AFC Club Ranking
The AFC Club Ranking is a club ranking system launched by Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on 18 December 2014.[1] The ranking, which will be updated throughout the season, is based on the results of teams participating in the last four years of the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup, as well as their respective Member Associations’ overall club performances in those competitions during the same period.
Current Ranking
Club Ranking
The top 25 clubs as of 18 December 2014 are as follows[2]
| Rank | Club | Country | MA Point | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Hilal |  Saudi Arabia | 14.00 | 25.00 | 33.00 | 23.00 | 95.00 | |
| 2 | FC Seoul |  South Korea | 13.66 | 24.00 | 34.00 | 25.00 | 96.66 | |
| 3 | Al Ittihad | Saudi Arabia | 14.00 | 25.00 | 33.00 | 23.00 | 95.00 | |
| 4 | Guangzhou Evergrande |  China PR | 7.58 | 23.00 | 40.00 | 23.00 | 93.58 | |
| 5 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | South Korea | 13.66 | 37.00 | 12.00 | 16.00 | 14.00 | 92.66 |
| 6 | Esteghlal |  Iran | 10.16 | 11.00 | 21.50 | 32.00 | 10.00 | 84.66 |
| 7 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | Iran | 10.16 | 26.00 | 24.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 | 82.16 |
| 8 | Al Shabab | Saudi Arabia | 14.00 | 17.00 | 28.00 | 21.00 | 80.00 | |
| 9 | Bunyodkor |  Uzbekistan | 7.12 | 15.00 | 25.00 | 17.00 | 14.00 | 78.12 |
| 10 | Al Ahli | Saudi Arabia | 14.00 | 27.00 | 26.00 | 67.00 | ||
| 11 | Pohang Steelers | South Korea | 13.66 | 15.00 | 10.00 | 27.00 | 65.66 | |
| 12 | Ulsan Hyundai | South Korea | 13.66 | 41.00 | 10.00 | 64.66 | ||
| 13 | Al Ain |  United Arab Emirates | 7.13 | 13.00 | 9.00 | 34.00 | 63.13 | |
| 14 | Al Sadd |  Qatar | 7.27 | 33.50 | 18.00 | 58.77 | ||
| 15 | Al Jazira | United Arab Emirates | 7.13 | 4.00 | 23.00 | 8.00 | 16.00 | 58.13 |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol |  Japan | 9.43 | 16.00 | 30.00 | 55.43 | ||
| 17 | East Bengal FC |  India | 6.29 | 9.33 | 11.33 | 12.33 | 13.17 | 52.45 |
| 18 | Lekhwiya | Qatar | 7.27 | 9.00 | 22.00 | 14.00 | 52.27 | |
| 19 | Cerezo Osaka | Japan | 9.43 | 25.00 | 17.00 | 51.43 | ||
| 20 | Suwon Bluewings | South Korea | 13.66 | 30.00 | 7.00 | 50.66 | ||
| 21 | Arbil |  Iraq | 5.21 | 10.67 | 12.00 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 47.88 |
| 22 | Qadsia SC |  Kuwait | 6.29 | 7.00 | 5.67 | 11.00 | 15.17 | 45.12 |
| 23 | Buriram United |  Thailand | 5.52 | 9.00 | 20.00 | 9.00 | 43.52 | |
| 24 | Western Sydney Wanderers |  Australia | 7.74 | 35.00 | 42.74 | |||
| 25 | Al Gharafa | Qatar | 7.27 | 10.00 | 9.00 | 16.00 | 42.27 |
Member Association Ranking
As of 18 December 2014 the points are as follows[3]
| Rank | Member Association | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 70.00 |
| 2 | South Korea | 68.29 |
| 3 | Iran | 50.79 |
| 4 | Japan | 47.16 |
| 5 | Australia | 38.71 |
| 6 | China PR | 37.89 |
| 7 | Qatar | 36.34 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 35.67 |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 35.59 |
| 10 | Kuwait | 31.44 |
| 11 | Thailand | 27.59 |
| 12 | Iraq | 26.05 |
| 13 |  Jordan | 21.06 |
| 14 |  Indonesia | 18.09 |
| 15 |  Vietnam | 16.61 |
| 16 |  Syria | 14.63 |
| 17 |  Hong Kong | 14.24 |
| 18 |  Lebanon | 11.86 |
| 19 |  Malaysia | 10.98 |
| 20 | India | 10.38 |
| 21 |  Singapore | 9.94 |
| 22 |  Oman | 9.64 |
| 23 |  Bahrain | 9.05 |
| 24 |  Myanmar | 7.86 |
| 25 |  Maldives | 6.08 |
| 26 |  Yemen | 1.93 |
| 27 |  Tajikistan | 0.30 |
| 27 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0.30 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Al Hilal lead the way as AFC announces Club Ranking system". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "AFC Club Ranking (2011-2014)" (PDF).
- ↑ "AFC Club Ranking (2011-2014)" (PDF).
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