AFC Champions League & AFC Cup – the KA Leagues & Club Rankings, set for March 31, 2019.

AFC Champions League & AFC Cup – the KA Leagues Ranking

1Q 2019

Season 2019 (AChL 2019; AC 2019)
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) (80%)

March 31, 2019

	League		Clubs	Pts	prev. pos.	prev. pts	diff.
1	South Korea	KOR	🇰🇷	66,816	2	64,333	+1
2	China	CHN	🇨🇳	66,800	1	64,917	-1
3	Iraq	IRQ	🇮🇶	64,566	3	62,841	#
4	Japan	JPN	🇯🇵	63,133	4	60,083	#
5	Iran	IRN	🇮🇷	59,083	5	57,083	#
6	Saudi Arabia	KSA	🇸🇦	57,783	6	55,500	#
7	Qatar	QAT	🇶🇦	53,812	7	52,333	#
8	UAE	UAE	🇦🇪	48,571	9	47,333	+1
9	Malaysia	MAS	🇲🇾	46,145	8	47,379	-1
10	Syria	SYR	🇸🇾	43,245	10	43,444	#
11	Jordan	JOR	🇯🇴	42,897	12	40,705	+1
12	India	IND	🇮🇳	42,779	11	42,546	-1
13	Philippines	PHI	🇵🇭	41,450	13	38,008	#
14	Singapore	SIN	🇸🇬 🇯🇵 🇧🇳	35,392	14	33,016	#
15	Uzbekistan	UZB	🇺🇿	33,294	17	29,694	+2
16	Australia	AUS	🇦🇺 🇳🇿	31,979	16	30,334	#
17	Bahrain	BHR	🇧🇭	31,442	20	29,007	+3
18	Turkmenistan	TKM	🇹🇲	30,823	19	29,340	+1
19	Korea DPR	PRK	🇰🇵	30,023	22	27,773	+3
20	Hong Kong	HKG	🇭🇰 🇨🇳	29,950	15	31,500	-5
21	Lebanon	LIB	🇱🇧	29,530	21	28,007	#
22	Tajikistan	TJK	🇹🇯	28,995	18	29,462	-4
23	Myanmar	MYA	🇲🇲	23,840	23	23,523	#
24	Vietnam	VIE	🇻🇳	23,163	25	21,113	+1
25	Indonesia	IDN	🇮🇩	21,370	26	19,644	+1
26	Maldives	MDV	🇲🇻	21,065	24	22,265	-2
27	Thailand	THA	🇹🇭	20,339	27	18,722	#
28	Oman	OMA	🇴🇲	16,587	28	16,212	#
29	Kuwait	KUW	🇰🇼	14,909	29	15,000	#
30	Palestine	PLE	🇵🇸	13,757	30	11,292	#
31	Macau	MAC	🇲🇴	11,182	31	11,182	#
32	Cambodia	CAM	🇰🇭	11,075	32	8,530	#
33	Bangladesh	BAN	🇧🇩	9,401	33	7,901	#
34	Laos	LAO	🇱🇦	7,383	34	6,583	#
35	Kyrgyzstan	KGZ	🇰🇬	7,170	35	6,295	#
36	Nepal	NEP	🇳🇵	3,000	38	1,500	+2
37	Bhutan	BHU	🇧🇹	2,750	36	2,500	-1
38	Sri Lanka	SRI	🇱🇰	2,500	46	0,000	−
39	Chinese Taipei	TPE	🇹🇼	2,000	41	0,500	+2
40	Mongolia	MNG	🇲🇳	1,750	39	1,500	-1
41	Pakistan	PAK	🇵🇰	1,500	40	1,500	-1
42	Yemen	YEM	🇾🇪	1,200	37	1,500	-5
43	Afghanistan	AFG	🇦🇫	0,500	42	0,500	-1

Hong Hong / China

R&F based in Guangzhou, China, a reserve team of Guangzhou R&F F.C., a top-level professional club in China’s Super League, competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.

Australia / New Zealand

New Zealand club Wellington Phoenix competes in the Australian A-League.

Singapore / Japan / Brunei

Albirex Niigata Singapore FC is a football club which compete in Singapore Premier League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan. Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota FC is a club based in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei and competes in Singapore Premier League.

India

I-League shares the top spot in the Indian football system with the Indian Super League (ISL) – franchise-based league. The ISL has been granted official recognition by the AFC, meaning there are two collateral top divisions in India from 2017/18.

2Q June 2019 AFC Ranking

4Q December 2018 AFC Ranking

AFC Champions League & AFC Cup – the KA Club Ranking

1Q 2019

Season 2019 (AChL 2019; AC 2019)
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) (80%)

March 31, 2019

	Club	Country	League	Pts	IC3	prev. pos.	diff.
1	Lekhwiya/Al-Duhail	QAT 🇶🇦	QAT	76,989	1,072	1	#
2	Al-Ain	UAE 🇦🇪	UAE	72,616	1,011	2	#
3	Guangzhou Evergrande	CHN 🇨🇳	CHN	67,519	0,940	3	#
4	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	KSA 🇸🇦	KSA	66,942	0,932	5	+1
5	Al-Ahli Saudi FC	KSA 🇸🇦	KSA	66,342	0,924	4	-1
6	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	KOR 🇰🇷	KOR	60,588	0,844	6	#
7	Shanghai SIPG	CHN 🇨🇳	CHN	60,319	0,840	9	+2
8	Persepolis	IRN 🇮🇷	IRN	57,658	0,803	8	#
9	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	KOR 🇰🇷	KOR	53,501	0,745	7	-2
10	Kashima Antlers	JPN 🇯🇵	JPN	50,563	0,704	11	+1
11	Urawa Red Diamonds	JPN 🇯🇵	JPN	49,342	0,687	12	+1
12	Zob Ahan	IRN 🇮🇷	IRN	49,068	0,683	14	+2
13	Johor Darul Ta'zim	MAS 🇲🇾	MAS	47,645	0,663	10	-3
14	Lokomotiv Tashkent	UZB 🇺🇿	UZB	44,194	0,615	18	+4
15	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	IRQ 🇮🇶	IRQ	42,827	0,596	15	#
16	Esteghlal	IRN 🇮🇷	IRN	41,858	0,583	19	+3
17	Al-Sadd	QAT 🇶🇦	QAT	41,589	0,579	17	#
18	FC Seoul	KOR 🇰🇷	KOR	40,847	0,569	13	-5
19	Bengaluru FC	IND 🇮🇳	IND	38,844	0,541	16	-3
20	Istiklol	TJK 🇹🇯	TJK	36,495	0,508	20	#
21	Ceres	PHI 🇵🇭	PHI	35,579	0,495	23	+2
22	Al-Jaish Damascus	SYR 🇸🇾	SYR	34,129	0,475	22	#
23	Buriram United	THA 🇹🇭	THA	33,402	0,465	29	+6
24	Ulsan Hyundai	KOR 🇰🇷	KOR	32,940	0,459	33	+9
25	Kawasaki Frontale	JPN 🇯🇵	JPN	31,963	0,445	35	+10
26	Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai	UAE 🇦🇪	UAE	31,490	0,438	21	-5
27	Shandong Luneng Taishan	CHN 🇨🇳	CHN	31,378	0,437	31	+4
28	Altyn Asyr	TKM 🇹🇲	TKM	31,287	0,436	28	#
29	Jiangsu Suning	CHN 🇨🇳	CHN	30,964	0,431	25	-4
30	Al-Wehdat	JOR 🇯🇴	JOR	29,608	0,415	36	+6
31	Tractor Sazi	IRN 🇮🇷	IRN	28,923	0,415	26	-5
32	Sydney FC	AUS 🇦🇺	AUS	28,803	0,415	41	+9
33	Melbourne Victory	AUS 🇦🇺	AUS	28,803	0,415	39	+6
34	Al-Wahda Damascus	SYR 🇸🇾	SYR	28,463	0,415	27	-7
35	April 25	PRK 🇰🇵	PRK	28,256	0,415	34	-1
36	Al-Zawra'a	IRQ 🇮🇶	IRQ	27,947	0,415	43	+7
37	Nasaf Qarshi	UZB 🇺🇿	UZB	27,594	0,415	30	-7
38	Gamba Osaka	JPN 🇯🇵	JPN	27,542	0,415	24	-14
39	Al-Jazira	UAE 🇦🇪	UAE	26,859	0,415	32	-7
40	Pakhtakor	UZB 🇺🇿	UZB	26,144	0,415	49	+9
41	Kitchee	HKG 🇭🇰	HKG	25,370	0,415	38	-3
42	Al-Rayyan	QAT 🇶🇦	QAT	24,306	0,415	52	+10
43	Home United	SIN 🇸🇬	SIN	24,039	0,415	44	+1
44	Al-Ahed	LIB 🇱🇧	LIB	24,003	0,415	47	+3
45	Jeju United	KOR 🇰🇷	KOR	23,331	0,415	40	-5
46	Al-Jazeera Amman	JOR 🇯🇴	JOR	23,303	0,415	45	-1
47	Global	PHI 🇵🇭	PHI	22,801	0,415	42	-5
48	Kashiwa Reysol	JPN 🇯🇵	JPN	22,371	0,415	37	-11
49	Tianjin Quanjian	CHN 🇨🇳	CHN	21,005	0,415	46	-3
50	Al-Faisaly Amman	JOR 🇯🇴	JOR	20,465	0,415	48	-2
51	Al-Muharraq	BHR 🇧🇭	BHR	20,446	0,415	53	+2
52	Muangthong United	THA 🇹🇭	THA	20,351	0,415	51	-1
53	Al Wahda Abu Dhabi	UAE 🇦🇪	UAE	19,964	0,415	69	+16
54	Al-Nassr Saudi FC	KSA 🇸🇦	KSA	19,825	0,415	56	+2
55	Al-Nasr	UAE 🇦🇪	UAE	19,617	0,415	59	+4
56	Beijing Guoan	CHN 🇨🇳	CHN	19,468	0,415	55	-1
57	Tampines Rovers	SIN 🇸🇬	SIN	19,207	0,415	66	+9
58	Yangon United	MYA 🇲🇲	MYA	18,994	0,415	61	+3
59	South China	HKG 🇭🇰	HKG	18,190	0,415	50	-9
60	Al-Ittihad	KSA 🇸🇦	KSA	17,625	0,415	77	+17
61	Esteghlal Khuzestan	IRN 🇮🇷	IRN	17,529	0,415	57	-4
62	FC Tokyo	JPN 🇯🇵	JPN	17,349	0,415	62	#
63	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	JPN 🇯🇵	JPN	16,949	0,415	80	+17
64	Maziya	MDV 🇲🇻	MDV	16,833	0,415	58	-6
65	Al-Hidd	BHR 🇧🇭	BHR	16,446	0,415	63	-2
66	Bunyodkor	UZB 🇺🇿	UZB	15,772	0,415	67	+1
67	Naft Tehran	IRN 🇮🇷	IRN	15,744	0,415	54	-13
68	Western Sydney Wanderers	AUS 🇦🇺	AUS	15,461	0,415	64	-4
69	Hà Nội F.C.	VIE 🇻🇳	VIE	15,162	0,415	79	+10
70	New Radiant	MDV 🇲🇻	MDV	15,155	0,415	68	-2
71	Brisbane Roar	AUS 🇦🇺	AUS	14,945	0,415	65	-6
72	Mohun Bagan	IND 🇮🇳	IND	14,938	0,415	70	-2
73	Persija Jakarta	IDN 🇮🇩	IDN	14,655	0,415	82	+9
74	Seongnam	KOR 🇰🇷	KOR	14,155	0,415	60	-14
75	Al-Gharafa	QAT 🇶🇦	QAT	13,588	0,415	74	-1
76	Becamex Bình Dương	VIE 🇻🇳	VIE	13,562	0,415	75	-1
77	Shanghai Shenhua	CHN 🇨🇳	CHN	13,000	0,415	71	-6
78	Naft Al-Wasat	IRQ 🇮🇶	IRQ	12,544	0,415	72	-6
79	Kaya	PHI 🇵🇭	PHI	12,167	0,415	96	+17
80	Cerezo Osaka	JPN 🇯🇵	JPN	11,771	0,415	76	-4
81	Ayeyawady United	MYA 🇲🇲	MYA	11,307	0,415	73	-8
82	Ahal	TKM 🇹🇲	TKM	11,299	0,415	78	-4
83	Al-Qadsia	KUW 🇰🇼	KUW	10,782	0,415	95	+12
84	Kigwancha	PRK 🇰🇵	PRK	10,731	0,415	83	-1
85	Al-Fateh Al-Hasa	KSA 🇸🇦	KSA	10,388	0,415	84	-1
86	Al-Wasl F.C.	UAE 🇦🇪	UAE	10,381	0,415	119	+33
87	Adelaide United	AUS 🇦🇺	AUS	9,981	0,415	87	#
88	Daegu FC	KOR 🇰🇷	KOR	9,764	0,415	OFF	+100
89	Persipura Jayapura	IDN 🇮🇩	IDN	9,627	0,415	81	-8
90	Benfica de Macau	MAC 🇲🇴	MAC	9,578	0,415	88	-2
91	Malkiya	BHR 🇧🇭	BHR	9,531	0,415	115	+24
92	Pohang Steelers	KOR 🇰🇷	KOR	9,525	0,415	86	-6
93	Al-Taawoun	KSA 🇸🇦	KSA	9,388	0,415	90	-3
94	Al-Kuwait	KUW 🇰🇼	KUW	9,282	0,415	94	#
95	Foolad	IRN 🇮🇷	IRN	8,434	0,415	85	-10
96	Sông Lam Nghệ An	VIE 🇻🇳	VIE	8,290	0,415	99	+3
97	Dhaka Abahani	BAN 🇧🇩	BAN	8,197	0,415	114	+17
98	Balestier Khalsa	SIN 🇸🇬	SIN	8,122	0,415	97	-1
99	Al-Suwaiq	OMA 🇴🇲	OMA	8,064	0,415	110	+11
100	Boeung Ket Angkor	CAM 🇰🇭	CAM	8,030	0,415	101	+1
101	Persib Bandung	IDN 🇮🇩	IDN	8,027	0,415	91	-10
102	Lao Toyota FC	LAO 🇱🇦	LAO	7,858	0,415	113	+11
103	Gyeongnam FC	KOR 🇰🇷	KOR	7,764	0,415	OFF	+85
104	Al-Shorta	IRQ 🇮🇶	IRQ	7,764	0,415	89	-15
105	Al-Shabab Riyadh	KSA 🇸🇦	KSA	7,471	0,415	92	-13
106	Selangor	MAS 🇲🇾	MAS	7,397	0,415	103	-3
107	Sepahan	IRN 🇮🇷	IRN	7,244	0,415	102	-5
108	Nejmeh	LIB 🇱🇧	LIB	7,018	0,415	121	+13
109	Yadanarbon	MYA 🇲🇲	MYA	7,006	0,415	104	-5
110	Guangzhou R&F	CHN 🇨🇳	CHN	6,959	0,415	93	-17
111	Al-Ahli SC Amman	JOR 🇯🇴	JOR	6,864	0,415	105	-6
112	Dhofar	OMA 🇴🇲	OMA	6,789	0,415	108	-4
113	Pahang	MAS 🇲🇾	MAS	6,722	0,415	98	-15
114	Al-Ansar	LIB 🇱🇧	LIB	6,541	0,415	107	-7
115	Shabab Al-Dhahiriya	PLE 🇵🇸	PLE	6,392	0,415	118	+3
116	Tripoli Athletic Club	LIB 🇱🇧	LIB	6,297	0,415	112	-4
117	FLC Thanh Hóa	VIE 🇻🇳	VIE	6,290	0,415	111	-6
118	Hwaebul	PRK 🇰🇵	PRK	6,178	0,415	106	-12
119	Erbil	IRQ 🇮🇶	IRQ	6,164	0,415	100	-19
120	Eastern	HKG 🇭🇰	HKG	5,815	0,415	116	-4
121	Al-Riffa	BHR 🇧🇭	BHR	5,792	0,415	109	-12
122	Saham	OMA 🇴🇲	OMA	5,747	0,415	122	#
123	Than Quảng Ninh	VIE 🇻🇳	VIE	5,617	0,415	124	+1
124	Felda United	MAS 🇲🇾	MAS	5,386	0,415	117	-7
125	Bali United	IDN 🇮🇩	IDN	5,264	0,415	125	#
126	Shan United	MYA 🇲🇲	MYA	4,887	0,415	130	+4
127	Aizawl	IND 🇮🇳	IND	4,803	0,415	123	-4
128	Alay Osh	KGZ 🇰🇬	KGZ	4,793	0,415	128	#
129	Al-Nahda	OMA 🇴🇲	OMA	4,561	0,415	126	-3
130	East Bengal	IND 🇮🇳	IND	4,497	0,415	120	-10
131	Taraji Wadi Al-Nes	PLE 🇵🇸	PLE	4,497	0,415	127	-4
132	Dordoi	KGZ 🇰🇬	KGZ	4,473	0,415	140	+8
133	Al-Najma Sports Club	BHR 🇧🇭	BHR	4,374	0,415	OFF	+55
134	Chiangrai United	THA 🇹🇭	THA	4,365	0,415	138	+4
135	PSM Makassar	IDN 🇮🇩	IDN	4,218	0,415	OFF	+53
136	Khujand	TJK 🇹🇯	TJK	4,046	0,415	137	+1
137	Saipa FC	IRN 🇮🇷	IRN	3,984	0,415	OFF	+51
138	Al-Oruba	OMA 🇴🇲	OMA	3,619	0,415	131	-7
139	Chonburi	THA 🇹🇭	THA	3,533	0,415	129	-10
140	Hilal Al-Quds	PLE 🇵🇸	PLE	3,500	0,415	152	+12
141	Hang Yuen	TPE 🇹🇼	TPE	3,315	0,415	156	+15
142	Bangkok United	THA 🇹🇭	THA	3,227	0,415	148	+6
143	Nagaworld	CAM 🇰🇭	CAM	3,205	0,415	158	+15
144	AGMK	UZB 🇺🇿	UZB	3,197	0,415	OFF	+44
145	Fanja	OMA 🇴🇲	OMA	3,019	0,415	133	-12
146	Minerva Punjab	IND 🇮🇳	IND	2,947	0,415	OFF	+42
147	Chennaiyin FC	IND 🇮🇳	IND	2,947	0,415	OFF	+41
148	Al-Ittihad Aleppo	SYR 🇸🇾	SYR	2,931	0,415	OFF	+40
149	Magwe	MYA 🇲🇲	MYA	2,906	0,415	136	-13
150	Perak TBG	MAS 🇲🇾	MAS	2,856	0,415	OFF	+38
151	Newcastle Jets	AUS 🇦🇺	AUS	2,799	0,415	OFF	+37
152	Manama	BHR 🇧🇭	BHR	2,649	0,415	142	-10
153	Salam Zgharta	LIB 🇱🇧	LIB	2,639	0,415	132	-21
154	Erchim	MNG 🇲🇳	MNG	2,620	0,415	149	-5
155	Safa	LIB 🇱🇧	LIB	2,615	0,415	139	-16
156	Warriors	SIN 🇸🇬	SIN	2,553	0,415	134	-22
157	Balkan	TKMX 🇹🇲	TKM	2,531	0,415	135	-22
158	Sukhothai	THA 🇹🇭	THA	2,486	0,415	143	-15
159	Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi	BAN 🇧🇩	BAN	2,464	0,415	146	-13
160	Ryomyong	PRK 🇰🇵	PRK	2,353	0,415	OFF	+28
161	Tai Po	CHN 🇨🇳	HKG	2,235	0,415	OFF	+27
162	Central Coast Mariners	AUS 🇦🇺	AUS	2,221	0,415	141	-21
163	Manang Marshyangdi Club	NEP 🇳🇵	NEP	2,045	0,415	173	+10
164	Khosilot	TJK 🇹🇯	TJK	1,997	0,415	144	-20
165	Bangkok Glass	THA 🇹🇭	THA	1,996	0,415	145	-20
166	Colombo	SRI 🇱🇰	SRI	1,750	0,415	167	+1
167	Lanexang United	LAO 🇱🇦	LAO	1,737	0,415	153	-14
168	Taiwan Power Company	TPE 🇹🇼	TPE	1,680	0,415	155	-13
169	TC Sports	MDV 🇲🇻	MDV	1,623	0,415	147	-22
170	Club Valencia Malé	MDV 🇲🇻	MDV	1,502	0,415	150	-20
171	Rovers	GUM 🇬🇺	GUM	1,500	0,415	157	-14
172	Phnom Penh Crown	CAM 🇰🇭	CAM	1,451	0,415	154	-18
173	Al-Nasr Salalah	OMA 🇴🇲	OMA	1,399	0,415	OFF	+15
174	Khayr Vahdat	TJK 🇹🇯	TJK	1,248	0,415	151	-23
175	Sheikh Russel	BAN 🇧🇩	BAN	0,902	0,415	159	-16
176	Saif Sporting Club	BAN 🇧🇩	BAN	0,732	0,415	160	-16
177	Tatung	TPE 🇹🇼	TPE	0,680	0,415	165	-12
178	Transport United	BHU 🇧🇹	BHU	0,650	0,415	168	-10
179	Thimphu City	BHU 🇧🇹	BHU	0,630	0,415	161	-18
180	K-Electric	PAK 🇵🇰	PAK	0,560	0,415	162	-18
181	Alga	KGZ 🇰🇬	KGZ	0,541	0,415	163	-18
182	Shaheen Asmayee	AFG 🇦🇫	AFG	0,530	0,415	166	-16
183	Three Star Club	NEP 🇳🇵	NEP	0,490	0,415	171	-12
184	Al-Saqr	YEM 🇾🇪	YEM	0,400	0,415	164	-20
185	Tertons	BHU 🇧🇹	BHU	0,380	0,415	169	-16
186	Druk United	BHU 🇧🇹	BHU	0,370	0,415	170	-16
187	Khoromkhon	MNG 🇲🇳	MNG	0,325	0,415	172	-15

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.

2Q June 2019 AFC Ranking

4Q December 2018 AFC Ranking

Summary of Leagues Rating for 2018/2019 Season

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