The comparison of the performances of all the clubs that participated in the AFC Champions League is presented below. The qualifying rounds are not taken into account.
C | Champion |
F | Runner-up |
SF | Semi-finals |
QF | Quarter-finals |
R16 | Round of 16 |
GS | Group stage |
• | Did not participate |
Clubs (# of participations) | 02–03 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 23–24 | |
SOUTH KOREA (73) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (3) | (2) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | |
1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (16) | • | SF | • | C | QF | • | • | QF | F | GS | R16 | R16 | QF | C | • | QF | R16 | GS | QF | SF | |
2 | Ulsan Hyundai (11) | • | • | • | SF | • | • | GS | • | • | C | • | GS | • | • | GS | R16 | R16 | C | SF | GS | |
3 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (10) | • | • | GS | • | • | • | R16 | QF | SF | • | GS | • | R16 | GS | GS | SF | • | QF | • | • | • |
4 | Pohang Steelers (9) | • | • | • | • | • | GS | C | QF | • | GS | GS | QF | • | GS | • | • | • | • | F | • | R16 |
5 | FC Seoul (8) | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | QF | • | F | SF | R16 | SF | GS | • | • | GS | • | • | • |
6 | Seongnam FC (6) | GS | F | • | • | SF | • | • | C | • | R16 | • | • | R16 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
7 | Jeju United (3) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | GS | • | • | • | • | • |
8 | Jeonnam Dragons (3) | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • |
9 | Daegu FC (3) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | R16 | R16 | • |
10 | Daejeon Hana Citizen (1) | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
11 | Busan IPark (1) | • | • | SF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
12 | Gyeongnam FC (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • |
13 | Incheon United (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS |
JAPAN (72) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (3) | (4) | (4) | (4) | |
1 | Gamba Osaka (10) | • | • | • | GS | • | C | R16 | R16 | R16 | GS | • | • | SF | GS | GS | • | • | • | GS | • | • |
2 | Kawasaki Frontale (10) | • | • | • | • | QF | • | QF | GS | • | • | • | R16 | • | • | QF | GS | GS | • | R16 | GS | R16 |
3 | Kashima Antlers (9) | GS | • | • | • | • | QF | R16 | R16 | R16 | • | • | • | GS | • | R16 | C | QF | • | • | • | • |
4 | Urawa Red Diamonds (9) | • | • | • | • | C | SF | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | R16 | C | • | F | • | • | C | GS |
5 | Yokohama F. Marinos (6) | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | R16 | |
6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima (5) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | R16 | • | GS | • | • | R16 | • | • | • | • |
7 | Nagoya Grampus (4) | • | • | • | • | • | • | SF | • | R16 | R16 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | • |
8 | Cerezo Osaka (4) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | • | R16 | • | • | • | GS | • | • | R16 | • | • |
9 | Kashiwa Reysol (4) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | SF | • | QF | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • |
10 | FC Tokyo (3) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | • | • | R16 | • | • | • | R16 | • | • | • |
11 | Júbilo Iwata (2) | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
12 | Vissel Kobe (2) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | SF | • | QF | • |
13 | Shimizu S-Pulse (1) | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
14 | Tokyo Verdy (1) | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
15 | Vegalta Sendai (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
16 | Ventforet Kofu (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 |
SAUDI ARABIA (68) | (1) | (2) | (3) | (3) | (2) | (2) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (3) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (2) | (4) | (3) | (3) | (4) | (4) | |
1 | Al-Hilal (18) | GS | GS | • | GS | QF | • | R16 | SF | R16 | QF | R16 | F | SF | R16 | F | GS | C | • | C | F | |
2 | Al-Ahli (12) | • | • | QF | • | • | GS | • | GS | • | F | QF | • | R16 | GS | QF | R16 | R16 | QF | GS | • | • |
3 | Al-Ittihad (12) | • | C | C | QF | • | GS | F | GS | SF | SF | • | QF | • | GS | • | • | QF | • | • | • | |
4 | Al-Shabab (10) | • | • | GS | QF | GS | • | R16 | SF | R16 | • | QF | R16 | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • |
5 | Al-Nassr (7) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | QF | SF | SF | • | QF |
6 | Al-Taawoun (3) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | R16 | • | GS | • |
7 | Al-Ettifaq (2) | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
8 | Al-Fateh (2) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • |
9 | Al-Faisaly (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • |
10 | Al-Fayha (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 |
CHINA (65) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (3) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (3) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (2) | (2) | (3) | |
1 | Guangzhou (11) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | C | QF | C | GS | QF | R16 | SF | GS | GS | GS | • |
2 | Shandong Taishan (11) | • | • | QF | • | GS | • | GS | GS | GS | • | • | GS | GS | QF | • | • | R16 | • | • | GS | |
3 | Beijing Guoan (10) | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | R16 | • | GS | R16 | GS | R16 | • | • | • | GS | QF | GS | • | • |
4 | Shanghai Shenhua (8) | GS | GS | • | QF | GS | • | GS | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | • | • | • |
5 | Shanghai Port (5) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | SF | R16 | QF | R16 | • | • | • |
6 | Dalian Shide [lower-alpha 1] (3) | SF | QF | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
7 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger (3) | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | R16 | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
8 | Jiangsu [lower-alpha 1] (3) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | R16 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
9 | Changchun Yatai (2) | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
10 | Beijing Renhe [lower-alpha 1] (2) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
11 | Zhejiang Professional (2) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS |
12 | Shenzhen (1) | • | • | SF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
13 | Henan Songshan Longmen (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
14 | Guangzhou City [lower-alpha 1] (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
15 | Tianjin Tianhai [lower-alpha 1] (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | • | • | • | • |
16 | Wuhan Three Towns (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS |
Clubs (# of participations) | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 23–24 | |
IRAN (64) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (1) | (2) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (3) | (3) | (4) | (4) | (3) | (4) | (4) | (3) | (4) | (4) | (2) | (3) | |
1 | Sepahan (14) | • | GS | GS | • | F | GS | GS | GS | QF | QF | GS | GS | • | GS | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | R16 |
2 | Esteghlal (12) | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | R16 | GS | R16 | SF | GS | • | • | R16 | QF | GS | R16 | R16 | • | • |
3 | Persepolis (11) | GS | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | GS | R16 | • | • | R16 | • | SF | F | GS | F | QF | • | GS |
4 | Zob Ahan (7) | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | F | QF | • | • | • | • | R16 | GS | R16 | R16 | • | • | • | • |
5 | Tractor (6) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | GS | R16 | • | GS | • | • | R16 | • | • |
6 | Foolad (5) | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | QF | • |
7 | Saba Qom [lower-alpha 1] (2) | • | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
8 | Pas [lower-alpha 1] (1) | • | • | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
9 | Saipa (1) | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
10 | Mes Kerman (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
11 | Naft Tehran (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
12 | Esteghlal Khuzestan (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
13 | Nassaji Mazandaran (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS |
14 | Shahr Khodro (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (60) | (1) | (3) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (3) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (4) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (2) | |
1 | Al-Ain (16) | C | QF | F | QF | GS | • | • | GS | GS | • | GS | SF | R16 | F | QF | R16 | GS | GS | • | • | |
2 | Al-Wahda (10) | • | QF | • | GS | SF | GS | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | R16 | • | QF | • | • |
3 | Al-Jazira (10) | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | GS | R16 | GS | R16 | • | GS | GS | R16 | • | • | • | GS | • |
4 | Shabab Al-Ahli (9) | • | • | GS | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | GS | F | • | R16 | • | • | R16 | GS | R16 | • |
5 | Sharjah (5) | • | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | R16 | GS | GS |
6 | Al-Wasl (3) | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • |
7 | Al-Shabab [lower-alpha 1] (3) | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | R16 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
8 | Al-Nasr (3) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
9 | Emirates (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
10 | Baniyas (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
QATAR (54) | (1) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (4) | (3) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (2) | |
1 | Al-Sadd (16) | GS | GS | QF | GS | GS | GS | • | GS | C | • | • | QF | R16 | • | • | SF | SF | R16 | GS | GS | GS |
2 | Al-Rayyan (11) | • | • | GS | • | GS | • | • | • | GS | GS | GS | GS | • | • | GS | GS | GS | • | GS | R16 | • |
3 | Al-Duhail (12) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | QF | GS | QF | R16 | R16 | QF | R16 | GS | GS | SF | GS |
4 | Al-Gharafa (9) | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | GS | QF | GS | GS | R16 | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | GS | • |
5 | El-Jaish [lower-alpha 1] (3) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | GS | • | SF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
6 | Qatar SC (1) | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
7 | Umm-Salal (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | SF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
8 | Al-Arabi (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
UZBEKISTAN (46) | (1) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (3) | (2) | (1) | (4) | (4) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (1) | (2) | (2) | (4) | |
1 | Pakhtakor (18) | SF | SF | GS | GS | GS | GS | QF | R16 | GS | GS | GS | • | GS | GS | • | • | GS | QF | GS | GS | GS |
2 | Bunyodkor (10) | • | • | • | • | • | SF | QF | R16 | R16 | SF | R16 | R16 | GS | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • |
3 | Nasaf (6) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | GS | • | GS | • | • | • | R16 | R16 |
4 | Lokomotiv Tashkent (5) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | QF | GS | GS | GS | • | • | • | • |
5 | Neftchi Fergana (3) | • | GS | GS | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
6 | AGMK (2) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS |
7 | Mash'al Mubarek (1) | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
8 | Navbahor (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 |
Clubs (# of participations) | 02–03 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 23–24 | |
AUSTRALIA (34) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (3) | (1) | (3) | (2) | (2) | (3) | (2) | (2) | (3) | (0) | (2) | (1) | |
1 | Melbourne Victory (8) | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | GS | • | • | GS | • | R16 | • | GS | GS | R16 | • | • | • |
2 | Sydney FC (7) | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | GS | GS | GS | • | GS | • |
3 | Adelaide United (6) | • | • | • | • | GS | F | • | R16 | • | QF | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • |
4 | Central Coast Mariners (4) | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | R16 | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
5 | Brisbane Roar (3) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • |
6 | Western Sydney Wanderers (3) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | C | GS | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • |
7 | Melbourne City (2) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | |
8 | Newcastle Jets (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
9 | Perth Glory (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • |
THAILAND (28) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (0) | (1) | (2) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (1) | (2) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (4) | (2) | (3) | |
1 | Buriram United (8) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | QF | GS | GS | GS | • | R16 | GS | • | • | • | GS |
2 | Police Tero (3) | F | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
3 | Krung Thai Bank [lower-alpha 1] (3) | • | GS | GS | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
4 | Chiangrai United (3) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | GS | • |
5 | BG Pathum United (3) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | QF | GS |
6 | Muangthong United (2) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | R16 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
7 | Bangkok United (2) | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 |
8 | Jumpasri United (1) | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
9 | Chonburi (1) | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
10 | Port (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • |
11 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • |
IRAQ (17) | (1) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (1) | (1) | (2) | (1) | (1) | |
1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (6) | • | GS | • | GS | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | GS |
2 | Al-Shorta (4) | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • |
3 | Al-Zawra'a (3) | • | • | GS | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • |
4 | Al-Talaba (1) | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
5 | Al-Mina'a (1) | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
6 | Al-Najaf (1) | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
7 | Erbil (1) | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
VIETNAM (14) | (0) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (1) | (2) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (1) | (1) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (1) | (1) | (1) | |
1 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (3) | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • |
2 | Becamex Bình Dương (3) | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
3 | Bình Định (2) | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
4 | Long An (2) | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
5 | Da Nang (1) | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
6 | Nam Dinh (1) | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
7 | Viettel (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • |
8 | Hanoi (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS |
INDONESIA (9) | (0) | (2) | (2) | (0) | (2) | (0) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | |
1 | PSM Makassar (2) | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
2 | Persik Kediri (2) | • | GS | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
3 | Arema (2) | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
4 | Persebaya Surabaya (1) | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
5 | Sriwijaya (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
6 | Persipura Jayapura (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
Clubs (# of participations) | 02–03 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 23–24 | |
KUWAIT (9) | (0) | (1) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | |
1 | Al-Arabi (3) | • | GS | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
2 | Al-Kuwait (3) | • | • | GS | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
3 | Al-Qadsia (2) | • | • | • | SF | • | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
4 | Al-Salmiya (1) | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
SYRIA (8) | (0) | (0) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | |
1 | Al-Karamah (3) | • | • | • | F | QF | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
2 | Al-Ittihad (3) | • | • | • | GS | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
3 | Al-Jaish (1) | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
4 | Al-Wahda (1) | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
SINGAPORE (5) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (1) | (1) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (1) | (1) | (1) | |
1 | Lion City Sailors (2) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS |
2 | Warriors (2) | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
3 | Tampines Rovers (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • |
HONG KONG (5) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (1) | (1) | (0) | (0) | (1) | (1) | (1) | |
1 | Kitchee (4) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | R16 | GS |
2 | Eastern (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • |
MALAYSIA (4) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (1) | (0) | (1) | (1) | (1) | |
1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (4) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | R16 | GS |
PHILIPPINES (4) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (2) | (1) | (1) | |
1 | United City (2) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | |
2 | Kaya–Iloilo (2) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS |
TURKMENISTAN (3) | (1) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (1) | (1) | |
1 | Ahal (2) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS |
2 | Nisa Aşgabat [lower-alpha 1] (1) | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
INDIA (3) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (1) | (1) | (1) | |
1 | Mumbai City (2) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS |
2 | Goa (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • |
JORDAN (3) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (1) | (1) | (1) | |
1 | Al-Wehdat (2) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • |
2 | Al-Faisaly (1) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS |
TAJIKISTAN (3) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (1) | (1) | (1) | |
1 | Istiklol (3) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | GS | GS |
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