Club champions of Asia
May 3 (Reuters) - List of Asia's club champions after Al-Ahli beat Kawasaki Frontale in the 2024-25 Asian Champions League Elite final on Saturday:
2024-25 Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia)
2023-24 Al-Ain (UAE)
2022 Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan)
2021 Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
2020 Ulsan Hyundai (South Korea)
2019 Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
2018 Kashima Antlers (Japan)
2017 Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan)
2016 Jeonbuk Motors (South Korea)
2015 Guangzhou Evergrande (China)
2014 Western Sydney Wanderers (Australia)
2013 Guangzhou Evergrande (China)
2012 Ulsan Hyundai (South Korea)
2011 Al-Sadd (Qatar)
2010 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (South Korea)
2009 Pohang Steelers (South Korea)
2008 Gamba Osaka (Japan)
2007 Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan)
2006 Jeonbuk Motors (South Korea)
2005 Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia)
2004 Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia)
2002-03 Al-Ain (UAE)
2001-02 Suwon Bluewings (South Korea)
2000-01 Suwon Bluewings (South Korea)
1999-2000 Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
1998-99 Jubilo Iwata (Japan)
1997-98 Pohang Steelers (South Korea)
1996-97 Pohang Steelers (South Korea)
1995 Ilhwa Chunma (South Korea)
1994-95 Thai Farmers Bank (Thailand)
1993-94 Thai Farmers Bank (Thailand)
1992-93 PAS Tehran (Iran)
1991 Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
1990-91 Esteghlal (Iran)
1989-90 Liaoning FC (China)
1988-89 Al-Sadd (Qatar)
1987 Yomiuri FC (Japan)
1986 Furukawa Electric (Japan)
1985-86 Daewoo Royals (South Korea)
1972-1984 COMPETITION NOT HELD
1971 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
1970 Taj Tehran (Iran)
1969 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
1968 Competition not played
1967 Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel)
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