AFC Champions League Elite

World · 2021

Teams

Matches

145

Played

140

Current round

Final

2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

Fixtures & results

All fixtures →

‹In progress

Melbourne City–

Shan United–

Match →07 Apr 2021

Brisbane Roar–

Kaya–

Match →20 Jun 2021

Participating teams

#	Team
1	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	1768	75.9	€97.1m	€3.3m
2	Al-Ahli Jeddah	1726	73.7	€71.0m	€3.1m
3	Al-Nassr	1721	76.2	€101.3m	€3.9m
4	Shabab Al Ahli Dubai	1563	69.6	€34.8m	€1.1m
5	Al Ain	1535	69	€24.2m	€1.3m
6	Al Sadd	1515	71.7	€34.8m	€1.2m
7	Johor Darul Takzim FC	1513	67	€18.1m	€422k
8	Tractor Sazi	1465	68.7	€16.7m	€725k
9	Jeonbuk Motors	1447	67.7	€7.1m	€323k
10	Al-Duhail SC	1423	71.1	€33.0m	€1.1m
11	Cerezo Osaka	1417	68.3	€10.4m	€475k
12	Al Wahda FC	1415	68	€18.1m	€821k
13	Gamba Osaka	1401	68.7	€11.8m	€455k
14	Al-Rayyan SC	1390	70	€22.5m	€833k
15	Kawasaki Frontale	1389	69.4	€13.7m	€596k
16	Esteghlal FC	1382	67.7	€14.4m	€756k
17	Persepolis FC	1380	64.9	€6.7m	€350k
18	Pakhtakor	1375	67.8	€16.6m	€828k
19	Nagoya Grampus	1361	68.9	€10.6m	€440k
20	Beijing Guoan	1355	67.7	€13.7m	€547k
21	Al Shorta	1353	63.8	€4.5m	€343k
22	Pohang Steelers	1351	63.7	€5.2m	€218k
23	Al Wehda Club	1330	62	€156k	€156k
24	Foolad FC	1328	59.8	€2.2m	€105k
25	Al Quwa Al Jawiya	1328	64	€122k	€122k
26	SHANGHAI SIPG	1327	67.5	€15.1m	€559k
27	Melbourne City	1319	61.9	€8.1m	€452k
28	Al-Gharafa	1311	67.6	€12.3m	€559k
29	Ulsan Hyundai FC	1306	67.9	€8.7m	€321k
30	Sharjah FC	1296	67.2	€17.2m	€750k
31	Olmaliq	1264	62.1	€4.3m	€194k
32	Daegu FC	1256	62.8	€2.6m	€108k
33	Port FC	1255	62.7	€3.1m	€123k
34	Al Zawra'a	1254	64.4	€4.5m	€897k
35	Ratchaburi	1229	62.8	€3.3m	€149k
36	BG Pathum United	1207	61.1	€2.8m	€112k
37	Goa	1194	59.6	€1.3m	€79k
38	Al Wihdat	1177	—	—	—
39	Viettel	1176	56.1	€1.6m	€85k
40	Istiqlol	1170	—	—	—
41	Kitchee	1164	—	—	—
42	Brisbane Roar	1106	56.4	€1.3m	€97k
43	Guangzhou Evergrande FC	1100	—	—	—
44	Chiangrai United	1082	56.7	€1.2m	€69k
45	Shan United	1063	—	—	—
46	Ceres	1051	—	—	—
47	Tampines Rovers	1005	—	—	—
48	Kaya	972	—	—	—

Squad strength across the field — Elo, OVR and market value, distinct from cup progress.

Team of the tournament · 3-4-3

Team of the round

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Group I - 6 · 4-3-3

Player stats · 2021

#	Player	Club	Pos
1	M. Olunga	Al-Duhail SC	ST	6	519	8	—	30	14	103	5	81.6%	3	1	—	20	2	6	8	1	4	—	1	1	7.85
2	B. Gomis	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	ST	8	635	5	2	14	7	90	4	72.2%	1	1	—	16	2	4	1	0	—	—	0	5	7.13
3	C. Diabaté	Esteghlal FC	WG	6	357	5	—	12	7	63	2	77.8%	1	—	—	16	—	6	6	1	6	—	3	1	6.97
4	Leandro Damião	Kawasaki Frontale	ST	4	298	5	—	9	5	73	3	67.1%	5	—	1	26	3	7	6	0	1	—	0	1	7.95
5	Lim Sang-Hyub	Pohang Steelers	WG	9	835	4	—	18	11	290	19	80.7%	12	3	1	38	8	9	18	2	1	—	1	4	7.27
6	Omar Khribin	Al Wahda FC	ST	9	760	4	1	26	16	233	9	72.5%	7	2	—	53	13	21	6	1	2	—	1	3	7.13
7	Mateus	Nagoya Grampus	AM	8	560	4	2	16	10	244	14	79.1%	5	6	—	28	8	14	6	1	—	—	2	3	7.50
8	A. Hamed Allah	Al-Nassr	ST	6	504	4	3	17	10	89	10	74.2%	4	—	—	26	10	9	7	2	6	—	1	1	7.47
9	Omar Al Somah	Al-Ahli Jeddah	ST	5	450	4	2	16	5	90	5	58.9%	—	—	—	20	2	4	10	1	1	—	1	2	7.52
10	Edgar	Daegu FC	ST	5	394	4	—	14	7	152	7	72.4%	1	2	—	33	4	6	5	0	1	—	0	1	7.58
11	M. Abbaszadeh	Tractor Sazi	AM	5	386	4	—	10	7	66	4	75.8%	3	1	—	18	1	4	1	0	3	—	1	3	7.60
12	S. Moghanlou	Persepolis FC	ST	6	374	4	1	14	9	77	5	61.0%	4	4	—	31	7	5	10	1	2	—	0	1	7.45
13	Cesinha	Daegu FC	ST	4	332	4	—	12	7	152	10	76.3%	2	2	—	26	9	15	2	0	—	—	0	1	8.28
14	R. Yamasaki	Nagoya Grampus	ST	6	281	4	2	11	8	70	8	74.3%	—	—	—	18	1	5	10	1	1	—	0	1	7.43
15	Lee Seung-Mo	Pohang Steelers	CM	9	642	3	—	16	7	217	8	75.1%	5	4	—	37	5	7	17	1	3	—	0	4	6.91
16	V. Qazaishvili	Ulsan Hyundai FC	AM	7	592	3	1	7	5	240	6	83.8%	4	7	—	29	15	9	4	1	2	—	0	4	6.83
17	Khalid Bawazir	Sharjah FC	CM	7	565	3	2	6	4	168	4	76.2%	1	4	—	16	4	7	6	0	—	—	0	2	6.89
18	M. Ghaedi	Esteghlal FC	WG	6	514	3	1	10	7	106	10	69.8%	2	3	—	15	6	5	2	1	1	—	0	3	7.20
19	Gustavo	Jeonbuk Motors	ST	6	468	3	2	17	8	115	7	69.6%	3	—	—	52	7	8	10	0	1	—	2	0	7.43
20	Luciano Chimba	Foolad FC	ST	5	444	3	—	7	5	85	2	58.8%	8	—	—	41	—	11	20	1	5	—	0	1	7.04
21	Salem Saleh	Sharjah FC	ST	6	409	3	1	10	5	83	5	69.9%	—	—	—	8	—	3	4	0	3	—	0	2	7.12
22	F. Esmaeili	Esteghlal FC	WG	5	393	3	2	8	5	176	5	79.0%	3	6	—	24	3	15	4	0	—	—	0	2	7.38
23	Salem Al Dawsari	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	WG	4	343	3	1	10	5	133	6	75.2%	10	1	1	28	9	8	4	0	—	—	0	3	7.43
24	B. Tashchy	Pohang Steelers	AM	6	327	3	1	8	4	68	1	76.5%	3	—	—	12	3	3	8	0	2	—	1	1	7.07
25	L. Hinterseer	Ulsan Hyundai FC	ST	4	273	3	1	8	4	58	3	81.0%	—	1	—	6	—	2	2	0	5	—	0	3	7.23

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Player stats · 2021

#	Player	Club	Pos
1	M. Olunga	Al-Duhail SC	ST	6	519	8	—	30	14	103	5	81.6%	3	1	—	20	2	6	8	1	4	—	1	1	7.85
2	B. Gomis	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	ST	8	635	5	2	14	7	90	4	72.2%	1	1	—	16	2	4	1	0	—	—	0	5	7.13
3	C. Diabaté	Esteghlal FC	WG	6	357	5	—	12	7	63	2	77.8%	1	—	—	16	—	6	6	1	6	—	3	1	6.97
4	Leandro Damião	Kawasaki Frontale	ST	4	298	5	—	9	5	73	3	67.1%	5	—	1	26	3	7	6	0	1	—	0	1	7.95
5	Lim Sang-Hyub	Pohang Steelers	WG	9	835	4	—	18	11	290	19	80.7%	12	3	1	38	8	9	18	2	1	—	1	4	7.27
6	Omar Khribin	Al Wahda FC	ST	9	760	4	1	26	16	233	9	72.5%	7	2	—	53	13	21	6	1	2	—	1	3	7.13
7	Mateus	Nagoya Grampus	AM	8	560	4	2	16	10	244	14	79.1%	5	6	—	28	8	14	6	1	—	—	2	3	7.50
8	A. Hamed Allah	Al-Nassr	ST	6	504	4	3	17	10	89	10	74.2%	4	—	—	26	10	9	7	2	6	—	1	1	7.47
9	Omar Al Somah	Al-Ahli Jeddah	ST	5	450	4	2	16	5	90	5	58.9%	—	—	—	20	2	4	10	1	1	—	1	2	7.52
10	Edgar	Daegu FC	ST	5	394	4	—	14	7	152	7	72.4%	1	2	—	33	4	6	5	0	1	—	0	1	7.58
11	M. Abbaszadeh	Tractor Sazi	AM	5	386	4	—	10	7	66	4	75.8%	3	1	—	18	1	4	1	0	3	—	1	3	7.60
12	S. Moghanlou	Persepolis FC	ST	6	374	4	1	14	9	77	5	61.0%	4	4	—	31	7	5	10	1	2	—	0	1	7.45
13	Cesinha	Daegu FC	ST	4	332	4	—	12	7	152	10	76.3%	2	2	—	26	9	15	2	0	—	—	0	1	8.28
14	R. Yamasaki	Nagoya Grampus	ST	6	281	4	2	11	8	70	8	74.3%	—	—	—	18	1	5	10	1	1	—	0	1	7.43
15	Lee Seung-Mo	Pohang Steelers	CM	9	642	3	—	16	7	217	8	75.1%	5	4	—	37	5	7	17	1	3	—	0	4	6.91
16	V. Qazaishvili	Ulsan Hyundai FC	AM	7	592	3	1	7	5	240	6	83.8%	4	7	—	29	15	9	4	1	2	—	0	4	6.83
17	Khalid Bawazir	Sharjah FC	CM	7	565	3	2	6	4	168	4	76.2%	1	4	—	16	4	7	6	0	—	—	0	2	6.89
18	M. Ghaedi	Esteghlal FC	WG	6	514	3	1	10	7	106	10	69.8%	2	3	—	15	6	5	2	1	1	—	0	3	7.20
19	Gustavo	Jeonbuk Motors	ST	6	468	3	2	17	8	115	7	69.6%	3	—	—	52	7	8	10	0	1	—	2	0	7.43
20	Luciano Chimba	Foolad FC	ST	5	444	3	—	7	5	85	2	58.8%	8	—	—	41	—	11	20	1	5	—	0	1	7.04
21	Salem Saleh	Sharjah FC	ST	6	409	3	1	10	5	83	5	69.9%	—	—	—	8	—	3	4	0	3	—	0	2	7.12
22	F. Esmaeili	Esteghlal FC	WG	5	393	3	2	8	5	176	5	79.0%	3	6	—	24	3	15	4	0	—	—	0	2	7.38
23	Salem Al Dawsari	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	WG	4	343	3	1	10	5	133	6	75.2%	10	1	1	28	9	8	4	0	—	—	0	3	7.43
24	B. Tashchy	Pohang Steelers	AM	6	327	3	1	8	4	68	1	76.5%	3	—	—	12	3	3	8	0	2	—	1	1	7.07
25	L. Hinterseer	Ulsan Hyundai FC	ST	4	273	3	1	8	4	58	3	81.0%	—	1	—	6	—	2	2	0	5	—	0	3	7.23

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