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

ClubChampionsRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-up
Pohang Steelers311996–97, 1997–98, 20092021
Seongnam FC221995, 20101996–97, 2004
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors212006, 20162011
Suwon Samsung Bluewings202000–01, 2001–02
Ulsan HD202012, 2020
Busan IPark101985–86
FC Seoul022001–02, 2013
Yangzee011969

All-time table

As of 2023–24 season

The following statistics do not include qualifying rounds.

TeamPartPldWDLWin %PtsMatches
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors16142742939052.11251Matches
Ulsan HD1293561621060.22184Matches
Pohang Steelers1298502919051.02179Matches
Suwon Samsung Bluewings13100492823049.00175Matches
Seongnam FC977511214066.23165Matches
FC Seoul983342623040.96128Matches
Busan IPark3211623076.1950Matches
Daegu FC3201118055.0034Matches
Jeonnam Dragons318666033.3324Matches
Jeju United3207211035.0023Matches
Yangzee16501083.3315Matches
Incheon United16402066.6712Matches
ROK Army16303050.009Matches
Gyeongnam FC16222033.338Matches
Daejeon Citizen13201066.676Matches
Korea Tungsten12011000.001Matches

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

    TeamPart1967196919701971
    Korea Tungsten13rd
    Yangzee12nd
    ROK Army14th

    Asian Club Championship

    TeamPart1985–86198619941994–9519951996–971997–981998–991999–20002000–012001–02
    Seongnam FC3Withdrew4th1st2nd
    Pohang Steelers31st1stGS
    Suwon Samsung Bluewings34th1st1st
    Busan IPark21stGS
    FC Seoul12nd
    Ulsan HD1PO

    AFC Champions League

    TeamPart
    Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors16
    Ulsan HD11
    Suwon Samsung Bluewings10
    Pohang Steelers9
    FC Seoul8
    Seongnam FC6
    Jeju United3
    Daegu FC3
    Jeonnam Dragons3
    Busan IPark1
    Daejeon Hana Citizen1
    Gyeongnam FC1
    Incheon United1
    2002–0320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023–24
    SF1stQFQF2ndGSR16R16QF1stQFR16GSQFSFQF
    SFGS1stGSGSR16R161stSFGSSF
    GSR16QFSFGSR16GSGSSFQF
    GS1stQFGSGSQFGSRUR16
    QFQF2ndSFR16SFGSGS
    GS2ndSF1stR16R16
    GSR16GS
    GSR16R16
    GSGSGS
    SF
    GS
    GS
    GS

    AFC Champions League Elite

    TeamPart2024–25
    Ulsan HD1TBD
    Pohang Steelers1TBD
    Gwangju FC1TBD

    Awards

    Most Valuable Player

    SeasonPlayerClubRef.
    1996–97 An Ik-sooPohang Steelers[1]
    2000–01 Zoltan SaboSuwon Samsung Bluewings[2]
    2006 Choi Jin-cheulJeonbuk Hyundai Motors[3]
    2009 No Byung-junPohang Steelers[4]
    2010 Sasa OgnenovskiSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma[5]
    2011 Lee Dong-gookJeonbuk Hyundai Motors[6]
    2012 Lee Keun-hoUlsan Hyundai[7]
    2020 Yoon Bit-garamUlsan Hyundai[8]

    Top goalscorer

    SeasonPlayerClubGoalsRef.
    2004 Kim Do-hoonSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma9[9]
    2007 MotaSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma7[10]
    2010 José MotaSuwon Samsung Bluewings9[10]
    2011 Lee Dong-gookJeonbuk Hyundai Motors9[6]
    2016 AdrianoFC Seoul13[10]

    Fair Play Award

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

    Details by club

    Busan IPark

    Daegu FC

    Daejeon Citizen

    FC Seoul

    Gyeongnam FC

    Incheon United

    Jeju United

    Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

    Jeonnam Dragons

    Korea Tungsten

    SeasonResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
    1967Third placeSemi-finals0–10–0Home Selangor
    0–1Away

    Pohang Steelers

    Seongnam FC

    ROK Army

    Suwon Samsung Bluewings

    Ulsan HD

    Yangzee

    See also

    References