AFC Champions League

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AFC Champions League
Founded	1967 (2002 in its current format)
Region	Asia
Number of teams	32 Group Stage 47 Total
Tournament information
Current champions	Guangzhou Evergrande (2nd title)
Most successful team(s)	Pohang Steelers (3 titles)
Current
Website	Official website

The AFC Champions League, commonly known as the Asian Champions League, is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Introduced in 2002, the competition replaced the Asian Club Championship which had run since 1985 and which had replaced the Asian Champion Club Tournament (1967-1971) after a 14-year hiatus. It is the premier club tournament in Asia, equivalent to the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores, and the UEFA, CAF, CONCACAF and OFC Champions League competitions.

A total of 32 clubs compete in the round robin group stage of the competition. Clubs from Asia's strongest national leagues receive automatic berths, with clubs from other nations eligible to qualify via the qualifying playoffs and, in addition, they are also eligible to participate in the AFC Cup. Since 2009, the champions do not qualify automatically for the following year competition. The winner of the AFC Champions League qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup.

The most successful club in the competition is the Pohang Steelers with a total of three titles. The reigning champions of the competition are the Guangzhou Evergrande.

External links

• AFC Champions League

AFC Champions League

AFC Champions League seasons

2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023–24 ·

AFC Champions League Finals

2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 ·

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