AFC Women's Champions League
Asian association football tournament for women's clubs
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The AFC Women's Champions League 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). The tournament was established in 2024.[1]
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| Organiser(s) | AFC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 |
| Region | Asia |
| Teams | 12 (group stage) |
| Qualifier for | FIFA Women's Club World Cup FIFA Women's Champions Cup |
| Current champions |  Naegohyang (1st title) |
| Most championships | Naegohyang Wuhan Jiangda(1 title each) |
| Website | the-afc.com |
 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League | |
History
The concept of an Asian women's club competition was first recommended in 2018.[2] The following year, the inaugural edition of the AFC Women's Club Championship, a pilot women's club championship for Asian teams, was held as a round-robin tournament among four teams.[3]
In 2023, the format for the new club competition called AFC Women's Champions League was unveiled. Starting with the 2024–25 edition, the competition includes a preliminary stage, a twelve-team group stage and a knockout stage. Each association gets one team to enter.[1][4] In the first four seasons, there will be one entry per participating member association,[5] with allocation based on the AFC Women's Club Competitions Ranking, which will combine their clubs' performance in the AFC Women's Champions League and the latest FIFA Women's World Ranking as follow:[6]
- up to 2027–28: 70% club points + 30% national team points;
- from 2028–29 to 2029–30: 90% club points + 10% national team points;
- from 2030–31 onwards: 100% club points
Results
| Edition | Year | Winners | Result | Runners-up | Final venue | Number of teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024–25 | Wuhan Jiangda |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
 Melbourne City |
Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium, Wuhan | 21 |
| 2 | 2025–26 | Naegohyang |
1–0 |  Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon | 25 |
Records and statistics
Performances by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wuhan Jiangda |
1 | 0 | 2024–25 | — |
| Naegohyang |
1 | 0 | 2025–26 | — |
| Melbourne City |
0 | 1 | — | 2024–25 |
| Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
0 | 1 | — | 2025–26 |
Performances by nation
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| China |
1 | 0 |
| North Korea |
1 | 0 |
| Australia |
0 | 1 |
| Japan |
0 | 1 |
Awards
| Edition | Best player | Top scorer | Goals | Fair play award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 |  Rebekah Stott[7] |
Yuzuho Shiokoshi[8] |
4 |
Melbourne City |
| 2025–26 | Kim Kyong-yong[9] |
Holly McNamara[10] |
4 |
 Hồ Chí Minh City |
Prize money
Starting with the 2024–25 season, the distribution of the prize money is as follows.[11]
- Group stage: $100,000
- Quarter-finals: $80,000
- Semi-finals: $120,000
- Runners-up: $500,000
- Champions: $1,000,000
