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AFC Champions League & AFC Cup – the KA Asian Leagues & Club Rankings, set for March 31, 2021 .
AFC Champions League & AFC Cup – the KA Leagues Ranking the KA Leagues Ranking 1Q 2021 Season 2020 Season 2019 Season 2018 Season 2016/17 (AChL 2017; AC 2016/17) March 31, 2021 League (s) Clubs Clubs Pts prev. pos. prev. pts diff. Zone/Region 1 Saudi Arabia KSA 🇸🇦 66,333 1 66,333 ≡ Asian Greater Middle East (AFC) 2 Japan JPN 🇯🇵 65,583 2 65,583 ≡ Asia-Pacific 3 China CHN 🇨🇳 64,250 3 64,250 ≡ Asia-Pacific 4 South Korea KOR 🇰🇷 58,416 4 58,416 ≡ Asia-Pacific 5 Iran IRN 🇮🇷 57,333 5 57,333 ≡ Asian Greater Middle East (AFC) 6 Philippines PHI 🇵🇭 46,296 6 46,296 ≡ Asia-Pacific 7 Iraq IRQ 🇮🇶 45,074 7 45,074 ≡ Asian Greater Middle East (AFC) 8 Qatar QAT 🇶🇦 42,666 8 42,666 ≡ Asian Greater Middle East (AFC) 9 Vietnam VIE 🇻🇳 40,673 9 40,673 ≡ Asia-Pacific 10 Jordania JOR 🇯🇴 39,965 10 39,965 ≡ Asian Greater Middle East (AFC) 11 UAE UAE 🇦🇪 39,208 11 39,208 ≡ Asian Greater Middle East (AFC) 12 Singapore SIN 🇸🇬 🇯🇵 38,946 12 38,946 ≡ Asia-Pacific 13 Korea DPR PRK 🇰🇵 38,703 13 38,703 ≡ Asia-Pacific 14 Syria SYR 🇸🇾 35,961 14 35,961 ≡ Asian Greater Middle East (AFC) 15 India / ISL IND 🇮🇳 34,201 15 34,201 ≡ Asia-Pacific 16 Lebanon LIB 🇱🇧 33,501 16 33,501 ≡ Asian Greater Middle East (AFC) 17 Tajikistan TJK 🇹🇯 31,789 17 31,789 ≡ Asian Greater Middle East (AFC) 18 Turkmenistan TKM 🇹🇲 31,734 18 31,734 ≡ Asian Greater Middle East (AFC) 19 Australia AUS 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 26,778 19 26,778 ≡ Asia-Pacific 20 Indonesia IDN 🇮🇩 26,699 20 26,699 ≡ Asia-Pacific 21 Bahrain BHR 🇧🇭 26,362 21 26,362 ≡ Asian Greater Middle East (AFC) 22 Uzbekistan UZB 🇺🇿 26,277 22 26,277 ≡ Asian Greater Middle East (AFC) 23 Myanmar MYA 🇲🇲 22,775 23 22,775 ≡ Asia-Pacific 24 Bangladesh BAN 🇧🇩 22,021 24 22,021 ≡ Asia-Pacific 25 Malaysia MAS 🇲🇾 21,134 25 21,134 ≡ Asia-Pacific 26 Oman OMA 🇴🇲 21,097 26 21,097 ≡ Asian Greater Middle East (AFC) 27 Kuwait KUW 🇰🇼 19,359 27 19,359 ≡ Asian Greater Middle East (AFC) 28 Thailand THA 🇹🇭 18,556 28 18,556 ≡ Asia-Pacific 29 Maldives MDV 🇲🇻 17,654 29 17,654 ≡ Asia-Pacific 30 Cambodia CAM 🇰🇭 15,432 30 15,432 ≡ Asia-Pacific 31 Hong Kong HKG 🇭🇰 14,431 31 14,431 ≡ Asia-Pacific 32 Macau MAC 🇲🇴 12,523 32 12,523 ≡ Asia-Pacific 33 Kyrgyzstan KGZ 🇰🇬 11,635 33 11,635 ≡ Asian Greater Middle East (AFC) 34 Palestine PLE 🇵🇸 8,662 34 8,662 ≡ Asian Greater Middle East (AFC) 35 Nepal NEP 🇳🇵 3,038 35 3,038 ≡ Asia-Pacific 36 Sri Lanka SRI 🇱🇰 2,404 36 2,404 ≡ Asia-Pacific 37 Bhutan BHU 🇧🇹 2,394 37 2,394 ≡ Asia-Pacific 38 Chinese Taipei TPE 🇹🇼 2,380 38 2,380 ≡ Asia-Pacific 39 Laos LAO 🇱🇦 1,519 39 1,519 ≡ Asia-Pacific 40 Mongolia MNG 🇲🇳 1,112 40 1,112 ≡ Asia-Pacific 41 Afghanistan AFG 🇦🇫 0,500 41 0,500 ≡ Asian Greater Middle East (AFC)
Notes Multinational Leagues Some countries have more than one flag displayed (on desktop screens: the small one in the corner of the bigger) . This means that clubs from other countries can participate in the league systems of these countries, although only those countries where foreign clubs are usually present in the first or second division are marked in this way. Hong Hong / China R&F based in Guangzhou, China, a reserve team of Guangzhou City, a top-level professional club in China’s Super League, competed in the Hong Kong Premier League. R&F withdrew from the Hong Kong league system after the end of the season 2020. 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 competed in Singapore Premier League until the end of the 2019 season. In 2020 they did not participate in the SPL, and from 2021 they return to the Brunei Super 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.
AFC Champions League & AFC Cup – the KA Club Ranking the KA Club Ranking 1Q 2021 Season 2020 Season 2019 Season 2018 Season 2016/17 (AChL 2017; AC 2016/17) March 31, 2021 Club Country Country League Pts IC3 prev. pos. diff. Zone/Region 1 Al-Ahli Saudi FC KSA 🇸🇦 KSA 70,568 1,584 1 ≡ AFC West Asian 2 Shanghai SIPG CHN 🇨🇳 CHN 70,133 1,570 2 ≡ AFC East Asian 3 Persepolis IRN 🇮🇷 IRN 68,415 1,533 3 ≡ AFC Central Asian 4 Ulsan Hyundai KOR 🇰🇷 KOR 68,163 1,524 4 ≡ AFC East Asian 5 Lekhwiya/Al-Duhail QAT 🇶🇦 QAT 66,753 1,500 5 ≡ AFC West Asian 6 Guangzhou CHN 🇨🇳 CHN 66,133 1,482 6 ≡ AFC East Asian 7 Esteghlal IRN 🇮🇷 IRN 62,415 1,399 7 ≡ AFC Central Asian 8 Kashima Antlers JPN 🇯🇵 JPN 58,665 1,314 8 ≡ AFC East Asian 9 Al-Hilal Saudi FC KSA 🇸🇦 KSA 55,568 1,249 9 ≡ AFC West Asian 10 Al-Sadd QAT 🇶🇦 QAT 55,253 1,248 10 ≡ AFC West Asian 11 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors KOR 🇰🇷 KOR 49,948 1,119 11 ≡ AFC East Asian 12 Al Ain UAE 🇦🇪 UAE 49,655 1,115 12 ≡ AFC West Asian 13 Suwon Samsung Bluewings KOR 🇰🇷 KOR 47,459 1,061 13 ≡ AFC East Asian 14 United City F.C. PHI 🇵🇭 PHI 44,365 0,992 14 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 15 Istiklol TJK 🇹🇯 TJK 43,812 0,980 15 ≡ AFC Central Asian 16 Urawa Red Diamonds JPN 🇯🇵 JPN 42,440 0,951 16 ≡ AFC East Asian 17 Zob Ahan IRN 🇮🇷 IRN 42,040 0,940 17 ≡ AFC Central Asian 18 Al-Nassr Saudi FC KSA 🇸🇦 KSA 39,863 0,895 18 ≡ AFC West Asian 19 April 25 PRK 🇰🇵 PRK 39,524 0,884 19 ≡ AFC East Asian 20 Kawasaki Frontale JPN 🇯🇵 JPN 36,840 0,824 20 ≡ AFC East Asian 21 Altyn Asyr TKM 🇹🇲 TKM 36,355 0,813 21 ≡ AFC Central Asian 22 Al Wahda Abu Dhabi UAE 🇦🇪 UAE 34,655 0,775 22 ≡ AFC West Asian 23 Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai UAE 🇦🇪 UAE 34,495 0,773 23 ≡ AFC West Asian 24 Al-Jaish Damascus SYR 🇸🇾 SYR 33,620 0,752 24 ≡ AFC West Asian 25 Beijing Guoan CHN 🇨🇳 CHN 33,296 0,748 25 ≡ AFC East Asian 26 Al-Ahed LIB 🇱🇧 LIB 33,066 0,739 26 ≡ AFC West Asian 27 Pakhtakor UZB 🇺🇿 UZB 32,754 0,732 27 ≡ AFC Central Asian 28 Al-Zawra'a IRQ 🇮🇶 IRQ 31,074 0,695 28 ≡ AFC West Asian 29 Home United SIN 🇸🇬 SIN 29,728 0,665 29 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 30 Al-Jazeera Amman JOR 🇯🇴 JOR 29,268 0,656 30 ≡ AFC West Asian 31 Melbourne Victory AUS 🇦🇺 AUS 28,745 0,643 31 ≡ Australia and Oceania 32 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya IRQ 🇮🇶 IRQ 28,163 0,630 32 ≡ AFC West Asian 33 Tampines Rovers SIN 🇸🇬 SIN 27,957 0,625 33 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 34 Johor Darul Ta'zim MAS 🇲🇾 MAS 27,534 0,616 34 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 35 Lokomotiv Tashkent UZB 🇺🇿 UZB 26,854 0,602 35 ≡ AFC Central Asian 36 Yangon United MYA 🇲🇲 MYA 26,467 0,592 36 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 37 Al-Rayyan QAT 🇶🇦 QAT 26,253 0,587 37 ≡ AFC West Asian 38 Al-Taawoun KSA 🇸🇦 KSA 26,079 0,583 38 ≡ AFC West Asian 39 Bengaluru FC IND 🇮🇳 IND 24,117 0,539 39 ≡ AFC South Asian 40 Buriram United THA 🇹🇭 THA 23,887 0,534 40 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 41 Jeju United KOR 🇰🇷 KOR 23,809 0,532 41 ≡ AFC East Asian 42 Sydney FC AUS 🇦🇺 AUS 23,745 0,531 42 ≡ Australia and Oceania 43 Shanghai Shenhua CHN 🇨🇳 CHN 22,779 0,509 43 ≡ AFC East Asian 44 Al-Wehdat JOR 🇯🇴 JOR 22,382 0,501 44 ≡ AFC West Asian 45 Hà Nội F.C. VIE 🇻🇳 VIE 22,146 0,497 45 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 46 Sanfrecce Hiroshima JPN 🇯🇵 JPN 22,045 0,495 46 ≡ AFC East Asian 47 Tianjin Tianhai F.C. CHN 🇨🇳 CHN 21,574 0,482 47 ≡ AFC East Asian 48 Al-Ittihad KSA 🇸🇦 KSA 21,413 0,482 48 ≡ AFC West Asian 49 Yokohama F. Marinos JPN 🇯🇵 JPN 21,407 0,479 49 ≡ AFC East Asian 50 Jiangsu Suning CHN 🇨🇳 CHN 21,397 0,478 50 ≡ AFC East Asian 51 Al-Jazira UAE 🇦🇪 UAE 21,393 0,480 51 ≡ AFC West Asian 52 Vissel Kobe JPN 🇯🇵 JPN 20,407 0,467 52 ≡ AFC East Asian 53 Al-Qadsia KUW 🇰🇼 KUW 20,213 0,467 53 ≡ AFC West Asian 54 Dhofar OMA 🇴🇲 OMA 20,196 0,468 54 ≡ AFC West Asian 55 Shandong Luneng Taishan CHN 🇨🇳 CHN 19,921 0,467 55 ≡ AFC East Asian 56 PSM Makassar IDN 🇮🇩 IDN 19,834 0,467 56 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 57 Global PHI 🇵🇭 PHI 19,820 0,467 57 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 58 FC Tokyo JPN 🇯🇵 JPN 19,407 0,467 58 ≡ AFC East Asian 59 Dhaka Abahani BAN 🇧🇩 BAN 19,385 0,467 59 ≡ AFC South Asian 60 Al-Kuwait KUW 🇰🇼 KUW 19,213 0,467 60 ≡ AFC West Asian 61 FC Seoul KOR 🇰🇷 KOR 18,947 0,467 61 ≡ AFC East Asian 62 Muangthong United THA 🇹🇭 THA 18,580 0,467 62 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 63 Esteghlal Khuzestan IRN 🇮🇷 IRN 18,037 0,467 63 ≡ AFC Central Asian 64 Kaya PHI 🇵🇭 PHI 17,728 0,467 64 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 65 Persija Jakarta IDN 🇮🇩 IDN 17,321 0,467 65 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 66 Kitchee HKG 🇭🇰 HKG 16,986 0,467 66 ≡ AFC East Asian 67 Al-Wahda Damascus SYR 🇸🇾 SYR 16,250 0,467 67 ≡ AFC West Asian 68 Maziya MDV 🇲🇻 MDV 15,520 0,467 68 ≡ AFC South Asian 69 Al-Faisaly Amman JOR 🇯🇴 JOR 15,061 0,470 69 ≡ AFC West Asian 70 Bashundhara Kings BAN 🇧🇩 BAN 14,332 0,467 70 ≡ AFC South Asian 71 Al-Ansar LIB 🇱🇧 LIB 13,931 0,467 71 ≡ AFC West Asian 72 Than Quảng Ninh VIE 🇻🇳 VIE 13,618 0,467 72 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 73 Al-Gharafa QAT 🇶🇦 QAT 13,483 0,473 73 ≡ AFC West Asian 74 Nasaf Qarshi UZB 🇺🇿 UZB 13,220 0,467 74 ≡ AFC Central Asian 75 Manama BHR 🇧🇭 BHR 13,028 0,467 75 ≡ AFC West Asian 76 Becamex Bình Dương VIE 🇻🇳 VIE 13,012 0,467 76 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 77 Ho Chi Minh City FC VIE 🇻🇳 VIE 12,985 0,467 77 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 78 Malkiya BHR 🇧🇭 BHR 12,915 0,467 78 ≡ AFC West Asian 79 Daegu FC KOR 🇰🇷 KOR 12,786 0,467 79 ≡ AFC East Asian 80 Gyeongnam FC KOR 🇰🇷 KOR 12,786 0,467 80 ≡ AFC East Asian 81 Cerezo Osaka JPN 🇯🇵 JPN 12,482 0,467 81 ≡ AFC East Asian 82 Sepahan IRN 🇮🇷 IRN 12,082 0,467 82 ≡ AFC Central Asian 83 Al-Fateh Al-Hasa KSA 🇸🇦 KSA 11,629 0,467 83 ≡ AFC West Asian 84 Dordoi KGZ 🇰🇬 KGZ 11,443 0,469 84 ≡ AFC Central Asian 85 Chiangrai United THA 🇹🇭 THA 11,387 0,467 85 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 86 Al-Shorta IRQ 🇮🇶 IRQ 10,947 0,467 86 ≡ AFC West Asian 87 Sharjah FC UAE 🇦🇪 UAE 10,740 0,467 87 ≡ AFC West Asian 88 Chennaiyin FC IND 🇮🇳 IND 10,708 0,467 88 ≡ AFC South Asian 89 Bali United IDN 🇮🇩 IDN 10,585 0,467 89 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 90 Kigwancha PRK 🇰🇵 PRK 10,497 0,467 90 ≡ AFC East Asian 91 Al-Wasl F.C. UAE 🇦🇪 UAE 10,488 0,467 91 ≡ AFC West Asian 92 Al-Suwaiq OMA 🇴🇲 OMA 10,053 0,467 92 ≡ AFC West Asian 93 Khujand TJK 🇹🇯 TJK 9,795 0,467 93 ≡ AFC Central Asian 94 Kashiwa Reysol JPN 🇯🇵 JPN 9,482 0,467 94 ≡ AFC East Asian 95 Gamba Osaka JPN 🇯🇵 JPN 9,477 0,469 95 ≡ AFC East Asian 96 Sông Lam Nghệ An VIE 🇻🇳 VIE 9,341 0,467 96 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 97 Hilal Al-Quds PLE 🇵🇸 PLE 9,150 0,467 97 ≡ AFC West Asian 98 Benfica de Macau MAC 🇲🇴 MAC 9,035 0,467 98 ≡ AFC East Asian 99 New Radiant MDV 🇲🇻 MDV 9,034 0,467 99 ≡ AFC South Asian 100 Al-Wathba SYR 🇸🇾 SYR 8,836 0,467 100 ≡ AFC West Asian 101 Bunyodkor UZB 🇺🇿 UZB 8,810 0,467 101 ≡ AFC Central Asian 102 Brisbane Roar AUS 🇦🇺 AUS 8,782 0,467 102 ≡ Australia and Oceania 103 Al-Muharraq BHR 🇧🇭 BHR 8,648 0,467 103 ≡ AFC West Asian 104 Adelaide United AUS 🇦🇺 AUS 8,612 0,467 104 ≡ Australia and Oceania 105 Western Sydney Wanderers AUS 🇦🇺 AUS 8,612 0,467 105 ≡ Australia and Oceania 106 Tai Po CHN 🇨🇳 HKG 8,591 0,467 106 ≡ AFC East Asian 107 Ahal TKM 🇹🇲 TKM 8,486 0,467 107 ≡ AFC Central Asian 108 Al-Riffa BHR 🇧🇭 BHR 8,434 0,467 108 ≡ AFC West Asian 109 Tractor Sazi IRN 🇮🇷 IRN 8,235 0,467 109 ≡ AFC Central Asian 110 Boeung Ket Angkor CAM 🇰🇭 CAM 8,086 0,467 110 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 111 Chennai City IND 🇮🇳 IND 7,825 0,467 111 ≡ AFC South Asian 112 Al-Hidd BHR 🇧🇭 BHR 7,648 0,467 112 ≡ AFC West Asian 113 Shan United MYA 🇲🇲 MYA 7,467 0,467 113 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 114 FLC Thanh Hóa VIE 🇻🇳 VIE 7,341 0,467 114 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 115 Shahr Khodro IRN 🇮🇷 IRN 7,082 0,467 115 ≡ AFC Central Asian 116 Nejmeh LIB 🇱🇧 LIB 6,994 0,467 116 ≡ AFC West Asian 117 Al-Najma Sports Club BHR 🇧🇭 BHR 6,821 0,467 117 ≡ AFC West Asian 118 Minerva Punjab IND 🇮🇳 IND 6,758 0,467 118 ≡ AFC South Asian 119 Al-Ahli SC Amman JOR 🇯🇴 JOR 6,675 0,467 119 ≡ AFC West Asian 120 ATK Mohun Bagan FC IND 🇮🇳 IND 6,613 0,467 120 ≡ AFC South Asian 121 Hougang United SIN 🇸🇬 SIN 6,458 0,467 121 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 122 Perth Glory AUS 🇦🇺 AUS 6,386 0,467 122 ≡ Australia and Oceania 123 Saham OMA 🇴🇲 OMA 6,329 0,467 123 ≡ AFC West Asian 124 Yadanarbon MYA 🇲🇲 MYA 5,839 0,467 124 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 125 Eastern HKG 🇭🇰 HKG 5,763 0,467 125 ≡ AFC East Asian 126 Hwaebul PRK 🇰🇵 PRK 5,742 0,467 126 ≡ AFC East Asian 127 Svay Rieng CAM 🇰🇭 CAM 5,386 0,467 127 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 128 Felda United MAS 🇲🇾 MAS 4,943 0,467 128 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 129 Saipa FC IRN 🇮🇷 IRN 4,682 0,467 129 ≡ AFC Central Asian 130 Aizawl IND 🇮🇳 IND 4,678 0,467 130 ≡ AFC South Asian 131 Lao Toyota FC LAO 🇱🇦 LAO 4,617 0,467 131 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 132 Alay Osh KGZ 🇰🇬 KGZ 4,601 0,467 132 ≡ AFC Central Asian 133 Al.-Sailiya QAT 🇶🇦 QAT 4,002 0,467 133 ≡ AFC West Asian 134 TC Sports MDV 🇲🇻 MDV 3,831 0,467 134 ≡ AFC South Asian 135 Al-Nasr UAE 🇦🇪 UAE 3,678 0,467 135 ≡ AFC West Asian 136 Al-Ittihad Aleppo SYR 🇸🇾 SYR 3,654 0,467 136 ≡ AFC West Asian 137 Safa LIB 🇱🇧 LIB 3,359 0,467 137 ≡ AFC West Asian 138 Magwe MYA 🇲🇲 MYA 3,339 0,467 138 ≡ AFC Southeast Asian 139 AGMK UZB 🇺🇿 UZB 3,276 0,467 139 ≡ AFC Central Asian 140 Nagaworld CAM 🇰🇭
