IFFHS CLUB CONTINENTAL RANKING 2025 - AFC
AFC - AL HILAL THE BEST IN 2025
Al Hilal FC, Saudi Arabia’s top club, is the best club in AFC for the third consecutive year. Al Ahli SC tooks the second place before Al Nassr FC, which have their best ranking (5 in 2024). 3 clubs of one country in the Top 3 – a great success for Saudi Arabia. The last time was in 2012 with 3 clubs of South Korea.
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| AFC : Al Hilal FC | |||||
| Top 30 : 10 countries , Japan 8 clubs , Saudi Arabia 6 clubs , Korea Republic 4 clubs , UA Emirates 4 clubs ... | |||||
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| Top 30 (1st January 2025 – 31th December 2025) | |||||
| CR | WR | Country / level | Points | ||
| 1 | 28 | Al Hilal FC | Saudi Arabia / 5 / | KSA | 247 |
| 2 | 57 | Al Ahli SC | Saudi Arabia / 5 / | KSA | 198,5 |
| 3 | 89 | Al Nassr FC | Saudi Arabia / 5 / | KSA | 163 |
| 4 | 107 | Vissel Kobe | Japan / 5 / | JPN | 147,5 |
| 5 | 122 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Japan / 5 / | JPN | 141 |
| 6 | 136 | Al Ittihad FC | Saudi Arabia / 5 / | KSA | 132 |
| 7 | 147 | Kawasaki Frontale | Japan / 5 / | JPN | 127,5 |
| 8 | 150 | Buriram United FC | Thailand / 3 / | THA | 126 |
| 9 | 155 | Machida Zelvia | Japan / 5 / | JPN | 125,5 |
| 10 | 171 | Gamba Osaka | Japan / 5 / | JPN | 116 |
| 11 | 174 | Shabab Al Ahli | United Arab Emirates / 3 / | UAE | 115 |
| 12 | 182 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC | Korea Republic / 4 / | KOR | 108,5 |
| 13 | 183 | Johor Darul Ta'zim FC | Malaysia / 2 / | MAS | 107,5 |
| 14 | 185 | Tractor SC | Iran / 2 / | IRN | 106,5 |
| 15 | 209 | Sharjah FC | United Arab Emirates / 3 / | UAE | 97 |
| 16 | 225 | FK Arkadag | Turkmenistan / 2 / | TKM | 93 |
| 17 | 243 | FC Pohang Steelers | Korea Republic / 4 / | KOR | 88,5 |
| 18 | 252 | Al-Qadsiah | Saudi Arabia / 5 / | KSA | 87 |
| 19 | 255 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Japan / 5 / | JPN | 86,5 |
| 20 | 256 | Rongcheng FC | China / 3 / | CHN | 86 |
| 21 | 260 | Al Wasl Club | United Arab Emirates / 3 / | UAE | 85 |
| 22 | 263 | Lion City Sailors | Singapore / 1 / | SIN | 84,5 |
| 23 | 264 | FC Seoul | Korea Republic / 4 / | KOR | 84,25 |
| 24 | 265 | Shanghai Shenhua FC | China / 3 / | CHN | 84 |
| 25 | 272 | Al Taawon FC | Saudi Arabia / 5 / | KSA | 82,5 |
| 26 | 273 | Al Wahda FC | United Arab Emirates / 3 / | UAE | 82 |
| 27 | 280 | Gangwon FC | Korea Republic / 4 / | KOR | 81,25 |
| 28 | 282 | Kashiwa Reysol | Japan / 5 / | JPN | 81 |
| 29 | 285 | Esteghlal FC | Iran / 2 / | IRN | 80,75 |
| 30 | 291 | Kashima Antlers | Japan / 5 / | JPN | 79,5 |
AFC BEST LEAGUES
Saudi Arabia's Roshn Saudi League (21st in 2024 and 33rd in 2023) achieves the best world ranking for an Asian league (13th) in the World ranking and regains its continental leadership after... 25 years. Japan's J1 League loses first place while South Korea's K League 1 retains third place.