3Q September 2018 AFC Ranking

AFC Champions League & AFC Cup – the KA Leagues & Club Rankings, set for September 30, 2018.

AFC Champions League & AFC Cup – the KA Leagues Ranking

3Q 2018

Season 2018 (AChL 2018; AC 2018)
Season 2016/17 (AChL 2017; AC 2016/17)
Season 2015/16 (AChL 2016; AC 2015/16)
Season 2015 (AChL 2015; AC 2015)
Season 2014 (AChL 2014; AC 2014) (20%)

September 30, 2018

	League		Clubs	Pts	prev. pts	chng
1	South Korea	KOR	🇰🇷	67,533	69,733	#
2	China	CHN	🇨🇳	67,017	69,117	#
3	Iraq	IRQ	🇮🇶	64,435	64,507	#
4	Japan	JPN	🇯🇵	61,033	62,733	#
5	Saudi Arabia	KSA	🇸🇦	59,050	62,600	#
6	Iran	IRN	🇮🇷	57,983	59,133	#
7	Qatar	QAT	🇶🇦	54,283	54,983	#
8	UAE	UAE	🇦🇪	49,933	52,533	#
9	Malaysia	MAS	🇲🇾	48,312	49,246	#
10	Syria	SYR	🇸🇾	44,027	44,611	+1
11	India	IND	🇮🇳	43,863	45,179	-1
12	Jordan	JOR	🇯🇴	42,238	43,772	#
13	Philippines	PHI	🇵🇭	38,008	37,508	#
14	Singapore	SIN	🇸🇬 🇯🇵 🇧🇳	34,483	33,790	+2
15	Hong Kong	HKG	🇭🇰 🇨🇳	34,058	36,492	#
16	Australia	AUS	🇦🇺 🇳🇿	33,550	36,684	-2
17	Bahrain	BHR	🇧🇭	31,338	33,554	#
18	Uzbekistan	UZB	🇺🇿	30,711	31,645	+1
19	Lebanon	LIB	🇱🇧	30,224	32,441	-1
20	Tajikistan	TJK	🇹🇯	29,887	30,187	#
21	Turkmenistan	TKM	🇹🇲	28,204	24,522	+2
22	Korea DPR	PRK	🇰🇵	27,136	23,455	+3
23	Myanmar	MYA	🇲🇲	24,923	26,323	-1
24	Vietnam	VIE	🇻🇳	24,363	27,613	-3
25	Maldives	MDV	🇲🇻	22,615	22,965	+1
26	Indonesia	IDN	🇮🇩	22,061	24,478	-2
27	Thailand	THA	🇹🇭	19,389	20,055	+1
28	Kuwait	KUW	🇰🇼	18,800	22,600	-1
29	Oman	OMA	🇴🇲	17,295	18,379	#
30	Palestine	PLE	🇵🇸	11,442	11,592	#
31	Macau	MAC	🇲🇴	11,182	11,182	#
32	Cambodia	CAM	🇰🇭	8,530	8,530	#
33	Bangladesh	BAN	🇧🇩	8,026	8,026	#
34	Kyrgyzstan	KGZ	🇰🇬	7,428	7,812	#
35	Laos	LAO	🇱🇦	6,583	6,583	#
36	Bhutan	BHU	🇧🇹	2,500	2,500	#
37	Chinese Taipei	TPE	🇹🇼	2,000	2,000	#
38	Mongolia	MNG	🇲🇳	1,750	1,750	#
39	Yemen	YEM	🇾🇪	1,500	1,500	#
40	Nepal	NEP	🇳🇵	1,500	1,500	#
41	Pakistan	PAK	🇵🇰	1,500	1,500	#
42	Afghanistan	AFG	🇦🇫	0,500	0,500	#

AFC Champions League & AFC Cup – the KA Club Ranking

3Q 2018

Season 2018 (AChL 2018; AC 2018)
Season 2016/17 (AChL 2017; AC 2016/17)
Season 2015/16 (AChL 2016; AC 2015/16)
Season 2015 (AChL 2015; AC 2015)
Season 2014 (AChL 2014; AC 2014) (20%)

September 30, 2018

Lp	Club	Country	League	Pts	IC3	prev	difr
1	Lekhwiya/Al-Duhail	QAT 🇶🇦	QAT	79,175	1,072	2	+1
2	Al-Ain	UAE 🇦🇪	UAE	77,165	1,045	1	-1
3	Guangzhou Evergrande	CHN 🇨🇳	CHN	71,803	0,972	3	#
4	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	KSA 🇸🇦	KSA	68,995	0,934	4	#
5	Al-Ahli Saudi FC	KSA 🇸🇦	KSA	66,395	0,899	5	#
6	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	KOR 🇰🇷	KOR	63,535	0,860	6	#
7	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	KOR 🇰🇷	KOR	59,272	0,803	7	#
8	Persepolis	IRN 🇮🇷	IRN	57,732	0,782	9	+1
9	Shanghai SIPG	CHN 🇨🇳	CHN	57,283	0,776	8	-1
10	FC Seoul	KOR 🇰🇷	KOR	49,188	0,666	10	#
11	Johor Darul Ta'zim	MAS 🇲🇾	MAS	47,818	0,647	11	#
12	Urawa Red Diamonds	JPN 🇯🇵	JPN	45,433	0,615	13	+1
13	Kashima Antlers	JPN 🇯🇵	JPN	45,200	0,612	15	+2
14	Zob Ahan	IRN 🇮🇷	IRN	44,797	0,607	14	#
15	Al-Sadd	QAT 🇶🇦	QAT	44,575	0,604	12	-3
16	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	IRQ 🇮🇶	IRQ	43,489	0,589	18	+2
17	Bengaluru FC	IND 🇮🇳	IND	42,320	0,573	17	#
18	Esteghlal	IRN 🇮🇷	IRN	41,082	0,556	16	-2
19	Lokomotiv Tashkent	UZB 🇺🇿	UZB	40,961	0,555	19	#
20	Istiklol	TJK 🇹🇯	TJK	38,430	0,520	21	+1
21	Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai	UAE 🇦🇪	UAE	37,952	0,514	20	-1
22	Al-Jaish Damascus	SYR 🇸🇾	SYR	35,310	0,478	22	#
23	Tractor Sazi	IRN 🇮🇷	IRN	33,622	0,455	24	+1
24	Ceres	PHI 🇵🇭	PHI	32,895	0,445	27	+3
25	Jiangsu Suning	CHN 🇨🇳	CHN	32,592	0,441	28	+3
26	Buriram United	THA 🇹🇭	THA	32,498	0,440	25	-1
27	Gamba Osaka	JPN 🇯🇵	JPN	32,433	0,439	30	+3
28	Al-Wahda Damascus	SYR 🇸🇾	SYR	32,110	0,435	29	+1
29	Al-Jazira	UAE 🇦🇪	UAE	32,065	0,434	23	-6
30	Kawasaki Frontale	JPN 🇯🇵	JPN	31,105	0,421	26	-4
31	Shandong Luneng Taishan	CHN 🇨🇳	CHN	30,487	0,415	31	#
32	Nasaf Qarshi	UZB 🇺🇿	UZB	30,461	0,415	34	+2
33	Altyn Asyr	TKM 🇹🇲	TKM	30,271	0,415	36	+3
34	Ulsan Hyundai	KOR 🇰🇷	KOR	29,957	0,415	32	-2
35	Kitchee	HKG 🇭🇰	HKG	28,800	0,415	33	-2
36	April 25	PRK 🇰🇵	PRK	28,250	0,415	39	+3
37	Al-Wehdat	JOR 🇯🇴	JOR	28,249	0,415	37	#
38	Melbourne Victory	AUS 🇦🇺	AUS	28,123	0,415	35	-3
39	Kashiwa Reysol	JPN 🇯🇵	JPN	27,212	0,415	38	-1
40	Jeju United	KOR 🇰🇷	KOR	25,357	0,415	43	+3
41	Sydney FC	AUS 🇦🇺	AUS	25,323	0,415	42	+1
42	Home United	SIN 🇸🇬	SIN	25,167	0,415	40	-2
43	Global	PHI 🇵🇭	PHI	25,115	0,415	44	+1
44	Al-Zawra'a	IRQ 🇮🇶	IRQ	23,919	0,415	46	+2
45	Al-Jazeera Amman	JOR 🇯🇴	JOR	23,012	0,415	47	+2
46	Tianjin Quanjian	CHN 🇨🇳	CHN	22,993	0,415	48	+2
47	Al-Ahed	LIB 🇱🇧	LIB	22,961	0,415	49	+2
48	South China	HKG 🇭🇰	HKG	22,663	0,415	45	-3
49	Al-Faisaly Amman	JOR 🇯🇴	JOR	22,071	0,415	53	+4
50	Pakhtakor	UZB 🇺🇿	UZB	22,011	0,415	54	+4
51	Western Sydney Wanderers	AUS 🇦🇺	AUS	21,932	0,415	41	-10
52	Al-Rayyan	QAT 🇶🇦	QAT	21,884	0,415	52	#
53	Muangthong United	THA 🇹🇭	THA	21,434	0,415	55	+2
54	Beijing Guoan	CHN 🇨🇳	CHN	21,222	0,415	50	-4
55	Al-Muharraq	BHR 🇧🇭	BHR	20,899	0,415	57	+2
56	Naft Tehran	IRN 🇮🇷	IRN	20,088	0,415	59	+3
57	Bunyodkor	UZB 🇺🇿	UZB	19,908	0,415	51	-6
58	Al-Hidd	BHR 🇧🇭	BHR	19,837	0,415	56	-2
59	Yangon United	MYA 🇲🇲	MYA	19,564	0,415	58	-1
60	Al-Nassr Saudi FC	KSA 🇸🇦	KSA	19,333	0,415	61	+1
61	Maziya	MDV 🇲🇻	MDV	19,003	0,415	62	+1
62	Esteghlal Khuzestan	IRN 🇮🇷	IRN	18,848	0,415	63	+1
63	Al-Nasr	UAE 🇦🇪	UAE	18,661	0,415	65	+2
64	Seongnam	KOR 🇰🇷	KOR	18,496	0,415	67	+3
65	Tampines Rovers	SIN 🇸🇬	SIN	18,319	0,415	64	-1
66	FC Tokyo	JPN 🇯🇵	JPN	18,151	0,415	70	+4
67	Brisbane Roar	AUS 🇦🇺	AUS	17,507	0,415	73	+6
68	New Radiant	MDV 🇲🇻	MDV	17,408	0,415	71	+3
69	Al Wahda Abu Dhabi	UAE 🇦🇪	UAE	16,686	0,415	76	+7
70	Al-Ittihad	KSA 🇸🇦	KSA	16,228	0,415	60	-10
71	Mohun Bagan	IND 🇮🇳	IND	16,181	0,415	78	+7
72	Cerezo Osaka	JPN 🇯🇵	JPN	15,717	0,415	68	-4
73	Shanghai Shenhua	CHN 🇨🇳	CHN	15,318	0,415	79	+6
74	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	JPN 🇯🇵	JPN	15,151	0,415	69	-5
75	Hà Nội T&T	VIE 🇻🇳	VIE	14,961	0,415	75	#
76	Foolad	IRN 🇮🇷	IRN	14,873	0,415	66	-10
77	Persipura Jayapura	IDN 🇮🇩	IDN	14,310	0,415	77	#
78	Pohang Steelers	KOR 🇰🇷	KOR	14,291	0,415	72	-6
79	Naft Al-Wasat	IRQ 🇮🇶	IRQ	13,884	0,415	83	+4
80	Ayeyawady United	MYA 🇲🇲	MYA	13,608	0,415	81	+1
81	Al-Shabab Riyadh	KSA 🇸🇦	KSA	13,603	0,415	74	-7
82	Al-Gharafa	QAT 🇶🇦	QAT	13,521	0,415	87	+5
83	Becamex Bình Dương	VIE 🇻🇳	VIE	13,428	0,415	85	+2
84	Ahal	TKM 🇹🇲	TKM	12,635	0,415	90	+6
85	Al-Fateh Al-Hasa	KSA 🇸🇦	KSA	12,560	0,415	84	-1
86	Persija Jakarta	IDN 🇮🇩	IDN	11,963	0,415	89	+3
87	Al-Qadsia	KUW 🇰🇼	KUW	11,800	0,415	80	-7
88	Kigwancha	PRK 🇰🇵	PRK	11,713	0,415	92	+4
89	Al-Shorta	IRQ 🇮🇶	IRQ	11,654	0,415	88	-1
90	Al-Kuwait	KUW 🇰🇼	KUW	11,600	0,415	82	-8
91	Erbil	IRQ 🇮🇶	IRQ	11,054	0,415	86	-5
92	Adelaide United	AUS 🇦🇺	AUS	10,648	0,415	94	+2
93	Benfica de Macau	MAC 🇲🇴	MAC	10,636	0,415	95	+2
94	Al-Taawoun	KSA 🇸🇦	KSA	10,560	0,415	96	+2
95	Persib Bandung	IDN 🇮🇩	IDN	10,310	0,415	97	+2
96	Sepahan	IRN 🇮🇷	IRN	9,938	0,415	91	-5
97	Guangzhou R&F	CHN 🇨🇳	CHN	9,622	0,415	99	+2
98	Selangor	MAS 🇲🇾	MAS	9,521	0,415	93	-5
99	Kaya	PHI 🇵🇭	PHI	9,477	0,415	100	+1
100	Balestier Khalsa	SIN 🇸🇬	SIN	9,305	0,415	103	+3
101	Pahang	MAS 🇲🇾	MAS	9,266	0,415	101	#
102	Sông Lam Nghệ An	VIE 🇻🇳	VIE	8,999	0,415	105	+3
103	Al-Riffa	BHR 🇧🇭	BHR	8,719	0,415	98	-5
104	Boeung Ket Angkor	CAM 🇰🇭	CAM	8,512	0,415	106	+2
105	Al-Suwaiq	OMA 🇴🇲	OMA	8,174	0,415	102	-3
106	Yadanarbon	MYA 🇲🇲	MYA	8,124	0,415	107	+1
107	Al-Ahli SC Amman	JOR 🇯🇴	JOR	7,847	0,415	108	+1
108	Hwaebul	PRK 🇰🇵	PRK	7,662	0,415	114	+6
109	Nejmeh	LIB 🇱🇧	LIB	7,647	0,415	104	-5
110	Al-Ansar	LIB 🇱🇧	LIB	7,574	0,415	110	#
111	Dhofar	OMA 🇴🇲	OMA	7,363	0,415	111	#
112	FLC Thanh Hóa	VIE 🇻🇳	VIE	6,999	0,415	112	#
113	Tripoli Athletic Club	LIB 🇱🇧	LIB	6,957	0,415	113	#
114	Lao Toyota FC	LAO 🇱🇦	LAO	6,905	0,415	115	+1
115	Dhaka Abahani	BAN 🇧🇩	BAN	6,738	0,415	116	+1
116	Malkiya	BHR 🇧🇭	BHR	6,506	0,415	117	+1
117	Eastern	HKG 🇭🇰	HKG	6,488	0,415	118	+1
118	Shabab Al-Dhahiriya	PLE 🇵🇸	PLE	6,376	0,415	119	+1
119	Felda United	MAS 🇲🇾	MAS	6,349	0,415	120	+1
120	Al-Wasl F.C.	UAE 🇦🇪	UAE	6,316	0,415	121	+1
121	East Bengal	IND 🇮🇳	IND	6,286	0,415	122	+1
122	Saham	OMA 🇴🇲	OMA	6,217	0,415	123	+1
123	Aizawl	IND 🇮🇳	IND	6,171	0,415	124	+1
124	Than Quảng Ninh	VIE 🇻🇳	VIE	6,086	0,415	125	+1
125	Bali United	IDN 🇮🇩	IDN	5,963	0,415	127	+2
126	Al-Nahda	OMA 🇴🇲	OMA	5,956	0,415	128	+2
127	Taraji Wadi Al-Nes	PLE 🇵🇸	PLE	5,434	0,415	134	+7
128	Safa	LIB 🇱🇧	LIB	5,397	0,415	109	-19
129	Alay Osh	KGZ 🇰🇬	KGZ	5,065	0,415	135	+6
130	Chonburi	THA 🇹🇭	THA	4,543	0,415	137	+7
131	Fanja	OMA 🇴🇲	OMA	4,543	0,415	133	+2
132	Ahli Al-Khaleel	PLE 🇵🇸	PLE	4,526	0,415	139	+7
133	Beijing Renhe	CHN 🇨🇳	CHN	4,502	0,415	131	-2
134	Central Coast Mariners	AUS 🇦🇺	AUS	4,432	0,415	130	-4
135	Yokohama F. Marinos	JPN 🇯🇵	JPN	4,383	0,415	129	-6
136	Shan United	MYA 🇲🇲	MYA	4,204	0,415	140	+4
137	Al-Oruba	OMA 🇴🇲	OMA	3,993	0,415	142	+5
138	That Ras	JOR 🇯🇴	JOR	3,963	0,415	132	-6
139	Vissai Ninh Bình	VIE 🇻🇳	VIE	3,653	0,415	126	-13
140	Salam Zgharta	LIB 🇱🇧	LIB	3,620	0,415	145	+5
141	Shabab Al-Ordon	JOR 🇯🇴	JOR	3,563	0,415	138	-3
142	Churchill Brothers	IND 🇮🇳	IND	3,559	0,415	136	-6
143	Warriors	SIN 🇸🇬	SIN	3,552	0,415	147	+4
144	Magwe	MYA 🇲🇲	MYA	3,506	0,415	146	+2
145	Balkan	TKM 🇹🇲	TKM	3,397	0,415	151	+6
146	Khujand	TJK 🇹🇯	TJK	3,318	0,415	148	+2
147	Chiangrai United	THA 🇹🇭	THA	3,263	0,415	149	+2
148	Dordoi	KGZ 🇰🇬	KGZ	3,235	0,415	150	+2
149	Pune	IND 🇮🇳	IND	3,159	0,415	141	-8
150	Manama	BHR 🇧🇭	BHR	3,006	0,415	152	+2
151	Sukhothai	THA 🇹🇭	THA	2,924	0,415	153	+2
152	Khosilot	TJK 🇹🇯	TJK	2,881	0,415	154	+2
153	Bangkok Glass	THA 🇹🇭	THA	2,688	0,415	156	+3
154	Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi	BAN 🇧🇩	BAN	2,541	0,415	158	+4
155	Nay Pyi Taw	MYA 🇲🇲	MYA	2,529	0,415	144	-11
156	TC Sports	MDV 🇲🇻	MDV	2,515	0,415	159	+3
157	Arema	IDN 🇮🇩	IDN	2,491	0,415	143	-14
158	Baniyas	UAE 🇦🇪	UAE	2,482	0,415	157	-1
159	Bangkok United	THA 🇹🇭	THA	2,424	0,415	160	+1
160	Erchim	MNG 🇲🇳	MNG	2,415	0,415	161	+1
161	Kelantan	MAS 🇲🇾	MAS	2,309	0,415	155	-6
162	Club Valencia Malé	MDV 🇲🇻	MDV	2,211	0,415	162	#
163	Khayr Vahdat	TJK 🇹🇯	TJK	2,162	0,415	163	#
164	Hang Yuen	TPE 🇹🇼	TPE	1,825	0,415	165	+1
165	Ravshan Kulob	TJK 🇹🇯	TJK	1,765	0,415	164	-1
166	Hilal Al-Quds	PLE 🇵🇸	PLE	1,734	0,415	166	#
167	Lanexang United	LAO 🇱🇦	LAO	1,715	0,415	167	#
168	Taiwan Power Company	TPE 🇹🇼	TPE	1,700	0,415	168	#
169	Phnom Penh Crown	CAM 🇰🇭	CAM	1,603	0,415	169	#
170	Rovers	GUM 🇬🇺	GUM	1,500	0,415	170	#
171	Nagaworld	CAM 🇰🇭	CAM	1,103	0,415	171	#
172	Sheikh Russel	BAN 🇧🇩	BAN	1,034	0,415	172	#
173	Saif Sporting Club	BAN 🇧🇩	BAN	0,880	0,415	173	#
174	Tatung	TPE 🇹🇼	TPE	0,700	0,415	174	#
175	Thimphu City	BHU 🇧🇹	BHU	0,680	0,415	175	#
176	Alga	KGZ 🇰🇬	KGZ	0,662	0,415	176	#
177	K-Electric	PAK 🇵🇰	PAK	0,590	0,415	177	#
178	Al-Saqr	YEM 🇾🇪	YEM	0,560	0,415	178	#
179	Shaheen Asmayee	AFG 🇦🇫	AFG	0,550	0,415	179	#
180	Colombo	SRI 🇱🇰	SRI	0,500	0,415	180	#
181	Transport United	BHU 🇧🇹	BHU	0,430	0,415	181	#
182	Tertons	BHU 🇧🇹	BHU	0,430	0,415	182	#
183	Druk United	BHU 🇧🇹	BHU	0,410	0,415	183	#
184	Three Star Club	NEP 🇳🇵	NEP	0,400	0,415	184	#
185	Khoromkhon	MNG 🇲🇳	MNG	0,355	0,415	185	#
186	Manang Marshyangdi Club	NEP 🇳🇵	NEP	0,325	0,415	186	#
187	Al-Yarmuk Al-Rawda	YEM 🇾🇪	YEM	0,080	0,415	187	#

IC3

IC3 (Inter-Continental Club Coefficient) – indicator based on continental ranking points, taking into account the index of the continent (Power Index Federation), which is 50 % of weight of the club coefficient within the KA Football Club Global Rating.

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