AFC Champions League Elite
World · Cup · Season 2021
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
Group A
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Istiqlol | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Olmaliq | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 7 |
Group B
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharjah FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Tractor Sazi | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Pakhtakor | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 4 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
Group C
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteghlal FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Al-Duhail SC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Al Shorta | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 3 |
Group D
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nassr | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | Al Sadd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Al Wihdat | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 4 | Foolad FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
Group E
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persepolis FC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | Al Wehda Club | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Goa | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 3 |
| 4 | Al-Rayyan SC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 2 |
Group F
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 18 |
| 2 | Bangkok Glass | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Viettel | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 |
| 4 | Kaya | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | -14 | 0 |
Group G
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| 2 | Pohang Steelers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Johor Darul Takzim FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 4 |
| 4 | Ratchaburi | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 2 |
Group H
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeonbuk Motors | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 16 |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Chiangrai United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 27 | -26 | 0 |
Group I
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 24 | 18 |
| 2 | Daegu FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 12 |
| 3 | Ceres | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 24 | -20 | 4 |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 23 | -20 | 1 |
Group J
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Kitchee | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Port FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Guangzhou Evergrande FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | -16 | 0 |
Ranking of second-placed teams
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Wehda Club | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Daegu FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 12 |
| 3 | Bangkok Glass | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Kitchee | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Tractor Sazi | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Al Sadd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | Al-Duhail SC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
Next Fixtures
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Recent Results
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC 2 - 0 Pohang SteelersFull-time
- Ulsan Hyundai FC 1 - 1 Pohang SteelersFull-time
- Al-Nassr 1 - 2 Al-Hilal Saudi FCFull-time
- Jeonbuk Motors 2 - 3 Ulsan Hyundai FCFull-time
- Pohang Steelers 3 - 0 Nagoya GrampusFull-time
- Persepolis FC 0 - 3 Al-Hilal Saudi FCFull-time
- Al Wahda FC 1 - 5 Al-NassrFull-time
- Cerezo Osaka 0 - 1 Pohang SteelersFull-time
- Jeonbuk Motors 1 - 1 BG Pathum UnitedFull-time
- Sharjah FC 1 - 1 Al Wahda FCFull-time
Teams
- Al Ain
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya
- Al Sadd
- Al Shorta
- Al Wahda FC
- Al Wehda Club
- Al Wihdat
- Al Zawra'a
- Al-Ahli Jeddah
- Al-Duhail SC
- Al-Gharafa
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC
- Al-Nassr
- Al-Rayyan SC
- Beijing Guoan
- BG Pathum United
- Brisbane Roar
- Ceres
- Cerezo Osaka
- Chiangrai United
- Daegu FC
- Esteghlal FC
- Foolad FC
- Gamba Osaka
- Goa
- Guangzhou Evergrande FC
- Istiqlol
- Jeonbuk Motors
- Johor Darul Takzim FC
- Kawasaki Frontale
- Kaya
- Kitchee
- Melbourne City
- Nagoya Grampus
- Olmaliq
- Pakhtakor
- Persepolis FC
- Pohang Steelers
- Port FC
- Ratchaburi
- Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
- Shan United
- SHANGHAI SIPG
- Sharjah FC
- Tampines Rovers
- Tractor Sazi
- Ulsan Hyundai FC
- Viettel
Top Scorers
- 1.M. Olunga (Al-Duhail SC)9
- 2.Gustavo (Jeonbuk Motors)8
- 3.B. Gomis (Al-Hilal Saudi FC)6
- 4.Modou Barrow (Jeonbuk Motors)6
- 5.Leandro Damião (Kawasaki Frontale)6
- 6.Edgar (Daegu FC)6
- 7.Patric (Gamba Osaka)6
- 8.Cesinha (Daegu FC)5
- 9.A. Hamed Allah (Al-Nassr)5
- 10.C. Diabaté (Esteghlal FC)5
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).