Indonesian football clubs have entered Asian association football competitions organized by Asian Football Confederation including AFC Champions League (now AFC Champions League Elite), Asian Cup Winners' Cup (now defunct), AFC Cup (now AFC Champions League Two), and AFC Challenge League. Indonesian football clubs have never participated in the competitions of Asian Super Cup, AFC President's Cup, Afro-Asian Club Championship, and AFC Women's Club Championship since 1970.
PSMS Medan is the first Indonesian club to participate in Asian football competitions, namely 1970 Asian Champion Club Tournament with the result of the fourth place after losing 1–0 to Homenetmen (Lebanon) in the match for third place. [1]
Participations | ||
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Team | Qualified | 24–25 |
Persib Bandung | 1 time | GS |
Year | Team | Progress | Score | Opponents | Venue(s) |
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2024–25 | Persib Bandung | 4th in group stage | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Participations | ||
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Team | Qualified | 24–25 |
Madura United | 1 time | |
Year | Team | Progress | Score | Opponents | Venue(s) |
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2024–25 | Madura United | 1st in group stage | N/A | ![]() ![]() |
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Team | Qualified | 1970 | 85–86 | 1986 | 1987 | 88–89 | 89–90 | 90–91 | 1991 | 92–93 | 93–94 | 94–95 | 1995 | 96–97 | 97–98 | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 2004 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2015 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 23–24 |
Pelita Jaya | 4 times | GS | 3rd | QS | QS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSM Makassar | 4 times | QS | GS | GS | GS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian | 3 times | 3rd | GS | QS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arema | 3 times | QS | GS | GS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sriwijaya | 3 times | GS | QS | QS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bali United | 3 times | QS | QS | QS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSMS Medan | 2 times | 4th | QS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Persib Bandung | 2 times | GS | QS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Persebaya Surabaya | 2 times | QS | GS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Persija Jakarta | 2 times | QS | QS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Persik Kediri | 2 times | GS | GS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Persipura Jayapura | 2 times | GS | QS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Niac Mitra | 1 time | QS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arseto | 1 time | GS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSIS Semarang | 1 time | QS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Petrokimia Putra | 1 time | QS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Persita Tangerang | 1 time | QS |
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Team | Qualified | 90–91 | 91–92 | 92–93 | 93–94 | 94–95 | 1995 | 96–97 | 97–98 | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | ||
Pupuk Kaltim | 3 times | SF | R2 | R2 | ||||||||||
PSM Makassar | 2 times | QF | R1 | |||||||||||
Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian | 1 time | R2 | ||||||||||||
Semen Padang | 1 time | QF | ||||||||||||
Gelora Dewata | 1 time | R2 | ||||||||||||
Petrokimia Putra | 1 time | QF | ||||||||||||
Mastrans Bandung Raya | 1 time | R2 | ||||||||||||
Persebaya Surabaya | 1 time | R2 | ||||||||||||
Year | Team | Progress | Score | Opponents | Venue(s) |
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1990–91 | Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian | Second round | – | ![]() | Withdrawn |
1991–92 | Pupuk Kaltim | Semi-finals | 0–2 | ![]() | 2–0 in first match 0–0 in second match |
1992–93 | Pupuk Kaltim | Second round | 2–4 | ![]() | 1–1 in first match 1–3 in second match |
1993–94 | Semen Padang | Quarter-finals | 2–12 | ![]() | 2–1 in first match 0–11 in second match |
1994–95 | Gelora Dewata | Second round | – | ![]() | Disqualified |
1995 | Petrokimia Putra | Quarter-finals | 1–7 | ![]() | 0–6 in first match 1–1 in second match |
1996–97 | Mastrans Bandung Raya | Second round | 1–5 | ![]() | 1–1 in first match 0–4 in second match |
1997–98 | PSM Makassar | Quarter-finals | 0–13 | ![]() | 0–1 in first match 0–12 in second match |
1998–99 | None entered | ||||
1999–2000 | Persebaya Surabaya | Second round | 0–6 | ![]() | 0–5 in first match 0–1 in second match |
2000–01 | Pupuk Kaltim | Second round | 1–5 | ![]() | 0–1 in first match 1–4 in second match |
2001–02 | PSM Makassar | First round | 2–4 | ![]() | 0–3 in first match 2–1 in second match |
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Team | Qualified | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 23–24 | |
Bali United | 4 times | GS | GS | [a] | GS | GS | ||||||||||
PSM Makassar | 4 times | ASF | GS | AF | GS | |||||||||||
Persipura Jayapura | 3 times | QF | SF | R16 | [b] | [a] | ||||||||||
Sriwijaya | 2 times | R16 | R16 | |||||||||||||
Arema | 2 times | QF | R16 | |||||||||||||
Persija Jakarta | 2 times | ASF | GS | |||||||||||||
PSMS Medan | 1 time | R16 | ||||||||||||||
Persiwa Wamena | 1 time | GS | ||||||||||||||
Semen Padang | 1 time | QF | ||||||||||||||
Persibo Bojonegoro | 1 time | GS | ||||||||||||||
Persib Bandung | 1 time | R16 | [b] | |||||||||||||
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