# 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite

The 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) is the 43rd edition of Asia's premier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the first since it was rebranded as the AFC Champions League Elite. The revamped format, along with the rebranding, sees 24 teams playing eight games against different opponents in the brand new league phase.
The finals will be played in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 25 April to 3 May 2025. The tournament winner will qualify for the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. Additionally, the winner will enter the league stage of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite, if they have not already qualified through domestic performance.
Al-Ain were the defending champions, as the AFC Champions League records and statistics are carried forward to the ACL Elite, but were eliminated in the league stage.

## Association team allocation

The associations are allocated slots according to their club competitions ranking which was published after the 2022 competitions were completed.
Participation for 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite :
* Participating
* Not participating

## Teams

In the following table, the number of appearances and last appearance count since the 2002–03 season, when the competition was rebranded as the AFC Champions League.
West Region :
| Team | Qualifying method | App. (last) |
| Al-Ain | 2023–24 AFC Champions League title holder | 18th (2023–24) |
| Al-Hilal | 2023–24 Saudi Pro League champions and 2023–24 King's Cup winners | 20th (2023–24) |
| Al-Nassr | 2023–24 Saudi Pro League runners-up | 8th (2023–24) |
| Al-Ahli | 2023–24 Saudi Pro League third place | 14th (2021) |
| Al-Sadd | 2023–24 Qatar Stars League champions and 2024 Emir of Qatar Cup winners | 19th (2023–24) |
| Al-Rayyan | 2023–24 Qatar Stars League runners-up | 13th (2022) |
| Persepolis | 2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League champions | 12th (2023–24) |
| Esteghlal | 2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League runners-up | 12th (2021) |
| Al-Wasl | 2023–24 UAE Pro League champions and 2023–24 UAE President's Cup winners | 4th (2019) |
| Pakhtakor | 2023 Uzbekistan Super League champions | 20th (2023–24) |
| Al-Shorta | 2023–24 Iraq Stars League champions and 2023–24 Iraq FA Cup winners | 6th (2021) |
Qualifying play-off participants :
| Team | Qualifying method | App. (last) |
| Al-Gharafa | 2023–24 Qatar Stars League third place | 13th (2022) |
| Sepahan | 2023–24 Hazfi Cup winners | 15th (2023–24) |
| Shabab Al-Ahli | 2023–24 UAE Pro League runners-up | 12th (2023–24) |
East Region :
| Team | Qualifying method | App. (last) |
| Vissel Kobe | 2023 J1 League champions | 3rd (2022) |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2023 Emperor's Cup winners | 11th (2023–24) |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2023 J1 League runners-up | 7th (2023–24) |
| Ulsan HD | 2023 K League 1 champions | 12th (2023–24) |
| Pohang Steelers | 2023 Korean FA Cup winners and 2023 K League 1 runners-up | 10th (2023–24) |
| Gwangju | 2023 K League 1 third place | 1st |
| Shanghai Port | 2023 Chinese Super League champions | 8th (2023–24) |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 2023 Chinese FA Cup winners | 10th (2020) |
| Buriram United | 2023–24 Thai League 1 champions | 12th (2023–24) |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2023–24 A-League Men regular season premiers and 2023–24 AFC Cup winners | 6th (2015) |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2023 Malaysia Super League champions and 2023 Malaysia FA Cup winners | 10th (2023–24) |
Qualifying play-off participants :
| Team | Qualifying method | App. (last) |
| Bangkok United | 2023–24 Thai FA Cup winners and 2023–24 Thai League 1 runners-up | 5th (2023–24) |
| Shandong Taishan | 2023 Chinese Super League runners-up | 12th (2023–24) |

### Notes

* ^ China (CHN): Considered to have withdrawn as at the final match of the League stage.
* ^ Qatar (QAT): As 2024 Emir of Qatar Cup winners Al-Sadd qualified for the Champions League Elite via their league position, the spot reserved for the Emir of Qatar Cup winners was passed onto the third placed team in the 2023–24 Qatar Stars League.
* ^ South Korea (KOR): As 2023 Korean FA Cup winners Pohang Steelers qualified for the Champions League Elite via their league position, the spot reserved for the Korean FA Cup winners was passed onto the third placed team in the 2023 K League 1. As both East region finalists in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League and the 2023–24 AFC Cup (Yokohama F. Marinos and the Central Coast Mariners) qualified for the Champions League Elite through their domestic performance, Gwangju qualified directly into the League stage rather than the qualifying play-off..
* ^ United Arab Emirates (UAE): As 2023–24 UAE President's Cup winners Al Wasl qualified for the Champions League Elite via their league position, the spot reserved for the UAE President's Cup winners was passed onto the runners-up of the 2023–24 UAE Pro League.

## Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows. All matches will be played on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, apart from the quarter-finals and final. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will be played at a centralised venue in Jeddah.
| Stage | Round | Draw date | West region | East region |
| Preliminary stage | Preliminary round 1 | No draw | 6 August 2024 | 6 August 2024 |
| Preliminary stage | Preliminary round 2 | No draw | 13 August 2024 | 13 August 2024 |
| League stage | Matchday 1 | 16 August 2024 | 16–17 September 2024 | 17–18 September 2024 |
| League stage | Matchday 2 | 16 August 2024 | 30 September–1 October 2024 | 1–2 October 2024 |
| League stage | Matchday 3 | 16 August 2024 | 21–22 October 2024 | 22–23 October 2024 |
| League stage | Matchday 4 | 16 August 2024 | 4–5 November 2024 | 5–6 November 2024 |
| League stage | Matchday 5 | 16 August 2024 | 25–26 November 2024 | 26–27 November 2024 |
| League stage | Matchday 6 | 16 August 2024 | 2–3 December 2024 | 3–4 December 2024 |
| League stage | Matchday 7 | 16 August 2024 | 3–4 February 2025 | 11–12 February 2025 |
| League stage | Matchday 8 | 16 August 2024 | 17–18 February 2025 | 18–19 February 2025 |
| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | No draw | 3–4 and 10–11 March 2025 | 4–5 and 11–12 March 2025 |
| Finals | Quarter-finals | 17 March 2025 | 25–27 April 2025 | 25–27 April 2025 |
| Finals | Semi-finals | 17 March 2025 | 29–30 April 2025 | 29–30 April 2025 |
| Finals | Final | 17 March 2025 | 3 May 2025 at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah | 3 May 2025 at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah |

### Notes

* 1 2 Pre-determined format
* ↑ two-legged ties
* ↑ Single leg ties

## Qualifying play-offs

The two winners of the play-off round (one from West Region and one from East Region) advanced to the league stage to join the 22 direct entrants. The losers of the qualifying play-offs entered the group stage of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two.

### Preliminary round

A total of 2 teams played in the preliminary round.
West Region :
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Sepahan | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Shabab Al-Ahli |

### Play-off round

A total of 4 teams played in the play-off round: 3 teams which entered in this round, and 1 winners of the preliminary round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| West Region |||
| Al-Gharafa SC | 1–0 | Shabab Al-Ahli |
| East Region |||
| Shandong Taishan | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Bangkok United |

## League stage
### West Region
#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 22 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 22 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 17 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 4 | Al-Sadd | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 12 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 5 | Al Wasl | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 11 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 6 | Esteghlal | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 7 | Al-Rayyan | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 8 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 8 | Pakhtakor | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 9 | Persepolis | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | |
| 10 | Al-Gharafa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 7 | |
| 11 | Al-Shorta | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 6 | |
| 12 | Al Ain | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 2 | |

#### Results

Matchday 1 :
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Al Ain | 1–1 | Al-Sadd |
| Al-Shorta | 1–1 | Al-Nassr |
| Esteghlal | 3–0 | Al-Gharafa |
| Al-Ahli | 1–0 | Persepolis |
| Pakhtakor | 0–1 | Al Wasl |
| Al-Rayyan | 1–3 | Al-Hilal |
Matchday 2 :
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Al-Sadd | 2–0 | Esteghlal |
| Persepolis | 1–1 | Pakhtakor |
| Al Wasl | 0–2 | Al-Ahli |
| Al-Nassr | 2–1 | Al-Rayyan |
| Al-Gharafa | 4–2 | Al Ain |
| Al-Hilal | 5–0 | Al-Shorta |
Matchday 3 :
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Al-Shorta | 0–0 | Pakhtakor |
| Al-Sadd | 1–0 | Persepolis |
| Al Ain | 4–5 | Al-Hilal |
| Al-Rayyan | 1–2 | Al-Ahli |
| Esteghlal | 0–1 | Al-Nassr |
| Al-Gharafa | 1–2 | Al Wasl |
Matchday 4 :
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Al Wasl | 1–1 | Al-Sadd |
| Al-Ahli | 5–1 | Al-Shorta |
| Persepolis | 1–1 | Al-Gharafa |
| Al-Hilal | 3–0 | Esteghlal |
| Pakhtakor | 0–1 | Al-Rayyan |
| Al-Nassr | 5–1 | Al Ain |
Matchday 5 :
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Al Ain | 1–2 | Al-Ahli |
| Esteghlal | 0–0 | Pakhtakor |
| Al-Gharafa | 1–3 | Al-Nassr |
| Al-Rayyan | 1–1 | Persepolis |
| Al-Shorta | 1–3 | Al Wasl |
| Al-Sadd | 1–1 | Al-Hilal |
Matchday 6 :
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Persepolis | 2–1 | Al-Shorta |
| Al-Ahli | 2–2 | Esteghlal |
| Al Wasl | 1–1 | Al-Rayyan |
| Al-Nassr | 1–2 | Al-Sadd |
| Pakhtakor | 1–1 | Al Ain |
| Al-Hilal | 3–0 | Al-Gharafa |
Matchday 7 :
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Al Ain | 1–2 | Al-Rayyan |
| Esteghlal | 1–1 | Al-Shorta |
| Al-Sadd | 1–3 | Al-Ahli |
| Al-Nassr | 4–0 | Al Wasl |
| Al-Gharafa | 1–0 | Pakhtakor |
| Al-Hilal | 4–1 | Persepolis |
Matchday 8 :
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Pakhtakor | 2–1 | Al-Sadd |
| Al-Shorta | 2–0 | Al Ain |
| Persepolis | 0–0 | Al-Nassr |
| Al-Ahli | 4–2 | Al-Gharafa |
| Al-Rayyan | 0–2 | Esteghlal |
| Al Wasl | 0–2 | Al-Hilal |

### East Region
#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 18 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 15 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 3 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 14 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 4 | Gwangju | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 14 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 6 | Buriram United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 12 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 7 | Shanghai Shenhua | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 10 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 8 | Shanghai Port | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 8 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 9 | Pohang Steelers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 6 | |
| 10 | Ulsan HD | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 3 | |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 1 | |
| 12 | Shandong Taishan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
* ↑ Shandong Taishan were considered withdrawn from the AFC Champions League Elite after the club confirmed that it did not intend to report for their league stage match against Ulsan HD on 19 February 2025.

#### Results

Matchday 1 :
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Gwangju | 7–3 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| Shandong Taishan | 3–1 | Central Coast Mariners |
| Buriram United | 0–0 | Vissel Kobe |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 4–1 | Pohang Steelers |
| Ulsan HD | 0–1 | Kawasaki Frontale |
| Shanghai Port | 2–2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
Matchday 2 :
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Buriram United |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 0–1 | Gwangju |
| Pohang Steelers | 3–0 | Shanghai Port |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3–0 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| Vissel Kobe | 2–1 | Shandong Taishan |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 4–0 | Ulsan HD |
Matchday 3 :
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Gwangju | 3–1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Shanghai Port | 3–2 | Central Coast Mariners |
| Shandong Taishan | 2–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| Buriram United | 1–0 | Pohang Steelers |
| Ulsan HD | 0–2 | Vissel Kobe |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 2–0 | Kawasaki Frontale |
Matchday 4 :
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2–2 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1 | Shanghai Port |
| Vissel Kobe | 2–0 | Gwangju |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3–0 | Ulsan HD |
| Pohang Steelers | 4–2 | Shandong Taishan |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 5–0 | Buriram United |
Matchday 5 :
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Vissel Kobe | 3–2 | Central Coast Mariners |
| Ulsan HD | 1–3 | Shanghai Port |
| Shandong Taishan | 1–0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Buriram United | 0–3 | Kawasaki Frontale |
| Gwangju | 1–0 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–0 | Pohang Steelers |
Matchday 6 :
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Central Coast Mariners | 0–4 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| Pohang Steelers | 3–1 | Vissel Kobe |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0–0 | Buriram United |
| Shanghai Port | 1–1 | Gwangju |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 4–0 | Shandong Taishan |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 1–2 | Ulsan HD |
Matchday 7 :
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Vissel Kobe | 4–0 | Shanghai Port |
| Pohang Steelers | 0–4 | Kawasaki Frontale |
| Shandong Taishan | 3–1 | Gwangju |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–0 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| Buriram United | 2–1 | Ulsan HD |
Matchday 8 :
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Gwangju | 2–2 | Buriram United |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 4–2 | Vissel Kobe |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 5–2 | Pohang Steelers |
| Ulsan HD | Canc. | Shandong Taishan |
| Shanghai Port | 0–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| W8 | Pakhtakor | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| W8 | Pakhtakor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 April – Jeddah | 25 April – Jeddah | | | | | |
| W1 | Al-Hilal | 0 | 4 | 4 | 25 April – Jeddah | 25 April – Jeddah | | | | | |
| W1 | Al-Hilal | 0 | 4 | 4 | W1 | Al-Hilal | | | | | |
| | | | | | E4 | Gwangju | | | | | |
| E5 | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 0 | 2 | E4 | Gwangju | | | | | |
| E5 | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 29 April – Jeddah | | | | | |
| E4 | Gwangju (a.e.t.) | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 29 April – Jeddah | | | | | |
| E4 | Gwangju (a.e.t.) | 0 | 3 | 3 | | Winner QF1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Winner QF1 | | Winner QF2 | Winner QF2 | | |
| W7 | Al-Rayyan | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | Winner QF2 | Winner QF2 | | |
| W7 | Al-Rayyan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 April – Jeddah | | | | | | |
| W2 | Al-Ahli | 3 | 2 | 5 | 26 April – Jeddah | | | | | | |
| W2 | Al-Ahli | 3 | 2 | 5 | W2 | | Al-Ahli | | | | |
| | | | | | E6 | | Buriram United | | | | |
| E6 | Buriram United | 0 | 1 | 1 | E6 | | Buriram United | | | | |
| E6 | Buriram United | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | 3 May – Jeddah | | |
| E3 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 3 May – Jeddah | | |
| E3 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Winner SF1 | | |
| | | | | | | | Winner SF1 | | | Winner SF2 | Winner SF2 |
| E8 | Shanghai Port | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | Winner SF2 | Winner SF2 |
| E8 | Shanghai Port | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 April – Jeddah | | | | |
| E1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 April – Jeddah | | | | |
| E1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 4 | 5 | E1 | | Yokohama F. Marinos | | | |
| | | | | | W3 | | Al-Nassr | | | |
| W6 | Esteghlal | 0 | 0 | 0 | W3 | | Al-Nassr | | | |
| W6 | Esteghlal | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 30 April – Jeddah | | | |
| W3 | Al-Nassr | 0 | | 3 | | | 30 April – Jeddah | | | |
| W3 | Al-Nassr | 0 | | 3 | | | Winner QF3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Winner QF3 | Winner QF4 | Winner QF4 | | |
| E7 | Shanghai Shenhua | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | Winner QF4 | Winner QF4 | | |
| E7 | Shanghai Shenhua | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 April – Jeddah | 27 April – Jeddah | 27 April – Jeddah | | | | |
| E2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0 | 4 | 4 | 27 April – Jeddah | 27 April – Jeddah | 27 April – Jeddah | | | | |
| E2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0 | 4 | 4 | E2 | Kawasaki Frontale | | | | | |
| | | | | | W4 | Al-Sadd | | | | | |
| W5 | Al-Wasl | 1 | 1 | 2 | W4 | Al-Sadd | | | | | |
| W4 | Al-Sadd | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |

### Round of 16

A total of 16 teams qualified for the knockout stage, with eight teams in each region.
The first legs were played on 3–5 March, the second legs were played on 10–12 March 2025.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| West Region |||||
| Pakhtakor | 1–4 | Al-Hilal | 1–0 | 0–4 |
| Al-Rayyan | 1–5 | Al-Ahli | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Esteghlal | 0–3 | Al-Nassr | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Al-Wasl | 2–4 | Al-Sadd | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| East Region |||||
| Shanghai Port | 1–5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 1–4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1–0 | 0–4 |
| Buriram United | 1–0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Vissel Kobe | 2–3 | Gwangju | 2–0 | 0–3 (a.e.t.) |

### Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals will be played between 25 and 27 April 2025.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Al-Hilal | 1 | Gwangju |
| Al-Ahli | 2 | Buriram United |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | Al-Nassr |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | Al-Sadd |

### Semi-finals

The semi-finals will be played on 29 and 30 April 2025.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Winner QF1 | 1 | Winner QF2 |
| Winner QF3 | 2 | Winner QF4 |

### Final

The final will be played on 3 May 2025 at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.

## Top scorers

    As of 12 March 2025
| Rank | Player | Team | MD1 | MD2 | MD3 | MD4 | MD5 | MD6 | MD7 | MD8 | R16-1 | R16-2 | Total |
| 1 | Jasir Asani | Gwangju | 3 | 1 | 2 | | 1 | | | | | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Salem Al-Dawsari | Al-Hilal | | 1 | 3 | | | | 2 | 1 | | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Anderson Lopes | Yokohama F. Marinos | | 1 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Riyad Mahrez | Al-Ahli | | 1 | | 2 | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr | | 1 | | 1 | 2 | | 2 | | | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Akram Afif | Al-Sadd | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Aleksandar Mitrović | Al-Hilal | | 1 | | 3 | | 1 | | | | | 5 |
| 6 | Arif Aiman | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 5 |
| 6 | Ivan Toney | Al-Ahli | | | | | 2 | 2 | | 1 | | | 5 |
| 6 | Matías Vargas | Shanghai Port | | | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | 5 |

### Note

* Goals scored in the qualifying play-offs and matches voided by AFC are not counted when determining top scorer (Regulations Article 64.4)