Indian football clubs in Asian competitions

Indian football clubs have entered Asian football competitions (AFC Champions League and AFC Cup) since the 1900s.[1] The Asian Champion Club Tournament started in 1967, but there was no Indian representative during that inaugural season. Indian teams have participated every year in Asia, except for the early years between the 1990s and early 2000s.[2]

Slots for AFC competitions
Competition Slots Teams
Men's
AFC Cup Group Stage Indian Super League Premier 1
AFC Cup Qualifier Federation Cup champion 1
Women's
AFC Women's Club Championship Group Stage Indian Women's League Champion 1

AFC competitions record

AFC Champions League/Asian Club Championship/Asian Champion Club Tournament
Year Team Progress Score Opponents Venue(s)
Asian Champion Club Tournament 1
1967 None Entered
1969 Mysore State Fourth Place 0–2 Japan Toyo Kogyo at Bangkok, Thailand
1970 Bengal 3rd in Group Stage N/A Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv, Indonesia PSMS Medan, Thailand Royal Thai Police
1971 Punjab Police 4th in Group Stage N/A Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv, Iraq Aliyat Al-Shorta, Thailand Bangkok Bank
1972–85 The tournament was not held
Asian Club Championship 2
1985 East Bengal 3rd in Group Semi's N/A Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli, Indonesia Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian
1986 None Entered
1987 Mohun Bagan 2nd in Group Stage N/A Iraq Al-Rasheed, Bangladesh Mohammedan SC, Nepal Manang Marsyangdi, Pakistan PAF FC
1988–89 Mohun Bagan 4th in Group Semi's N/A Iraq Al-Rasheed, China Guangdong Wanbao, Kuwait Kazma
1989–90 Salgaocar 2nd in Group Stage N/A Oman Fanja, Pakistan Punjab, Nepal Kathmandu
1990–91 Salgaocar 2nd in Group Stage N/A Bangladesh Mohammedan, Maldives Club Lagoons
1991 None Entered
1992–93 None Entered
1993–94 None Entered
1994–95 Mohun Bagan 2nd Round 0–7 Thailand Thai Farmers Bank 0–4 in Thailand
0–3 due to Mohun Bagan being disqualified
1995 Mohun Bagan 1st Round 2–2 Maldives Club Valencia 2–1 in First Match
0–1 in Second Match
1996–97 JCT 2nd Round 1–2 Maldives New Radiant 1–0 in First Match
0–2 in Second Match
1997–98 Churchill Brothers 1st Round 1–2 Vietnam Cao su Đồng Tháp 0–1 in First Match
1–1 in Second Match
1998–99 East Bengal 1st Round 0–6 China Dalian Wanda 0–6 in First Match
0–0 in Second Match
1999–2000 Mohun Bagan 2nd Round 0–8 Japan Júbilo Iwata at Yamaha Stadium
2000–01 None Entered
2001–02 None Entered
AFC Champions League
2002–03 Churchill Brothers Qualifying Round 3 4–7 Thailand Osotsapa FC 1–1 Home
3–6 Away
Mohun Bagan Qualifying Round 3 1–8 South Korea Daejeon Citizen 6–0 Away
1–2 Home
2004 None Entered
2005 None Entered
2006 None Entered
2007 None Entered
2008 None Entered
2009 Dempo Play-off round 0–3 United Arab Emirates Sharjah at Sharjah Stadium
2010 Churchill Brothers Qualifying play-off 2–5 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda at Al-Nahyan Stadium
2011 Dempo Qualifying play-off 0–2 Qatar Al-Sadd at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
2012 None Entered
2013 None Entered
2014 Pune Qualifying play-off Round 1 0–3 Vietnam Hà Nội T&T Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India
2015 Bengaluru FC Preliminary Round 1 1–2 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
2016 Mohun Bagan Preliminary Round 2 0–6 China Shandong Luneng Taishan Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Jinan
2017 Bengaluru FC Preliminary Round 2 1–2 Jordan Al-Wehdat King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
2018 Aizawl FC Play-off round 1–3 Iran Zob Ahan Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan
2019 Minerva Punjab Preliminary Round 2 0–4 Iran Saipa Shahr-e Qods Stadium, Qods
2020 Chennai City Preliminary Round 1 0–1 Bahrain Al-Riffa The Arena, Ahmedabad, India
2021 FC Goa 3rd in Group Stage N/A Iran Persepolis
Qatar Al-Rayyan
United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda		 Fatorda Stadium, Goa, India
2022 Mumbai City FC 2nd in Group Stage N/A Saudi Arabia Al Shabab FC
United Arab EmiratesAl Jazira FC
IraqAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya		 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh,
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2023-24 Mumbai City FC TBD in Group Stage N/A TBD Various

1 Santhosh Trophy winners entered tournament .
2 Federation Cup winners entered tournament.

AFC Women's Club Championship
Year Team Progress Score Opponents Venue(s)
2019 None Entered
2021 Gokulam Kerala Third place N/A Amman, Shahrdari Sirjan, Bunyodkor Aqaba Development Corporate Stadium, Amman
2022 None Entered

1 As the 2020–21 Indian Women's League season is cancelled, so Gokulam Kerala, the 2019–20 Indian Women's League season champions qualified for the event.

Asian Cup Winners' Cup
Year Team Progress Score Opponents Venue(s)
1990–91 Mohun Bagan First Round 0–5 (agg.) China Dalian
1991–92 East Bengal Quarterfinals 1–7 (agg.) Japan Nissan
1992–93 Mohammedan First Round walkover1 Oman Fanja
1993–94 East Bengal Second Round 1–5 (agg.) Hong Kong South China
1994–95 East Bengal First Round walkover2 Thailand Telephone Org. Thailand
1995 East Bengal Second Round 2–3 (agg.) Maldives New Radiant
1996–97 None Entered
1997–98 East Bengal Second Round 3–5 (agg.) Japan Verdy Kawasaki
1998–99 Salgaocar First Round 1–4 (agg.) China Beijing Guoan
1999–2000 None Entered
2000–01
2001–02

1 Mohammedan SC withdrew.
2 East Bengal withdrew after first leg.

AFC Cup
Year Team Progress Score Opponents Venue(s)
2004 Mahindra United 3rd in Group Stage N/A Syria Al-Wahda, Oman Dhofar
East Bengal Quarter finals 0–3 Syria Al-Jaish 0–0 at Salt Lake Stadium
0–3 at King Abdullah Stadium
2005 Dempo 3rd in Group Stage N/A Jordan Al-Hussein, Lebanon Al Ahed
East Bengal 3rd in Group Stage N/A Jordan Al-Faisaly, Turkmenistan Nebitçi Balkanabat, Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad KS
2006 Dempo 2nd in Group Stage N/A Oman Al-Nasr, Turkmenistan Merv Mary
Mahindra United 3rd in Group Stage N/A Bahrain Al-Muharraq, Lebanon Al Ahed, Bangladesh Brothers Union
2007 Mohun Bagan 2nd in Group Stage N/A Singapore Tampines Rovers, Thailand Osotspa, Malaysia Pahang FA
Mahindra United Quarter-Final 4–5 Lebanon Al-Nejmeh 1–2 at Fatorda Stadium
3–3 at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
2008 East Bengal 3rd in Group Stage N/A Lebanon Safa, Jordan Al-Wehdat, Yemen Al-Ahli Club Sana'a
Dempo Semi-Final 1–5 Lebanon Safa 0–1 at Sports City Stadium
1–4 at Gachibowli Athletic Stadium
2009 Mohun Bagan 4th in Group Stage N/A Kuwait Al-Kuwait, Syria Al-Karamah, Jordan Al-Wehdat
Dempo Round of 16 1–3 Kuwait Al-Kuwait at Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium
2010 East Bengal 4th in Group Stage N/A Kuwait Al-Qadsia, Syria Al-Ittihad, Lebanon Al-Nejmeh
Churchill Brothers Round of 16 1–2 Kuwait Al-Qadsia at Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium
2011 East Bengal 4th in Group Stage N/A Thailand Chonburi, Indonesia Persipura Jayapura, Hong Kong South China AA
Dempo Round of 16 0–1 Iraq Duhok at Duhok Stadium
2012 East Bengal 4th in Group Stage N/A Iraq Arbil, Kuwait Kazma, Yemen Al-Oruba
Salgaocar 4th in Group Stage N/A Jordan Al-Wehdat, Uzbekistan Neftchi Farg'ona, Oman Al-Oruba
2013 East Bengal Semi-Final 2–7 KuwaitAl-Kuwait 2–4 in first match
0–3 in second match
Churchill Brothers 3rd in Group Stage N/A Hong Kong Kitchee, Indonesia Semen Padang, Singapore Warriors
2014 Churchill Brothers Round of 16 2–4 VietnamVissai Ninh Bình
Pune 4th in Group Stage N/A Hong Kong Kitchee, Myanmar Nay Pyi Taw, Singapore Tampines Rovers
2015 Bengaluru Round of 16 0–2 Hong Kong South China Mong Kok Stadium
East Bengal 3rd in Group Stage N/A Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim, Hong Kong Kitchee, Singapore Balestier Khalsa
2016 Mohun Bagan Round of 16 1–2 Singapore Tampines Rovers Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Bengaluru Runners-Up 0–1 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium
2017 Bengaluru Inter-zone play-off final 2–3 Tajikistan Istiklol 0–1 at Central Stadium
2–2 at Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Mohun Bagan 3rd in Group stage N/A India Bengaluru FC, Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani, Maldives Maziya S&RC
2018 Aizawl 4th in Group stage N/A India Bengaluru FC, Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani, Maldives New Radiant
Bengaluru Inter-zone play-off semi-final 2–5 Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr 2–3 at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
0–2 at Köpetdag Stadium, Ashgabat
2019 Minerva Punjab 3rd in Group stage N/A India Chennaiyin, Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani, Nepal Manang Marshyangdi Club
Chennaiyin 2nd in Group stage N/A India Minerva Punjab, Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani, Nepal Manang Marshyangdi Club
2020 Chennai City Group Stage TBD Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings, Maldives Maziya, Maldives T.C. Sports Club TBD
Bengaluru Play-off 4–4 (3–4 p) Maldives Mazia 2–1 at National Football Stadium, Malé

3–2 at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru Penalties 3–4

2021 ATK Mohun Bagan Inter-zone play-off semi-final 0–6 Uzbekistan Nasaf Markaziy Stadium, Qarshi
Bengaluru 3rd in Group Stage N/A India ATK Mohun Bagan
Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
Maldives Maziya		 National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives
2022 Gokulam Kerala Group Stage N/A Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
Maldives Maziya
India ATK Mohun Bagan		 Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, India
ATK Mohun Bagan Inter-zone play-off semi-final 1–3 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur City Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, India
2023-24 Odisha TBD in Group Stage N/A TBD Various
Mohun Bagan Super Giants TBD in Group stage N/A TBD Various

Other Asian competitions record

Invitational competitions won by Indian clubs/teams
Clubs/teamsTournamentsConfederationCountriesYearsNotes
Indian Army FC Tribhuvan Challenge Shield AFC    Nepal 1955, 1956 [3]
Mohammedan SC Aga Khan Gold Cup AFC  Bangladesh 1960 [4]
Birpur XI Tribhuvan Challenge Shield AFC    Nepal 1967 [3]
Brothers Club Kerala Tribhuvan Challenge Shield AFC    Nepal 1969 [3]
Bangalore XI Tribhuvan Challenge Shield AFC    Nepal 1982 [3]
Punjab Electricity Board Tribhuvan Challenge Shield AFC    Nepal 1984 [3]
Darjeeling United Birthday Cup AFC    Nepal 1985 [3]
East Bengal Coca-Cola Cup (Central Asia) AFC  Sri Lanka 1985 [5]
East Bengal Wai Wai Cup AFC    Nepal 1993 [6]
Kerala SC POMIS Cup AFC  Maldives 1993 [7]
Belgeria SC Budha Subba Gold Cup AFC    Nepal 1999 [3]
East Bengal ASEAN Club Championship AFC  Indonesia 2003 [8]
Mahindra United POMIS Cup AFC  Maldives 2003 [9]
East Bengal San Miguel International Cup AFC    Nepal 2004 [10]

Statistics

Head to head

Head-to-head records against clubs form 35 nations whom they have played to date only in AFC Competitions.

Against Region P W D L GF GA GD %Win
 Bangladesh SAFF 28 12 10 6 37 25 +12 042.86
 Bahrain WAFF 7 1 2 4 4 10 −6 014.29
 Bhutan SAFF 4 3 1 0 13 1 +12 075.00
 China EAFF 8 1 1 6 1 27 −26 012.50
 Hong Kong EAFF 16 4 4 8 22 31 −9 025.00
 Indonesia AFF 12 1 4 7 10 23 −13 008.33
 Iran CAFA 4 0 0 4 2 13 −11 000.00
 Iraq WAFF 12 4 0 8 10 23 −13 033.33
 Israel WAFF 3 0 0 3 3 13 −10 000.00
 Japan EAFF 6 1 0 5 4 22 −18 016.67
 Jordan WAFF 13 3 0 10 14 35 −21 023.08
 Kuwait WAFF 14 0 1 13 12 49 −37 000.00
 Laos AFF 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
 Lebanon WAFF 16 2 4 10 15 33 −18 012.50
 Malaysia AFF 14 5 2 7 19 23 −4 035.71
 Maldives SAFF 42 30 4 8 100 44 +56 071.43
 Myanmar AFF 7 4 3 0 20 12 +8 057.14
   Nepal SAFF 13 9 4 0 46 10 +36 069.23
 Oman WAFF 10 4 0 6 17 19 −2 040.00
 North Korea EAFF 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 050.00
 Pakistan SAFF 4 3 1 0 14 1 +13 075.00
 Philippines AFF 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
 Qatar WAFF 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 000.00
 Saudi Arabia WAFF 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 000.00
 Singapore AFF 24 12 4 8 38 30 +8 050.00
 Syria WAFF 10 1 2 7 5 21 −16 010.00
 South Korea EAFF 3 0 0 3 1 13 −12 000.00
 Sri Lanka SAFF 10 8 1 1 24 6 +18 080.00
 Tajikistan CAFA 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 000.00
 Thailand AFF 10 2 4 4 12 23 −11 020.00
 Turkmenistan CAFA 6 2 1 3 15 13 +2 033.33
 United Arab Emirates WAFF 6 0 2 4 2 11 −9 000.00
 Uzbekistan CAFA 5 0 1 4 2 24 −22 000.00
 Vietnam AFF 9 3 2 4 11 12 −1 033.33
 Yemen WAFF 8 4 1 3 9 10 −1 050.00
Total 35 nations 337 121 63 153 494 598 −104 035.91
  • Last Updated on 7 September 2022.

Top scorers
As of 30 June 2019
Pos Player Team AC ACL/ACC ACWC Total
1 Nigeria Ranti Martins Dempo
East Bengal		 22

[11] [12] [13]

 — — 22
2 India Sunil Chhetri Churchill Brothers
Bengaluru FC		 18

[14][15]

 1 — 19
3 India Bhaichung Bhutia East Bengal
JCT
Mohun Bagan		 4

[16] [17] [18]

 2 8 14
4 India Sisir Ghosh Mohun Bagan — 11 2 13
India Jeje Lalpekhlua Mohun Bagan 12

[19]

 1

[19]

 — 13
6 Brazil Beto Dempo 12

[11][12]

 — — 12
7 Nigeria Chidi Edeh Dempo
East Bengal		 9

[12] [20]

 — — 9
8 India Debasish Roy East Bengal — 8 — 8
9 India Carlton Chapman East Bengal
JCT		 — 1 5 6
Brazil Cristiano Junior East Bengal 6

[16]

 — — 6
Haiti Sony Norde Mohun Bagan 6[21] — — 6
Ghana Yusif Yakubu Mahindra United
East Bengal		 6[11][18] — — 6

See also

References
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