ASIAN  COMPETITIONS
(THE BEST CLUB OF ASIA)

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The priority of classification of club is:
1. Winners of Champions cup (C1)         1967-2011
2. Winners of Cup winners cup (C2)       1991-2002* (extinted)
3. Winners of Afro-Asian Cup (AF-AS)     1986-1998* (extinted)
4. Winners of AFC Cup (C2)               2004-2011
5. Winners of President´s Cup (C3)       2005-2011
4. Winners of Asia Supercup (SC)         1995-2002* (extinted)
5. Number of cups
DETAILS:
NIVEL A Nº 1-18 (Clubs who won at least one champions cup)
NIVEL B Nº 19-29 (Clubs who won other cups only)
* RANKING1 (CUPS AND CATEGORY OF CUPS)
THE BEST CLUB OF ASIA IS: POHANG STEELERS (SOUTH KOREA)
Nº CLUB COUNTRY C1 C2
AFC		 C3 SC AS-AF TOTAL
CUPS
* NIVEL A * * * * * * *
1 POHANG STEELERS South Korea 3 0 0 0 0 3
2 AL HILAL Saudi Arabia 2 2 0 2 0 6
3 ILHWA CHUNMA South Korea 2 0 0 1 1 4
4 SAMSUNG BLUEWINGS South Korea 2 0 0

2

 0

4
5 THAI FARMERS BANK FC Thailand 2 0 0 0 1 3
6 ESTEGHAL TEHRAN Iran 2 0 0 0 0 2
7 MACCABI TEL-AVIV* Israel 2 0 0 0 0 2
8 AL-ITTIHAD Saudi Arabia 2 0 0 0 0 2
9 AL SADD CLUB Qatar 2 0 0 0 0 2
10 PUSAN DAEWOO ROYALS South Korea 1 0 0 0 1 2
11 JUBILO IWATA Japan 1 0 0 1 0 2
12 HAPOEL TEL-AVIV* Israel 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 LIAONING FC China 1 0 0 0 0 1
14 YOMIURI CLUB (VERDY KAWA.) Japan 1 0 0 0 0 1
15 PAS TEHRAN FC Iran 1 0 0 0 0 1
16 FURUKAWA (JEF UNITED) Japan 1 0 0 0 0 1
17 AL AIN SC U. A. Emirates 1 0 0 0 0 1
18 CHONBUK HYUNDAI South Korea 1 0 0 0 0 1
19 URAWA RED DIAMONDS Japan 1 0 0 0 0 1
20 GAMBA OSAKA Japan 1 0 0 0 0 1
21 ULSAN HYUNDAI FC South Korea 1 0 0 0 0 1
                 
* NIVEL B * * * * * * *
20 YOKOHAMA F. MARINOS Japan 0 1 0 1 0 2
21 AL-FAYSALI Jordania 0 2 0 0 0 2
22 AL ITTIHAD Saudi Arabia 0 1 1 0 0 2
23 AL NASSR Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 1 0 2
24 DORDOY-DINAMO NARYN Kyrikistan 0 0 2 0 0 2
25 REGAR-TADAZ TURSUNZODA Tajakistan 0 0 2 0 0 2
26 BELLMARE HIRATSUKA Japan 0 1 0 0 0 1
27 PERSEPOLIS FC Iran 0 1 0 0 0 1
28 AL QADISIYAH AL KHUBAR Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 0 0 1
29 SHIMIZU S-PULSE Japan 0 1 0 0 0 1
30 AL SHABAB CLUB Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 0 0 1
31 AL-JAISH DAMASCUS Syria 0 1 0 0 0 1
32 SHABAD AL ORDON AL QADISIYA Jordania 0 1 0 0 0 1
33 AL MUHARRAQ SC Bahrein 0 1 0 0 0 1
34 AL-KUWAIT SC Kuwait 0 1 0 0 0 1
35 FC NASAF QARSHI Ubekistan 0 1 0 0 0 1
36 YANADARBON FC Burma 0 0 1 0 0 1
37 TAIWAN POWER COMPANY FC Taiwan 0 0 1 0 0 1
* Israeli club, currently playing in UEFA tournaments.

THIS RANKING INCLUDE:
Asia Champions League 11-12= ULSAN HYUNDAI FC (SKO)
AFC Cup 11-12 = AL-KUWAIT SC (KUW)
President´s Cup 11-12 = ISTIQLOL DUSHANBE (IRA)
FIFA Clubs world 2011 = Not Asian club
* RANKING2 (NUMBER OF CUPS)
THE BEST CLUB OF ASIA IS: AL HILAL (SAUDI ARABIA)
Nº CLUB COUNTRY C1 C2 AFC C3 SC AS-AF TOTAL
CUPS
1 AL HILAL Saudi Arabia 2 2 0 2 0 6
2 ILHWA CHUNMA South Korea 2 0 0 1 1 4
3 SAMSUNG BLUEWINGS South Korea 2 0 0

2

 0

4
4 POHANG STEELERS South Korea 3 0 0 0 0 3
5 THAI FARMERS BANK FC Thailand 2 0 0 0 1 3
6 ESTEGHAL TEHRAN Iran 2 0 0 0 0 2
7 MACCABI TEL-AVIV* Israel 2 0 0 0 0 2
8 AL-ITTIHAD Saudi Arabia 2 0 0 0 0 2
9 AL SADD CLUB Qatar 2 0 0 0 0 2
10 PUSAN DAEWOO ROYALS South Korea 1 0 0 0 1 2
11 JUBILO IWATA Japan 1 0 0 1 0 2
12 YOKOHAMA F.MARINOS Japan 0 2 0 0 0 2
13 AL NASSR Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 1 0 2
14 AL-FAYSALI Jordania 0 1 0 0 0 2
15 DORDOY-DINAMO NARYN Kysikistan 0 0 2 0 0 2
16 REGAR-TADAZ TURSUNZODA Tajakistan 0 0 2 0 0 2
17 HAPOEL TEL-AVIV* Israel 1 0 0 0 0 1
18 LIAONING FC China 1 0 0 0 0 1
19 YOMIURI CLUB Japan 1 0 0 0 0 1
20 PAS TEHRAN FC Iran 1 0 0 0 0 1
21 FURUKAWA Japan 1 0 0 0 0 1
22 AL AIN SC U. A. Emirates 1 0 0 0 0 1
23 CHONBUK HYUNDAI South Korea 1 0 0 0 0 1
24 URAWA RED DIAMONDS Japan 1 0 0 0 0 1
25 ULSAN HYUNDAI FC South Korea 1 0 0 0 0 1
26 BELLMARE HIRATSUKA Japan 0 1 0 0 0 1
27 AL ITTIHAD Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 0 0 1
28 PERSEPOLIS FC Iran 0 1 0 0 0 1
29 AL QADISIYAH AL KHUBAR Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 0 0 1
30 SHIMIZU S-PULSE Japan 0 1 0 0 0 1
31 AL SHABAB CLUB Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 0 0 1
32 AL-JAISH DAMASCUS Syria 0 1 0 0 0 1
33 SHABAD AL ORDON AL QADISIYA Jordania 0 1 0 0 0 1
34 AL MUHARRAQ SC Bahrein 0 1 0 0 0 1
35 AL-KUWAIT SC Kuwait 0 1 0 0 0 1
36 FC NASAF QARSHI Ubekistan 0 1 0 0 0 1
37 YANADARBON FC Burma 0 0 1 0 0 1
38 TAIWAN POWER COMPANY FC Taiwan 0 0 1 0 0 1

* Israeli club, currently playing in UEFA tournaments.

THIS RANKING INCLUDE:
Asia Champions League 11-12= ULSAN HYUNDAI FC (SKO)
AFC Cup 11-12 = AL-KUWAIT SC (KUW)
President´s Cup 11-12 = ISTIQLOL DUSHANBE (IRA)
FIFA Clubs world 2011 = Not Asian club

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Last updated: 20 Dec 2012

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