Soccer: AFC Champions League

Last Champion

2021: Al-Hilal

Soccer: AFC Champions League, Champions by Year

Information about the international soccer tournament AFC Champions League including champions by year, logos, links, results and other data.

The domestic champions of the 14 top Asian federations qualify automatically for the tournament, along with the respective cup winners of the same federations. The tournament holders receive a bye into the quarter-finals. The qualifying teams are split on a regional basis into seven groups of four teams. The teams play each other home and away, and the top team from each group qualifies for the quarter-finals, where they join the reigning holders. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final are played on a home-and-away basis in the format of a knockout competition.

Summary and Data

Champions by Year

Titles by Team

Titles by Country

Years: 2021 - 2020 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2016 - 2015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000 - 1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996 - 1995 - 1994 - 1993 - 1992 - 1991 - 1990 - 1989 - 1988 - 1987 - 1986 - 1985 - 1984 - 1983 - 1982 - 1981 - 1980 - 1979 - 1978 - 1977 - 1976 - 1975 - 1974 - 1973 - 1972 - 1971 - 1970 - 1969 - 1967

AFC Champions League, Champions by Year

AFC Champions League

AFC Champions League 2021

Champion 2021
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Al-Hilal
(Saudi Arabia)

AFC Champions League 2020

Champion 2020
Trophy

Ulsan Hyundai FC
(South Korea)

AFC Champions League 2019

Champion 2019
Trophy

Al-Hilal
(Saudi Arabia)

AFC Champions League 2018

Champion 2018
Trophy

Kashima Antlers
(Japan)

AFC Champions League 2017

Champion 2017
Trophy

Urawa Reds
(Japan)

AFC Champions League 2016

Champion 2016
Trophy

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
(South Korea)

AFC Champions League 2015

Champion 2015
Trophy

Guangzhou Evergrande
(China)

AFC Champions League 2014

Champion 2014
Trophy

Western Sydney Wanderers
(Australia)

AFC Champions League 2013

Champion 2013
Trophy

Guangzhou Evergrande
(China)

AFC Champions League 2012

Champion 2012
Trophy

Ulsan Hyundai FC
(South Korea)

AFC Champions League 2011

Champion 2011
Trophy

Al-Sadd
(Catar)

AFC Champions League 2010

Champion 2010
Trophy

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
(South Korea)

AFC Champions League 2009

Champion 2009
Trophy

Pohang Steelers
(South Korea)

AFC Champions League 2008

Champion 2008
Trophy

Gamba Osaka
(Japan)

AFC Champions League 2007

Champion 2007
Trophy

Urawa Reds
(Japan)

Final: Nov/07/2007 Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan (Iran)
Sepahan F.C. (Iran)	1 - 1	Urawa Reds (Japan)

47' Mahmoud Karimi 45' Robson Ponte

Final: Nov/14/2007 Saitama Stadium, Saitama (Japan)
Urawa Reds (Japan)	2 - 0	Sepahan F.C. (Iran)

22' Yuichiro Nagai 71' Yuki Abe

AFC Champions League 2006

Champion 2006
Trophy

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
(South Korea)

Final: Nov/01/2006 Jeonju Worldcup Stadium, Jeonju (South Korea)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (South Korea)	2 - 0	Al-Karamah (Syria)

59' Ki-hun Yeom 90' Raphael Botti

Final: Nov/08/2006 Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, Hims (Siria)
Al-Karamah (Syria)	2 - 1	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (South Korea)

54' Iyad Mando 61' Mohanad Ibrahim 86' Filho Zé Carlos

AFC Champions League 2005

Champion 2005
Trophy

Al-Ittihad
(Saudi Arabia)

Final: Oct/26/2005 (United Arab Emirates)
Al-Ain (United Arab Emirates)	1 - 1	Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia)

50' Ali Msarri 85' (pen.) Mohamed Kallon

Final: Nov/05/2005 (Saudi Arabia)
Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia)	4 - 2	Al-Ain (United Arab Emirates)

2' Mohamed Kallon 33' Mohammed Noor 57' Joseph-Désiré Job 69' Ahmed Dokhi 55' Shebab Ahmed 90' Luis Tejada

AFC Champions League 2004

Champion 2004
Trophy

Al-Ittihad
(Saudi Arabia)

Final: Nov/24/2004 (Saudi Arabia)
Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia)	1 - 3	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (South Korea)

28' Redha Tukar 27' Denis Laktionov 81' Kim Do-hoon 90' Jang Hak-young

Final: Dec/01/2004 (South Korea)
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (South Korea)	0 - 5	Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia)

27' Rehda Tukar 47' Hamza Idriss 55' Mohamed Noor 78' Mohamed Noor 95' Manaf Abushgeer

AFC Champions League 2003

Champion 2003
Trophy

Al-Ain
(United Arab Emirates)

Final: Oct/03/2003 (United Arab Emirates)
Al-Ain (United Arab Emirates)	2 - 0	BEC Tero Sasana (Thailand)

38' Salem Johar 74' Mohamed Omar

Final: Oct/11/2003 (Thailand)
BEC Tero Sasana (Thailand)	1 - 0	Al-Ain (United Arab Emirates)

60' (pen.) Therdsak Chaiman

Asian Club Championship

Asian Club Championship 2001-02

Champion 2001-02
Trophy

Suwon Bluewings
(South Korea)

Final: Apr/05/2002 Tehran (Iran)
Suwon Bluewings (South Korea)	0 - 0	Anyang Cheetahs (South Korea)


* Suwon Bluewings won 4-2 on penalties

Asian Club Championship 2000-01

Champion 2000-01
Trophy

Suwon Bluewings
(South Korea)

Final: May/26/2001 Suwon (South Korea)
Suwon Bluewings (South Korea)	1 - 0	Jubilo Iwata (Japan)

15' Sandro Cardoso

Asian Club Championship 1999-00

Champion 1999-00
Trophy

Al-Hilal
(Saudi Arabia)

Final: Apr/22/2000 Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)	3 - 2	Jubilo Iwata (Japan)

3' Sergio Ricardo 89' Sergio Ricardo 102' Sergio Ricardo 18' Masashi Nakayama 19' Naohiro Takahara

Asian Club Championship 1998-99

Champion 1998-99
Trophy

Jubilo Iwata
(Japan)

Final: Apr/30/1999 Tehran (Iran)
Jubilo Iwata (Japan)	2 - 1	Esteghlal (Iran)

36' Hideto Suzuki 45' Masashi Nakayama 66' Sirous Dinmohammadi

Asian Club Championship 1997-98

Champion 1997-98
Trophy

Pohang Steelers
(South Korea)

Final: May/04/1998 Hong Kong (China)
Pohang Steelers (South Korea)	0 - 0	Dalian Wanda (China)


* Pohang Steelers won 6-5 on penalties after the extra time.

Asian Club Championship 1996-97

Champion 1996-97
Trophy

Pohang Steelers
(South Korea)

Final: Mar/09/1997 Kuala Lumpur (Malaisia)
Pohang Steelers (South Korea)	2 - 1	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (South Korea)

78' Park Tae-Ha 78 117' (pen.) Ji-ho 79' Jong-Kwong
Game tied 1-1 in regulation, Pohang Steelers won in extra time.

Asian Club Championship 1995-96

Champion 1995-96
Trophy

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
(South Korea)

Final: Dec/31/1995 Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (South Korea)	1 - 0	Al-Nassr (Saudi Arabia)

110' Lee Tae Hong
Game tied 0-0 in regulation, Ilhwa Chunma won in extra time.

Asian Club Championship 1994-95

Champion 1994-95
Trophy

Thai Farmers Bank
(Thailand)

Final: Jan/29/1995 Bangkok (Thailand)
Thai Farmers Bank (Thailand)	1 - 0	Al-Arabi (Catar)

82' Natipong Sritong-in

Asian Club Championship 1993-94

Champion 1993-94
Trophy

Thai Farmers Bank
(Thailand)

Final: Feb/07/1994 Bangkok (Thailand)
Thai Farmers Bank (Thailand)	2 - 1	Omani Club (Oman)

Phamobal Totavee Salim

Asian Club Championship 1992-93

Champion 1992-93
Trophy

Paas
(Iran)

Final: Jan/22/1993 Bahrain (Bahréin)
Paas (Iran)	1 - 0	Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia)

Asian Club Championship 1991-92

Champion 1991-92
Trophy

Al-Hilal
(Saudi Arabia)

Final: Dec/22/1991 Doha (Qatar)
Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)	1 - 1	Esteghlal (Iran)

73' Hussein Al Habashi 58' Amir Abbas
* Al-Hilal won 4-3 on penalties after the extra time.

Asian Club Championship 1990-91

Champion 1990-91
Trophy

Esteghlal
(Iran)

Final: Jul/29/1991 Dhaka (Bangladesh)
Esteghlal (Iran)	2 - 1	Liaoning (China)

20' Barvagh Marfavi 53' Xu-Hui

Asian Club Championship 1989-90

Champion 1989-90
Trophy

Liaoning
(China)

Final: Apr/22/1990
Nissan (Japan)	1 - 2	Liaoning (China)

Final: Apr/29/1990
Liaoning (China)	1 - 1	Nissan (Japan)

Asian Club Championship 1988-89

Champion 1988-89
Trophy

Al-Sadd
(Catar)

Final: Mar/31/1989 Baghdad (Iraq)
Al-Rasheed (Iraq)	3 - 2	Al-Sadd (Catar)

20' Ahmed Radhi 24' Ali Kadhum 35' Ali Kadhum 56' Khalid Salman 85' Moh Ghanim

Final: Apr/06/1989 Sheikh Al-Saani Stadium, Doha (Qatar)
Al-Sadd (Catar)	1 - 0	Al-Rasheed (Iraq)

82' Khalid Salman
Al-Saad won on away goals.

Asian Club Championship 1987-88

Champion 1987-88
Trophy

Yomiuri FC
(Japan)

Final:
Yomiuri FC (Japan)	-	Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)


* Al Hilal withdrew before 1st leg

Asian Club Championship 1986-87

Champion 1986-87
Trophy

Furukawa
(Japan)

Asian Club Championship 1985-86

Champion 1985-86
Trophy

Daewoo Royals
(South Korea)

Final: Jan/24/1986 Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)
Daewoo Royals (South Korea)	3 - 1	Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia)

Byong-joo Yang-ha Sin-woo Dabu

Asian Champion Club Tournament

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1985

Champion 1985
Trophy

Not Played

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1984

Champion 1984
Trophy

Not Played

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1983

Champion 1983
Trophy

Not Played

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1982

Champion 1982
Trophy

Not Played

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1981

Champion 1981
Trophy

Not Played

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1980

Champion 1980
Trophy

Not Played

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1979

Champion 1979
Trophy

Not Played

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1978

Champion 1978
Trophy

Not Played

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1977

Champion 1977
Trophy

Not Played

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1976

Champion 1976
Trophy

Not Played

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1975

Champion 1975
Trophy

Not Played

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1974

Champion 1974
Trophy

Not Played

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1973

Champion 1973
Trophy

Not Played

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1972

Champion 1972
Trophy

* Rangers withdrew for financial reasons, Qadisiya and Homenetmen because of Maccabi Netanya's presence. Tournament cancelled.

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1971

Champion 1971
Trophy

Maccabi Tel Aviv
(Israel)

Final: Apr/02/1971 Bangkok (Thailand)
Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)	-	Al-Shorta (Iraq)


* Al Shourta withdrew from this match, awarded to Maccabi

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1970

Champion 1970
Trophy

Esteghlal
(Iran)

Final: Apr/10/1970 Tehran (Iran)
Esteghlal (Iran)	2 - 1	Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel)

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1969

Champion 1969
Trophy

Maccabi Tel Aviv
(Israel)

Final: Jan/30/1969 Bangkok (Thailand)
Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)	1 - 0	Yangzee (South Korea)

Asian Champion Club Tournament 1967

Champion 1967
Trophy

Hapoel Tel-Aviv
(Israel)

Final: Dec/19/1967 Bangkok (Thailand)
Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel)	2 - 1	Selangor (Malasya)

Summary and Data

Champions by Year

Titles by Team

Titles by Country