List of top-division football clubs in Asian Football Confederation members

The List of top-division football clubs in Asian Football Confederation (AFC) countries. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) includes all countries within the Asian territory as members, except Abkhazia, Armenia, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, Chagos Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Cyprus, Northern Cyprus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Ossetia and Turkey, as most of them are affiliated with another confederation, or none at all. The AFC also includes as members the Oceanian countries of Australia, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Each of the AFC member countries have their own football league systems. The clubs playing in each top-level league compete for the title as the country's club champions, and also for places in next season's AFC club competitions: the AFC Champions League, the AFC Cup. Due to promotion and relegation, the clubs playing in the top-level league are different every season; however, some league systems (such as Australia) do not have promotion and relegation.

The champions of the previous season in each country are listed in bold.

'Some clubs play in a national football league other than their own country's. Where this is the case the club is noted as such. In particular, the Australian A-League includes a team from New Zealand, whose national federation is a member of the Oceania Football Confederation.
*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 List of association football clubs.

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
** ps, فدراسيون فوتبال افغانستان
*Top-level league:
** Afghan Premier League
** 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 (men)
** W-League (women)
*2022 AFC ranking: 20th

A-League Men

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

A-League Women

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

Bahrain

*Football association:
**Bahrain Football Association
** ar, الاتحاد البحريني لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-Baḥraynī Likurat Al-Qadam'')
*Top-level league:
** Bahraini Premier League
** 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
**
(''Bānlādēśa Phuṭabala Phēḍārēśana'')
*Top-level league:
**Bangladesh Premier League
**
(''Bānlādēśa Primiẏāra Liga'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 22nd

''As of 2022−23 season:''

Bhutan

*Football association:
** Bhutan Football Federation
** dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་རྐང་རིལཁོངས་གཏོགས
*Top-level league: Bhutan Premier League
*2022 AFC ranking: 38th

''As of 2022 season:''

Brunei Darussalam

*Football association:
**Football Association of Brunei Darussalam
** ms, ڤرساتون بولاسيڤك بروني دارالسلام
(''Persatuan Bolasepak Brunei Darussalam'')
*Top-level league:
** Brunei Super League
** ms, ليڬ سوڤر بروني
(''Liga Super Brunei'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 40th

''As of 2021 season:''

Cambodia

*Football association:
** Football Federation of Cambodia
** km, សហព័ន្ធកីឡាបាល់ទាត់កម្ពុជា
()
*Top-level league:
**Cambodian Premier League
**
(''Li K Kampoul Kămpŭchéa'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 33rd

''As of 2022 season:''

China People Republic

*Football association:
** Chinese Football Association
** zh, 中国足球协会
(''Zhōngguó Zúqiú Xiéhuì'')
*Top-level league:
** Chinese Super League
** zh, 中超联赛
(''Zhōngchāo Liánsài'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 15th

''As of 2022 season:''

Chinese Taipei

See Chinese Taipei for the naming issue.

*Football association:
** Chinese Taipei Football Association
** zh, 中華民國足球協會
(''Zhōnghuá Mínguó Zúqiú Xiéhuì'')
*Top-level league:
** Taiwan Football Premier League
** 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
** 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
*Top-level league: Guam Soccer League
*2022 AFC ranking: 40th

''As of 2019–20 season:''

Hong Kong

*Football association:
** Hong Kong Football Association
** zh, 香港足球總會
(''Xiānggǎng Zúqiú Zǒnghuì'')
*Top-level league:
** Hong Kong Premier League
** 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
** hi, अखिल भारतीय फुटबॉल महासंघ
* Top-level league:
** Indian Super League
*** hi, इंडियन सुपर लीग
**Indian Women's League (women)
*** hi, भारतीय महिला लीग
*2022 AFC ranking: 16th

Indian Super League

''As of 2022-23 Indian Super League season :''

Indian Women's League

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

Indonesia

*Football association:
** Football Association of Indonesia
** 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
** ar, الاتحاد العراقي لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-ʿIrāqī Likurat Al-Qadam'')
*Top-level league:
** Iraqi Premier League
** 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
** fa, فدراسیون فوتبال جمهوری اسلامی ایران
(''Federasiun-e Futbal-e Jimhuri-ye Islâmi-ye Iran'')
*Top-level league:
** Persian Gulf Pro League
** fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس
(''Lig-e Bartar-e Khalij-e Fārs'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 5th

''As of 2022–23 season:''

Japan

*Football association:
**Japan Football Association
**
(''Nihon Sakkā Kyōkai'')
*Top-level league:
**J1 League (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
** ar, الاتحاد الأردني لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-Urdunī Likurat Al-Qadam'')
*Top-level league:
**Jordanian Pro League
** ar, الدوري الأردني للمحترفين
(''Ad-Dawrī Al-Urdunī Limuḥtarifīn'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 9th

''As of 2022 season:''

Korea Republic

*Football association:
**Korea Football Association
** ko, 대한축구협회
(''Daehan Chukgu Hyeophoe'')
*Top-level league:
** K League 1
** ko, K리그1
(''K Ligeu Hana'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 3th

''As of 2022 season:''

Kuwait

*Football association:
** Kuwait Football Association
** ar, الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-Kuwaytī Likurat Al-Qadam'')
*Top-level league:
**Kuwait Premier League
** ar, الدوري الكويتي
(''Ad-Dawrī Al-Kuwaytī'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 21st

''As of 2022–23 season:''

Kyrgyz Republic

*Football association:
** Kyrgyz Football Union
** ky, Кыргыз Футбол Бирлиги
(''Qyrğyz Futbol Birligy'')
*Top-level league:
** Kyrgyz Premier League
** ky, Кыргыз Премьер Лигасы
(''Qyrğyz Premjer Ligasy'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 29th

''As of 2022 season:''

Laos

*Football association:
** Lao Football Federation
** lo, ສະຫະພັນ ບານເຕະ ແຫ່ງຊາດ ລາວ
(''Sahaphan Bante Aehngsad Lav'')
*Top-level league:
**Lao Premier League
** lo, ລາວ ພຣີເມຍລີກ
(''Lav Phri Mia Lik'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 37th

''As of 2022 season:''

Lebanon

*Football association:
** Lebanese Football Association
** ar, الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-Lubnānī Likurat Al-Qadam'')
*Top-level league:
** Lebanese Premier League
**
(''Ad-Dawrī Al-Lubnānī Al-Mumtāz'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 23th

''As of 2022–23 season:''

Macau

*Football association:
** Macau Football Association
** zh, 澳門足球協會
(''Àomén Zúqiú Xiéhuì'')
*Top-level league:
** Liga de Elite
** zh, 精英聯賽
(''Jīngyīng Liánsài'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 40th

''As of 2022 season:''

Malaysia

*Football association:
**Football Association of Malaysia
** ms, ڤرساتون بولا سيڤك مليسيا
(''Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia'')
*Top-level league:
** Malaysia Super League
** ms, ليڬا سوڤر مليسيا
(''Liga Super Malaysia'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 10th

''As of 2023 season:''

Maldives

*Football association: Football Association of Maldives
*Top-level league: Dhivehi Premier League
*2022 AFC ranking: 36th

''As of 2022-23 season:''

Mongolia

*Football association:
**Mongolian Football Federation
** mn, Монголын Хөлбөмбөгийн Холбоо
(''Mongolyn Khölbömbögiin Kholboo'')
*Top-level league:
** Mongolian National Premier League
** mn, Монголын Үндэсний Премьер Лиг
(''Mongolyn Undesnii Deed Lig'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 39th

''As of 2021–22 season:''

Myanmar

*Football association:
** Myanmar Football Federation
** my, မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ဘောလုံး အဖွဲ့ချုပ်
*Top-level league:
**Myanmar National League
** my, မြန်မာ နေရှင်နယ် လိဂ်
*2022 AFC ranking: 31th

''As of 2022 season:''

Nepal

*Football association:
**All Nepal Football Association
** ne, अखिल नेपाल फुटबल संघ
*Top-level league:
**Nepal Super League
*** ne, नेपाल सुपर लीग
** Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
*** 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
*Top-level league: M*League Division 1
*2022 AFC ranking: 40th

''As of 2019 season:''

Oman

*Football association:
** Oman Football Association
** ar, الاتحاد العُماني لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-ʿUmānī Likurat Al-Qadam'')
*Top-level league:
**Oman Professional League
** ar, دوري المحترفين عمان
(''Dawrī Al-Muḥtarifīn ʿUmān'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 32th

''As of 2021–22 season:''

Pakistan

*Football association:
** Pakistan Football Federation
** ur, پاکستان فٹ بال فیڈریشن
*Top-level league:
** Pakistan Premier League
** ur, پاکستان پریمیئر لیگ
*2022 AFC ranking: 40th

''As of 2021–22 season:''

Palestine

*Football association:
**Palestinian Football Association
** ar, الاتحاد الفلسطيني لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-Filasṭīnī Likurat Al-Qadam'')
*Top-level league:
**Gaza Strip Premier League
*** ar, الدوري الممتاز الفلسطيني لقطاع غزة
(''Ad-Dawrī Al-Mumtāz Al-Filasṭīnī Al-Qiṭāʿu Ġazzah'')
** West Bank Premier League
*** 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 (men)
*** fil, Liga Futbol ng Pilipinas
** PFF Women's League (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
** ar, الاتحاد القطري لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-Qaṭrī Likurat Al-Qadam'')
*Top-level league:
**Qatar Stars League
** ar, دوري نجوم قطر
(''Dawrī Nujūm Qaṭr'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 6th

''As of 2022-23 season:''

Saudi Arabia

* Football association:
** Saudi Arabian Football Federation
** ar, الاتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-ʿArabī As-Saʿūdī Likurat Al-Qadam'')
* Top-level league:
** Saudi Professional League
** 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
*Top-level league:
** Singapore Premier League (men)
** Women's Premier League (women)
*2022 AFC ranking: 18th

''As of 2023 season:''

Deloitte Women's Premier League

''As of the 2022 season:''

Sri Lanka

*Football association:
** Football Sri Lanka
** 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
** ar, الاتحاد العربي السوريا لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-ʿArabi As-Sūriyā Likurat Al-Qadam'')
*Top-level league:
** Syrian Premier League
** 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
** tg, Федеросиюни футболи Тоҷикистон
(''Federosijuni futboli Tojikiston'')
*Top-level league:
**Tajikistan Higher League
** tg, Лигаи Олии Тоҷикистон
(''Ligai Olii Tojikiston'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 13th

''As of 2022 season:''

Thailand

*Football association:
** Football Association of Thailand
** th, สมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์
(''S̄mākhm Kīḷā Futbxl h̄æ̀ng Pratheṣ̄thịy Nı Phrabrm Rāchūpt̄hạmp̣h̒'')
*Top-level league:
**Thai League 1
** th, ไทยลีก 1
(''Thịy Līk H̄nụ̀ng'')
*2022 AFC ranking: 11st

''As of 2022-23 season:''

Timor-Leste

*Football association:
** East Timor Football Federation
** tet, Federacao de Futebol de Timor Lorosa'e
*Top-level league: Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisão
*2022 AFC ranking: 40th

''As of 2022 season:''

Turkmenistan

*Football association:
** Football Federation of Turkmenistan
** tm, Türkmenistanyň Futbol Federasiýasy
*Top-level league:
**Ýokary Liga
** tm, Türkmenistanyň Ýokary Ligasy
*2022 AFC ranking: 17th

''As of 2022 season:''

United Arab Emirates

*Football association:
** United Arab Emirates Football Association
** ar, الاتحاد الاماراتي لكرة القدم
(''Al-Ittiḥād Al-Imārātī Likurat Al-Qadam'')
*Top-level league:
** UAE Pro League
** 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
** uz, Oʻzbekiston Futbol Assotsiatsiyasi
*Top-level league:
**Uzbekistan Super League
** uz, O'zbekiston Superligasi
*2022 AFC ranking: 4th

''As of 2022 season:''

Vietnam

*Football association:
** Vietnam Football Federation
** vi, Liên Đoàn Bóng Đá Việt Nam
*Top-level league:
** V.League 1
** 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
** 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
*List of top-division football clubs in CONCACAF countries
* List of top-division football clubs in CONMEBOL countries
* List of top-division football clubs in OFC countries
*List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries
* List of top-division football clubs in non-FIFA countries
* List of second division football clubs in UEFA countries
* Domestic football champions

References

{{Top level women's association football leagues around the world

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