The AFC Women's Club Championship is the top-tier women's football club competition in Asia. It involves the top clubs from countries affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[1] Designed as pilot or invitational tournaments, the format will change in 2024–25 with the launch of the AFC Women's Champions League.[2]
| Organising body | AFC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Region | Asia |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Website | the-afc.com |
 2023 AFC Women's Club Championship | |
History edit
The concept of an Asian women's club competition was first recommended in 2018.[3] The inaugural championship in 2019 was held as a round-robin tournament among four teams from the east region.[4] This was followed by the 2021 championship among four teams from the west region.[5]
Transition to an AFC Women's Champions League edit
From 2024–25, the AFC Women's Champions League will feature twelve teams in a group stage followed by a knockout stage. Each association gets one team to enter.[6]
Key principles for the new competition were released by the AFC on 20 August 2023.[7] In the first four seasons, there will be one entry per participating member association, with allocation based on the FIFA ranking of participating member associations up to 2027–28. Thereafter, an AFC Women's Club Competition Ranking will be used.
Results edit
| Edition | Year | Zone | Format | Winners | Runners-up | Venue | Number of teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | — | RR |  Tokyo Verdy Beleza
|
 Jiangsu
|
Yongin, South Korea | 4 | |
| — | 2020 | — | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2 | 2021 | — | RR |  Amman
|
 Shahrdari Sirjan
|
Amman, Jordan | 4 | |
| 3 | 2022 | East | RR |  College of Asian Scholars
|
 Taichung Blue Whale
|
Chonburi, Thailand | 5 | |
| West | TL |  Sogdiana Jizzakh
|
Bam Khatoon
|
Qarshi, Uzbekistan | ||||
| 4 | 2023 | — | GSF | Saitama, Japan (final) | 8 | |||
- Key
- GSF = group stage plus final
- RR = round-robin tournament
- TL = two-legged tie
Records and statistics edit
Performances by club edit
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Verdy Beleza
|
1 | 0 | 2019 | — |
| Amman
|
1 | 0 | 2021 | — |
| College of Asian Scholars
|
1 | 0 | 2022[a] | — |
| Sogdiana Jizzakh
|
1 | 0 | 2022[b] | — |
| Jiangsu
|
0 | 1 | — | 2019 |
| Shahrdari Sirjan
|
0 | 1 | — | 2021 |
| Taichung Blue Whale
|
0 | 1 | — | 2022[a] |
| Bam Khatoon
|
0 | 1 | — | 2022[b] |
Performances by nation edit
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
1 | 0 |
| Jordan
|
1 | 0 |
| Thailand
|
1 | 0 |
| Uzbekistan
|
1 | 0 |
| Iran
|
0 | 2 |
| China
|
0 | 1 |
 Chinese Taipei
|
0 | 1 |
Top scorers by year edit
| Year | Top scorer(s) | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Tanaka |
Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
4
| |
2
| |||
| Su Yu-hsuan |
Taichung Blue Whale |
2
| |
See also edit
- AFC Men's
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "AFC Women's Football Committee approves AFC Women's Club Championship". AFC. 27 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "AFC Women's Football Committee approves AFC's world-class competitions' roster". the-AFC. 5 February 2022. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "AFC Women's Football Committee recommends women's club competition". AFC. 20 April 2018. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ McCullagh, Kevin (30 September 2019). "AFC to pilot women's club championship in November". Sport Business. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "India recommended as host for AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022". AFC. 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "AFC unveils format for new Women's Champions League and revamps national team dates". Inside World Football. 2023-08-21. Archived from the original on 2023-08-23. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "Key principles of landmark AFC Women's Champions League approved by AFC Women's Football Committee". AFC. 20 August 2023.
External links edit
- AFC Women's Club Championship, the-AFC.com
- AFC Women's Club Championship at the RSSSF
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