AFC Champions League Elite
World · Cup · Season 2019
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: Group A
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZOB Ahan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | Al-Nassr | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Al Zawra'a | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | Al-Wasl FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -14 | 3 |
AFC Champions League: Group B
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Wehda Club | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | Al-Rayyan SC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 3 |
AFC Champions League: Group C
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Al-Duhail SC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Esteghlal FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 4 | Al Ain | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 2 |
AFC Champions League: Group D
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Sadd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 2 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Pakhtakor | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Persepolis FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
AFC Champions League: Group E
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shandong Luneng | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Kashima | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Gyeongnam FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Johor Darul Takzim FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
AFC Champions League: Group F
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Daegu FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 1 |
AFC Champions League: Group G
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeonbuk Motors | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Urawa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Beijing Guoan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 4 | Buriram United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 4 |
AFC Champions League: Group H
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 2 | SHANGHAI SIPG | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Sydney FC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 |
Next Fixtures
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Recent Results
- Urawa 0 - 2 Al-Hilal Saudi FCFull-time
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC 1 - 0 UrawaFull-time
- Guangzhou Evergrande FC 0 - 1 UrawaFull-time
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC 2 - 4 Al SaddFull-time
- Urawa 2 - 0 Guangzhou Evergrande FCFull-time
- Al Sadd 1 - 4 Al-Hilal Saudi FCFull-time
- Kashima 1 - 1 Guangzhou Evergrande FCFull-time
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC 3 - 1 Al-Ittihad FCFull-time
- Urawa 1 - 1 SHANGHAI SIPGFull-time
- Al Sadd 3 - 1 Al-NassrFull-time
Teams
- Al Ain
- Al Kuwait
- Al Nasr
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya
- Al Sadd
- Al Wehda Club
- Al Wihdat
- Al Zawra'a
- Al-Ahli Jeddah
- Al-Duhail SC
- Al-Gharafa
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC
- Al-Ittihad FC
- Al-Nassr
- Al-Rayyan SC
- Al-Wasl FC
- Bangkok United
- Beijing Guoan
- Buriram United
- Ceres
- Chiangrai United
- Daegu FC
- Esteghlal FC
- Guangzhou Evergrande FC
- Gyeongnam FC
- Ha Noi
- Home United
- Istiqlol
- Jeonbuk Motors
- Johor Darul Takzim FC
- Kashima
- Kawasaki Frontale
- Kitchee
- Lokomotiv
- Melbourne Victory
- Minerva Punjab
- Newcastle Jets FC
- Olmaliq
- Pakhtakor
- Perak
- Persepolis FC
- Persija Jakarta
- Saipa
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Shandong Luneng
- SHANGHAI SIPG
- Sydney FC
- Ulsan Hyundai FC
- Urawa
- Yangon United
- ZOB Ahan
Top Scorers
- 1.B. Gomis (Al-Hilal Saudi FC)11
- 2.Leonardo (Al Wahda FC)9
- 3.S. Koroki (Urawa)8
- 4.G. Pellè (Shandong Luneng)7
- 5.G. Rivas (Al-Rayyan SC)6
- 6.Alaa Abbas (Al Zawra'a)6
- 7.Alaa Abbas Abdulnabi Al-Fartoosi (Al Zawra'a)6
- 8.Serginho (Kashima)6
- 9.Omar Al Somah (Al-Ahli Jeddah)6
- 10.Hulk (SHANGHAI SIPG)6
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).