ASIAN COMPETITIONS
(THE BEST CLUB OF ASIA)

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The priority of classification of club is:
1. Winners of Champions cup (C1)         1967-2023
2. Winners of Cup winners cup (C2)       1991-2002* (extinted)
3. Winners of Afro-Asian Cup (AF-AS)     1986-1998* (extinted)
4. Winners of AFC Cup (C2)               2004-2023
5. Winners of President´s Cup (C3)       2005-2014* (extinted)
4. Winners of Asia Supercup (SC)         1995-2002* (extinted)
5. Winners of Copa Suruga Bank (Conmebol-Japan) (SUR)           1998-2019
6. Number of cups
DETAILS:
NIVEL A Nº 1-18 (Clubs who won at least one champions cup)
NIVEL B Nº 19-29 (Clubs who won other cups only)
* RANKING1 (CUPS AND CATEGORY OF CUPS)
THE BEST CLUB OF ASIA IS: POHANG STEELERS (SOUTH KOREA)
Nº CLUB COUNTRY C1 C2
AFC		 C3 SC AS-AF SUR TOTAL
CUPS
* NIVEL A * * * * * * * *
1 AL HILAL SAUDI FC Saudi Arabia 4 2 0 2 0 0 8
2 FC POHANG STEELERS South Korea 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
3 URAWA RED DIAMONDS Japan 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
4 SUWON SAMSUNG BLUEWINGS FC South Korea 2 0 1

2

 0 0

5
5 SEONGNAM ILHWA CHUNMA FC South Korea 2 0 0 1 1 0 4
6 THAI FARMERS BANK FC Thailand 2 0 0 0 1 0 3
7 ESTEGHAL TEHRAN Iran 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
8 MACCABI TEL-AVIV* Israel 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
9 AL-ITTIHAD CLUB Saudi Arabia 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
10 AL SADD CLUB Qatar 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
11 GUANGZHOU EVERGRADE FC China 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
12 JEONBUK HYUNDAI MOTORS FC South Korea 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
13 ULSAN HYUNDAI FC South Korea 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
14 BUSAN IPARK FC South Korea 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
15 YAMAHA FC-JUBILO IWATA Japan 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
16 KATSHIMA ANTLERS Japan 1 0 0 0 0 2 3
17 APOEL TEL-AVIV* Israel 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
18 LIAONING FC China 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 YOMIURI CLUB (VERDY KAWA.) Japan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 PAS TEHRAN FC Iran 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
21 JEF UNITED ICHIARA CHIBA Japan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
22 AL AIN SC UA Emirates 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
23 GAMBA OSAKA Japan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
24 WESTERN SIDNEY WANDERERS FC New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
* NIVEL B * * * * * * * *
25 AL-KUWAIT SC Kuwait 0 3 0 0 0 0 3

26

AL-QUWA AL-JAWIYA

Irak

 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
27 AL-FAYSALI FC Jordania 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
28 AL MUHARRAQ SC Bahrein 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
29 YOKOHAMA F. MARINOS Japan 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
30 AL ITTIHAD FC Saudi Arabia 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
31 AL NASSR FC Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
32 DORDOY-DINAMO NARYN Kyrikistan 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
33 REGAR-TADAZ TURSUNZODA Tajakistan 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
34 BELLMARE HIRATSUKA Japan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
35 PERSEPOLIS FC Iran 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
36 AL QADISIYAH AL KHUBAR Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
37 SHIMIZU S-PULSE Japan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
38 AL SHABAB CLUB Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
39 AL-JAISH DAMASCUS Syria 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
40 HABAD AL ORDON AL QADISIYA Jordania 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
41 FC NASAF QARSHI Ubekistan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
42 AL QADSIA SC Kuwait 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
43 YANADARBON FC Burma 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
44 TAIWAN POWER COMPANY FC Taiwan 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
45 FC ISTIKLOL DUSHANBE Tajikistan 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
46 FC BALKAN BALKANABAT Turkmenistan 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
47 FC HTTU  ASHGABAT Turkmenistan 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

48

JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM FC

Malaysia

 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

49

AL AHED FC

Lebanon

 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
50 AL SEEB SC Oman 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
* Israeli club, currently playing in UEFA tournaments.

THIS RANKING INCLUDE:
Asia Champions League 2022-23: URAWA RED DIAMONDS (JAP)
AFC Cup 2022-23: AL SEEB SC (OMA)
Copa Suruga Bank 2022-23: Not played
FIFA Clubs world 2023: -
* RANKING 2 (NUMBER OF CUPS)
THE BEST CLUB OF ASIA IS: AL HILAL (SAUDI ARABIA)
Nº CLUB COUNTRY C1 C2
AFC		 C3 SC AS-AF SUR TOTAL
CUPS
1 AL HILAL SAUDI FC Saudi Arabia 4 2 0 2 0 0 8
2 SUWON SAMSUNG BLUEWINGS FC South Korea 2 0 1

2

 0 0

5
3 SEONGNAM ILHWA CHUNMA FC South Korea 2 0 0 1 1 0 4
4 FC POHANG STEELERS South Korea 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
5 URAWA RED DIAMONDS Japan 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
6 THAI FARMERS BANK FC Thailand 2 0 0 0 1 0 3
7 KATSHIMA ANTLERS Japan 1 0 0 0 0 2 3
8 AL-KUWAIT SC Kuwait 0 3 0 0 0 0 3

9

AL-QUWA AL-JAWIYA

Irak

 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
10 ESTEGHAL TEHRAN Iran 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
11 MACCABI TEL-AVIV* Israel 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
12 AL-ITTIHAD CLUB Saudi Arabia 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
13 AL SADD CLUB Qatar 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
14 GUANGZHOU EVERGRADE FC China 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
15 JEONBUK HYUNDAI MOTORS FC South Korea 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
16 ULSAN HYUNDAI FC South Korea 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
17 BUSAN IPARK FC South Korea 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
18 YAMAHA FC-JUBILO IWATA Japan 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
19 YOKOHAMA F.MARINOS Japan 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
20 AL MUHARRAQ SC Bahrein 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
21 AL NASSR FC Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
22 AL-FAYSALI Jordania 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
23 DORDOY-DINAMO NARYN Kysikistan 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
24 REGAR-TADAZ TURSUNZODA Tajakistan 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
25 HAPOEL TEL-AVIV* Israel 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
26 LIAONING FC China 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
27 YOMIURI CLUB Japan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
28 PAS TEHRAN FC Iran 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
29 JEF UNITED ICHIARA CHIBA Japan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
30 AL AIN SC UA Emirates 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
31 GAMBA OSAKA Japan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
32 ULSAN HYUNDAI FC South Korea 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
33 WESTERN SIDNEY WANDERERS FC New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
34 BELLMARE HIRATSUKA Japan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
35 AL ITTIHAD FC Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
36 PERSEPOLIS FC Iran 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
37 AL QADISIYAH AL KHUBAR Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
37 SHIMIZU S-PULSE Japan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
38 AL SHABAB CLUB Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
39 AL-JAISH DAMASCUS Syria 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
40 SHABAD AL ORDON AL QADISIYA Jordania 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
41 FC NASAF QARSHI Ubekistan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
42 AL QADSIA SC Kuwait 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
43 YANADARBON FC Burma 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
44 TAIWAN POWER COMPANY FC Taiwan 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
45 FC ISTIKLOL DUSHANBE Tajikistan 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
46 FC BALKAN BALKANABAT Turkmenistan 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
47 FC HTTU ASHGABAT Turkmenistan 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

48

JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM FC

Malaysia

 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

49

AL AHED FC

Lebanon

 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
50 AL SEEB SC Oman 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

* Israeli club, currently playing in UEFA tournaments.

THIS RANKING INCLUDE:
Asia Champions League 2022-23: URAWA RED DIAMONDS (JAP)
AFC Cup 2022-23: AL SEEB SC (OMA)
Copa Suruga Bank 2022-23: Not played
FIFA Clubs world 2023: -

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