AFC Women's Club Championship
The AFC Women's Club Championship (also known as the AFC Women's Club Championship Pilot Tournament (West))[1] is the top tier women's football club competition in Asia. It involves the top clubs from countries affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation.[2]
| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Region | Asia (AFC) |
| Number of teams | 4 (currently) |
| Current champions |  Amman SC(1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Amman SC Tokyo Verdy Beleza(1 title each) |
| Television broadcasters | YouTube (live streaming) |
| Website | Official website |
 2022 AFC Women's Club Championship | |
The concept of an Asian women's club competition was recommended in 2018.[3] This was held as a round-robin tournament in both tournaments, with only four teams taking part.[4]
The proposal for expanding the tournament towards being the female counterpart of the men's AFC Champions League envisaged that there would be more clubs participating in 2021. However, number was reduced back to four due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
The current champions are Amman SC.
Format
A round-robin tournament between teams that are domestic AFC league champions is played.
Results
 |
Match was won during extra time |
| * | Match won after a penalty shoot-out |
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
n/a |  Jiangsu LFC |
Yongin Citizen Sports Park , Yongin | 216 (per match) | ||
| 2020 | Cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia | ||||||
| 2021 | Amman SC |
n/a |  Shahrdari Sirjan |
Aqaba Development Corporate Stadium, Amman | 280 (per match) | ||
| Upcoming finals | |||||||
| Season | Finalist | Match | Finalist | Venue | Attendance | ||
| 2022 | – | ||||||
^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.
Records and statistics
Performances by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
1 | 0 | 2019 | — |
| Amman SC |
1 | 0 | 2021 | — |
| Jiangsu |
0 | 1 | — | 2019 |
| Shahrdari Sirjan |
0 | 1 | — | 2021 |
Performances by nation
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Japan |
1 | 0 |
| Jordan |
1 | 0 |
| China |
0 | 1 |
| Iran |
0 | 1 |
Performances by regional federations
| Federation (Region) | Titles |
|---|---|
| East Asia | 1 |
| West Asia | 1 |
| Central Asia | 0 |
| South Asia | 0 |
| Southeast Asia | 0 |
Top scorers by year
| Year | Top scorer(s) | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mina Tanaka | Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 4 |
| 2021 | Multiple players | 2 | |
See also
- Worldwide
- Continental
- Continental football championships
- AFC Women's Club Championship (AFC) (Asia)
- CAF Women's Champions League (CAF) (Africa)
- Copa Libertadores Femenina (CONMEBOL) (South America)
- UEFA Women's Champions League (UEFA) (Europe)
- Regional
- UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship (UNCAF) (Central America)
- WAFF Women's Clubs Championship (WAFF) (West Asia)
- AFC men's continental football club championship
- AFC Champions League (1st-tier cup)
- AFC Cup (2nd-tier cup)
References
- "AFC tests VAR Light concept at the AFC Women's Club Championship 2021 Pilot Tournament (West)". AFC. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- "AFC Women's Football Committee approves AFC Women's Club Championship". AFC. 27 September 2019.
- "AFC Women's Football Committee recommends women's club competition". AFC. 20 April 2018.
- McCullagh, Kevin (30 September 2019). "AFC to pilot women's club championship in November". Sport Business. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- "India recommended as host for AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022". AFC. 19 February 2020.
External links
- AFC Women's Club Championship, the-AFC.com
| Asia |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | ||
| Europe | ||
| North, Central America and the Caribbean | CONCACAF – Champions League | |
| Oceania | OFC – Champions League | |
| South America | ||
See also: International men's club football | ||