Records of the Australian A-League Men clubs in continental club football competitions organised by the Asian Football Confederation. The Western Sydney Wanderers and Central Coast Mariners are the only Australian sides to have won an AFC competition, having won the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup respectively. Adelaide United are the only other Australian side to have made a final. Melbourne Victory have the most tournament appearances in the AFC Champions League of any Australian club, with 9 appearances, and the most matches played of any Australian club, with 54 matches played.
Australia is the only nation in the AFC to have had clubs win both the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup.
Overview (men) AFC allocation
Since 2007, Australian clubs have participated in the AFC Champions League. There have been a different number of teams qualifying for the group stage and the play-off stage during this time. For several years, the AFC ruled that the A-League did not meet the criteria for full participation in the tournament, including the lack of promotion and relegation within a tiered league system was a major reason, and that the A-league was not run as a separate entity to the FFA.
With the new format for the competition, and based on the yearly AFC club competitions ranking, Australia has one entrant to the League stage of the AFC Champions League Elite and one entrant to the Group stage of the AFC Champions League Two.
+AFC Champions League / AFC Champions League EliteYearGroupstagePlayoffroundPreliminaryround20072––20082––200920–201020–201120–201221–201311–2014210201521020162102017201201820120192012020201202110220221022023–241002024–2510–2025–2610–2026–2711–
+AFC Cup / AFC Champions League TwoYearGroupstagePlayoffroundPreliminaryround2023–242002024–2510–2025–2610–2026–2710–
Results +AFC Champions League / AFC Champions League Elite Team Qualified 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023–24 2024–25 2025–262026–27Melbourne Victory 9 – GS – GS GS – – GS – R16 – GS GS R16 – PO – – ––Sydney FC 8 GS – – – GS – – – – R16 – GS GS GS W GS – – ––Adelaide United 7 GS RU– R16 – QF – – – PO GS – – – – – – – –POBrisbane Roar 6 – – – – – GS PO – GS – GS PR2 – – W – –– ––Central Coast Mariners 6 – – GS – – GS R16 GS PO – – – – – – – – LS ––Western Sydney Wanderers 3 – – – – – – –C GS – GS – – – – – – – ––Melbourne City 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – W GS GS – R16–Newcastle Jets 3 – – R16 – – – – – – – – – PO – – – – – –LSPerth Glory 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – GS – – – – ––
+AFC Cup / AFC Champions League Two Team Qualified 2023–242024–252025–262026–27Macarthur FC 2 ZF – R16–Central Coast Mariners 1C – ––Sydney FC 1 – SF ––Adelaide United1–––GSMelbourne Victory1–––GS Legend Q : Qualified W : Withdrew PR2 : Preliminary round 2 PO : Qualifying play-off round GS : Group stage LS : League stage ZSF: Zonal semi-finals (AFC Cup) ZF: Zonal finals (AFC Cup) IZSF: Inter-zone play-off semi-finals (AFC Cup) IZF: Inter-zone play-off finals (AFC Cup) R16 : Round of 16 QF : Quarter-finals SF : Semi-finals RU : Runners-Up C : Champions
Statistics by club #Team Pld W D L GF GA GD PtsBest ResultCL and CL EliteBest ResultAFC Cup and CL2 1Sydney FC 57 17 19 21 77 75 +2 70 (ACL) (ACL2) 2Adelaide United 44 19 10 15 60 46 +14 67 style="background:silver;" (ACL) (ACL2) 3Melbourne Victory 55 15 15 25 71 102 −31 61 (ACL) (ACL2) 4Central Coast Mariners 48 14 10 24 69 79 −10 52 (ACL) style="background:gold;" (AC) 5Western Sydney Wanderers 26 12 4 10 38 39 −1 40 style="background:gold;" (ACL) 6Melbourne City 22 9 10 3 28 17 +11 37 (ACL) 7Macarthur FC 16 10 2 4 41 18 +23 32 (AC) 8Brisbane Roar 22 5 6 11 27 39 −11 21 (ACL) 9Newcastle Jets 10 4 1 5 11 23 −12 13 (ACL)10Perth Glory 6 0 1 5 5 11 −6 1 (ACL)
Statistics by season Season Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 2007 12 4 5 3 17 11 +6 17 2008 18 8 4 6 24 20 +4 28 2009 13 3 3 7 11 24 −13 12 2010 13 4 2 7 11 17 −6 14 2011 12 2 5 5 13 22 −9 11 2012 22 7 8 7 28 29 −1 29 2013 9 2 2 5 6 14 −8 8 2014 27 13 6 8 34 27 +7 45 2015 13 4 3 6 17 19 −2 15 2016 17 5 7 5 17 19 −2 22 2017 20 6 3 11 32 51 −19 21 2018 13 3 5 5 20 27 −7 14 2019 14 1 4 9 13 33 −20 7 2020 21 5 4 12 25 33 −8 19 2022 14 4 5 5 21 16 +5 17 2023–24 (ACL, AC) 27 17 6 4 73 24 +49 57 2024–25 (ACLE, ACL2) 20 8 2 10 37 35 +2 26 2025–26 (ACLE, ACL2) 18 8 6 4 23 18 +5 30 2026–27 (ACLE, ACL2) 4 1 1 2 5 10 −5 4Total30710581121427449–22396
Games by club (men)
Adelaide United Adelaide United results Season Round Result Opponent Venue2007 AFC Champions League Group stage 0–1 Shandong Luneng Taishan Adelaide, Australia2–0 Gach Dong Tam Long An Tân An, Vietnam2–2 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Adelaide, Australia0–1 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam, South Korea2–2 Shandong Luneng Taishan Jinan, China3–0 Gach Dong Tam Long An Adelaide, Australia 2008 AFC Champions League Group stage 2–0 Pohang Steelers Pohang, South Korea0–0 Changchun Yatai Adelaide, Australia2–1 Bình Dương F.C. Thu Dao Mot, Vietnam4–1 Bình Dương F.C. Adelaide, Australia1–0 Pohang Steelers Adelaide, Australia0–0 Changchun Yatai Changchun, China Quarter-final 1–1 Kashima Antlers Kashima, Japan1–0 Adelaide, Australia Semi-final 3–0 FC Bunyodkor Adelaide, Australia0–1 Tashkent, Uzbekistan Final 0–3 Gamba Osaka Osaka, Japan0–2 Adelaide, Australia 2010 AFC Champions League Group stage 1–0 Pohang Steelers Adelaide, Australia2–0 Shandong Luneng Taishan Jinan, China3–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Adelaide, Australia0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Hiroshima, Japan0–0 Pohang Steelers Pohang, South Korea0–1 Shandong Luneng Taishan Adelaide, Australia Round of 16 2–3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Adelaide, Australia2012 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off3–0 Persipura Jayapura Adelaide, AustraliaGroup stage 2–1 FC Bunyodkor Tashkent, Uzbekistan2–0 Gamba Osaka Adelaide, Australia0–1 Pohang Steelers Pohang, South Korea1–0 Pohang Steelers Adelaide, Australia0–0 FC Bunyodkor Adelaide, Australia2–0 Gamba Osaka Osaka, Japan Round of 16 1–0 Nagoya Grampus Adelaide, AustraliaQuarter-final 2–2 FC Bunyodkor Adelaide, Australia2–3 Tashkent, Uzbekistan2016 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off1–2 Shandong Luneng Taishan Adelaide, Australia2017 AFC Champions League Group stage 0–3 Gamba Osaka Adelaide, Australia1–2 Jiangsu Suning Nanjing, China3–3 Jeju United Adelaide, Australia3–1 Jeju United Seogwipo, South Korea3–3 Gamba Osaka Suita, Japan0–1 Jiangsu Suning Adelaide, Australia2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite Qualifying play-off0–2 Công An Hà Nội Adelaide, Australia2026–27 AFC Champions League Two Group stage 3–0 Tai Po Adelaide, Australia BG Pathum United Pathum Thani, Thailand Lion City Sailors Adelaide, Australia Lion City Sailors Kallang, Singapore Tai Po Mong Kok, Hong Kong BG Pathum United Adelaide, Australia
Brisbane Roar Brisbane Roar results Season Round Result Opponent Venue2012 AFC Champions LeagueGroup stage0–2 FC TokyoBrisbane, Australia1–1 Beijing GuoanBeijing, China1–1 Ulsan HyundaiUlsan, South Korea1–2 Ulsan HyundaiBrisbane, Australia2–4 FC TokyoTokyo, Japan1–1 Beijing GuoanBrisbane, Australia2013 AFC Champions LeagueQualifying play-off0–0 (0–3 (p)) Buriram UnitedBuriram, Thailand2015 AFC Champions LeagueGroup stage0–1 Beijing GuoanGold Coast, Australia1–0 Urawa Red DiamondsSaitama, Japan3–3 Suwon Samsung BluewingsGold Coast, Australia1–3 Suwon Samsung BluewingsSuwon, South Korea1–0 Beijing GuoanBeijing, China1–2 Urawa Red DiamondsGold Coast, Australia2017 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 26–0 Global Brisbane, AustraliaQualifying play-off 2–0 Shanghai Shenhua Shanghai, China Group stage 0–0 Muangthong United Brisbane, Australia0–6 Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan, South Korea0–3 Kashima Antlers Kashima, Japan2–1 Kashima Antlers Brisbane, Australia0–3 Muangthong United Pak Kret, Thailand2–3 Ulsan Hyundai Brisbane, Australia2018 AFC Champions LeaguePreliminary round 22–3 Ceres–NegrosBrisbane, Australia
Central Coast Mariners Central Coast Mariners results Season Round Result Opponent Venue2009 AFC Champions League Group stage 0–0 Pohang Steelers Gosford, Australia 2–2 Tianjin Teda FC Tianjin, China0–5 Kawasaki Frontale Gosford, Australia1–2 Kawasaki Frontale Kawasaki, Japan2–3 Pohang Steelers Pohang, South Korea0–1 Tianjin Teda FC Gosford, Australia2012 AFC Champions League Group stage 0–0 Tianjin Teda FC Tianjin, China1–1 Nagoya Grampus Gosford, Australia1–1 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Gosford, Australia0–5 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam, South Korea5–1 Tianjin Teda FC Gosford, Australia0–3 Nagoya Grampus Nagoya, Japan2013 AFC Champions League Group stage 0–0 Suwon Bluewings Gosford, Australia1–3 Kashiwa Reysol Kashiwa, Japan2–1 Guizhou Renhe Gosford, Australia1–2 Guizhou Renhe Guiyang, China1–0 Suwon Bluewings Suwon, South Korea0–3 Kashiwa Reysol Gosford, AustraliaRound of 16 1–2 Guangzhou Evergrande Gosford, Australia0–3 Guangzhou, China2014 AFC Champions League Group stage 0–2 FC Seoul Seoul, South Korea2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Gosford, Australia1–2 Beijing Guoan Beijing, China1–0 Beijing Guoan Gosford, Australia0–1 FC Seoul Gosford, Australia0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Hiroshima, Japan2015 AFC Champions LeagueQualifying play-off1–3 Guangzhou R&FGosford, Australia2023–24 AFC Cup Group stage 0–1 Terengganu Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia9–1 Stallion Laguna Gosford, Australia6–3 Bali United Gosford, Australia2–1 Bali United Gianyar, Indonesia1–1 Terengganu Gosford, Australia3–0 Stallion Laguna Biñan, Philippines Zonal semi-finals 4–0 Phnom Penh Crown Gosford, Australia Zonal final 3–2 Macarthur FC Sydney, AustraliaInter-zone play-off semi-finals 4–0 Odisha Gosford, Australia0–0 Bhubaneswar, IndiaInter-zone play-off final 1–1 Abdysh-Ata Kant Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan3–0 Gosford, Australia Final 1–0 Al Ahed Muscat, Oman2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite League stage 1–3 Shandong Taishan Jinan, China1–2 Buriram United Gosford, Australia2–3 Shanghai Port Shanghai, China2–2 Shanghai Shenhua Gosford, Australia2–3 Vissel Kobe Kobe, Japan0–4 Yokohama F. Marinos Gosford, Australia1–2 Johor Darul Ta'zim Gosford, Australia0–2 Kawasaki Frontale Kawasaki, Japan
Macarthur FC Macarthur FC results Season Round Result Opponent Venue2023–24 AFC Cup Group stage 3–0 Shan United Yangon, Myanmar8–2 DH Cebu Sydney, Australia0–3 Phnom Penh Crown Phnom Penh, Cambodia5–0 Phnom Penh Crown Sydney, Australia4–0 Shan United Pathum Thani, Thailand3–0 DH Cebu Manila, Philippines Zonal semi-finals 3–0 Sabah Sydney, Australia Zonal final 2–3 Central Coast Mariners Sydney, Australia2025–26 AFC Champions League Two Group stage 1–2 Tai Po Hong Kong3–0 Beijing Guoan Sydney, Australia1–1 Công An Hà Nội Hanoi, Vietnam2–1 Công An Hà Nội Sydney, Australia2–1 Tai Po Sydney, Australia2–1 Beijing Guoan Beijing, ChinaRound of 16 0–2 Bangkok United Pathum Thani, Thailand2–2 Bangkok United Sydney, Australia
Melbourne City Melbourne City results Season Round Result Opponent Venue2022 AFC Champions League Group stage 1–1 BG Pathum United Pathum Thani, Thailand3–0 United City 2–1 Jeonnam Dragons 1–1 Jeonnam Dragons 0–0 BG Pathum United 3–0 United City 2023–24 AFC Champions League Group stage 0–0 Ventforet Kofu Melbourne, Australia2–1 Zhejiang Hangzhou, China2–0 Buriram United Buriram, Thailand0–1 Buriram United Melbourne, Australia3–3 Ventforet Kofu Tokyo, Japan1–1 Zhejiang Melbourne, Australia2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite League stage 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Melbourne, Australia0–1 Vissel Kobe Kobe, Japan2–1 Buriram United Melbourne, Australia2–1 Machida Zelvia Machida, Japan2–0 Johor Darul Ta'zim Melbourne, Australia1–1 FC Seoul Seoul, South Korea2–1 Ulsan HD Ulsan, South Korea0–0 Gangwon FC Melbourne, AustraliaRound of 16 1–1 Buriram United Melbourne, Australia0–0 Buriram United Buriram, Thailand
Melbourne Victory