AFC club competitions ranking

The AFC club competitions ranking is a ranking system launched by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in 2014.[1][2][3]

Calculation principle edit

The club competitions ranking (former member association ranking, or MA ranking) is used to rank associations and seed teams in the competitions, allocate the number of entries and entry points to the competitions.[4][5] There are, however, many shifts each year with associations not meeting off field requirements.

The ranking until 2021 consisted of the total points of member associations' clubs over the past four years. The leading association's made 100 points in percentage terms. All other associations are adjusted proportionally to the leading team. From the 2022 edition, the ranking used the points over the past eight years, with the former ones have lower multiplier (each year before has its multiplier decrease by 0.1).

Current ranking structure edit

Club ranking was introduced in 2014 by the AFC.[6] It was an informative ranking and not used to seed clubs in the club competitions.[7] The AFC announced changes in the format for ranking the three new competitions – AFC Champions League Elite, AFC Champions League Two, AFC Challenge League – effective from the 2024–25 season.[8] The structure has taken into account the results from the past 8 years, with a weighting formula.[9]

2023–24 ranking edit

To be used for entry requirements into the 2025–26 AFC competitions.

Updated on 26 May 2024[10]

Ranking Member association
(L: League, C: Cup, LC: League cup)
Club points Total 2025–26 Competition
2023–24 2022
[9]
Mvmt Region 2015
(×0.3)
2016
(×0.4)
2017
(×0.5)
2018
(×0.6)
2019
(×0.7)
2021
(×0.8)
2022
(×0.9)
2023–24
(×1.0)
Elite ACL Two Challenge
1 1   W 1   Saudi Arabia (L, C) 15.250 9.500 18.600 10.000 26.350 20.950 19.075 27.100 103.148 3+0 1+0 0
2 2   E 1   Japan (L, C, LC) 15.250 10.500 21.850 13.850 21.800 17.875 20.088 21.350 96.999 3+0 1+0 0
3 3   E 2   South Korea (L, C) 16.750 20.750 9.950 18.350 13.600 22.750 15.800 22.350 93.600 2+1 1+0 0
4 6   +2 W 2   United Arab Emirates (L, C) 25.000 18.000 11.350 8.100 7.633 14.400 8.083 24.000 73.373 2+1 1+0 0
5 4   -1 W 3   Qatar (L, C) 19.000 22.000 13.400 19.850 15.900 7.300 13.500 8.100 70.330 2+1 1+0 0
6 5   -1 W 4   Iran (L, C) 11.250 13.000 16.200 18.850 11.500 14.225 13.250 9.300 68.640 1+1 1+0 0
7 7   E 3   China (L, C) 15.750 14.750 24.567 16.200 17.350 0.800 0.500 11.900 57.764 2+1 1+0 0
8 8   E 4   Thailand (L, C, LC) 10.000 1.000 15.050 16.200 5.050 8.500 11.110 8.567 49.546 1+1 1+0 0
9 9   W 5   Uzbekistan (L, C) 4.750 9.750 5.050 9.400 9.000 8.960 10.057 11.250 47.259 1+0 1+0 0
10 10   W 6   Iraq (L, C) 3.167 9.833 8.933 8.633 8.300 3.250 7.450 6.867 36.512 1+0 1+0 0
11 11   E 5   Australia (L, C) 7.500 14.500 5.900 7.300 2.600 0.000 7.900 10.984 35.094 1+0 1+0 0
12 13   +1 E 6   Malaysia (L, C) 9.500 7.167 4.395 3.633 4.450 4.000 9.677 6.000 31.118 1+0 1+0 0
13 12   -1 W 7   Jordan (L, C) 4.667 4.167 4.900 7.633 7.967 4.893 6.000 4.967 29.955 0 1+1 0
14 14   E 7   Vietnam (L, C) 4.000 4.000 2.800 3.267 10.752 6.000 5.300 5.267 28.524 0 1+1 0
15 15   E 8   Hong Kong (L, C) 8.167 5.833 1.750 3.300 3.650 7.333 6.587 4.900 26.888 0 1+1 0
16 16   W 8   Tajikistan (L, C) 9.000 0.333 12.900 4.433 3.000 4.970 2.493 2.100 22.363 0 1+1 0
17 18   +1 W 9   Bahrain (L, C) 2.167 5.333 3.467 1.633 2.500 5.510 5.215 5.967 22.315 0 1+1 0
18 17   -1 W 10   India (L, C) 3.333 7.667 6.250 4.417 3.217 3.677 4.797 2.922 22.275 0 1+1 0
19 28   +9 W 11   Oman (L, C) 2.333 1.000 2.200 1.583 1.433 0.000 6.795 9.677 19.935 0 0+1 1+0
20 20   W 12   Turkmenistan (L, C) 2.000 2.000 4.483 7.583 5.267 3.125 2.640 3.078 19.832 0 0+1 1+0
21 22   +1 W 13   Lebanon (L, C) 0.667 6.333 0.833 3.933 6.933 2.670 1.525 5.033 18.904 0 0 1+0
22 24   +2 E 9   Singapore (L, C) 0.500 4.500 5.138 5.617 4.133 0.000 3.253 3.600 17.310 0 1+1 0
23 19   -4 W 14   Kuwait (L, C) 9.500 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.433 7.070 4.160 2.500 17.153 0 0 0+1
24 27   +3 W 15   Bangladesh (L, C) 0.000 1.000 1.333 1.433 6.933 2.790 3.760 3.833 16.228 0 0 0+1
25 21   -4 E 10   Philippines (L, C) 1.667 4.667 8.120 5.843 4.782 2.600 0.300 0.556 16.186 0 1+1 0
26 23   -3 W 16   Syria (L, C) 6.833 5.333 5.933 2.000 3.133 1.785 2.890 1.283 15.855 0 0 0+1
27 33   +6 W 17   Kyrgyzstan (L) 0.000 0.000 1.400 0.150 2.433 0.835 0.565 11.167 14.837 0 0 0+1
28 26   -2 E 11   Indonesia (L, C) 5.667 0.000 0.000 4.100 5.045 0.000 3.960 3.333 14.589 0 0+1 0+1
29 25   -4 E 12   North Korea (L, C) 0.000 0.000 3.433 7.433 11.067 0.000 0.000 0.000 13.923 0 0+1 0+1
30 32   +2 E 13   Cambodia (L, C) 0.000 0.000 1.683 2.250 1.000 0.000 2.070 5.300 10.055 0 0 0+1
31 29   -2 W 18   Maldives (L, C) 2.000 1.333 4.300 4.300 0.000 0.200 2.030 2.100 9.950 0 0 0+1
32 30   -2 E 14   Myanmar (L, C) 2.667 2.333 1.300 4.062 1.600 0.000 0.000 1.533 7.474 0 0 0+1
33 35   +2 E 15   Chinese Taipei (L) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.333 2.000 0.000 4.200 6.033 0 0 0+1
34 31   -3 W 19   Palestine (L, C) 2.000 2.000 0.200 0.150 2.967 0.835 0.610 0.100 4.984 0 0 0+1
35 40   +5 E 16   Mongolia (L, C) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.100 0.100 0.000 0.100 4.000 4.220 0 0 0+1
36 34   -2 E 17   Macau (L, C) 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.100 3.500 0 0 0+1
37 36   -1 E 18   Laos (L, C) 1.000 1.000 0.150 0.150 0.333 0.000 0.000 0.100 1.198 0 0 0+1
38 37   -1 W 20   Nepal (L) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.667 0.200 0.100 0.200 0.917 0 0 0+1
39 38   -1 W 21   Sri Lanka (L, C) 0.000 0.000 0.100 0.000 0.350 0.100 0.200 0.000 0.555 0 0 0+1
40 39   -1 W 22   Bhutan (L, C, LC) 0.000 0.000 0.150 0.150 0.100 0.100 0.100 0.100 0.505 0 0 0+1
41 42   +1 E 19   Brunei (C) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.100 0.100 0 0 0+1
42 41   -1 W 23   Afghanistan (L) 0.000 0.000 0.150 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.075 0 0 0+1
43 42   -1 E 20   Guam (L, C) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0+1
43 42   -1 E 20   Northern Mariana Islands (L) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0+1
43 42   -1 W 24   Pakistan (L, C) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0+1
43 42   -1 E 20   Timor-Leste (L, C) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0+1
43 42   -1 W 24   Yemen (L, C) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0+1

2022 ranking edit

Being used for entry requirements into the current 2024–25 AFC competitions.

Ranking Member association
(L: League, C: Cup, LC: League cup)
Club points Total 2024–25 Competition
2022[9] 2021 Mvmt Region 2014
(×0.3)
2015
(×0.4)
2016
(×0.5)
2017
(×0.6)
2018
(×0.7)
2019
(×0.8)
2021
(×0.9)
2022
(×1.0)
Elite ACL Two Challenge
1 1   W 1   Saudi Arabia (L, C) 19.250 15.250 9.500 18.600 10.000 26.350 20.950 19.075 93.795 3+0 1+0 0
2 3   +1 E 1   Japan (L, C, LC) 13.500 15.250 10.500 21.850 13.850 21.800 17.875 20.088 91.821 3+0 1+0 0
3 2   -1 E 2   South Korea (L, C) 17.500 16.750 20.750 9.950 18.350 13.600 22.750 15.800 88.295 2+1 1+0 0
4 5   +1 W 2   Qatar (L, C) 8.750 19.000 22.000 13.400 19.850 15.900 7.300 13.500 75.950 2+1 1+0 0
5 4   -1 W 3   Iran (L, C) 9.500 11.250 13.000 16.200 18.850 11.500 14.225 13.250 72.018 2+1 1+0 0
6 8   +2 W 4   United Arab Emirates (L, C) 18.333 25.000 18.000 11.350 8.100 7.633 14.400 8.083 64.129 1+1 1+0 0
7 7   E 3   China (L, C) 9.250 15.750 14.750 24.567 16.200 17.350 0.800 0.500 57.630 2+1 1+0 0
8 9   +1 E 4   Thailand (L, C, LC) 6.000 10.000 1.000 15.050 16.200 5.050 8.500 11.110 49.470 1+1 1+0 0
9 6   -3 W 5   Uzbekistan (L, C) 11.000 4.750 9.750 5.050 9.400 9.000 8.960 10.057 45.006 1+0 1+0 0
10 13   +3 W 6   Iraq (L, C) 7.667 3.167 9.833 8.933 8.633 8.300 3.250 7.450 36.901 1+0 1+0 0
11 23   +12 E 5   Australia (L, C) 17.333 7.500 14.500 5.900 7.300 2.600 0.000 7.900 33.830 1+0 1+0 0
12 10   -2 W 7   Jordan (L, C) 3.833 4.667 4.167 4.900 7.633 7.967 4.893 6.000 30.161 0 1+1 0
13 20   +7 E 6   Malaysia (L, C) 1.833 9.500 7.167 4.395 3.633 4.450 4.000 9.677 29.951 1+0 1+0 0
14 14   E 7   Vietnam (L, C) 8.667 4.000 4.000 2.800 3.267 10.752 6.000 5.300 29.469 0 1+1 0
15 11   -4 E 8   Hong Kong (L, C, S, LC) 6.000 8.167 5.833 1.750 3.300 3.650 7.333 6.587 27.450 0 1+1 0
16 12   -4 W 8   Tajikistan (L, C) 0.000 9.000 0.333 12.900 4.433 3.000 4.970 2.493 23.976 0 1+1 0
17 17   W 9   India (L, C) 3.167 3.333 7.667 6.250 4.417 3.217 3.677 4.797 23.639 0 1+1 0
18 25   +7 W 10   Bahrain (L, C) 5.833 2.167 5.333 3.467 1.633 2.500 5.510 5.215 20.681 0 1+1 0
19 22   +3 W 11   Kuwait (L, C) 10.000 9.500 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.433 7.070 4.160 20.069 0 0+1 1+0
20 16   -4 W 12   Turkmenistan (L, C) 0.000 2.000 2.000 4.483 7.583 5.267 3.125 2.640 19.464 0 0+1 1+0
21 19   -2 E 9   Philippines (L, C) 0.000 1.667 4.667 8.120 5.843 4.782 2.600 0.300 18.428 0 1+1 0
22 18   -4 W 13   Lebanon (L, C) 5.333 0.667 6.333 0.833 3.933 6.933 2.670 1.525 17.761 0 0 1+0
23 27   +4 W 14   Syria (L, C) 0.833 6.833 5.333 5.933 2.000 3.133 1.785 2.890 17.612 0 0 0+1
24 24   E 10   Singapore (L, C) 2.667 0.500 4.500 5.138 5.617 4.133 0.000 3.253 16.824 0 1+1 0
25 15   -10 E 11   North Korea (L, C) 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.433 7.433 11.067 0.000 0.000 16.117 0 0+1 0+1
26 26   E 12   Indonesia (L, C) 6.500 5.667 0.000 0.000 4.100 5.045 0.000 3.960 15.083 0 0+1 0+1
27 21   -6 W 15   Bangladesh (L, C) 0.000 0.000 1.000 1.333 1.433 6.933 2.790 3.760 14.120 0 0 0+1
28 34   +6 W 16   Oman (L, C) 2.167 2.333 1.000 2.200 1.583 1.433 0.000 6.795 12.453 0 0 0+1
29 29   W 17   Maldives (L, C) 0.667 2.000 1.333 4.300 4.300 0.000 0.200 2.030 9.467 0 0 0+1
30 28   -2 E 13   Myanmar (L, C) 3.833 2.667 2.333 1.300 4.062 1.600 0.000 0.000 8.287 0 0 0+1
31 31   W 18   Palestine (L, C) 0.000 2.000 2.000 0.200 0.150 2.967 0.835 0.610 5.760 0 0 0+1
32 33   +1 E 14   Cambodia (L, C) 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.683 2.250 1.000 0.000 2.070 5.455 0 0 0+1
33 32   -1 W 19   Kyrgyzstan (L) 0.333 0.000 0.000 1.400 0.150 2.433 0.835 0.565 4.308 0 0 0+1
34 30   -4 E 15   Macau (L, C) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.800 0 0 0+1
35 35   +4 E 16   Chinese Taipei (L) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.333 2.000 0.000 2.066 0 0 0+1
36 37   +1 E 17   Laos (L, C) 0.000 1.000 1.000 0.150 0.150 0.333 0.000 0.000 1.361 0 0 0+1
37 36   -1 W 20   Nepal (L) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.667 0.200 0.100 0.814 0 0 0+1
38 38   W 21   Sri Lanka (L, C) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.100 0.000 0.350 0.100 0.200 0.630 0 0 0+1
39 39   W 22   Bhutan (L, C, LC) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.150 0.150 0.100 0.100 0.100 0.465 0 0 0+1
40 40   E 18   Mongolia (L, C) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.100 0.100 0.000 0.100 0.250 0 0 0+1
41 41   W 23   Afghanistan (L) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.150 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.090 0 0 0+1
42 41   -1 E 19   Brunei (C) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0+1
42 41   -1 E 19   Guam (L, C) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0+1
42 41   -1 E 19   Northern Mariana Islands (L) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0+1
42 41   -1 W 24   Pakistan (L, C) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0+1
42 41   -1 E 19   Timor-Leste (L, C) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0+1
42 41   -1 W 24   Yemen (L, C) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0+1

See also edit

References edit

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