AFC Champions League Elite
World · Cup · Season 2024
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
EastA
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 18 |
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | Johor Darul Takzim FC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | Gwangju FC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Buriram United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 12 |
| 7 | Shanghai Shenhua | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | SHANGHAI SIPG | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 8 |
| 9 | Pohang Steelers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 6 |
| 10 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 3 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 1 |
| 12 | Shandong Luneng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
West
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 22 |
| 2 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 22 |
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 4 | Al Sadd | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Al-Wasl FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 11 |
| 6 | Esteghlal FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
| 7 | Al-Rayyan SC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 |
| 8 | Pakhtakor | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | Persepolis FC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | Al-Gharafa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 7 |
| 11 | Al Shorta | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 6 |
| 12 | Al Ain | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 2 |
Next Fixtures
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Recent Results
- Al-Ahli Jeddah 2 - 0 Kawasaki FrontaleFull-time
- Al-Nassr 2 - 3 Kawasaki FrontaleFull-time
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC 1 - 3 Al-Ahli JeddahFull-time
- Kawasaki Frontale 3 - 2 Al SaddFull-time
- Yokohama F. Marinos 1 - 4 Al-NassrFull-time
- Al-Ahli Jeddah 3 - 0 Buriram UnitedFull-time
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC 7 - 0 Gwangju FCFull-time
- Kawasaki Frontale 4 - 0 Shanghai ShenhuaFull-time
- Gwangju FC 3 - 0 Vissel KobeFull-time
- Al-Ahli Jeddah 2 - 0 Al-Rayyan SCFull-time
Teams
- Al Ain
- Al Sadd
- Al Shorta
- Al-Ahli Jeddah
- Al-Gharafa
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC
- Al-Nassr
- Al-Rayyan SC
- Al-Wasl FC
- Bangkok United
- Buriram United
- Central Coast Mariners
- Esteghlal FC
- Gwangju FC
- Johor Darul Takzim FC
- Kawasaki Frontale
- Pakhtakor
- Persepolis FC
- Pohang Steelers
- Sepahan FC
- Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
- Shandong Luneng
- Shanghai Shenhua
- SHANGHAI SIPG
- Ulsan Hyundai FC
- Vissel Kobe
- Yokohama F. Marinos
Top Scorers
- 1.Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal Saudi FC)10
- 2.R. Mahrez (Al-Ahli Jeddah)9
- 3.J. Asani (Gwangju FC)9
- 4.Anderson Lopes (Yokohama F. Marinos)8
- 5.Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr)8
- 6.Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli Jeddah)6
- 7.A. Mitrović (Al-Hilal Saudi FC)6
- 8.I. Toney (Al-Ahli Jeddah)6
- 9.Arif Aiman Hanapi (Johor Darul Takzim FC)5
- 10.Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal Saudi 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).