Chinese football clubs in international competitions

Chinese football clubs has participated in Asian association football competitions (AFC Champions League/Asian Club Championship and the Asian Cup Winners' Cup) and other international competitions (FIFA Club World Cup and A3 Champions Cup) since 1985, when the Asian Club Championship returned to Asia for the first time in 14 years.

Liaoning is the first club who won the Asian champion in 1990, and Guangzhou Evergrande is the most successful club with 2 AFC Champions League titles. Defunct club Dalian Shide also got a runners-up in 1997–98 Asian Club Championship.

Qualification rules

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Competition Who qualifies Notes
AFC Champions League group stage Chinese Super League 1st
Chinese Super League 2nd
Chinese FA Cup winners
AFC Champions League play-off round Chinese Super League 3rd If the Chinese FA Cup winners have already qualified for AFC Champions League by a high Super League finish, then the next highest-finishing Super League club gets this place.

Multiple Asian and worldwide competition winners from China

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Team Number of Wins Years
Guangzhou Evergrande 2 2013, 2015
Liaoning 1 1990

Full Asian record

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AFC Champions League/Asian Club Championship

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Chinese teams have won the competition 3 times and reached the final on 2 other occasions.

Year Team Progress Score Opponents Place(s)
1985-86 Liaoning 3rd in qualifying tournament N/A   Seiko,   April 25
1986 3rd in final round N/A   Furukawa Electric,   Al-Hilal,   Al-Talaba
1987 August 1st 4th in group stage N/A   Yomiuri FC,   Federal Territory,   Kazma
1988-89 Guangdong 2rd in semi final league N/A   Al-Rasheed,   Kazma,   Mohun Bagan
1989-90 Liaoning Winners 3–2   Nissan Yokohama 2–1 in Yokohama, 1–1 in Shenyang
1989-90 Final 1–2   Esteghlal Dhaka
1991 First round 2–3   April 25 1–0 in Shenyang, 1–3 in Pyongyang
1992-93 Third round 4–4 (a)   Yomiuri FC 3–3 in Chengdu, 1–1 in Tokyo
1993-94 Third place match 1–4   Verdy Kawasaki Bangkok
1994-95 3rd in quarter-finals N/A   Ilhwa Chunma,   Thai Farmers Bank,   Verdy Kawasaki
1995 Withdrew (Dalian Wanda)
1996-97 Shanghai Shenhua First round 0–1   Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma 0–0 in Seongnam, 0–1 in Shanghai
1997-98 Dalian Wanda Final 0–0 (5–6 p)   Pohang Steelers Hong Kong
1998-99 Third place match 2–3   Al-Ain Tehran
1999-2000 Withdrew (Dalian Wanda)
2000-01 Shandong Luneng 3rd in quarter-finals N/A   Júbilo Iwata,   Suwon Samsung Bluewings,   PSM Makassar
2001-02 Dalian Shide 3rd in quarter-finals N/A   Suwon Samsung Bluewings,   Anyang LG Cheetahs,   Kashima Antlers
2002-03 Shanghai Shenhua 3rd in group stage N/A   BEC Tero Sasana,   Daejeon Citizen,   Kashima Antlers
Dalian Shide Semi-finals 6–7   Al-Ain 2–4 in Al Ain, 4–3 in Dalian
2004 Shanghai Shenhua 3rd in group stage N/A   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors,   Jubilo Iwata,   BEC Tero
Dalian Shide Quarter-finals 1–2   Al-Ittihad 1–1 in Dalian, 0–1 in Jeddah
2005 Shandong Luneng Quarter-finals 3–8   Al-Ittihad 1–1 in Jinan, 2–7 in Jeddah
Shenzhen Jianlibao Semi-finals 0–6   Al-Ain 0–6 in Al Ain, 0–0 in Shenzhen
2006 Dalian Shide 2nd in group stage N/A   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors,   Gamba Osaka,   Da Nang
Shanghai Shenhua Quarter-finals 3–4   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–0 in Shanghai, 2–4 in Jeonju
2007 Shanghai Shenhua 4th in group stage N/A   Urawa Red Diamonds,   Sydney FC,   Persik Kediri
Shandong Luneng 2nd in group stage   Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma,   Adelaide United,   Gach Dong Tam Long An
2008 Beijing Guoan 2nd in group stage N/A   Kashima Antlers,   Krung Thai Bank,   Nam Định
Changchun Yatai   Adelaide United,   Pohang Steelers,   Bình Dương
2009 Beijing Guoan 4th in group stage N/A   Nagoya Grampus,   Newcastle Jets,   Ulsan Hyundai
Shandong Luneng 3rd in group stage   Gamba Osaka,   FC Seoul,   Sriwijaya
Shanghai Shenhua   Kashima Antlers,   Suwon Samsung Bluewings,   Singapore Armed Forces
Tianjin Teda   Pohang Steelers,   Kawasaki Frontale,   Central Coast Mariners
2010 Henan Jianye 4th in group stage N/A   Suwon Samsung Bluewings,   Gamba Osaka,   Singapore Armed Forces
Shandong Luneng   Adelaide United,   Pohang Steelers,   Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Changchun Yatai 3rd in group stage   Kashima Antlers,   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors,   Persipura Jayapura
Beijing Guoan Round of 16 0–2   Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon
2011 Shanghai Shenhua 4th in group stage N/A   Suwon Samsung Bluewings,   Kashima Antlers,   Sydney FC
Hangzhou Greentown   FC Seoul,   Nagoya Grampus,   Al-Ain
Shandong Luneng 3rd in group stage   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors,   Cerezo Osaka,   Arema
Tianjin Teda Round of 16 0–3   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonju
2012 Liaoning Whowin Play-off round Withdrew
Shanghai Shenhua 4th in group stage N/A   Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma,   Nagoya Grampus,   Central Coast Mariners
Beijing Guoan   Ulsan Hyundai,   FC Tokyo,   Brisbane Roar
Guangzhou Evergrande Quarter-finals 4–5   Al-Ittihad 2–4 in Jeddah, 2–1 in Guangzhou
2013 Jiangsu Sainty 3rd in group stage N/A   FC Seoul,   Buriram United,   Vegalta Sendai
Guizhou Renhe   Kashiwa Reysol,   Central Coast Mariners,   Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Beijing Guoan Round of 16 1–3   FC Seoul 0–0 in Beijing, 1–3 in Seoul
Guangzhou Evergrande Winners 3–3 (a)   FC Seoul 2–2 in Seoul, 1–1 in Guangzhou
2014 Guizhou Renhe 4th in group stage N/A   Western Sydney Wanderers,   Kawasaki Frontale,   Ulsan Hyundai
Shandong Luneng   Pohang Steelers,   Cerezo Osaka,   Buriram United
Beijing Guoan 3rd in group stage   FC Seoul,   Sanfrecce Hiroshima,   Central Coast Mariners
Guangzhou Evergrande Quarter-finals 2–2 (a)   Western Sydney Wanderers 0–1 in Sydney, 2–1 in Guangzhou
2015 Guangzhou R&F 4th in group stage N/A   Gamba Osaka,   Seongnam FC,   Buriram United
Shandong Luneng 3rd in group stage   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors,   Becamex Bình Dương,   Kashiwa Reysol
Beijing Guoan Round of 16 1–2   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–1 in Jeonju, 0–1 in Beijing
Guangzhou Evergrande Winners 1–0   Al-Ahli 0–0 in Dubai, 1–0 in Guangzhou
2016 Guangzhou Evergrande 3rd in group stage N/A   Sydney FC,   Urawa Red Diamonds,   Pohang Steelers
Jiangsu Suning   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors,   Becamex Binh Duong,   FC Tokyo
Shanghai SIPG Quarter-finals 0–5   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0–0 in Shanghai, 0–5 in Jeonju
Shandong Luneng 2–4   FC Seoul 1–3 in Seoul, 1–1 in Jinan
2017 Shanghai Shenhua Play-off round 0–2   Brisbane Roar Shanghai
Jiangsu Suning Round of 16 3–5   Shanghai SIPG 1–2 in Shanghai, 2–3 in Nanjing
Guangzhou Evergrande Quarter-finals 5–5 (4–5 p)   Shanghai SIPG 0–4 in Shanghai, 5–1 in Guangzhou
Shanghai SIPG Semi-finals 1–2   Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 in Shanghai, 0–1 in Saitama
2018 Shanghai Shenhua 4th in group stage N/A   Sydney FC,   Kashima Antlers,   Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Guangzhou Evergrande Round of 16 2–2 (a)   Tianjin Quanjian 0–0 in Tianjin, 2–2 in Guangzhou
Shanghai SIPG 3–4   Kashima Antlers 1–3 in Kashima, 2–1 in Shanghai
Tianjin Quanjian Quarter-finals 0–5   Kashima Antlers 0–2 in Kashima, 0–3 in Macau
2019 Beijing FC 3rd in group stage N/A   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors,   Urawa Red Diamonds,   Buriram United
Shandong Luneng Round of 16 4–4 (5–6 p)   Guangzhou Evergrande 1–2 in Guangzhou, 3–2 in Jinan
Shanghai SIPG Quarter-finals 3–3 (a)   Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 in Shanghai, 1–1 in Saitama
Guangzhou Evergrande Semi-finals 0–3   Urawa Red Diamonds 0–2 in Saitama, 0–1 in Guangzhou
2020 Guangzhou Evergrande
Shanghai Shenhua
Beijing FC
Shanghai SIPG

Asian Cup Winners' Cup

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The Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC. The winners of the Cup Winners Cup used to contest the Asian Super Cup against the winners of the Asian Champions' Cup. The most successful clubs in the competition are Al Hilal from Saudi Arabia and Nissan FC from Japan. In 2002, it merged with the Asian Clubs Championship to form the AFC Champions League.

Chinese team Dalian Shide reached the final in the season of 2000-01.

Year Team Progress Score Opponents Place(s)
1990-91 Dalian Second round Withdrew
1991-92 None entered
1992-93
1993-94 Dalian First round 1–2   South China 0–2 in Hong Kong, 1–0 in Shanghai
1994-95 None entered
1995
1996-97
1997-98 Beijing Guoan Third place match 4–1   Köpetdag Aşgabat Riyadh
1998-99 Second round 0–4   Chunnam Dragons 0–2 in Beijing, 0–2 in Gwangyang
1999-2000 Shanghai Shenhua Second round 0–2   Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 in Shanghai, 0–2 in Shizuoka
2000-01 Dalian Shide Final 2–4   Al-Shabab Jeddah
2001-02 Chongqing Lifan Third place match 0–0 (6–7 p)   Al-Sadd Doha

A3 Champions Cup

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A3 Champions Cup (also known as East Asian Champions Cup) was an annual football (soccer) tournament jointly organized by the China PR, Japan and Korea Republic football Association. It began in 2003, involving the league champions of China, Japan and South Korea. The host nation also invited an additional team, making this a four team tournament.

Chinese team Shanghai Shenhua won the competition in 2007.

Year Team Progress Opponents Place(s)
2003 Dalian Shide Runners-up   Kashima Antlers,   Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma,   Júbilo Iwata Tokyo
2004 Inter Shanghai 4th place   Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma,   Yokohama F. Marinos Shanghai
Shanghai Shenhua 3rd place
2005 Shenzhen Jianlibao 4th place   Suwon Samsung Bluewings,   Pohang Steelers,   Yokohama F. Marinos Jeju
2006 Dalian Shide 4th place   Ulsan Hyundai,   Gamba Osaka,   JEF United Chiba Tokyo
2007 Shandong Luneng Runners-up   Urawa Red Diamonds ,   Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Jinan
Shanghai Shenhua Winners

Full international record

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FIFA Club World Cup

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Chinese team Guangzhou Evergrande has won 2 AFC Champions League titles in 2013 and 2015, which made them qualifying to the FIFA Club World Cup as the representative of Asian clubs. In the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup, they entered in the quarterfinals, beating the African champions Al Ahly 2–0. In the semi-finals, they were defeated by the European champions Bayern Munich 3–0. In the third place match, the club lost against South American champions Atlético Mineiro 3–2 and finished in fourth place.[1] In the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup, Guangzhou won 2–1 against Club América in the quarterfinals before losing 3–0 against Barcelona in the semi-finals.[2] At the end, Guangzhou lost the third place match 2–1 against Hiroshima Sanfrecce, ending up in the same position as in the 2013 edition.[citation needed]

Year Team Progress Score Opponents Place(s)
2013 Guangzhou Evergrande Third place match 2–3   Atlético Mineiro Marrakesh
2015 1–2   Sanfrecce Hiroshima Yokohama

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013 Match report" (PDF). fifa.com. 2013-12-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2013. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  2. ^ "Luis Suárez scores first ever hat-trick in Club World Cup". Futbol Club Barcelona. 17 December 2015.