2003: Shide was hacked and won the third place.
Top four: champion of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Thailand BEC team runner-up
Dalian Shide team won the third place.
The Pachta group in Uzbekistan won the fourth place.
In the first AFC Champions League in 2003, 16 teams participated. The East Asian team was divided into Group A and Group B, while the West Asian team was divided into Group C and Group D. At that time, Dalian Shide was the first in the promotion group. However, when it played Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates in the first leg of the semi-final, it met with a black whistle. In the end, he lost to his opponent 2-4 with an advanced goal. In the second round at home, Shide beat Al Ain 4-3, but was eliminated with a total score of 6-7, and missed the first AFC Champions League final. Al Ain, who entered the final, defeated BEC of Thailand 2-/KLOC-0 in two rounds at home and away, and won the first AFC Champions League.
2004: South Korea joined forces in the East Asian final.
Top four rankings: champion of Etihad team in Saudi Arabia.
South Korea south Yihe team runner-up
South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai team won the third place.
Uzbekistan's cotton farmers team finished fourth.
In 2004, the AFC Champions League increased from 16 teams to 32 teams. Etihad from Saudi Arabia and South Korea met in the final. In the first round, Etihad lost to South Korea 1-3. At that time, when everyone thought that South Korea could win the championship trophy, Etihad showed amazing will, swept South Korea 5-0 and staged a shocking reversal. The total score was 6-3, and South Korea won the runner-up.
2005: Protoss tied Dalian's best score.
Top four rankings: champion of Etihad team in Saudi Arabia.
Runner-up of Al Ain team in United Arab Emirates
China Shenzhen Jianlibao team won the third place.
South Korea's Busan team won the fourth place.
This year's defending champion Etihad played against South Korea's Busan team in the semi-final and won the final with seven goals in two rounds. In the final against Al Ain, the first champion, Etihad drew the away opponent with 1- 1 by virtue of a penalty from former Inter Milan general Caron. In the second round of home games, Etihad defeated Al Ain 4-2, becoming the champion of the year with a total score of 5-3, and Al Ain won the runner-up.
2006: East Asia won the first championship.
Top four ranking: South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai Team Champion
Syrian Al Karama team runner-up
Kuwait's Cartier team won the third place.
South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai Team won the fourth place.
In 2006, AFC changed 32 teams to 28 teams. South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai team will advance to the final, and beat Syria's Alcarama team in the final to win the first East Asian team to win the AFC Champions League trophy.
2007: Japan won the first AFC Champions League.
Top four rankings: Japan's Urawa Red Diamond Team Champion
Iranian Cypriot Pachan Isfahan finished second.
South Korea's South Yihe team won the third place.
The Al Huada team of the United Arab Emirates won the fourth place.
In the 2007 AFC Champions League, the Urawa Red Diamond Team, which played for Japan for the first time, won the championship.
2008: Osaka helps Japan defend its title.
Top four rankings: Gamba champion in Osaka, Japan
Australian Adelaide United runner-up
Uzbekistan won the third place.
Japan's Urawa Red Diamond Team won the fourth place.
In the 2008 AFC Champions League, Japan won the championship again. Gamba Osaka took on Australian powerhouse Adelaide United in the final and won the championship with a total score of 5-0 in two rounds.
2009: East Asia won the monopoly championship for four consecutive years.
Top four rankings: champion of Posco Steel Team in South Korea.
Saudi Arabia's Etihad team runner-up
Qatari Umm sarar won the third place.
Japan's Nagoya Whale Team 8 finished fourth.
In 2009, the AFC Champions League increased the original 28 teams to 32 teams. In the 16 match, the top 8 teams were promoted by single elimination system, and then two rounds were drawn after the top 8 teams were produced. Posco Steel from South Korea defeated Saudi Etihad 2-/kloc-0-0 in the final to win the championship.