AFC Champions League Elite
World · Cup · Season 2023
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 | Al Ain | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Al-Fayha | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Pakhtakor | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 |
| 4 | Ahal | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 4 |
Group B
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nasaf | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | Al Sadd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Sharjah FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 4 | Al-Faisaly FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 6 |
Group C
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ittihad FC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sepahan FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Olmaliq | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 22 | -17 | 0 |
Group D
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2 | Navbahor | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
| 4 | Mumbai City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | -16 | 0 |
Group E
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nassr | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Persepolis FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Al-Duhail SC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Istiqlol | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
Group F
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangkok United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Motors | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Home United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 6 |
| 4 | Kitchee | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 |
Group G
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | Shandong Luneng | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Incheon United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Kaya | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 21 | -17 | 0 |
Group H
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Hangzhou Greentown | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 7 |
| 4 | Buriram United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 6 |
Group I
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Johor Darul Takzim FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 9 |
| 4 | Bangkok Glass | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 0 |
Group J
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohang Steelers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Urawa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Ha Noi | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 6 |
| 4 | Wuhan Three Towns | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 |
Next Fixtures
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Recent Results
- Al Ain 5 - 1 Yokohama F. MarinosFull-time
- Yokohama F. Marinos 2 - 1 Al AinFull-time
- Yokohama F. Marinos 3 - 2 Ulsan Hyundai FCFull-time
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC 2 - 1 Al AinFull-time
- Al Ain 4 - 2 Al-Hilal Saudi FCFull-time
- Ulsan Hyundai FC 1 - 0 Yokohama F. MarinosFull-time
- Yokohama F. Marinos 1 - 0 Shandong LunengFull-time
- Al-Ittihad FC 0 - 2 Al-Hilal Saudi FCFull-time
- Ulsan Hyundai FC 1 - 0 Jeonbuk MotorsFull-time
- Al-Nassr 4 - 3 Al AinFull-time
Teams
- Ahal
- Al Ain
- Al Faisaly
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya
- Al Sadd
- Al Seeb
- Al Wakrah
- Al Wihdat
- Al-Arabi SC
- Al-Duhail SC
- Al-Fayha
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC
- Al-Ittihad FC
- Al-Nassr
- Bali United
- Bangkok United
- Bashundhara Kings
- BG Pathum United
- Buriram United
- Ha Noi
- Hai Phong
- Hangzhou Greentown
- Home United
- Incheon United
- Istiqlol
- Jeonbuk Motors
- Johor Darul Takzim FC
- Kawasaki Frontale
- Kaya
- Kitchee
- Melbourne City
- Mumbai City
- Nasaf
- Nassaji Mazandaran
- Navbahor
- Olmaliq
- Pakhtakor
- Persepolis FC
- Pohang Steelers
- Port FC
- Rangers
- Sepahan FC
- Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
- Shandong Luneng
- SHANGHAI SIPG
- Sharjah FC
- Tractor Sazi
- Ulsan Hyundai FC
- Urawa
- Ventforet Kofu
- Warriors
- Wuhan Three Towns
- Yokohama F. Marinos
Top Scorers
- 1.K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad FC)19
- 2.F. Sakala (Al-Fayha)12
- 3.Marcus Vinicius (Jeonbuk Motors)12
- 4.F. Andrijašević (Hangzhou Greentown)8
- 5.Cryzan (Shandong Luneng)8
- 6.Talisca (Al-Nassr)8
- 7.K. Laba (Al Ain)8
- 8.Anderson Lopes (Yokohama F. Marinos)8
- 9.A. Mitrović (Al-Hilal Saudi FC)6
- 10.Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr)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).