About AFC Champions EliteThe AFC Champions Elite (referred to as ACL Elite for short) is an annual intercontinental club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), featuring Asia’s top football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition in Asian football, participated in by national league champions from their respective national associations (and for some countries, one or more runners-up).  League HistoryThe tournament was launched in 1967 as the Asian Club Championship. In 2002, it was renamed the AFC Champions League following the merger of the Asian Club Championship, Asian Cup Winners' Cup, and Asian Super Cup. It was renamed to its current title in 2024.  League RulesA total of 24 clubs participate in the league stage, divided into East and West Zones (12 teams each). The winner of the AFC Champions Elite qualifies for the FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. If they have not already qualified through domestic performance, they also earn a spot in the league stage of the next edition of the AFC Champions Elite.  Current SituationThe most successful club in the tournament’s history is Al Hilal, with a total of four titles. Al-Ahli is the current champion, having defeated Kawasaki Frontale in the 2025 final. |
AFC Champions League Elite
2025/08/122026/02/18
Rounds 6/8
Matches
Info
News
Standings
Team Stats
Player Statistics
West Region
East region
Team
Played
W/D/L
Goals
Points
Qualified
1
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe5
4/0/1
10/4
12
2
Melbourne City
Melbourne City5
3/0/2
6/5
9
3
Football Club Seoul
Football Club Seoul5
2/2/1
7/4
8
4
Machida Zelvia
Machida Zelvia5
2/2/1
7/4
8
5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima5
2/2/1
5/3
8
6
Ulsan HD FC
Ulsan HD FC5
2/2/1
4/3
8
7
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC5
2/1/2
6/5
7
8
Buriram United
Buriram United5
2/1/2
5/6
7
9
Gangwon Football Club
Gangwon Football Club5
2/0/3
7/9
6
10
Chengdu Rongcheng FC
Chengdu Rongcheng FC5
1/2/2
3/5
5
11
Shanghai Shenhua FC
Shanghai Shenhua FC5
1/1/3
5/8
4
12
Shanghai Port FC
Shanghai Port FC5
0/1/4
2/11
1
No data available
Goals
Assists
Goals against
Penalty
Shots
Shots on target
Passes
Passes accuracy
Key passes
Interceptions
Blocked shots
Clearances
Yellow cards
Red cards
Hit woodwork
Dribble
Dribble success
Offsides
Corner kicks
Crosses
Crosses accuracy
Long balls
Long balls accuracy
Tackles
Fouls
Was fouled
Poss losts
Team
Avg/Game
Statistics
1
Al Hilal
Al Hilal2.8
14
2
Al Duhail
Al Duhail2.4
12
3
Al Ahli
Al Ahli2.4
12
4
Al-Wahda FC
Al-Wahda FC2.0
10
5
Al Ittihad
Al Ittihad2.0
10
6Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe2.0
10
7
Shabab Al Ahli
Shabab Al Ahli1.8
9
8
Tractor S.C.
Tractor S.C.1.6
8
9Gangwon Football Club
Gangwon Football Club1.4
7
10Machida Zelvia
Machida Zelvia1.4
7
11Football Club Seoul
Football Club Seoul1.4
7
12
Al-Sharjah
Al-Sharjah1.2
6
13
Al-Gharafa
Al-Gharafa1.2
6
14
Nasaf Qarshi
Nasaf Qarshi1.2
6
15Melbourne City
Melbourne City1.2
6
16Johor Darul Ta'zim FC
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC1.2
6
17
Al-Sadd
Al-Sadd1.0
5
18Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima1.0
5
19Shanghai Shenhua FC
Shanghai Shenhua FC1.0
5
20Buriram United
Buriram United1.0
5
21Ulsan HD FC
Ulsan HD FC0.8
4
22Chengdu Rongcheng FC
Chengdu Rongcheng FC0.6
3
23
Al Shorta
Al Shorta0.4
2
24Shanghai Port FC
Shanghai Port FC0.4
2
Shooter
Assists
Shots
Shots on target
Passes
Passes accuracy
Key passes
Interceptions
Tackles
Blocked shots
Clearances
Yellow cards
Red cards
Minutes played
Dribble
Dribble success
Crosses
Crosses accuracy
Long balls
Long balls accuracy
Fouls
Was fouled
Saves
Punches
Court
First
Duels
Duels won
Good high claim
Freekicks
Freekick goals
Rating
Player
Shooter
1
Sergej Milinković-Savić
Sergej Milinković-Savić3
2
Enzo Millot
Enzo Millot3
3
Riyad Mahrez
Riyad Mahrez3
4
Regi Lushkja
Regi Lushkja3
5
Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema3
6
Taisei Miyashiro
Taisei Miyashiro3
7
Caio Canedo
Caio Canedo3
8
Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida
Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida3
9
Joselu
Joselu3
10
Guilherme da Silva Goncalves
Guilherme da Silva Goncalves2
11
Jesse Lingard
Jesse Lingard2
12
Edmilson Junior
Edmilson Junior2
13
Matheus Gonçalves Martins
Matheus Gonçalves Martins2
14
Dušan Tadić
Dušan Tadić2
15
Ousmane Camara
Ousmane Camara2
16
Lucas Rodrigues da Silva
Lucas Rodrigues da Silva2
17
Jonathan Silva
Jonathan Silva2
18
Theo Hernandez
Theo Hernandez2
19
Sardorbek Bakhromov
Sardorbek Bakhromov2
20
Breno Cascardo Lemos
Breno Cascardo Lemos2
21
Mutsuki Kato
Mutsuki Kato2
22
Jean Patric Lima dos Reis
Jean Patric Lima dos Reis2
23
Luis Asue
Luis Asue2
24
Max Caputo
Max Caputo2
25
Houssem Aouar
Houssem Aouar2
26
Steven Bergwijn
Steven Bergwijn2
27
Oscar Arribas
Oscar Arribas2
28
Franck Kessié
Franck Kessié2
29
Khusain Norchaev
Khusain Norchaev2
30
Rei Manaj
Rei Manaj2
31
Henry Heroki Mochizuki
Henry Heroki Mochizuki2
32
Claudinho
Claudinho2
33
Luis Alberto
Luis Alberto1
34
Moussa Diaby
Moussa Diaby1
35
Federico Nicolas Cartabia
Federico Nicolas Cartabia1
36
João Cancelo
João Cancelo1
37
Tomislav Štrkalj
Tomislav Štrkalj1
38
Robert Žulj
Robert Žulj1
39
Um Won-Sang
Um Won-Sang1
40
Erik Nascimento de Lima
Erik Nascimento de Lima1
41
Suphanat Mueanta
Suphanat Mueanta1
42
Keiya Sento
Keiya Sento1
43
Saleh Aboulshamat
Saleh Aboulshamat1
44
Goo Bon-cheul
Goo Bon-cheul1
45
Yuya Osako
Yuya Osako1
46
Zafarmurod Abdurakhmatov
Zafarmurod Abdurakhmatov1
47
Marko Dugandžić
Marko Dugandžić1
48
Hokuto Shimoda
Hokuto Shimoda1
49
Saeid Ezatolahi
Saeid Ezatolahi1
50
Kalidou Koulibaly
Kalidou Koulibaly1
51
Goran Čaušić
Goran Čaušić1
52
Yuki Soma
Yuki Soma1
53
Mehdi Hashemnejad
Mehdi Hashemnejad1
54
Fabinho
Fabinho1
55
Benjamin Bourigeaud
Benjamin Bourigeaud1
56
João Teixeira
João Teixeira1
57
Danial Esmaeilifar
Danial Esmaeilifar1
58
Akram Afif
Akram Afif1
59
Masoud Kazemayni
Masoud Kazemayni1
60
Medin Memeti
Medin Memeti1
61
Andrew Nabbout
Andrew Nabbout1
62
Elbasan Rashani
Elbasan Rashani1
63
Gabriel Airton de Souza
Gabriel Airton de Souza1
64
Darwin Nuñez
Darwin Nuñez1
65
Sidikov Javokhir
Sidikov Javokhir1
66
Lee Sang-heon
Lee Sang-heon1
67
Mehdi Torabi
Mehdi Torabi1
68
Yotaro Nakajima
Yotaro Nakajima1
69
Mateus Dias Lima
Mateus Dias Lima1
70
Roger Fernandes
Roger Fernandes1
71
Hassan Al-Haidous
Hassan Al-Haidous1
72
Gustav Ludwigson
Gustav Ludwigson1
73
Salem Al-Dawsari
Salem Al-Dawsari1
74
Kim Min-hyuk
Kim Min-hyuk1
75
Igor Coronado
Igor Coronado1
76
Hong Chul
Hong Chul1
77
Park Ho-yeong
Park Ho-yeong1
78
Mo Jae-hyeon
Mo Jae-hyeon1
79
Oh Se-hun
Oh Se-hun1
80
André Luis
André Luis1
81
Heo Yool
Heo Yool1
82
Caio Lucas Fernandes
Caio Lucas Fernandes1
83
Supachai Chaided
Supachai Chaided1
84
Song Jun-Seok
Song Jun-Seok1
85
Jeong Seung-Won
Jeong Seung-Won1
86
Koya Yuruki
Koya Yuruki1
87
Bassam Shakir
Bassam Shakir1
88
Tetsushi Yamakawa
Tetsushi Yamakawa1
89
Yosuke Ideguchi
Yosuke Ideguchi1
90
Kim Gun-hee
Kim Gun-hee1
91
Pedro Delgado
Pedro Delgado1
92
Mohammed Sulaiman
Mohammed Sulaiman1
93
Kaio César Andrade Lima
Kaio César Andrade Lima1
94
Roberto Firmino
Roberto Firmino1
95
Ayoub Mohamed Al-Oui
Ayoub Mohamed Al-Oui1
96
Kauan Santos Silva
Kauan Santos Silva1
97
Ferjani Sassi
Ferjani Sassi1
98
Yusuf Akcicek
Yusuf Akcicek1
99
Brahima Diarra
Brahima Diarra1
100
Cristian Glauder
Cristian Glauder1
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