Afc Champions League

AFC Champions League

The AFC Champions League is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition in Asian football, played by the national league champions of their national associations. Introduced in 1967 as the Asian Champion Club Tournament, the competition rebranded and took on its current name in 2002 following the merger of the Asian Club Championship, the Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the Asian Super Cup. A total of 40 clubs compete in the round-robin group stage of the competition. Clubs from Asia's strongest national leagues receive automatic berths, with clubs from lower-ranked nations eligible to qualify via the qualifying playoffs, in addition to being eligible to participate in the AFC Cup. The winner of the AFC Champions League qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup. The most successful club in the competition is Al-Hilal with a total of four titles.

Data Source : Wikipedia

• Entity:  Football Tournament

• Organising body:  Afc
• Founded:  1967, (As Asian Champion Club Tournament)
• Region:  Asia
• Number of teams:  24 (League Stage)
• Qualifier for:  Fifa Club World Cup, Fifa Intercontinental Cup
• Related competitions:  Afc Champions League Two, (2Nd Tier), Afc Challenge League, (3Rd Tier)
• Current champions:  Al Ain (2Nd Title)
• Most successful club(s):  Al-Hilal (4 Titles)
• Website:  Www.the-Afc.com
• Wikidata description:  Annual Top Tier Competition For Asian Football Clubs
• Wikidata label:  Afc Champions League Elite
• Wikidata aliases:  Afc Champions League Elite

• Related Topics:  Afc Champions League Category, Continental Football Championships - This Page Is A List Of The Continental Championships For Clubs And National Teams In Association Football., Asian Football Confederation Club Competitions