ASIAN COMPETITIONS
(THE BEST CLUB OF ASIA)

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Central and North American Cups Rankings
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Asian Cups Rankings
Oceanian Cups Rankings

The priority of classification of club is:
1. Winners of Champions cup (C1)         1967-2025
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)and Champions Cup two (C2)2004-2024* (extinted) 2025-
6. Winners of President´s Cup (C3)       2005-2014* (extinted)
7. Winners of Asia Supercup (SC)         1995-2002* (extinted)
8. Winners of Copa Suruga Bank (Conmebol-Japan) (SUR) 1998-2019 (extinted)
9. Winners of FIFA Clubs world CUP  (MC)   2000-2025   
10. 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
CL2		 C3 SC AS-AF SUR MC TOTAL
CUPS
* NIVEL A * * * * * * * * *
1 AL HILAL SAUDI FC Saudi Arabia 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 8
2 FC POHANG STEELERS South Korea 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
3 URAWA RED DIAMONDS Japan 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
4 SUWON SAMSUNG BLUEWINGS FC South Korea 2 0 1

2

 0 0 0

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

27

AL-QUWA AL-JAWIYA

Irak

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

49

JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM FC

Malaysia

 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

50

AL AHED FC

Lebanon

 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
51 AL SEEB SC Oman 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
52 CENTRAL COAST MARINERS FC Australia 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
53 SHARJAH FC UA Emirates 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
* Israeli club, currently playing in UEFA tournaments.

THIS RANKING INCLUDE:
Asia Champions League 2024-25: AL AHLI SAUDI FC (SAR)
Asia Champions League two 2024-25: SHARJAH FC (UAE)
FIFA Clubs world 2025: Not winner Asian club
* 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 AL AIN SC UA Emirates 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
18 BUSAN IPARK FC South Korea 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
19 YAMAHA FC-JUBILO IWATA Japan 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
20 YOKOHAMA F.MARINOS Japan 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
21 AL MUHARRAQ SC Bahrein 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
22 AL NASSR FC Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
23 AL-FAYSALI Jordania 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
24 DORDOY-DINAMO NARYN Kysikistan 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
25 REGAR-TADAZ TURSUNZODA Tajakistan 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
26 HAPOEL TEL-AVIV* Israel 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
27 LIAONING FC China 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
28 YOMIURI CLUB Japan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
29 PAS TEHRAN FC Iran 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
30 JEF UNITED ICHIARA CHIBA Japan 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 AL AHLI SAUDI FC Saudi Arabia 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
35 BELLMARE HIRATSUKA Japan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
36 AL ITTIHAD FC Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
37 PERSEPOLIS FC Iran 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
38 AL QADISIYAH AL KHUBAR Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
39 SHIMIZU S-PULSE Japan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
40 AL SHABAB CLUB Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
31 AL-JAISH DAMASCUS Syria 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
42 SHABAD AL ORDON AL QADISIYA Jordania 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
43 FC NASAF QARSHI Ubekistan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
44 AL QADSIA SC Kuwait 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
45 YANADARBON FC Burma 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
46 TAIWAN POWER COMPANY FC Taiwan 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
47 FC ISTIKLOL DUSHANBE Tajikistan 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
48 FC BALKAN BALKANABAT Turkmenistan 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
49 FC HTTU ASHGABAT Turkmenistan 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

50

JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM FC

Malaysia

 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

51

AL AHED FC

Lebanon

 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
52 AL SEEB SC Oman 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
53 CENTRAL COAST MARINERS FC Australia 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
53 SHARJAH FC UA Emirates 0 1 0 0 0 0 1


* Israeli club, currently playing in UEFA tournaments.

THIS RANKING INCLUDE:
Asia Champions League 2024-25: AL AHLI SAUDI FC (SAR)
Asia Champions League two 2024-25: SHARJAH FC (UAE)
FIFA Clubs world 2025: Not winner Asian club

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