AFC Champions League Elite
World · Cup · Season 2017
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
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Next Fixtures
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Recent Results
- Urawa 1 - 0 Al-Hilal Saudi FCFull-time
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC 1 - 1 UrawaFull-time
- Urawa 1 - 0 SHANGHAI SIPGFull-time
- Persepolis FC 2 - 2 Al-Hilal Saudi FCFull-time
- SHANGHAI SIPG 1 - 1 UrawaFull-time
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC 4 - 0 Persepolis FCFull-time
- Urawa 4 - 1 Kawasaki FrontaleFull-time
- Al-Ahli Jeddah 1 - 3 Persepolis FCFull-time
- Guangzhou Evergrande FC 9 - 1 SHANGHAI SIPGFull-time
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC 3 - 0 Al AinFull-time
Teams
- Adelaide United
- Al Ain
- Al Sadd
- Al Taawon
- Al Wehda Club
- Al Wihdat
- Al-Ahli Jeddah
- Al-Duhail SC
- Al-Fateh
- Al-Hidd
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC
- Al-Jazira
- Al-Rayyan SC
- Bangkok United
- Bengaluru
- Brisbane Roar FC
- Bunyodkor
- Eastern
- El Jaish SC
- Esteghlal FC
- Esteghlal Khuzestan
- FC Seoul
- Gamba Osaka
- Global
- Guangzhou Evergrande FC
- Ha Noi
- Jeju United FC
- Jiangsu Suning
- Johor Darul Takzim FC
- Kashima
- Kawasaki Frontale
- Kitchee
- Lokomotiv
- Muangthong United
- Nasaf
- Persepolis FC
- Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
- Shanghai Shenhua
- SHANGHAI SIPG
- Sukhothai FC
- Suwon Bluewings
- Tampines Rovers
- Ulsan Hyundai FC
- Urawa
- Western Sydney
- Yadanarbon
- ZOB Ahan
Top Scorers
- 1.Rafa Silva (Urawa)9
- 2.Hulk (SHANGHAI SIPG)9
- 3.Alan (Guangzhou Evergrande FC)7
- 4.Eduardo (Al-Hilal Saudi FC)7
- 5.M. Taremi (Persepolis FC)7
- 6.Omar Abdulrahman (Al Ain)7
- 7.Ricardo Goulart (Guangzhou Evergrande FC)7
- 8.Y. Kobayashi (Kawasaki Frontale)6
- 9.K. Rezaei (Esteghlal FC)6
- 10.B. Borello (Brisbane Roar)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).