Iranian football clubs in the AFC Champions League
The Persian Gulf Pro League clubs in the AFC Champions League.This details the participation and performances in the competition since its based at 2002 as a result of the merger between the Asian Club Championship, the Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the Asian Super Cup.
Participations
GS : Group Stage, R16 : Round of 16, QF : Quarter-Finals, SF : Semi-Finals, RU : Runners-Up, W : Winners, TBD : To Be Decided
| Team | Qualified | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepahan | 14 times | - | GS | GS | - | RU | GS | GS | GS | QF | QF | GS | GS | - | GS | - | - | - | GS | - | GS | TBD |
| Esteghlal | 12 times | GS | - | - | - | DQ | - | GS | R16 | GS | R16 | SF | GS | - | - | R16 | QF | GS | R16 | R16 | DQ | - |
| Persepolis | 11 times | GS | - | - | - | - | - | R16 | - | GS | R16 | - | - | R16 | - | SF | RU | GS | RU | QF | DQ | TBD |
| Zob Ahan | 7 times | - | GS | - | - | - | - | - | RU | QF | - | - | - | - | R16 | GS | R16 | R16 | - | - | - | - |
| Tractor Sazi | 6 times | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | GS | GS | GS | R16 | - | GS | - | - | R16 | - | - |
| Foolad | 5 times | - | - | - | GS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R16 | GS | - | - | - | - | - | GS | QF | - |
| Saba Battery | 2 times | - | - | - | GS | - | - | GS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| PAS Tehran | 1 time | - | - | QF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saipa | 1 time | - | - | - | - | - | QF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mes Kerman | 1 time | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naft Tehran | 1 time | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | QF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 1 time | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shahr Khodro | 1 time | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | GS | - | - | - |
| Nassaji Mazandaran | 1 time | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | TBD |
Statistics
Statistics by club
This table includes results beyond group stage of the AFC Champions League through 2002/03 season, therefore:
- It does not include the old Asian Club Championship
- It does not include Qualifying rounds
- As of 26 October 2023 (After 2023-2024 week 3 Group Stage)
| # | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepahan | 91 | 40 | 18 | 33 | 131 | 116 | +15 | 138 | Runners-up |
| 2 | Persepolis | 82 | 39 | 17 | 26 | 109 | 90 | +19 | 134 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 83 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 122 | 104 | +18 | 122 | Semi Finals |
| 4 | Zob Ahan | 55 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 73 | 56 | +17 | 92 | Runners-up |
| 5 | Foolad | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 43 | Round of 16 |
| 6 | Tractor Sazi | 39 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 40 | Round of 16 |
| 7 | Pas | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 18 | Quarter Finals |
| 8 | Saba | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 15 | Group Stage |
| 9 | Saipa | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | Quarter Finals |
| 10 | Naft Tehran | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 11 | Quarter Finals |
| 11 | Mes Kerman | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 12 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 13 | Nasaji Mazandaran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | TBD |
| 14 | Shahr Khodro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | Group Stage |
Statistics by season
As of 1 Jan 2024 (Exclude Qualification)
| # | Season | Teams | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 9 |
| 2 | 2004 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 18 |
| 3 | 2005 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 29 |
| 4 | 2006 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 14 |
| 5 | 2007 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 20 |
| 6 | 2008 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 20 |
| 7 | 2009 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 23 |
| 8 | 2010 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 54 |
| 9 | 2011 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 49 |
| 10 | 2012 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 45 |
| 11 | 2013 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 38 |
| 12 | 2014 | 4 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 35 |
| 13 | 2015 | 4 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 39 |
| 14 | 2016 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 33 |
| 15 | 2017 | 4 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 47 |
| 16 | 2018 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 50 | -2 | 55 |
| 17 | 2019 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 36 |
| 18 | 2020 | 4 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 39 |
| 19 | 2021 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 47 |
| 20 | 2022 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 22 |
| 21 | 2023 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 24 |
| # | Total | 64 | 470 | 193 | 117 | 160 | 642 | 552 | +90 | 696 |
Qualification
Finals
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persepolis | 0 | 2 | 2018 ، 2020 | |
| Sepahan | 0 | 1 | 2007 | |
| Zob Ahan | 0 | 1 | 2010 |
Top scorers
Bold Active in Iranian league teams
| Footballer | Club | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ali Alipour | Persepolis | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Morteza Tabrizi | Zob Ahan | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| Mehdi Taremi | Persepolis | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kaveh Rezaei | Zob Ahan | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
 Godwin Mensha | Persepolis | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
 Mame Baba Thiam | Esteghlal | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Issa Alekasir | Persepolis | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
 Cheick Diabate | Esteghlal | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Asian Club Championships (1967-2002)
- 1969 Asian Champion Club Tournament: 2,1,1 / 8-3 +5
- 1970 Asian Champion Club Tournament: 4,0,0 / 10-1 +9
- 1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament: 3,1,2 / 10-8 +2
- 1986 Asian Club Championship: 2,1,0 / 20-1 +19
- 1988–89 Asian Club Championship: 1,0,1 / 6-4 +2
- 1989–90 Asian Club Championship: 4,0,2 / 13-7 +6
- 1990–91 Asian Club Championship: 5,0,2 / 11-4 +7
- 1991 Asian Club Championship: 2,3,1 / 9-4 +5
- 1992–93 Asian Club Championship: 3,1,2 / 8-6 +2
- 1993–94 Asian Club Championship: 2,2,0 / 4-1 +3
- 1994–95 Asian Club Championship: 0,2,0 / 3-3 0
- 1995 Asian Club Championship: 3,2,2 / 6-5 +1
- 1996–97 Asian Club Championship: 5,1,3 / 17-12 +5
- 1997–98 Asian Club Championship: 3,2,2 / 6-7 -1
- 1998–99 Asian Club Championship: 4,1,2 / 11-8 +3
- 1999–2000 Asian Club Championship: 3,3,1 / 5-2 +3
- 2000–01 Asian Club Championship: 5,3,1 / 19-8 +11
- 2001–02 Asian Club Championship: 4,1,2 / 19-12 +7
Total: 103 M 55 W, 24 D, 24 L / 185-96 +89
Afro-Asian Club Championship
1993: 0,1,1 0-2 -2
Asian Super Cup
no match.
Asian Cup Winners' Cup
- 1990–91 Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 4,2,0 / 15-2 +13
- 1991–92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 0,2,0 / 1-1 0
- 1992–93 Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 3,4,1 / 8-5 +3
- 1993–94 Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 1,1,2 / 4-5 -1
- 1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 1,2,1 / 2-2 0
- 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 1,2,1 / 4-4 0
- 1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 2,2,2 / 6-6 0
- 1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 0,1,1 / 2-3 -1
- 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 1,1,2 / 11-5 +6
- 1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 2,1,1 / 16-2 +14
- 2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 4,1,3 / 15-10 +5
- 2001–02 Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 0,2,0 / 2-2 0
Total: 54 M 19 W, 21 D, 14 L / 86-47 +39
References
- AFC Champions League Official website
- AFC Champions League on RSSSF
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