The AFC Champions League is an annual football competition which was founded in 1967. The tournament is contested by forty clubs from Asia. Twenty-four clubs have won the AFC Champions League titles since it’s inception in 1967. South Korea is the most successful country with a record of twelve titles. Japanese clubs are the second with eight titles and Saudi Arabian clubs are the third with six titles. The most successful club is Al-Hilal with a record of four titles Urawa Red Diamonds are the current champions of the tournament. Below is a list of clubs that won the AFC Champions League titles with their runners-up.
AL-HILAL (4 TITLES)
Al-Hilal has won four AFC Champions League titles with five times runners-up.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 1991 | Esteghlal |
2nd | 2000 | Jubilo Iwata |
3rd | 2019 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
4th | 2021 | Pohang Steelers |
HAPOEL TEL AVIV (3 TITLES)
Hapoel Tel Aviv has won three AFC Champions League titles with one time runners-up.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 1967 | Selangor |
2nd | 1969 | Yangzee FC |
3rd | 1971 | Aliyat Al-Shorta |
POHANG STEELERS (3 TITLES)
Pohang Steelers has won three AFC Champions League with one runners-up.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 1997 | Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma |
2nd | 1998 | Dalian Wanda |
3rd | 2009 | Al-Ittihad |
URAWA RED DIAMONDS (3 TITLES)
Urawa has won three AFC Champions League titles.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 2007 | Sepahan |
2nd | 2017 | Al-Hilal |
3rd | 2022 | Al-Hilal |
AL-SADD (2 TITLES)
Al-Sadd has won two AFC Champions League titles.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 1989 | Al-Rasheed |
2nd | 2011 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
THAI FARMERS BANK (2 TITLES)
Thai Farmers Bank has won two AFC Champions League titles.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 1994 | Oman Club |
2nd | 1995 | Al-Arabi |
SUWON SAMSUNG BLUEWINGS (2 TITLES)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings has won two AFC Champions League titles.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 2001 | Jubilo Iwata |
2nd | 2002 | Anyang LG Cheetahs |
AL-ITTIHAD (2 TITLES)
Al-Ittihad has won two AFC Champions League titles with one time runners-up.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 2004 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
2nd | 2005 | Al-Ain |
JEONBUK HYUNDAI MOTORS (2 TITLES)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors has won two AFC Champions League with one time runners-up.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 2006 | Al-Karamah |
2nd | 2016 | Al-Ain |
ULSAN HYUNDAI (2 TITLES)
Ulsan Hyundai has won two AFC Champions League titles.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 2012 | Al-Ahli |
2nd | 2020 | Persepolis |
ILHWA CHUNMA (2 TITLES)
Ilhwa Chunma has won two AFC Champions League titles with two times runners-up.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 1995 | Al-Nassr |
2nd | 2010 | Zob Ahan |
GUANGZHOU EVERGRANDE (2 TITLES)
Guangzhou Evergrande has won two AFC Champions League titles.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 2013 | FC Seoul |
2nd | 2015 | Al-Ahli |
TAJ TEHRAN (1 TITLE)
Taj Tehran has won one AFC Champions League title.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 1970 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
DAEWOO ROYALS (1 TITLE)
Daewoo Royals has won one AFC Champions League title.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 1986 | Al-Ahli |
FURUKAWA ELECTRIC (1TITLE)
Furukawa Electric has won one AFC Champions League title.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 1986 | Al-Hilal |
YOMIURI FC (1 TITLE)
Yomiuri has won one AFC Champions League title.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 1987 | Al-Hilal |
LIAONING (1 TITLE)
Liaoning has won one AFC Champions League title with one time runners-up.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 1990 | Nissan Yokohama FC |
ESTEGHLAL (1 TITLE)
Esteghlal has won one AFC Champions League title with one time runners-up.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 1991 | Liaoning |
PAS TEHRAN (1 TITLE)
PAS Tehran has won one AFC Champions League title.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 1993 | Al-Shabab |
JUBILO IWATA (1 TITLE)
Jubilo Iwata has won one AFC Champions League title with two times runners-up.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 1999 | Esteghlal |
AL-AIN (1 TITLE)
Al-Ain has won one AFC Champions League title with two times runners-up.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 2003 | BEC Tero Sasana |
GAMBA OSAKA (1 TITLE)
Gamba Osaka has won one AFC Champions League title.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 2008 | Adelaide United |
WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS (1 TITLE)
Western Sydney Wanderers has won one AFC Champions League title.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 2014 | Al-Hilal |
KASHIMA ANTLERS (1 TITLE)
Kashima Antlers has won one AFC Champions League title.
TITLE | YEAR | RUNNERS-UP |
1st | 2018 | Persepolis |