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List of top-division football clubs in AFC countries

The List of top-division football clubs in Asian Football Confederation (AFC) countries. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) includes all countries within the Asian territory as members, except Armenia, Azerbaijan, Chagos Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Cyprus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkey, as most of them are affiliated with another confederation, or none at all. The AFC also includes as members the Oceanian countries of Australia, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Each of the AFC member countries has their own football league systems. The clubs playing in top-level league compete for the title as the country' champions, and also for places in next season's AFC club competitions: the AFC Champions League Elite, the AFC Champions League Two and the AFC Challenge League. Due to promotion and relegation, the clubs playing in the top-level league are usually different every season.

The champions of the previous season in each country are listed in bold.

Some clubs play in a national football league other than their own country's. In particular, the Australian A-League includes a team from New Zealand, whose national federation is a member of the Oceania Football Confederation.

League ranking

League rankings are calculated based on the points earned by clubs while playing in Asian club competitions and are used to determine the country's quota in Asian club competitions.

Afghanistan

As of 2024 season:

Australia

A-League Men

As of 2024–25 A-League Men season:

A-League Women

As of 2024–25 A-League Women season:

Bahrain

  • Football association:
  • Bahrain Football Association
  • <br />(Al-Ittiḥād Al-BaḥraynÄ« Likurat Al-Qadam)
  • Top-level league:
  • Bahraini Premier League
  • <br />(Ad-DawrÄ« Al-BaḥraynÄ« Al-Mumtāz)
  • 2025 AFC ranking: 16th

As of 2024–25 season:

Bangladesh

  • Football association:
  • Bangladesh Football Federation
  • <br />(Bānlādēśa Phuá¹­abala Phēḍārēśana)
  • Top-level league:
  • Bangladesh Premier League
  • <br />(Bānlādēśa Primiẏāra Liga)
  • 2025 AFC ranking: 28th

As of 2024−25 season:

Bhutan

As of 2024 season:

Brunei Darussalam

As of 2024–25 season:

Cambodia

As of 2024–25 season:

China, People's Republic of

As of 2024 season:

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Taiwan

See Chinese Taipei for the naming issue.

  • Football association:
  • Chinese Taipei Football Association
  • <br />(Zhōnghuá Mínguó Zúqiú Xiéhuì)
  • Top-level league:
  • Taiwan Football Premier League
  • <br />(Táiwān Qǐyè Jiǎ Jí Zúqiú Liánsài)
  • 2025 AFC ranking: 31st

As of 2024 season:

Democratic People Republic of Korea

As of 2023–24 season:

Guam

As of 2024 season:

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Premier League

As of 2024–25 season:

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Hong Kong Women's League (1st Division)

As of 2024–25 season:

India

Indian Super League

As of 2024–25 Indian Super League season :

Indian Women's League

As of 2023-24 Indian Women's League season:

Indonesia

Super League

As of 2025−26 season:

Iraq

  • Football association:
  • Iraq Football Association
  • <br />(Al-Ittiḥād Al-Ê¿IrāqÄ« Likurat Al-Qadam)
  • Top-level league:
  • Iraq Stars League
  • <br />(DawrÄ« NujÅ«m Al-Ê¿Irāq)
  • 2025 AFC ranking: 12th

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Iran

As of 2024–25 season:

Japan

  • Football association:
  • Japan Football Association
  • <br />(Nihon Sakkā Kyōkai)
  • Top-level league:
  • J1 League (men)
  • <br />(Jē Wan RÄ«gu)
  • WE League (women)
  • <br />(WE RÄ«gu)
  • 2025 AFC ranking: 2nd

J1 League

As of 2024 season:

WE League

As of 2023–24 season:

Jordan

  • Football association:
  • Jordan Football Association
  • <br />(Al-Ittiḥād Al-UrdunÄ« Likurat Al-Qadam)
  • Top-level league:
  • Jordanian Pro League
  • <br />(Ad-DawrÄ« Al-UrdunÄ« LimuḥtarifÄ«n)
  • 2025 AFC ranking: 13th

As of 2024–25 season:

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Korea Republic

As of 2024 season:

Kuwait

As of 2024–25 season:

Kyrgyz Republic

As of 2024 season:

Laos

As of 2024-25 season:

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Lebanon

  • Football association:
  • Lebanese Football Association
  • <br />(Al-Ittiḥād Al-LubnānÄ« Likurat Al-Qadam)
  • Top-level league:
  • Lebanese Premier League
  • <br />(Ad-DawrÄ« Al-LubnānÄ« Al-Mumtāz)
  • 2025 AFC ranking: 22nd

As of 2024–25 season:

Macau

  • Football association:
  • Macau Football Association
  • <br />(Àomén Zúqiú Xiéhuì)
  • Top-level league:
  • Liga de Elite
  • <br />(JÄ«ngyÄ«ng Liánsài)
  • 2025 AFC ranking: 37th

As of 2024 season:

Malaysia

As of 2024–25 season:

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Maldives

As of 2023 season:

Mongolia

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Myanmar

As of 2024-25 season:

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Nepal

Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

As of 2023 season:

Nepal Super League

As of 2025 season:

ANFA Women's League

As of 2024 season:

Northern Mariana Islands

As of 2024 season:

Oman

  • Football association:
  • Oman Football Association
  • <br />(Al-Ittiḥād Al-Ê¿UmānÄ« Likurat Al-Qadam)
  • Top-level league:
  • Oman Professional League
  • <br />(DawrÄ« Al-MuḥtarifÄ«n Ê¿Umān)
  • 2025 AFC ranking: 17th

As of 2024–25 season:

Pakistan

As of 2018–19 season:

Palestine

  • Football association:
  • Palestinian Football Association
  • <br />(Al-Ittiḥād Al-Filasá¹­Ä«nÄ« Likurat Al-Qadam)
  • Top-level league:
  • Gaza Strip Premier League
  • <br />(Ad-DawrÄ« Al-Mumtāz Al-Filasá¹­Ä«nÄ« Al-Qiṭāʿu Ä azzah)
  • West Bank Premier League
  • <br />(Ad-DawrÄ« Al-Mumtāz Al-Filasá¹­Ä«nÄ« Aḍ-Ḍiffah Al-Ä arbiyyah)
  • 2025 AFC ranking: 35th

Gaza Strip Premier League

West Bank Premier League

As of 2023–24 season

Philippines

Philippines Football League

As of the 2024–25 season:

PFF Women's League

As of the 2023 season:

Qatar

  • Football association:
  • Qatar Football Association
  • <br />(Al-Ittiḥād Al-Qaá¹­rÄ« Likurat Al-Qadam)
  • Top-level league:
  • Qatar Stars League
  • <br />(DawrÄ« NujÅ«m Qaá¹­r)
  • 2025 AFC ranking: 5th

As of 2024–25 season:

Saudi Arabia

  • Football association:
  • Saudi Arabian Football Federation
  • <br />(Al-ātḥād al-sʿūdÄ« lkrẗ al-qdm)
  • Top-level league:
  • Saudi Professional League
  • <br />(Al-dÅ«rÄ« al-sʿūdÄ« llmḥtrfÄ«n)
  • 2025 AFC ranking: 1st

As of 2024–25 season:

Singapore

Singapore Premier League

As of 2024–25 season:

Deloitte Women's Premier League

As of the 2024 season:

Sri Lanka

  • Football association:
  • Football Sri Lanka
  • <br />(Pāpandu SrÄ« Laṁkāva)
  • Top-level league:
  • Sri Lanka Super League
  • <br />(SrÄ« Laṁkā Cæmpiyans LÄ«gaya)
  • 2025 AFC ranking: 41st

As of 2021 season:

Syria

  • Football association:
  • Syrian Football Federation
  • <br />(Al-Ittiḥād Al-Ê¿Arabi As-SÅ«riyā Likurat Al-Qadam)
  • Top-level league:
  • Syrian Premier League
  • <br />(Ad-DawrÄ« As-SÅ«riyā Al-Mumtāz)
  • 2025 AFC ranking: 29th

As of 2024–25 season:

Tajikistan

As of 2024 season:

Thailand

  • Football association:
  • Football Association of Thailand
  • <br />(S̄mākhm Kīḷā Futbxl h̄æ̀ng Pratheṣ̄thịy Nı Phrabrm RāchÅ«pt̄hạmpÌ£h̒)
  • Top-level league:
  • Thai League 1
  • <br />(Thịy LÄ«k H̄nụ̀ng)
  • 2025 AFC ranking: 7th

As of 2024–25 season:

Timor-Leste

As of 2023 season: <section begin=map />

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Turkmenistan

As of 2024 season: <section begin=map /> <section end=map />

United Arab Emirates

  • Football association:
  • United Arab Emirates Football Association
  • <br />(Al-Ittiḥād Al-ImārātÄ« Likurat Al-Qadam)
  • Top-level league:
  • UAE Pro League
  • <br />(DawrÄ« Al-MuḥtarifÄ«n Lidawlat Al-Imārāt Al-Ê¿ArabÄ«yah Al-Muttaḥidah)
  • 2025 AFC ranking: 4th

As of 2024–25 season:

Uzbekistan

As of 2025 season:

Vietnam

As of 2024–25 season:

Vietnam Women's Football League

As of the 2022 season:

Yemen

  • Football association:
  • Yemen Football Association
  • <br />(Al-Ittiḥād Al-YamanÄ« Likurat Al-Qadam)
  • Top-level league:
  • Yemeni League
  • <br />(Ad-DawrÄ« Al-YamanÄ«)
  • 2025 AFC ranking: 43rd

As of 2023–24 season:

See also

Notes

References