The AFC Champions League Two, formerly the AFC Cup, is an association football competition established in 2004 by Asian Football Confederation. It is considered the second most important international competition for Asian clubs, after the AFC Champions League Elite. Clubs qualify for the AFC Champions League Two based on their performance in national leagues and cup competitions. For the first 5 years of the competition, the final was contested over two legs, one at each participating club's stadium, but since 2009, the final is held as a single match. Syrian side Al-Jaish won the inaugural competition in 2004, defeating Syrian side Al-Wahda on away goals.
Al-Kuwait and Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya are the most successful clubs in the competition's history, having won three titles each. Clubs from Kuwait won four titles, making them the most successful nation in the competition. The tournament is dominated by clubs from West Asia, with the only winners from outside that region being Uzbek side FC Nasaf in 2011, Malaysian side Johor Darul Ta'zim in 2015 and Australian side Central Coast Mariners in 2024. The current champions are Gamba Osaka, who beat Al-Nassr 1–0 in the 2026 final.
List of finals
+List of AFC Cup and AFC Champions League Two finalsSeasonWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueAttendanceAFC Cup era (2004–2024)Two-legged format2004 Al-Jaish3–2 Al-WahdaAbbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria0–1Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, SyriaAggregate 3–3, Al-Jaish won on away goals.2005 Al-Faisaly1–0 NejmehAmman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan3–2Rafic Hariri Stadium, Beirut, LebanonAl-Faisaly won 4–2 on aggregate.2006 Al-Faisaly3–0 Al-MuharraqAmman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan7,0002–4Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain3,000Al-Faisaly won 5–4 on aggregate.2007 Shabab Al-Ordon1–0 Al-FaisalyAmman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan5,5001–1Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan7,500Shabab Al-Ordon won 2–1 on aggregate.2008 Al-Muharraq5–1 SafaBahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain6,0005–4Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon2,000Al-Muharraq won 10–5 on aggregate.Single match format2009 Al-Kuwait2–1 Al-KaramahAl Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait17,4002010 Al-Ittihad1–1 Al-QadsiaJaber International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait58,6042011 Nasaf2–1 Al-KuwaitMarkaziy Stadium, Qarshi, Uzbekistan15,7532012 Al-Kuwait4–0 ErbilFranso Hariri Stadium, Erbil, Iraq30,0002013 Al-Kuwait2–0 Al-QadsiaAl-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait10,0002014 Al-Qadsia0–0 ErbilMaktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, UAE5,2402015 Johor Darul Ta'zim1–0 IstiklolPamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan18,0002016 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya1–0 BengaluruSuheim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar5,8062017 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya1–0 IstiklolHisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan20,0002018 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya2–0 Altyn AsyrBasra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq24,6652019 Al-Ahed1–0 April 25Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia5002020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia.2021 Al-Muharraq3–0 NasafAl-Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain9,0602022 Al-Seeb3–0 Kuala Lumpur CityBukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia27,7222023–24 Central Coast Mariners1–0 Al-AhedSultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman1,930AFC Champions League Two era (2024–present)2024–25 Sharjah2–1 Lion City SailorsBishan Stadium, Singapore9,7372025–26 Gamba Osaka1–0 Al-NassrKing Saud University Stadium, Riyadh25,207
Performances
By club
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See also List of Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League finals List of Asian Cup Winners' Cup finals
References