Iraqi clubs in the AFC Club Competitions. From its introduction in 2002 until the forming of the AFC Professional League in 2009, Iraqi clubs were allowed to enter the AFC Champions League (ACL). Despite reaching respectable results, none of the Iraqi teams managed to get further than the group stage.
Since Iraq did not meet the new AFC standards for the ACL, its clubs participated in the AFC Cup from 2009 until 2018 (however, the AFC gave Iraq one qualifying spot for the ACL for the 2014 edition only). Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won the AFC Cup three times, in 2016 , 2017 and 2018 . Iraqi clubs returned to the ACL group stage in 2019.
Year
Competition
Iraqi team
Opposing team
Score
Venue
1971
Asian Champion Club Tournament
Aliyat Al-Shorta
Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
w/o 1 Thailand National Stadium , Bangkok
1989
Asian Club Championship
Al-Rasheed
Qatar Al-Sadd
3–2
Iraq Al-Shaab Stadium , Baghdad
0–1(3–3 agg.)2
Qatar Jassim bin Hamad Stadium , Doha
1995
Asian Cup Winners' Cup
Al-Talaba
Japan Bellmare Hiratsuka
1–2
Japan Mitsuzawa Stadium , Yokohama
2000
Asian Cup Winners' Cup
Al-Zawraa
Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
0–1
Thailand Chiang Mai , Thailand
2012
AFC Cup
Erbil
Kuwait Al-Kuwait
0–4
Iraq Franso Hariri Stadium , Erbil
2014
AFC Cup
Erbil
Kuwait Al-Qadsia
0–0 (a.e.t. )(2–4 p )
United Arab Emirates Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium , Dubai
2016
AFC Cup
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
India Bengaluru FC
1–0
Qatar Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium , Doha
2017
AFC Cup
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Tajikistan Istiklol
1–0
Tajikistan Hisor Central Stadium , Hisor
2018
AFC Cup
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr
2–0
Iraq Basra International Stadium , Basra
1 Aliyat Al-Shorta refused to play for political reasons.2 Al-Sadd won on the away goals rule .
List of participations [ edit ] AFC Champions League Elite [ edit ] AFC Champions League Two [ edit ] Asian Cup Winners' Cup [ edit ] Iraqi clubs statistics [ edit ]
Al-Kahrabaa Statistics
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Iraq Al-Kahrabaa 8
5
1
2
11
6
+5
Al-Minaa Statistics
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Iraq Al-Minaa [ 1] 6
0
2
4
6
11
−5
Al-Najaf Statistics
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Iraq Al-Najaf [ 2] 6
2
2
2
9
8
+1
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya results
Season
Round
Result
Opponent
Venue
2004 AFC Champions League Group stage
0–1 [ a] Kuwait Al-Qadsia Damascus , Syria
0–1 Qatar Al-Sadd Doha , Qatar
0–3 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda Abu Dhabi , UAE
0–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda Damascus , Syria
0–1 [ a] Kuwait Al-Qadsia Kuwait City , Kuwait
1–0 Qatar Al-Sadd Damascus , Syria
2006 AFC Champions League Group stage
1–0 Kuwait Al Arabi Kuwait City , Kuwait
0–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Tripoli , Lebanon
0–2 Qatar Al-Sadd Tripoli , Lebanon
0–3 Qatar Al-Sadd Doha , Qatar
3–0 Kuwait Al Arabi Tripoli , Lebanon
1–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Riyadh , KSA
2008 AFC Champions League Group stage
1–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl Dubai , UAE
0–0 Kuwait Al-Kuwait Kuwait City , Kuwait
0–1 Iran Saipa Kuwait City , Kuwait
1–1 Iran Saipa Tehran , Iran
1–2 United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl Kuwait City , Kuwait
2–1 Kuwait Al-Kuwait Kuwait City , Kuwait
2016 AFC Cup Group stage
2–0 Palestine Shabab Al-Dhahiriya Hebron , Palestine
2–1 Oman Al-Oruba Wakra , Qatar
2–5 Syria Al-Wahda Saida, Lebanon
1–0 Syria Al-Wahda Wakra , Qatar
4–1 Palestine Shabab Al-Dhahiriya Wakra , Qatar
4–0 Oman Al-Oruba Seeb , Oman
Round of 16
2–1 Jordan Al-Wehdat Wakra , Qatar
Quarterfinals
1–1 Syria Al-Jaish Wakra , Qatar
4–0 Syria Al-Jaish Wakra , Qatar
Semifinals
1–1 Lebanon Al-Ahed Wakra , Qatar
4–3 Lebanon Al-Ahed Beirut , Lebanon
Final
1–0 India Bengaluru Doha , Qatar
2017 AFC Cup Group stage
0–0 Lebanon Safa Beirut , Lebanon
2–1 Bahrain Al-Hidd Doha , Qatar
0–0 Syria Al-Wahda Beirut , Lebanon
1–1 Syria Al-Wahda Doha , Qatar
2–0 Lebanon Safa Doha , Qatar
1–0 Bahrain Al-Hidd Manama , Bahrain
Zonal semi-finals
1–1 Iraq Al-Zawraa Erbil , Iraq
1–0 Iraq Al-Zawraa Doha , Qatar
Zonal finals
1–2 Syria Al-Wahda Sidon , Lebanon
1–0 Syria Al-Wahda Wakra , Qatar
Final
1–0 Tajikistan Istiklol Dushanbe , Tajikistan
2018 AFC Cup Group stage
2–2 Jordan Al-Jazeera Wakra , Qatar
1–0 Oman Al-Suwaiq Seeb , Oman
4–3 Bahrain Malkiya Isa Town , Bahrain
1–1 Jordan Al-Jazeera Amman , Jordan
1–1 Bahrain Malkiya Karbala , Iraq
2–0 Oman Al-Suwaiq Karbala , Iraq
Zonal semi-finals
3–1 Lebanon Al-Ahed Karbala , Iraq
2–2 Lebanon Al-Ahed Beirut , Lebanon
Zonal finals
1–0 Jordan Al-Jazeera Amman , Jordan
3–1 Jordan Al-Jazeera Karbala , Iraq
Final
2–0 Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr Basra , Iraq
2019 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off
1–2 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Tashkent , Uzbekistan
2021 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off
1–1 (a.e.t. )p )Saudi Arabia Al-Wehda Mecca , Saudi Arabia
Group stage
0–1 United Arab Emirates Sharjah Sharjah , UAE
0–0 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Sharjah , UAE
0–0 Iran Tractor Sharjah , UAE
0–1 Iran Tractor Sharjah , UAE
2–3 United Arab Emirates Sharjah Sharjah , UAE
0–1 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Sharjah , UAE
2022 AFC Champions League Group stage
2–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira Riyadh , KSA
1–2 India Mumbai City Riyadh , KSA
1–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Riyadh , KSA
0–3 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Riyadh , KSA
3–2 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira Riyadh , KSA
0–1 India Mumbai City Riyadh , KSA
2023–24 AFC Champions League Group stage
2–2 Iran Sepahan Erbil , Iraq
2–1 Uzbekistan AGMK Olmaliq , Tashkent
0–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Jeddah , KSA
2–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Erbil , Iraq
0–1 Iran Sepahan Isfahan , Iran
3–2 Uzbekistan AGMK Erbil , Iraq
2024–25 AFC Champions League Two Group stage
2–1 Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr Baghdad , Iraq
2–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawon Buraidah , KSA
1–2 Bahrain Al-Khaldiya Baghdad , Iraq
1–4 Bahrain Al-Khaldiya Riffa , Bahrain
2–0 Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr Ashgabat , Turkmenistan
0–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawon Baghdad , Iraq
Al-Shorta Statistics
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Iraq Al-Shorta [ 4] 43
6
14
23
36
65
−29
Al-Shorta results
Season
Round
Result
Opponent
Venue
2004 AFC Champions League Group stage
0–2 United Arab Emirates Sharjah Sharjah , UAE
1–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Damascus , Syria
0–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Riyadh , KSA
2–3 United Arab Emirates Sharjah Damascus , Syria
2005 AFC Champions League Group stage
1–3 Kuwait Al-Salmiya Salmiya , Kuwait
1–1 Iran PAS Zarqa , Jordan
0–2 Qatar Al-Rayyan Doha , Qatar
0–0 Qatar Al-Rayyan Amman , Jordan
0–1 Kuwait Al-Salmiya Amman , Jordan
0–1 Iran PAS Tehran , Iran
2014 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off
0–1 Kuwait Al-Kuwait Kuwait City , Kuwait
2014 AFC Cup Group stage
0–0 Kuwait Al-Qadsia Wakra , Qatar
3–1 Syria Al-Wahda Sidon , Lebanon
0–0 Bahrain Al-Hidd Riffa , Bahrain
0–0 Bahrain Al-Hidd Wakra , Qatar
0–3 Kuwait Al-Qadsia Kuwait City , Kuwait
0–0 Syria Al-Wahda Wakra , Qatar
2015 AFC Cup Group stage
2–2 Bahrain Al-Hidd Doha , Qatar
1–1 Jordan Al-Jazeera Amman , Jordan
6–2 Palestine Taraji Wadi Al-Nes Doha , Qatar
0–1 Palestine Taraji Wadi Al-Nes Al-Ram , Palestine
1–1 Bahrain Al-Hidd Riffa , Bahrain
4–0 Jordan Al-Jazeera Doha , Qatar
Round of 16
0–2 Kuwait Al-Kuwait Doha , Qatar
2020 AFC Champions League Group stage
1–1 Iran Esteghlal Erbil , Iraq
0–1 [ a] United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda Erbil , Iraq
0–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Doha , Qatar
2–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Doha , Qatar
1–1 Iran Esteghlal Doha , Qatar
2021 AFC Champions League Group stage
0–2 Qatar Al-Duhail Jeddah , KSA
0–3 Iran Esteghlal Jeddah , KSA
0–3 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Jeddah , KSA
1–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Jeddah , KSA
2–1 Qatar Al-Duhail Jeddah , KSA
0–1 Iran Esteghlal Jeddah , KSA
2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite League stage
1–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr Baghdad , Iraq
0–5 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Riyadh , KSA
0–0 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Karbala , Iraq
1–5 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Jeddah , KSA
1–3 United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl Karbala , Iraq
1–2 Iran Persepolis Doha , Qatar
1–1 Iran Esteghlal Tehran , Iran
2–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain Baghdad , Iraq
Al-Zawraa Statistics
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Iraq Al-Zawraa [ 6] 57
23
18
16
85
68
+17
Al-Zawraa results
Season
Round
Result
Opponent
Venue
2002–03 AFC Champions League Qualifying play–off
1–1 Qatar Al-Sadd Doha , Qatar
1–2 Qatar Al-Sadd Baghdad , Iraq
2005 AFC Champions League Group stage
1–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Tripoli , Lebanon
2–1 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Tashkent , Uzbekistan
1–5 Syria Al-Jaish Tripoli , Lebanon
0–0 Syria Al-Jaish Damascus , Syria
1–5 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Jeddah , KSA
2–1 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Tripoli , Lebanon
2007 AFC Champions League Group stage
1–0 Kuwait Al-Arabi Kuwait City , Kuwait
0–0 Qatar Al-Rayyan Doha , Qatar
1–2 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda Doha , Qatar
1–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda Abu Dhabi , UAE
3–2 Kuwait Al-Arabi Doha , Qatar
3–1 Qatar Al-Rayyan Doha , Qatar
2009 AFC Cup Group stage
2–0 Yemen Al-Hilal Al-Sahili Dubai , UAE
0–2 Lebanon Safa Beirut , Lebanon
2–0 Oman Al-Suwaiq Dubai , UAE
1–0 Oman Al-Suwaiq Seeb , Oman
1–1 Yemen Al-Hilal Al-Sahili Sanaa, Yemen
2–1 Lebanon Safa Dubai , UAE
Round of 16
1–3 Iraq Erbil Dubai , UAE
2012 AFC Cup Group stage
2–3 Syria Al-Shorta Amman , Jordan
5–0 Yemen Al-Tilal Duhok , Iraq
1–0 Lebanon Safa Duhok , Iraq
0–1 Lebanon Safa Beirut , Lebanon
2–1 Syria Al-Shorta Duhok , Iraq
2–0 Yemen Al-Tilal Duhok , Iraq
Round of 16
0–1 Thailand Chonburi Chonburi , Thailand
2017 AFC Cup Group stage
0–0 Oman Al-Suwaiq Doha , Qatar
1–1 Jordan Al-Ahli Amman , Jordan
3–1 Syria Al-Jaish Doha , Qatar
3–0 Syria Al-Jaish Al Khor , Qatar
1–0 Oman Al-Suwaiq Muscat , Oman
1–1 Jordan Al-Ahli Doha , Qatar
Zonal semi-finals
1–1 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Erbil , Iraq
0–1 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Doha , Qatar
2018 AFC Cup Group stage
1–1 Lebanon Al-Ahed Beirut , Lebanon
0–0 Syria Al-Jaish Doha , Qatar
3–1 Bahrain Manama Manama , Bahrain
1–1 Lebanon Al-Ahed Karbala , Iraq
2–1 Bahrain Manama Karbala , Iraq
1–1 Syria Al-Jaish Riffa , Bahrain
2019 AFC Champions League Group stage
0–0 Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan , Iran
5–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl Karbala , Iraq
1–4 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr Riyadh , KSA
1–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr Karbala , Iraq
2–2 Iran Zob Ahan Karbala , Iraq
5–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl Dubai , UAE
2020 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off
1–4 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor Tashkent , Uzbekistan
2021 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off
1–2 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda Dubai , UAE
2022 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off
1–1 (a.e.t. )p )United Arab Emirates Sharjah Sharjah , UAE
2023–24 AFC Cup Group stage
1–2 Kuwait Al-Arabi Basra , Iraq
1–1 Bahrain Al-Riffa Isa Town , Bahrain
4–1 Lebanon Nejmeh Basra , Iraq
2–1 Lebanon Nejmeh Taif , KSA
1–1 Kuwait Al-Arabi Kuwait City , Kuwait
2–1 Bahrain Al-Riffa Basra , Iraq
Duhok Statistics
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Iraq Duhok [ 7] 16
8
3
5
23
18
+5
Duhok results
Season
Round
Result
Opponent
Venue
2011 AFC Cup Group stage
1–0 Kuwait Al-Nasr Kuwait City , Kuwait
4–2 Jordan Al-Faisaly Duhok , Iraq
0–0 Syria Al-Jaish Damascus , Syria
0–1 Syria Al-Jaish Duhok , Iraq
1–0 Kuwait Al-Nasr Duhok , Iraq
0–0 Jordan Al-Faisaly Amman , Jordan
Round of 16
1–0 India Dempo Duhok , Iraq
Quarterfinals
1–5 Jordan Al-Wehdat Amman , Jordan
0–1 Jordan Al-Wehdat Duhok , Iraq
2013 AFC Cup Group stage
3–1 Yemen Al-Shaab Ibb Duhok , Iraq
0–1 Jordan Al-Faisaly Duhok , Iraq
3–1 Oman Dhofar Salalah , Oman
6–1 Oman Dhofar Duhok , Iraq
2–1 Yemen Al-Shaab Ibb Duhok , Iraq
0–1 Jordan Al-Faisaly Amman , Jordan
Round of 16
1–1 (a.e.t. )p )Kuwait Al-Kuwait Kuwait City , Kuwait
Erbil Statistics
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Iraq Erbil [ 8] 63
36
15
12
125
63
+62
Erbil results
Season
Round
Result
Opponent
Venue
2008 AFC Champions League Group stage
1–1 Qatar Al-Gharafa Amman , Jordan
1–1 Kuwait Al-Qadisiya Kuwait City , Kuwait
0–2 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Tashkent , Uzbekistan
1–5 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Amman , Jordan
1–0 Qatar Al-Gharafa Doha , Qatar
4–2 Kuwait Al-Qadisiya Amman , Jordan
2009 AFC Cup Group stage
0–1 Lebanon Al-Mabarrah Beirut , Lebanon
1–1 Kuwait Al-Arabi Amman , Jordan
1–1 Oman Al-Oruba Seeb , Oman
3–0 Oman Al-Oruba Zarqa , Jordan
3–2 Lebanon Al-Mabarrah Zarqa , Jordan
0–2 Kuwait Al-Arabi Kuwait City , Kuwait
Round of 16
3–1 Iraq Al-Zawraa Dubai , UAE
Quarterfinals
1–1 Kuwait Al-Kuwait Kuwait City , Kuwait
0–1 Kuwait Al-Kuwait Erbil , Iraq
2011 AFC Cup Group stage
2–1 Lebanon Al-Ahed Beirut , Lebanon
1–1 Syria Al-Karamah Erbil , Iraq
0–0 Oman Al-Oruba Erbil , Iraq
5–0 Oman Al-Oruba Seeb , Oman
6–2 Lebanon Al-Ahed Erbil , Iraq
3–0 Syria Al-Karamah Damascus , Syria
Round of 16
1–0 (a.e.t. )Singapore Tampines Rovers Erbil , Iraq
Quarterfinals
2–1 Indonesia Persipura Jayapura Jayapura , Indonesia
1–0 Indonesia Persipura Jayapura Erbil , Iraq
Semifinals
0–2 Kuwait Al-Kuwait Erbil , Iraq
3–3 Kuwait Al-Kuwait Kuwait City , Kuwait
2012 AFC Cup Group stage
1–1 Kuwait Kazma Erbil , Iraq
2–2 Yemen Al-Oruba Erbil , Iraq
2–0 India East Bengal Calcutta , India
2–0 India East Bengal Erbil , Iraq
2–1 Kuwait Kazma Kuwait City , Kuwait
2–1 Yemen Al-Oruba Erbil , Iraq
Round of 16
4–0 Uzbekistan Neftchi Farg'ona Erbil , Iraq
Quarterfinals
5–1 Malaysia Kelantan Erbil , Iraq
1–1 Malaysia Kelantan Kota Bharu , Malaysia
Semifinals
4–1 Thailand Chonburi Erbil , Iraq
4–1 Thailand Chonburi Chonburi , Thailand
Final
0–4 Kuwait Al-Kuwait Erbil , Iraq
2013 AFC Cup Group stage
4–0 Yemen Al-Ahli Taizzz Erbil , Iraq
2–0 Lebanon Al-Ansar Beirut , Lebanon
1–0 Oman Fanja Erbil , Iraq
4–0 Oman Fanja Seeb , Oman
4–0 Yemen Al-Ahli Taizzz Erbil , Iraq
2–0 Lebanon Al-Ansar Erbil , Iraq
Round of 16
3–4 (a.e.t. )Syria Al-Shorta Erbil , Iraq
2014 AFC Cup Group stage
3–1 Jordan Shabab Al Ordon Amman , Jordan
6–0 Kyrgyzstan Alay Osh Doha , Qatar
1–2 Bahrain Al Riffa Doha , Qatar
3–0 Bahrain Al Riffa Riffa , Bahrain
3–2 Jordan Shabab Al Ordon Doha , Qatar
3–0 Kyrgyzstan Alay Osh Osh , Kyrgyzstan
Round of 16
0–0 (a.e.t. )p )Lebanon Nejmeh Doha , Qatar
Quarterfinals
1–0 Vietnam Hà Nội T&T Hanoi , Vietnam
1–0 Vietnam Hà Nội T&T Beirut , Lebanon
Semifinals
1–1 Hong Kong Kitchee Zarqa , Jordan
2–1 Hong Kong Kitchee Mong Kok , Hong Kong
Final
0–0 (a.e.t. )p )Kuwait Al Qadsia Dubai , UAE
2015 AFC Cup Group stage
3–1 Tajikistan Istiklol Dushanbe , Tajikistan
0–1 Kuwait Al Qadsia Doha , Qatar
1–2 Turkmenistan Ahal Ashgabat , Turkmenistan
2–3 Turkmenistan Ahal Doha , Qatar
0–0 Tajikistan Istiklol Doha , Qatar
2–1 Kuwait Al Qadsia Kuwait City , Kuwait
^ a b c Result not considered in determining the final group rankings.
Asian Champion Club Tournament era, 1967–1972
Seasons
Asian Club Championship era, 1985–2002
Seasons
AFC Champions League era, 2002–2024
Seasons Finals
AFC Champions League Elite era, since 2024
Seasons Finals