AFC Champions League Scores, Fixtures and Statistics

AFC Champions League

The AFC Champions League is a men’s cup competition with recorded coverage spanning the 2016 to 2025 seasons. This page brings together live scores, fixtures and results for the competition, with standings plus player and team statistics to support match-by-match and season-by-season reference. Return here to follow recorded competition data in one clear, practical view.

Upcoming matches, AFC Champions League

League Phase - 4

  • - League Phase - 4
    Pakhtakor Pakhtakor
    No H2H
    Al-Nassr Al-Nassr
  • - League Phase - 4
    Al Sadd Al Sadd
    Al-Ahli Jeddah Al-Ahli Jeddah
  • - League Phase - 4
    Al-Wasl FC Al-Wasl FC
    No H2H
    Al Quwa Al Jawiya Al Quwa Al Jawiya
  • - League Phase - 4
    Tractor Sazi Tractor Sazi
    No H2H
    Neftchi Neftchi
  • - League Phase - 4
    Al-Ittihad FC Al-Ittihad FC
    No H2H
    Al Ain Al Ain
  • - League Phase - 4
    Al-Gharafa Al-Gharafa
    No H2H
    Al-Qadisiyah FC Al-Qadisiyah FC

Group Stage

  • - Group Stage
    Newcastle Jets Newcastle Jets
    No H2H
    SHANGHAI SIPG SHANGHAI SIPG
  • - Group Stage
    Jeonbuk Motors Jeonbuk Motors
    No H2H
    Johor Darul Takzim FC Johor Darul Takzim FC
  • - Group Stage
    Kashiwa Reysol Kashiwa Reysol
    No H2H
    Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Citizen
  • - Group Stage
    Vissel Kobe Vissel Kobe
    No H2H
    Ratchaburi Ratchaburi

Latest played matches, AFC Champions League

League Phase - 3

  • League Phase - 3
    Kashima Kashima
    3 - 0
    Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers
    Kashima Soccer Stadium
  • League Phase - 3
    Gamba Osaka Gamba Osaka
    1 - 1
    Buriram United Buriram United
    Saitama Stadium 2002
  • League Phase - 3
    Al Shamal Al Shamal
    3 - 1
    Al-Hilal Saudi FC Al-Hilal Saudi FC
  • League Phase - 3
    Shabab Al Ahli Dubai Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
    2 - 0
    Esteghlal FC Esteghlal FC
    Rashid Stadium
  • League Phase - 3
    Ratchaburi Ratchaburi
    0 - 0
    Kashiwa Reysol Kashiwa Reysol
  • League Phase - 3
    Beijing Guoan Beijing Guoan
    2 - 2
    Jeonbuk Motors Jeonbuk Motors
    Workers' Stadium
  • League Phase - 3
    Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Citizen
    0 - 1
    Vissel Kobe Vissel Kobe
    Daejeon World Cup Stadium
  • League Phase - 3
    Johor Darul Takzim FC Johor Darul Takzim FC
    3 - 0
    Port FC
  • League Phase - 3
    Kyoto Sanga Kyoto Sanga
    5 - 2
    Newcastle Jets Newcastle Jets
    Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
  • League Phase - 3
    SHANGHAI SIPG SHANGHAI SIPG
    2 - 3
    Công An Nhân Dân Công An Nhân Dân

AFC Champions League Standings

East Region

Rank Club MP W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 		Kashima 3 3 0 0 11 1 10 9 WWW
2 		Vissel Kobe 3 3 0 0 5 1 4 9 WWW
3 		Gamba Osaka 3 2 1 0 8 3 5 7 DWWW
4 		Johor Darul Takzim FC 3 2 1 0 6 1 5 7 WWD
5 		Beijing Guoan 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 7 DWW
6 		Kyoto Sanga 3 2 0 1 6 3 3 6 WWL
7 		Kashiwa Reysol 3 1 1 1 6 3 3 4 DWL
8 		SHANGHAI SIPG 3 1 1 1 9 8 1 4 LDW
9 		Daejeon Citizen 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 LDW
10 		Jeonbuk Motors 3 1 1 1 4 5 -1 4 DLW
11 		Công An Nhân Dân 3 1 0 2 4 7 -3 3 WLLW
12 		Buriram United 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 2 DLD
13 		Ratchaburi 3 0 1 2 4 7 -3 1 DLL
14 		Pohang Steelers 3 0 0 3 1 8 -7 0 LLL
15 		Port FC 3 0 0 3 2 10 -8 0 LLL
16 		Newcastle Jets 3 0 0 3 4 15 -11 0 LLL

West Region

Rank Club MP W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 		Al Ain 3 3 0 0 10 2 8 9 WWW
2 		Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 3 3 0 0 5 1 4 9 WWW
3 		Al-Ahli Jeddah 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 7 WWD
4 		Esteghlal FC 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 6 LWW
5 		Al-Hilal Saudi FC 3 2 0 1 5 4 1 6 LWW
6 		Al Shamal 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 5 WDD
7 		Al-Qadisiyah FC 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 5 DDW
8 		Al-Ittihad FC 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 WLDW
9 		Al-Nassr 2 1 0 1 3 5 -2 3 WL
10 		Neftchi 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 3 LLW
11 		Al Quwa Al Jawiya 3 1 0 2 2 5 -3 3 WLL
12 		Pakhtakor 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 2 LDDW
13 		Tractor Sazi 3 0 1 2 1 3 -2 1 LDL
14 		Al Sadd 3 0 1 2 1 6 -5 1 DLL
15 		Al-Gharafa 3 0 0 3 3 6 -3 0 LLL
16 		Al-Wasl FC 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 0 LL

AFC Champions League Statistics

Top scorers 2026

# Player Goals
1 H. Rahimi
Al Ain 		5
2 P. Ampem
SHANGHAI SIPG 		5
3 A. Čavrić
Kashima 		4
4 Martin Njiva Rakotoharimalala
Ratchaburi 		3
5 T. Usami
Gamba Osaka 		3
6 P. Wood
Newcastle Jets 		3
7 B. Perea
Công An Nhân Dân 		3
8 Alex Negueba
Kyoto Sanga 		2
9 R. Komatsu
Vissel Kobe 		2
10 H. Tokuda
Kashima 		2

Top assists 2026

# Player Assists
1 R. Yamashita
Gamba Osaka 		3
2 R. Mahrez
Al Shamal 		2
3 C. Bonsu Baah
Al-Qadisiyah FC 		2
4 S. Azmoun
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 		2
5 Léo Artur
Công An Nhân Dân 		2
6 S. Rahimi
Al Ain 		2
7 E. Adams
Gamba Osaka 		2
8 H. Arai
Kyoto Sanga 		2
9 Jaume Grau
SHANGHAI SIPG 		2
10 A. Romero
Al Ain 		2

Top key passes

Top tackles

Top yellow cards

Top red cards

AFC Champions League teams participation since 2016

History

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Team Nb participations
SHANGHAI SIPG 10
Johor Darul Takzim FC 10
Al Sadd 10
Al-Hilal Saudi FC 10
Ulsan Hyundai FC 9
Al-Duhail SC 9
Buriram United 8
Al Ain 8
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 8
Al-Ahli Jeddah 8
Pakhtakor 8
Kawasaki Frontale 7
Guangzhou Evergrande FC 7
Persepolis FC 7
Jeonbuk Motors 7
Al-Rayyan SC 7
Kitchee 7
Esteghlal FC 6
Sepahan FC 6
Al-Gharafa 6
Al-Nassr 6
Nasaf 6
Al Wihdat 6
Urawa 5
Shanghai Shenhua 5
Shandong Luneng 5
Sydney 5
Melbourne Victory 5
Tractor Sazi 5
Bangkok United 5
Chiangrai United 5
Sharjah FC 5
Lokomotiv 5
Tampines Rovers 5
Ceres 5
Istiqlol 5
Vissel Kobe 4
Kashima 4
Yokohama F. Marinos 4
Melbourne City 4
ZOB Ahan 4
Pohang Steelers 4
Suwon Bluewings 4
FC Seoul 4
Port FC 4

AFC Champions League top scorer teams

Goals scored vs. conversion rate

Team Goals scored Total shots Conversion %
Kashima 11 43
25.6%
Al Ain 10 53
18.9%
SHANGHAI SIPG 9 40
22.5%
Gamba Osaka 8 61
13.1%
Kyoto Sanga 6 44
13.6%
Beijing Guoan 6 34
17.7%
Kashiwa Reysol 6 39
15.4%
Johor Darul Takzim FC 6 67
9%
Al-Ahli Jeddah 5 21
23.8%
Al-Hilal Saudi FC 5 38
13.2%
Vissel Kobe 5 45
11.1%
Al Shamal 4 30
13.3%
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 4 16
25%
Công An Nhân Dân 4 50
8%
Jeonbuk Motors 4 41
9.8%
Al-Ittihad FC 4 51
7.8%
Newcastle Jets 4 20
20%
Ratchaburi 4 34
11.8%
Al-Nassr 3 31
9.7%
Al-Gharafa 3 40
7.5%
Buriram United 2 34
5.9%
Neftchi 2 16
12.5%
Esteghlal FC 2 19
10.5%
Port FC 2 15
13.3%
Al Quwa Al Jawiya 2 16
12.5%
Daejeon Citizen 2 47
4.3%
Al-Qadisiyah FC 2 27
7.4%
Pakhtakor 1 32
3.1%
Tractor Sazi 1 19
5.3%
Al-Wasl FC 1 15
6.7%
Pohang Steelers 1 22
4.6%
Al Sadd 1 19
5.3%

AFC Champions League About

AFC Champions League is Asia’s leading men’s continental club competition, organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and designed to identify the region’s top club side. It sits above domestic league and cup football in the Asian club game, bringing together leading teams from AFC member associations in a competition that combines a league phase with knockout football.

Although commonly described as a cup competition, its modern structure is hybrid rather than a straight knockout. Clubs must first earn access through their domestic achievements and then negotiate continental opponents across one of football’s largest and most varied regions. The tournament’s scale, travel demands and contrasting domestic calendars make it a distinctive test of squad depth, preparation and adaptability.

Asia’s premier club competition

The competition traces its roots to the Asian Champion Club Tournament, first established in 1967. It subsequently developed through several eras of Asian continental club football before taking the AFC Champions League identity. A major reform introduced the AFC Champions League Elite branding for the highest tier of the AFC’s men’s club competitions, with the aim of concentrating more of the continent’s leading clubs in an elite competition.

The AFC Champions League therefore has a dual role: it crowns a continental champion and provides a meeting point for domestic champions, leading league finishers and cup-qualified sides from across Asia. Success carries sporting prestige well beyond a single season, while the competition also offers a route towards global club events administered by FIFA.

Qualification, rankings and club licensing

Entry is earned principally through performance in domestic league and cup competitions. Member associations do not all receive the same number of places: allocations are linked to the AFC’s club-competition ranking system, which assesses the continental results of clubs from each association over a defined period. Higher-ranked associations can therefore receive greater representation, while clubs from other associations may face preliminary or play-off routes where applicable.

Domestic success alone is not sufficient. Participating clubs are required to satisfy AFC Club Licensing standards, which cover areas including sporting administration, infrastructure, legal arrangements and finance. This is an important part of the competition’s purpose: continental participation is intended to reward results on the pitch while also encouraging sustainable, professionally run clubs.

The qualification system creates a broad regional field, but it also preserves the principle that access should be merit-based. A club’s domestic campaign is consequently closely connected to its chance of competing on the Asian stage in the following continental cycle.

League phase, regional balance and knockout progression

The modern AFC Champions League Elite format begins with a league stage rather than the traditional small-group model. Teams are separated into West and East regions during the earlier part of the competition, a practical response to Asia’s geography and the need to manage travel across long distances. Within each regional league table, clubs play a scheduled set of opponents determined through the draw and seeding arrangements.

League-stage matches use the familiar points system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. The best-placed teams progress to the knockout rounds. Competition regulations set the precise ranking and tiebreak criteria, which can include measures such as goal difference, goals scored and disciplinary records; supporters should always consult the regulations for the relevant edition when teams finish level on points.

The first knockout round is played over home-and-away ties, allowing clubs to retain the advantage and atmosphere of hosting continental football. The later rounds move to a centralised finals event in a host nation, where the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final are decided as single-leg matches. That shift gives the closing stages a tournament feel while ensuring that the champion must handle both the sustained league phase and the pressure of elimination football.

In a single knockout match, a draw after normal time can lead to extra time and, if required, a penalty shoot-out. For two-legged ties, the applicable regulations determine how an aggregate draw is resolved.

A competition shaped by continental football

The AFC Champions League generally follows an inter-year rhythm. Its league phase is typically played in the latter months of one calendar year, with knockout football and the finals taking place in the following spring. This arrangement reflects the challenge of aligning clubs from domestic competitions with different seasonal schedules across the continent.

For players and coaches, the tournament demands more than technical quality. Away trips can involve major changes in climate, time zone and playing conditions, while the regional split in the league phase recognises those realities without removing the prospect of an all-Asia finale. The centralised final rounds then bring the strongest remaining clubs into direct, one-match contests.

The AFC Champions League remains the leading measure of men’s club achievement in Asian football. Its evolving format reflects the AFC’s attempt to balance elite standards, commercial appeal, geographic practicality and opportunities for clubs from across its member associations. Regulations, entry allocations and detailed draw procedures may change between editions, but the central objective endures: to determine Asia’s foremost club side through meaningful domestic qualification and demanding continental competition.