Selangor was the first Malaysian club to participate in Asian football competitions, making their debut in the 1967 Asian Champion Club Tournament. They achieved an impressive result, finishing as runners-up after a narrow 2-1 loss to Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel) in the final.
In 2015, Johor Darul Ta'zim made history by becoming the first Malaysian club to win the continental club championship through the AFC Cup.[1] Their remarkable journey culminated in a 1-0 victory against Istiklol (Tajikistan) in the final, marking a significant milestone for Malaysian football on the Asian stage.[2]
^Johor Darul Ta'zim were unable to travel to Qatar to play the final four matches of the group stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions after they were denied permission to travel by the Malaysian government.[6] They were considered to have withdrawn from the competition, and all previous matches played by them shall be considered "null and void" and would not be considered in determining the final group rankings.[7]
* Yangon City Development were unable to field a team for the second leg to player illness.
^ abcThe AFC decided to cancel all matches of the ASEAN Zone, including the group stage match, due to COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions after they were denied permission to travel by most ASEAN governments.[8]
^2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the group stage is in progress 3 matches.[9][10]