Hong Kong football clubs in the AFC Champions League Elite

This article shows the history of Hong Kong clubs participating in the AFC Champions League Elite.

In 2024, Hong Kong was not allocated a direct slot in the new Elite competition format, and instead had a two spots – one direct and one indirect – in the AFC Champions League Two. ^[1]

Participations

Participations
Team	Qualified	2002–03	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023–24
South China	2 times	Qualifying Round 4	Qualifying Round 2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kitchee	8 times	—	—	Preliminary Round 2	Preliminary Round 2	Play-off	Group Stage	Preliminary Round 2	—	Group Stage	Round of 16	Group Stage
Eastern	2 times	—	—	—	—	Group Stage	Preliminary Round 2	—	—	—	—	—
Tai Po	1 time	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Preliminary Round 2	—	—	—
Lee Man	1 time	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Preliminary
Rangers	1 time	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Play-off

Club statistics

Eastern

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
8	0	1	7	3	28	−25	1	0	1	4	3	12	−9	0	0	3	0	16	−16

Results

Season	Date	Round	Opponent	Results	Venue
2017	22 February 2017	Group Stage	Guangzhou Evergrande	0 – 7	Tianhe Stadium, China
2017	1 March 2017	Group Stage	Kawasaki Frontale	1 – 1	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
2017	14 March 2017	Group Stage	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	0 – 1	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
2017	12 April 2017	Group Stage	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	0 – 5	Suwon World Cup Stadium, South Korea
2017	25 April 2017	Group Stage	Guangzhou Evergrande	0 – 6	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
2017	9 May 2017	Group Stage	Kawasaki Frontale	0 – 4	Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Japan
2018	23 January 2018	Preliminary Round 2	FLC Thanh Hóa	2 – 4	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong

  Win  Draw  Loss

Kitchee

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
28	8	4	16	26	44	−18	28	2	0	5	7	15	−8	6	4	11	19	29	−10

Results

Season	Date	Round	Opponent	Results	Venue
2015	10 February 2015	Preliminary Round 2	Chonburi	1 – 4	Chonburi Stadium, Thailand
2016	2 February 2016	Preliminary Round 2	Hà Nội T&T	0 – 1	Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Vietnam
2017	25 January 2017	Preliminary Round 2	Hà Nội T&T	3 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
2017	7 February 2017	Play-off	Ulsan Hyundai	1 – 1 (a.e.t.) 3 – 4 (pen.)	Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, South Korea
2018	13 February 2018	Group Stage	Tianjin Quanjian	0 – 3	Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, China
2018	20 February 2018	Group Stage	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	0 – 6	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
2018	6 March 2018	Group Stage	Kashiwa Reysol	0 – 1	Kashiwa Soccer Stadium, Japan
2018	14 March 2018	Group Stage	Kashiwa Reysol	1 – 0	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
2018	4 April 2018	Group Stage	Tianjin Quanjian	0 – 1	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
2018	18 April 2018	Group Stage	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	0 – 3	Jeonju World Cup Stadium, South Korea
2019	12 February 2019	Preliminary Round 2	Perak	1 – 1 (a.e.t.) 5 – 6 (pen.)	Perak Stadium, Malaysia
2021	24 June 2021	Group Stage	Port	2 – 0	Buriram Stadium, Thailand
2021	27 June 2021	Group Stage	Cerezo Osaka	1 – 2	Buriram Stadium, Thailand
2021	30 June 2021	Group Stage	Guangzhou	1 – 0	Buriram Stadium, Thailand
2021	3 July 2021	Group Stage	Guangzhou	1 – 0	Buriram Stadium, Thailand
2021	6 July 2021	Group Stage	Port	0 – 0	Buriram Stadium, Thailand
2021	9 July 2021	Group Stage	Cerezo Osaka	0 – 0	Buriram Stadium, Thailand
2022	16 April 2022	Group Stage	Chiangrai United	1 – 0	Buriram City Stadium, Thailand
2022	19 April 2022	Group Stage	Vissel Kobe	1 – 2	Buriram City Stadium, Thailand
2022	28 April 2022	Group Stage	Chiangrai United	3 – 2	Buriram City Stadium, Thailand
2022	1 May 2022	Group Stage	Vissel Kobe	2 – 2	Buriram City Stadium, Thailand
2022	19 August 2022	Round of 16	BG Pathum United	0 – 4	Urawa Komaba Stadium, Japan
2023–24	20 September 2023	Group Stage	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	1 – 2	Jeonju World Cup Stadium, South Korea
2023–24	4 October 2023	Group Stage	Lion City Sailors	1 – 2	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
2023–24	25 October 2023	Group Stage	Bangkok United	1 – 2	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
2023–24	8 November 2023	Group Stage	Bangkok United	1 – 1	Thammasat Stadium, Thailand
2023–24	29 November 2023	Group Stage	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	1 – 2	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
2023–24	13 December 2023	Group Stage	Lion City Sailors	2 – 0	Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore

  Win  Draw  Loss

Lee Man

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2	1	0	1	5	4	+1	3	1	0	0	5	1	+4	0	0	1	0	3	−3

Results

Season	Date	Round	Opponent	Results	Venue
2023–24	16 August 2023	Preliminary	Bali United	5 – 1	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
2023–24	22 August 2023	Preliminary	Urawa Red Diamonds	0 – 3	Saitama Stadium 2002, Japan

  Win  Draw  Loss

Rangers

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	0	0	1	1	4	−3	0	0	0	1	1	4	−3	0	0	0	0	0	0

Results

Season	Date	Round	Opponent	Results	Venue
2023–24	15 August 2023	Preliminary	Haiphong	1 – 4	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong

  Win  Draw  Loss

South China

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
6	2	1	3	6	14	−8	7	1	0	1	2	6	−4	1	1	2	4	8	−4

Results

Season	Date	Round	Opponent	Results	Venue
2002–03		Qualifying Round 3	Home United	2 – 1
2002–03		Qualifying Round 3	Home United	1 – 1
2002–03		Qualifying Round 4	Shimizu S-Pulse	0 – 5
2002–03		Qualifying Round 4	Shimizu S-Pulse	1 – 3
2014	2 February 2014	Qualifying Round 1	Tampines Rovers FC	2 – 1	Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
2014	9 February 2014	Qualifying Round 2	Chonburi	0 – 3	Chonburi Stadium, Thailand

  Win  Draw  Loss

Tai Po

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	0	0	1	1	5	−4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	−4

Results

Season	Date	Round	Opponent	Results	Venue
2020	21 January 2020	Preliminary Round 2	Kedah	1 – 5	Darul Aman Stadium, Malaysia

  Win  Draw  Loss

See also

• Hong Kong football clubs in the AFC Champions League Two

References

1. Mergulhao, Marcus (24 August 2023). "India lose spot among elite clubs in AFC CL [Times Sport]: But Get 2 Berths In AFC CL Tier 2". The Times of India . ProQuest   2856153251 . Retrieved 2025-01-01– via ProQuest.