The Persian Gulf Pro League clubs in the AFC Champions League.This details the participation and performances in the competition since its based at 2002 as a result of the merger between the Asian Club Championship, the Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the Asian Super Cup.
GS : Group Stage, R16 : Round of 16, QF : Quarter-Finals, SF : Semi-Finals, RU : Runners-Up, W : Winners, TBD : To Be Decided
| Team | Qualified | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepahan | 14 times | - | GS | GS | - | RU | GS | GS | GS | QF | QF | GS | GS | - | GS | - | - | - | GS | - | GS | TBD |
| Esteghlal | 12 times | GS | - | - | - | DQ | - | GS | R16 | GS | R16 | SF | GS | - | - | R16 | QF | GS | R16 | R16 | DQ | - |
| Persepolis | 11 times | GS | - | - | - | - | - | R16 | - | GS | R16 | - | - | R16 | - | SF | RU | GS | RU | QF | DQ | TBD |
| Zob Ahan | 7 times | - | GS | - | - | - | - | - | RU | QF | - | - | - | - | R16 | GS | R16 | R16 | - | - | - | - |
| Tractor Sazi | 6 times | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | GS | GS | GS | R16 | - | GS | - | - | R16 | - | - |
| Foolad | 5 times | - | - | - | GS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R16 | GS | - | - | - | - | - | GS | QF | - |
| Saba Battery | 2 times | - | - | - | GS | - | - | GS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| PAS Tehran | 1 time | - | - | QF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saipa | 1 time | - | - | - | - | - | QF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mes Kerman | 1 time | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naft Tehran | 1 time | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | QF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 1 time | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shahr Khodro | 1 time | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | GS | - | - | - |
| Nassaji Mazandaran | 1 time | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | TBD |
This table includes results beyond group stage of the AFC Champions League through 2002/03 season, therefore:
| # | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepahan | 91 | 40 | 18 | 33 | 131 | 116 | +15 | 138 | Runners-up |
| 2 | Persepolis | 82 | 39 | 17 | 26 | 109 | 90 | +19 | 134 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 83 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 122 | 104 | +18 | 122 | Semi Finals |
| 4 | Zob Ahan | 55 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 73 | 56 | +17 | 92 | Runners-up |
| 5 | Foolad | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 43 | Round of 16 |
| 6 | Tractor Sazi | 39 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 40 | Round of 16 |
| 7 | Pas | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 18 | Quarter Finals |
| 8 | Saba | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 15 | Group Stage |
| 9 | Saipa | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | Quarter Finals |
| 10 | Naft Tehran | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 11 | Quarter Finals |
| 11 | Mes Kerman | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 12 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 13 | Nasaji Mazandaran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | TBD |
| 14 | Shahr Khodro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | Group Stage |
As of 1 Jan 2024 (Exclude Qualification)
| # | Season | Teams | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 9 |
| 2 | 2004 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 18 |
| 3 | 2005 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 29 |
| 4 | 2006 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 14 |
| 5 | 2007 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 20 |
| 6 | 2008 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 20 |
| 7 | 2009 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 23 |
| 8 | 2010 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 54 |
| 9 | 2011 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 49 |
| 10 | 2012 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 45 |
| 11 | 2013 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 38 |
| 12 | 2014 | 4 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 35 |
| 13 | 2015 | 4 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 39 |
| 14 | 2016 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 33 |
| 15 | 2017 | 4 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 47 |
| 16 | 2018 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 50 | -2 | 55 |
| 17 | 2019 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 36 |
| 18 | 2020 | 4 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 39 |
| 19 | 2021 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 47 |
| 20 | 2022 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 22 |
| 21 | 2023 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 24 |
| # | Total | 64 | 470 | 193 | 117 | 160 | 642 | 552 | +90 | 696 |
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persepolis | 0 | 2 | 2018 ، 2020 | |
| Sepahan | 0 | 1 | 2007 | |
| Zob Ahan | 0 | 1 | 2010 |
Bold Active in Iranian league teams
| Footballer | Club | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ali Alipour | Persepolis | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Morteza Tabrizi | Zob Ahan | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| Mehdi Taremi | Persepolis | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kaveh Rezaei | Zob Ahan | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
 Godwin Mensha | Persepolis | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
 Mame Baba Thiam | Esteghlal | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Issa Alekasir | Persepolis | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
 Cheick Diabate | Esteghlal | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Total: 103 M 55 W, 24 D, 24 L / 185-96 +89
1993: 0,1,1 0-2 -2
no match.
Total: 54 M 19 W, 21 D, 14 L / 86-47 +39
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