# Guangzhou F.C. in international competitions

Guangzhou F.C. is a Chinese professional football club based in Guangzhou. Their first participation in international competitions was during the 2012 season, when they competed in the AFC Champions League. Their first match was against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, won by Guangzhou 5–1.
Guangzhou won the AFC Champions League on two occasions, in 2013 and 2015.

## Matches

All results list Guangzhou's goal tally first.

### Key

* (H) = Home
* (A) = Away
* (N) = Neutral
| Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score |
| 2012 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 5–1 (A), 1–3 (H) |
| 2012 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Buriram United | 1–2 (H), 2–1 (A) |
| 2012 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Kashiwa Reysol | 0–0 (A), 3–1 (H) |
| 2012 | AFC Champions League | Round of 16 | FC Tokyo | 1–0 (H) |
| 2012 | AFC Champions League | Quarter-final | Al-Ittihad | 2–4 (A), 2–1 (H) |
| 2013 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 (H), 2–3 (A) |
| 2013 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–1 (A), 0–0 (H) |
| 2013 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Muangthong United | 4–0 (H), 4–1 (A) |
| 2013 | AFC Champions League | Round of 16 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 (A), 3–0 (H) |
| 2013 | AFC Champions League | Quarter-final | Lekhwiya | 2–0 (H), 4–1 (A) |
| 2013 | AFC Champions League | Semi-final | Kashiwa Reysol | 4–1 (A), 4–0 (H) |
| 2013 | AFC Champions League | Final | FC Seoul | 2–2 (A), 1–1 (H) |
| 2013 | FIFA Club World Cup | Quarter-final | Al-Ahly | 2–0 (N) |
| 2013 | FIFA Club World Cup | Semi-final | Bayern Munich | 0–3 (N) |
| 2013 | FIFA Club World Cup | Third place match | Atlético Mineiro | 2–3 (N) |
| 2014 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Melbourne Victory | 4–2 (H), 0–2 (A) |
| 2014 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–1 (A), 2–1 (H) |
| 2014 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3–1 (H), 0–1 (A) |
| 2014 | AFC Champions League | Round of 16 | Cerezo Osaka | 5–1 (A), 0–1 (H) |
| 2014 | AFC Champions League | Quarter-final | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 (A), 2–1 (H) |
| 2015 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | FC Seoul | 1–0 (H), 0–0 (A) |
| 2015 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–2 (A), 0–2 (H) |
| 2015 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Kashima Antlers | 4–3 (H), 1–2 (A) |
| 2015 | AFC Champions League | Round of 16 | Seongnam FC | 1–2 (A), 2–0 (H) |
| 2015 | AFC Champions League | Quarter-final | Kashiwa Reysol | 3–1 (A), 1–1 (H) |
| 2015 | AFC Champions League | Semi-final | Gamba Osaka | 2–1 (H), 0–0 (A) |
| 2015 | AFC Champions League | Final | Al-Ahli | 0–0 (A), 1–0 (H) |
| 2015 | FIFA Club World Cup | Quarter-final | Club América | 2–1 (N) |
| 2015 | FIFA Club World Cup | Semi-final | Barcelona | 0–3 (N) |
| 2015 | FIFA Club World Cup | Third place match | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–2 (N) |
| 2016 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Pohang Steelers | 0–0 (H), 2–0 (A) |
| 2016 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Sydney FC | 1–2 (A), 1–0 (H) |
| 2016 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–2 (H), 0–1 (A) |
| 2017 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Eastern | 7–0 (H), 6–0 (A) |
| 2017 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–2 (H), 2–2 (A) |
| 2017 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 (H), 0–0 (A) |
| 2017 | AFC Champions League | Round of 16 | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 (H), 1–2 (A) |
| 2017 | AFC Champions League | Quarter-final | Shanghai SIPG | 0–4 (A), 5–1 (H) |
| 2018 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Buriram United | 1–1 (H), 1–1 (A) |
| 2018 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Cerezo Osaka | 0–0 (A), 3–1 (H) |
| 2018 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Jeju United | 5–3 (H), 2–0 (A) |
| 2018 | AFC Champions League | Round of 16 | Tianjin Quanjian | 0–0 (A), 2–2 (H) |
| 2019 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 (H), 0–1 (A) |
| 2019 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Daegu FC | 1–3 (A), 1–0 (H) |
| 2019 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 (H), 1–1 (A) |
| 2019 | AFC Champions League | Round of 16 | Shandong Luneng | 2–1 (H), 2–3 (A) |
| 2019 | AFC Champions League | Quarter-final | Kashima Antlers | 0–0 (H), 1–1 (A) |
| 2019 | AFC Champions League | Semi-final | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–2 (A), 0–1 (H) |
| 2020 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Cancelled |
| 2020 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–0, 1–1 |
| 2020 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Vissel Kobe | 1–3, 2–0 |
| 2021 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Cerezo Osaka | 0–2, 0–5 |
| 2021 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Port | 0–3, 1–5 |
| 2021 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Kitchee | 0–1, 0–1 |
| 2022 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0–5, 0–2 |
| 2022 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Kawasaki Frontale | 0–8, 0–1 |
| 2022 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Ulsan Hyundai | 0–3, 0–5 |
* 1 2 3 Won on away goals rule.
* 1 2 Lost on away goals rule.
* ↑ Lost on penalties.
* ↑ Won on penalties.
* ↑ All group stage matches were held in Qatar due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
* ↑ All group stage matches were held in Thailand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Guangzhou played with their reserve team.
* ↑ All group stage matches were held in Malaysia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Guangzhou played with their reserve team.

## Statistics

    As of 30 April 2022

### By competition

| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
| AFC Champions League | 99 | 40 | 26 | 33 | 153 | 133 | +20 | 040.40 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 033.33 |

### By season

| Season | Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | Round |
| 2012 | AFC Champions League | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 055.56 | Quarter-finals |
| 2013 | AFC Champions League | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 064.29 | Winners |
| 2013 | FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 033.33 | Fourth place |
| 2014 | AFC Champions League | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 050.00 | Quarter-finals |
| 2015 | AFC Champions League | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 050.00 | Winners |
| 2015 | FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 033.33 | Fourth place |
| 2016 | AFC Champions League | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 033.33 | Group stage |
| 2017 | AFC Champions League | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 040.00 | Quarter-finals |
| 2018 | AFC Champions League | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 037.50 | Round of 16 |
| 2019 | AFC Champions League | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 033.33 | Semi-finals |
| 2020 | AFC Champions League | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 025.00 | Group stage |
| 2021 | AFC Champions League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 000.00 | Group stage |
| 2022 | AFC Champions League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 000.00 | Group stage |

### By nation

| Nation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
| Australia | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 058.33 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 |
| China | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | +0 | 033.33 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 050.00 |
| Japan | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 036.84 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 000.00 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 050.00 |
| South Korea | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 033.33 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Thailand | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | +0 | 037.50 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 050.00 |