Pakistani football clubs in Asian competitions

Last updated July 01, 2024

Pakistani football clubs have entered Asian association football competitions (AFC Champions League and AFC Cup) since the 1950s. The Asian Champion Club Tournament started in 1967, but there was no Pakistan representative during that inaugural season. Pakistani teams have participated every year in Asia, except for the early years between the mid-1990s and early 2000s.

Who qualifies for Asian club championships

Competition	Who Qualifies	Teams
AFC Cup qualifier	Pakistan Premier League winner	1

Full Asian Record

AFC Champions League/Asian Club Championship/Asian Champion Club Tournament

Year	Team	Progress	Score	Opponents	Venue(s)
Asian Champion Club Tournament
1985–86	Pakistan Airlines	4th in Qualifying round	N/A	Abahani Krira Chakra, Club Valencia, East Bengal, New Road Team, Saunders SC
1986–87	Habib Bank	3rd in Qualifying round	N/A	Malavan, Saunders SC, Victory SC
1987–88	Pakistan Airforce	5th in Qualifying round	N/A	Al Rasheed, Manang Marsyangdi, Mohammedan SC, Mohun Bagan
1988–89	Crescent Textiles Mills	3rd in Qualifying round	N/A	Fanja, Kathmandu SC, Mohun Bagan
1989–90	Punjab	3rd in Qualifying round	N/A	Fanja, Kathmandu, Salgaocar
1990–91	Pakistan Airlines	2nd in Qualifying round	N/A	Al-Nasr, Ranipokhari
1991-92	WAPDA	Qualifying first round	0–5	Mohammedan	5–0 at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka 0–0 at Punjab Stadium, Lahore
1992–93	Wohaib	3rd in Group Stage	N/A	Al-Wasl, PAS Tehran
1993–94	Pakistan Army	Qualifying first round	0–5	Oman Club	5–0 at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat Single leg due to civil unrest in Pakistan.
1994–95	None Entered
1995–96	Crescent Textile Mills	Qualifying second round	12–1	Verdy Kawasaki	9–1 in First Match Crescent withdrew in 2nd leg, default 3–0 to Verdy Kawasaki.
1996–97	None Entered
1997–98	None Entered
1998–99	None Entered
1999–00	None Entered
2000–01	None Entered
2001–02	None Entered
AFC Champions League
2002–03	None Entered
2004	None Entered

Asian Cup Winners' Cup

Year	Team	Progress	Score	Opponents
1990–91	Punjab	First Round	2–13 (agg.)	Persepolis
1991–92	Karachi Port Trust	First Round	0–9 (agg.)	Pupuk Kaltim
1992–93	Pakistan Airlines	First Round	w/o ¹	York Sporting Club
1993–94	Youth League Club	First Round	0–5 (agg.)	New Radiant
1994–95	None Entered
1995
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99	Pakistan Airlines	First Round	w/o ²	Happy Valley
1999–2000	None Entered
2000–01
2001–02

¹ Pakistan Airlines and York Sporting Club both withdrew.^[1]
² Pakistan Airlines withdrew.^[2]

AFC President's Cup

Year	Team	Progress	Score	Opponents	Venue(s)
AFC President's Cup
2005	WAPDA	3rd in Group stage	N/A	Blue Star, Dordoi Bishkek, Hello United
2006	Pakistan Army	4th in Group stage	N/A	Khemara Keila, Tatung, Transport United
2007	Pakistan Army	4th in Group stage	N/A	Ratnam Sports Club, Regar-TadAZ, Transport United
2008	WAPDA	4th in Group stage	N/A	Abahani Limited, Nepal Police Club, Regar-TadAZ
2009	WAPDA	Semi-final	4–3 (a.e.t)	Regar-TadAZ	at Metallurg Stadium, Tajikistan
2010	Khan Research Laboratories	2nd in Group stage	N/A	Naga Corp, Renown, Vakhsh Qurghonteppa
2011	WAPDA	2nd in Group stage	N/A	Balkan, Nepal Police Club, Taipower
2012	Khan Research Laboratories	3rd in Final's group	N/A	Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari, Taipower
2013	Khan Research Laboratories	Runners up	1–0	Balkan	at Hang Jebat Stadium, Malaysia
2014	Khan Research Laboratories	4th in Group stage	N/A	Sheikh Russel, Air Force, Ugyen Academy

AFC Cup

Year	Team	Progress	Score	Opponents	Venue(s)
AFC Cup
2015	None Entered
2016	K-Electric	Qualifying Play-off round	2–0	Al-Hidd	at Bahrain National Stadium, Bahrain
2017	No League Held
2018	No League Held
2019	Entry denied

Top scorers

As of 16 May 2018

Pos	Player	Team	AC	ACL/ACC	ACWC	APC	Total	Ref.
1	Kaleemullah Khan	Khan Research Laboratories	—	—	—	8	8	^[3] ^[4]
2	Arif Mehmood	WAPDA	—	—	—	6	6	^[5] ^[6]^[7]
3	Shabbir Muhammad	Pakistan Army	—	—	—	3	3	^[8]
	Umar Daraz	Pakistan Army	—	—	—	3	3	^[8]
	Muhammad Adil	Khan Research Laboratories	—	—	—	3	3	^[9] ^[4]
6	Saadullah Khan	Khan Research Laboratories	—	—	—	2	2	^[9] ^[4]
6	Muhammad Rasool	K-Electric	2	—	—	—	2	^[10]

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↑ "Cup Winners' Cup 1992/93". RSSSF .
↑ "Cup Winners' Cup 1998/99". RSSSF .
↑ "AFC President's Cup 2010". RSSSF .
1 2 3 "AFC President's Cup 2013". RSSSF .
↑ "AFC President's Cup 2005". RSSSF .
↑ "AFC President's Cup 2009". RSSSF .
↑ "AFC President's Cup 2011". RSSSF .
1 2 "AFC President's Cup 2006". RSSSF .
1 2 "AFC President's Cup 2012". RSSSF .
↑ "AFC Cup 2016". RSSSF .

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[Cup_Winners'_Cup_92-93-1] "Cup Winners' Cup 1992/93". RSSSF .

[Cup_Winners'_Cup_98-99-2] "Cup Winners' Cup 1998/99". RSSSF .

[APC10-3] "AFC President's Cup 2010". RSSSF .

[APC13-4] 1 2 3 "AFC President's Cup 2013". RSSSF .

[APC05-5] "AFC President's Cup 2005". RSSSF .

[APC09-6] "AFC President's Cup 2009". RSSSF .

[APC11-7] "AFC President's Cup 2011". RSSSF .

[APC06-8] 1 2 "AFC President's Cup 2006". RSSSF .

[APC12-9] 1 2 "AFC President's Cup 2012". RSSSF .

[AC16-10] "AFC Cup 2016". RSSSF .

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