Cup Season 2023 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
Season2023
Teams53
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
Rangers1 : 4Hai PhongOlmaliq1 : 0Al SeebShabab Al Ahli Dubai3 : 0Al WihdatSharjah FC2 : 0Bashundhara KingsWarriors5 : 1Bali United
Play-offs
Urawa3 : 0WarriorsIncheon United3 : 1Hai PhongSHANGHAI SIPG2 : 3BG Pathum UnitedHangzhou Greentown1 : 0Port FCAl Wakrah0 : 1NavbahorTractor Sazi1 : 3Sharjah FCAl-Nassr4 : 2Shabab Al Ahli DubaiAl-Arabi SC0 : 1Olmaliq
Group Stage – 1
Mumbai City0 : 2Nassaji MazandaranAl-Ittihad FC3 : 0OlmaliqAl Faisaly0 : 1NasafAl Quwa Al Jawiya2 : 2Sepahan FCAl Sadd0 : 0Sharjah FCAl-Hilal Saudi FC1 : 1NavbahorYokohama F. Marinos2 : 4Incheon UnitedUlsan Hyundai FC3 : 1BG Pathum UnitedJohor Darul Takzim FC0 : 1Kawasaki FrontaleKaya1 : 3Shandong LunengPakhtakor0 : 3Al AinIstiqlol0 : 0Al-Duhail SCAhal1 : 0Al-FayhaPersepolis FC0 : 2Al-NassrMelbourne City0 : 0Ventforet KofuJeonbuk Motors2 : 1KitcheeBuriram United4 : 1Hangzhou GreentownHa Noi2 : 4Pohang SteelersHome United1 : 2Bangkok UnitedWuhan Three Towns2 : 2Urawa
Group C – 2
Olmaliq1 : 2Al Quwa Al JawiyaSepahan FCOct 2, 2023 16:00Al-Ittihad FC
Group B – 2
Sharjah FC1 : 0Al FaisalyNasaf3 : 1Al Sadd
Group E – 2
Al-Duhail SC0 : 1Persepolis FCAl-Nassr3 : 1Istiqlol
Group I – 2
Kawasaki Frontale1 : 0Ulsan Hyundai FCBG Pathum United2 : 4Johor Darul Takzim FC
Group G – 2
Incheon United4 : 0KayaShandong Luneng0 : 1Yokohama F. Marinos
Group D – 2
Navbahor3 : 0Mumbai CityNassaji Mazandaran0 : 3Al-Hilal Saudi FC
Group A – 2
Al Ain4 : 2AhalAl-Fayha2 : 0Pakhtakor
Group J – 2
Urawa6 : 0Ha NoiPohang Steelers3 : 1Wuhan Three Towns
Group H – 2
Ventforet Kofu1 : 0Buriram UnitedHangzhou Greentown1 : 2Melbourne City
Group F – 2
Bangkok United3 : 2Jeonbuk MotorsKitchee1 : 2Home United
Group C – 3
Olmaliq1 : 3Sepahan FCAl-Ittihad FC1 : 0Al Quwa Al Jawiya
Group B – 3
Sharjah FC1 : 0NasafAl Sadd6 : 0Al Faisaly
Group D – 3
Navbahor2 : 1Nassaji Mazandaran
Group Stage – 3
Al-Hilal Saudi FC6 : 0Mumbai City
Group J – 3
Urawa0 : 2Pohang SteelersWuhan Three Towns2 : 1Ha Noi
Group I – 3
Ulsan Hyundai FC3 : 1Johor Darul Takzim FCBG Pathum United2 : 4Kawasaki Frontale
Group A – 3
Pakhtakor3 : 0AhalAl Ain4 : 1Al-Fayha
Group E – 3
Persepolis FC2 : 0IstiqlolAl-Nassr4 : 3Al-Duhail SC
Group G – 3
Yokohama F. Marinos3 : 0KayaIncheon United0 : 2Shandong Luneng
Group H – 3
Hangzhou Greentown2 : 0Ventforet KofuBuriram United0 : 2Melbourne City
Group F – 3
Jeonbuk Motors3 : 0Home UnitedKitchee1 : 2Bangkok United
Group C – 4
Al Quwa Al Jawiya2 : 0Al-Ittihad FCSepahan FC9 : 0Olmaliq
Group D – 4
Nassaji Mazandaran1 : 3NavbahorMumbai City0 : 2Al-Hilal Saudi FC
Group B – 4
Nasaf1 : 1Sharjah FCAl Faisaly2 : 0Al Sadd
Group I – 4
Kawasaki Frontale4 : 2BG Pathum UnitedJohor Darul Takzim FC2 : 1Ulsan Hyundai FC
Group G – 4
Shandong Luneng3 : 1Incheon UnitedKaya1 : 2Yokohama F. Marinos
Group E – 4
Istiqlol1 : 1Persepolis FCAl-Duhail SC2 : 3Al-Nassr
Group A – 4
Ahal1 : 1PakhtakorAl-Fayha2 : 3Al Ain
Group H – 4
Melbourne City0 : 1Buriram UnitedVentforet Kofu4 : 1Hangzhou Greentown
Group J – 4
Pohang Steelers2 : 1UrawaHa Noi2 : 1Wuhan Three Towns
Group F – 4
Home United2 : 0Jeonbuk MotorsBangkok United1 : 1Kitchee
Group B – 5
Sharjah FC0 : 2Al SaddNasaf3 : 1Al Faisaly
Group E – 5
Al-Duhail SC2 : 0IstiqlolAl-Nassr0 : 0Persepolis FC
Group C – 5
Olmaliq1 : 2Al-Ittihad FCSepahan FC1 : 0Al Quwa Al Jawiya
Group I – 5
Kawasaki Frontale5 : 0Johor Darul Takzim FCBG Pathum United1 : 3Ulsan Hyundai FC
Group G – 5
Incheon United2 : 1Yokohama F. MarinosShandong Luneng6 : 1Kaya
Group D – 5
Nassaji Mazandaran2 : 0Mumbai CityNavbahor0 : 2Al-Hilal Saudi FC
Group A – 5
Al Ain1 : 3PakhtakorAl-Fayha3 : 1Ahal
Group J – 5
Urawa2 : 1Wuhan Three TownsPohang Steelers2 : 0Ha Noi
Group H – 5
Ventforet Kofu3 : 3Melbourne CityHangzhou Greentown3 : 2Buriram United
Group F – 5
Kitchee1 : 2Jeonbuk MotorsBangkok United1 : 0Home United
Group C – 6
Al Quwa Al Jawiya3 : 2OlmaliqAl-Ittihad FC2 : 1Sepahan FC
Group B – 6
Al Sadd2 : 2NasafAl Faisaly2 : 1Sharjah FC
Group D – 6
Al-Hilal Saudi FC2 : 1Nassaji MazandaranMumbai City1 : 2Navbahor
Group A – 6
Pakhtakor1 : 4Al-FayhaAhal1 : 2Al Ain
Group E – 6
Persepolis FC1 : 2Al-Duhail SCIstiqlol1 : 1Al-Nassr
Group J – 6
Ha Noi2 : 1UrawaWuhan Three Towns1 : 1Pohang Steelers
Group H – 6
Melbourne City1 : 1Hangzhou GreentownBuriram United2 : 3Ventforet Kofu
Group I – 6
Johor Darul Takzim FC4 : 1BG Pathum UnitedUlsan Hyundai FC2 : 2Kawasaki Frontale
Group G – 6
Yokohama F. Marinos3 : 0Shandong LunengKaya1 : 3Incheon United
Group F – 6
Jeonbuk Motors3 : 2Bangkok UnitedHome United0 : 2Kitchee
Round of 16
Shandong Luneng2 : 3Kawasaki FrontaleJeonbuk Motors2 : 0Pohang SteelersBangkok United2 : 2Yokohama F. MarinosNasaf0 : 0Al AinAl-Fayha0 : 1Al-NassrUlsan Hyundai FC3 : 0Ventforet KofuNavbahor0 : 0Al-Ittihad FCSepahan FC1 : 3Al-Hilal Saudi FCKawasaki Frontale2 : 4Shandong LunengPohang Steelers1 : 1Jeonbuk MotorsVentforet Kofu1 : 2Ulsan Hyundai FCYokohama F. Marinos1 : 0Bangkok UnitedAl Ain2 : 1NasafAl-Nassr2 : 0Al-FayhaAl-Ittihad FC2 : 1NavbahorAl-Hilal Saudi FC3 : 1Sepahan FC
Quarter-finals
Al Ain1 : 0Al-NassrJeonbuk Motors1 : 1Ulsan Hyundai FCAl-Hilal Saudi FC2 : 0Al-Ittihad FCShandong Luneng1 : 2Yokohama F. MarinosAl-Nassr4 : 3Al AinUlsan Hyundai FC1 : 0Jeonbuk MotorsAl-Ittihad FC0 : 2Al-Hilal Saudi FCYokohama F. Marinos1 : 0Shandong Luneng
Semi-finals
Ulsan Hyundai FC1 : 0Yokohama F. MarinosAl Ain4 : 2Al-Hilal Saudi FCAl-Hilal Saudi FC2 : 1Al AinYokohama F. Marinos3 : 2Ulsan Hyundai FC
Finals Current
Yokohama F. Marinos2 : 1Al AinAl Ain5 : 1Yokohama F. Marinos
Knockout Bracket

Round of 16

Leg 1Kawasaki Frontale3Shandong Luneng2Leg 2Kawasaki Frontale2Shandong Luneng4
Aggregate: Kawasaki Frontale5Shandong Luneng6 Advances to the next round
Leg 1Jeonbuk Motors2Pohang Steelers0Leg 2Jeonbuk Motors1Pohang Steelers1
Aggregate: Jeonbuk Motors3 Advances to the next roundPohang Steelers1
Leg 1Yokohama F. Marinos2Bangkok United2Leg 2Yokohama F. Marinos1Bangkok United0
Aggregate: Yokohama F. Marinos3 Advances to the next roundBangkok United2
Leg 1Al Ain0Nasaf0Leg 2Al Ain2Nasaf1
Aggregate: Al Ain2 Advances to the next roundNasaf1
Leg 1Al-Nassr1Al-Fayha0Leg 2Al-Nassr2Al-Fayha0
Aggregate: Al-Nassr3 Advances to the next roundAl-Fayha0
Leg 1Ventforet Kofu0Ulsan Hyundai FC3Leg 2Ventforet Kofu1Ulsan Hyundai FC2
Aggregate: Ventforet Kofu1Ulsan Hyundai FC5 Advances to the next round
Leg 1Al-Ittihad FC0Navbahor0Leg 2Al-Ittihad FC2Navbahor1
Aggregate: Al-Ittihad FC2 Advances to the next roundNavbahor1
Leg 1Sepahan FC1Al-Hilal Saudi FC3Leg 2Sepahan FC1Al-Hilal Saudi FC3
Aggregate: Sepahan FC2Al-Hilal Saudi FC6 Advances to the next round

Quarter-finals

Leg 1Al Ain1Al-Nassr0Leg 2Al Ain3Al-Nassr4
Aggregate: Al Ain4 Advances to the next roundAl-Nassr4
Leg 1Jeonbuk Motors1Ulsan Hyundai FC1Leg 2Jeonbuk Motors0Ulsan Hyundai FC1
Aggregate: Jeonbuk Motors1Ulsan Hyundai FC2 Advances to the next round
Leg 1Al-Hilal Saudi FC2Al-Ittihad FC0Leg 2Al-Hilal Saudi FC2Al-Ittihad FC0
Aggregate: Al-Hilal Saudi FC4 Advances to the next roundAl-Ittihad FC0
Leg 1Yokohama F. Marinos2Shandong Luneng1Leg 2Yokohama F. Marinos1Shandong Luneng0
Aggregate: Yokohama F. Marinos3 Advances to the next roundShandong Luneng1

Semi-finals

Leg 1Yokohama F. Marinos0Ulsan Hyundai FC1Leg 2Yokohama F. Marinos3Ulsan Hyundai FC2
Aggregate: Yokohama F. Marinos3 Advances to the next roundUlsan Hyundai FC3
Leg 1Al Ain4Al-Hilal Saudi FC2Leg 2Al Ain1Al-Hilal Saudi FC2
Aggregate: Al Ain5 Advances to the next roundAl-Hilal Saudi FC4

Finals

Teams
Standings
Group A
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Al Ain6501179815WLWWW
2Al-Fayha6303121029WWLLW
3Pakhtakor6213811-37LWDWL
4Ahal6114613-74LLDLL
Group B
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Nasaf6321106411DWDLW
2Al Sadd622211748DWLWL
3Sharjah FC622245-18LLDWW
4Al-Faisaly FC6204512-76WLWLL
Group C
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Al-Ittihad FC6501114715WWLWW
2Sepahan FC6312168810LWWWL
3Al Quwa Al Jawiya631297210WLWLW
4Olmaliq6006522-170LLLLL
Group D
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Al-Hilal Saudi FC65101621416WWWWW
2Navbahor6411116513WLWWW
3Nassaji Mazandaran6204710-36LWLLL
4Mumbai City6006117-160LLLLL
Group E
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Al-Nassr6420137614DDWWW
2Persepolis FC62225508LDDWW
3Al-Duhail SC62139907WWLLL
4Istiqlol603339-63DLDLL
Group F
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Bangkok United6411118313LWDWW
2Jeonbuk Motors6402129312WWLWL
3Home United620459-46LLWLW
4Kitchee611479-24WLDLL
Group G
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Yokohama F. Marinos6402127512WLWWW
2Shandong Luneng6402147712LWWWL
3Incheon United6402149512WWLLW
4Kaya6006421-170LLLLL
Group H
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Ventforet Kofu6321118311WDWLW
2Melbourne City62318629DDLWW
3Hangzhou Greentown6213913-47DWLWL
4Buriram United6204910-16LLWLL
Group I
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Kawasaki Frontale65101761116DWWWW
2Ulsan Hyundai FC6312128410DWLWL
3Johor Darul Takzim FC63031113-29WLWLW
4Bangkok Glass6006922-130LLLLL
Group J
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Pohang Steelers6510145916DWWWW
2Urawa621312937LWLLW
3Ha Noi6204716-96WLWLL
4Wuhan Three Towns6123811-35DLLWL

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47Goals
53Teams
2023Season