Cup Season 2024 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
Season2024
Teams27
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
1st Preliminary Round2nd Preliminary RoundLeague Stage – 1League Stage – 2League Stage – 3League Stage – 4League Stage – 5League Stage – 6League Stage – 7League Stage – 8Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinals
1st Preliminary Round
Sepahan FC1 : 4Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
2nd Preliminary Round
Shandong Luneng1 : 1Bangkok UnitedAl-Gharafa1 : 0Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
League Stage – 1
Al Ain1 : 1Al SaddAl Shorta1 : 1Al-NassrEsteghlal FC3 : 0Al-GharafaAl-Ahli Jeddah1 : 0Persepolis FCShandong Luneng3 : 1Central Coast MarinersGwangju FC7 : 3Yokohama F. MarinosShanghai Shenhua4 : 1Pohang SteelersBuriram United0 : 0Vissel KobePakhtakor0 : 1Al-Wasl FCAl-Rayyan SC1 : 3Al-Hilal Saudi FCUlsan Hyundai FC0 : 1Kawasaki FrontaleSHANGHAI SIPG2 : 2Johor Darul Takzim FC
League Stage – 2
Persepolis FC1 : 1PakhtakorAl-Wasl FC0 : 2Al-Ahli JeddahAl Sadd2 : 0Esteghlal FCAl-Nassr2 : 1Al-Rayyan SCCentral Coast Mariners1 : 2Buriram UnitedKawasaki Frontale0 : 1Gwangju FCPohang Steelers3 : 0SHANGHAI SIPGJohor Darul Takzim FC3 : 0Shanghai ShenhuaAl-Gharafa4 : 2Al AinAl-Hilal Saudi FC5 : 0Al ShortaVissel Kobe2 : 1Shandong LunengYokohama F. Marinos4 : 0Ulsan Hyundai FC
League Stage – 3
Al Ain4 : 5Al-Hilal Saudi FCAl Sadd1 : 0Persepolis FCAl Shorta0 : 0PakhtakorAl-Rayyan SC1 : 2Al-Ahli JeddahSHANGHAI SIPG3 : 2Central Coast MarinersGwangju FC3 : 1Johor Darul Takzim FCShandong Luneng2 : 2Yokohama F. MarinosBuriram United1 : 0Pohang SteelersEsteghlal FC0 : 1Al-NassrAl-Gharafa1 : 2Al-Wasl FCUlsan Hyundai FC0 : 2Vissel KobeShanghai Shenhua2 : 0Kawasaki Frontale
League Stage – 4
Al-Wasl FC1 : 1Al SaddPersepolis FC1 : 1Al-GharafaAl-Ahli Jeddah5 : 1Al ShortaAl-Hilal Saudi FC3 : 0Esteghlal FCCentral Coast Mariners2 : 2Shanghai ShenhuaVissel Kobe2 : 0Gwangju FCKawasaki Frontale3 : 1SHANGHAI SIPGJohor Darul Takzim FC3 : 0Ulsan Hyundai FCPakhtakor0 : 1Al-Rayyan SCAl-Nassr5 : 1Al AinYokohama F. Marinos5 : 0Buriram UnitedPohang Steelers4 : 2Shandong Luneng
League Stage – 5
Al Ain1 : 2Al-Ahli JeddahEsteghlal FC0 : 0PakhtakorAl-Gharafa1 : 3Al-NassrAl-Rayyan SC1 : 1Persepolis FCVissel Kobe3 : 2Central Coast MarinersUlsan Hyundai FC1 : 3SHANGHAI SIPGShandong Luneng1 : 0Johor Darul Takzim FCBuriram United0 : 3Kawasaki FrontaleAl Sadd1 : 1Al-Hilal Saudi FCAl Shorta1 : 3Al-Wasl FCYokohama F. Marinos2 : 0Pohang SteelersGwangju FC1 : 0Shanghai Shenhua
League Stage – 6
Persepolis FC2 : 1Al ShortaAl-Wasl FC1 : 1Al-Rayyan SCAl-Ahli Jeddah2 : 2Esteghlal FCAl-Nassr1 : 2Al SaddCentral Coast Mariners0 : 4Yokohama F. MarinosPohang Steelers3 : 1Vissel KobeSHANGHAI SIPG1 : 1Gwangju FCJohor Darul Takzim FC0 : 0Buriram UnitedPakhtakor1 : 1Al AinAl-Hilal Saudi FC3 : 0Al-GharafaKawasaki Frontale4 : 0Shandong LunengShanghai Shenhua1 : 2Ulsan Hyundai FC
League Stage – 7
Al Ain1 : 2Al-Rayyan SCEsteghlal FC1 : 1Al ShortaAl Sadd1 : 3Al-Ahli JeddahAl-Nassr4 : 0Al-Wasl FCAl-Gharafa1 : 0PakhtakorAl-Hilal Saudi FC4 : 1Persepolis FCCentral Coast Mariners1 : 2Johor Darul Takzim FCVissel Kobe4 : 0SHANGHAI SIPGPohang Steelers0 : 4Kawasaki FrontaleShandong Luneng3 : 1Gwangju FCYokohama F. Marinos1 : 0Shanghai ShenhuaBuriram United2 : 1Ulsan Hyundai FC
League Stage – 8
Pakhtakor2 : 1Al SaddPersepolis FC0 : 0Al-NassrAl Shorta2 : 0Al AinAl-Ahli Jeddah4 : 2Al-GharafaKawasaki Frontale2 : 0Central Coast MarinersGwangju FC2 : 2Buriram UnitedShanghai Shenhua4 : 2Vissel KobeJohor Darul Takzim FC5 : 2Pohang SteelersAl-Wasl FC0 : 2Al-Hilal Saudi FCAl-Rayyan SC0 : 2Esteghlal FCUlsan Hyundai FCFeb 19, 2025 10:00Shandong LunengSHANGHAI SIPG0 : 2Yokohama F. Marinos
Round of 16
Esteghlal FC0 : 0Al-NassrAl-Wasl FC1 : 1Al SaddSHANGHAI SIPG0 : 1Yokohama F. MarinosBuriram United0 : 0Johor Darul Takzim FCPakhtakor1 : 0Al-Hilal Saudi FCAl-Rayyan SC1 : 3Al-Ahli JeddahVissel Kobe2 : 0Gwangju FCShanghai Shenhua1 : 0Kawasaki FrontaleAl Sadd3 : 1Al-Wasl FCAl-Nassr3 : 0Esteghlal FCYokohama F. Marinos4 : 1SHANGHAI SIPGJohor Darul Takzim FC0 : 1Buriram UnitedAl-Ahli Jeddah2 : 0Al-Rayyan SCAl-Hilal Saudi FC4 : 0PakhtakorKawasaki Frontale4 : 0Shanghai ShenhuaGwangju FC3 : 0Vissel Kobe
Quarter-finals
Al-Hilal Saudi FC7 : 0Gwangju FCAl-Ahli Jeddah3 : 0Buriram UnitedYokohama F. Marinos1 : 4Al-NassrKawasaki Frontale3 : 2Al Sadd
Semi-finals
Al-Hilal Saudi FC1 : 3Al-Ahli JeddahAl-Nassr2 : 3Kawasaki Frontale
Finals Current
Al-Ahli Jeddah2 : 0Kawasaki Frontale
Knockout Bracket

Round of 16

Leg 1Esteghlal FC0Al-Nassr0Leg 2Esteghlal FC0Al-Nassr3
Aggregate: Esteghlal FC0Al-Nassr3 Advances to the next round
Leg 1Al-Wasl FC1Al Sadd1Leg 2Al-Wasl FC1Al Sadd3
Aggregate: Al-Wasl FC2Al Sadd4 Advances to the next round
Leg 1Yokohama F. Marinos1SHANGHAI SIPG0Leg 2Yokohama F. Marinos4SHANGHAI SIPG1
Aggregate: Yokohama F. Marinos5 Advances to the next roundSHANGHAI SIPG1
Leg 1Johor Darul Takzim FC0Buriram United0Leg 2Johor Darul Takzim FC0Buriram United1
Aggregate: Johor Darul Takzim FC0Buriram United1 Advances to the next round
Leg 1Al-Hilal Saudi FC0Pakhtakor1Leg 2Al-Hilal Saudi FC4Pakhtakor0
Aggregate: Al-Hilal Saudi FC4 Advances to the next roundPakhtakor1
Leg 1Al-Rayyan SC1Al-Ahli Jeddah3Leg 2Al-Rayyan SC0Al-Ahli Jeddah2
Aggregate: Al-Rayyan SC1Al-Ahli Jeddah5 Advances to the next round
Leg 1Vissel Kobe2Gwangju FC0Leg 2Vissel Kobe0Gwangju FC3
Aggregate: Vissel Kobe2Gwangju FC3 Advances to the next round
Leg 1Kawasaki Frontale0Shanghai Shenhua1Leg 2Kawasaki Frontale4Shanghai Shenhua0
Aggregate: Kawasaki Frontale4 Advances to the next roundShanghai Shenhua1
Teams
Standings
EastA
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Yokohama F. Marinos76012171418WWWWW
2Kawasaki Frontale7502134915WWWWL
3Johor Darul Takzim FC7421168814WWDWL
4Gwangju FC7421159614DDWLW
5Vissel Kobe7412149513LWLWW
6Buriram United8332712-512DWDLL
7Shanghai Shenhua83141312110WLLLD
8SHANGHAI SIPG82241018-88LLDWL
9Pohang Steelers7205917-86LLWLL
10Ulsan Hyundai FC7106416-123LWLLL
11Central Coast Mariners7016818-101LLLLD
12Shandong Luneng00000000—
West
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Al-Hilal Saudi FC87102671922WWWDW
2Al-Ahli Jeddah87102181322WWDWW
3Al-Nassr85211761117DWLWW
4Al Sadd8332109112LLWDD
5Al-Wasl FC8323812-411LLDWD
6Esteghlal FC823389-19WDDDL
7Al-Rayyan SC8224812-48LWDDW
8Pakhtakor814346-27WLDDL
9Persepolis FC8143610-47DLWDD
10Al-Gharafa82151018-87LWLLD
11Al Shorta8134717-106WDLLL
12Al Ain80261122-112LLDLL

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57Goals
27Teams
2024Season