Steelers	Central Coast Mariners	3–2	5 May 2009
Naif Hazazi	Al-Ittihad	Umm-Salal	7–0	19 May 2009
Choi Hyo-jin	Pohang Steelers	Newcastle Jets	6–0	24 June 2009
Mohammed Noor	Al-Ittihad	Nagoya Grampus	6–2	21 October 2009
Krunoslav Lovrek	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Persipura Jayapura	4–1	23 February 2010
Gao Jian	Changchun Yatai	Persipura Jayapura	9–0	9 March 2010
Johnny Woodly	Changchun Yatai	Persipura Jayapura	9–0	9 March 2010
Leandro	Al-Sadd	Al-Ahli	5–0	10 March 2010
Shoki Hirai	Gamba Osaka	Singapore Armed Force	4–2	23 March 2010
Odil Ahmedov	Pakhtakor	Al-Ain	3–2	13 April 2010
Araújo	Al-Gharafa	Al-Jazira	4–2	14 April 2010
Sim Woo-yeon	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Persipura Jayapura	8–0	14 April 2010
Ha Tae-goon	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	Shanghai Shenhua	4–0	16 March 2011
Younis Mahmoud	Al-Gharafa	Al-Jazira	5–2	4 May 2011
Krunoslav Lovrek	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Arema	6–0	10 May 2011
Lee Dong-gook⁴	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Cerezo Osaka	6–1	27 September 2011
Éamon Zayed	Persepolis	Al Shabab	6–1	21 March 2012
Ricardo Oliveira	Al-Jazira	Nasaf	4–1	2 May 2012
Ricardo Oliveira⁴	Al-Jazira	Al-Rayyan	4–3	16 May 2012
Yoo Byung-soo⁴	Al-Hilal	Baniyas	7–1	23 May 2012
Wagner Ribeiro	El-Jaish	Al-Jazira	3–0	24 April 2013
Nasser Al-Shamrani	Al-Hilal	Al-Sadd	5–0	1 April 2014
Chimba	Foolad	Al-Fateh	5–1	23 April 2014
Ricardo Goulart	Guangzhou Evergrande	Western Sydney Wanderers	3–2	4 March 2015
Diogo	Buriram United	Guangzhou R&F	5–0	6 May 2015
Adriano⁴	FC Seoul	Buriram United	6–0	23 February 2016
Adriano	FC Seoul	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4–1	1 March 2016
Mehdi Taremi	Persepolis	Al-Wahda	4–2	8 May 2017
Ricardo Goulart	Guangzhou Evergrande	Shanghai SIPG	5–1	12 September 2017
Omar Kharbin	Al-Hilal	Persepolis	4–0	26 September 2017
Adriano	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Kitchee	6–0	20 February 2018
Kim Shin-wook	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Tianjin Quanjian	6–3	6 March 2018
Ricardo Goulart⁴	Guangzhou Evergrande	Jeju United	5–3	6 March 2018
Mame Baba Thiam	Esteghlal	Zob Ahan	3–1	15 May 2018
Cédric Bakambu	Beijing Guoan	Buriram United	3–1	9 April 2019
Leonardo⁴	Al-Wahda	Al-Rayyan	4–3	22 April 2019
Oscar	Shanghai SIPG	Ulsan Hyundai	5–0	21 May 2019
Bafétimbi Gomis	Al-Hilal	Al-Ahli	4–2	6 August 2019
Welliton	Sharjah	Al-Taawoun	6–0	21 September 2021
Michael Olunga	Al-Duhail	Esteghlal	4–3	21 April 2021
Gustavo⁴	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Tampines Rovers	9–0	1 July 2021
Modou Barrow	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Tampines Rovers	9–0	1 July 2021
Kento Tachibanada	Kawasaki Frontale	United City	8–0	2 July 2021
Shuhei Kawasaki	Gamba Osaka	Tampines Rovers	8–1	8 July 2021
Leandro Damião	Kawasaki Frontale	Daegu FC	3–1	9 July 2021
Jakub Świerczok	Nagoya Grampus	Daegu FC	4–2	14 September 2021
Edmilson Junior	Al-Duhail	Pakhtakor	3–2	14 April 2022
Zeca	Daegu FC	Shandong Taishan	7–0	15 April 2022
Bergson	Johor Darul Ta'zim	Guangzhou	5–0	15 April 2022
Hattan Bahebri	Al Shabab	Mumbai City	6–0	18 April 2022
Arslanmyrat Amanow	Ahal	Al-Gharafa	4–2	26 April 2022
Odion Ighalo⁴	Al-Hilal	Al-Duhail	7–0	26 February 2023
Martin Ádám	Ulsan Hyundai	BG Pathum United	3–1	19 September 2023
Baghdad Bounedjah	Al-Sadd	Al-Faisaly	6–0	23 October 2023
Aleksandar Mitrović	Al-Hilal	Mumbai City	6–0	23 October 2023
Talisca	Al-Nassr	Al-Duhail	3–2	7 November 2023
Cryzan	Shandong Taishan	Kaya–Iloilo	6–1	28 November 2023

⁴ Player scored 4 goals

Managers

References

External links

The-afc.com

[1] Montréal, C. F. "Foot culture: the finals with the biggest attendance". CF Montréal. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[2] ttps://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/13402

[3] "Persepolis 1–0 Al-Hilal – Report". AFC. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.

[4] "Persepolis 2–1 Bunyodkor – Report". AFC. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.

[5] "Persepolis set new AFC Champions League attendance record". AFC. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.

[6] ttps://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/1999-04-28/dalian-shide-fc-vs-esteghlal-tehran-fc/757223/

[7] ttps://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2012-04-17/persepolis-fc-vs-al-gharafa-sc/740684/

[8] ttps://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2013-08-21/esteghlal-tehran-fc-vs-buriram-united-fc/740585/

[9] ttps://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2009-05-27/persepolis-fc-vs-pfk-bunyodkor/741111/

[10] ttps://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2018-03-12/esteghlal-tehran-fc-vs-al-ain-fc/1214821/

[11] ttps://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2013-10-02/esteghlal-tehran-fc-vs-fc-seoul/740594/

[12] ttps://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2011-05-11/esteghlal-tehran-fc-vs-al-nassr-saudi-club/740795/

[13] ttps://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2012-03-21/persepolis-fc-vs-al-shabab-al-arabi-club/740680/

[14] ttps://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2018-10-23/persepolis-fc-vs-al-sadd-sc/1447988/

[15] ttps://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-champions-league/20232024/2369146

[16] ttps://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2013-04-09/esteghlal-tehran-fc-vs-al-hilal-saudi-club/740514/

[17] "The AFC".

[18] "The AFC".

[19] ttps://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2017-04-25/esteghlal-tehran-fc-vs-shabab-al-ahli-dubai-fc/736302/

[20] ttps://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2018-05-15/esteghlal-tehran-fc-vs-zob-ahan-fc/1320303/

[21] ttps://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2017-02-07/esteghlal-tehran-fc-vs-al-sadd-sc/736202/

[22] ttps://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2012-05-01/persepolis-fc-vs-al-hilal-saudi-club/740686/

[23] ttps://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2018-09-17/persepolis-fc-vs-al-duhail-sc/1333633/

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