Urawa beats Al-Hilal to win Asian Champions League title for 3rd time, AFC-CL past Winners List since 1967.
- Al-Hilal has won the Most Asian Champions League titles ahead of ACL of Korean club Pohang Steelers in AFC Champion League with four times since the Asian Champion league Inaugurated in 1967.
Urawa Reds beat the defending champions Al-Hilal 1-0 on Saturday to win the 2022-23 Asian Champions League title for a third time.
A week after a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Riyadh, Andre Carrillo's own goal handed the Japanese squad a 2-1 aggregate win at Saitama Stadium.
In the absence of the significant Salem Al-Dawsari, the defending champion Al-Hilal, who was vying for a record sixth continental crown, had the majority of the possession but was unable to generate enough clear chances. The international from Saudi Arabia scored in the first leg before being sent off and suspended.
The Saudi Arabian team made a good start, and in the fourth minute, Odion Ighalo's attempt from the line was cleared by Urawa's Danish defender Alexander Scholz. Mohamed Kanno missed with a shot in the first half, and Carrillo caused Shusaku Nishikawa of Urawa to make a diving save.
Shinzo Koroki, the first-leg striker for Urawa, came close to scoring after 30 minutes when he volleyed from close range against the crossbar.
The majority of the 53,574 spectators were brought to their feet three minutes after the restart. Defender Marius Hoibraten of Norway headed a free-kick across the goal. The ball was spinning in the wind when Al-Hilal custodian Abdullah Al-Mayouf misjudged it, and it bounced off Carrillo and into the goal.
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AFC Champion League, brief history Stats-Facts.
- AFC Champion League is commonly known as the Asian champion league. It is a prestigious club competition in the Asian continent organized by Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
- The first form of AFCCL is the "Asian champion club Tournament" was 1st organized in 1967 till 1971 organized by AFC. Later on, in 1985 the competition was renamed as the "Asian Club Championship".
- In 1990 AFC changed it as "Asian Cup Winners Cup", in 1995 as Asian Super Cup.
- In the 2002-03 AFC combine the s Asian Cup Winners Cup & Asian Super Cup into AFC Champion League. The first winners of AFC Champion League is Al-Ain defeat the BEC Tero.
- AFC Champion League winner qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup.
- From 2016 the AFC Champion League winner will receive prize money $ 3 million & runner-up will get $1.5 million.
- Overall South Korea has won the title 11th times, Japan won 5 times, Saudi Arabia won 4 times & Most time as runner-up 8th times.
- The Top goal scorers of AFC Champion League are Muriqui (G. Evergrande)-2013 - Adriano (FC Seoul)-2016 both have 13 goals in one season.
- AFC Champion League 2023 final was played between Urwa Reds and Al-Hilal, Reds beat Al-Hilal to won the Asian champions League title Three times ---
List of AFC Champion League Winners: All-time Past Asian champions 1967-2023.
Here is the complete list of All-time Champions-Winners of Asian-AFC Champion League Finals Results, List by year wise.
Year- Winners -- Runner-up
2024 —
2023 —
2022 — Urawa Red Diamonds beat Al-Hilal on 2-1 Aggr.
2021 — Al-Hilal beat Pohang Steelers
2020 — Ulsan Hyundai beat Persepolis
2019 — Al-Hilal beat Urwa Red Diamonds
2018 — Kashima Antlers beat Persepolis
2017 — Urawa Reds beat Al Hilal
2016 — Jeonbuk Motors beat Al Ain
2015 — Guangzhou Evergrande beat Al Ahli
2014 — Western Sydney Wanderers beat Al Hilal
2013 — Guangzhou Evergrande beat FC Seoul
2012 — Ulsan beat Al Ahli
2011 — Al Sadd beat Jeonbuk Motors
2010 — Seongnam Chunma beat Zob Ahan
2009 — Pohang Steelers beat Al Ittihad
2008 — Gamba Osaka beat Adelaide United
2007 — Urawa Reds beat Sepahan
2006 — Jeonbuk Motors beat Karama
2005 — Al Ittihad beat Al Ain
2004 — Al Ittihad beat Seongnam
**2002-03 — Al Ain FC beat BEC Tero Sasana**
2001-02 — Suwon Bluewings beat FC Seoul
2000-01 — Suwon Bluewings beat Júbilo Iwata
1999/2000 — Al Hilal beat Júbilo Iwata
1998-99 — Júbilo Iwata beat Esteghlal
1997-98 — Pohang Steelers beat Dalian Shide
1996-97 — Pohang Steelers beat Seongnam
1995-96 — Seongnam beat Al Nassr
1994-95 — Thai Farmers Bank beat Al Arabi
1993-94 — Thai Farmers Bank beat Oman Club
1992-93 — Pas Tehran beat Al Shabab
1991-92 — Al Hilal beat Esteghlal
1990-91 — Esteghlal beat Liaoning Whowin
1989-90 — Liaoning FC beat Whowin Yokohama F. Marinos
1988-89 — Al Sadd beat Al Karkh
1987-88 — Tokyo Verdy beat Al Hilal
1986-87 — JEF United Chiba beat Al Hilal
1985-86 — Busan I'Park (Daewoo Royals) beat Al Ahli
1971 — Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Al Shorta
1970 — Esteghlal (Taj) Hapoel beat Tel Aviv
1969 — Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Yangzee
1967 — Hapoel Tel Aviv beat Selangor
Note: AFC Champion league was made in 2002-2003.
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