Iranian football clubs in the AFC Champions League

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The Persian Gulf Pro League clubs in the AFC Champions League.This details the participation and performances in the competition since its based at 2002 as a result of the merger between the Asian Club Championship, the Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the Asian Super Cup.

Participations

GS : Group Stage, R16 : Round of 16, QF : Quarter-Finals, SF : Semi-Finals, RU : Runners-Up, W : Winners, TBD : To Be Decided

Team Qualified 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Sepahan
13 times
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GS
GS
-
RU
GS
GS
GS
QF
QF
GS
GS
-
GS
-
-
-
GS
-
GS
Esteghlal
12 times
GS
-
-
-
DQ
-
GS
R16
GS
R16
SF
GS
-
-
R16
QF
GS
R16
R16
DQ
Persepolis
10 times
GS
-
-
-
-
-
R16
-
GS
R16
-
-
R16
-
SF
RU
GS
RU
QF
DQ
Zob Ahan
7 times
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GS
-
-
-
-
-
RU
QF
-
-
-
-
R16
GS
R16
R16
-
-
-
Tractor Sazi
6 times
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
GS
GS
GS
R16
-
GS
-
-
R16
-
Foolad
5 times
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-
-
GS
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
R16
GS
-
-
-
-
-
GS
R16
Saba Battery
2 times
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-
-
GS
-
-
GS
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
PAS Tehran
1 time
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-
QF
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Saipa
1 time
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-
-
-
-
QF
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Mes Kerman
1 time
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-
-
-
-
-
-
R16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Naft Tehran
1 time
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
QF
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Esteghlal Khuzestan
1 time
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
R16
-
-
-
-
-
Shahr Khodro
1 time
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
GS
-
-

Statistics

Statistics by club

This table includes results beyond group stage of the AFC Champions League through 2002/03 season, therefore:

  • It does not include the old Asian Club Championship
  • It does not include Qualifying rounds
As of 16 October 2021 (After 2022 Group Stage)
# Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Best Finish
1 Sepahan 90 39 18 33 128 115 +13 135 Runners-up
2 Persepolis 79 37 17 25 106 88 +18 128 Runners-up
3 Esteghlal 83 32 26 25 122 104 +18 122 Semi Finals
4 Zob Ahan 55 26 14 15 73 56 +17 92 Runners-up
5 Foolad 32 10 13 9 31 26 +5 43 Round of 16
6 Tractor Sazi 39 10 10 19 41 53 −12 40 Round of 16
7 Pas 8 5 3 0 16 8 +8 18 Quarter Finals
8 Saba 12 4 3 5 20 17 +3 15 Group Stage
9 Saipa 8 3 4 1 10 10 0 13 Quarter Finals
10 Naft Tehran 10 3 2 5 11 13 −2 11 Quarter Finals
11 Mes Kerman 7 3 0 4 13 14 −1 9 Round of 16
12 Esteghlal Khuzestan 8 2 3 3 8 9 −1 9 Round of 16
13 Shahr Khodro 4 0 0 4 0 6 −6 0 Group Stage

Statistics by season

As of Oct.19, 2021

Season Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2003 6 3 0 3 10 9 +1 9
2004 10 5 3 2 19 15 +4 18
2005 14 8 5 1 26 14 +12 29
2006 12 4 2 6 21 17 +4 14
2007 12 5 5 2 16 9 +7 20
2008 14 5 5 4 15 18 −3 20
2009 23 5 8 10 27 31 −4 23
2010 32 16 6 10 44 35 +9 54
2011 30 14 7 9 49 38 +11 49
2012 26 13 6 7 39 24 +15 45
2013 25 11 5 9 41 38 +3 38
2014 28 9 8 11 33 28 +5 35
2015 31 11 6 14 29 38 −9 39
2016 22 10 3 9 29 24 +5 33
2017 32 12 11 9 41 40 +1 47
2018 39 15 10 14 48 50 −2 55
2019 24 10 6 8 35 29 +6 36
2020 29 11 6 12 36 29 +7 39
2021 29 13 8 8 42 28 +14 47
Total 438 180 110 148 600 514 +86 650

Finals

Performance by clubs
Club Winners Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
Persepolis 0 2 2018 ، 2020
Sepahan 0 1 2007
Zob Ahan 0 1 2010

Top scorers

Bold Active in Iranian league teams

Footballer Club 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total
Iran Ali Alipour Persepolis 5 3 2 10
Iran Morteza Tabrizi Zob Ahan

Esteghlal

1 2 5 1 9
Iran Mehdi Taremi Persepolis 1 7 8
Iran Kaveh Rezaei Zob Ahan

Esteghlal

2 6 8
Nigeria Godwin Mensha Persepolis 4 3 7
Senegal Mame Baba Thiam Esteghlal 7 7
Iran Issa Alekasir Persepolis 4 2 6
Mali Cheick Diabate Esteghlal 1 5 6

See also

References