Countries With the Most Champions of the AFC Champions League
Which country has the most teams that won the AFC Champions League? Here you have the full list of winners of this international soccer competition grouped by the country of origin of the team.
| Country With the Most Titles: | |
 |  South Korea |
| 12 Titles | |
AFC Champions League, Titles by Country
Champion
Titles / Years
Years
South Korea
12 -
1986 - Daewoo Royals
1996 - Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
1997 - Pohang Steelers
1998 - Pohang Steelers
2001 - Suwon Bluewings
2002 - Suwon Bluewings
2006 - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2009 - Pohang Steelers
2010 - Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
2012 - Ulsan Hyundai FC
2016 - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2020 - Ulsan Hyundai FC
1996 - Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
1997 - Pohang Steelers
1998 - Pohang Steelers
2001 - Suwon Bluewings
2002 - Suwon Bluewings
2006 - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2009 - Pohang Steelers
2010 - Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
2012 - Ulsan Hyundai FC
2016 - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2020 - Ulsan Hyundai FC
Japan
8 -
1987 - Furukawa
1988 - Yomiuri FC
1999 - Jubilo Iwata
2007 - Urawa Reds
2008 - Gamba Osaka
2017 - Urawa Reds
2018 - Kashima Antlers
2022 - Urawa Reds
1988 - Yomiuri FC
1999 - Jubilo Iwata
2007 - Urawa Reds
2008 - Gamba Osaka
2017 - Urawa Reds
2018 - Kashima Antlers
2022 - Urawa Reds
7 -
1992 - Al-Hilal
2000 - Al-Hilal
2004 - Al-Ittihad
2005 - Al-Ittihad
2019 - Al-Hilal
2021 - Al-Hilal
2025 - Al-Ahli
2000 - Al-Hilal
2004 - Al-Ittihad
2005 - Al-Ittihad
2019 - Al-Hilal
2021 - Al-Hilal
2025 - Al-Ahli
China
3 -
1990 - Liaoning
2013 - Guangzhou Evergrande
2015 - Guangzhou Evergrande
2013 - Guangzhou Evergrande
2015 - Guangzhou Evergrande
Iran
3 -
1970 - Esteghlal
1991 - Esteghlal
1993 - Paas
1991 - Esteghlal
1993 - Paas
Israel
3 -
1967 - Hapoel Tel-Aviv
1969 - Maccabi Tel Aviv
1971 - Maccabi Tel Aviv
1969 - Maccabi Tel Aviv
1971 - Maccabi Tel Aviv
Catar
2 -
1989 - Al-Sadd
2011 - Al-Sadd
2011 - Al-Sadd
Thailand
2 -
1994 - Thai Farmers Bank
1995 - Thai Farmers Bank
1995 - Thai Farmers Bank
United Arab Emirates
2 -
2003 - Al-Ain
2024 - Al-Ain
2024 - Al-Ain
Australia
1 -
2014 - Western Sydney Wanderers