Cup Season 2021 Archive
AFC Champions League Elite
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The AFC Champions League Elite offers thrilling matchups, showcasing top teams and intense competition within Asia's premier football tournament.

CountryWorld
SportFootball
Competition TypeCup
Season2021
Teams48
Current StatusCompleted

The AFC Champions League is a prestigious football tournament that showcases the top club teams from across Asia. With a rich history and a competitive format, this tournament serves as the pinnacle of club football on the continent, offering thrilling matches and remarkable moments that captivate fans worldwide.

Overview of the Competition

The AFC Champions League is organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and brings together elite clubs from various national leagues. It serves to promote the sport in Asia and provides a platform for teams to compete at the highest level. With a blend of tactical prowess and individual brilliance, the tournament has become a highlight in the football calendar, drawing significant attention from fans and media alike.

History and Importance

The origins of the AFC Champions League can be traced back to earlier competitions that aimed to identify the best clubs in Asia. Over the years, the tournament has evolved significantly, enhancing its reputation and attracting top talent. Winning the league not only grants teams the coveted title but also offers a pathway to compete in the FIFA Club World Cup, elevating its status further among clubs and fans.

Format and Structure

The format of the AFC Champions League typically consists of a group stage followed by knockout rounds. Teams are divided into groups, competing in a round-robin format to earn points. The top teams from each group advance to the knockout stage, where matches are played in a home-and-away format until a champion is decided. This structure adds excitement and unpredictability, ensuring that every match matters.

Participation and Qualification

Clubs qualify for the AFC Champions League based on their performances in their respective domestic leagues and cup competitions. The number of spots allocated to each country varies, reflecting the strength and competitiveness of each national league. This system encourages clubs to strive for excellence, knowing that success in their domestic competitions can lead to participation in this prestigious tournament.

What Visitors Find on This Page

This page serves as a comprehensive resource for football enthusiasts seeking information about the AFC Champions League. Visitors can explore the latest Live Scores, check upcoming Fixtures, and access detailed Results from past matches. Additionally, fans can keep up with current Standings and in-depth Statistics that highlight team performance throughout the tournament. Whether you are a die-hard fan or a casual observer, this page provides everything needed to stay connected with Asia’s premier club football competition.

Rounds
Preliminary Round
Melbourne CityApr 7, 2021 10:00Shan UnitedBrisbane RoarJun 20, 2021 10:00Kaya
Play-offs
Al-Gharafa0 : 1OlmaliqAl Wahda FC2 : 1Al Zawra'aAl Wehda Club1 : 1Al Quwa Al JawiyaFoolad FC4 : 0Al AinPohang SteelersApr 14, 2021 10:00RatchaburiCerezo OsakaJun 21, 2021 10:00Melbourne CityDaegu FCJun 23, 2021 10:00Chiangrai UnitedSHANGHAI SIPG0 : 1Kaya
Group E – 1
Persepolis FC1 : 0Al Wahda FCGoa0 : 0Al-Rayyan SC
Group B – 1
Pakhtakor3 : 3Tractor SaziSharjah FC1 : 0Al Quwa Al Jawiya
Group D – 1
Al Sadd1 : 1Foolad FCAl Wihdat0 : 0Al-Nassr
Group C – 1
Al-Duhail SC2 : 0Al Shorta
Group A – 1
Al-Hilal Saudi FC2 : 2Olmaliq
Ranking of second-placed teams – 1
Istiqlol0 : 0Shabab Al Ahli DubaiEsteghlal FC5 : 2Al-Ahli JeddahPohang Steelers2 : 0RatchaburiKitchee2 : 0Port FCBG Pathum United4 : 1Kaya
Group Stage – 2
Al Wahda FC0 : 0Goa
Group B – 2
Al Quwa Al Jawiya0 : 0Pakhtakor
Group E – 2
Al-Rayyan SC1 : 3Persepolis FC
Group D – 2
Foolad FC1 : 0Al WihdatAl-Nassr3 : 1Al Sadd
Ranking of second-placed teams – 2
Tractor Sazi0 : 0Sharjah FCGamba Osaka2 : 2Jeonbuk MotorsDaegu FC7 : 0Ceres
Group C – 2
Al-Ahli Jeddah1 : 1Al-Duhail SCAl Shorta0 : 3Esteghlal FC
Group A – 2
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai0 : 2Al-Hilal Saudi FCOlmaliq2 : 3Istiqlol
Group Stage – 3
Al Wahda FC3 : 2Al-Rayyan SC
Group B – 3
Al Quwa Al Jawiya0 : 0Tractor SaziSharjah FC4 : 1Pakhtakor
Group E – 3
Persepolis FC2 : 1Goa
Group D – 3
Foolad FC1 : 1Al-NassrAl Sadd3 : 1Al Wihdat
Ranking of second-placed teams – 3
Al-Duhail SC4 : 3Esteghlal FCAl-Hilal Saudi FC3 : 1IstiqlolPohang Steelers4 : 1Johor Darul Takzim FCDaegu FC5 : 0Beijing GuoanBG Pathum United2 : 0Viettel
Group A – 3
Olmaliq2 : 1Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
Group C – 3
Al Shorta0 : 3Al-Ahli Jeddah
Group E – 4
Al-Rayyan SC0 : 1Al Wahda FCGoa0 : 4Persepolis FC
Ranking of second-placed teams – 4
Tractor Sazi1 : 0Al Quwa Al JawiyaKitchee1 : 0Guangzhou Evergrande FCGamba Osaka1 : 1Chiangrai United
Group D – 4
Al-Nassr2 : 0Foolad FCAl Wihdat0 : 2Al Sadd
Group B – 4
Pakhtakor1 : 1Sharjah FC
Group C – 4
Al-Ahli Jeddah2 : 1Al ShortaEsteghlal FC2 : 2Al-Duhail SC
Group A – 4
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai3 : 1OlmaliqIstiqlol4 : 1Al-Hilal Saudi FC
Group Stage – 5
Al Wahda FC1 : 0Persepolis FC
Ranking of second-placed teams – 5
Tractor Sazi0 : 0PakhtakorGamba Osaka8 : 1Tampines RoversDaegu FC1 : 3Kawasaki Frontale
Group E – 5
Al-Rayyan SC1 : 1Goa
Group D – 5
Foolad FC0 : 1Al SaddAl-Nassr1 : 2Al Wihdat
Group B – 5
Al Quwa Al Jawiya2 : 3Sharjah FC
Group C – 5
Al Shorta2 : 1Al-Duhail SCAl-Ahli Jeddah0 : 0Esteghlal FC
Group A – 5
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai0 : 1IstiqlolOlmaliq0 : 3Al-Hilal Saudi FC
Group E – 6
Persepolis FC4 : 2Al-Rayyan SCGoa0 : 2Al Wahda FC
Group B – 6
Pakhtakor1 : 0Al Quwa Al JawiyaSharjah FC0 : 2Tractor Sazi
Ranking of second-placed teams – 6
Al Sadd1 : 2Al-NassrAl-Hilal Saudi FC0 : 2Shabab Al Ahli DubaiAl-Duhail SC1 : 1Al-Ahli JeddahPohang Steelers1 : 1Nagoya GrampusKitchee0 : 0Cerezo OsakaBG Pathum United0 : 2Ulsan Hyundai FC
Group D – 6
Al Wihdat1 : 0Foolad FC
Group C – 6
Esteghlal FC1 : 0Al Shorta
Group A – 6
Istiqlol1 : 2Olmaliq
Group G – 1
Johor Darul Takzim FC0 : 1Nagoya Grampus
Group J – 1
Guangzhou Evergrande FC0 : 2Cerezo Osaka
Group G – 2
Nagoya Grampus3 : 0Pohang SteelersRatchaburi0 : 1Johor Darul Takzim FC
Group H – 1
Tampines Rovers0 : 2Gamba OsakaJeonbuk Motors2 : 1Chiangrai United
Group F – 1
Viettel0 : 1Ulsan Hyundai FC
Group I – 1
Ceres1 : 1Beijing GuoanKawasaki Frontale3 : 2Daegu FC
Group J – 2
Port FC3 : 0Guangzhou Evergrande FCCerezo Osaka2 : 1Kitchee
Group G – 3
Ratchaburi0 : 4Nagoya Grampus
Group H – 2
Chiangrai United1 : 0Tampines Rovers
Group F – 2
Ulsan Hyundai FC2 : 0BG Pathum UnitedKaya0 : 5Viettel
Group I – 2
Beijing Guoan0 : 7Kawasaki Frontale
Group J – 3
Cerezo Osaka1 : 1Port FCGuangzhou Evergrande FC0 : 1Kitchee
Group G – 4
Johor Darul Takzim FC0 : 2Pohang SteelersNagoya Grampus3 : 0Ratchaburi
Group H – 3
Jeonbuk Motors9 : 0Tampines RoversChiangrai United1 : 1Gamba Osaka
Group F – 3
Kaya0 : 3Ulsan Hyundai FC
Group I – 3
Kawasaki Frontale8 : 0Ceres
Group J – 4
Port FC0 : 3Cerezo Osaka
Group G – 5
Ratchaburi0 : 0Pohang SteelersNagoya Grampus2 : 1Johor Darul Takzim FC
Group H – 4
Tampines Rovers0 : 4Jeonbuk Motors
Group F – 4
Ulsan Hyundai FC2 : 1KayaViettel1 : 3BG Pathum United
Group I – 4
Beijing Guoan0 : 3Daegu FCCeres0 : 2Kawasaki Frontale
Group J – 5
Cerezo Osaka5 : 0Guangzhou Evergrande FCPort FC1 : 1Kitchee
Group G – 6
Johor Darul Takzim FC0 : 0Ratchaburi
Group H – 5
Chiangrai United1 : 3Jeonbuk Motors
Group F – 5
Kaya0 : 1BG Pathum UnitedUlsan Hyundai FC3 : 0Viettel
Group I – 5
Beijing Guoan2 : 3Ceres
Group J – 6
Guangzhou Evergrande FC1 : 5Port FC
Group H – 6
Jeonbuk Motors2 : 1Gamba OsakaTampines Rovers0 : 3Chiangrai United
Group F – 6
Viettel1 : 0Kaya
Group I – 6
Kawasaki Frontale4 : 0Beijing GuoanCeres0 : 4Daegu FC
Round of 16
Esteghlal FC0 : 2Al-Hilal Saudi FCNagoya Grampus4 : 2Daegu FCUlsan Hyundai FC0 : 0Kawasaki FrontaleIstiqlol0 : 1Persepolis FCAl-Nassr1 : 0Tractor SaziSharjah FC1 : 1Al Wahda FCJeonbuk Motors1 : 1BG Pathum UnitedCerezo Osaka0 : 1Pohang Steelers
Quarter-finals
Al Wahda FC1 : 5Al-NassrPersepolis FC0 : 3Al-Hilal Saudi FCPohang Steelers3 : 0Nagoya GrampusJeonbuk Motors2 : 3Ulsan Hyundai FC
Semi-finals
Al-Nassr1 : 2Al-Hilal Saudi FCUlsan Hyundai FC1 : 1Pohang Steelers
Finals Current
Al-Hilal Saudi FC2 : 0Pohang Steelers
Knockout Bracket

Group F – 6

Teams
Standings
Group A
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1Istiqlol6312108210LWWLW
2Al-Hilal Saudi FC6312119210LWLWW
3Shabab Al Ahli Dubai62136607WLWLL
4Olmaliq6213913-47WLLWL
Group B
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Sharjah FC632196311LWDWD
2Tractor Sazi624063310WDWDD
3Pakhtakor614168-27WDDLD
4Al Quwa Al Jawiya602426-42LLLDD
Group C
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Esteghlal FC6321148611WDDLW
2Al-Duhail SC623111929DLDWD
3Al-Ahli Jeddah62319819DDWWD
4Al Shorta6105312-93LWLLL
Group D
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Al-Nassr632195411WLWDW
2Al Sadd631297210LWWWL
3Al Wihdat621347-37WWLLL
4Foolad FC612336-35LLLDW
Group E
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Persepolis FC6501145915WLWWW
2Al Wehda Club641173413WWWWD
3Goa603329-73LDLLD
4Al-Rayyan SC6024612-62LDLLL
Group F
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Ulsan Hyundai FC66001311218WWWWW
2Bangkok Glass6402106412LWWWL
3Viettel620479-26WLLLW
4Kaya6006216-140LLLLL
Group G
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Nagoya Grampus65101421216DWWWW
2Pohang Steelers632195411DDWWL
3Johor Darul Takzim FC611439-64DLLLW
4Ratchaburi6024010-102DDLLL
Group H
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Jeonbuk Motors65102251716WWWWD
2Gamba Osaka623115789LWDDD
3Chiangrai United62228718WLDDW
4Tampines Rovers6006127-260LLLLL
Group I
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Kawasaki Frontale66002732418WWWWW
2Daegu FC64022261612WLWWW
3Ceres6114424-204LWLLL
4Beijing Guoan6015323-201LLLLL
Group J
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Cerezo Osaka64201321114DWWDW
2Kitchee632163311DDWWL
3Port FC622210828WDLDW
4Guangzhou Evergrande FC6006117-160LLLLL
Ranking of second-placed teams
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Al Wehda Club641173413WWWWD
2Daegu FC64022261612WLWWW
3Bangkok Glass6402106412LWWWL
4Pohang Steelers632195411DDWWL
5Kitchee632163311DDWWL
6Tractor Sazi624063310WDWDD
7Al-Hilal Saudi FC6312119210LWLWW
8Al Sadd631297210LWWWL
9Gamba Osaka623115789LWDDD
10Al-Duhail SC623111929DLDWD

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48Teams
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