AFC President's Cup and AFC Challenge League records and statistics

This page details statistics of all seasons of the AFC Challenge League and AFC President's Cup. These statistics do not include the qualifying rounds of the AFC Challenge League.

General performances

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By club

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Performances in the AFC President's Cup and AFC Challenge League by club
Club Title(s) Runners-up Season won Season runner-up
Tajikistan Regar-TadAZ 3 0 2005, 2008, 2009
Kyrgyzstan Dordoi Bishkek 2 4 2006, 2007 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010
Myanmar Yadanarbon 1 0 2010
Chinese Taipei Taiwan Power Company 1 0 2011
Tajikistan Istiklol 1 0 2012
Turkmenistan Balkan 1 0 2013
Turkmenistan HTTU Aşgabat 1 0 2014
Turkmenistan Arkadag 1 0 2024–25
Kuwait Al-Kuwait 1 0 2025–26
Cambodia PKR Svay Rieng 0 2 2024–25, 2025–26
Tajikistan Vakhsh Qurghonteppa 0 1 2006
Nepal Nepal Police 0 1 2007
Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown 0 1 2011
Palestine Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari 0 1 2012
Pakistan KRL 0 1 2013
North Korea Rimyongsu 0 1 2014

By nation

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Nation Winners Runners-up Winning clubs Runners-up
 Tajikistan 4 1 Regar-TadAZ (3)
Istiklol (1)
Vakhsh Qurghonteppa (1)
 Turkmenistan 3 0 Arkadag (1)
Balkan (1)
HTTU Aşgabat (1)
 Kyrgyzstan 2 4 Dordoi Bishkek (2) Dordoi Bishkek (4)
 Myanmar 1 0 Yadanarbon (1)
 Chinese Taipei 1 0 Taiwan Power Company (1)
 Cambodia 0 3 PKR Svay Rieng (2)
Phnom Penh Crown (1)
   Nepal 0 1 Nepal Police (1)
 North Korea 0 1 Rimyongsu (1)
 Pakistan 0 1 KRL (1)
 Palestine 0 1 Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari (1)

All-time points table

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Following statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored. Only the top twenty are listed (excludes qualifying rounds).

As of end of 2024–25 season
Rank Club Seasons Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts FW F SF
1Kyrgyzstan Dordoi Bishkek839265811531+848324
2Tajikistan Regar-TadAZ52213635922+374531
3Chinese Taipei Taiwan Power Company6219643128+3351
4Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown522101114248–6311
5Cambodia PKR Svay Rieng3178364230+12272
6Turkmenistan Balkan3138233112+19261
7Tajikistan Istiklol210721256+19231
8Pakistan KRL4167452217+5221
9Turkmenistan HTTU Aşgabat29621207+132011
10Myanmar Shan United4136163428+619
11Tajikistan Vakhsh Qurghonteppa29603209+111811
12Turkmenistan Arkadag18602148+6181
13Kuwait Al-Arabi2105321512+3181
14Myanmar Yadanabon295222716+111711
15Bangladesh Abahani Limited Dhaka5144551214–217
16Nepal Nepal Police5184592632–61711
17Kuwait Al-Kuwait165101710+7161
18Oman Al-Seeb28422168+814
19Sri Lanka Ratnam3104242316+7141
20Kyrgyzstan Neftchi Kochkor-Ata15401144+1012

Participating clubs

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A total of 58 clubs from 24 national associations have played in or qualified for the AFC President's Cup and AFC Challenge League group stage. Season in bold represents teams qualified for the knockout phase that season. Between 2011 and 2014, qualification is considered from the second group stage.

Nation # Clubs Years
 Sri Lanka (6)3Ratnam 2006, 2007, 2008
2Sri Lanka Army SC 2009, 2013
1Blue Star 2005
1Renown 2010
1Don Bosco 2011
1Sri Lanka Air Force SC 2014
 Cambodia (5)5Phnom Penh Crown 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2025–26
3PKR Svay Rieng 2014, 2024–25, 2025–26
2Khemara Keila 2006, 2007
2Nagacorp 2008, 2010
1Boeung Ket Rubber Field 2013
 Bhutan (5)4Transport United2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
4Yeedzin 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
2Paro2024–25, 2025–26
1Druk Star 2010
1Ugyen Academy 2014
 Turkmenistan (5)3Balkan 2011, 2012, 2013
2Aşgabat 2008, 2009
2HTTU Aşgabat 2010, 2014
1Arkadag2024–25
1Altyn Asyr2025–26
 Chinese Taipei (4)6Taiwan Power Company 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
3Tatung 2006, 2007, 2014
2Tainan City2024–25, 2025–26
1Hasus TSU 2010
   Nepal (4)5Nepal Police 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
2Manang Marshyangdi 2006, 2014
2Three Star Club 2005, 2013
1New Road Team 2010
 Kyrgyzstan (4)8Dordoi Bishkek 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
2Abdysh-Ata Kant2024–25, 2025–26
1Neftchi Kochkor-Ata 2011
1Muras United2025–26
 Pakistan (3)4KRL 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
4WAPDA 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011
2Pakistan Army 2006, 2007
 Bangladesh (3)5Abahani Limited Dhaka2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
2Bashundhara Kings2024–25, 2025–26
1Sheikh Russel2014
 Tajikistan (3)5Regar-TadAZ 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2025–26
2Istiklol 2011, 2012
2Vakhsh Qurghonteppa 2006, 2010
 Palestine (3)2Hilal Al-Quds 2013, 2024–25
1Jabal Al Mukaber 2011
1Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari 2012
 Philippines (3)1Global2013
1Ceres-La Salle2014
1Manila Digger2025–26
 Lebanon (3)1Nejmeh2024–25
1Al Ansar2025–26
1Safa2025–26
 Myanmar (2)4Shan United 2008, 2009, 2024–25, 2025–26
2Yadanabon 2010, 2011
 Mongolia (2)3Erchim 2012, 2013, 2014
2SP Falcons2024–25, 2025–26
 Kuwait (2)2Al-Arabi2024–25, 2025–26
1Al-Kuwait2025–26
 Oman (2)2Al-Seeb2024–25, 2025–26
1Al-Shabab2025–26
 Indonesia (2)1Madura United2024–25
1Dewa United Banten2025–26
 Laos (2)1Young Elephants2024–25
1Ezra2025–26
 North Korea (1)1Rimyongsu 2014
 Bahrain (1)1Al-Ahli2024–25
 India (1)1East Bengal2024–25
 Maldives (1)1Maziya2024–25
 Syria (1)1Al-Fotuwa2024–25

Player

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Best player award

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Goalscoring

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Top scorers by season

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All-time top goalscorers

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Hat-tricks

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As of 16 April 2026
Key
4 Player scored four goals
5 Player scored five goals
Hat-tricks scored in the AFC President's Cup and AFC Challenge League
Player For Against Result Date Ref.
Tajikistan Dzhomikhon Mukhidinov Tajikistan Regar-TadAZBhutan Transport United6–14 May 2005[1]
North Korea Ung-chon Choe Cambodia Khemara KeilaChinese Taipei Tatung5–113 June 2006[2]
Chinese Taipei Chuang Yao-tsung Chinese Taipei TatungBhutan Transport United5–114 June 2006[3]
Tajikistan Khurshed Makhmudov5 Tajikistan Regar-TadAZBhutan Transport United13–020 September 2007[4]
Sri Lanka Channa Ediri Bandanage5 Sri Lanka RatnamBhutan Transport United6–122 September 2007[5]
Kyrgyzstan Roman Kornilov4 Kyrgyzstan Dordoi-DynamoChinese Taipei Tatung5–025 September 2007[6]
Sri Lanka Channa Ediri Bandanage Sri Lanka RatnamBhutan Transport United7–123 April 2008[7]
Turkmenistan Arslanmyrat Amanow Turkmenistan AşgabatBhutan Transport United7–125 April 2008[8]
Myanmar Thi Ha Kyaw Myanmar KanbawzaBhutan Transport United11–025 April 2008[9]
Myanmar Tun Min Oo4 Myanmar KanbawzaBhutan Transport United11–027 April 2008[10]
Nepal Ju Manu Rai Nepal Nepal PoliceBangladesh Abahani Limited Dhaka4–022 June 2008[11]
Myanmar Soe Min Oo Myanmar KanbawzaCambodia Phnom Penh Crown4–310 June 2009[12]
Kyrgyzstan Mirlan Murzayev4 Kyrgyzstan Dordoi-DynamoBhutan Yeedzin7–010 June 2009[13]
Turkmenistan Berdi Şamyradow4 Turkmenistan HTTU AşgabatBhutan Druk Star8–09 May 2010[14]
Tajikistan Rustam Usmonov Tajikistan Vakhsh QurghonteppaSri Lanka Renown6–010 May 2010[15]
Myanmar Paing Soe4 Myanmar YadanabonBhutan Druk Star11–011 May 2010[16]
Myanmar Yan Paing Myanmar YadanabonBhutan Druk Star11–011 May 2010[17]
Cambodia Teab Vathanak Cambodia NagacorpSri Lanka Renown4–212 May 2010[18]
Russia Yuri Volos Kyrgyzstan Dordoi-DynamoNepal New Road Team3–014 May 2010[19]
Myanmar Pai Soe Myanmar YadanabonBhutan Yeedzin6–013 May 2011[20]
Tajikistan Farkhod Tokhirov4 Tajikistan IstiklolBhutan Yeedzin8–015 May 2011[21]
Ghana Awudu Ibrahim Bangladesh Abahani Limited DhakaSri Lanka Don Bosco4–125 May 2011[22]
Uzbekistan Pavel Pavlov Kyrgyzstan Neftchi Kochkor-AtaMyanmar Yadanabon8–223 September 2011[23]
Cambodia Khim Borey Cambodia Phnom Penh CrownBhutan Yeedzin8–05 May 2012[24]
Kyrgyzstan Mirlan Murzayev Kyrgyzstan Dordoi BishkekNepal Nepal Police Club5–15 May 2012[25]
Kyrgyzstan Mirlan Murzayev5 Kyrgyzstan Dordoi BishkekBhutan Yeedzin11–27 May 2012[26]
Kyrgyzstan Azamat Baymatov Kyrgyzstan Dordoi BishkekCambodia Phnom Penh Crown8–026 September 2012[27]
Cambodia Chan Vathanaka4 Cambodia Boeung Ket Rubber FieldSri Lanka Sri Lanka Army6–06 May 2013[28]
Palestine Roberto Kettlun Palestine Hilal Al-QudsSri Lanka Sri Lanka Army10–08 May 2013[29]
Kyrgyzstan Mirlan Murzayev5 Kyrgyzstan Dordoi BishkekBhutan Yeedzin9–010 May 2013[30]
Pakistan Kaleemullah Khan5 Pakistan KRLBhutan Yeedzin8–012 May 2013[31]
Kyrgyzstan Mirlan Murzayev4 Kyrgyzstan Dordoi BishkekPhilippines Global6–112 May 2013[32]
Turkmenistan Süleýman Muhadow Turkmenistan HTTU AşgabatNepal Manang Marshyangdi3–122 September 2014[33]
Brazil Cristian Roque Cambodia PKR Svay RiengMyanmar Shan United6–26 March 2025[34]
Ghana Kwame Peprah Cambodia PKR Svay RiengCambodia Phnom Penh Crown4–15 March 2026[35]

Coach

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Winning coaches

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Coaches with multiple titles

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Rank Coach Nationality Number of wins Season won Club(s)
1 Makhmadjon Khabibulloev  Tajikistan 3 2005, 2008, 2009 Regar TadAZ
2 Boris Podkorytov  Kyrgyzstan 2 2006, 2007 Dordoi-Dynamo

By nationality

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This table lists the total number of titles won by managers of each country.

Nationality Number of wins
 Tajikistan 3
 Turkmenistan 3
 Kyrgyzstan 2
 Chinese Taipei 1
 Montenegro 1
 Myanmar 1
 Serbia 1

See also

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References

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