This article shows results of South Korean football clubs in Asian competitions. South Korea's K League became the most successful league in the AFC Champions League Elite by winning the most titles with twelve despite absenting itself from the competition for eight years from 1986 to 1993–94 season.
By competition Champions League Elite Titles Club Champions Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runner-up Pohang Steelers 3 1 1996–97, 1997–98, 2009 2021 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2 2 1995, 2010 1996–97, 2004 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2 1 2006, 2016 2011 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2 0 2000–01, 2001–02 Ulsan Hyundai 2 0 2012, 2020 Daewoo Royals 1 0 1985–86 FC Seoul 0 2 2001–02, 2013 Yangzee 0 1 1969
All-time table
The following statistics do not include qualifying rounds. Club Best result Matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 16 251 Champions (2006, 2016) Matches Ulsan HD 14 196 Champions (2012, 2020) Matches Pohang Steelers 13 185 Champions (1996–97, 1997–98, 2009) Matches Suwon Samsung Bluewings 13 175 Champions (2000–01, 2001–02) Matches Seongnam FC 9 165 Champions (1995, 2010) Matches FC Seoul 10 138 Runners-up (2001–02, 2013) Matches Busan IPark 3 50 Champions (1985–86) Matches Daegu FC 3 34 Round of 16 (2021, 2022) Matches Jeonnam Dragons3 24 Group stage (2007, 2008, 2022) Matches Jeju United3 23 Round of 16 (2017) Matches Gwangju FC 1 17 Quarter-finals (2024–25) Matches Yangzee 1 15 Runners-up (1969) Matches Incheon United 1 12 Group stage (2023–24) Matches Gangwon FC 1 10 Round of 16 (2025–26) Matches ROK Army1 9 Fourth place (1971) Matches Gyeongnam FC 1 8 Group stage (2019) Matches Daejeon Citizen 1 6 Group stage (2002–03) Matches Korea Tungsten 1 1 Third place (1967) Matches
Awards Season Award Player Club Ref. 1996–97 Most Valuable Player An Ik-soo Pohang Steelers 1996–97 Top goalscorer Park Tae-ha Pohang Steelers 2000–01 Most Valuable Player Zoltan Sabo Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2004 Top goalscorer Kim Do-hoon Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2006 Most Valuable Player Choi Jin-cheul Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2007 Top goalscorer Mota Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2009 Most Valuable Player No Byung-jun Pohang Steelers 2009 Fair Play Award — Pohang Steelers 2010 Most Valuable Player Sasa Ognenovski Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2010 Top goalscorer José Mota Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2010 Fair Play Award — Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2011 Most Valuable Player Lee Dong-gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2011 Top goalscorer Lee Dong-gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2011 Fair Play Award — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2012 Most Valuable Player Lee Keun-ho Ulsan Hyundai 2012 Fair Play Award — Ulsan Hyundai 2013 Fair Play Award — FC Seoul 2016 Top goalscorer Adriano Michael Jackson FC Seoul 2020 Most Valuable Player Yoon Bit-garam Ulsan Hyundai 2020 Fair Play Award — Ulsan Hyundai
Champions League Two
Club Best result Matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1 18 Quarter-finals (2024–25) Matches Pohang Steelers 1 14 Round of 16 (2025–26) Matches
Cup Winners' Cup Club Best result Matches Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1 21 Runners-up (1997–98) Matches Jeonnam Dragons 1 15 Runners-up (1998–99) Matches Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 1 12 Third place (1996–97) Matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1 11 Runners-up (2001–02) Matches Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 1 3 Round of 16 (2000–01) Matches Anyang LG Cheetahs 1 0 Quarter-finals (1999–2000) Matches
Women's Champions League
Club Best result Matches Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 1 10 Semi-finals (2024–25) Matches Suwon FC Women 1 7 Semi-finals (2025–26) Matches
By club Busan IPark + (Busan) Daewoo Royals and Busan IPark records Competition Best result Champions League Elite 3 50 Champions (1985–86) Champions League Elite qualification — 6 — Total 3 56 1 title
Season Competition Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent 1985–86 Club Championship Champions Qualifying round 14–1 9–0 — Wa Seng 5–1 — Group B Winners 3–1— Bangkok Bank 1–0 — Al-Ittihad Semi-finals 3–0 3–0 — Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Final 3–1 3–1 — Al-Ahli 1998–99 Club Championship Group stage First round 6–0 2–0 Away Club Valencia 4–0 Home Second round 9–1 4–1 Away Saunders SC 5–0 Home Group East Fourth place 2–2 — Dalian Wanda 1–1 — Pohang Steelers 0–2 — Persebaya Surabaya 2005 Champions League Semi-finals Group G Winners 8–0 Home Bình Định 4–0 Away 2–0 Away Krung Thai Bank 4–0 Home 4–0 Home Persebaya Surabaya 3–0 Away Quarter-finals 5–1 3–0 Home Al-Sadd 2–1 Away Semi-finals 0–7 0–5 Home Al-Ittihad 0–2 Away
Daegu FC + Daegu FC records Competition Best result Champions League Elite 3 34 Round of 16 (2021, 2022) Champions League Elite qualification — 1 — Total 3 35 0 title
Season Competition Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent 2019 Champions League Group stage Group F Third place 3–1 Away Melbourne Victory 4–0 Home 3–1 Home Guangzhou Evergrande 0–1 Away 0–2 Away Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Home 2021 Champions LeagueRound of 16 Group I Runners-up 1–3 — Kawasaki Frontale 2–3 — 7–0 — United City 4–0 — 5–0 — Beijing Guoan 3–0 — Round of 16 2–4 2–4 — Nagoya Grampus 2022 Champions League Round of 16 Qualifying play-offs 1–1 1–1 — Buriram United Group F Winners 7–0 — Shandong Taishan 4–0 — 0–3 — Lion City Sailors 2–1 — 1–0 — Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 — Round of 16 1–2 1–2 — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Daejeon Citizen + Daejeon Citizen records Competition Best result Champions League Elite 1 6 Group stage (2002–03) Champions League Elite qualification — 12 — Total 1 18 0 title
Season Competition Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent 2002–03 Champions League Group stage Third qualifying round 8–1 5–1 Away Monte Carlo 3–0 Home Fourth qualifying round 8–1 6–0 Home Mohun Bagan 2–1 AwayGroup A Runners-up 2–1 — Shanghai Shenhua 0–2 — BEC Tero Sasana 1–0 — Kashima Antlers
FC Seoul + Anyang LG Cheetahs and FC Seoul records Competition Best result Champions League Elite 10 138 Runners-up (2001–02, 2013) Champions League Elite qualification — 6 — Cup Winners' Cup 1 0 Quarter-finals (1999–2000) Total 11 144 0 title
Season Competition Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent 1999–2000 Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-finals Quarter-finals 2–5 1–3 Away Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Home 2001–02 Club Championship Runners-up Second round 11–0 8–0 Home Muktijoddha Sangsad 3–0 Away Group East Runners-up 0–0 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1–1 — Dalian Shide 1–1 — Kashima Antlers Semi-finals 2–1 2–1 — Esteghlal Final 0–0 0–0 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2009 Champions League Quarter-finals Group F Runners-up 4–2 Away Sriwijaya 5–1 Home 2–4 Home Gamba Osaka 2–1 Away 0–2 Away Shandong Luneng 1–1 Home Round of 16 2–2 2–2 — Kashima Antlers Quarter-finals 3–4 2–3 Away Umm-Salal 1–1 Home 2011 Champions League Quarter-finals Group F Winners 1–0 Away Al-Ain 3–0 Home 3–0 Home Hangzhou Greentown 1–1 Away 1–1 Away Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Home Round of 16 3–0 3–0 — Kashima Antlers Quarter-finals 2–3 1–3 Away Al-Ittihad 1–0 Home 2013 Champions LeagueRunners-up Group E Winners 5–1 Home Jiangsu Sainty 2–0 Away 0–0 Away Buriram United 2–2 Home 2–1 Home Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Away Round of 16 3–1 0–0 Away Beijing Guoan 3–1 Home Quarter-finals 2–1 1–1 Away Al-Ahli 1–0 Home Semi-finals 4–2 2–0 Home Esteghlal 2–2 Away Final 3–3 (a) 2–2 Home Guangzhou Evergrande 1–1 Away 2014 Champions LeagueSemi-finals Group F Winners 2–0 Home Central Coast Mariners 1–0 Away 1–1 Away Beijing Guoan 2–1 Home 1–2 Away Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Home Round of 16 4–4 (a) 3–2 Away Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Home Quarter-finals 0–0 0–0 Away Pohang Steelers 0–0 Home Semi-finals 0–2 0–0 Home Western Sydney Wanderers 0–2 Away 2015 Champions League Round of 16 Qualifying play-offs 7–0 7–0 — Hanoi FC Group H Runners-up 0–1 Away Guangzhou Evergrande 0–0 Home 1–0 Home Kashima Antlers 3–2 Away 0–0 Home Western Sydney Wanderers 1–1 Away Round of 16 3–6 1–3 Home Gamba Osaka 2–3 Away 2016 Champions League Semi-finals Group F Winners 6–0 Away Buriram United 2–1 Home 4–1 Home Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Away 4–1 Away Shandong Luneng 0–0 Home Round of 16 3–3 0–1 Away Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 Home Quarter-finals 4–2 3–1 Home Shandong Luneng 1–1 Away Semi-finals 3–5 1–4 Away Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–1 Home 2017 Champions League Group stage Group F Third place 0–1 Home Shanghai SIPG 2–4 Away 2–5 Away Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Home 2–3 Home Western Sydney Wanderers 3–2 Away 2020 Champions League Group stage Qualifying play-offs4–1 4–1 — Kedah Group E Third place 1–0 — Melbourne Victory 1–2 — 1–2 — Beijing Guoan 1–3 — 5–0 — Chiangrai United 1–2 — 2025–26 Champions League Elite Round of 16 League East Seventh place 1–1 Away Machida Zelvia 3–0 Home Buriram United 0–2 Away Shanghai Shenhua 0–0 Home Chengdu Rongcheng 3–1 Away Shanghai Port 1–1 Home Melbourne City 0–2 Away Vissel Kobe 2–2 Home Sanfrecce Hiroshima Round of 16 1–3 0–1 Home Vissel Kobe 1–2 Away
Gangwon FC + Gangwon FC records Competition Best result Champions League Elite 1 10 Round of 16 (2025–26)
Season Competition Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent 2025–26 Champions League Elite Round of 16 League East Eighth place 2–1 Home Shanghai Shenhua 0–1 Away Chengdu Rongcheng 4–3 Home Vissel Kobe 0–1 Away Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Home Machida Zelvia 2–2 Away Buriram United 0–0 Home Shanghai Port 0–0 Away Melbourne City Round of 16 0–1 0–0 Home Machida Zelvia 0–1 Away
Gwangju FC + Gwangju FC records Competition Best result Champions League Elite 1 17 Quarter-finals (2024–25)
Season Competition Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent 2024–25 Champions League Elite Quarter-finals League East Fourth place 7–3 Home Yokohama F. Marinos 1–0 Away Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Home Johor Darul Ta'zim 0–2 Away Vissel Kobe 1–0 Home Shanghai Shenhua 1–1 Away Shanghai Port 1–3 Cancelled Away Shandong Taishan 2–2 Home Buriram United Round of 16 3–2 0–2 Away Vissel Kobe 3–0 Home Quarter-finals 0–7 0–7 — Al-Hilal
Gyeongnam FC + Gyeongnam FC records Competition Best result Champions League Elite 1 8 Group stage (2019)
Season Competition Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent 2019 Champions LeagueGroup stage Group EThird place 2–2 Home Shandong Luneng 1–2 Away 1–1 Away Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–0 Home 2–3 Home Kashima Antlers 1–0 Away
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels + Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels records Competition Best result Women's Club Championship 2 12 Runners-up (2023) Women's Champions League 1 10 Semi-finals (2024–25) Total 3 22 0 title
Season Competition Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent 2019 Women's Club Championship Third place — Third place 4–0 — Melbourne Victory 0–2 — Tokyo Verdy Beleza 0–2 — Jiangsu Suning 2023 Women's Club Championship Runners-up Group B Winners 2–0 — Sevinch 2–1 — Bam Khatoon 3–0 — Sydney FC Final 1–2 1–2 — Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 2024–25 Women's Champions League Semi-finals Group A Winners 3–0 — Sabah Women 2–2 — Abu Dhabi Country Club 2–0 — Wuhan Jianghan University Quarter-finals 1–0 1–0 — Bam Khatoon Semi-finals 0–1 0–1 — Melbourne City
Incheon United + Incheon United records Competition Best result Champions League Elite 1 12 Group stage (2023–24) Champions League Elite qualification — 3 — Total 1 15 0 title
Season Competition Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent 2023–24 Champions League Group stage Qualifying play-offs 3–1 3–1 — Haiphong Group G Third place 4–2 Away Yokohama F. Marinos 2–1 Home 4–0 Home Kaya–Iloilo 3–1 Away 0–2 Home Shandong Taishan 1–3 Away
Jeju United + Jeju United records Competition Best result Champions League Elite 3 23 Round of 16 (2017)
Season Competition Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent 2011 Champions League Group stage Group E Third place 0–1 Home Tianjin TEDA 0–3 Away 2–1 Away Melbourne Victory 1–1 Home 2–1 Home Gamba Osaka 1–3 Away 2017 Champions League Round of 16 Group H Runners-up 0–1 Home Jiangsu Suning 2–1 Away 4–1 Away Gamba Osaka 2–0 Home 3–3 Away Adelaide United 1–3 Home Round of 16 2–3 2–0 Home Urawa Red Diamonds 0–3 Away 2018 Champions League Group stage Group G Fourth place 0–1 Home Cerezo Osaka 1–2 Away 2–0 Away Buriram United 0–1 Home 3–5 Away Guangzhou Evergrande 0–2 Home