1Q March 2022 AFC Ranking
AFC Asia – the KA Leagues & Club Rankings – Start of 2022
AFC Champions League & AFC Cup
the KA Leagues & Club Rankings, set for December 26, 2022
the KA Leagues Ranking
1Q 2022 Performance ranking of Asian leagues in international matches – derived ELO method
March 26, 2022
League (s) | Clubs | Clubs | RPS | ex RPS | ex pos. | diff. | Zone/Region | ||
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1 | South Korea | KOR | 🇰🇷 | 1009,83 | 940,78 | 1 | ≡ | Asia-Pacific | |
2 | Saudi Arabia | KSA | 🇸🇦 | 874,17 | 905,62 | 2 | ≡ | AFC Middle East | |
3 | Japan | JPN | 🇯🇵 | 669,67 | 634,97 | 4 | +1 | Asia-Pacific | |
4 | Iran | IRN | 🇮🇷 | 658,97 | 641,40 | 3 | -1 | AFC Middle East | |
5 | Qatar | QAT | 🇶🇦 | 573,01 | 573,75 | 6 | +1 | AFC Middle East | |
6 | China | CHN | 🇨🇳 | 560,47 | 582,77 | 5 | -1 | Asia-Pacific | |
7 | UAE | UAE | 🇦🇪 | 477,30 | 497,80 | 7 | ≡ | AFC Middle East | |
8 | Uzbekistan | UZB | 🇺🇿 | 374,68 | 364,22 | 8 | ≡ | AFC Middle East | |
9 | Philippines | PHI | 🇵🇭 | 353,96 | 332,05 | 9 | ≡ | Asia-Pacific | |
10 | Thailand | THA | 🇹🇭 | 329,63 | 309,93 | 10 | ≡ | Asia-Pacific | |
11 | Tajikistan | TJK | 🇹🇯 | 313,16 | 309,23 | 11 | ≡ | AFC Middle East | |
12 | Jordania | JOR | 🇯🇴 | 292,80 | 300,45 | 12 | ≡ | AFC Middle East | |
13 | Turkmenistan | TKM | 🇹🇲 | 286,05 | 287,41 | 13 | ≡ | AFC Middle East | |
14 | Lebanon | LIB | 🇱🇧 | 284,15 | 282,27 | 14 | ≡ | AFC Middle East | |
15 | Kuwait | KUW | 🇰🇼 | 282,57 | 282,08 | 15 | ≡ | AFC Middle East | |
16 | Iraq | IRQ | 🇮🇶 | 254,09 | 259,88 | 16 | ≡ | AFC Middle East | |
17 | Hong Kong | HKG | 🇭🇰 | 246,12 | 238,65 | 17 | ≡ | Asia-Pacific | |
18 | Australia | AUS | 🇦🇺🇳🇿 | 199,49 | 180,34 | 21 | +3 | Asia-Pacific | |
19 | Singapore | SIN | 🇸🇬 🇯🇵 | 177,32 | 175,67 | 22 | +3 | Asia-Pacific | |
20 | Vietnam | VIE | 🇻🇳 | 175,14 | 181,92 | 20 | ≡ | Asia-Pacific | |
21 | Indonesia | IDN | 🇮🇩 | 174,91 | 183,27 | 19 | -2 | Asia-Pacific | |
22 | Bahrain | BHR | 🇧🇭 | 172,02 | 192,34 | 18 | -4 | AFC Middle East | |
23 | Bangladesh | BAN | 🇧🇩 | 152,52 | 150,11 | 26 | +3 | Asia-Pacific | |
24 | Syria | SYR | 🇸🇾 | 150,00 | 157,73 | 23 | -1 | AFC Middle East | |
25 | Korea DPR | PRK | 🇰🇵 | 149,38 | 155,97 | 24 | -1 | Asia-Pacific | |
26 | Myanmar | MYA | 🇲🇲 | 143,65 | 150,54 | 25 | -1 | Asia-Pacific | |
27 | India / ISL | IND | 🇮🇳 | 139,28 | 141,09 | 27 | ≡ | Asia-Pacific | |
28 | Malaysia | MAS | 🇲🇾 | 117,42 | 115,15 | 28 | ≡ | Asia-Pacific | |
29 | Oman | OMA | 🇴🇲 | 90,10 | 97,42 | 29 | ≡ | AFC Middle East | |
30 | Maldives | MDV | 🇲🇻 | 68,63 | 71,51 | 31 | +1 | Asia-Pacific | |
31 | Kyrgyzstan | KGZ | 🇰🇬 | 65,49 | 72,00 | 30 | -1 | AFC Middle East | |
32 | Palestine | PLE | 🇵🇸 | 46,44 | 52,91 | 32 | ≡ | AFC Middle East | |
33 | Macau | MAC | 🇲🇴 | 45,95 | 51,27 | 33 | ≡ | Asia-Pacific | |
34 | Cambodia | CAM | 🇰🇭 | 43,85 | 51,20 | 34 | ≡ | Asia-Pacific | |
35 | Laos | LAO | 🇱🇦 | 17,26 | 21,68 | 35 | ≡ | Asia-Pacific | |
36 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 🇹🇼 | 15,31 | 21,67 | 36 | ≡ | Asia-Pacific | |
37 | Timor-Leste | TLS | 🇹🇱 | 10,02 | 13,39 | 37 | ≡ | Asia-Pacific | |
38 | Nepal | NEP | 🇳🇵 | 5,06 | 8,75 | 38 | ≡ | Asia-Pacific | |
39 | Mongolia | MNG | 🇲🇳 | 2,91 | 7,70 | 39 | ≡ | Asia-Pacific |
the KA Club Ranking
1Q 2022 Performance ranking of Asian clubs in international matches – ELO method
March 26, 2022
Club | Country | Country | League | RPS | IC3 | prev. pos. | diff. | Zone/Region | |
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1 | Ulsan Hyundai | KOR 🇰🇷 | KOR | 371,141 | 1,574 | 1 | ≡ | AFC East Asian | |
2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | KOR 🇰🇷 | KOR | 325,085 | 1,379 | 2 | ≡ | AFC East Asian | |
3 | Persepolis | IRN 🇮🇷 | IRN | 297,346 | 1,261 | 3 | ≡ | AFC Central Asian | |
4 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | KSA 🇸🇦 | KSA | 272,777 | 1,160 | 4 | ≡ | AFC West Asian | |
5 | Al-Nassr Saudi FC | KSA 🇸🇦 | KSA | 251,641 | 1,067 | 5 | ≡ | AFC West Asian | |
6 | Esteghlal | IRN 🇮🇷 | IRN | 237,506 | 1,007 | 6 | ≡ | AFC Central Asian | |
7 | Al-Sadd | QAT 🇶🇦 | QAT | 222,197 | 0,948 | 7 | ≡ | AFC West Asian | |
8 | Al-Ahli Saudi FC | KSA 🇸🇦 | KSA | 217,649 | 0,923 | 8 | ≡ | AFC West Asian | |
9 | Al-Duhail | QAT 🇶🇦 | QAT | 202,875 | 0,863 | 9 | ≡ | AFC West Asian | |
10 | Kawasaki Frontale | JPN 🇯🇵 | JPN | 200,714 | 0,851 | 11 | +1 | AFC East Asian | |
11 | Al Wahda Abu Dhabi | UAE 🇦🇪 | UAE | 196,149 | 0,832 | 10 | -1 | AFC West Asian | |
12 | Shanghai Port | CHN 🇨🇳 | CHN | 175,597 | 0,746 | 12 | ≡ | AFC East Asian | |
13 | Istiklol | TJK 🇹🇯 | TJK | 173,682 | 0,737 | 13 | ≡ | AFC Central Asian | |
14 | Guangzhou | CHN 🇨🇳 | CHN | 173,326 | 0,735 | 14 | ≡ | AFC East Asian | |
15 | Daegu FC | KOR 🇰🇷 | KOR | 153,677 | 0,652 | 17 | +2 | AFC East Asian | |
16 | United City F.C. | PHI 🇵🇭 | PHI | 152,002 | 0,645 | 19 | +3 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
17 | Pohang Steelers | KOR 🇰🇷 | KOR | 149,679 | 0,635 | 20 | +3 | AFC East Asian | |
18 | Cerezo Osaka | JPN 🇯🇵 | JPN | 146,330 | 0,621 | 21 | +3 | AFC East Asian | |
19 | Al-Ahed | LIB 🇱🇧 | LIB | 145,704 | 0,618 | 16 | -3 | AFC West Asian | |
20 | Pakhtakor | UZB 🇺🇿 | UZB | 142,373 | 0,604 | 15 | -5 | AFC Central Asian | |
21 | Kashima Antlers | JPN 🇯🇵 | JPN | 138,574 | 0,588 | 18 | -3 | AFC East Asian | |
22 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | KOR 🇰🇷 | KOR | 121,170 | 0,514 | 22 | ≡ | AFC East Asian | |
23 | Kitchee | HKG 🇭🇰 | HKG | 120,882 | 0,513 | 23 | ≡ | AFC East Asian | |
24 | Beijing Guoan | CHN 🇨🇳 | CHN | 117,551 | 0,499 | 26 | +2 | AFC East Asian | |
25 | Nagoya Grampus | JPN 🇯🇵 | JPN | 115,269 | 0,489 | 27 | +2 | AFC East Asian | |
26 | Zob Ahan | IRN 🇮🇷 | IRN | 109,493 | 0,464 | 24 | -2 | AFC Central Asian | |
27 | Al Ain | UAE 🇦🇪 | UAE | 109,473 | 0,465 | 25 | -2 | AFC West Asian | |
28 | Sharjah FC | UAE 🇦🇪 | UAE | 105,532 | 0,448 | 28 | ≡ | AFC West Asian | |
29 | Al-Kuwait | KUW 🇰🇼 | KUW | 100,404 | 0,426 | 30 | +1 | AFC West Asian | |
30 | Nasaf Qarshi | UZB 🇺🇿 | UZB | 99,103 | 0,420 | 36 | +6 | AFC Central Asian | |
31 | Bangkok Glass | THA 🇹🇭 | THA | 98,280 | 0,417 | 34 | +3 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
32 | Altyn Asyr | TKM 🇹🇲 | TKM | 97,442 | 0,413 | 29 | -3 | AFC Central Asian | |
33 | Tractor Sazi | IRN 🇮🇷 | IRN | 95,435 | 0,405 | 31 | -2 | AFC Central Asian | |
34 | Chiangrai United | THA 🇹🇭 | THA | 94,570 | 0,401 | 38 | +4 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
35 | Melbourne Victory | AUS 🇦🇺 | AUS | 92,252 | 0,400 | 35 | ≡ | Australia and Oceania | |
36 | Al-Jazeera Amman | JOR 🇯🇴 | JOR | 91,608 | 0,400 | 32 | -4 | AFC West Asian | |
37 | April 25 | PRK 🇰🇵 | PRK | 90,186 | 0,400 | 33 | -4 | AFC East Asian | |
38 | Tampines Rovers | SIN 🇸🇬 | SIN | 88,421 | 0,400 | 41 | +3 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
39 | Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai | UAE 🇦🇪 | UAE | 85,108 | 0,400 | 37 | -2 | AFC West Asian | |
40 | Al-Jaish Damascus | SYR 🇸🇾 | SYR | 82,843 | 0,400 | 39 | -1 | AFC West Asian | |
41 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | MAS 🇲🇾 | MAS | 80,246 | 0,400 | 43 | +2 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
42 | Sydney FC | AUS 🇦🇺 | AUS | 79,598 | 0,400 | 46 | +4 | Australia and Oceania | |
43 | Yangon United | MYA 🇲🇲 | MYA | 78,918 | 0,400 | 40 | -3 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
44 | Buriram United | THA 🇹🇭 | THA | 77,514 | 0,400 | 42 | -2 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
45 | Gamba Osaka | JPN 🇯🇵 | JPN | 74,903 | 0,400 | 50 | +5 | AFC East Asian | |
46 | Kaya | PHI 🇵🇭 | PHI | 73,876 | 0,400 | 45 | -1 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
47 | Port F.C. | THA 🇹🇭 | THA | 73,165 | 0,400 | 51 | +4 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
48 | Al-Rayyan | QAT 🇶🇦 | QAT | 69,483 | 0,400 | 44 | -4 | AFC West Asian | |
49 | Al-Zawra'a | IRQ 🇮🇶 | IRQ | 67,916 | 0,400 | 49 | ≡ | AFC West Asian | |
50 | Urawa Red Diamonds | JPN 🇯🇵 | JPN | 66,192 | 0,400 | 48 | -2 | AFC East Asian | |
51 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | JPN 🇯🇵 | JPN | 66,169 | 0,400 | 47 | -4 | AFC East Asian | |
52 | Vissel Kobe | JPN 🇯🇵 | JPN | 65,925 | 0,403 | 58 | +6 | AFC East Asian | |
53 | Yokohama F. Marinos | JPN 🇯🇵 | JPN | 63,595 | 0,400 | 52 | -1 | AFC East Asian | |
54 | Ahal | TKM 🇹🇲 | TKM | 63,405 | 0,400 | 57 | +3 | AFC Central Asian | |
55 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | IRQ 🇮🇶 | IRQ | 62,199 | 0,400 | 55 | ≡ | AFC West Asian | |
56 | Al-Ittihad | KSA 🇸🇦 | KSA | 62,163 | 0,400 | 54 | -2 | AFC West Asian | |
57 | Al-Wehdat | JOR 🇯🇴 | JOR | 62,136 | 0,400 | 53 | -4 | AFC West Asian | |
58 | Tianjin Tianhai F.C. | CHN 🇨🇳 | CHN | 61,474 | 0,400 | 56 | -2 | AFC East Asian | |
59 | Lokomotiv Tashkent | UZB 🇺🇿 | UZB | 59,124 | 0,400 | 60 | +1 | AFC Central Asian | |
60 | Al-Faisaly Amman | JOR 🇯🇴 | JOR | 59,111 | 0,400 | 59 | -1 | AFC West Asian | |
61 | Bashundhara Kings | BAN 🇧🇩 | BAN | 58,814 | 0,400 | 69 | +8 | AFC South Asian | |
62 | Al-Qadsia | KUW 🇰🇼 | KUW | 58,485 | 0,400 | 62 | ≡ | AFC West Asian | |
63 | Dhofar | OMA 🇴🇲 | OMA | 58,454 | 0,400 | 61 | -2 | AFC West Asian | |
64 | FC Tokyo | JPN 🇯🇵 | JPN | 57,882 | 0,400 | 63 | -1 | AFC East Asian | |
65 | Shanghai Shenhua | CHN 🇨🇳 | CHN | 57,706 | 0,400 | 64 | -1 | AFC East Asian | |
66 | PSM Makassar | IDN 🇮🇩 | IDN | 57,396 | 0,400 | 65 | -1 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
67 | Al-Taawoun | KSA 🇸🇦 | KSA | 57,112 | 0,400 | 68 | +1 | AFC West Asian | |
68 | Home United | SIN 🇸🇬 | SIN | 56,869 | 0,400 | 66 | -2 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
69 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | CHN 🇨🇳 | CHN | 56,171 | 0,400 | 67 | -2 | AFC East Asian | |
70 | Al-Jazira | UAE 🇦🇪 | UAE | 54,609 | 0,400 | 71 | +1 | AFC West Asian | |
71 | Bengaluru FC | IND 🇮🇳 | IND | 54,096 | 0,400 | 72 | +1 | AFC South Asian | |
72 | Al-Muharraq | BHR 🇧🇭 | BHR | 50,895 | 0,400 | 75 | +3 | AFC West Asian | |
73 | Persija Jakarta | IDN 🇮🇩 | IDN | 49,986 | 0,400 | 70 | -3 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
74 | Dhaka Abahani | BAN 🇧🇩 | BAN | 47,272 | 0,400 | 73 | -1 | AFC South Asian | |
75 | Al-Shorta | IRQ 🇮🇶 | IRQ | 47,231 | 0,400 | 74 | -1 | AFC West Asian | |
76 | Al-Ansar | LIB 🇱🇧 | LIB | 46,142 | 0,400 | 76 | ≡ | AFC West Asian | |
77 | Al-Gharafa | QAT 🇶🇦 | QAT | 45,352 | 0,403 | 77 | ≡ | AFC West Asian | |
78 | Hà Nội F.C. | VIE 🇻🇳 | VIE | 44,611 | 0,400 | 78 | ≡ | AFC Southeast Asian | |
79 | Viettel | VIE 🇻🇳 | VIE | 40,906 | 0,400 | 85 | +6 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
80 | Lee Man FC | HKG 🇨🇳 | HKG | 39,524 | 0,400 | 79 | -1 | AFC East Asian | |
81 | Gyeongnam FC | KOR 🇰🇷 | KOR | 37,719 | 0,400 | 81 | ≡ | AFC East Asian | |
82 | Khujand | TJK 🇹🇯 | TJK | 37,715 | 0,400 | 80 | -2 | AFC Central Asian | |
83 | Malkiya | BHR 🇧🇭 | BHR | 35,905 | 0,400 | 82 | -1 | AFC West Asian | |
84 | Dordoi | KGZ 🇰🇬 | KGZ | 35,630 | 0,400 | 84 | ≡ | AFC Central Asian | |
85 | AGMK | UZB 🇺🇿 | UZB | 35,626 | 0,400 | 83 | -2 | AFC Central Asian | |
86 | Manama | BHR 🇧🇭 | BHR | 35,284 | 0,400 | 86 | ≡ | AFC West Asian | |
87 | Becamex Bình Dương | VIE 🇻🇳 | VIE | 35,086 | 0,400 | 87 | ≡ | AFC Southeast Asian | |
88 | Ho Chi Minh City FC | VIE 🇻🇳 | VIE | 34,757 | 0,400 | 88 | ≡ | AFC Southeast Asian | |
89 | Sepahan | IRN 🇮🇷 | IRN | 33,371 | 0,400 | 89 | ≡ | AFC Central Asian | |
90 | Foolad | IRN 🇮🇷 | IRN | 32,646 | 0,400 | 90 | ≡ | AFC Central Asian | |
91 | FC Seoul | KOR 🇰🇷 | KOR | 32,601 | 0,400 | 91 | ≡ | AFC East Asian | |
92 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | THA 🇹🇭 | THA | 32,515 | 0,400 | 94 | +2 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
93 | Bali United | IDN 🇮🇩 | IDN | 32,511 | 0,400 | 92 | -1 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
94 | Al-Wasl F.C. | UAE 🇦🇪 | UAE | 29,675 | 0,400 | 93 | -1 | AFC West Asian | |
95 | Al-Salt SC | JOR 🇯🇴 | JOR | 29,144 | 0,400 | 96 | +1 | AFC West Asian | |
96 | Chennaiyin FC | IND 🇮🇳 | IND | 28,122 | 0,400 | 95 | -1 | AFC South Asian | |
97 | Kashiwa Reysol | JPN 🇯🇵 | JPN | 26,762 | 0,400 | 97 | ≡ | AFC East Asian | |
98 | Hilal Al-Quds | PLE 🇵🇸 | PLE | 24,822 | 0,400 | 98 | ≡ | AFC West Asian | |
99 | Tai Po | HKG 🇨🇳 | HKG | 24,678 | 0,400 | 99 | ≡ | AFC East Asian | |
100 | Jeju United | KOR 🇰🇷 | KOR | 24,313 | 0,400 | 100 | ≡ | AFC East Asian | |
101 | New Radiant | MDV 🇲🇻 | MDV | 24,075 | 0,400 | 101 | ≡ | AFC South Asian | |
102 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | VIE 🇻🇳 | VIE | 23,872 | 0,400 | 102 | ≡ | AFC Southeast Asian | |
103 | Al-Wahda Damascus | SYR 🇸🇾 | SYR | 23,683 | 0,400 | 103 | ≡ | AFC West Asian | |
104 | Benfica de Macau | MAC 🇲🇴 | MAC | 23,485 | 0,400 | 104 | ≡ | AFC East Asian | |
105 | Maziya | MDV 🇲🇻 | MDV | 23,462 | 0,400 | 109 | +4 | AFC South Asian | |
106 | Than Quảng Ninh | VIE 🇻🇳 | VIE | 21,500 | 0,400 | 105 | -1 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
107 | Global | PHI 🇵🇭 | PHI | 21,171 | 0,400 | 106 | -1 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
108 | Al-Wathba | SYR 🇸🇾 | SYR | 20,721 | 0,400 | 107 | -1 | AFC West Asian | |
109 | Al-Riffa | BHR 🇧🇭 | BHR | 20,239 | 0,400 | 108 | -1 | AFC West Asian | |
110 | Shan United | MYA 🇲🇲 | MYA | 20,086 | 0,400 | 110 | ≡ | AFC Southeast Asian | |
111 | FC Goa | IND 🇮🇳 | IND | 19,375 | 0,400 | 111 | ≡ | AFC South Asian | |
112 | Chennai City | IND 🇮🇳 | IND | 19,195 | 0,400 | 112 | ≡ | AFC South Asian | |
113 | Eastern | HKG 🇭🇰 | HKG | 18,340 | 0,400 | 113 | ≡ | AFC East Asian | |
114 | FLC Thanh Hóa | VIE 🇻🇳 | VIE | 17,327 | 0,400 | 114 | ≡ | AFC Southeast Asian | |
115 | ATK Mohun Bagan FC | IND 🇮🇳 | IND | 17,012 | 0,400 | 119 | +4 | AFC South Asian | |
116 | Shahr Khodro | IRN 🇮🇷 | IRN | 16,917 | 0,400 | 115 | -1 | AFC Central Asian | |
117 | Boeung Ket Angkor | CAM 🇰🇭 | CAM | 16,476 | 0,400 | 116 | -1 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
118 | Al-Najma Sports Club | BHR 🇧🇭 | BHR | 16,093 | 0,400 | 117 | -1 | AFC West Asian | |
119 | Minerva Punjab | IND 🇮🇳 | IND | 15,940 | 0,400 | 118 | -1 | AFC South Asian | |
120 | Changchun Yatai | CHN 🇨🇳 | CHN | 14,680 | 0,400 | OFF | +60 | AFC East Asian | |
121 | Hougang United | SIN 🇸🇬 | SIN | 13,415 | 0,400 | 120 | -1 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
122 | Perth Glory | AUS 🇦🇺 | AUS | 12,861 | 0,400 | 121 | -1 | Australia and Oceania | |
123 | Al. Wehda | KSA 🇸🇦 | KSA | 12,857 | 0,400 | 122 | -1 | AFC West Asian | |
124 | Al-Suwaiq | OMA 🇴🇲 | OMA | 12,821 | 0,400 | 123 | -1 | AFC West Asian | |
125 | Baniyas | UAE 🇦🇪 | UAE | 12,208 | 0,400 | OFF | +55 | AFC West Asian | |
126 | Hwaebul | PRK 🇰🇵 | PRK | 12,015 | 0,400 | 124 | -2 | AFC East Asian | |
127 | Svay Rieng | CAM 🇰🇭 | CAM | 11,623 | 0,400 | 125 | -2 | AFC Southeast Asian | |
128 | Saipa FC | IRN 🇮🇷 | IRN | 10,732 | 0,400 | 126 | -2 | AFC Central Asian | |
129 | Tishreen | SYR 🇸🇾 |