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 Maccabi Tel Aviv w/o 1 National Stadium , Bangkok 1989 Asian Club Championship Al-Rasheed Al-Sadd 3–2 Al-Shaab Stadium , Baghdad 0–1(3–3 agg.)2 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium , Doha 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup Al-Talaba Bellmare Hiratsuka 1–2 Mitsuzawa Stadium , Yokohama 2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup Al-Zawraa Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 Chiang Mai , Thailand 2012 AFC Cup Erbil Al-Kuwait 0–4 Franso Hariri Stadium , Erbil 2014 AFC Cup Erbil Al-Qadsia 0–0 (a.e.t. )(2–4 p ) Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium , Dubai 2016 AFC Cup Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Bengaluru FC 1–0 Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium , Doha 2017 AFC Cup Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Istiklol 1–0 Hisor Central Stadium , Hisor 2018 AFC Cup Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Altyn Asyr 2–0 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 ] [ edit ] Iraqi clubs statistics [ edit ] Al-Kahrabaa Statistics Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Al-Kahrabaa 8 5 1 2 11 6 +5
Al-Minaa Statistics Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Al-Minaa [ 1] 6 0 2 4 6 11 −5
Al-Najaf Statistics Team Pld W D L GF GA GD 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] Al-Qadsia Damascus , Syria 0–1 Al-Sadd Doha , Qatar 0–3 Al-Wahda Abu Dhabi , UAE 0–0 Al-Wahda Damascus , Syria 0–1 [ a] Al-Qadsia Kuwait City , Kuwait 1–0 Al-Sadd Damascus , Syria 2006 AFC Champions League Group stage 1–0 Al Arabi Kuwait City , Kuwait 0–2 Al-Shabab Tripoli , Lebanon 0–2 Al-Sadd Tripoli , Lebanon 0–3 Al-Sadd Doha , Qatar 3–0 Al Arabi Tripoli , Lebanon 1–2 Al-Shabab Riyadh , KSA 2008 AFC Champions League Group stage 1–0 Al-Wasl Dubai , UAE 0–0 Al-Kuwait Kuwait City , Kuwait 0–1 Saipa Kuwait City , Kuwait 1–1 Saipa Tehran , Iran 1–2 Al-Wasl Kuwait City , Kuwait 2–1 Al-Kuwait Kuwait City , Kuwait 2016 AFC Cup Group stage 2–0 Shabab Al-Dhahiriya Hebron , Palestine 2–1 Al-Oruba Wakra , Qatar 2–5 Al-Wahda Saida, Lebanon 1–0 Al-Wahda Wakra , Qatar 4–1 Shabab Al-Dhahiriya Wakra , Qatar 4–0 Al-Oruba Seeb , Oman Round of 16 2–1 Al-Wehdat Wakra , Qatar Quarterfinals 1–1 Al-Jaish Wakra , Qatar 4–0 Al-Jaish Wakra , Qatar Semifinals 1–1 Al-Ahed Wakra , Qatar 4–3 Al-Ahed Beirut , Lebanon Final 1–0 Bengaluru Doha , Qatar 2017 AFC Cup Group stage 0–0 Safa Beirut , Lebanon 2–1 Al-Hidd Doha , Qatar 0–0 Al-Wahda Beirut , Lebanon 1–1 Al-Wahda Doha , Qatar 2–0 Safa Doha , Qatar 1–0 Al-Hidd Manama , Bahrain Zonal semi-finals 1–1 Al-Zawraa Erbil , Iraq 1–0 Al-Zawraa Doha , Qatar Zonal finals 1–2 Al-Wahda Sidon , Lebanon 1–0 Al-Wahda Wakra , Qatar Final 1–0 Istiklol Dushanbe , Tajikistan 2018 AFC Cup Group stage 2–2 Al-Jazeera Wakra , Qatar 1–0 Al-Suwaiq Seeb , Oman 4–3 Malkiya Isa Town , Bahrain 1–1 Al-Jazeera Amman , Jordan 1–1 Malkiya Karbala , Iraq 2–0 Al-Suwaiq Karbala , Iraq Zonal semi-finals 3–1 Al-Ahed Karbala , Iraq 2–2 Al-Ahed Beirut , Lebanon Zonal finals 1–0 Al-Jazeera Amman , Jordan 3–1 Al-Jazeera Karbala , Iraq Final 2–0 Altyn Asyr Basra , Iraq 2019 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off 1–2 Pakhtakor Tashkent , Uzbekistan 2021 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off 1–1 (a.e.t. )p )Al-Wehda Mecca , Saudi Arabia Group stage 0–1 Sharjah Sharjah , UAE 0–0 Pakhtakor Sharjah , UAE 0–0 Tractor Sharjah , UAE 0–1 Tractor Sharjah , UAE 2–3 Sharjah Sharjah , UAE 0–1 Pakhtakor Sharjah , UAE 2022 AFC Champions League Group stage 2–1 Al-Jazira Riyadh , KSA 1–2 Mumbai City Riyadh , KSA 1–1 Al-Shabab Riyadh , KSA 0–3 Al-Shabab Riyadh , KSA 3–2 Al-Jazira Riyadh , KSA 0–1 Mumbai City Riyadh , KSA 2023–24 AFC Champions League Group stage 2–2 Sepahan Erbil , Iraq 2–1 AGMK Olmaliq , Tashkent 0–1 Al-Ittihad Jeddah , KSA 2–0 Al-Ittihad Erbil , Iraq 0–1 Sepahan Isfahan , Iran 3–2 AGMK Erbil , Iraq
Al-Shorta Statistics Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Al-Shorta [ 4] 35 5 11 19 29 48 −19
Al-Shorta results Season Round Result Opponent Venue 2004 AFC Champions League Group stage 0–2 Sharjah Sharjah , UAE 1–2 Al-Hilal Damascus , Syria 0–2 Al-Hilal Riyadh , KSA 2–3 Sharjah Damascus , Syria 2005 AFC Champions League Group stage 1–3 Al-Salmiya Salmiya , Kuwait 1–1 PAS Zarqa , Jordan 0–2 Al-Rayyan Doha , Qatar 0–0 Al-Rayyan Amman , Jordan 0–1 Al-Salmiya Amman , Jordan 0–1 PAS Tehran , Iran 2014 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off 0–1 Al-Kuwait Kuwait City , Kuwait 2014 AFC Cup Group stage 0–0 Al-Qadsia Wakra , Qatar 3–1 Al-Wahda Sidon , Lebanon 0–0 Al-Hidd Riffa , Bahrain 0–0 Al-Hidd Wakra , Qatar 0–3 Al-Qadsia Kuwait City , Kuwait 0–0 Al-Wahda Wakra , Qatar 2015 AFC Cup Group stage 2–2 Al-Hidd Doha , Qatar 1–1 Al-Jazeera Amman , Jordan 6–2 Taraji Wadi Al-Nes Doha , Qatar 0–1 Taraji Wadi Al-Nes Al-Ram , Palestine 1–1 Al-Hidd Riffa , Bahrain 4–0 Al-Jazeera Doha , Qatar Round of 16 0–2 Al-Kuwait Doha , Qatar 2020 AFC Champions League Group stage 1–1 Esteghlal Erbil , Iraq 0–1 [ a] Al-Wahda Erbil , Iraq 0–1 Al-Ahli Doha , Qatar 2–1 Al-Ahli Doha , Qatar 1–1 Esteghlal Doha , Qatar 2021 AFC Champions League Group stage 0–2 Al-Duhail Jeddah , KSA 0–3 Esteghlal Jeddah , KSA 0–3 Al-Ahli Jeddah , KSA 1–2 Al-Ahli Jeddah , KSA 2–1 Al-Duhail Jeddah , KSA 0–1 Esteghlal Jeddah , KSA
Al-Talaba Statistics Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Al-Talaba [ 5] 9 2 2 5 7 10 −3
Al-Zawraa Statistics Team Pld W D L GF GA GD 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 Al-Sadd Doha , Qatar 1–2 Al-Sadd Baghdad , Iraq 2005 AFC Champions League Group stage 1–2 Al-Ahli Tripoli , Lebanon 2–1 Pakhtakor Tashkent , Uzbekistan 1–5 Al-Jaish Tripoli , Lebanon 0–0 Al-Jaish Damascus , Syria 1–5 Al-Ahli Jeddah , KSA 2–1 Pakhtakor Tripoli , Lebanon 2007 AFC Champions League Group stage 1–0 Al-Arabi Kuwait City , Kuwait 0–0 Al-Rayyan Doha , Qatar 1–2 Al-Wahda Doha , Qatar 1–1 Al-Wahda Abu Dhabi , UAE 3–2 Al-Arabi Doha , Qatar 3–1 Al-Rayyan Doha , Qatar 2009 AFC Cup Group stage 2–0 Al-Hilal Al-Sahili Dubai , UAE 0–2 Safa Beirut , Lebanon 2–0 Al-Suwaiq Dubai , UAE 1–0 Al-Suwaiq Seeb , Oman 1–1 Al-Hilal Al-Sahili Sanaa, Yemen 2–1 Safa Dubai , UAE Round of 16 1–3 Erbil Dubai , UAE 2012 AFC Cup Group stage 2–3 Al-Shorta Amman , Jordan 5–0 Al-Tilal Duhok , Iraq 1–0 Safa Duhok , Iraq 0–1 Safa Beirut , Lebanon 2–1 Al-Shorta Duhok , Iraq 2–0 Al-Tilal Duhok , Iraq Round of 16 0–1 Chonburi Chonburi , Thailand 2017 AFC Cup Group stage 0–0 Al-Suwaiq Doha , Qatar 1–1 Al-Ahli Amman , Jordan 3–1 Al-Jaish Doha , Qatar 3–0 Al-Jaish Doha , Qatar 1–0 Al-Suwaiq Doha , Qatar 1–1 Al-Ahli Doha , Qatar Zonal semi-finals 1–1 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Erbil , Iraq 0–1 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Doha , Qatar 2018 AFC Cup Group stage 1–1 Al-Ahed Beirut , Lebanon 0–0 Al-Jaish Doha , Qatar 3–1 Manama Manama , Bahrain 1–1 Al-Ahed Karbala , Iraq 2–1 Manama Karbala , Iraq 1–1 Al-Jaish Riffa , Bahrain 2019 AFC Champions League Group stage 0–0 Zob Ahan Isfahan , Iran 5–0 Al-Wasl Karbala , Iraq 1–4 Al-Nassr Riyadh , KSA 1–2 Al-Nassr Karbala , Iraq 2–2 Zob Ahan Karbala , Iraq 5–1 Al-Wasl Dubai , UAE 2020 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off 1–4 Bunyodkor Tashkent , Uzbekistan 2021 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off 1–2 Al-Wahda Dubai , UAE 2022 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off 1–1 (a.e.t. )p )Sharjah Sharjah , UAE 2023–24 AFC Cup Group stage 1–2 Al-Arabi Basra International Stadium , Iraq 1–1 Al-Riffa Khalifa Sports City Stadium , Isa Town 4–1 Nejmeh Basra International Stadium , Iraq 2–1 Nejmeh King Fahd Sports City , Taif 1–1 Al-Arabi Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium , Kuwait City 2–1 Al-Riffa Basra International Stadium , Iraq
Duhok Statistics Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Duhok [ 7] 16 8 3 5 23 18 +5
Duhok results Season Round Result Opponent Venue 2011 AFC Cup Group stage 1–0 Al-Nasr Kuwait City , Kuwait 4–2 Al-Faisaly Duhok , Iraq 0–0 Al-Jaish Damascus , Syria 0–1 Al-Jaish Duhok , Iraq 1–0 Al-Nasr Duhok , Iraq 0–0 Al-Faisaly Amman , Jordan Round of 16 1–0 Dempo Duhok , Iraq Quarterfinals 1–5 Al-Wehdat Amman , Jordan 0–1 Al-Wehdat Duhok , Iraq 2013 AFC Cup Group stage 3–1 Al-Shaab Ibb Duhok , Iraq 0–1 Al-Faisaly Duhok , Iraq 3–1 Dhofar Salalah , Oman 6–1 Dhofar Duhok , Iraq 2–1 Al-Shaab Ibb Duhok , Iraq 0–1 Al-Faisaly Amman , Jordan Round of 16 1–1 (a.e.t. )p )Al-Kuwait Kuwait City , Kuwait
Erbil Statistics Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Erbil [ 8] 63 36 15 12 125 63 +62
Erbil results Season Round Result Opponent Venue 2008 AFC Champions League Group stage 1–1 Al-Gharafa Amman , Jordan 1–1 Al-Qadisiya Kuwait City , Kuwait 0–2 Pakhtakor Tashkent , Uzbekistan 1–5 Pakhtakor Amman , Jordan 1–0 Al-Gharafa Doha , Qatar 4–2 Al-Qadisiya Amman , Jordan 2009 AFC Cup Group stage 0–1 Al-Mabarrah Beirut , Lebanon 1–1 Al-Arabi Amman , Jordan 1–1 Al-Oruba Seeb , Oman 3–0 Al-Oruba Zarqa , Jordan 3–2 Al-Mabarrah Zarqa , Jordan 0–2 Al-Arabi Kuwait City , Kuwait Round of 16 3–1 Al-Zawraa Dubai , UAE Quarterfinals 1–1 Al-Kuwait Kuwait City , Kuwait 0–1 Al-Kuwait Erbil , Iraq 2011 AFC Cup Group stage 2–1 Al-Ahed Beirut , Lebanon 1–1 Al-Karamah Erbil , Iraq 0–0 Al-Oruba Erbil , Iraq 5–0 Al-Oruba Seeb , Oman 6–2 Al-Ahed Erbil , Iraq 3–0 Al-Karamah Damascus , Syria Round of 16 1–0 (a.e.t. )Tampines Rovers Erbil , Iraq Quarterfinals 2–1 Persipura Jayapura Jayapura , Indonesia 1–0 Persipura Jayapura Erbil , Iraq Semifinals 0–2 Al-Kuwait Erbil , Iraq 3–3 Al-Kuwait Kuwait City , Kuwait 2012 AFC Cup Group stage 1–1 Kazma Erbil , Iraq 2–2 Al-Oruba Erbil , Iraq 2–0 East Bengal Calcutta , India 2–0 East Bengal Erbil , Iraq 2–1 Kazma Kuwait City , Kuwait 2–1 Al-Oruba Erbil , Iraq Round of 16 4–0 Neftchi Farg'ona Erbil , Iraq Quarterfinals 5–1 Kelantan Erbil , Iraq 1–1 Kelantan Kota Bharu , Malaysia Semifinals 4–1 Chonburi Erbil , Iraq 4–1 Chonburi Chonburi , Thailand Final 0–4 Al-Kuwait Erbil , Iraq 2013 AFC Cup Group stage 4–0 Al-Ahli Taizzz Erbil , Iraq 2–0 Al-Ansar Beirut , Lebanon 1–0 Fanja Erbil , Iraq 4–0 Fanja Seeb , Oman 4–0 Al-Ahli Taizzz Erbil , Iraq 2–0 Al-Ansar Erbil , Iraq Round of 16 3–4 (a.e.t. )Al-Shorta Erbil , Iraq 2014 AFC Cup Group stage 3–1 Shabab Al Ordon Amman , Jordan 6–0 Alay Osh Doha , Qatar 1–2 Al Riffa Doha , Qatar 3–0 Al Riffa Riffa , Bahrain 3–2 Shabab Al Ordon Doha , Qatar 3–0 Alay Osh Osh , Kyrgyzstan Round of 16 0–0 (a.e.t. )p )Nejmeh Doha , Qatar Quarterfinals 1–0 Hà Nội T&T Hanoi , Vietnam 1–0 Hà Nội T&T Beirut , Lebanon Semifinals 1–1 Kitchee Zarqa , Jordan 2–1 Kitchee Mong Kok , Hong Kong Final 0–0 (a.e.t. )p )Al Qadsia Dubai , UAE 2015 AFC Cup Group stage 3–1 Istiklol Dushanbe , Tajikistan 0–1 Al Qadsia Doha , Qatar 1–2 Ahal Ashgabat , Turkmenistan 2–3 Ahal Doha , Qatar 0–0 Istiklol Doha , Qatar 2–1 Al Qadsia Kuwait City , Kuwait
Naft Al-Wasat Statistics Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Naft Al-Wasat [ 9] 7 5 0 2 9 4 +5
^ 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
Maccabi Tel Aviv 
National Stadium, Bangkok 
Al-Sadd 
Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad 
Bellmare Hiratsuka 
Al-Kuwait 
Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil 
Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai 
Bengaluru FC 
Istiklol 
Altyn Asyr 
Al-Zawraa
Al-Najaf
Al-Ittihad
Al-Wehdat
Al-Ahed
Mash'al Mubarek
Al-Hilal
Persepolis
Al-Suwaiq
Al-Shaab Ibb
