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. *For clubs playing at lower divisions, see List of second division football clubs in AFC countries. *For clubs belonging to any of the other five continental football confederations of the world, see
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League ranking

League rankings are calculated based on the points earned by clubs while playing in Asian club competitions and are used to determine the country's quota in Asian club competitions.


Afghanistan

*Football association: **
Afghanistan Football Federation The Afghanistan Football Federation (A.F.F.) ( Persian: فدراسيون فوتبال افغانستان) is the governing body of football in Afghanistan, controlling the men's and women's national teams. It was founded in 1922 and has been a me ...
** ps, فدراسيون فوتبال افغانستان *Top-level league: **
Afghan Premier League The Afghan Premier League (APL), also known as Rahmani Foundation Afghan Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional men's soccer league run by the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF). It is the country's primary competition for t ...
** ps, د افغانستان غوره لیګ *2022 AFC ranking: 40thAFC 2022 Ranking ''As of 2020 season:''


Australia

*Football association: Football Australia *Top-level league: **
A-League A-League Men (known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons) is the highest-level professional men's soccer league in Australia and New Zealand. At the top of the Australian league system, it is the country's premier men's competiti ...
(men) ** W-League (women) *2022 AFC ranking: 20th


A-League Men

''As of
2022–23 A-League Men The 2022–23 A-League Men, known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is the 46th season of national level men's Association football, soccer in Australia, and the 18th since the establishment of the A-League Men, competition as t ...
season:''


A-League Women

''As of 2022–23 A-League Women season:''


Bahrain

*Football association: **
Bahrain Football Association The Bahrain Football Association ( ar, الاتحاد البحريني لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Bahrain, and controls the Bahrain national football team. It was founded in 1957, and has been a member of FIFA since ...
** ar, الاتحاد البحريني لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-Baḥraynī Likurat Al-Qadam'') *Top-level league: **
Bahraini Premier League The Bahraini Premier League is the main football competition in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Currently known as the Nasser bin Hamad Premier League, the first season was held in 1957. The winners of the domestic championship qualify for the AFC Cup. ...
** ar, الدوري البحريني الممتاز
(''Ad-Dawrī Al-Baḥraynī Al-Mumtāz'') *2022 AFC ranking: 24th ''As of 2022–23 season:''


Bangladesh

*Football association: **
Bangladesh Football Federation Bangladesh Football Federation (, ''Bānlādēśa phuṭabala phēḍārēśana'') is the governing body that administrates the sport of association football in Bangladesh. It is in charge of running the country's men's and women's national tea ...
**
(''Bānlādēśa Phuṭabala Phēḍārēśana'') *Top-level league: **
Bangladesh Premier League The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) ( bn, বাংলাদেশ প্রিমিয়ার লীগ) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league consisting of seven franchises. The BPL is one of the three professional cricket leagues in ...
**
(''Bānlādēśa Primiẏāra Liga'') *2022 AFC ranking: 22nd ''As of 2022−23 season:''


Bhutan

*Football association: **
Bhutan Football Federation The Bhutan Football Federation (Dzongkha: འབྲུག་རྐང་རིལ་ཚོགས་སྡེ།) is the governing body of football in Bhutan, controlling Bhutan national football team, Bhutan women's national football team and Bhu ...
** dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་རྐང་རིལཁོངས་གཏོགས *Top-level league:
Bhutan Premier League The Bhutan Premier League, currently known as the Bank of Bhutan Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, is the men's highest division of professional football in Bhutan. It also provides Bhutan's entrant for continental competition, the AFC C ...
*2022 AFC ranking: 38th ''As of 2022 season:''


Brunei Darussalam

*Football association: **
Football Association of Brunei Darussalam The Football Association of Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Persatuan Bolasepak Brunei Darussalam; abbrev: FABD) is the governing body of football in Brunei, controlling the Brunei national football team. History FABD is the successor organisatio ...
** ms, ڤرساتون بولاسيڤك بروني دارالسلام
(''Persatuan Bolasepak Brunei Darussalam'') *Top-level league: **
Brunei Super League The Brunei Super League (''Liga Super Brunei'' in Malay) is a Bruneian professional league for association football. It is at the top flight of the Bruneian football league system and it is managed by the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam ...
** ms, ليڬ سوڤر بروني
(''Liga Super Brunei'') *2022 AFC ranking: 40th ''As of 2021 season:''


Cambodia

*Football association: **
Football Federation of Cambodia The Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC; km, សហព័ន្ធកីឡាបាល់ទាត់កម្ពុជា, ) is a governing body that administers some association football and futsal activities in Cambodia. Name * 1933 to 199 ...
** km, សហព័ន្ធកីឡាបាល់ទាត់កម្ពុជា
() *Top-level league: **
Cambodian Premier League The Cambodian Premier League ( km, លីគកំពូលកម្ពុជា, ) is the highest professional football division in Cambodia and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Cambodian League 2. Starting with the 2022 s ...
**
(''Li K Kampoul Kămpŭchéa'') *2022 AFC ranking: 33rd ''As of 2022 season:''


China People Republic

*Football association: **
Chinese Football Association The Chinese Football Association (CFA) is the governing body for association football, beach soccer and futsal in People's Republic of China (Mainland China). The CFA organizes the men's and women's national teams and administers the country' ...
** zh, 中国足球协会
(''Zhōngguó Zúqiú Xiéhuì'') *Top-level league: **
Chinese Super League The Chinese Football Association Super League, commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the China Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional football in ...
** zh, 中超联赛
(''Zhōngchāo Liánsài'') *2022 AFC ranking: 15th ''As of 2022 season:''


Chinese Taipei

See
Chinese Taipei "Chinese Taipei" is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations representing the Republic of China (ROC), a country commonly known as Taiwan. Due to the One-China principle stipulated by the ...
for the naming issue. *Football association: **
Chinese Taipei Football Association Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) is the governing body for football in the Republic of China (commonly known as Taiwan). Its official name in Chinese is the Republic of China Football Association, but due to the political status of Taiw ...
** zh, 中華民國足球協會
(''Zhōnghuá Mínguó Zúqiú Xiéhuì'') *Top-level league: **
Taiwan Football Premier League Taiwan Football Premier League (TFPL; ) is the top-ranked division in the Taiwanese football league run by Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA). History The Taiwan Football Premier League was founded in 2017 after the folding of the then h ...
** zh, 台灣企業甲級足球聯賽
(''Táiwān Qǐyè Jiǎ Jí Zúqiú Liánsài'') *2022 AFC ranking: 30th ''As of 2022 season:''


Democratic People Republic of Korea

*Football association: ** DPR Korea Football Association ** ko, 조선민주주의인민공화국 축구 협회
(''Joseon Minjujuui Inmin Gonghwaguk Chukgu Hyeophoe'') *Top-level league: **
DPR Korea Premier Football League The DPR Korea Premier Football League is a North Korean association football league that serves as the top-tier of the North Korean football league system. As of the 2017–18 season, featuring thirteen teams that play a full season of home-a ...
** ko, 조선민주주의인민공화국 1부류축구련맹전
(''Joseon Minjujuui Inmin Gonghwaguk Hana Bulyuchug Gulyeon Maengjeon'') *2022 AFC ranking: 19th ''As of 2019-20 season:''


Guam

*Football association:
Guam Football Association The Guam Football Association is the governing body of association football in the United States territory of Guam. Association staff National teams *Guam national football team *Guam women's national football team Tournament *Guam Soccer Leagu ...
*Top-level league:
Guam Soccer League Guam Soccer League (GSL) is the men's top level professional football league of the Guam Football Association in the United States territory of Guam. Since 2004, the GSL has had two levels, ''Division 1'' and ''Division 2.'' Since 2007, the lea ...
*2022 AFC ranking: 40th ''As of 2019–20 season:''


Hong Kong

*Football association: **
Hong Kong Football Association The Hong Kong Football Association Limited (), often abbreviated to the HKFA, is the governing body of association football in Hong Kong. Its current chairman is Pui Kwan Kay and its Chief Executive Officer is Joaquin Tam. History The HKFA was ...
** zh, 香港足球總會
(''Xiānggǎng Zúqiú Zǒnghuì'') *Top-level league: **
Hong Kong Premier League The Hong Kong Premier League () is a Hong Kong professional football league organised by the Hong Kong Football Association. It is currently sponsored by BOC Life and officially known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League (). The inaugural seaso ...
** zh, 香港超級聯賽
(''Xiānggǎng Chāojí Liánsài'') *2022 AFC ranking: 7th ''As of 2022–23 season:''


India

*Football Association: **
All India Football Federation The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is the national governing body of football in India. It is a member of FIFA, the international governing body of football and affiliated to Asian Football Confederation. It is affiliated to Ministry ...
** hi, अखिल भारतीय फुटबॉल महासंघ * Top-level league: **
Indian Super League The Indian Super League (ISL) is an Indian professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Organised by the All India Football Federa ...
*** hi, इंडियन सुपर लीग **
Indian Women's League The Indian Women's League, known as ''Hero Indian Women's League'' for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp is the women's top tier professional football league in Indian football. Founded in 2016, currently a total of 18 teams from across the c ...
(women) *** hi, भारतीय महिला लीग *2022 AFC ranking: 16th


Indian Super League

''As of
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Indian Women's League

''As of 2021-22 Indian Women's League season:''


Indonesia

*Football association: **
Football Association of Indonesia The Football Association of Indonesia ( id, Persatuan Sepakbola Seluruh Indonesia; 'All-Indonesian Football Association'; abbreviated as PSSI) is the governing body of football in Indonesia. It was founded on 19 April 1930, fifteen years before ...
** id, Persatuan Sepakbola Seluruh Indonesia *Top-level league: ** Liga 1 (men) *** id, Liga Satu ** Liga 1 Putri (women) *** id, Liga Satu Puteri *2022 AFC ranking: 27th


Liga 1

''As of 2022−23 season:''


Liga 1 Putri

''As of 2022 Liga 1 Putri season:''


Iraq

*Football association: **
Iraq Football Association The Iraq Football Association (IFA) ( ar, الاتحاد العراقي لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Iraq, controlling the Iraqi national team and the Iraqi Premier League. The Iraqi Football Association was founded ...
** ar, الاتحاد العراقي لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-ʿIrāqī Likurat Al-Qadam'') *Top-level league: **
Iraqi Premier League The Iraqi Premier League ( ar, الدوري العراقي الممتاز) is the top level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA) and operates on a system of promotion ...
** ar, الدوري العراقي الممتاز
(''Ad-Dawrī Al-ʿIrāqī Al-Mumtāz'') *2022 AFC ranking: 14th ''As of 2022–23 season:''


Islamic Republic of Iran

*Football association: **
Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) ( fa, فدراسیون فوتبال جمهوری اسلامی ایران, Federâsion-è Futbâl-è Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Irân) is the governing body of association football in Iran. Formed ...
** fa, فدراسیون فوتبال جمهوری اسلامی ایران
(''Federasiun-e Futbal-e Jimhuri-ye Islâmi-ye Iran'') *Top-level league: **
Persian Gulf Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...
** fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس
(''Lig-e Bartar-e Khalij-e Fārs'') *2022 AFC ranking: 5th ''As of
2022–23 The dash is a punctuation mark consisting of a long horizontal line. It is similar in appearance to the hyphen but is longer and sometimes higher from the baseline. The most common versions are the endash , generally longer than the hyphen b ...
season:''


Japan

*Football association: **
Japan Football Association The Japan Football Association (JFA, ) is the governing body responsible for the administration of football, futsal, beach soccer and efootball in Japan. It is responsible for the national team, as well as club competitions. History The organi ...
**
(''Nihon Sakkā Kyōkai'') *Top-level league: **
J1 League The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the ...
(men) *** ja, J1リーグ
(''Jē Wan Rīgu'') ** WE League (women) *** ja, WEリーグ
(''WE Rīgu'') *2022 AFC ranking: 2nd


J1 League

''As of 2022 season:''


WE League

''As of 2022–23 season:''


Jordan

*Football association: **
Jordan Football Association The Jordan Football Association ( ar, الاتحاد الأردني لكرة القدم) is the governing body for football in Jordan. The JFA was awarded best association of the AFC in 2013. History Tournaments Jordan is known to be the Dark H ...
** ar, الاتحاد الأردني لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-Urdunī Likurat Al-Qadam'') *Top-level league: **
Jordanian Pro League The Jordanian Pro League ( ar, الدوري الأردني للمحترفين) is a Jordanian professional league for men's football clubs and represents the top flight of Jordanian football. The championship consists of twelve competing teams in ...
** ar, الدوري الأردني للمحترفين
(''Ad-Dawrī Al-Urdunī Limuḥtarifīn'') *2022 AFC ranking: 9th ''As of 2022 season:''


Korea Republic

*Football association: **
Korea Football Association The Korea Football Association () is the governing body of football and futsal within South Korea. It sanctions professional, semi-professional and amateur football in South Korea. Founded in 1933, the governing body became affiliated with F ...
** ko, 대한축구협회
(''Daehan Chukgu Hyeophoe'') *Top-level league: **
K League 1 The K League 1 ( Hangul: K리그1) is the men's top professional football division of the South Korean football league system. The league is contested by twelve clubs. History The South Korean professional football league was founded in ...
** ko, K리그1
(''K Ligeu Hana'') *2022 AFC ranking: 3th ''As of 2022 season:''


Kuwait

*Football association: **
Kuwait Football Association The Kuwait Football Association ( ar, الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Kuwait. Kuwait has thrice been suspended by FIFA for political interference since 2007 and were allowed to participate ...
** ar, الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-Kuwaytī Likurat Al-Qadam'') *Top-level league: **
Kuwait Premier League The Kuwait Premier League (), known as STC Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Kuwait football pyramid system. Formed in 1961, Al-Arabi, Qadsia and Kuwait both hold the best record in the competition, having won ...
** ar, الدوري الكويتي
(''Ad-Dawrī Al-Kuwaytī'') *2022 AFC ranking: 21st ''As of 2022–23 season:''


Kyrgyz Republic

*Football association: **
Kyrgyz Football Union The Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU; ky, Кыргыз Футбол Бирлиги, ''Kyrgyz Futbol Birligi'', russian: Кыргызский футбольный союз, ''Kyrgyzskiy futbol'nyy soyuz'') is the governing body of football in Kyrgyzstan ...
** ky, Кыргыз Футбол Бирлиги
(''Qyrğyz Futbol Birligy'') *Top-level league: **
Kyrgyz Premier League Kyrgyz Premier League ('' ky, Кыргыз Премьер Лигасы, Keurgeuz Premier Ligaseu'') is the division of professional football in Kyrgyzstan. It was created in 1992 after the Dissolution of the Soviet Union. The league is composed of ...
** ky, Кыргыз Премьер Лигасы
(''Qyrğyz Premjer Ligasy'') *2022 AFC ranking: 29th ''As of 2022 season:''


Laos

*Football association: **
Lao Football Federation The Lao Football Federation ( lo, ສະຫະພັນ ບານເຕະ ແຫ່ງຊາດ ລາວ; french: Fédération Lao de Football) is the governing body of football in Laos. It is responsible for the Laos national football team as ...
** lo, ສະຫະພັນ ບານເຕະ ແຫ່ງຊາດ ລາວ
(''Sahaphan Bante Aehngsad Lav'') *Top-level league: **
Lao Premier League The Lao League 1 ( lo, ລາວ ພຣີເມຍລີກ), known for sponsorship reasons as the Pepsi Lao League 1, is a football league representing the sport's highest level in Laos. The league is composed of seven clubs for the 2022 season ...
** lo, ລາວ ພຣີເມຍລີກ
(''Lav Phri Mia Lik'') *2022 AFC ranking: 37th ''As of 2022 season:''


Lebanon

*Football association: **
Lebanese Football Association The Lebanese Football Association (LFA) ( ar, الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم, Al-Ittiḥād Al-Lubnānī Likurat Al-Qadam; french: Fédération Libanaise de Football) is the governing body of association football in Lebanon. ...
** ar, الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-Lubnānī Likurat Al-Qadam'') *Top-level league: **
Lebanese Premier League The Lebanese First Division ( ar, الدوري اللبناني الدرجة الأولى), commonly known as the Lebanese Premier League (), is the top division of the Lebanese football league system. There are 12 teams competing in the league, ...
**
(''Ad-Dawrī Al-Lubnānī Al-Mumtāz'') *2022 AFC ranking: 23th ''As of 2022–23 season:''


Macau

*Football association: **
Macau Football Association The Macau Football Association ( Pinyin: Àomén zúqiú zǒng huì; pt, Associação de Futebol de Macau) is the governing body of association football in Macau, China. History The Hong Kong–Macau Interport tournament, jointly organized by ...
** zh, 澳門足球協會
(''Àomén Zúqiú Xiéhuì'') *Top-level league: **
Liga de Elite Liga de Elite (), previously known as Campeonato da 1ª Divisão do Futebol, is the top division of the Macau Football Association, created in 1973. The league is featuring local players and professional foreign players. Due to the lack of footbal ...
** zh, 精英聯賽
(''Jīngyīng Liánsài'') *2022 AFC ranking: 40th ''As of 2022 season:''


Malaysia

*Football association: **
Football Association of Malaysia The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM, ms, Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia) is the national governing body of football in Malaysia responsible for organising the Malaysia national football team within the country. The Football Association o ...
** ms, ڤرساتون بولا سيڤك مليسيا
(''Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia'') *Top-level league: **
Malaysia Super League The Malaysia Super League ( ms, Liga Super Malaysia) is the men's top professional football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP), now known as the Malays ...
** ms, ليڬا سوڤر مليسيا
(''Liga Super Malaysia'') *2022 AFC ranking: 10th ''As of
2023 season 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many soci ...
:''


Maldives

*Football association:
Football Association of Maldives The Football Association of Maldives (FAM), founded in 1982, is the governing body of football in the Maldives. The association under the guidance of the Ministry of Youth & Sports is responsible for all regulatory aspects of the sport in the Ma ...
*Top-level league:
Dhivehi Premier League Dhivehi Premier League is a Maldivian men's professional football league. At the top of the Maldives football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 10 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and rele ...
*2022 AFC ranking: 36th ''As of 2022-23 season:''


Mongolia

*Football association: **
Mongolian Football Federation The Mongolian Football Federation (MFF, mn, Монголын Хөлбөмбөгийн Холбоо, ''Mongolyn Khölbömbögiin Kholboo'') is the governing body of football in Mongolia. It was founded in 1959, and gained both FIFA and AFC affilia ...
** mn, Монголын Хөлбөмбөгийн Холбоо
(''Mongolyn Khölbömbögiin Kholboo'') *Top-level league: **
Mongolian National Premier League The Mongolian National Premier League ( Mongolian: ''Монголын Үндэсний Дээд Лиг''), also known as the Hisense Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the top-tier professional football league of Mongolia. It is contested ...
** mn, Монголын Үндэсний Премьер Лиг
(''Mongolyn Undesnii Deed Lig'') *2022 AFC ranking: 39th ''As of 2021–22 season:''


Myanmar

*Football association: **
Myanmar Football Federation The Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) ( my, မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ဘောလုံး အဖွဲ့ချုပ်) is the governing body of football in Myanmar. The MFF oversees the Burmese men's national team, the women ...
** my, မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ဘောလုံး အဖွဲ့ချုပ် *Top-level league: **
Myanmar National League The MPT Myanmar National League ( my, မြန်မာ နေရှင်နယ် လိဂ်; abbreviated MNL) is the premier national professional football league of Myanmar. In 2009, the league replaced the Myanmar Premier League, which co ...
** my, မြန်မာ နေရှင်နယ် လိဂ် *2022 AFC ranking: 31th ''As of 2022 season:''


Nepal

*Football association: **
All Nepal Football Association The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) (Nepali: अखिल नेपाल फुटबल संघ (एन्फा)) is the governing body of football in Nepal. It is responsible for the national team as well as club competitions. The orga ...
** ne, अखिल नेपाल फुटबल संघ *Top-level league: **
Nepal Super League The Nepal Super League is Nepal's first professional franchise based football league organised by ''Nepal Sports and Events Management'' (NSEM) in technical support with ANFA. A total of seven franchises participated in the first tournament w ...
*** ne, नेपाल सुपर लीग **
Martyr's Memorial A-Division League Martyr's Memorial A-Division League ( Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए- डिभिजन लिग; formerly known as the Kathmandu League Championship) is the top divisions of football in Nepal. Contested by 12 to 16 clubs, it opera ...
*** ne, शहीद स्मारक ए- डिभिजन लिग *2022 AFC ranking: 34th


Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

''As of 2021–22 season:''


Nepal Super League

''As of 2022 season:''


Northern Mariana Islands

*Football association:
Northern Mariana Islands Football Association The Northern Mariana Islands Football Association (NMIFA) is the governing body of football in the Northern Mariana Islands. It was founded in 2005 by US-Attorney Peter Coleman to replace the now-defunct NMISF, who had aministered the sport on th ...
*Top-level league:
M*League Division 1 The Marianas Soccer League is the men's top level professional football competition of the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association. History The league began as an invitational league in the Northern Mariana Islands. The league has been oper ...
*2022 AFC ranking: 40th ''As of 2019 season:''


Oman

*Football association: **
Oman Football Association The Oman Football Association ( ar, الاتحاد العُماني لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Oman. It was founded in 1978, has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation and of FIFA since 1980. History T ...
** ar, الاتحاد العُماني لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-ʿUmānī Likurat Al-Qadam'') *Top-level league: **
Oman Professional League The Oman Professional League ( ar, دوري المحترفين عمان; known as the ''Omantel Professional League'' for sponsorship reasons), previously known as the Omantel Elite League, is the top division of the Oman Football Association, a ...
** ar, دوري المحترفين عمان
(''Dawrī Al-Muḥtarifīn ʿUmān'') *2022 AFC ranking: 32th ''As of 2021–22 season:''


Pakistan

*Football association: **
Pakistan Football Federation Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) is the governing body of association football in Pakistan. Founded in 1947, its headquarters are at the FIFA Football House in Lahore, Punjab near Punjab Stadium. The federation manages the men's and women's ...
** ur, پاکستان فٹ بال فیڈریشن *Top-level league: **
Pakistan Premier League The Pakistan Premier League (PPL; ur, پاکستان پریمیئر لیگ) is a Pakistani professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Pakistan football league system, it is the country's primary football compe ...
** ur, پاکستان پریمیئر لیگ *2022 AFC ranking: 40th ''As of 2021–22 season:''


Palestine

*Football association: **
Palestinian Football Association The Palestinian Football Association ( ar, الاتحاد الفلسطيني لكرة القدم) is the governing body for football in Palestine, and for the men's Palestine national football team and the Palestine women's national football t ...
** ar, الاتحاد الفلسطيني لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-Filasṭīnī Likurat Al-Qadam'') *Top-level league: **
Gaza Strip Premier League Gaza Strip Premier League ( ar, الدوري الممتاز الفلسطيني لقطاع غزة) is one of the two top divisions organized by the Palestinian Football Association. The other is the West Bank Premier League. It has been disputed s ...
*** ar, الدوري الممتاز الفلسطيني لقطاع غزة
(''Ad-Dawrī Al-Mumtāz Al-Filasṭīnī Al-Qiṭāʿu Ġazzah'') **
West Bank Premier League The 2010–11 season marked the creation of the first professional league in the territories and saw high-profile signings for many clubs. Most notably Fadi Lafi (Hilal Al-Quds), Hernán Madrid (Wadi Al-Nes), and many Arab citizens of Israel who ...
*** ar, الدوري الممتاز الفلسطيني للضفة الغربية
(''Ad-Dawrī Al-Mumtāz Al-Filasṭīnī Aḍ-Ḍiffah Al-Ġarbiyyah'') *2022 AFC ranking: 28th


Gaza Strip Premier League

''As of 2018–19 season:''


West Bank Premier League

''As of 2019–20 season''


Philippines

*Football association: ** Philippine Football Federation ** fil, Pederasyon Futbol ng Pilipinas) *Top-level league: **
Philippines Football League The Philippines Football League, commonly known as PFL, is a Filipino professional football league sanctioned by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF). It is the Philippines' highest level of men's club football, supplanting the United Foo ...
(men) *** fil, Liga Futbol ng Pilipinas **
PFF Women's League The PFF Women's League (PFFWL) is the top-flight of women's association football in the Philippines. History To follow up with the PFF Women's Cup which was launched in 2014, the PFF Women's League was launched on November 5, 2016, by the Phili ...
(women) *** fil, Liga Mga Babae PFF *2022 AFC ranking: 25th


Philippines Football League

''As of the 2022 season:''


PFF Women's League

''As of the 2019-20 season:''


Qatar

*Football association: **
Qatar Football Association The Qatar Football Association ( ar, الاتحاد القطري لكرة القدم, al-Ittiḥād al-Qaṭariyy li-Kurat al-Qadam) is the governing body of football in Qatar. President Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Thani is currently ...
** ar, الاتحاد القطري لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-Qaṭrī Likurat Al-Qadam'') *Top-level league: **
Qatar Stars League The Qatar Stars League ( ar, دوري نجوم قطر), or the QSL, also called QNB Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is the top level football league in Qatar football league system. Contested by 12 teams, it operates on a system of promoti ...
** ar, دوري نجوم قطر
(''Dawrī Nujūm Qaṭr'') *2022 AFC ranking: 6th ''As of 2022-23 season:''


Saudi Arabia

* Football association: **
Saudi Arabian Football Federation The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF, ar, الاتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم) is the football governing body of Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1956, its responsibilities include administration of club competitions an ...
** ar, الاتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-ʿArabī As-Saʿūdī Likurat Al-Qadam'') * Top-level league: **
Saudi Professional League The Saudi Pro League (SPL for short) ( ar, دوري المحترفين السعودي, link=no, ''Dawriyy al-Muḥtarifayni as-Suʿūdī''), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL for short) for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of associat ...
** ar, دوري المحترفين السعودي
(''Dawrī Al-Muḥtarifīn As-Saʿūdī'') *2022 AFC ranking: 1st ''As of 2022-23 season:''


Singapore

*Football association:
Football Association of Singapore The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) is the governing body responsible for the administration of football in Singapore. Established in 1892 as the Singapore Football Association (SFA), it is the oldest football association in all of A ...
*Top-level league: **
Singapore Premier League The Singapore Premier League, commonly abbreviated as SPL, officially known as the AIA Singapore Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional football league sanctioned by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), which r ...
(men) ** Women's Premier League (women) *2022 AFC ranking: 18th ''As of
2023 season 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many soci ...
:''


Deloitte Women's Premier League

''As of the 2022 season:''


Sri Lanka

*Football association: **
Football Sri Lanka The Football Sri Lanka (FSL) is the governing body of football in Sri Lanka. It operates the Sri Lanka national football team and Sri Lanka Football Premier League. History Football Sri Lanka was founded on 1939 as Ceylon Football Associatio ...
** si, පාපන්දු ශ්රී ලංකාව
(''Pāpandu Srī Laṁkāva'') *Top-level league: ** Sri Lanka Super League ** si, ශ්රී ලංකා චැම්පියන්ස් ලීගය
(''Srī Laṁkā Cæmpiyans Līgaya'') *2022 AFC ranking: 35th ''As of 2021 season:''


Syria

*Football association: **
Syrian Football Federation The Syrian Arab Football Association (SFA; ar, الاتحاد العربي السوري لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Syria, controlling the Syria national football team, Syrian national team and the Syrian Premier Le ...
** ar, الاتحاد العربي السوريا لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-ʿArabi As-Sūriyā Likurat Al-Qadam'') *Top-level league: **
Syrian Premier League The Syrian Premier League ( ar, الدوري السوري الممتاز) is a professional association football league in Syria and the top division in of the Syrian football league system. The league comprises 12 teams and operates on a system ...
** ar, الدوري السوريا الممتاز
(''Ad-Dawrī As-Sūriyā Al-Mumtāz'') *2022 AFC ranking: 26th ''As of 2021-22 season:''


Tajikistan

*Football association: **
Tajikistan Football Federation The Tajikistan Football Federation (russian: Федерация футбола Таджикистана; tg, Федеросиюни футболи Тоҷикистон, Federosijuni futboli Toçikiston, or FFT) is the governing body of football i ...
** tg, Федеросиюни футболи Тоҷикистон
(''Federosijuni futboli Tojikiston'') *Top-level league: **
Tajikistan Higher League The Ligai Olii Tojikiston ( Tajik: ''Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон'') or Tajikistan Higher League ( fa, لیگ عالی فوتبال تاجیکستان, Russian: ''Высшая лига Таджикистана'') is the top division ...
** tg, Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон
(''Ligai Olii Tojikiston'') *2022 AFC ranking: 13th ''As of 2022 season:''


Thailand

*Football association: **
Football Association of Thailand The Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King ( th, สมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์), or FA Thailand for s ...
** th, สมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์
(''S̄mākhm Kīḷā Futbxl h̄æ̀ng Pratheṣ̄thịy Nı Phrabrm Rāchūpt̄hạmp̣h̒'') *Top-level league: **
Thai League 1 The Thai League 1 ( th, ไทยลีก 1), often referred to as T1, is the top level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai League 2. Seasons run from Augus ...
** th, ไทยลีก 1
(''Thịy Līk H̄nụ̀ng'') *2022 AFC ranking: 11st ''As of 2022-23 season:''


Timor-Leste

*Football association: **
East Timor Football Federation The East Timor Football Federation ( pt, Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste - FFTL) is the governing body of football in East Timor. In 2016 Timor-Leste run their own league under supervision of and Secretary of State for Youth and Sport. ...
** tet, Federacao de Futebol de Timor Lorosa'e *Top-level league:
Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisão Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisão (often referred to as the LFA Primeira Divisão) is the highest division of the Liga Futebol Amadora and the highest overall in the Timorense football league system. The league is not fully professional. H ...
*2022 AFC ranking: 40th ''As of 2022 season:''


Turkmenistan

*Football association: **
Football Federation of Turkmenistan The Football Federation of Turkmenistan ( tm, Türkmenistanyň Futbol Federasiýasy; TFF) is the governing body of football in Turkmenistan. History The Federation was founded in 1992 and in 1994 was admitted to FIFA, which registers all the m ...
** tm, Türkmenistanyň Futbol Federasiýasy *Top-level league: **
Ýokary Liga The Turkmenistan Higher League, also called Türkmenistan Ýokary Liga ( Turkmen: ''Türkmenistanyň Ýokary Ligasy''; Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East ...
** tm, Türkmenistanyň Ýokary Ligasy *2022 AFC ranking: 17th ''As of 2022 season:''


United Arab Emirates

*Football association: **
United Arab Emirates Football Association The United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAEFA; ar, الاتحاد الاماراتي لكرة القدم) is the governing body of association football, beach soccer and futsal in the United Arab Emirates. Association staff President ...
** ar, الاتحاد الاماراتي لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-Imārātī Likurat Al-Qadam'') *Top-level league: **
UAE Pro League The UAE Pro League ( ar, دوري المحترفين الإماراتي), known for sponsorship reasons as the ADNOC Pro League, is the top professional football league in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The first team to win the title was Al ...
** ar, دوري المحترفين لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة
(''Dawrī Al-Muḥtarifīn Lidawlat Al-Imārāt Al-ʿArabīyah Al-Muttaḥidah'') *2022 AFC ranking: 8th ''As of 2022-23 season:''


Uzbekistan

*Football association: **
Uzbekistan Football Association The Uzbekistan Football Association ( uz, Oʻzbekiston Futbol Federatsiyasi) is the governing body of football in Uzbekistan, controlling the Uzbekistan national team. History Uzbekistan Football Federation was founded in 1946, while Uzbekista ...
** uz, Oʻzbekiston Futbol Assotsiatsiyasi *Top-level league: **
Uzbekistan Super League Uzbekistan Super League ( uz, O'zbekiston Superligasi), also called Coca-Cola Uzbekistan Super League due to sponsorship reasons ( uz, Coca-Cola O'zbekiston Superligasi / Coca-Cola Ўзбекистон Суперлигаси), is the top division ...
** uz, O'zbekiston Superligasi *2022 AFC ranking: 4th ''As of 2022 season:''


Vietnam

*Football association: **
Vietnam Football Federation The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF, vi, Liên đoàn Bóng đá Việt Nam) is the governing body of football in Vietnam. It is responsible for the all Vietnam teams of football, futsal and beach soccer as well as national competitions. VFF ...
** vi, Liên Đoàn Bóng Đá Việt Nam *Top-level league: **
V.League 1 The V.League 1 ( vi, Giải bóng đá vô địch quốc gia, lit=National Football League), also called Night Wolf V.League 1 due to sponsorship reasons, is the top professional Association football, football league in Vietnam, controlled by ...
** vi, Giải Bóng Đá Vô Địch Quốc Gia Việt Nam *2022 AFC ranking: 12th ''As of 2022 season:''


Vietnam Women's Football League

''As of the 2022 season:''


Yemen

*Football association: ** Yemen Football Association ** ar, الاتحاد اليمني لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-Yamanī Likurat Al-Qadam'') *Top-level league: **
Yemeni League Yemeni League is the top association football, football division of the Yemen Football Association. It was created in 1990 after the unification of North and South Yemen. It was set up in a four-level system with Premier, First, Second and Third ...
** ar, الدوري اليمني
(''Ad-Dawrī Al-Yamanī'') *AFC ranking: 40th ''As of 2014–15 season:''


See also

* List of second division football clubs in AFC countries *
List of top-division football clubs in CAF countries This is a list of top-division association football football club, clubs in CAF countries. Confederation of African Football, CAF, the African football confederation, includes all African countries as members. The French Overseas Department of R ...
* List of top-division football clubs in CONCACAF countries *
List of top-division football clubs in CONMEBOL countries The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) is the administrative and controlling body for association football in most of South America. It consists of 10 member associations, each of which is responsible for governing football in their ...
*
List of top-division football clubs in OFC countries This is a list of top-division association football clubs in OFC countries. OFC is the football confederation that overseas the sport in Oceania. The OFC is made up of 11 full members and 3 associate members. The football associations of A ...
* List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries *
List of top-division football clubs in non-FIFA countries This is a list of top-division football clubs in non-FIFA countries. On the 26 members of the Nouvelle Fédération-Board, only 9 have an autonomous football league system: Chagos Islands, Gozo, Gibraltar, Greenland, Kiribati, Somaliland, Turkish ...
*
List of second division football clubs in UEFA countries The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, football. It consists of 55 member associations, each of which is responsible for governing football in their resp ...
* Domestic football champions


References

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