The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL), commonly known as the Asian Champions League, is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Introduced in 2002, the competition is a continuation of the Asian Club Championship which had started in 1967. It is the premier club tournament in Asia, equivalent to the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores, and the UEFA, CAF, CONCACAF and OFC Champions League competitions.
A total of 32 clubs compete in the round robin group stage of the competition. Clubs from Asia’s strongest national leagues receive automatic berths, with clubs from lower-ranked nations eligible to qualify via the qualifying playoffs, and they are also eligible to participate in the AFC Cup. Since 2009, the champions do not qualify automatically for the following year’s competition, which is similar to the CONCACAF Champions League. The winner of the AFC Champions League qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup.
AFC Champions League 2022 (Group I)
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JDT FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13 |
| 2 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 11 |
| 3 |  Ulsan Hyundai FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 4 |  Guangzhou FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | -24 | 0 |