Iranian_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.
GS : Group Stage, R16 : Round of 16, QF : Quarter-Finals, SF : Semi-Finals, RU : Runners-Up, W : Winners, TBD : To Be Decided
More information Team, Qualified ...
| 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 |
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GS |
GS |
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RU |
GS |
GS |
GS |
QF |
QF |
GS |
GS |
- |
GS |
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- |
- |
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 |
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GS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
RU |
QF |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R16 |
GS |
R16 |
R16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Tractor Sazi | 6 times |
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- |
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- |
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GS |
GS |
GS |
R16 |
- |
GS |
- |
- |
R16 |
- |
- |
| Foolad | 5 times |
- |
- |
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GS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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R16 |
GS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
GS |
QF |
- |
| Saba Battery | 2 times |
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GS |
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GS |
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- |
- |
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| PAS Tehran | 1 time |
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QF |
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- |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
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- |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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| Saipa | 1 time |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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QF |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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| Mes Kerman | 1 time |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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| Naft Tehran | 1 time |
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QF |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 1 time |
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R16 |
- |
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- |
- |
- |
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| Shahr Khodro | 1 time |
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GS |
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| Nassaji Mazandaran | 1 time |
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TBD |
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Statistics by club
Main page: Template:All-time AFC Champions League table
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)
More information #, Team ...
| # | 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 |
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Statistics by season
As of 1 Jan 2024 (Exclude Qualification)
More information #, Season ...
| # | 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 |
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Qualification
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More information Footballer, Club ...
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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- 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
1993: 0,1,1 0-2 -2
no match.
- 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