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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| Organising body | AFC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 |
| Region | Asia |
| Number of teams | 12 (group stage) |
| Qualifier for | FIFA Women's Club World Cup |
| Website | the-afc.com |
 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League | |
History
editThe 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
edit| Edition | Year | Winners | Runners-up | Final venue | Number of teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024–25 | 21 |
Prize money
editStarting with the 2024–25 season, the distribution of the prize money is as follows.[7]
- Group stage: $100,000
- Quarter-finals: $80,000
- Semi-finals: $120,000
- Runners-up: $500,000
- Champions: $1,000,000
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "AFC unveils key details for inaugural AFC Women's Champions League 2024/25". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "AFC Women's Football Committee recommends women's club competition". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 20 April 2018. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ McCullagh, Kevin (30 September 2019). "AFC to pilot women's club championship in November". Sport Business. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "AFC unveils format for new Women's Champions League and revamps national team dates". Inside World Football. 21 August 2023. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Key principles of landmark AFC Women's Champions League approved by AFC Women's Football Committee". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "AFC Women's Champions League 2024/25 – Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ The AFC Hub (14 June 2024). AFC Women's Champions League™. Retrieved 20 June 2024 – via YouTube.
