Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League Elite records and statistics

Biggest two-legged wins

Specific group stage records (2002–2024)

Goals

• Most goals scored in a group stage: 28
• * Kashima Antlers
• Fewest goals scored in a group stage: 0
• * Tokyo Verdy
• * Shahr Khodro
• * Ratchaburi Mitr Phol
• * Guangzhou
• Fewest goals conceded in a group stage: 0
• * Pakhtakor
• * Al-Wahda
• * Busan IPark
• * Ulsan Hyundai
• Most goals conceded in a group stage: 29
• * Persipura Jayapura
• Highest goal difference in a group stage: +25
• * Busan IPark
• * Kashima Antlers
• Lowest goal difference in a group stage: –26
• * Da Nang
• * Tampines Rovers

Six wins

• Shandong Luneng Taishan, 2005
• Busan IPark, 2005
• Kashima Antlers, 2010
• Al-Duhail, 2018
• Kawasaki Frontale, 2021
• Ulsan Hyundai, 2021

Six losses

• Neftchi, 2004 with a goal difference of –13.
• Al-Wahda, 2005 with a goal difference of –11.
• Hoang Anh Gia Lai, 2005 with a goal difference of –24.
• Da Nang, 2006 with a goal difference of –26.
• Gach Dong Tam Long An, 2007 with a goal difference of –14.
• Al-Arabi, 2012 with a goal difference of –12.
• Al-Wasl, 2018 with a goal difference of –7.
• Guangzhou, 2021 with a goal difference of –16, and 2022 with a goal difference of –24.
• Kaya–Iloilo, 2021 with a goal difference of –14.
• Tampines Rovers, 2021 with a goal difference of –26.
• Kaya–Iloilo, 2022 with a goal difference of –16, and 2023–24 with a goal difference of –17.
• Mumbai City, 2023–24 with a goal difference of –16.
• BG Pathum United, 2023–24 with a goal difference of –13.
• AGMK, 2023–24 with a goal difference of –17.

Advancing past the group stage

• Al-Hilal holds the record for the most consecutive seasons advancing past the group stage with 9 from 2009 to 2017.

Biggest disparity between group winner and runner-up

• Al-Duhail, 18 points in 2018. Al-Duhail would go on to lose to Persepolis in the quarter-finals.

Specific league stage records (since 2024)

Goals

• Most goals scored: 26
• * Al-Hilal
• Fewest goals scored: 4
• * Ulsan HD
• Fewest goals conceded: 6
• * Al-Nassr
• * Pakhtakor
• Most goals conceded: 22
• * Al Ain
• Highest goal difference: +19
• * Al-Hilal
• Lowest goal difference: –12
• * Ulsan HD

Points and results

• Highest points achieved: 22
• * Al-Hilal
• * Al-Ahli
• Lowest points achieved: 1
• * Central Coast Mariners
• Most wins: 7
• * Al-Hilal
• * Al-Ahli
• Most draws: 4
• * Pakhtakor
• * Persepolis
• Most defeats: 6
• * Central Coast Mariners
• * Ulsan HD
• * Al Ain

Players

Appearances

Rank	Player	Nation		Years	Club
1	Salem Al-Dawsari	Saudi Arabia Goalscoring All-time top goalscorers Rank Player Goals Ratio Years Club 1 #expr:42/77 round 2nowrap|2009–2022 Top scorer awards The top scorer award is for the player who amassed the most goals in the tournament, excluding the qualifying rounds. Four clubs have received the most awards with 2 each: Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma *Kim Do-hoon in 2004 *Mota in 2007 Gamba Osaka *Magno Alves in 2006 *Leandro in 2009 Guangzhou Evergrande *Muriqui in 2013 *Ricardo Goulart in 2015 Al-Hilal *Omar Kharbin in 2017 *Bafétimbi Gomis in 2019 Hat-tricks Both Adriano and Ricardo Goulart have scored three hat-tricks in the competition.