Asian Cup, in full AFC Asian Cup, Asian football (soccer) tournament which is held every four years and is considered to be the is the world’s top football tournament. It is the Asian Cup is governed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and first took place in 1956, and South Korea won the inaugural title. Check AFC Asian Cup Winners List and Winners Prize Money. Check AFC Asian Cup Winners List and Winners Prize Money.
The very first Asian Cup took place in Hong Kong and was attended by 12 original members who founded the AFC. The tournament was later held in different Asian nations every year, except for the exception in 2007, when it was decided that the quadrennial calendar had been shifted ahead one year.
AFC Champions League Winners List 2023
AFC Champions League is the most prestigious annual club football tournament in Asia. There are currently 40 clubs from across Asia taking part in the tournament and the winner of this competition AFC Champions League directly qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup.
| Year | Winner | Country |
| 2020 | Ulsan Hyundai | South Korea |
| 2019 | Al Hilal | Saudi Arabia |
| 2018 | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
| 2017 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Japan |
| 2016 | Jeonbuk FC | South Korea |
| 2015 | Guangzhou Evergrande | China |
| 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Australia |
| 2013 | Guangzhou Evergrande | China |
| 2012 | Ulsan Hyundai | South Korea |
| 2011 | Al Sadd | Qatar |
| 2010 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | South Korea |
| 2009 | Pohang Steelers | South Korea |
| 2008 | Gamba Osaka | Japan |
| 2007 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Japan |
| 2006 | Jeonbuk FC | South Korea |
| 2005 | Al Ittihad | Saudi Arabia |
| 2004 | Al Ittihad | Saudi Arabia |
| 2003 | Al-Ain FC | UA Emirates |
| 2002 | Suwon Bluewings | South Korea |
| 2001 | Suwon Bluewings | South Korea |
| 2000 | Al Hilal | Saudi Arabia |
| 1999 | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
| 1998 | Pohang Steelers | South Korea |
| 1997 | Pohang Steelers | South Korea |
| 1996 | Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma | South Korea |
| 1995 | Thai Farmers Bank | Thailand |
| 1994 | Thai Farmers Bank | Thailand |
| 1993 | Pas Tehran | Iran |
| 1992 | Al Hilal | Saudi Arabia |
| 1991 | Esteghlal | Iran |
| 1990 | Liaoning FC | China |
| 1989 | Al Sadd | Qatar |
| 1988 | Nippon Kokan | Japan |
| 1987 | JR East Furukawa FC | Japan |
| 1986 | Daewoo Royals | South Korea |
| 1971 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Israel |
| 1970 | Taj | Iran |
| 1968 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Israel |
| 1967 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Israel |
AFC Champions League 2023 Prize Money
In addition to the positional advantages those who won this year’s AFC Champions League 2023 also receive huge amounts of money in the form of prize cash. For the 2023 season, AFC Champions League winners received a sum of $4 million. The winner of the league gets $2,000,000.
| Phase | Purse (USD) | Travel Subsidy (per match) |
| Preliminary stage | N/A | $40,000 |
| Playoff stage | N/A | $40,000 |
| Group stages | Win: $50,000 Draw: $10,000 | $60,000 |
| Round of 16 | $100,000 | $60,000 |
| Quarter-finals | $150,000 | $60,000 |
| Semi-finals | $250,000 | $60,000 |
| Final | Winners: $4,000,000 Runners-up: $2,000,000 | $120,000 |
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