AFC Champions League Elite
World · Cup · Season 2025
The AFC Champions League Elite is Asian club football's top continental competition, rebranded and restructured for the 2024–25 season. 24 clubs split across West and East regions compete through a league phase and knockout rounds. Al Ahli Saudi FC are the reigning champions, beating Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 in the 2024–25 final.
Standings
AFC Champions League Elite , West
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 17 |
| 3 | Tractor Sazi | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad FC | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 15 |
| 5 | Al Wahda FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Al-Duhail SC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Al Sadd | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 8 |
| 9 | Sharjah FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 8 |
| 10 | Al-Gharafa | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 6 |
| 11 | Al Shorta | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 5 |
| 12 | Nasaf | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 4 |
AFC Champions League Elite , East
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Buriram United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Johor Darul Takzim FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | FC Seoul | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Gangwon FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 9 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 10 | Chengdu Better City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 |
| 11 | Shanghai Shenhua | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 4 |
| 12 | SHANGHAI SIPG | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 4 |
Next Fixtures
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Recent Results
- Al-Ahli Jeddah 1 - 0 Machida ZelviaFull-time
- Machida Zelvia 1 - 0 Shabab Al Ahli DubaiFull-time
- Vissel Kobe 1 - 2 Al-Ahli JeddahFull-time
- Buriram United 2 - 3 Shabab Al Ahli DubaiFull-time
- Machida Zelvia 1 - 0 Al-Ittihad FCFull-time
- Al-Ahli Jeddah 2 - 1 Johor Darul Takzim FCFull-time
- Al Sadd 3 - 3 Vissel KobeFull-time
- Al-Ittihad FC 1 - 0 Al Wahda FCFull-time
- Tractor Sazi 0 - 3 Shabab Al Ahli DubaiFull-time
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC 3 - 3 Al SaddFull-time
Teams
- Al Sadd
- Al Shorta
- Al Wahda FC
- Al-Ahli Jeddah
- Al-Duhail SC
- Al-Gharafa
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC
- Al-Ittihad FC
- Bangkok United
- Buriram United
- Chengdu Better City
- FC Seoul
- Gangwon FC
- Johor Darul Takzim FC
- Machida Zelvia
- Melbourne City
- Nasaf
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Sepahan FC
- Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
- Shanghai Shenhua
- SHANGHAI SIPG
- Sharjah FC
- Tractor Sazi
- Ulsan Hyundai FC
- Vissel Kobe
Top Scorers
- 1.Rafa Mujica (Al Sadd)8
- 2.Muhsen Al Ghassani (Bangkok United)8
- 3.H. Aouar (Al-Ittihad FC)6
- 4.R. Živković (Bangkok United)6
- 5.A. Boulbina (Al-Duhail SC)6
- 6.T. Dangda (Bangkok United)6
- 7.I. Kallon (Chengdu Better City)5
- 8.K. Piątek (Al-Duhail SC)5
- 9.Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd)4
- 10.E. Millot (Al-Ahli Jeddah)4
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the AFC Champions League Elite structured?
24 clubs are split into West and East regions (12 each), playing a league phase before knockout rounds — round of 16 over two legs, then quarter-finals onward as single matches hosted at a centralized venue in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Which club has won the most Asian Champions League titles?
Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia, with 4 titles across the competition's history (1991, 1999–2000, 2019, 2021).