The AFC Women's Club Championship was the women's football club competition in Asia. It involved the top clubs from countries affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[1] It was designed as a pilot competition for the AFC Women's Champions League, which was launched in the 2024–25 season.[2]
| Organising body | AFC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Abolished | 2024 |
| Region | Asia |
| Last champions |  Urawa Red Diamonds (1st title) |
| Website | the-afc.com |
History edit
The concept of an Asian women's club competition was first recommended in 2018.[3] The inaugural championship in 2019 was held as a round-robin tournament among four teams from the east region.[4] This was followed by the 2021 championship among four teams from the west region.[5] The last edition of the tournament was held in 2023; the Asian Football Confederation had initially decided to cancel the final match after the group stage since the tournament was only intended to be a pilot for the AFC Women's Champions League. However, following backlash, they decided to hold the final match, where Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds defeated South Korea's Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 2–1.[2]
Results edit
| Edition | Year | Zone | Format | Winners | Runners-up | Venue | Number of teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | — | RR | Tokyo Verdy Beleza
|
 Jiangsu
|
Yongin, South Korea | 4 | |
| — | 2020 | — | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2 | 2021 | — | RR |  Amman SC
|
 Shahrdari Sirjan
|
Amman, Jordan | 4 | |
| 3 | 2022 | East | RR |  College of Asian Scholars
|
 Taichung Blue Whale
|
Chonburi, Thailand | 5 | |
| West | TL |  Sogdiana Jizzakh
|
Bam Khatoon
|
Qarshi, Uzbekistan | ||||
| 4 | 2023 | — | GSF | Urawa Red Diamonds
|
 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
|
Saitama, Japan (final) | 8 | |
- Key
- GSF = group stage plus final
- RR = round-robin tournament
- TL = two-legged tie
Records and statistics edit
Performances by club edit
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Verdy Beleza
|
1 | 0 | 2019 | — |
| Amman SC
|
1 | 0 | 2021 | — |
| College of Asian Scholars
|
1 | 0 | 2022[a] | — |
| Sogdiana Jizzakh
|
1 | 0 | 2022[b] | — |
| Urawa Red Diamonds
|
1 | 0 | 2023 | — |
| Jiangsu
|
0 | 1 | — | 2019 |
| Shahrdari Sirjan
|
0 | 1 | — | 2021 |
| Taichung Blue Whale
|
0 | 1 | — | 2022[a] |
| Bam Khatoon
|
0 | 1 | — | 2022[b] |
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
|
0 | 1 | — | 2023 |
Performances by nation edit
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
2 | 0 |
| Jordan
|
1 | 0 |
| Thailand
|
1 | 0 |
| Uzbekistan
|
1 | 0 |
| Iran
|
0 | 2 |
| China
|
0 | 1 |
 Chinese Taipei
|
0 | 1 |
| South Korea
|
0 | 1 |
Top scorers by year edit
| Year | Top scorer(s) | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Tanaka |
Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
4
| |
2
| |||
| Su Yu-hsuan |
Taichung Blue Whale |
2
| |
| Kiko Seike |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
7
| |
See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "AFC Women's Football Committee approves AFC Women's Club Championship". AFC. 27 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ a b Shelat, Neel (10 May 2024). "AFC Women's Club Championship: Urawa Reds Complete Continental Dominance". Forbes. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "AFC Women's Football Committee recommends women's club competition". AFC. 20 April 2018. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ McCullagh, Kevin (30 September 2019). "AFC to pilot women's club championship in November". Sport Business. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "India recommended as host for AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022". AFC. 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
External links edit
- AFC Women's Club Championship, the-AFC.com
- AFC Women's Club Championship at the RSSSF
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