South Korean football clubs in the AFC Champions League

This article shows results of South Korean football clubs in the AFC Champions League. South Korea's K League became the most successful league in the AFC Champions League by winning the most titles with twelve despite absenting itself from the competition for eight years from 1986 to 1993–94 season.

Statistics

Titles by club

Club Champions Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runner-up
Pohang Steelers 3 1 1996–97, 1997–98, 2009 2021
Seongnam FC 2 2 1995, 2010 1996–97, 2004
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2 1 2006, 2016 2011
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2 0 2000–01, 2001–02
Ulsan HD 2 0 2012, 2020
Busan IPark 1 0 1985–86
FC Seoul 0 2 2001–02, 2013
Yangzee 0 1 1969

All-time table

As of 2023–24 season

The following statistics do not include qualifying rounds.

Team Part Pld W D L Win % Pts Matches
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 16 142 74 29 39 052.11 251 Matches
Ulsan HD 12 93 56 16 21 060.22 184 Matches
Pohang Steelers 12 98 50 29 19 051.02 179 Matches
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 13 100 49 28 23 049.00 175 Matches
Seongnam FC 9 77 51 12 14 066.23 165 Matches
FC Seoul 9 83 34 26 23 040.96 128 Matches
Busan IPark 3 21 16 2 3 076.19 50 Matches
Daegu FC 3 20 11 1 8 055.00 34 Matches
Jeonnam Dragons 3 18 6 6 6 033.33 24 Matches
Jeju United 3 20 7 2 11 035.00 23 Matches
Yangzee 1 6 5 0 1 083.33 15 Matches
Incheon United 1 6 4 0 2 066.67 12 Matches
ROK Army 1 6 3 0 3 050.00 9 Matches
Gyeongnam FC 1 6 2 2 2 033.33 8 Matches
Daejeon Citizen 1 3 2 0 1 066.67 6 Matches
Korea Tungsten 1 2 0 1 1 000.00 1 Matches

Comprehensive results

    • 1st: Champions
    • 2nd: Runners-up
    • 3rd: Third place
    • SF: Semi-finals
    • 4th: Fourth place
    • QF: Quarter-finals
    • R16: Round of 16
    • GS: Group stage
    • PO: Qualifying play-offs
  • Asian Champion Club Tournament

    Team Part 1967 1969 1970 1971
    Korea Tungsten 1 3rd
    Yangzee 1 2nd
    ROK Army 1 4th

    Asian Club Championship

    Team Part 1985–86 19861994 1994–95 1995 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02
    Seongnam FC 3 Withdrew 4th 1st 2nd
    Pohang Steelers 3 1st 1st GS
    Suwon Samsung Bluewings 3 4th 1st 1st
    Busan IPark 2 1st GS
    FC Seoul 1 2nd
    Ulsan HD 1 PO

    AFC Champions League

    Team Part
    Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 16
    Ulsan HD 11
    Suwon Samsung Bluewings 10
    Pohang Steelers 9
    FC Seoul 8
    Seongnam FC 6
    Jeju United 3
    Daegu FC 3
    Jeonnam Dragons 3
    Busan IPark 1
    Daejeon Hana Citizen 1
    Gyeongnam FC 1
    Incheon United 1
    2002–03 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023–24
    SF 1st QF QF 2nd GS R16 R16 QF 1st QF R16 GS QF SF QF
    SF GS 1st GS GS R16 R16 1st SF GS SF
    GS R16 QF SF GS R16 GS GS SF QF
    GS 1st QF GS GS QF GS RU R16
    QF QF 2nd SF R16 SF GS GS
    GS 2nd SF 1st R16 R16
    GS R16 GS
    GS R16 R16
    GS GS GS
    SF
    GS
    GS
    GS

    AFC Champions League Elite

    Team Part 2024–25
    Ulsan HD 1 TBD
    Pohang Steelers 1 TBD
    Gwangju FC 1 TBD

    Awards

    Most Valuable Player

    Season Player Club Ref.
    1996–97 South Korea An Ik-soo Pohang Steelers [1]
    2000–01 Serbia and Montenegro Zoltan Sabo Suwon Samsung Bluewings [2]
    2006 South Korea Choi Jin-cheul Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors [3]
    2009 South Korea No Byung-jun Pohang Steelers [4]
    2010 Australia Sasa Ognenovski Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma [5]
    2011 South Korea Lee Dong-gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors [6]
    2012 South Korea Lee Keun-ho Ulsan Hyundai [7]
    2020 South Korea Yoon Bit-garam Ulsan Hyundai [8]

    Top goalscorer

    Season Player Club Goals Ref.
    2004 South Korea Kim Do-hoon Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 9 [9]
    2007 Brazil Mota Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 7 [10]
    2010 Brazil José Mota Suwon Samsung Bluewings 9 [10]
    2011 South Korea Lee Dong-gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 9 [6]
    2016 Brazil Adriano FC Seoul 13 [10]

    Fair Play Award

    Season Club Ref.
    2009 Pohang Steelers
    2010 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
    2011 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    2012 Ulsan Hyundai
    2013 FC Seoul
    2020 Ulsan Hyundai

    Details by club

    Busan IPark

    Season Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
    1985–86 Champions Qualifying round 14–1 9–0 Macau Wa Seng
    5–1
    Group B Winners 3–1 Thailand Bangkok Bank
    1–0 Syria Al-Ittihad
    Semi-finals 3–0 3–0 Indonesia Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian
    Final 3–1 3–1 (a.e.t.) Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
    1998–99 Group stage First round 6–0 2–0 Away Maldives Club Valencia
    4–0 Home
    Second round 9–1 4–1 Away Sri Lanka Saunders SC
    5–0 Home
    Group East Fourth place 2–2 China Dalian Wanda
    1–1 South Korea Pohang Steelers
    0–2 Indonesia Persebaya Surabaya
    2005 Semi-finals Group G Winners 8–0 Home Vietnam Bình Định
    4–0 Away
    2–0 Away Thailand Krung Thai Bank
    4–0 Home
    4–0 Home Indonesia Persebaya Surabaya
    3–0 Away
    Quarter-finals 5–1 3–0 Home Qatar Al-Sadd
    2–1 Away
    Semi-finals 0–7 0–5 Home Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
    0–2 Away

    Daegu FC

    Season Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
    2019 Group stage Group F Third place 3–1 Away Australia Melbourne Victory
    4–0 Home
    3–1 Home China Guangzhou Evergrande
    0–1 Away
    0–2 Away Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
    0–1 Home
    2021 Round of 16 Group I Runners-up 1–3 Japan Kawasaki Frontale
    2–3
    7–0 Philippines United City
    4–0
    5–0 China Beijing Guoan
    3–0
    Round of 16 2–4 2–4 Japan Nagoya Grampus
    2022 Round of 16 Qualifying play-offs 1–1 (3–2 p) 1–1 (a.e.t.) Thailand Buriram United
    Group F Winners 7–0 China Shandong Taishan
    4–0
    0–3 Singapore Lion City Sailors
    2–1
    1–0 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
    0–0
    Round of 16 1–2 1–2 (a.e.t.) South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

    Daejeon Citizen

    Season Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
    2002–03 Group stage Third qualifying round 8–1 5–1 Away Macau Monte Carlo
    3–0 Home
    Fourth qualifying round 8–1 6–0 Home India Mohun Bagan
    2–1 Away
    Group A Runners-up 2–1 China Shanghai Shenhua
    0–2 Thailand BEC Tero Sasana
    1–0 Japan Kashima Antlers

    FC Seoul

    Season Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
    2001–02 Runners-up Second round 11–0 8–0 Home Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad
    3–0 Away
    Group East Runners-up 0–0 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    1–1 China Dalian Shide
    1–1 Japan Kashima Antlers
    Semi-finals 2–1 2–1 Iran Esteghlal
    Final 0–0 (2–4 p) 0–0 (a.e.t.) South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    2009 Quarter-finals Group F Runners-up 4–2 Away Indonesia Sriwijaya
    5–1 Home
    2–4 Home Japan Gamba Osaka
    2–1 Away
    0–2 Away China Shandong Luneng
    1–1 Home
    Round of 16 2–2 (5–4 p) 2–2 (a.e.t.) Japan Kashima Antlers
    Quarter-finals 3–4 2–3 Away Qatar Umm-Salal
    1–1 Home
    2011 Quarter-finals Group F Winners 1–0 Away United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
    3–0 Home
    3–0 Home China Hangzhou Greentown
    1–1 Away
    1–1 Away Japan Nagoya Grampus
    0–2 Home
    Round of 16 3–0 3–0 Japan Kashima Antlers
    Quarter-finals 2–3 1–3 Away Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
    1–0 Home
    2013 Runners-up Group E Winners 5–1 Home Japan Jiangsu Sainty
    2–0 Away
    0–0 Away Thailand Buriram United
    2–2 Home
    2–1 Home Japan Vegalta Sendai
    0–1 Away
    Round of 16 3–1 0–0 Away China Beijing Guoan
    3–1 Home
    Quarter-finals 2–1 1–1 Away Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
    1–0 Home
    Semi-finals 4–2 2–0 Home Iran Esteghlal
    2–2 Away
    Final 3–3 (a) 2–2 Home China Guangzhou Evergrande
    1–1 Away
    2014 Semi-finals Group F Winners 2–0 Home Australia Central Coast Mariners
    1–0 Away
    1–1 Away China Beijing Guoan
    2–1 Home
    1–2 Away Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
    2–2 Home
    Round of 16 4–4 (a) 3–2 Away Japan Kawasaki Frontale
    1–2 Home
    Quarter-finals 0–0 (3–0 p) 0–0 Away South Korea Pohang Steelers
    0–0 (a.e.t.) Home
    Semi-finals 0–2 0–0 Home Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
    0–2 Away
    2015 Round of 16 Qualifying play-offs 7–0 7–0 Vietnam Hanoi
    Group H Runners-up 0–1 Away China Guangzhou Evergrande
    0–0 Home
    1–0 Home Japan Kashima Antlers
    3–2 Away
    0–0 Home Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
    1–1 Away
    Round of 16 3–6 1–3 Home Japan Gamba Osaka
    2–3 Away
    2016 Semi-finals Group F Winners 6–0 Away Thailand Buriram United
    2–1 Home
    4–1 Home Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
    1–2 Away
    4–1 Away China Shandong Luneng
    0–0 Home
    Round of 16 3–3 (7–6 p) 0–1 Away Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
    3–2 (a.e.t.) Home
    Quarter-finals 4–2 3–1 Home China Shandong Luneng
    1–1 Away
    Semi-finals 3–5 1–4 Away South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    2–1 Home
    2017 Group stage Group F Third place 0–1 Home China Shanghai SIPG
    2–4 Away
    2–5 Away Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
    1–0 Home
    2–3 Home Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
    3–2 Away
    2020 Group stage Qualifying play-offs 4–1 4–1 Malaysia Kedah
    Group E Third place 1–0 Australia Melbourne Victory
    1–2
    1–2 China Beijing Guoan
    1–3
    5–0 Thailand Chiangrai United
    1–2

    Gyeongnam FC

    Season Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
    2019 Group stage Group E Third place 2–2 Home China Shandong Luneng
    1–2 Away
    1–1 Away Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
    2–0 Home
    2–3 Home Japan Kashima Antlers
    1–0 Away

    Incheon United

    Season Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
    2023–24 Group stage Qualifying play-offs 3–1 3–1 (a.e.t.) Vietnam Haiphong
    Group G Third place 4–2 Away Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
    2–1 Home
    4–0 Home Philippines Kaya–Iloilo
    3–1 Away
    0–2 Home China Shandong Taishan
    1–3 Away

    Jeju United

    Season Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
    2011 Group stage Group E Third place 0–1 Home China Tianjin TEDA
    0–3 Away
    2–1 Away Australia Melbourne Victory
    1–1 Home
    2–1 Home Japan Gamba Osaka
    1–3 Away
    2017 Round of 16 Group H Runners-up 0–1 Home China Jiangsu Suning
    2–1 Away
    4–1 Away Japan Gamba Osaka
    2–0 Home
    3–3 Away Australia Adelaide United
    1–3 Home
    Round of 16 2–3 2–0 Home Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
    0–3 (a.e.t.) Away
    2018 Group stage Group G Fourth place 0–1 Home Japan Cerezo Osaka
    1–2 Away
    2–0 Away Thailand Buriram United
    0–1 Home
    3–5 Away China Guangzhou Evergrande
    0–2 Home

    Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

    Season Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
    2004 Semi-finals Group E Winners 1–2 Home Japan Júbilo Iwata
    4–2 Away
    1–0 Away China Shanghai Shenhua
    0–1 Home
    4–0 Home Thailand BEC Tero Sasana
    4–0 Away
    Quarter-finals 5–1 1–0 Away United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
    4–1 Home
    Semi-finals 3–4 1–2 Away Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
    2–2 Home
    2006 Champions Group E Winners 3–2 Home Japan Gamba Osaka
    1–1 Away
    0–1 Away China Dalian Shide
    3–1 Home
    3–0 Home Vietnam Da Nang
    1–0 Away
    Quarter-finals 4–3 0–1 Away China Shanghai Shenhua
    4–2 Home
    Semi-finals 6–5 2–3 Home South Korea Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
    4–1 Away
    Final 3–2 2–0 Home Syria Al-Karamah
    1–2 Away
    2007 Quarter-finals Quarter-finals 1–4 1–2 Away Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
    0–2 Home
    2010 Quarter-finals Group F Runners-up 4–1 Away Indonesia Persipura Jayapura
    8–0 Home
    1–2 Home Japan Kashima Antlers
    1–2 Away
    2–1 Away China Changchun Yatai
    1–0 Home
    Round of 16 3–2 3–2 (a.e.t.) Australia Adelaide United
    Quarter-finals 1–2 0–2 Home Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
    1–0 Away
    2011 Runners-up Group G Winners 1–0 Home China Shandong Luneng
    2–1 Away
    4–0 Away Indonesia Arema
    6–0 Home
    0–1 Away Japan Cerezo Osaka
    1–0 Home
    Round of 16 3–0 3–0 China Tianjin TEDA
    Quarter-finals 9–5 3–4 Away Japan Cerezo Osaka
    6–1 Home
    Semi-finals 5–3 3–2 Away Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
    2–1 Home
    Final 2–2 (2–4 p) 2–2 (a.e.t.) Qatar Al-Sadd
    2012 Group stage Group H Third place 1–5 Home China Guangzhou Evergrande
    3–1 Away
    1–5 Away Japan Kashiwa Reysol
    0–2 Home
    2–0 Away Thailand Buriram United
    3–2 Home
    2013 Round of 16 Group F Runners-up 2–2 Away Thailand Muangthong United
    2–0 Home
    1–1 Home China Guangzhou Evergrande
    0–0 Away
    3–1 Away Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
    2–2 Home
    Round of 16 2–5 0–2 Home Japan Kashiwa Reysol
    2–3 Away
    2014 Round of 16 Group G Runners-up 3–0 Home Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
    1–2 Away
    2–2 Away Australia Melbourne Victory
    0–0 Home
    1–3 Away China Guangzhou Evergrande
    1–0 Home
    Round of 16 1–3 1–2 Home South Korea Pohang Steelers
    0–1 Away
    2015 Quarter-finals Group E Runners-up 0–0 Home Japan Kashiwa Reysol
    2–3 Away
    4–1 Away China Shandong Luneng
    4–1 Home
    3–0 Home Vietnam Becamex Binh Duong
    1–1 Away
    Round of 16 2–1 1–1 Home China Beijing Guoan
    1–0 Away
    Quarter-finals 2–3 0–0 Home Japan Gamba Osaka
    2–3 Away
    2016 Champions Group E Winners 2–1 Home Japan FC Tokyo
    3–0 Away
    2–3 Away China Jiangsu Suning
    2–2 Home
    2–0 Home Vietnam Becamex Binh Duong
    2–3 Away
    Round of 16 3–2 1–1 Away Australia Melbourne Victory
    2–1 Home
    Quarter-finals 5–0 0–0 Away China Shanghai SIPG
    5–0 Home
    Semi-finals 5–3 4–1 Home South Korea FC Seoul
    1–2 Away
    Final 3–2 2–1 Home United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
    1–1 Away
    2018 Quarter-finals Group E Winners 3–2 Home Japan Kashiwa Reysol
    2–0 Away
    6–0 Away Hong Kong Kitchee
    3–0 Home
    6–3 Home China Tianjin Quanjian
    2–4 Away
    Round of 16 4–3 2–3 Away Thailand Buriram United
    2–0 Home
    Quarter-finals 3–3 (2–4 p) 0–3 Home South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    3–0 (a.e.t.) Away
    2019 Round of 16 Group G Winners 3–1 Home China Beijing Guoan
    1–0 Away
    0–1 Away Thailand Buriram United
    0–0 Home
    1–0 Away Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
    2–1 Home
    Round of 16 2–2 (3–5 p) 1–1 Away China Shanghai SIPG
    1–1 (a.e.t.) Home
    2020 Group stage Group H Third place 1–2 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
    1–4
    1–2 China Shanghai SIPG
    2–0
    1–0 Australia Sydney FC
    2–2
    2021 Quarter-finals Group H Winners 2–1 Thailand Chiangrai United
    3–1
    2–2 Japan Gamba Osaka
    2–1
    9–0 Singapore Tampines Rovers
    4–0
    Round of 16 1–1 (4–2 p) 1–1 (a.e.t.) Thailand BG Pathum United
    Quarter-finals 2–3 2–3 (a.e.t.) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
    2022 Semi-finals Group H Runners-up 0–0 Australia Sydney FC
    3–2
    1–0 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
    1–1
    1–0 Vietnam Hoang Anh Gia Lai
    1–1
    Round of 16 2–1 2–1 (a.e.t.) South Korea Daegu FC
    Quarter-finals 3–1 3–1 (a.e.t.) Japan Vissel Kobe
    Semi-finals 2–2 (1–3 p) 2–2 (a.e.t.) Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
    2023–24 Quarter-finals Group F Runners-up 2–1 Home Hong Kong Kitchee
    2–1 Away
    2–3 Away Thailand Bangkok United
    3–2 Home
    3–0 Home Singapore Lion City Sailors
    0–2 Away
    Round of 16 3–1 2–0 Home South Korea Pohang Steelers
    1–1 Away
    Quarter-finals 1–2 1–1 Home South Korea Ulsan HD
    0–1 Away

    Jeonnam Dragons

    Season Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
    2007 Group stage Group F Runners-up 0–0 Away Thailand Bangkok University
    3–2 Home
    2–0 Home Indonesia Arema
    1–0 Away
    1–3 Home Japan Kawasaki Frontale
    0–3 Away
    2008 Group stage Group G Third place 0–2 Away Australia Melbourne Victory
    1–1 Home
    3–4 Home Japan Gamba Osaka
    1–1 Away
    1–0 Home Thailand Chonburi
    2–2 Away
    2022 Group stage Group G Third place 1–0 Philippines United City
    2–0
    0–2 Thailand BG Pathum United
    0–0
    1–2 Australia Melbourne City
    1–1

    Korea Tungsten

    Season Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
    1967 Third place Semi-finals 0–1 0–0 Home Malaysia Selangor
    0–1 Away

    Pohang Steelers

    Season Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
    1996–97 Champions First round 4–1 0–1 Away Indonesia PSM Makassar
    4–0 Home
    Second round 5–1 3–1 Away Thailand Thai Farmers Bank
    2–0 Home
    Group East Runners-up 2–2 Japan Yokohama Marinos
    6–0 Maldives New Radiant
    0–0 South Korea Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma
    Semi-finals 3–1 3–1 Iran Persepolis
    Final 2–1 2–1 (a.e.t.) South Korea Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma
    1997–98 Champions First round 13–0 11–0 Home Bangladesh Mohammedan SC
    2–0 Away
    Second round 15–0 12–0 Home Maldives Victory SC
    3–0 Away
    Group East Winners 2–1 Japan Kashima Antlers
    1–2 China Dalian Wanda
    5–1 Myanmar Finance and Revenue
    Semi-finals 1–0 1–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
    Final 0–0 (6–5 p) 0–0 (a.e.t.) China Dalian Wanda
    1998–99 Group stage First round 6–0 2–0 Home Vietnam Cảng Sài Gòn
    4–0 Away
    Second round 10–1 6–0 Home Malaysia Selangor
    4–1 Away
    Group East Third place 1–1 Japan Júbilo Iwata
    1–1 South Korea Busan Daewoo Royals
    1–1 China Dalian Wanda
    2008 Group stage Group E Third place 0–2 Home Australia Adelaide United
    0–1 Away
    4–1 Away Vietnam Becamex Binh Duong
    0–0 Home
    0–1 Away China Changchun Yatai
    2–2 Home
    2009 Champions Group H Winners 0–0 Away Australia Central Coast Mariners
    3–2 Home
    1–1 Home Japan Kawasaki Frontale
    2–0 Away
    1–0 Home China Tianjin TEDA
    0–0 Away
    Round of 16 6–0 6–0 Australia Newcastle Jets
    Quarter-finals 5–4 1–3 Away Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
    4–1 (a.e.t.) Home
    Semi-finals 4–1 2–0 Home Qatar Umm-Salal
    2–1 Away
    Final 2–1 2–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
    2010 Quarter-finals Group H Runners-up 0–1 Away Australia Adelaide United
    0–0 Home
    2–1 Home Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
    3–4 Away
    1–0 Home China Shandong Luneng
    2–1 Away
    Round of 16 1–0 1–0 Japan Kashima Antlers
    Quarter-finals 2–3 1–2 Away Iran Zob Ahan
    1–1 Home
    2012 Group stage Qualifying play-offs 2–0 2–0 Thailand Chonburi
    Group E Third place 3–0 Away Japan Gamba Osaka
    2–0 Home
    0–2 Home Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
    0–1 Away
    1–0 Home Australia Adelaide United
    0–1 Away
    2013 Group stage Group G Third place 0–0 Home China Beijing Guoan
    0–2 Away
    2–2 Away Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
    1–1 Home
    1–0 Away Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
    1–1 Home
    2014 Quarter-finals Group E Winners 1–1 Home Japan Cerezo Osaka
    2–0 Away
    2–1 Away Thailand Buriram United
    0–0 Home
    2–2 Home China Shandong Luneng
    4–2 Away
    Round of 16 3–1 2–1 Away South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    1–0 Home
    Quarter-finals 0–0 (0–3 p) 0–0 Home South Korea FC Seoul
    0–0 (a.e.t.) Away
    2016 Group stage Qualifying play-offs 3–0 3–0 Vietnam Hanoi
    Group H Fourth place 0–0 Away China Guangzhou Evergrande
    0–2 Home
    1–0 Home Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
    1–1 Away
    0–1 Home Australia Sydney FC
    0–1 Away
    2021 Runners-up Group G Runners-up 2–0 Thailand Ratchaburi Mitr Phol
    0–0
    0–3 Japan Nagoya Grampus
    1–1
    4–1 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
    2–0
    Round of 16 1–0 1–0 Japan Cerezo Osaka
    Quarter-finals 3–0 3–0 Japan Nagoya Grampus
    Semi-finals 1–1 (5–4 p) 1–1 (a.e.t.) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
    Final 0–2 0–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
    2023–24 Round of 16 Group J Winners 4–2 Away Vietnam Hanoi FC
    2–0 Home
    3–1 Home China Wuhan Three Towns
    1–1 Away
    2–0 Away Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
    2–1 Home
    Round of 16 1–3 0–2 Away South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    1–1 Home

    Seongnam FC

    Season Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
    1994–95 Fourth place First round 10–4 5–3 Home Malaysia Kedah
    5–1 Away
    Second round 5–1 1–0 Away Indonesia Pelita Jaya
    4–1 Home
    Group East Winners 3–1 Japan Verdy Kawasaki
    3–1 China Liaoning FC
    1–0 Thailand Thai Farmers Bank
    Semi-finals 0–2 0–2 Qatar Al-Arabi
    Third place match 0–1 0–1 Uzbekistan FK Neftchi Farg'ona
    1995 Champions First round 8–0 5–0 Home Macau Lam Pak
    3–0 (awarded) Away
    Second round 5–2 3–2 Away Malaysia Pahang
    2–0 Home
    Group East Winners 1–1 Thailand Thai Farmers Bank
    5–2 Indonesia Persib Bandung
    1–0 Japan Verdy Kawasaki
    Semi-finals 1–0 1–0 (a.e.t.) Iran Saipa
    Final 1–0 1–0 (a.e.t.) Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
    1996–97 Runners-up Second round 1–0 0–0 Home China Shanghai Shenhua
    1–0 Away
    Group East Winners 9–0 Maldives New Radiant
    3–2 Japan Yokohama Marinos
    0–0 South Korea Pohang Steelers
    Semi-finals 1–0 1–0 Iraq Al-Zawraa
    Final 1–2 1–2 (a.e.t.) South Korea Pohang Steelers
    2002–03 Group stage Group B Runners-up 6–0 Thailand Osotsapa
    2–1 Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
    1–3 China Dalian Shide
    2004 Runners-up Group G Winners 2–1 Away Indonesia Persik Kediri
    15–0 Home
    2–0 Home Vietnam Bình Định
    3–1 Away
    2–1 Away Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
    0–1 Home
    Quarter-finals 11–2 6–0 Home United Arab Emirates Sharjah
    5–2 Away
    Semi-finals 2–0 0–0 Home Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
    2–0 Away
    Final 3–6 3–1 Away Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
    0–5 Home
    2007 Semi-finals Group G Winners 4–1 Home Vietnam Dong Tam Long An
    2–1 Away
    1–2 Away China Shandong Luneng Taishan
    3–0 Home
    2–2 Away Australia Adelaide United
    1–0 Home
    Quarter-finals 4–1 2–1 Home Syria Al-Karamah
    2–0 Away
    Semi-finals 4–4 (3–5 p) 2–2 Home Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
    2–2 (a.e.t.) Away
    2010 Champions Group E Winners 2–0 Home Japan Kawasaki Frontale
    0–3 Away
    2–0 Away Australia Melbourne Victory
    3–2 Home
    3–1 Home China Beijing Guoan
    1–0 Away
    Round of 16 3–0 3–0 Japan Gamba Osaka
    Quarter-finals 4–3 4–1 Home South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    0–2 Away
    Semi-finals 4–4 (a) 3–4 Away Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
    1–0 Home
    Final 3–1 3–1 Iran Zob Ahan
    2012 Round of 16 Group G Winners 2–2 Away Japan Nagoya Grampus
    1–1 Home
    1–1 Home China Tianjin TEDA
    3–0 Away
    1–1 Away Australia Central Coast Mariners
    5–0 Home
    Round of 16 0–1 0–1 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
    2015 Round of 16 Group F Runners-up 1–2 Away Thailand Buriram United
    2–1 Home
    2–0 Home Japan Gamba Osaka
    1–2 Away
    1–0 Away China Guangzhou R&F
    0–0 Home
    Round of 16 2–3 2–1 Home China Guangzhou Evergrande
    0–2 Away

    ROK Army

    Season Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
    1971 Fourth place Group allocation match 2–1 2–1 Thailand Bangkok Bank
    Group A Runners-up 1–2 Iran Taj
    3–0 Malaysia Perak
    1–0 Kuwait Al-Arabi
    Semi-finals 0–2 0–2 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
    Third place match 2–3 2–3 Iran Taj

    Suwon Samsung Bluewings

    Season Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
    1999–2000 Fourth place First round 9–4 3–2 Away Indonesia PSIS Semarang
    6–2 Home
    Second round 7–1 1–1 Away Vietnam Thể Công
    6–0 Home
    Group East Runners-up 1–1 Japan Kashima Antlers
    4–0 Thailand Sinthana FC
    0–1 Japan Júbilo Iwata
    Semi-finals 0–1 0–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
    Third place match 0–1 0–1 Iran Persepolis
    2000–01 Champions Second round 2–1 2–1 Home Maldives Hurriyya
    0–0 Away
    Group East Runners-up 0–3 Japan Júbilo Iwata
    8–1 Indonesia PSM Makassar
    6–0 China Shandong Luneng
    Semi-finals 2–1 2–1 Iran Persepolis
    Final 1–0 1–0 Japan Júbilo Iwata
    2001–02 Champions Second round 21–0 18–0 Home Sri Lanka Saunders SC
    3–0 (awarded) Away
    Group East Winners 0–0 South Korea Anyang LG Cheetahs
    2–0 Japan Kashima Antlers
    2–0 China Dalian Shide
    Semi-finals 3–0 3–0 Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi
    Final 0–0 (4–2 p) 0–0 (a.e.t.) South Korea Anyang LG Cheetahs
    2005 Group stage Group E Runners-up 5–1 Away Vietnam Hoang Anh Gia Lai
    6–0 Home
    0–0 Home China Shenzhen Jianlibao
    0–1 Away
    2–1 Home Japan Júbilo Iwata
    1–0 Away
    2009 Round of 16 Group G Runners-up 4–1 Home Japan Kashima Antlers
    0–3 Away
    2–0 Away Singapore Singapore Armed Forces
    3–1 Home
    1–2 Away China Shanghai Shenhua
    2–1 Home
    Round of 16 1–2 1–2 Japan Nagoya Grampus
    2010 Quarter-finals Group G Winners 0–0 Home Japan Gamba Osaka
    1–2 Away
    2–0 Away Singapore Singapore Armed Forces
    6–2 Home
    2–0 Away China Henan Jianye
    2–0 Home
    Round of 16 2–0 2–0 China Beijing Guoan
    Quarter-finals 3–4 1–4 Away South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
    2–0 Home
    2011 Semi-finals Group H Winners 0–0 Away Australia Sydney FC
    3–1 Home
    4–0 Home China Shanghai Shenhua
    3–0 Away
    1–1 Home Japan Kashima Antlers
    1–1 Away
    Round of 16 2–0 2–0 Japan Nagoya Grampus
    Quarter-finals 3–2 1–1 Home Iran Zob Ahan
    2–1 (a.e.t.) Away
    Semi-finals 1–2 0–2 Home Qatar Al-Sadd
    1–0 Away
    2013 Group stage Group H Fourth place 0–0 Away Australia Central Coast Mariners
    0–1 Home
    0–0 Home China Guizhou Renhe
    2–2 Away
    2–6 Home Japan Kashiwa Reysol
    0–0 Away
    2015 Round of 16 Group G Runners-up 2–1 Home Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
    2–1 Away
    1–1 Home China Beijing Guoan
    0–1 Away
    3–1 Home Australia Brisbane Roar
    3–3 Away
    Round of 16 4–4 (a) 2–3 Home Japan Kashiwa Reysol
    2–1 Away
    2016 Group stage Group G Third place 0–0 Home Japan Gamba Osaka
    2–1 Away
    1–2 Away China Shanghai SIPG
    3–0 Home
    0–0 Away Australia Melbourne Victory
    1–1 Home
    2017 Group stage Group G Third place 1–1 Away Japan Kawasaki Frontale
    0–1 Home
    2–2 Home China Guangzhou Evergrande
    2–2 Away
    1–0 Away Hong Kong Eastern
    5–0 Home
    2018 Semi-finals Qualifying play-offs 5–1 5–1 Vietnam Thanh Hóa
    Group H Winners 2–0 Away Australia Sydney FC
    1–4 Home
    1–2 Home Japan Kashima Antlers
    1–0 Away
    1–1 Home China Shanghai Shenhua
    2–0 Away
    Round of 16 3–1 0–1 Away South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
    3–0 Home
    Quarter-finals 3–3 (4–2 p) 3–0 Away South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    0–3 (a.e.t.) Home
    Semi-finals 5–6 2–3 Away Japan Kashima Antlers
    3–3 Home
    2020 Quarter-finals Group G Runners-up 0–1 Japan Vissel Kobe
    2–0
    0–0 China Guangzhou Evergrande
    1–1
    Round of 16 3–2 3–2 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
    Quarter-finals 1–1 (6–7 p) 1–1 (a.e.t.) Japan Vissel Kobe

    Ulsan HD

    Season Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
    1997–98 Second round First round 6–2 2–1 Away Indonesia Persebaya Surabaya
    4–1 Home
    Second round 2–6 1–5 Home Japan Kashima Antlers
    1–1 Away
    2006 Semi-finals Group F Winners 2–0 Away Japan Tokyo Verdy
    1–0 Home
    Quarter-finals 7–0 6–0 Home Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
    1–0 Away
    Semi-finals 4–6 3–2 Away South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    1–4 Home
    2009 Group stage Group E Third place 1–3 Home Japan Nagoya Grampus
    1–4 Away
    0–2 Away Australia Newcastle Jets
    0–1 Home
    1–0 Home China Beijing Guoan
    1–0 Away
    2012 Champions Group F Winners 2–1 Home China Beijing Guoan
    3–2 Away
    2–2 Away Japan FC Tokyo
    1–0 Home
    1–1 Home Australia Brisbane Roar
    2–1 Away
    Round of 16 3–2 3–2 Japan Kashiwa Reysol
    Quarter-finals 5–0 1–0 Home Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
    4–0 Away
    Semi-finals 5–1 3–1 Away Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
    2–0 Home
    Final 3–0 3–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
    2014 Group stage Group H Third place 3–1 Away Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
    0–2 Home
    2–0 Home Japan Kawasaki Frontale
    1–3 Away
    1–1 Home China Guizhou Renhe
    1–3 Away
    2017 Group stage Qualifying play-offs 1–1 (4–3 p) 1–1 (a.e.t.) Hong Kong Kitchee
    Group E Third place 0–2 Away Japan Kashima Antlers
    0–4 Home
    6–0 Home Australia Brisbane Roar
    3–2 Away
    0–0 Home Thailand Muangthong United
    0–1 Away
    2018 Round of 16 Group F Runners-up 3–3 Away Australia Melbourne Victory
    6–2 Home
    2–1 Home Japan Kawasaki Frontale
    2–2 Away
    2–2 Away China Shanghai SIPG
    0–1 Home
    Round of 16 1–3 1–0 Home South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    0–3 Away
    2019 Round of 16 Qualifying play-offs 5–1 5–1 Malaysia Perak
    Group H Winners 0–0 Away Australia Sydney FC
    1–0 Home
    1–0 Home China Shanghai SIPG
    0–5 Away
    1–0 Home Japan Kawasaki Frontale
    2–2 Away
    Round of 16 2–4 2–1 Away Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
    0–3 Home
    2020 Champions Group F Winners 1–1 Japan FC Tokyo
    2–1
    3–1 China Shanghai Shenhua
    4–1
    2–1 Australia Perth Glory
    2–0
    Round of 16 3–0 3–0 Australia Melbourne Victory
    Quarter-finals 2–0 2–0 China Beijing Guoan
    Semi-finals 2–1 2–1 (a.e.t.) Japan Vissel Kobe
    Final 2–1 2–1 Iran Persepolis
    2021 Semi-finals Group F Winners 1–0 Vietnam Viettel
    3–0
    2–0 Thailand BG Pathum United
    2–0
    3–0 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo
    2–1
    Round of 16 0–0 (3–2 p) 0–0 (a.e.t.) Japan Kawasaki Frontale
    Quarter-finals 3–2 3–2 (a.e.t.) South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    Semi-finals 1–1 (4–5 p) 1–1 (a.e.t.) South Korea Pohang Steelers
    2022 Group stage Qualifying play-offs 3–0 3–0 Thailand Port
    Group I Third place 1–1 Japan Kawasaki Frontale
    3–2
    1–2 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
    1–2
    3–0 China Guangzhou
    5–0
    2023–24 Semi-finals Group I Runners-up 3–1 Home Thailand BG Pathum United
    3–1 Away
    0–1 Away Japan Kawasaki Frontale
    2–2 Home
    3–1 Home Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
    1–2 Away
    Round of 16 5–1 3–0 Home Japan Ventforet Kofu
    2–1 Away
    Quarter-finals 2–1 1–1 Away South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    1–0 Home
    Semi-finals 3–3 (4–5 p) 1–0 Home Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
    2–3 (a.e.t.) Away

    Yangzee

    Season Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
    1969 Runners-up Group A Winners 5–0 India Mysore State
    7–0 Philippines Manila Lions
    1–0 Thailand Bangkok Bank
    4–1 South Vietnam Vietnam Police
    Semi-finals 2–0 2–0 Japan Toyo Kogyo
    Final 0–1 0–1 (a.e.t.) Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv

    See also

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